Saturday Night Live started its 50th season in September.

This hour, a look at the institution SNL has become over five decades on television.

Plus: Jason Reitman’s new movie, Saturday Night, which tells (a version of) the story of SNL’s inception in 1975.

GUESTS:
Dave Itzkoff: A journalist and writer and the author of four books; his most recent is Robin
Maureen Lee Lenker: A senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and the author of the novel It Happened One Fight
Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Nobody Asked Shawn podcast

Saturday Night Live started its 50th season in September.
This hour, a look at the institution SNL has become over five decades on television.
Plus: Jason Reitman’s new movie, Saturday Night, which tells (a version of) the story of SNL’s inception in 1975.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Dave Itzkoff: A journalist and writer and the author of four books; his most recent is Robin</li>
<li>Maureen Lee Lenker: A senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and the author of the novel It Happened One Fight</li>
<li>Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Nobody Asked Shawn podcast</li>
</ul>

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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‘Live from New York!’: A look at ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘SNL’

From Saturday Night Live to the cover of The Atlantic, George Washington is having a bit of a moment. This hour is about our first president and his legacy. Plus, is he funny?

GUESTS: 
Joanne Freeman: The Class of 1954 Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University. Her most recent book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic daily newsletter. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion
Sara Ruberg: A member of the 2024-25 class of Times Fellows at The New York Times

From Saturday Night Live to the cover of The Atlantic, George Washington is having a bit of a moment. This hour is about our first president and his legacy. Plus, is he funny?
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Joanne Freeman: The Class of 1954 Professor of History &amp; American Studies at Yale University. Her most recent book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War</li>
<li>Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic daily newsletter. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion</li>
<li>Sara Ruberg: A member of the 2024-25 class of Times Fellows at The New York Times </li>
</ul>

George Washington is having a moment

Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.

GUESTS: 


Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “First Stop News”


Jeff Jarvis: Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet. His new book is The Web We Weave. He co-hosts the “This Week in Google” and “AI Inside” podcasts


John Garrett: Founder and CEO of “Community Impact,” a privately owned chain of 40 community newspapers in Texas, which also includes its own printing facilities

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 16, 2024.

Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>
Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “<a href="https://www.firststopnews.com/">First Stop News</a>”
</li>
<li>
Jeff Jarvis: Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet. His new book is The Web We Weave. He co-hosts the “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisWeekInG">This Week in Google</a>” and “<a href="https://aiinside.show/">AI Inside</a>” podcasts
</li>
<li>
John Garrett: Founder and CEO of “<a href="https://communityimpact.com/">Community Impact</a>,” a privately owned chain of 40 community newspapers in Texas, which also includes its own printing facilities
</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 16, 2024.

Is print dead or is it making a comeback?

Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with Brad Onishi about Christian nationalism and its impact on U.S. politics.

GUEST: 
Brad Onishi: Co-host of the “Straight White American Jesus” podcast and author of Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism -- And What Comes Next 

Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with Brad Onishi about Christian nationalism and its impact on U.S. politics.
GUEST: 
<ul>
<li>Brad Onishi: Co-host of the “<a href="https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/">Straight White American Jesus</a>” podcast and author of <a href="https://www.bradonishi.com/books/">Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism -- And What Comes Next </a></li>
</ul>

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