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The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best SNL Talk Show SketchesThroughout the 50-year history of Saturday Night Live, there have been a few things you could always count on: "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!", Weekend Update, Paul Simon showing up whenever he pleases... and of course, the legendary talk show sketch!From celebrity chat shows gone wrong to morning programs spiraling into chaos, SNL has perfected the art of skewering television's most beloved format. Whether it's the cringe-worthy interviews, over-the-top hosts, or unexpected guest meltdowns, these sketches have given us some of the most quotable moments in comedy history.This week on Tournament...
2025-07-221h 35
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best Non-5 Timer SNL HostsIt's one of the most illustrious groups in entertainment. Highly selective, only 26 SNL hosts have gained admittance to the show's legendary 5-Timers Club in its 50-year history. But what about those who haven't been able to find their way into Saturday Night Live's most exclusive fraternity? Just because they haven't hosted five times doesn't mean they're not among the best, does it?Bill Swerski is back with another all-star panel to look back at 50 years of SNL hosts and pick the very best who – for whatever reason – have not been able to crack that elusive 5th hosting gig...
2025-07-082h 01
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best SNL Commercial ParodiesOver SNL's legendary 50-year run, only a select few bits have managed to stand the test of time. One that has… the commercial parody. From fake products that feel disturbingly real to outrageous pitches that somehow make perfect sense, these sketches have become a staple of the show since day one.For this edition of Tournament Talk, Bill Swerkski assembles an expert panel to dive deep into Saturday Night Live's comedy vault and debate the greatest commercial parodies of all time. With five decades of material to choose from, the competition is fierce—and the arguments even fier...
2025-05-291h 45
The Jason Smith Show with Mike HarmonHour 1 – RIP Bill SwerskiJason Smith and Mike Harmon debate if last year’s KAT/Randle/DiVincenzo trade is the best trade for both teams in the last 20 seasons. The guys react to NFL players will be allowed to compete in Flag Football at the LA28 Olympic Games. And we pay our respects to an absolute LEGEND Bob Swerski!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-2141 min
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best Recurring SNL CharactersTournament Talk reconvenes to debate one of the most hotly contested topics among SNL fans – Best Recurring Characters!From The Nerds to Wayne & Garth, Mr. Robinson to Stefon, our panel discusses and deliberate some of Saturday Night Live’s most iconic characters. The Church Lady and Matt Foley battle against the likes of Mary Katherine Gallagher and Colleen Rafferty while some of the show’s most recognizable characters didn’t even make the list! Will your favorite recurring character be crowned the winner? Did they even make the final tournament? Surprises abound as we battle...
2025-04-172h 02
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best SNL Musical Guest AppearancesMarch Madness is BACK! And so is Tournament Talk! Bill Swerski returns (hopefully) to lead the debate over SNL's Best Musical Guest Appearances.Our panel goes head-to-head discussing and debating a cornerstone in Saturday Night Live's storied history – the musical guest. With passionate arguments and surprising upsets, you'll be shocked at which legendary artists make it to the Final Four!Will your favorite singer, band, or artist advance in our bracket? Which unexpected performances knocked out the presumed favorites? And which iconic musical guest ultimately claims the championship?Tune in for the...
2025-03-202h 00
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: SNL's Best Bits - Part 2We're back!!The battle continues as we move onto Round Two and continue our way through the bracket. Jon Schneider (The Saturday Night Network), Bill Kenney (The SNL Hall of Fame), Darin Patterson (SNL Nerds), and Brad Robinson (The Not Ready for Prime Time Project) continue to whittle down the remaining 16 sketches and moments from Saturday Night Live's 50 year history.Opinions are plentiful as this passionate group of SNL podcasters debate, clash, and make their cases for which of the remaining 16 moments deserve to advance in the...
2025-02-131h 18
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: SNL's Best Bits - Part 1Join us for an epic showdown as we celebrate SNL’s upcoming 50th anniversary by taking on a herculean challenge: Hashing out Saturday Night Live's “Best Bits” of all time through a rousing and supersized 24 bracket competition.Thomas Sena steps in for an under-the-weather Bill Swerski, joining forces with an all-star panel of SNL experts featuring hosts from The Saturday Night Network, The SNL Hall of Fame, SNL Nerds, and our very own The Not Ready for Prime Time Project. Together, they dive deep into five decades of comedic brilliance, sharing personal memories and discussing the most memora...
2025-02-061h 07
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Best SNL CameosWe're back – and hopefully Bill Swerski is too - with another edition of "Tournament Talk" as we dive into the world of SNL's most memorable surprise appearances.Our panel goes head-to-head discussing and debating the greatest cameos in Saturday Night Live's history, ultimately crowning an all-time champion. Will your favorite unexpected guest star make the cut?Check out our panel's heated deliberations and find out which iconic moment takes the top spot.---------------------------------Subscribe today!Follow us on social media: X (Twitter): NR4PTProjectBluesky: nr4ptproject.bsky.socialInstagram: nr...
2025-01-161h 38
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL RetrospectiveBill Swerski's Tournament Talk: Favorite SNL Holiday MomentsWe're excited to premiere a new show here on The Not Ready for Prime Time Project! "Bill Swerski's Tournament Talk" takes SNL fandom to the next level by turning beloved Saturday Night Live topics into rousing tournament-style showdowns.Our premiere episode tackles "Favorite SNL Holiday Moments," where sixteen legendary sketches, bits, and moments from the show's illustrious 50-year history will battle it out for definitive holiday supremacy. Bill Swerski leads our panel of SNL enthusiasts as they duke it out, debate the classics, and ultimately crown our Favorite SNL Holiday Moment of all time. Will your...
2024-12-171h 51
CHGO Chicago Bears PodcastBears Stadium Update: Progress made in Arlington Heights, Chicago Remains PreferenceOn Monday, CHGO Bears' Mark Carman reported that the Chicago Bears have made progress in their discussions with Arlington Heights. On today's episode, Carm dives deeper into the update to clarify where the Bears intentions are to build a stadium. Is Chicago still the frontrunner? Has Arlington Heights loosened the tax bill for the Bears?Later, Dave Swerski joins the CHGO Bears after debuting a collaboration with CHGO Sports on Monday. The musical mastermind takes us through his creative process and Bears fandom. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. on the...
2024-06-251h 10
X: Why, Z? PodcastEpisode 31 : Numbers by Letters // Was Talking Angela a Predator?Brian, Winston, and Tony talk Bill Swerski's Super Fans, dahn and aht, Brits and Southerners are the same, Red Lobster going under, setting of fire alarms, Roman numerals, a non-funny 70's comedian, showering in jorts, even more furry talk, spy apps for kids, peeing with a mic on, and FCB.
Original music by DeJuan Boyd of Rabbitt Productions.
2024-06-0756 min
The Daily ScoreAre Bears all in on Caleb Williams after NFL Scouting Combine?On this edition of The Daily Score, Mark Grote shares his takeaways from his week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. What intrigues presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams about the Bears? Which of the top wide receiver prospects already "talks to Caleb all the time"? Which of the top center prospects is fully aware of the early '90s Saturday Night Live sketch "Bill Swerski's Superfans" and deep dish pizza? Grote provides the answers to these questions and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://ww...
2024-03-0421 min
Bitslap with KBC | WFMUFootball 5 from Feb 16, 2024
Hank Williams Jr - "All My Rowdy Friends ..."
Bananas at Large - "Football Man"
Jeannine Barr - "Football Widow"
Very Nice Interesting Singer Man - "Football Fun Song"
LL Cool J - "Football"
Beach Boys - "Pom Pom Playgirl"
Bonnie McKee - "Football America Theme"
Abe Lyman California Orch (Phil Neely) - "Football"
A Friend - "Ballad of Sonny Sixkiller"
Cledus T Judd - "Tebow"
Martin Mull - "Jesus Christ Football Star"
Spike Jones - "Jamboree Jones"
Rocky & Bullwinkle - "Wossamatta Hats Off to U"
Super Stocks...
2024-02-171h 39
Happened In The 90'sEp. 139 : Michael Jordan and That 70s Show Have an SNL Garage Sale | Happened In The 90sHappened In the 90's hosted by Steve and Matt picks a day, any day, and then goes back in time to that magical decade we all know and love the 90's, to revisit episodes of tv, movies that premiered, or cultural events that occurred on that day in the 90's.
This week Steve tells us about all of the cool things that happened on the day we recorded, 09/24, in the 90s.
After that it's time to make a collect call while you're eating a Bigfoot pizza from Pizza Hut...
2023-09-281h 47
LapsedLapsed Special Edition: Live StorytellingThis week we bring you something a little different: a story Anne recently performed live at A Very Serious Gallery in Chicago. Listen in as Anne grapples with the question of whether you really can’t go home again. (Related: Are the Bill Swerski’s Superfans of early ‘90’s SNL fame Catholic? Discuss. Write in and tell us. Anne has thoughts.)Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com or call us and leave a message at 505-6-LAPSED.Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram (@lapsedpodcast) and Faceboo...
2023-02-0716 min
The Radio DePaul PodcastEpisode 115: The Chicago AccentIn this episode, Misha explores the origins of the Chicago accents and how our accents fit into our overall identities.
Show Notes:
Modern Languages @ DePaul https://las.depaul.edu/academics/modern-languages/Pages/default.aspx & bhoot@depaul.edu
Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse @DePaul https://las.depaul.edu/academics/writing-rhetoric-and-discourse/Pages/default.aspx
History @ DePaul https://las.depaul.edu/academics/history/Pages/default.aspx
American Studies (AMS)@ DePaul University https://catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ams/
Why the Chicaaaaago Accent Is Really a New York One https...
2022-11-0717 min
This Was A Thing: The Retro Podcast23: The Super Bowl Shuffle; Or, Dick Meyer's Magnum OpusThere hasn’t been anything quite like “The Super Bowl Shuffle”… And for good reason. Professional athletes can be boastful from time to time, but in 1985, it was taken to a whole new level! All lead by Bears Wide Receiver, Willie Gault.The Chicago Bears would produce a single (the first of its kind on Audio Cassette), film a music video (Second in sales to “Thriller”), and win a Super Bowl (beating those darn Patriots!) all in the course of an NFL season. “The Super Bowl Shuffle” was a sensation! Most of the team wanted in, but there were some...
2022-02-0847 min
But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character! A Seinfeld PodcastThe Face Painter (S6E23)This week Ivan and Stephen terrorise El Salvadorian priests as they talk about the secondary characters from season 6's The Face Painter.
Topics covered include Bill Swerski's Superfans and American city nicknames; Seinfeldisms (from 2:15), Seinfeld News (from 5:19), episode trivia (from 13:19); secondary characters George's girlfriend Siena (from 17:29), Alec Berg (from 22:48) and Father Hernandez (from 27:15).
Where will the episode and/or any of the secondaries appear in our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time? Listen and find out!
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2020-01-2138 min
Wise Eats | Recipes for Fitness. Recipes for Life.Thanksgiving Special - Fun Facts, Fat Guy Files & 10 Turkey Day Health TipsIn Episode 17, we’re dishing up some fun facts/history about Thanksgiving, diving into the Fat Guy Files for Thanksgiving 2009, and offering some tips to keep your health on track over the holiday! In this episode: Fun Facts about Thanksgiving The Fat Guy Files: Thanksgiving 2009 Tips to Stay on Track This Holiday Season And much more! It’s a GOBBLE GOBBLE edition of Wise Eats! Enjoy and make wise choices. Episode Timestamps Greens, Beans, Potatoes, Tomatoes Song Blurb (0:10) Welcome to a special GOBBLE GOBBLE edition of Wise Eats! (00:30) Stand-U...
2019-11-2721 min
Classic Lenses Podcast#84 Zen and the Art of a Lens GiveawayThis week we catch up with listeners letters and we announce how listeners will get the chance to win Perry’s #cheaplenschallenge Konica 40mm f/1.8. Plus, weird Topcons, perspective (yes again) and how this discussion affects Hamish Gill’s sanity, and oh, we’re briefly joined by a Super Special Guest.
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2019-09-092h 00
Pod Sematary041 - Puppetmaster (1989) & The Boy (2016)CW: Rape, Suicide, Miscarriage
It's all haunted dolls on this week of Pod Sematary!
First up is the 1989 Full Moon classic, Puppetmaster! Or is it Puppet Master? THE Puppetmaster? Oh, don't worry, we solve this one definitively. This movie is a poorly-paced and edited mess, but we love it. Let us tell you why.
Then on to the SEO Nightmare itself: 2016's The Boy. It's a movie full of great ideas that don't taste great together, plus fake jump scares and a failing visual motif about being watched. Find out what makes Chris ask, "Is Brahms possessed by a worm...
2018-07-161h 56
Sit Down with Stand UpsEpisode 22 - George WendtGeorge talks about his early days at The Second City, "Cheers," Bill Swerski on SNL, and his upcoming role on the new TBS series "Buzzy's!"
2015-09-0547 min