Nick takes a look back at one of Kate McKinnon’s funniest and most memorable Saturday Night Live characters, Olya Povlatsky. As the Russian correspondent on Weekend Update, Olya reports from a bleak, remote village where life is so miserable that everyone, including her, seems to be constantly hoping for the […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:02 — 24.8MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick takes a look back at the notorious Season 26 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by comedian and talk show host Tom Green. Riding high from his MTV success and his role in Charlie’s Angels, Green was invited by Lorne Michaels to host, and he brought his signature chaos […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:36 — 34.1MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick goes back to October 27, 1990 to revisit the only time Patrick Swayze hosted Saturday Night Live, and it turned out to be a great showcase for him. Fresh off the success of Ghost and in the middle of filming Point Break, Swayze came in ready to do a […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:04 — 38.5MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick tackles another listener request and spends the show digging into what he calls “SNL adjacent” movies. These aren’t the obvious ones based on sketches like Wayne’s World or The Blues Brothers. Instead, they’re films connected to Saturday Night Live through the people involved, the history of the show, or […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:51 — 37.0MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick heads back to January 10, 2009 to revisit the one and only time Neil Patrick Harris hosted Saturday Night Live. It turned out to be a terrific show, and Nick plays some of the funniest moments while sharing stories about how a few standout sketches from that season came […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:04 — 37.1MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick revisits one of Kate McKinnon’s strangest and most lovable creations on Saturday Night Live, Barbara DeDrew from Whiskers R We. The fake cat adoption commercials became instant fan favorites between 2014 and 2023, built around Barbara’s oddball delivery, heartfelt devotion to her cats, and the unpredictable chaos of live […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:20 — 33.2MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
A subscriber request! A loyal listener named Rachel left a voicemail with a simple request, so Nick delivers. This one is all about the classic Saturday Night Live recurring sketch, “The Barry Gibb Talk Show.”
The bits feature Jimmy Fallon as Bee Gees frontman Barry Gibb and Justin Timberlake as Robin […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:28 — 38.8MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick begins a series of shows devoted to Vanessa Bayer, one of the most consistently funny cast members Saturday Night Live ever had. He talks a bit about her real-life story, including surviving cancer as a kid, and how that strength and optimism seemed to carry into her work on […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:00 — 31.6MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick looks back at the two times Catherine O’Hara hosted Saturday Night Live, following her passing on January 30, 2026. It’s a chance to remember just how special she was, from her work in Beetlejuice and Home Alone to her unforgettable TV roles on Schitt’s Creek and the legendary SCTV. […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:59 — 35.0MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
Nick revisits what may be the strangest and darkest Christmas episode Saturday Night Live ever put on the air, when Bill Murray returned to host on December 12, 1981. What should have been a holiday show quickly turned unsettling, starting with a deeply odd monologue featuring a silent Santa, followed […]
Podcast (tshbfiy): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:22 — 39.4MB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
