That Show Hasn't Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast on Radio Misfits
Nick Digilio / Radio Misfits Podcast NetworkAward-winning radio personality, podcaster, and SNL fanatic/historian NICK DIGILIO hosts this weekly deep dive into the world of the granddaddy of all sketch-comedy shows. Nick, a Second City grad and veteran of Chicago comedy and theater, has watched every single episode of SNL since George Carlin hosted the premiere on October 11th, 1975. Consisting of new and old episode analysis; SNL-relates g... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 183 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmTV ReviewsComedy | |||
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Saturday Night Live has a long history of great celebrity impressions, but some of the funniest moments happen when the real people being impersonated show up to confront their TV counterparts. In this first installment, Nick revisits some of the bes... more
Nick looks back at one of the funniest and strangest characters ever created by Will Forte during his time on Saturday Night Live: Senator Tim Calhoun. Soft-spoken, painfully awkward, intensely nervous, and completely unpredictable, Calhoun became a ... more
Nick looks back at the rare occasions when professional wrestlers stepped into one of television’s toughest jobs: hosting Saturday Night Live. Only four wrestlers have ever hosted the show, beginning with Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, who took the stage on t... more
Nick looks back at one of his favorite recurring Saturday Night Live sketches, Morning Latte, featuring Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as Tom Wilkins and Cass Van Rye, the clueless and endlessly upbeat hosts of a ridiculous morning talk show. The pair ... more
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- The Premise of the Show is Wrong
Technically, a podcast focusing on the past episodes and seasons won’t be able to address the concept of a current showing still being funny.
Apple Podcasts4WrigleyFieldMarshal
United States4 months ago - Repeat
Why do you repeat what you’ve already explained multiple times?
Listeners are intelligent.
Apple Podcasts2Trudy112233United States10 months ago - Solid content, terrible delivery
Been a fan of Nick's since the '90s. Love his movie reviews and pop culture discussions. That said, this podcast is so amateurish, it's almost unlistenable. Why? While Nick does his homework, he can't make it thru an episode without a ridiculous amount of stammering beyond his usual "ums" and "ahs." There's no way he practices reading whatever notes he has prior to recording an episode. If you're not going to practice whatever you're going to share, at least go in and edit out the "ums" and "ahs... more
Apple Podcasts2The truth417United Statesa year ago - Michael Keaton
I really liked your last podcast about Michael Keaton. It was interesting to hear the changes in his four monologues over the years.
Apple Podcasts5McHenry listenerUnited States2 years ago - Even out that volume please
The clips are much louder than the host, the mismatch was so jarring I had to turn it off. Decently enjoyable content if you follow SNL.
Apple Podcasts3you ruined the appUnited States3 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #209 | United States/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
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A thoughtful deep-dive into Saturday Night Live's history, sketches, and cultural impact, led by a Chicago-based comedian and SNL historian. Episodes survey long-running bits, iconic impressions, and behind-the-scenes moments, while weaving in context about the show's evolution, film and music crossovers, and notable guest-host eras. The show stands out for its hosted retrospectives, clip-rich analyses, and personal anecdotes that invite both casual fans and die-hard SNL enthusiasts to revisit beloved moments and reevaluate the show's legacy.
Noteworthy angles include explorations of classic sketches, the music and production side of SNL, and celebratory as well as critical takes on controversial years and cast members. The host's deep kno... more
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