Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's May 3-episode run, with hosts: Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson and Paul Rudd. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter Mario Lanza on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 80
John and special crossover cast collaborators, John Trumbull and Darin Patterson of the SNL Nerds podcast, discuss fandom origin stories, praise for all things Gardner, SNL finale stand-by line, backstage and afterparty insights, Awesome Joey Mohawk, and also some SNL sketches. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes SNL Nerds on Twitter Darin Patterson on Twitter John Trumbull on Twitter Non-Productive S...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 79
John and his guest, improv and sketch impresario Dave Buckman, discuss John's season finale news/gloating, Meet the Press misfires, dress rehearsal insights, Leslie and Pete performance growth, accurate diaper blowout depictions, and the triumphant return of Bailey Gismert. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Dave Buckman on Twitter ColdTowne Theater in Austin, Texas Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com...
May 15, 2019•48 min•Ep. 78
John and Steve—along with Andrew Dick of That Week in SNL—discuss season finale NYC podcast plans, Adam Sandler's successful self-deprecation, realistic vacation expectations, uninspired cast indulgences, touching Chris Farley tributes, and Steve's severe puncture wound. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes That Week in SNL on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snl...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 77
Mike Bloom and fill-in guest Andrew Dick discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's April 2-episode run, with hosts: Kit Harington and Emma Stone. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter That Week in SNL on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 76
John and Steve discuss Michael Keaton as Julian Assange, the fashion fragility of SNL writers, Leslie nailing Whoopi, packaging up Melissa's quirks, Kenan transcending 80's music video spoofs, inspired Julio/Bowen pre-tapes, and the return of John's favourite production gag. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpo...
Apr 16, 2019•39 min•Ep. 75
John and vintage SNL connoisseur Andrew Dick discuss the unexpected return of Adam Sandler, Kyle Mooney's awkward pubescent peacocking, tenuous TV Funhouse revival theories, exceptional pre-tape production values, and divisive Theresa May sympathy pieces. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes That Week in SNL on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Instagra...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's March 3-episode run, with hosts: John Mulaney, Idris Elba and Sandra Oh. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter Mario Lanza on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 73
John and Steve discuss the relatability of technological impairment, Cecily Strong as queen of train-wreck women, Khalid's "doin' it" background music, Pete Davidson speaking his truth, Leslie Jones physical comedy misfires, and when ten-to-ones get karate-chopped in half. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodc...
Mar 13, 2019•42 min•Ep. 72
John and Steve—along with Andrew Dick of That Week in SNL—discuss Bill Hader as ringer, the theory of the "hot room", Chad vs. Cinematic Tropes, non-canonical cha cha slides, the cardinal sin of Thomas Rhett, "breaking" as a liability, and the long shadow of Diner Lobster. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes That Week in SNL on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @s...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 71
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's February 2-episode run, with hosts: Halsey and Don Cheadle. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter Mario Lanza on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 70
John and Steve discuss Halsey as double threat, cold-opens with bite, sexy valentine dinners with Steve's mom, mistimed hand-cast reveals, suspenseful musical performance art, smart impression-piece setups, realistic sorority pub-crawl dare-fests, and Pete as thespian corpse. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlp...
Feb 13, 2019•48 min•Ep. 69
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's January 2-episode run, with hosts: Rachel Brosnahan and James McAvoy. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter Mario Lanza on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 68
John and his guest, Andrew Dick—That Week in SNL—discuss featured player mid-term report cards, Mikey-Streeter recurring sketch templates, Aidy's inspired little "boomer" ditty, Greta Van Fleet's worst kind of heresy, manic Pete Davidson damage control, and Kool-Aid fuelled antics. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes That Week in SNL on Twitter Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Tw...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 67
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's December 3-episode run, with hosts: Claire Foy, Jason Momoa and Matt Damon. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Notes Mike Bloom on Twitter Mario Lanza on Twitter Connect with us at: snlafterparty.fm Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlafterparty.fm...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 66
John and Steve discuss Pete Davidson Instagram drama, Momoa host intel, when monologues punch you right in the feels, Kenan as Daddy handler, macabre angel ornaments, Angel's passionate show of support, Weezer debate nuance, and emotionally mature ball-breaking. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card required. More W...
Dec 19, 2018•39 min•Ep. 65
John and Steve discuss Momoa as return host, shortsighted Mueller casting, uninspired obligatory fan-service, short and sweet Chappelle-esque pre-tapes, Aidy as bizarro Stefon, off-the-rails alt-comedy pre-tapes, and Pete as competent player. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card required. More Ways to Support the C...
Dec 12, 2018•36 min•Ep. 64
John and Steve discuss sleep-deprived little snot monsters, soul-piercing eyebrows, "Maya & Marty" reincarnated, Anderson .Paak's captivating performance, Jost's Hulu-patched performance, Beck's utterly useless dandy, and spot-on goomah skewering. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card required. More Ways to Supp...
Dec 05, 2018•44 min•Ep. 63
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's November 3-episode run, with hosts: Jonah Hill, Liev Schreiber and Steve Carell. 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 this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to start an online sto...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 62
John and Steve discuss the Ghost of Thanksgiving Past, lacklustre rap pre-tapes, mock zero-gravity acting, Leslie selling her lines, Mikey's passionate bigfoot-erotica reading, Heidi's understated performance choices, and when production snafus completely unravel a sketch. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card requi...
Nov 21, 2018•50 min•Ep. 61
John and Steve discuss their winter host hopefuls, De Niro's cue-card reading inabilities, rusty go-to celebrity-humiliation vehicles, crisp hip-hop percussion, Cecily channelling Molly Shannon-esque physical comedy, tasteful mea culpas, and undeniable podcast clichés. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card required....
Nov 14, 2018•51 min•Ep. 60
John and Steve do not discuss Baldwin's arrest or the latest Pete/Ariana drama. However, they do discuss Heidi's maybe-intentionally fumbly performance, inorganic script-flipping, Pete's tone-deaf appeal for privacy, Melissa's first truly repertory showing, and Aidy's physicality. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit ca...
Nov 07, 2018•42 min•Ep. 59
Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza—formerly of the SNL Funhouse podcast—discuss the highs and lows of Season 44's initial 3-episode run, with hosts: Adam Driver, Awkwafina and Seth Meyers. 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 this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The ...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 58
John and Steve—along with improv and sketch impresario Dave Buckman—discuss the Seth connection, assumed staged celebrity engagements, Seth as storyteller, porno-railing sex face, sketches that hit too close to home, Mulanian Cosby triumphs, and Heidi's chipmunk vocal effect. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . No credit card re...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
John and Steve discuss particularly mushy prosthetics, Travis Scott's otherworldly demeanour, rampant Auto-Tune nonsense, passionate Weekend Update outings, "peak" Eric and Donald Jr., misguided Leslie/Pete casting, outmoded women's roundtables, Li'l Bang-Bang's t-rex dance, and POV erotic pumpkin mode. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-d...
Oct 10, 2018•44 min•Ep. 56
John and Steve discuss player pronunciation mea culpas, cheap site-gag setups, Adam Driver's impressive comedic chops, when rehashed sketches surpass the original, Kanye West's media whore-ery, Pete Davidson revelling in his recent good fortune, and the latest obnoxious Kanye non-controversy. Support the Podcast Patreon : Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Shopify : The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial . ...
Oct 03, 2018•55 min•Ep. 55
John and Steve—along with Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza of the SNL Funhouse recap podcast—discuss unregulated SNL podcast-conglomerate mergers, Adam Driver sophomore hosting expectations, season 44 cast and writer changes, and high hopes for Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang. Special Announcement: Mike Bloom and Mario Lanza will be joining our show to provide "off-week" coverage of each of SNL's monthly episode-runs throughout season 44. Expect to see their ongoing discussions drop in our main podcast feed...
Sep 26, 2018•57 min•Ep. 54
John and special crossover-cast collaborator Andrew Dick—That Week in SNL—discuss "Diceman" as satire, Dunn-fostered media circuses, the Lovitz/Dunn kerfuffle, the folly of "bleeping" sketch-reliant innuendo, greaser-guido-goomba overload, and It's A Wonderful Life-esque speculative SNL fan-fiction. 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 shi...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 53
John and his guest, Dave Buckman, discuss post-911 comedic tone shifts, Beyoncé's inevitable superstardom, missed recurring-sketch opportunities, Horatio Sanz' sketch saving abilities, Tracy Morgan in his prime, optimally-funny trident stabs, and the fearlessness of Tina Fey. 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...
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 52
John and Steve review all of Saturday Night Live's officially released, unaired Season 43 "cut for time" sketches to determine which one was the "best of the rest". 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 this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify : The best way to star...
Jul 11, 2018•40 min•Ep. 51
