Hosts John Trumbull and Darin Patterson are two mildly unsuccessful comedians from New Jersey, and every week they watch and critique that icon of NYC comedy, Saturday Night Live!
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is tearing up the box office right now, so John and Darin are revisiting Tom Holland’s first Spidey movie, 2017’s Spider-Man: [...]
It’s John Trumbull’s birthday and we’re celebrating by talking about one of his favorite movies, the criminally underrated Zero Effect, starring Ben Stiller and Bill [...]
On today's episode, the Nerds hit the lanes and talk all about the hit comedy, Kingpin with Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Bill Murray! The [...]
The Mel Brooks Centennial Celebration rolls on as Darin and John watch 2005’s The Producers, the movie adaptation of the musical adaptation of the original [...]
In honor of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday, John and Darin are watching 1981’s History of the World: Part I, with Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline [...]
This week, Darin and John watch 2006’s Man of the Year, a Robin Williams comedy that morphs into a political thriller for some reason! Thrill [...]
This week, John and Darin are watching 2009’s Zombieland, with Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, and Bill Murray! How will Tallahassee, Columbus, [...]
In honor of the Knicks winning the NBA finals, this week Darin and John are watching 2008’s Semi-Pro, with Will Ferrell and comedy cameos galore! [...]
This week, John and Darin watch Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Lorne Michaels, Lorne! Find out all about the mystery man behind SNL! Was he [...]
Darin and John kick off SNL Nerds Summer by watching Marty, Life is Short, Lawrence Kasdan’s new documentary about his friend Martin Short. Learn all [...]
That’s a wrap on Season 51 of SNL, and John and Darin welcome our annual guest, Dennis Perkins of LateNighter and the AV Club, to [...]
It’s the finale of Season 51, and SNL’s brought out the big guns, beloved SNL alum Will Ferrell and Beatle Paul McCartney! Epstein’s Ghost! Mechanics! [...]
This week, John and Darin watch the rollercoaster that is Matt Damon’s third time hosting SNL, with musical guest Noah Kahan. Spit Takes! Tidy Care [...]
Darin and John watch as Olivia Rodrigo pulls double duty as SNL’s host and musical guest! Will she be the next Justin Timberlake or is [...]
John and Darin welcome comedian Ken Krantz back for his fifth appearance on the podcast! (Buy Ken’s new album Classy, folks! He’s an SNL Nerds [...]
This week, Darin and John are watching Downey Wrote That, the 2025 Peacock documentary about THE SNL writer, Jim Downey! Find out all about the [...]
…What if we told you that SNL has Colman Domingo AND Anitta making their debuts on the show this week AND that John and Darin [...]
It’s Black! It’s White! Will they come together to form a new supercolor or just blend into a homogenous grey? Join Darin and John as [...]
John and Darin welcome comedian Sue Funke (pick up her new album Congratusorry!) to talk about one of her favorite movies, Anchorman 2: The Legend [...]
Cor, Blimey! It’s the UK SNL, innit? Darin and John check out the premiere episode of SNL UK, England’s new version of Saturday Night Live [...]
It’s Darin’s Birthday weekend and SNL got him the sexxxy gift of a double duty Harry Styles episode! MAHAspital! Sebastian Maniscalco! White Castle! AERIAL TRAAAAMWAAAAY!! [...]
This week, it’s 4th time host and perpetual breaker Ryan Gosling with musical guest Gorillaz! Wedding kisses! Otezla! Cyclops! Passing Notes! The Goo Goo Man! [...]
Heated Rivalry star Connie Storrie hosts SNL for the first time with Mumford and Sons returning for their fourth time as the musical guest! John [...]
In honor of the recent passings of James Van Der Beek, Jesse Jackson, and Robert Duvall, Darin and John are revisiting their guest spots on [...]
For Black History Month, John and Darin are revisiting a movie that’s aged poorly in no way whatsoever, 1986’s Soul Man! Starring C. Thomas Howell, [...]
In tribute to the late great Catherine O’Hara, Darin and John are watching Christopher Guest’s Best in Show! Hounds! Terriers! Shih Tzus! Plus, funny humans [...]
It’s a first time host for SNL, the easy-on-the-eyes Alexander Skarsgård with musical guest Cardi B! Mom Confessions! Scandinavian Movie! Tarzan! Cards Against Humanity! Stellan [...]
Darin and John are back at it and breaking down the Teyana Taylor/Geese episode of SNL! Trump Awards! One Battle After Another action figures! Confidence [...]
SNL is back for 2026, and SNL Nerds John and Darin are here to cover it! Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky make their [...]
This week, Darin and John watch CNN’s new documentary on everyone’s favorite Medium Talent, Chevy Chase! The highs! The lows! The substance abuse! The many, [...]
It’s Sherlock Holmes’ birthday again, so John and Darin are covering 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi [...]
It’s the final episode of SNL Nerds for the year and the boys are paying their respects to the great Rob Reiner who pays HIS [...]
It’s Bowen Yang’s final show and Ariana Grande and Cher are there to see him off! John and Darin share their thoughts on the last [...]
Josh O’Connor hosts SNL for the first time with Lily Allen as the musical guest! Darin and John takes it all apart, the good, the [...]
Melissa McCarthy returns to SNL with Dijon as the musical guest as John and Darin deconstruct it all! UPS Drivers! Helping Hands! Sunburned Gingers! Drunk [...]
This week, Darin and John return to the Superman Universe to watch 1983’s Superman III, where the Man of Steel deals with computer programmer Gus [...]
This week, John and Darin are watching 2010’s Easy A, with Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, and Fred Armisen in [...]
Darin and John talk about their adventures at the Montclair Comedy Festival, break down the SNL hosts for December, and review handsome lad Glen Powell’s [...]
Join John and Darin as they watch Nikki Glaser and sombr make their SNL debuts and comment on pop culture trends they definitely knew about [...]
Darin and John watch Miles Teller and Brandi Carlile’s grand return to SNL! Hungover Halloween! White House Makeover! Missing Wives! Gar-Girl! The dawn of #AshMukes! [...]
It’s Spooky Season, so John and Darin are watching 2023’s supernatural Hercule Poirot mystery, A Haunting in Venice, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, and Michelle [...]
Darin and John react to SNL’s November hosts and watch Sabrina Carpenter be host and musical guest! Plans! Shop TV! Edited F bombs! The unwelcome [...]
Amy Poehler returns for the 50th Anniversary episode of SNL, with Role Model as the musical guest! John and Darin watch one instant classic and [...]
SEASON 51 BEGINS! Bad Bunny returns to SNL with musical guest Doja Cat, and Darin and John tell you what to think about it all! [...]
In tribute to the late great Robert Redford, John and Darin are watching 1992’s Sneakers, starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River [...]
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