Dan Perlman receives a standing ovation after guests mistake his performance for Michael Bublé.
1. This Is Love’s “Feeling Good” follows Dan Perlman’s attempt to impersonate Michael Bublé at a birthday party.
2. Phoebe Judge interviews comedian Dan Perlman and Olivia Gossett Cooper about the performance and its preparation.
3. The episode asks whether a comedian with limited singing ability can create a convincing Bublé experience through energy and commitment.
4. Olivia meets Dan at a Brooklyn bar after noticing that he looks and sounds somewhat like Michael Bublé.
5. Olivia needs entertainment for her mother Marie Barnevik McKeague’s 60th birthday party for about 70 guests.
6. Professional Bublé impersonation proves expensive, with one performer quoting more than $10,000.
7. Dan has six days to research Bublé, rehearse his persona, and decide whether to sing or lip-sync “Feeling Good.”
8. Dan’s friends write “gratitude and constant wonder” on a whiteboard as traits for his imagined Bublé character.
9. Singing teacher Aaron Matthews helps Dan practice “Wonderful World” and “Edelweiss” over Zoom.
10. Dan buys a secondhand suit and shoes, practices lip-syncing, and takes a shot before entering Marie’s party.
11. Dan argues that focusing on a pleasant “Bublé vibe” frees him from copying every celebrity mannerism.
12. His performance becomes more effective when he directs attention toward guests who are smiling and engaged.
13. Dan abandons lip-syncing halfway through “Feeling Good” because the room’s energy begins to decline.
14. The guests respond by standing, singing along, and participating in what Dan calls communal poor singing.
15. Dan says the audience accepts him as Bublé because he helps everyone have fun rather than because he sings accurately.
16. Marie sees Dan’s suit, posture, gestures, and performance energy as enough to make him a strong Bublé impersonator.
17. Phoebe Judge presents the story through a reported narrative combined with interviews and excerpts from Dan’s preparation.
18. Dan’s self-deprecating comedy and Marie’s affectionate fandom give the episode a playful, conversational tone.
19. Michael Bublé fans and listeners interested in improvised performances.
20. Listeners skipping Michael Bublé, comedy, or birthday-party stories.
