John and Steve discuss Baldwin as perpetual Trump, Jost and Che's performance as head writers, SNL's celebrity-cameo fatigue, Ariana Grande slumming-it with Pete Davidson, the state of the featured players, season 43's newbie frontrunner and MVP, as well as the season's best moments, sketches, episodes and hosts. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price a...
Jun 13, 2018•53 min•Ep. 50
John and Steve discuss Soprano-inspired cold opens, tongue-in-cheek celebrity-infused monologues, space-saving trick doors, Tina Fey's delusions of grandeur, Sarah Palin musical misfires, the high-stakes drama of Chicago Improv, and solid cut-for-time sketches. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark th...
May 23, 2018•44 min•Ep. 49
John talks with SNL standby line-dwellers live from Rockefeller Center.
May 19, 2018•31 min
John and Steve discuss comedy crushes, John's New York gentleman's intermission, Amy Schumer's vivacious monologue, the true burden of motherhood, Trump's pretty good week, Melissa McCarthy's most mothery of mothers, and the glorious return of Sheila Sovage. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this ...
May 16, 2018•36 min•Ep. 48
John and Steve discuss the tragedy of lost recordings, ineffectual lawyer voodoo, Luke Null finally catching a—literal—break, Cecily's ongoing love-affair with retro-cringe music, life-or-death celebrity distractions, and the enduring adorableness of Melissa Villaseñor. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bo...
May 09, 2018•33 min•Ep. 47
John and Steve discuss their uncanny host prediction abilities, celebrity-heavy cold opens, humorous polygraph squiggles, MulVaney-gate, intentionally sloppy Jack White solos, the switcharoo's dark ramifications, and the tragedy of cutting Luke Null's breakout sketch. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please book...
Apr 18, 2018•57 min•Ep. 46
John and Steve discuss the state of SNL's Trump, yet more inspired Black Jeopardy, Chadwick Boseman's character choices, Cardi B's baby-bump, Trump-dong burnout, Angel's recur-potential, irredeemably-bad sketches, Cecily and Kate eating Melissa's lunch, and board-games you just can't win. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on ev...
Apr 11, 2018•53 min•Ep. 45
John and Steve discuss Luke Null in Rudnitsky territory, the dangers of concentrating ginger genes, desexualizing sex, Melissa's missed impression opportunities, socially-conscious Stefon, deep Deep House Dish connections, Canadian joke mistranslations, and high-brow poop jokes. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. ...
Mar 21, 2018•56 min•Ep. 44
John and Steve discuss Sterling K. as top-notch first-time host, face-melting reality-TV travesties, Heidi's masterful fumbling, lacklustre pre-tapes, the longevity of Eric and Donald Trump Jr., the surprising return of Vanessa Bayer, and Kyle Mooney's gonzo improv abilities. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Ple...
Mar 14, 2018•48 min•Ep. 43
John and Steve discuss Bill Hader as ratings poison, the state of the podcast, Baldwin hanging in there as Trump, SNL's heavy-handed partisan messaging, Hope Hicks' pitch-perfect farewell, obligatory Olympic walk-ons, and the exceptionally limited range of Charles Barkley. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please...
Mar 07, 2018•55 min•Ep. 42
John and Taylor discuss early 90's sitcom theme-song nostalgia, undulating glistening supple hairless man-boys, the Weekend Update millennial disconnect, cleavage prosthetics, the progressive values of the modern porn industry, and late 70's CBS sitcom nostalgia. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark ...
Jan 24, 2018•43 min•Ep. 39
John and Steve discuss Leslie as Oprah, Mr. Science F-bombs, fashion-positive faux pas, the shared experience of Steve's ex-girlfriends, Weekend Update tackling Trump's S---hole remarks, Scarlet Johansson's self-aware hair tassel gone walkabout, and dog-head guy. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark ...
Jan 17, 2018•35 min•Ep. 38
John and Steve discuss the mechanics of featured player promotion, Kate McKinnon quick changes, scatologically-oriented Spartacus moments, Chris Redd fits of sheer enthusiasm, Dave Grohl's vintage growl, and heavily-sedated faux llama-menace. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or th...
Dec 20, 2017•42 min•Ep. 37
John and Steve discuss kid line-reading mishaps, Leslie's unexpected spit-take gagging, SZA's incompetent seamstress, Weekend Update pre-tapes, Chris Redd's BLACKDAR, getting a "tight five" on oranges, Radio City location shoots, and Heidi Gardner's shades of Frondi. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookm...
Dec 13, 2017•36 min•Ep. 36
John and Steve discuss winning newbie collaborations, post-Kelly/Schneider girl-power music videos, Steve's shameless feminist pandering, classic comedy setups, Chad "OK" supercuts, Luke Null's Kaufmanesque break-out performance, and deliciously painful foot-in-mouth moments. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Ple...
Dec 06, 2017•48 min•Ep. 35
John and Steve discuss SNL's Kate addiction, Chance as capable host, 90's R&B nostalgia, when Family Feud pleasantly surprises, SNL's racial-diversity baby-steps, Eminem's magical opus, when SNL goes after their own, peak-Pete Davidson, and the arrival of Chris Redd. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please b...
Nov 22, 2017•44 min•Ep. 34
John and Steve discuss lopsided audiences, the gangsta cuteness of Tiffany Haddish, 16-bit 2D fighting game tropes, Heidi Gardner's uncanny impression, yet more fun in the SNLCU, inspired and weighty Weekend Update features, and the tragic repercussions of bad cat PR. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please book...
Nov 15, 2017•41 min•Ep. 33
John and Steve discuss Sorkin-esque pumpkin drama, inflatable cameos, Disney kid career reinventions, the scumbaggery of Michael Che, the brilliance of Heidi Gardner, the inscrutability of Gay sub-cultures, and absurd goldfish plot contrivances. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or...
Nov 08, 2017•47 min•Ep. 32
John—along with 'resident young person', Taylor Morgan—discusses when straw addiction hits home, the versatility of Kate McKinnon, the sad truth of Debette Goldry, Ferrero Rocher as comedy, SNL combating ageism, and intercontinental spider shipping logistics. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to start an online...
Oct 18, 2017•37 min•Ep. 31
John and Steve discuss Gal Gadot's accent liability, comedy in the midst of tragedy, somber cold-opens, satisfying O.J. reveals, the brilliance of Chad, the folly of agenda driven comedy, the genius of Kate McKinnon, Heidi Gardner's first breakout moment, and the difference between minotaurs and centaurs. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you ...
Oct 11, 2017•48 min•Ep. 30
John and Steve discuss a David S. Pumpkins vs. Spacepants primetime showdown, new cast hires, rumours of Luke's demise, Kelly and Schneider leaving the show, Gosling's constant breaking, Kate's face-in-butt moment, woke idiocy, Che calling Trump at "B", and service industry PTSD. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best w...
Oct 04, 2017•49 min•Ep. 29
Note: We recorded this episode before SNL announced the hiring of Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd as featured players. We'll discuss season 43 cast and writer changes on our next episode. John and Steve—along with our 'youth and women's issues correspondent', Taylor Morgan—discuss cast diversity, SNL's Emmy sweep, if Alec as Trump is a bald-WIN, and The Julio Show. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please boo...
Sep 27, 2017•37 min•Ep. 28
John and Steve discuss the third episode of Weekend Update: Summer Edition, featuring Alec Baldwin as Trump, Kenan Thompson as black rally guy, Mikey Day as Steve Bannon, Pete Davidson, Alex Moffat as Conor McGregor, Mikey Day as Wes Willard, and Cecily Strong as Cathy Anne. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to...
Aug 30, 2017•24 min•Ep. 27
John and Steve discuss the second episode of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update: Summer Edition with Colin Jost and Michael Che, featuring Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Kenan Thompson as Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Tina Fey. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to start an ...
Aug 23, 2017•23 min•Ep. 26
John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update: Summer Edition with Colin Jost and Michael Che, featuring Alex Moffat and Mikey Day as Eric and Donald Trump Jr., Bill Hader as Anthony Scaramucci, Kenan Thompson as LaVar Ball, and Leslie Jones. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Sho...
Aug 16, 2017•25 min•Ep. 25
John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Saturday Night Live's renewed cultural and political relevance, Baldwin as Trump, Chappelle's show as cultural touchstone, and McCarthy as Spicy; as well as season 42's best and worst moments, sketches, hosts, players and musical guests. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way ...
Jun 07, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 24
John and Steve—along with their special guest, comedian Kendall Ketchum—discuss the Hanks/Comey connection, Darrell Hammond as comedy mentor, Hanks upstaging The Rock, Xentrex shades of Annuale, Drunk Uncle's joke appropriation, and immaculately juicy crescendo farts. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to start ...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 23
John and Steve—along with our new youth and women's issues correspondent, Taylor Morgan—discuss how hosts can influence the show, Joan the mom plant, old people versus technology, Spicey's potential finale, Michael Che makeup mishaps, and the complexities of the SNL Cinematic Universe. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The ...
May 17, 2017•59 min•Ep. 22
John and Steve—along with comedian Matthew Hawkins—discuss Chris Pine as song-and-dance man, DunkAroo fuelled 90s kids show nostalgia, synth fuelled 90s R&B nostalgia, LCD Soundsystem owning their look, Bobby channelling Farley, and a very, very heavy burtation tonight. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to ...
May 10, 2017•58 min•Ep. 21
John and Steve—along with their special guest, comedian Eric Schwartz—discuss Jimmy Fallon's comedy-free monologue party, in-studio Travolta switcharoos, the reinvention of Harry Styles as a solo artist, the polarizing comedy stylings of Bruce Chandling, and the millennial whoop. Support the Podcast Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best w...
Apr 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 20
