The Super Legit Podcast

Chris Sanders asks the team the big question, “What was your favorite in-person childhood entertainer? We get into kid raves, magicians, all manners of and forms of creepy clowns, and lizardmen! Er… lizard men? Jett manages to talk about being in Short Cuts again. We find out what happens when dads don’t check the Sega Genesis wiring before plugging it in, how the Secret Service codenames elected...

It’s double the Compton, double the fun, as Ben Compton guests and Chris Compton hosts, asking the team, “What’s the biggest surprise you ever experienced?” From blind dates with fake names, to improv sets at funerals, we’ve got it all. Find out what happens when Macho Man Randy Savage meets a Make-a-Wish kid, listen to the trailer for the hottest new Marvel movie, and how doctors handle a real-li...

Chris Compton hosts and asks the question, “If you had the free time and resources, what would you go back to school for?” We find out how a Visual Media major leads to a thesis on the Harlem Globetrotters, what it’s like to go back to school and kick butt at basketball, we test the limits of our Simpsons and Looney Tunes rights when Wile E Coyote goes in for therapy, how Josh got a D on his only...

Jen Burton returns to the hosting seat to ask the team, “They say to never meet your heroes. Who's a hero you met that surprised you?” We go into the weeds fast on glasses and how full they are, are not, and why this matters! We take a trip to The Dresden for some surprise drop-ins, find out which literal superhero of an actor was way better than their reputation suggested, which twins had such a...

Jarrett Lennon Kaufman (Jett to his… let’s say “friends”) returns to his old hosting seat to ask the big question, “What's the luckiest you've ever been?” Stephen immediately makes everything more difficult, but almost makes up for it with his game show fortune! We find out why teachers should never be allowed money, theater kids’ secret addiction, what happens when the Justice League thinks “Inde...

Co-host extraordinaire Michael Heiman hosts the latest episode of Super Legit alongside his most trusted co-host: Michael Heiman. Together they ask: “What's something that took you a really long time to learn?” We find out just how much of a rebel Sean Michael is, how to pronounce ganache (and how much we care), how NOT to handle personal critiques, how to interpret lyrics if you’re not a fascist,...

Jen Burton asks the question, “What was your favorite childhood TV show? The more obscure, the better,” and we take some wild trips down memory lane. From Silverhawks to Wallace and Ladmo, from Square One Television to The Adventures of Pete & Pete, we take a run down memory lane, confuse Ed McMahon for Pat McMahon, make obscure fishing movie references, and teach our kids lessons using ‘90s s...

Morning zoo crew extraordinaire, Chris the Piss guest hosts along with Chris Sanders and asks the question, “What's the most memorable compliment you've ever received?” We get scary mustaches, literary accolades, and flawless auditions. We also find out what happens when a boudoir shoot needs a dialect coach, how seriously conjoined twin driving instructors take their jobs, and what happens when A...

Returning guest Douglas Sarine helps us answer the question, “What do you own that requires the most explanation when someone visits you?” Douglas has clear instructions for his dog, SMB has no stuff, Katie has too much, The Onion has been ruined by reality, Josh’s car is the GOAT, and we find out what Heiman’s cats will do when he’s “gone.” All that and intensely more!  Cast: Sean Michael Boozer,...

Super Legit returns for season 4! We get a bombshell explanation for the absence before we launch into the big question: What's the craziest thing you ever learned about a family member that you're allowed to share? From lobotomies to labor unions and tommy guns, these answers hit hard! We get into time travel, law enforcement, and crazy party tricks. And that’s all we’re willing to tell you! Tune...

Did you think we forgot you? Not to worry. While we prep for our new season, we thought we'd get back in the spirit with a trip down memory lane to our Halloween classic where we bring back some of our best characters to read The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe in this Halloween 2022 special bonus episode.  Cast: Sean Michael Boozer, Jen Burton, Chris Compton, Christian Hefley, Stephen C. James, Jarrett...

The cast, including new regular Katie Hill, discusses the best “I told you so” moments they have, or have not, shared in their lives, all while Jett tries his hardest to keep the show on the rails. We get self-gaslighting relationships with strange car analogies that turn into stranger scenes with worse relationship analogies, we get attempts to look like good people, we visit a well-picked hill t...

Michael Tauzin hits our podcast studio to help us answer the question, “What's something nobody knows you do, but they'd instantly say is totally on-brand for you?” Find out who gardens, who has a podcast, who talks to themselves, and who shows up to the restaurant over-prepared! We explore an apartment sting operation where the codenames aren’t what they seem, a restaurant where the accents aren’...

Jodi McGrath and Richard Anderson join the Super Legit crew to tell us what makes them feel old AF! From beach injuries to teen concerts, finding out what really happens when a Home Depot employee actually helps you to citrus-themed art exhibitions, this show will help you feel young at heart, even if your heart needs a check-up!  Cast: Sean Michael Boozer, Jen Burton, Chris Compton, Sammy Glicker...

This episode is all about dreams! The unsatisfying metaphorical kind, at least. We crack into everyone’s longest-held, unfulfilled dreams. From musical instruments left unplayed (not who you’d expect!), to sports (poor Jett), to SNL casting (STILL not who you’d expect), we’ve got quite the collection of yet-to-be-fulfilled dreams! But with a visit to the world’s greatest guitar store, a cameo by l...

The Super Legit crew takes a magical trip as they reminisce about special places as children that felt, well, magical. We get libraries, bedroom lights, Dodger Stadium, the movie theater, and more! Find out about Heiman’s peculiar family tree, what it’s like to work in a portal library, and what a cinematic masterpiece Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever truly was!  Cast: Sean Michael Boozer, Chris Compton,...

Join Stephen as this week’s host and the rest of the Super Legit crew as they welcome Sammy Glicker for a wild ride through time and imagination. In this episode, the team dives deep into the past, exploring who they would reconnect with and why, leading to a series of hilarious and heartfelt scenes. From detective work at the scene of a crime to prison breaks and presidential duties, no scenario...

Special guests Ben Compton (yes, another Compton!) and Sammy Glicker answer the question, “what’s the most ‘base’ thing you will always prefer over better options?” We dig into supermarket steaks, video games, manual transmissions, and much more while a forgotten sibling tries to get noticed, an H.E.B. transplant tries to get promoted, and a clown tries to get away with, well… you’ll find out! Cas...

Lydia Nelsen returns with some FIERY feelings about how she’s been treated by this week’s host (and always co-host), Michael Heiman. We dig deep into things we’ll never do again, from New Year’s Eve parties to questionable food choices, to what happens when your kids outgrow activities before you realize it. We plan playwright festivals in poor taste, consider unique reincarnation options, and dec...

This week on Super Legit Podcast, Katie Givens joins the crew to tackle the age-old question: "What's the dumbest thing you've ever done for love?" From ill-fated plane trips to mixtapes that never got played, the stories get wilder and the laughs get louder. Buckle up for a hilarious ride as the team navigates the choppy waters of romance, proving that love truly makes you do the silliest things!...

Amy Bury and the crew tell us what they hope will be obsolete in 20 years! We talk about soda can technology, ren fairs, free ball caps, taking a 7-Eleven for all it’s worth, visit a deserted island where desperation takes hold, give Compton the greatest gift he’s ever received, give Stephen the worst recognition he’s ever received, and decide what every American needs in their home! All this and...

The Super Legit Podcast crew dives deep into the question: What tricks do we use to appear smarter than we really are? From repurposing vocabulary to blatant fabrication, the cast explores the lengths we go to maintain an air of intellectual superiority. Featuring a chaotic presidential debate, unexpected technical difficulties, and a detour into the realm of body disposal, this episode is a wild...

Bringing back another classic while we take a week off for Thanksgiving! "For precisely one year you can switch lives with someone else. Body, skills, knowledge, property, etc. Who and why?" Lydia Nelsen answers this question the best way she can, while Rebecca Stevens answers... from another dimension! We dig into the intricacies of taking over other people's bodies throughout time, seeing the ot...

In this episode of The Super Legit Podcast, the hosts explore the cringeworthy world of embarrassing parents. From awkward public displays of affection to mortifying outbursts, no parental misstep is left untouched. Find out how Josh’s dad found the worst possible time to show him affection, or how Sean Michael’s mother stepped up for him in the most mortifying but loving way. We find out what it’...

The Super Legit Podcast crew, with Stephen C. James at the helm for the first time, dives into a hilarious episode with guest Katie Givens. The team tackles the classic desert island scenario, leading to unexpected twists involving socks, Tupperware parties, and a surprising Cobra Commander appearance. Find out what nickname spy Josh nickname Josh gets, and just how many people try to bend the rul...