Not Ready for Primetime SNL Podcast
Ryan McGee and Mike Ryan
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
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",…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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