SNL Struggles

To conclude their sentimental finale discussion, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery discuss Cecily Strong's swan song, the reality behind a hilarious sketch like "College Panel," and Beck Bennett's ridiculous closing Vin Diesel impression. The gang also get into Cut for Times, including a potential Beck and Kyle farewell that didn't make it to air or YouTube! Plus, Triple A say some totally serious goodbyes and make their Season 47 predictions, followed by recounting the many drunken struggles of cast members after the show!

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery break out the tissues to talk about the Season 46 finale. They reflect back on their favorite moments of their first season as podcasters, discuss the lovely absurdity of Andrew Dismukes and Beck Bennett, break down the discourse behind "It's Pride Again," and get pretty emotional over Pete Davidson's potential goodbye to show. Plus, Avery talks about seeing the show live in the studio and how wild the crowd went for Lil Nas X and his wardrobe malfunction.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle and Alexei (Double A?) break down the sweet relief of Keegan-Michael Key on Saturday Night Live. They get into the obvious main event of the night, writer Steven Castillo’s cameo in the monologue! But aside from that earth-shattering moment, they also chat about The Muppet Show, Olivia Rodrigo's amazing performances, Andrew Dismukes’s first appearance on Weekend Update, and a fun musical theater sketch that may be lost forever. Copyright? We don’t know her! Plus, hear the best struggles of the week, featuring some Wikipedia drama.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

This week, filmmaker Zeke McIlvain returns to break down the DISASTER that was Elon Musk's hosting gig. He, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery address the controversy surrounding Gen Z Hospital, the sour notes of Elon’s monologue, and all the bizarre sketches in between. But never fear, this episode does have levity! The gang also discusses Ego Nwodim's return to the Weekend Update desk, the promise of Chloe Fineman's Ooli, and some of their favorite comfort sketches. You know, to remind themselves of why they liked the show in the first place? Everyone needs that right now. Plus, hear the best struggles of the week, featuring Bill Hader stealing the show at an elementary school!

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This week's crew:

Zeke (@maculvein)

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This is week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery pay tribute to the cast and crew’s "heartfelt" reactions to Elon Musk hosting SNL before diving into a discussion on the future of Weekend Update. They get into the bracket they ran on social media, why Ego Nwodim is so many people’s top choice for Update anchor, which writers and cast members might work well with her, and what we hope to see from the segment after Michael Che and Colin Jost depart. Does Andrew Dismukes have a larger purpose on the show after all? Plus, hear the latest news, including a recap of Melissa Villaseñor’s hosting gig at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are back with another Cinema Classics, this time about Coming 2 America! They get into the ways in which the original 1988 film has aged with grace, how Leslie Jones gives Eddie Murphy a run for his money in the sequel, and why they’re shielding these movies from Letterboxd. Plus hear some news and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week, which heavily feature one Andrew Dismukes.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are reunited with comedian Keira Millin to talk all about Carey Mulligan and Kid Cudi. They get into questions about Emmy nominations for this season, how Chris Redd killed it this episode, which recurring sketches flopped, Punkie Johnson’s debut on Weekend Update and Bowen Yang’s iconic appearance as an iceberg, and how “Lesbian Period Drama” did more for the lesbian community than Ammonite! Plus hear everyone’s favorite struggles of the week, including the classic struggle of enjoying Colin Jost.

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This week's crew:

Keira Millin (@kettlevinyl)

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery have A LOT to unpack. Besides pushing the Anthony Mackie hosting SNL agenda, they gush all about Season 46 Episode 16. People are praising Daniel Kaluuya’s strong performance across the board, and Triple A certainly falls into that crowd. They discuss relatable sketches like “Vaccine Game Show” and “Proud Parents,” Kyle Mooney’s David Dobrik parody, the triumphant return of Alex Moffat’s Guy Who Just Bought a Boat, and the delightful absurdity of both Steven Castillo and Cecily Strong. On a more serious note, they also address Chloe Fineman leaving Twitter due to excessive negativity and other inappropriate fan behavior, as well as SNL’s upsetting decision to create an NFT. But, as always, they close with their favorite struggles of the week to lighten the mood and remind ourselves of the silly little things this silly little show makes us do.

Instead of supporting SNL’s NFT, here are some AAPI organizations to donate to or get involved with:

Mass Google Doc of Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1CGLrII9ycdPPcavGkatzGpoqGsdwJm46AgDXVWla3H8/mobilebasic

Stop AAPI Hate

https://stopaapihate.org

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

https://www.aaldef.org

Red Canary Song

https://www.redcanarysong.net

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

https://www.apalanet.org

CAAAV NYC

https://caaav.org

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

"I may not have social skills, but I have SNL."

In their very first minisode, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery talk all about Guy Who Just Bought a Boat’s long-awaited return to Weekend Update! They get into the lyricism of Alex Moffat’s line delivery, Anna Drezen’s fantastic writing and what she’s said about the character in interviews, and how SNL’s number one slimeball has become a transgender icon.

Taken from our full discussion on Daniel Kaluuya and St. Vincent’s episode of the show, which will be out tomorrow afternoon, so stick around, and we’ll be right back!

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, comedian and actress Cristina Arguelles returns to talk to Arielle, Alexei, and Avery all about Maya Rudolph’s return to Studio 8H! They get into Michael Che’s return to social media, the problems of sketches like “Kamala,” Chris Redd’s streak of bangers, the issues surrounding NFTs, how Jack Harlow surprised them, and Bowen Yang’s powerful appearance on Weekend Update. Plus hear all the latest news and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week, featuring some upset Adam Levine enjoyers. Maroon 5 has stans???

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This week's crew:

Cristina (@cristiarguelles)

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)