Episodes
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Check It Out: The Mandolorian And Grogu
Back from the dead as if nursed back to health after a near-fatal poison bite from an aquatic snake dragon, we are here to wax semi-poetic about the return of STAR WARS to the big screen. While there will be no more SNL podcasts from us, there's a chance we might come back with one-off specials...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 52 Episode 20: Will Ferrell
This is it: our final podcast! Hope you enjoy it, everyone, and thanks for years of listening. Make sure you also subscribe to Mike's newsletter to ensure you keep up with his latest pop culture thoughts and film reviews: https://www.thehardpass.net
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 19: Matt Damon
Ryan and Mike are back to talk a little about last night's episode, a lot about SNL UK, and more than either of us expected about C+C Music Factory. Just one more episode to go in this season, and in this podcast, so enjoy!
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 17: Coleman Domingo
Ryan and Mike are back with a look at this week's episode. We talk a little about the state of the show, tease some thoughts about its new UK counterpart, and delve into the future of this particular podcast as well. Be sure to subscribe to Mike's newsletter The Hard Pass as well!
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 15: Harry Styles
In the first half of this week's episode, we look back at both Harry Styles' episodes but also some really interesting trends in the last three episodes that may portend some shifting tides at Studio 8H. In the second, we dive deep into several storylines from the 2026 Oscars! Make sure to...
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Saturday Night Live: Season 51 Episode 14, Ryan Gosling
Ryan and Mike discuss Ryan Gosling's 4th time hosting Saturday Night Live. He certainly laughed a lot, but did we? Make sure to subscribe to our Patron as well! https://www.patreon.com/c/NotReadyForPrimetimeSNLPodcast
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 12: Alexander Skarsgård
Ryan and Mike are back to cover the strongest episode of 2026 by a long shot. A brief programming note: The show is on hiatus until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, but we will be putting out content on our Patreon throughout that time. That will include some writing by Ryan on the show as well as...
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Check It Out: Heated Rivalry
This was a previously Patreon-exclusive pod we are now releasing on the free feeds. We were both feeling left out by all the conversations surrounding this show, and wanted to see what we were missing. As an example of how quickly time can go: between the time we decided to record this and…
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 11: Teyana Taylor
Hey all: Given the state of the last 24 hours, this isn't our usual upbeat episode. We try to make what little sense we can of the events in Minneapolis, and then do our best to cover an episode that seemed equally distracted by real-live events. A brief programming note: We recorded a...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 10: Finn Wolfhard
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 9: Ariana Grande
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...
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Check it Out: "The Sure Thing" And The Career of Rob Reiner
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...
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Check It Out: Wake Up Dead Man
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…
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 8: Josh O'Connor
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 7: Melissa McCarthy
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 6: Glen Powell
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 5: Nikki Glaser
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 4: Miles Teller
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…
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 3: Sabrina Carpenter
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...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 2: Amy Poehler
Ryan and Mike are back to discuss a strong Amy Poehler-hosted ep of the show. We also spend a little time at the end discussing the legacy of Diane Keaton, who passed away over the week. While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still be...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 51 Episode 1: Bad Bunny
Ryan and Mike are back covering the latest season of SNL! We didn't have a lot to say, until we had a lot to say. We also talk far more about Spike Jonze than you might reasonable expect. While the summer tier is now closed, you can still subscribe to our $5 tier on Patreon, where we will still…
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Check It Out: One Battle After Another
Ryan and Mike are back with their last "Check It Out" episode before the Start of Season 51 of Saturday Night Live this weekend! In this one, they look at the latest Paul Thomas Anderson film. Also, our summer promotion on Patreon is about to close: We are keeping a special $3/month rate through...
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The Current State Of Things
Ryan and Mike are back with a look at....well, gestures at everything. We touch on the recent Jimmy Kimmel news, what it may or may not mean for SNL's upcoming season, and other related topics. Also, our summer promotion on Patreon is about to close: We are keeping a special $3/month rate through...
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Saturday Night Live Season 51 Casting Announcements (So Far)
Ryan and Mike are back to discuss the announced departures of four cast members this past week, and speculate on whether or not there may be more announced ahead of next season. We once again want to highlight our summer promotion over on Patreon! We are keeping a special $3/month rate throughout...
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Check It Out: Indiana Jones And the Dial Of Destiny
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. In this one, Mike found out Ryan hadn't watched this movie, insisted he did, and then they both talked about it! (If you're like Ryan, and haven't, you should:...
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Check It Out: The Naked Gun
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. As with many of our podcasts this summer, we are publishing this a few days after initially posting on our Patreon. We once again want to highlight our summer...
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. As with our "Superman" podcast, we are publishing this simultaneously with our Patreon feed, rather than a few days after posting there first. Once again: We…
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Check It Out: Superman
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. This week: we are actually dropping our review of James Gunn's "Superman" simultaneously with our Patreon feed, rather than a few days after posting there…
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Check It Out: F1 and Ironheart
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. This is an episode we posted on our Patreon last week, and are sharing here now. In this week's discussion, we look at the film F1 and the Disney+ show…
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Check It Out: Move Grab Bag
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. This is an episode we posted on our Patreon last week, and are sharing here now. In this episode at least both of us eventually dub "freewheeling," we cover a…
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Check It Out: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. We published this immediately after it premiered on our Patreon, but we are sharing it now here on the free feed. We go deep on our thoughts on the final (?)...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 20: Scarlett Johansson
We have reached the end of our season-long coverage! Thanks to all that have taken this season long journey with us. But fear not: We will be posting content throughout the summer on our Patreon. Those episodes may or may not not make it to this feed before the start of Season 51, but if you want...
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Check It Out: Andor, Season 2, Episodes 10-12
"Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. In this one, we go deep on the final three episodes of this fairly stunning series for nearly an entire hour of analysis. We released this to our Patreon...
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Saturday Night Live: Season 50, Episode 19: Walton Goggins
Ryan and Mike are back with a look at the second-to-last episode of the season. This was a strong, silly episode that among other things showed that SNL has finally cracked how to cover the current President after almost a decade. Also, Ryan gets approximately 35 names wrong in this episode, so...
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Check It Out: Thunderbolts*
We posted this on our Patreon earlier this week, but are now sharing here on the main, free feed. "Check It Out" is our catch-all title for non-SNL topics that we discuss periodically. Movies, TV, music...it's all under that umbrella. If you seek content like this earlier, join the others that…
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Saturday Night Live: Season 50, Episode 18: Quinta Brunson
Ryan and Mike are back along with the show for its final stretch of Season 50 episodes. If you seek additional entertainment, join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! We will be posting both SNL and non-SNL content throughout the Spring over there. This week will feature both...
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Check It Out: Andor, Season 2: Episodes 1-3
As promised, Ryan and Mike are covering each 3-episode installment of the fantastic STAR WARS show ANDOR over the next four weeks. "Check It Out" is our name for episodes that don't directly cover episodes of Saturday Night Live, and serves a sub-series within the feed. We released this…
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 17: Jon Hamm
Ryan and Mike are back with a review of the final episode of the show before its final run this May! If you seek additional entertainment, join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! We will be posting both SNL and non-SNL content throughout the Spring over there....
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 16: Jack Black
Ryan and Mike are back, belatedly, with a review of this week's episode. We had announced the delay, but we apologize all the same! In this episode: thoughts on a wild crowd, Jack Black's energy, and we finally learn how many days a week Billy Zane is actually Billy Zane. (That's not related to…
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 15: Mikey Madison
Ryan and Mike are back along with the show in its second-to-last batch of episodes. We look at the surprising sidelining of this week's host, the increasingly high profile of Marcello Hernandez, and the proper technique for avoiding lines at events. If you seek additional entertainment, join the...
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Check It Out: Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
We are launching "Check It Out," a series within a series here on the podcast about topics outside of weekly reviews of SNL. We recorded this one last week and posted it exclusively on our Patreon, but now it's here for those that haven't signed up just yet. However, we would love it if you DID...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 13: Lady Gaga
Ryan and Mike are back with a look at one of the more entertaining episodes of the season. We also get into more George C. Scott movies than either of us intended. If you seek additional entertainment, join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! We will be posting both SNL and...
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Saturday Night Live, Season 50 Episode 13: Shane Gillis
Ryan and Mike are back after a long, post-SNL 50th Anniversary content hangover that may or may not have carried over into the content of this week's episode. This was a complicated one to unpack for sure! If you seek additional entertainment, join the others that have already subscribed to our...
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Reviewing "SNL50: The Anniversary Special"
Our first on-the-go podcast features the two of us sharing our wildly out-of-order thoughts on an overstuffed special that was less of a celebration than we might have anticipated and more an "extra-stuff episode with every star you expected and also a half-dozen you definitely didn't". Listen to...
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Reviewing "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert"
One of us was there! One of us watched from home! We both had thoughts! Hear what it was like to be in Radio City Music Hall, and what the performances there might suggest about what sketches appear in the 50th Anniversary Special.
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From The Patreon Vault: Reviewing "Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music"
Another drop from the vault, with a review of the excellent Questlove-directed documentary "Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music". This was another awesome documentary and we have a lot of fun breaking it down. If you seek additional exclusive episodes ahead of their appearance here, join...
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From the Patreon Vault: Reviewing the documentary "More Cowbell"
Another drop from the vault, with a review of the Peacock documentary "More Cowbell". It's about...well, you can guess. If you seek additional exclusive episodes ahead of their appearance here, join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! We have a lot of content already up for…
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Episode 109: Timothée Chalamet
Ryan and Mike are back to discuss the last episode before the big 50th Anniversary celebration in February! If you seek additional entertainment in the next few weeks, join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/NotReadyForPrimetimeSNLPodcast We currently...
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From The Patreon Vault: Reviewing the documentary "Season 11: The Weird Year"
Another drop from the vault, this time with our review of our favorite of the four SNL documentaries currently streaming on Peacock If you seek additional episodes, including the already-up review of the documentary "More Cowbell", join the others that have already subscribed to our Patreon! We...
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Episode 107: Dave Chappelle
We are testing out the new feed with this episode! If everything goes correctly, you'll see this if you never stopped subcribing to the old feed. We'd love to hear if this is all working as expected! Eventually we'll get back down to one feed, whichever way that ends up being easier for all. We...