That Show Hasn't Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast on Radio Misfits

Nick discusses Miskel Spillman, an 80-year-old grandmother who won the “Anyone Can Host” contest and became the first non-celebrity to host SNL. The episode, which aired during Christmas in 1977, was surprisingly hilarious yet dark. It featured memorable sketches, recurring characters like Mr. Mike, Emily Litella, and Franken & Davis Show, and a musical guest Elvis Costello, who g...

Nick is joined by Amy Seeley, a certified comedy geek, who has an extensive background as a writer, director, and teacher. She co-founded Chicago’s Factory Theater and is a graduate of Second City. Together, they delve into the topic of the best female cast members throughout the history of “SNL”. Starting from the show’s inception with comedic powerhouses like Jane, Gilda,...

Nick talks about the 11 “official” Saturday Night Live movies (yes, there were only 11, and 2 of them were sequels). They were the ones that are actually based on sketches that came directly from SNL, or characters that were created by SNL writers or cast members specifically for the show. Nick tells origin stories, discusses behind the scenes facts, and analyzes the quality, and finan...

Nick explores and looks back at some of the memorable “Lonely Island SNL Digital Shorts” that dominated the show in the mid-2000s. Incredibly funny videos that include: “Dick in a Box,” “Laser Cats,” Natalie’s Rap,” “Threw It On The Ground,” and the one that pretty much started it all “Lazy Sunday,” in which Andy Samberg and C...

Nick has a hilarious and very lively conversation with SNL Season 39 cast member Brooks Wheelan. Stories include: how he got the gig by sending in an audition tape that included an imitation of Hitler playing with Troll dolls, working with Edward Norton on a sketch involving racoons with switchblades (and how Norton became a huge fan), writing a sketch in which he is raped by King Kong and Jimmy F...

Nick talks about 20 very famous performers who, at one time, were actually cast members on “Saturday Night Live.” You might remember a couple, but, for the most part, their days on SNL are all but forgotten. You’ll hear stories about the time they spent on the show, some of the bits they did, and the sketches they starred in, and some of the memories they have about SNL. Some of...

On episode #2 of this SNL podcast, Nick is joined by comedian, writer, and actor Jon Rudnitsky, who was a cast member for one season of “Saturday Night Live,” and it was a very memorable season indeed. Jon talks about how he was discovered at a comedy festival, what he did for his SNL audition, and what it was like to work those grueling, no-sleep-having hours at 30 Rock (without the c...

The debut episode of this new podcast about “Saturday Night Live” is all about the classic/insane/weird/hilarious “Potato Chip,” written by Will Forte and John Solomon that aired in December of 2009. In this sketch, Jason Sudeikis plays a southern gentleman who wants to be an astronaut, but makes a fatal error during his interview with NASA official Will Forte: he eats one...

‘That Show Hasn’t Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast’ Award-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.