Jive From New York!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael Discuss the season 18 premiere of Saturday Night Live, with host Nicholas Cage and musical guest Bobby Brown! There ain't nobody humpin' around in this episode (or should I say, there is not a yacht of humpin' around), but what there is a lot of is Michael talking about the documentary Whitney, which he watched in preparation for this episode. So...check it out, I guess?

On this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review yet another November 16th episode for Michael's birthday, this time recorded ON November 16th, for Michael's birthday! This special episode covers the 1996 Season 22 episode of SNL, with Robert Downey Jr. as host and Fiona Apple as musical guest! It's a much better episode than anticipated, and you should tune in to find out why!

In this episode of Jive From New York. Heather and Michael discuss another November 16th SNL episode, this time from the unusual season 11! This one is hosted by Chevy Chase and the musical guest is Sheila E, who unfortunately only gets to perform one song (if there is a second one, we couldn't find it). But thankfully, that's not the only unfortunate thing about this episode, and if you were worried that maybe this episode would be too good, you can put those fears to rest because it definitely isn't good! Well, sorta.

On this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review yet another episode with Lady Gaga in it, and this time it's her very first double-duty episode from 2013! This episode of SNL aired on Michael's birthday that year, so there's fun discussion about that on top of an already fun review, so don't miss it!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael discuss a season 42 episode of SNL, featuring Tom Hanks in his 9th hosting appearance and yet another Lady Gaga musical performance! Unlike the episode we reviewed the week before, this one feels like a proper Halloween episode of SNL. The whole episode is pretty great, but two sketches in particular are all time classics. Tune in to hear more!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review (what they assumed would be) the Halloween episode of SNL from season 16, with host Patrick Swayze and musical guest Mariah Carey! There's not much Halloween stuff to talk about, but what we do get is pretty fun! We also get one of the most iconic SNL sketches of all time that features a legendary Chris Farley sketch (oh, you know the one. Tune in to hear us discuss this spoooky episode!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a season 31 episode of Saturday Night Live featuring host Julia Louis-Dreyfus and musical guest Paul Simon. Julia is the first returning female cast member of SNL to return to the show to host, and this is Paul Simon's 11th appearance! But- do these things make for a good episode? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a solid episode of Saturday Night Live, from 1991 and featuring the most famous little kid in the world (at the time) Macauley Culkin, and musical guest Tin Machine (featuring David Bowie)! Can a child actor pull off a hosting gig on SNL? Can SNL even write for a child actor? IS David Bowie better here than he was the last time we reviewed him on SNL? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Michael and Heather go back to 1998 to review an episode of SNL featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt and The Beastie Boys! If you have any interest at all in what your mom might have been going last summer, this is the episode where we let you know that we still know what she and her fisherman friend and Tim Meadows were up to. Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a 1984 episode of Saturday Night Live from Season 9, with host Robin Williams and musical guest Adam Ant! A lot of ground was covered on this particular Saturday night, and there's a little bit of everything spread out over 17 segments that somehow still manages to wrap a few minutes early. We have pets, The Beatles. the Olympics, Paula Poundstone, Eddie Murphy, and much more, so tune in and check it out!

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After hearing the recent news about the latest SNL cast departures (and because Heather just saw John Mulaney live), Michael and Heather decided to review another season 50 episode of SNL, where all of these people can be discussed and celebrated! The host is, of course, John Mulaney, and the musical guest is Chappell Roan. Check it out!

On this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a pretty forgettable episode of Saturday Night Live from the second golden era of the show, with host Rosanna Arquette and musical guest Ric Ocasek. But hey just because this SNL episode is forgettable, that doesn't mean this episode of Jive From New York is forgettable! When they talk about making lemonade out of lemons, they were clearly talking about this episode!

On this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael discuss an SNL episode from season 29, where Janet Jackson performs double duty as host and musical guest! At this time in 2004, Janet is only two months removed from her infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the Superbowl halftime show, and SNL does a great job of constantly reminding us of that, lest we already forgot. But don't worry, because overall this episode is a lot of fun, even if Janet IS lip syncing her vocal performances.

In this episode of Jjve From New York, Heather and Michael talk about the first SNL to be broadcast during Michael's life, from when he was a mere two days old! The host is Carrie Fisher, and the musical guest is The Blues Brothers! Come for the fan-servicey Star Wars monologue and the great Blues Brothers performances, but stay for all the fun stuff that happens in-between!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael discuss a season 8 episode of Saturday Night Live from 1982, featuring host Michael Keaton and musical guest The New Joe Jackson Band. As far as hosts go, Michael Keaton isn't in much of this particular SNL episode, but thankfully Julia Louis-Dreyfuss is in just about every sketch. There's also a set of electrifying performances by Joe Jackson and his New Band which pretty much steal the whole episode. Tune in to find out why!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Charties-In-Charge Heather and Michael review a season 14 episode of Saturday Night Live from 1989 with host Mary Tyler Moore and musical guest Elvis Costello. Maybe not the best or the worst episode, but there are a few solid sketches and both Mary Tyler Moore and Elvis Costello are having a great time. We love to see it!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a delightful recent episode of Saturday Night Live, from Ye Olden Times of 2024. with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton. According to the stats, literally every human alive has seen this episode because of the Beavis and Butthead sketch. And whether or not you're in that camp, hopefully you'll find our review of the episode just as fun and entertaining!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael mostly complain about a 1997 episode of Saturday Night Live, with host Rob Lowe and musical guest The Spice Girls. There are a few fun things in this episode but overall it's mostly just filled with all the homophobia, transphobia, anti-Semitism, racism, and misogyny that we've come to expect from late 90s SNL. We also talk a lot about the Heaven's Gate cult and the jokes made about them.

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In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a classic episode of Saturday Night Live. the season finale of season 36. with host Justin Timberlake and musical guest Lady Gaga! It's bangers all the way down in this episode, which includes a great Digital Short, some classic Bill Hader, and perhaps most importantly- the Barry Gibb Talk Show.

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review an episode of SNL from season 3 in 1978, featuring host Michael Serrazin and musical guest Keith Jarrett! There's also a small musical performance by a group of hip horn blowers called Gravity. The host of this episode is fine and mostly forgettable, but basically all of the stuff worth seeing and discussing is done by Laraine Newman and Bill Murray. You can miss this episode of SNL but don't miss our coverage of it!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Michael and Heather review the Season 41 premiere of Saturday Night Live, featuring host and musical guest Miley Cyrus! She's very good at wearing white girl dreads and licking faces, but is she good at writing song lyrics? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael travel once again to season 13 of Saturday Night Live, to look at a Tom Hanks hosted episode with at least one iconic sketch, and also one Giant sketch that is just as classic but somehow seemingly lost to time. Don't miss it!

In this episode of Jive From New York: Heather and Michael review a 2008 SNL episode with musical guest Panic! At the Disco, and all-time great host Christopher Walken in what might unfortunately be his final hosting appearance. Was it a good episode to go out on? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, we review another Christmas episode that doesn't feel like a Christmas episode, featuring legendary host Steve Martin and 5 time musical guest James Taylor. Why doesn't this feel like a Christmas episode? I'd say to tune in to find out but because there's no real story there, how about you just tune in for the fun of it?

In this exciting episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review an all-time classic episode of Saturday Night Live from 1986, one that every fan of the show should see! It features George Wendt as host, with Francis Ford Coppola as guest director and composer Philip Glass as musical guest. There's a lot to enjoy here, so don't miss it!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a season 5 episode of SNL from December 1979, featuring WKRP in Cincinnati's own Dr. Johnny Fever, aka Howard Hesseman! There's some good, some bad, and some middle of the road material here, but where does that put it on the Ranked List? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael discuss the Saturday Day Night Live episode that aired on the night before the very first Wrestlemania, and which starred two larger than life characters that took place in the historic main event! It's a bumpy journey, this stretch of the Road To Wrestlemania, but our hosts do the best they can with the material they cover. And as is sometimes the case. one could even say this podcast episode is better than the SNL reviewed within it.

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Heather and Michael review a fun 2011 episode of SNL, where Ben Stiller hosts and musical guests Foster the People perform Pumped Up Kicks and Houdini. Kenny G even makes an appearance!

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Heather and Michael discuss the season 13 Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, from December 19, 1987. The host is Paul Simon, and the musical guest is Linda Ronstadt, featuring the Mariachi Vargas. There's a lot of heavy stuff to discuss in this one, including the tragic passing of Phil Hartman and Apartheid South Africa. But there's also a lot to celebrate, as we get a classic SNL lineup doing some classic SNL things during the most wonderful time of the year. Don't miss it!

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Heather and Michael take a look at a Lindsay Lohan (who was 17 at the time) hosted early 21st century episode of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Usher! As we've come to expect, this episode viewed through today's lens has some particularly rough spots, but it's not without its funny moments. But is it good? Tune in to find out!

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Michael and Heather review the Season 9 episode of Saturday Night Live, which aired on November 5 1983. It features host Betty Thomas and musical guest The Stray Cats! This particular episode of SNL has some baggage, but it also has one of Saturday Night Live's all-time classic sketches, James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party! The hosts have a lot to say about this one, for sure.

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Heather and Michael review the season 45 premiere of Saturday Night Live, featuring Woody Harrelson as host and musical guest Billie Eilish! They also find plenty of time to talk about life before COVID, Alamo jackets, Billie Eilish's 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft, and much more.

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Heather and Michael dissect and discuss the Saturday Night Live Season 25 premiere from 1999, with host Jerry Seinfeld and musical guest David Bowie. Does this episode stand the test of time? Are there racist jokes? Are there ugly clothes? Is David Bowie capable of a bad performance? This episode will answer those questions, along with a few others!

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review a 2025 episode of Saturday Night Live! It's the 145h episode of the 50th season, Starring Lady Gaga as the host AND musical guest! How does this episode fare in the ranking? Tune in to find out! (spoiler- it's pretty good.)

In this episode of Jive From New York, Heather and Michael review the very first episode of Saturday Night Live! It's a fascinating piece of pop-culture history, but is it good? Does it hold up? Tune in to find out!

In this inaugural episode of Jive From New York:

Hosts Heather and Michael introduce themselves to the listeners! In doing so they discuss what they hope to accomplish with this podcast (spoiler- it's to review and rank Saturday Night Live episodes), as well as their histories and general thoughts about Saturday Night Live.