Comedy king and political wiseman Al Franken joins me for a candid conversation about America’s response to the pandemic, his comraderie with Senator John McCain, that time his comedy duo “Franken & Davis opened for the Grateful Dead, why I think he should try yoga and how much he enjoys doing his new show, “The Al Franken Podcast”.    We bookend the episode with “Roast in Peace” tributes to mucial legend Little Richard and magical legend Roy Horn of Sigfried & Roy.  Life is hard… let’s get through it together.     Make sure to rate, review, subscribe and give us your feedback @thickskinwithjeffross and follow us on instagram @therealjeffreyross @eddietunes    Also make sure to check out Al's podcast "The Al Franken Podcast" and follow him on Instagram @alfranken   Additional Material: Ed Larson & Bernie Shine