SNL Struggles

We’re back! To help get you through the hiatus, this podcast reflects back on episodes it missed. Arielle, Alexei, and Avery chat about the first four episodes of Season 46, Megan thee Stallion's debut on the show, Bowen Yang’s amazing character work, the Bill Burr of it all, and Mikey and Alex’s final appearance as the Trump Brothers. Plus, Avery speaks to their experience of seeing the Adele show live, including how they got tickets! Tune in to hear the latest news, including the new show lineup, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod to keep up with the show, or email us at [email protected]!

This week's crew:

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

After five shows in row (never again, again?), Arielle, Alexei, and Avery bring it home and discuss Nick Jonas’s double-duty. They get into Pete Davidson’s future on the show, how Colin Jost pissed off the podcast’s resident rat expert, the triumphant return of the Dionne Warwick Talk Show, and why this episode didn’t impress many people. Arielle and Avery have a few spats. Triple A might need group therapy. We’re tired folks!

Plus, hear the latest news, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week, including a cast member who was having a GOOD time after the show.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod to keep up with the show, or email us at [email protected]!

This week's crew:

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are joined by Twitter comedian and friend of the pod Izzy to discuss Season 46 Episode 13, how Pete Davidson and Ego Nwodim owned this episode, what made Michael Che trend on Twitter afterward, and why Sabrina Carpenter fans are mad about the Driver's License sketch. Alexei and Avery are still waiting for an Update character that may never return. Izzy might have a vendetta against Doja Cat. It's a time. Plus, hear the latest news, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod to keep up with the show, or email us at [email protected]!

This week's crew:

Izzy (@janh00ks)

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

In this episode, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are joined by comedian, actress, and good friend Cristina Arguelles to discuss Season 46 Episode 11, the premiere of "Kenan," hot sketches for hot people, Lauren Holt's debut on Update, Alexei's "Stu" era, and the many ways in which Arielle was down bad this week. Plus, hear the latest news, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod to keep up with the show, or email us at [email protected]!

This week's crew:

Cristina (@cristiarguelles)

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are joined by comedian Tesla Bias to talk about one of the gayest episodes of SNL in recent history. They discuss the sentimentality of sketches like Hot Damn and It Gets Better, Alex Moffat, the sheer horny mess that was the Zillow ad, Alex Moffat, Bowen Yang and Ego Nwodim’s behind the scenes “romance,” Alex Moffat, and of course, how Phoebe Bridgers pissed off boomers everywhere. Plus, hear the latest news, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod, or email us at [email protected].

This week's crew:

Tesla (@bodegaoflove)

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

Tune in to hear Arielle, Alexei, Avery, and special guest Hailey grapple with Season 46 Episode 10, Andrew Dismukes’ lackluster “debut,” the high highs and low lows of Weekend Update, and more, all the while going on multiple tangents about Steven Castillo. Plus, hear the best struggles of the week, heavily featuring a previous podcast guest!

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod, or email us at [email protected].

This week's crew:

Hailey (@DEVOlDCOLOR)

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week Arielle, Alexei, and Avery kick-off Cinema Classics rewatches by revisiting Wayne's World! They take a look at the sketches, the movies, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey's pettiness, Rob Lowe's questionable behavior, and much more. Plus, hear the best struggles of the week, finally including an admission from one of our co-hosts.

Your least favorite "SNLators" are back! Tune in to hear Arielle, Alexei, and Avery ring in the New Year by looking back at the last decade of Saturday Night Live. The gang discusses the rise of iconic characters like Stefon, the Great Cast Massacre of 2014-2015, unsung heroes of these years, how the show redefined itself in the Trump era, and favorite sketches from the past decade. Plus hear the struggles of the week and some news.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod, or email us at [email protected].

This week's crew:

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

In this episode, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are joined by comedian and good friend Keira Millin to laugh, cry, and have many epiphanies over Season 46 Episode 9, beloved (by the pod) castmember Alex Moffat's debut as Joe Biden, and the unsolved mystery of Arielle's feelings towards Andrew Dismukes. Is it really a joke at this point? Plus hear about everyone's favorite Christmas sketches over the years and the best struggles of the week.

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This week's crew:

Keira Millin (@kettlevinyl)

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery get a bit loopy with a late-night discussion of Season 46 Episode 8, the Oscar-worthy sketch Tiny Horse, the highs and lows of a post-marriage Weekend Update, Dionne Warwick's...interesting reaction to Ego's impression, and all the latest news surrounding the show.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod, or email us at [email protected].

This week's crew:

Arielle (@weeekendupdate)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)