That Week In SNL (A Vintage Saturday Night Live Podcast)

Every so often, SNL decides to book a host that is seemingly guaranteed to be an absolute dud. This is definitely one of those times. Let's kick back with the mumbling, bumbling non-charm of Kung Fu Fraud: Steven Seagal in one of the most infamous episodes of the show ever!

This week, we're exploring one of the most well-loved episodes of the original era. You got your Steve Martin. You got your Blues Brothers. You got your Dancing In The Dark, Nerds and Festrunk Brothers. It got them an Emmy. And now we're talking about it.

Alright, let's get a do-over on the whole "sports guy/American Idol gal" thing. How about one of the most well remembered Sports Guy episodes ever? That'll do it! Is it as classic as people say it is? Tune in to find out!

Hot off the heals of the surprise popularity of The Crying Game, it's Miranda Richardson! She takes us through a perfectly competent episode of SNL alongside a band who is just on the cusp of releasing their biggest hit. Stephen Rea and Marv Albert cameo because why not?

The early 2000s. Big stuff going down. Suddenly, there was Jon Stewart: smart, comfy, political comedy done right, at a time when that's what the people needed. And here he is hosting SNL...in an episode with a dancing ass-faced man, George Plimpton and Beavis & Butthead. We dig in.

We return to the not-so-distant past with our pal Mike Bloom in tow to explore something a LITTLE more modern than usual. We discuss Larry, Bernie, hungry guys, needless Zoolander cameos, Jon Rudnitsky and Ted Cruz's one moment in the sun and more!

It's Rob Morrow! That guy from that show you swear you've seen a couple of episodes of! He's here, hosting SNL! Also, there's some no name rabble-rousers named Nirvana here to play what the kids today call "music". Pay no attention to them. We've got Rob Morrow, baby!

This week, Arthur Meyer (Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon) joins us to take a deep dive on one of the more important episodes in the show's history. First outing for Elliott, first episode to win an Emmy, first time we see Lorne. Big stuff going down in this one. Not only that but also we get to learn about Arthur's audition for SNL and a lost Elliott Gould-themed sketch for the Tonight Show.

Sometimes you just pick an episode at random thinking you'll have a good time. Sometimes you end up with the Charles Barkley episode from S37. We watched it. We talked about it.

It's time for our big Holiday extravaganza yet again! Returning champion John Murray of the SNL Afterparty joins us to discuss what is arguably one of the most important episodes in the show's entire history. You might have seen some of these sketches before...also Neil Young performs??