Not Ready for Primetime SNL Podcast

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! https://www.patreon.com/c/NotReadyForPrimetimeSNLPodcast

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 on our Patreon...

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 missing. As an example of...

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 seemed equally...

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", and tease the next...

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 bittersweet and unexpected...

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 mention when talking about...

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 discussions, but nothing...

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 Patreon, where we will...

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 reminder: can still...

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 now closed, you can...

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, you can still...

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 looking at the recent...

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. So, you're welcome...

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 summer tier is now...