SNL Struggles

To conclude their sentimental finale discussion, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery discuss Cecily Strong's swan song, the reality behind a hilarious sketch like "College Panel," and Beck Bennett's ridiculous closing Vin Diesel impression. The gang also get into Cut for Times, including a potential Beck and Kyle farewell that didn't make it to air or YouTube! Plus, Triple A say some totally serious goodbyes and make their Season 47 predictions, followed by recounting the many drunken struggles of cast members after the show!

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery break out the tissues to talk about the Season 46 finale. They reflect back on their favorite moments of their first season as podcasters, discuss the lovely absurdity of Andrew Dismukes and Beck Bennett, break down the discourse behind "It's Pride Again," and get pretty emotional over Pete Davidson's potential goodbye to show. Plus, Avery talks about seeing the show live in the studio and how wild the crowd went for Lil Nas X and his wardrobe malfunction.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle and Alexei (Double A?) break down the sweet relief of Keegan-Michael Key on Saturday Night Live. They get into the obvious main event of the night, writer Steven Castillo’s cameo in the monologue! But aside from that earth-shattering moment, they also chat about The Muppet Show, Olivia Rodrigo's amazing performances, Andrew Dismukes’s first appearance on Weekend Update, and a fun musical theater sketch that may be lost forever. Copyright? We don’t know her! Plus, hear the best struggles of the week, featuring some Wikipedia drama.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

This is week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery pay tribute to the cast and crew’s "heartfelt" reactions to Elon Musk hosting SNL before diving into a discussion on the future of Weekend Update. They get into the bracket they ran on social media, why Ego Nwodim is so many people’s top choice for Update anchor, which writers and cast members might work well with her, and what we hope to see from the segment after Michael Che and Colin Jost depart. Does Andrew Dismukes have a larger purpose on the show after all? Plus, hear the latest news, including a recap of Melissa Villaseñor’s hosting gig at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and everyone’s favorite struggles of the week.

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This week's crew:

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)

This week, Arielle, Alexei, and Avery are reunited with comedian Keira Millin to talk all about Carey Mulligan and Kid Cudi. They get into questions about Emmy nominations for this season, how Chris Redd killed it this episode, which recurring sketches flopped, Punkie Johnson’s debut on Weekend Update and Bowen Yang’s iconic appearance as an iceberg, and how “Lesbian Period Drama” did more for the lesbian community than Ammonite! Plus hear everyone’s favorite struggles of the week, including the classic struggle of enjoying Colin Jost.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strugglespod to keep up with the show, or email us at [email protected]!

This week's crew:

Keira Millin (@kettlevinyl)

Arielle (@jesterbestie)

Alexei (@ratmiddleman)

Avery (@cosmicholiday)