New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

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Courtside in CLE, Tina Fey on Manspreading, Nate Bargatze on Nashville Super Bowl & More | EP 193

Explore episode May 27, 2026

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Nate Bargatze Interview: SNL Experiences, Colorblindness, and Welcome to Comedy

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Nate says his first SNL hosting was the better experience — the thrill of the unknown, the commitment required, seeing it all fresh. The colorblindness revelation gets the biggest laugh: he kept reading Heidi Gardner's green-inked lines because he couldn't distinguish them from his own black-inked ones, and the polite cast just kept going. For his 'welcome to comedy' moment, Nate describes the Boston Comedy Club in New York around 2004-2005: Dave Chappelle walking in mid-Chappelle's Show peak, TV makeup still on, sitting with 8 people and destroying. Following Chappelle was the real education — the crowd is gone, night is over, you're bombing no matter what. Nate also cites watching Bill Burr's career arc and Patrice O'Neal as formative.

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