The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
An in-depth journey into the legacy of one of television's most iconic and influential shows - Saturday Night Live. Through deep dives into its most memorable eras, behind-the-scenes stories, and analysis of its evolution, we celebrate and debate all things SNL - the show that has become an institution, defining comedy for over 50 years.
Podcasting since 2023 • 172 episodes
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
Latest Episodes
Deep Thoughts: SNL Without Lorne
A companion to our discussion about the end of the original era of SNL, we talk with biographer Susan Morrison about Lorne Michaels’ side of things. Susan joins us to discuss Lorne’s mindset going into Season Five, how much he (...
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Deep Thoughts: The End of SNL?
Why did Lorne Michaels leave SNL? How hard did NBC try to keep him? Did a future US senator really sabotage everything?Saturday Night Live historians and authors Doug Hill & Jeff Weingrad join us once ...
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54:51
Bill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best Bits of SNL's Original Era
As we bring our look back on the first five years of SNL to a close, we rounded up some of our favorite and most knowledgeable guests for a very special Tournament Talk. Together, they help us discuss and debate the “Best Bits” of ...
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1:59:37
The Early Years of SNL: Season 5 Recap
Well, we made it! Season Five of Saturday Night Live has come to an end.Brad and Gary look back and discuss what they liked (and didn’t), what they learned, and what surprised them from the final season of SNL’s origina...
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The Early Years of SNL: S05E20 Buck Henry/Andrew Gold; Andrae Crouch, The Voices of Unity (5/24/80)
It’s the end of an era. Saturday Night Live brings the original era to a close as Buck Henry (naturally) hosts the season finale of Season Five. Andrew Gold (it’s okay, you can ask “Who?”) and Andrae Crouch w...
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