Dreyer Drive #022 - SNL

The Dreyer Drive Podcast - Episode #021 Show NotesIntroduction (00:00:05 - 00:00:42)Welcome to The Dryer Drive podcast, a show about siblings and the people, places, and pop culture that raised usToday's episode focuses on Saturday Night LiveOther topics include: bats, floods, anger issues, and undermining what it takes to become a proEpisode will end with an unhinged text message from a family member about "being special"Sibling Chat and Childhood Stories (00:00:48 - 00:04:04)Jacqueline discusses her 8-month-old and making silly faces to cheer her upRyan criticizes Jacqueline's beverage choice (iced chai with brown sugar cinnamon)Story about Jacqueline picking up her daughter Noah from schoolNoah talking about how she "cleaned four spots" on her lunch tray and discussing French fries being "her destiny"Childhood Memories: Ketchup Milk Incident (00:04:05 - 00:07:26)Ryan and Daniel's prank of putting ketchup in their own milk glasses to trick their momMom's response: making them sit at the table until they drank itDiscussion about their family rule of not wasting foodMemory of their brother Dallin using food coloring on chickenDog Ownership vs. Parenthood (00:07:27 - 00:12:36)Jacqueline complains about her new puppy Birdie while disagreeing with Ryan about comparing pets to childrenRyan maintains that having a pet is nothing like having a childJacqueline explains how puppies make you forget their difficult phasesDescription of putting the puppy to sleep in the bathroom and not letting her husband get his keysThe Porter Family Anger Issues (00:12:37 - 00:20:14)Discussion about the family's tendency toward immediate rage reactionsRyan's story about punching a door during a basement flood at 4 a.m.Jacqueline's bat invasion story: a bat flying into their bedroom from the air conditionerBoth siblings acknowledge their family's inability to process anger in a healthy wayThe Great Pottery Throwdown (00:20:15 - 00:30:35)Jacqueline introduces The Great Pottery Throwdown, a British competition showDiscussion about what objects they would make to represent their hometown of AjaxRyan would sculpt the painted cement pipes from Rotary Park where they played as kidsJacqueline considers the wooden Kinsman Park signStory about neighborhood fights and bike theft at Kinsmen ParkSaturday Night Live Discussion (00:30:36 - 01:02:16)Why SNL resonates with their family: matches their absurdist humor styleCanadian influence on SNL - Lauren Michaels (creator) is from TorontoFamous Canadian cast members: Norm MacDonald, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Phil Hartman, Mike MyersSNL sketches poking fun at Canadian culture and stereotypesDiscussion of their favorite SNL era - Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Chris Kattan, Jimmy FallonMemorable characters: Mary Katherine Gallagher, motivational speaker Matt FoleyJacqueline's embarrassing story of walking into glass at a client meeting and saying "Superstar!"SNL trivia: Chevy Chase was first to say "Live from New York," worst host (Steven Seagal), etc.Wrapping Up (01:02:17 - 01:03:37)Ryan reads Jacqueline's text about taking everything as a compliment and a way of being told she's "special"Jacqueline's story about yelling "I'm podcasting!" at her familyThanks to listeners This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dreyerdrive.substack.com