Sam Jay is an Emmy-nominated comedian, writer, actress and producer. She was a staff writer for 'Saturday Night Live' until 2021, and just this year she has launched season 2 of her HBO Max show, 'PAUSE with Sam Jay,' starred in and wrote on Peacock's 'Bust Down,' and will appear in the Netflix film 'You People' alongside Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis Dreyfus.

In this episode, Sam discusses pursuing comedy at age 29, joining SNL with no writing experience, and helping to create one of its most memorable sketches. She also explains how she navigates the backlash from telling an offensive joke.

'PAUSE with Sam Jay' is streaming on HBO Max. You can catch up on both seasons there.

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