The Colin McEnroe Show

‘Live from New York!’ A look at ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘SNL’


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This past weekend, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary with a concert and a special.

This hour, a look at the institution SNL has become over five decades on television.

Plus, a look at Jason Reitman’s movie, Saturday Night, which tells (a version of) the story of SNL’s inception in 1975.

GUESTS:

  • Dave Itzkoff: A journalist and writer and the author of four books; his most recent is Robin

  • Maureen Lee Lenker: A senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and the author of the novel It Happened One Fight

  • Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Nobody Asked Shawn podcast

The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on October 18, 2024.

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