Happy 2026! What did SNL have in store for its first episode back this year? Ryan and Mike will break it all down. We also share our thoughts on the new Matt Damon/Ben Affleck Netflix film "The Rip", and tease the next Patreon-only podcast topic!

As a reminder: You can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we do non-SNL content for paid subscribers. All episodic recap pods are also on the Patreon, and Ryan has also started writing some SNL pieces for Patreons as well. Lots for you to enjoy!

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Ryan and Mike are back, this time talking about SNL's 2025 Christmas episode. When the week started, it was all about the excitement of Ariana Grande returning to host. By the end, it was a bittersweet and unexpected goodbye to Bowen Yang.

For this one, we're joined by a special guest: Bill Kuchman. Bill writes about pop culture (including SNL) over at his newsletter The Omnicosm. Be sure to check out his thoughts on this week's episode and the larger pop-culture universe there!

As a reminder: You can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. We will be posting several episodes during the holiday break there first, and Ryan has also started writing some SNL pieces for Patreons as well.

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With the tragic news about the recent deaths of both Rob Reiner and his wife, we wanted to take some time to talk about his career in general and one movie in particular. It's not a movie many mention when talking about his career, and it may not be one many of you have even seen. But it's worth both a watch and a discussion all the same.

As a reminder: You can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. We will be posting several episodes during the holiday break there first, and Ryan has also started writing some SNL pieces for Patreons as well.

https://www.patreon.com/c/NotReadyForPrimetimeSNLPodcast

We posted this last Friday over on Patreon, but are now sharing it here for all to enjoy! This is a non-spoiler look at the recent Rian Johnson film. We do get into themes and general character discussions, but nothing about the whodunit is revealed.

As a reminder: You can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. We will be posting several episodes during the holiday break there first, and Ryan has also started writing some SNL pieces for Patreons as well. Enjoy!

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Ryan and Mike are back with some thoughts about this week's episode, including Ashley Padilla's continued ascendence into SNL greatness.

As a reminder: You can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. We have an exclusive review of the new film "Wake Up Dead Man" available right now for download! These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place.

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Ryan and Mike are back with some thoughts about this week's episode and a lot of thoughts from a recent documentary screening featuring one of the original Not Ready For Primetime Players.

As a reminder: can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place!

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Mike and Ryan are back with a look at the latest episode, a whole host of "new" and "insider" terms Ryan has learned, and the discuss the art of a good bar trivia team name.

While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place!

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Mike and Ryan are back with a look at the latest episode, Mike's favorite new musical artist Sombr, and some brief thoughts on other recent pop culture phenomena.

While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place!

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Sorry for the delay on this one: Ryan was out of town last week, and he and Mike needed a little logistical help to finally record this one.

As a bonus, we spend the second half of the episode looking at the recent Springsteen film "Deliver Me From Nowhere".

While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place!

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Ryan and Mike are back. We start talking about the show, and things go off the rails quickly. But this is definitely the only podcast released today that covers both Domingo _and_ Jimmy The Greek. So, you're welcome!

While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be doing period non-SNL content for paid subscribers. These episodes will also exist there so you can get both in a single place!

https://www.patreon.com/c/NotReadyForPrimetimeSNLPodcast