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When Saturday Night Live newcomer Jeremy Culhane debuted his Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update last month, the response was immediate. The impression — built around Carlson’s rising incredulity and a jagged, brittle laugh — quickly spread online, earning praise for its sharpness and timing.

But within hours, a second conversation took hold in comedy circles.

“All Tucker Carlson impressions are just Nick Mullen Tucker Carlson impressions,” one widely shared post read .

The comparison pointed to Mullen, the podcast comedian who has spent years developing his own exaggerated Carlson on shows like Cum Town and The Adam Friedland Show .…