That Week In SNL (A Vintage Saturday Night Live Podcast)
Join us as we explore vintage episodes of SNL, analyzing the show and the bizarre pop culture ephemera that surrounded it. Tangents are had. Jokes are made.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 88 minutes
- Episodes
- 214
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 8: David Alan Grier/Silverchair (Dec. 9, 1995)
Fresh from his run on In Living Color, it's David Alan Grier and musical guest Silverchair! Includes an Adam McKay classic, JACKO ON HIS BACKO and a Weekend Update that damn near breaks us. Tangents …
Episode 7: Anthony Edwards/Foo Fighters (Dec. 2, 1995)
SNL kicks off it's three episode December '95 run with ER's Anthony Edwards and the Foo Fighters. We get the first (and last) appearance of Swabby, Anthony does a shockingly good Princess Di, and the…
Episode 6: Laura Leighton/Rancid (Nov. 18, 1995)
Melrose Place star Laura Leighton and punk band Rancid stop by for a strange one. Includes an all-time classic sketch and a whole lot of Fred Wolf. Tangents include the history of the Dandy Fops, the…
Episode 5: Quentin Tarantino/The Smashing Pumpkins (Nov. 11, 1995)
This time around, Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino stops by the show to infuse it with his own special brand of awkward energy. Includes the debuts of both the Spartan Cheerleaders and the Dan…
Off Week 02 (Kumail Nanjiani, The David S. Pumpkins special, Too Funny To Fail)
This week, we get a little loose and utilize the Kumail Nanjiani episode to discuss the critical perception of season 43 as it stands now. We also talk a bit about the David S. Pumpkins Halloween Spe…
Episode 4: Gabriel Byrne/Alanis Morissette (Oct. 28, 1995)
The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne gives his all for a solid entry into Season 21. Featuring human potato Colin Quinn and the debut of Mary Katherine Gallagher. Tangents include further O.J. Today…
Episode 3: David Schwimmer/ Natalie Merchant (Oct. 21, 1995)
Friends star David Schwimmer stops by the show (along with Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow in tow) for an all-around decent entry into Season 21. Tangents include poor Columbia House purchases, Nehi…
Off Week 01: Season 43 Catch Up (Ryan Gosling & Gal Gadot)
Season 21 is taking the week off but that certainly doesn't mean WE have to as well. So instead this week we discuss the first two episodes of season 43 hosted by Ryan Gosling and Gal Gadot. Do Capta…
Episode 2: Chevy Chase/Lisa Loeb (Oct. 7, 1995)
Chevy Chase returns to Studio 8H to host the second episode of season 21 and low-key hilarity ensues! Tangents include an old Entertainment Weekly article that reviews the previous episode, the histo…
Episode 1: Mariel Hemingway/Blues Traveler (Sept. 30, 1995)
The chronological survey of season 21 begins here...at the beginning, of course. We dig into how the previous season brought the show to near cancellation, meet the new cast and read an ancient news …
Test Ep. 4: Deion Sanders/ Bon Jovi (2/18/1995)
For our final test episode, we do battle against one of the absolute worst episodes in the show's 40-plus years: the Deion Sanders show from February 1995. It's a true dark night of the soul as we do…
Test Ep. 3: Daniel J. Travanti/ John Cougar (4/10/1982)
For our penultimate test episode, Hill Street Blues actor Daniel J. Travanti hosts what ends up being one of the earliest live call-in shows on television, giving the audience the choice to either bo…
Test Ep. 2: Woody Harrelson/Kendrick Lamar (Nov. 15, 2014)
For our second test episode we decided to tackle one of our favorite episodes, hosted by Woody Harrelson in 2014. It's a boozy celebration of those rare times SNL is firing on all cylinders, with som…
Test Ep. 1: Kevin Bacon/INXS (Feb. 9, 1991)
The journey begins here with our old friend Kevin Bacon and his special guest, the Gulf War! Topics include Vanilla Ice, the first Stuart Smalley sketch, auto-erotic asphyxiation and one of Rob Schne…