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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. Nick, a Second City grad and veteran of Chicago comedy and theater, has watched every single episode of SNL since George Carlin hosted the premiere on October 11th, 1975. Consisting of new and old episode analysis; SNL-relates guests; historical impact; and even entire episodes dedicated completely to just one sketch…this ...
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The Funny Business Radio Show is hosted by motivational speaker and nationally touring comedian Mike Bova. Mike's shows will be just like the title says...funny and he will touch on all aspects of business, with the goal of helping your business explode! The show is back on the air after a long hiatus, with a different format than before. If you would like to be a guest, contact Mike Bova at 315-404-8200 or mike@mikebova.com Please click the Follow button and follow the show, and in the mean ...
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 10-Santa Fe Where Tom takes a bus from Chicago down Route 66. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales from my time in the Merch…
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It’s always a gamble when a professional athlete hosts “Saturday Night Live,” simply because many of these jocks are just not cut out to perform comedy, or even be on a stage. Sometimes the gamble pays off, oftentimes, it does not. In this episode, Nick looks back at 5 SNL episodes that were hosted by jocks, and analyzes what worked and what didn’t…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 9-Tierra Del fuego Where Tom is pierced by love's arrow at the bottom of the world. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales fro…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 8-Amsterdam Where Tom finds inadvertently finds himself on a river cruise down the Rhine . "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with ta…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 7-Nova Scotia Where Tom longs to be something other than a sailor loading and unloading cargo. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you wit…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 6-The Loire Valley Where Tom spends a summer in the idyllic French countryside. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales from my…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 5-Constantipnople Where Tom's is in pursuit of his clothes on a camel named Rhonda. "Greetings landlubbers, it's Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales from my…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 4-Great Yarmouth Where Tom and his shipmates seek excitement while on shore leave. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales from…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 3-The Cook Islands Where Tom comprehends that's what's inside you is what's important. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales …
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Sometimes sketches bomb so badly that they never make it to air. In this episode of “That Show…”, we look back at a supremely weird sketch called: “A Song For Daddy,” that is widely considered to be one of the biggest trainwrecks in the history of SNL. The components were all there: a completely absurd premise; an inexperienced, unfunny host who wa…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 2-Svalbard Where Tom's progress in his canoe runs anything but smoothly. "Greetings landlubbers, it is I, Tom Bobbajobski here, regaling you with tales from my time i…
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Tom Bobbajobski's tales from his time in the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Crumpet. Journeys of adventure the likes of which you've never heard before, nor are likely to again. Episode 1-Marrakech Where Tom learns the art of haggling amid the bustling markets of Marrakech. "Greetings landlubbers, Tom Bobbajobski here regaling you with tales from my …
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Nick welcomes his special guest Steve Cochran to the podcast. Steve is a legendary broadcaster, stand-up comedian, writer, actor and host of the outstanding WLS-AM morning drive show “The Steve Cochran Show.” Nick and Steve worked together for years, and they talk a bit about that, the comedy work they’ve done, and their shared love of all things S…
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Nick focuses on one of the best, and most underappreciated cast members in “Saturday Night Live” history: Bobby Moynihan. This remarkably talented comedic actor spent 9 seasons of SNL, creating some of the funniest characters and hilarious moments to ever happen on the stages at Studio 8H. Nick will play back some of the most memorable stuff, inclu…
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Nick looks back at the only time that Ron Howard hosted “Saturday Night Live,” it was on October 9, 1982, and it featured some purposely edgy material, including Ron’s monologue in which he downs a beer on stage, and a controversial sketch called “Opie’s Back!” In the sketch, Howard returns to his classic role of Opie Taylor, only this time Opie is…
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Nick welcomes Esmeralda Leon to the podcast, who is his buddy and the co-host of the final segment of every episode of “The Nick D Podcast.” Esma has worked in the radio and broadcast business for years as a host, news anchor, traffic reporter, voiceover artist, contributor to comedy shows, and more. She has been a fan “Saturday Night Live” for yea…
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Nick delves into “Dr. Beaman’s Office: Test Results,” one of the most bizarre sketches in “Saturday Night Live” history. Written by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, and starring Ferrell alongside Molly Shannon, Chris Parnell, Rachel Dratch, and Tim Meadows as “Dr. Poop,” this sketch is analyzed in depth. Nick plays the entire sketch for listeners, prov…
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Nick looks back, talks about, and plays some very funny “Saturday Night Live” sketches that satirize the films and culture of the Disney empire. From hilarious takedowns of “Frozen 2” and “Mary Poppins,” to great sight gags involving the flying carpet rides in “Aladdin,” and the underwater antics in “The Little Mermaid,” nothing is off limits here.…
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Nick reminisces about one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” characters, motivational speaker Matt Foley, created by Bob Odenkirk and famously portrayed by Chris Farley. The episode traces the character’s origins back to 1990, inspired by Odenkirk’s childhood in Naperville, Illinois, and highlights how Farley made the role his own. It feature…
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Nick revisits some of the most iconic political impressions on “Saturday Night Live” performed by guest stars rather than cast members. This episode showcases five outstanding impersonations of real-life politicians. Highlights include Tina Fey’s acclaimed portrayal of Sarah Palin, Melissa McCarthy’s uproarious take on former Trump Press Secretary …
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Nick explores the memorable “Saturday Night Live” characters Kaitlin and Rick, played by Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz. These characters, appearing seven times over three years, are celebrated for their quirky humor and endearing dynamics. Kaitlin, a lively 10-year-old, constantly navigates her fears with the help of her patient stepfather, Rick. Th…
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Join Nick as he spotlights six incredibly talented and uproarious performers who, surprisingly, have never taken the reins as hosts on “Saturday Night Live.” These comedic geniuses have graced the SNL stage with guest appearances in sketches, monologues, and unexpected cameos, yet the spotlight of hosting has eluded them. Nick delves into why these…
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The Oscars and “Saturday Night Live,” believe it or not those worlds have crossed paths several times. In this episode, Nick tells you about everyone who has worked in the hallowed halls of Studio 8H, that has ever been nominated for, or won, an Academy Award. From some surprising acting nominations (yes, Dan Aykroyd has really been nominated for a…
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Nick celebrates 20 years of Kenan Thompson, who holds the record for longest tenured SNL cast member of all time. You will hear about Thompson’s early life and career, his time performing on Nickelodeon kid’s shows, his own sit-com, movies, and his 20 seasons on “Saturday Night Live.” You’ll learn about how he almost left the show after his disastr…
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It’s Christmas time, and in honor of the holiday, Nick plays back some of his favorite holiday themed sketches/songs/films/bits from “Saturday Night Live” years past. You hear classics like: Schweddy Balls, Christmastime For The Jews, Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song, and, of course, D*** In A Box. Plus, hilarious Christmas commercial parodies, a visit…
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Emma Stone became a member of the “SNL 5-Timers Club” this past weekend, and in this episode, Nick talks about, and plays sketches from her most recent hosting gig, including her 5-Timers monologue (featuring cameos by Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and Lorne Michaels). Then he goes back and visits the other four times she hosted the show in 2010, 2011, …
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Nick revisits five moments from past “Saturday Night Live” episodes that the cast and writers now see as mistakes. These include scenes with outdated or offensive language, inappropriate portrayals of real people, insensitive jokes about serious events, or simply unfunny content. The actors who regret these moments are Dana Carvey, Tina Fey, Fred A…
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Nick chats about Conan O’Brien’s time at “Saturday Night Live.” From ’88 to ’91, Conan was on the SNL writing crew, penning or helping to pen some epic sketches like “Girl Watchers” with Jon Lovitz and Tom Hanks, and the laugh-out-loud “Mr. Short Term Memory” acts. He popped up in skits, usually playing doormen, lent his voice to bits, and was part…
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Nick shares his 10 favorite Thanksgiving themed sketches/songs/bits from “Saturday Night Live” over the years. They include scary Thanksgiving parade floats terrorizing a family; Debbie Downer ruining everyone’s dinner with stories about war, death and feline AIDS; a group of adults sitting at the “kids’ table” acting like 9-year-olds; a Thanksgivi…
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Nick looks back a pair of weird sketches that aired on “Saturday Night Live” in 1993, bombing the first time and killing the second. The sketches, featuring a hilarious Phil Hartman as the fictional editor of the real teen magazine “Sassy,” interviewing teenage heartthrobs, were meant to be satires of early 90s pop culture and hunky male celebritie…
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Nick Digilio welcomes one of the founders of Chicago’s Factory Theater, Sean Abley, who is also a successful playwright, author, actor/director, and journalist who studied at Second City, and is a “Saturday Night Live” fanatic. Sean discusses how he began watching SNL at a very young age (too young, some would say), how the show influenced his own …
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Actor Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates from “Psycho”) hosted “Saturday Night Live” just once (on March 13th 1976, during the show’s first season), and while he did a surprisingly great job, the episode was filled with weird moments, terrible sketches, a musical guest that had a terrible night, and some insane technical problems that didn’t support the…
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Live TV can be a tricky and sometimes scary adventure, no one knows that more than the people who have worked on “Saturday Night Live’ throughout the years. In this episode, Nick takes a look at the rare times that the dreaded “F” Bomb has been uttered on the stage in Studio 8H for the entire nation to hear. The whole history of the “F'” Bomb incid…
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Like seemingly everyone in the world, “Saturday Night Live” has a YouTube channel, and in this episode, Nick looks at the Top 10 Most Viewed SNL Clips on that channel. It’s important to note, that this list ONLY represents the SNL YouTube Channel specifically, not the internet in general. The list is sometimes predictable (with two “Celebrity Jeopa…
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Nick welcomes actor/writer/producer/professional wrestler Chris Margetis to the podcast to discuss his love of “Saturday Night Live,” its influence on his writing and performing, and his history of watching the show since he was 7 years-old. They talk about the sketches from childhood that Chris loved, and the latest work on the show that cracks hi…
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Nick looks back at one of the best, most surprising, and most subtle political sketches in SNL history: “Black Jeopardy with Doug.” The sketch appeared on an episode of “Saturday Night Live” from October 2016 (during the intense height of the Trump/Clinton campaign) in which host Tom Hanks plays a MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporter who appears on “Bl…
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Nick talks about Cecily Strong’s incredible Weekend Update Feature piece in which she played “Goober The Clown.” On September 1st, 2021, Texas effectively banned abortions, leading to other bans and changes in policy and law. So, in response to the ban, on the November 6th 2021 episode of SNL, Strong wrote an Update piece in which she revealed her …
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Nick has a fantastic conversation with Katie Rich, an incredible writer/performer who spent 6 seasons writing on “Saturday Night Live,” exclusively working on Weekend Update. They talk about Katie’s early life growing up on the Southside of Chicago (as a Cub fan!), her days working at “iO” with people like Charna Halpern and Cecily Strong, the time…
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Larry David is now considered a great host, and recurring star on SNL (his impression of Bernie Sanders is legendary, and his character Kevin Roberts has become a cult favorite), but that wasn’t always the case. In this episode, Nick looks back at the one season that the “Seinfeld” & “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator spent on “Saturday Night Live,” an…
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Uncle Walter's Year of Wonder. Near Lake Huron, in the Grey Water Area, Uncle Water recalls growing up in the 70's, before computers, before unsocial media, and before people forgot what was important. July, the time of fireworks and celebration of a country's birth, but the land was here long before anyone had called it a name. Walter and his frie…
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Nick looks back at acts, sketches, films, characters and moments that were not only edgy and took some risks, but were (and still remain) completely subversive. From the start, Saturday Night Live was inherently ballsy, risky, edgy and counter-cultural. From the drug-fueled humor, to the young cast and attitude, to the progressively anti-establishm…
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Nick talks about the history of Saturday Night Live’s ‘Weekend Update,’ including the name changes (it was called other things including ‘SNL Newsbreak’ for a bit), the format tinkering, and the seasons when, inexplicably, they thought it was a good idea to actually let the guest hosts anchor Update (yes, that terrible idea turned out to be a disas…
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We all know about “The Five-Timers Club,” which consists of celebrities who have hosted “Saturday Night Live” five times or more, but there is also a more exclusive club that consists of some hosts who are so good, that they actually have recurring characters that show up every time they host. They are characters that the fans love. They have their…
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In remembrance of Paul Reubens, who passed away this week, Nick looks back at the connections that Reubens had with “Saturday Night Live,” including the story of how he was passed over to be a cast member, to the hilarious Digital Short he made with Andy Samberg in 2011 called “Andy and Pee Wee’s Night Out,” to the one and only time Reubens hosted …
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Nick chats with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Oz Rodriguez, who kicked off his career making comedy shorts for “Funny Or Die” and then had a blast for over a decade on “Saturday Night Live,” creating laugh-out-loud films with guest hosts like Emma Stone, Bruno Mars, Emma Thompson, Matt Damon, and others. He also created the outstanding behind-the-sc…
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Nick looks back at the only time that controversial comedian Andrew Dice Clay hosted “Saturday Night Live,” and it was, well….something. From a full week of non-stop news, crazy attention, and angry press, to the protest and boycott of Musical Guest Sinead O’Connor, to the VERY questionable boycott from cast member Nora Dunn, who, because of her ob…
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Nick welcomes SNL cast member Molly Kearney to the podcast to talk about their first year on the show, their childhood in Cleveland, their stand-up comedy career that started in Chicago, and what it’s like to be the very first Non-binary cast member in SNL history. Molly also discusses what it was like to work with incredible talent like Molly Shan…
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At times, working as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” can be far from entertaining, in truth, it can be profoundly distressing. On this installment of THAT SHOW, Nick explores the difficult seasons 10 disgruntled SNL cast members endured. From internal squabbles and office politics, to the stress of live broadcasting and high expectations, to…
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Nick plunges into a comprehensive examination of Rodney Dangerfield’s solitary stint as the host of “Saturday Night Live.” This episode, which aired on March 8, 1980, predates the release of “Caddyshack” and marks the last season with the original cast, writers, and Lorne Michaels at the helm. The show presents an odd, uneven, and at times, startli…
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Sometimes the most anticipated returns to “Saturday Night Live” just aren’t good….in fact, they can be very bad. In this episode, Nick looks back at five SNL returns that range from disappointing to downright disastrous: Chevy Chase’s first-time hosting was an egomaniacal nightmare that caused many issues, including a fistfight two minutes before a…
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