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National Post-Apocalyptic Radio – dark sci-fi comedy straight into your earholes. Join host Bryan Garcia-McMillan-Keithley and his deranged cadre of newspeople as they run roughshod over post-apocalyptic Lost Angeles, tearing deep into every story they can get their journalistic jaws around. It’s weird, it’s sci-fi, it’s horror, it’s comedy, and it always seems to come with a body count. But hey, who’s counting? Featuring a fantastic cast of voice actors; Fred Willard, John de Lancie, Jello ...
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The dark and brilliant sketch comedy of San Francisco's Kasper Hauser Comedy Group has dazzled audiences around the world, on stage and on Comedy Central. Hear audio comedy, watch videos, and read pages from the hilarious catalog parody "Skymaul: Happy Crap You Can Buy From A Plane," which has already been acclaimed by Patton Oswalt, George Saunders, Fred Willard and John Hodgman.
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“TWiRT” is your go to show if you want to get behind the scenes on what makes broadcasting possible. The show addresses common issues as well as explaining past experiences from a wide array of hosts who each come from a different background in radio technology. This show is a must for any tech geek or for anyone who is interested in what goes on behind the boards and wires.
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“TWiRT” is your go to show if you want to get behind the scenes on what makes broadcasting possible. The show addresses common issues as well as explaining past experiences from a wide array of hosts who each come from a different background in radio technology. This show is a must for any tech geek or for anyone who is interested in what goes on behind the boards and wires.
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Welcome to SN-Hell! SN-Hell is a chronological look at the episodes of Saturday Night Live. Keith, Matt and guests take a critical look at the sketches, cast members, hosts and musical guests. We adore the greatness, scoff at the misfires and challenge the lore. We hope you enjoy.
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NOMINEE: PEOPLE'S CHOICE PODCAST AWARDS for Best Comedy Podcast. CONTACT THE A-HOLES
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Wits was a weekly national public radio broadcast produced and distributed by American Public Media. As of September 2015, the broadcast ended. The stage shows that provided material for the broadcast are on hiatus, as is the podcast version of Wits. It is our intention to take a little time away from Wits and then look for ways to bring it back on stage and in podcast in a different form. On Wits, some of the top names in comedy and music have joined host John Moe for sketch comedy, improv, ...
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SNL Review: Michael Palin & The Doobie Brothers S04E10
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Saturday Night Live rings in the new year of 1979 as Shawn pops in to join Keith as Matt as they look at Season 4's wacky episode of SNL featuring Michael Palin in his second hosting gig and musical guests The Doobie Brothers. Sketches Include: Uber-man, Name The Bat, Myles Cowperthwaite Part I, Nerds Music Lesson, Mr. Bill and State of The Union 1…
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Chris Tarr just finished a long-anticipated FM transmitter move. Big implications attended this move all the way across a metro area. The new site needed a directional FM antenna, and they decided that a new transmitter made more sense than moving the old one. Chris covers a lot of ground when contemplating any transmitter site move. Kirk Harnack t…
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TWiRT Ep. 693 - I Like to Move It, Move It with Chris Tarr
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Chris Tarr just finished a long-anticipated FM transmitter move. Big implications attended this move all the way across a metro area. The new site needed a directional FM antenna, and they decided that a new transmitter made more sense than moving the old one. Chris covers a lot of ground when contemplating any transmitter site move. Kirk Harnack t…
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Chris Tarr just finished a long-anticipated FM transmitter move. Big implications attended this move all the way across a metro area. The new site needed a directional FM antenna, and they decided that a new transmitter made more sense than moving the old one. Chris covers a lot of ground when contemplating any transmitter site move. Kirk Harnack t…
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SNL Review: Elliot Gould & Peter Tosh w/ Mick Jagger S04E09
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Adrienne joins Keith and Matt again for this look at SNL's 1978 Christmas episode featuring Elliot Gould and musical guest Peter Tosh. Sketches Include: Yuletide Energy Alert, Baby Norway All Flammable Christmas Tree, Mommie Dearest, Alcoholic's Christmas, St. Mickey's KOC and Dubb's Trees. Peter Tosh treats us to "Don't Look Back" and the very "ah…
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What’s happening at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas? No way can anyone bring you ALL of the highlights, but we’re bringing seven outstanding engineers and corporate leaders to you on this episode of TWiRT! Our broadcast studio is the Bionic Table at Broadcast Bionics in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Thanks to Broadcast Bionics for the …
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What’s happening at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas? No way can anyone bring you ALL of the highlights, but we’re bringing seven outstanding engineers and corporate leaders to you on this episode of TWiRT! Our broadcast studio is the Bionic Table at Broadcast Bionics in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Thanks to Broadcast Bionics for the …
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What’s happening at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas? No way can anyone bring you ALL of the highlights, but we’re bringing seven outstanding engineers and corporate leaders to you on this episode of TWiRT! Our broadcast studio is the Bionic Table at Broadcast Bionics in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Thanks to Broadcast Bionics for the …
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Keith, Matt and Adrienne review English comic legend and Monty Python member Eric Idle's 3rd foray into hosting with this episode from November 1978. Kate Bush makes her sole US television appearance as musical guest. Sketches Include: Telepsychic, French Chef, Consumer Probe, What Do You ____, Candy Slice, The Madrigal, Cochise at Oxford. Kate Bus…
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The Public Radio Engineering Conference (PREC) seems to get better and better each year. Attendees were frequently held in wrapped attention by captivating and informative presentations about audio and RF technologies and techniques. Our guests on TWiRT each took a few minutes away from the conference sessions to give us their impressions of the te…
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The Public Radio Engineering Conference (PREC) seems to get better and better each year. Attendees were frequently held in wrapped attention by captivating and informative presentations about audio and RF technologies and techniques. Our guests on TWiRT each took a few minutes away from the conference sessions to give us their impressions of the te…
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TWiRT Ep. 691 - Public Radio Engineering Conference 2024
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The Public Radio Engineering Conference (PREC) seems to get better and better each year. Attendees were frequently held in wrapped attention by captivating and informative presentations about audio and RF technologies and techniques. Our guests on TWiRT each took a few minutes away from the conference sessions to give us their impressions of the te…
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Search the web and you’ll find hundreds of articles videos - and thousands of opinions - on the best mics to use for radio and podcasting. One of our sponsors is Angry Audio, makers of two novel mic processors to improve and control the sound of two popular microphone families. Our longtime friend and colleague, Cornelius Gould, designed the audio …
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Search the web and you’ll find hundreds of articles videos - and thousands of opinions - on the best mics to use for radio and podcasting. One of our sponsors is Angry Audio, makers of two novel mic processors to improve and control the sound of two popular microphone families. Our longtime friend and colleague, Cornelius Gould, designed the audio …
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TWiRT Ep. 690 - Mics & Mic Processing with Cornelius Gould & Tom Ray
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Search the web and you’ll find hundreds of articles videos - and thousands of opinions - on the best mics to use for radio and podcasting. One of our sponsors is Angry Audio, makers of two novel mic processors to improve and control the sound of two popular microphone families. Our longtime friend and colleague, Cornelius Gould, designed the audio …
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SNL Review: Walter Matthau & Garrett Morris S04E07
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Keith, Matt and Shawn take a look at Season 4, Episode 7 featuring the prolific Walter Matthau in his sole hosting gig. While the history doesn't always list it as such, Garret Morris is the night's musical guest. Sketches Include: Epoxy Dent, Bad News Bees, Woman To Man, The Olympia Cafe, The Surplus Store and The Bedroom. Morris sings Mozart's "D…
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Can you imagine installing 60 broadcast transmitters over the past 8 years? Robert Combs, Corporate Director of Engineering at Cumulus Media has been doing exactly that. Transmitters of all sizes and from several major manufacturers. The most recent transmitter replacement is at WZYP-FM in Huntsville, Alabama. Market Engineer, Dominic Mitchum, is t…
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TWiRT Ep. 689 - Transmitters: Brand New or New to Me, with Dominic Mitchum and Robert Combs
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Can you imagine installing 60 broadcast transmitters over the past 8 years? Robert Combs, Corporate Director of Engineering at Cumulus Media has been doing exactly that. Transmitters of all sizes and from several major manufacturers. The most recent transmitter replacement is at WZYP-FM in Huntsville, Alabama. Market Engineer, Dominic Mitchum, is t…
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Can you imagine installing 60 broadcast transmitters over the past 8 years? Robert Combs, Corporate Director of Engineering at Cumulus Media has been doing exactly that. Transmitters of all sizes and from several major manufacturers. The most recent transmitter replacement is at WZYP-FM in Huntsville, Alabama. Market Engineer, Dominic Mitchum, is t…
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SNL Review: Carrie Fisher and The Blues Brothers S04E06
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Still riding the wave of the white heat that was Star Wars, Carrie Fisher hosted SNL in November of 1978 with musical guests The Blues Brothers. Keith, Matt and Kevin give our reaction to this much loved episode of Season 4. Sketches Include: Beach Blanket Bimbo From Outer Space, Loud Family, The World Bar, Mr. Bill, Mercy Killers, Tomorrow, Bad Ch…
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Over 50 years ago, Mike Dorrough introduced the Discriminate Audio Processor - the DAP 310. Broadcasters that cared about audio quality started buying and installing DAP310s to improve the audio quality of their stations. Five decades later these old audio processors are still in demand - as are services to supply parts and repairs. Randy Swaffer a…
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Over 50 years ago, Mike Dorrough introduced the Discriminate Audio Processor - the DAP 310. Broadcasters that cared about audio quality started buying and installing DAP310s to improve the audio quality of their stations. Five decades later these old audio processors are still in demand - as are services to supply parts and repairs. Randy Swaffer a…
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Over 50 years ago, Mike Dorrough introduced the Discriminate Audio Processor - the DAP 310. Broadcasters that cared about audio quality started buying and installing DAP310s to improve the audio quality of their stations. Five decades later these old audio processors are still in demand - as are services to supply parts and repairs. Randy Swaffer a…
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Most broadcasters either own towers or lease antenna space on them. But only the tallest towers are outfitted with elevators to bring workers and light tools up to desired working levels without spending half the day getting tired from climbing. Jim Tiner is CEO at Tower Elevators Systems. His company has built many towers - short, medium, and tall…
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Most broadcasters either own towers or lease antenna space on them. But only the tallest towers are outfitted with elevators to bring workers and light tools up to desired working levels without spending half the day getting tired from climbing. Jim Tiner is CEO at Tower Elevators Systems. His company has built many towers - short, medium, and tall…
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TWiRT Ep. 687 - Can I Get You a Lift? with Jim Tiner
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Most broadcasters either own towers or lease antenna space on them. But only the tallest towers are outfitted with elevators to bring workers and light tools up to desired working levels without spending half the day getting tired from climbing. Jim Tiner is CEO at Tower Elevators Systems. His company has built many towers - short, medium, and tall…
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SNL Review: Buck Henry and The Grateful Dead S04E05
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The hilarious Buck Henry returns for his 7th hosting gig and beloved The Grateful Dead grace the stage on this retro episode from November of 1978. Keith and Matt are joined by Mark to break down the sketches and characters and to enjoy some "dead." Sketches Include: Hunkler Headquarters, Chinch Ranch, Samurai Optometrist, Uncle Roy, Great Performa…
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Most of us in radio have heard Fresh Air, hosted by Terry Gross on National Public Radio. Joyce Lieberman was the first technical director behind this well-produced national interview program. But Joyce’s engineering and production career started several years earlier, getting a kick-start when some other engineers called in sick. At the onset of J…
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Most of us in radio have heard Fresh Air, hosted by Terry Gross on National Public Radio. Joyce Lieberman was the first technical director behind this well-produced national interview program. But Joyce’s engineering and production career started several years earlier, getting a kick-start when some other engineers called in sick. At the onset of J…
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TWiRT Ep. 686 - More Than Fresh Air with Joyce Lieberman
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Most of us in radio have heard Fresh Air, hosted by Terry Gross on National Public Radio. Joyce Lieberman was the first technical director behind this well-produced national interview program. But Joyce’s engineering and production career started several years earlier, getting a kick-start when some other engineers called in sick. At the onset of J…
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TWiRT 685 - Live from the ABA Engineering Academy Are you one of hundreds of broadcast engineers who have attended the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA) Engineering Academy? Larry Wilkins and Frank Giardina are completing the 2024 Radio Engineering Academy with attendees ranging from “new” broadcast engineers to some seasoned pros looking to u…
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TWiRT Ep. 685 - Live from the ABA Engineering Academy
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Are you one of hundreds of broadcast engineers who have attended the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA) Engineering Academy? Larry Wilkins and Frank Giardina are completing the 2024 Radio Engineering Academy with attendees ranging from “new” broadcast engineers to some seasoned pros looking to update their knowledge. We’re live from the ABA Hea…
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Are you one of hundreds of broadcast engineers who have attended the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA) Engineering Academy? Larry Wilkins and Frank Giardina are completing the 2024 Radio Engineering Academy with attendees ranging from “new” broadcast engineers to some seasoned pros looking to update their knowledge. We’re live from the ABA Hea…
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Current technology education and career advancement are both available at the SBE Ennes Workshops, offered at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The dates are April 12 & 13, just prior to the NAB Show Expo Halls opening. We’re talking with David Bialik and Fred Willard, who have assembled what appears to be the most useful and beneficial set of programs in…
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Current technology education and career advancement are both available at the SBE Ennes Workshops, offered at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The dates are April 12 & 13, just prior to the NAB Show Expo Halls opening. We’re talking with David Bialik and Fred Willard, who have assembled what appears to be the most useful and beneficial set of programs in…
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TWiRT Ep. 684 - What You Learn in Vegas with David Bialik and Fred Willard
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Current technology education and career advancement are both available at the SBE Ennes Workshops, offered at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The dates are April 12 & 13, just prior to the NAB Show Expo Halls opening. We’re talking with David Bialik and Fred Willard, who have assembled what appears to be the most useful and beneficial set of programs in…
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TWiRT Ep. 683 - What They Don't Teach in Engineering School with Shane Toven
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Chris Tarr and Shane Toven are discussing a critical topic - especially for broadcast engineers. It’s our work/life balance with emphasis on “life”. How’s your mental health? No, really, how is it? Why is it key to “put on your oxygen mask before helping others”? Why is it OK, and even smart, to let things fail sometimes? Should engineers always st…
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Chris Tarr and Shane Toven are discussing a critical topic - especially for broadcast engineers. It’s our work/life balance with emphasis on “life”. How’s your mental health? No, really, how is it? Why is it key to “put on your oxygen mask before helping others”? Why is it OK, and even smart, to let things fail sometimes? Should engineers always st…
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People who know Alex Hartman realize that he tends to be way ahead of the pack. Alex is typically just beyond the cutting edge of technology implementation. That often makes his comments hard to understand. But when you get to know Alex and understand his ideas and concerns, they usually do make very good sense. He’s also good at “breaking things”,…
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TWiRT Ep. 682 - What Now? with Alex Hartman
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People who know Alex Hartman realize that he tends to be way ahead of the pack. Alex is typically just beyond the cutting edge of technology implementation. That often makes his comments hard to understand. But when you get to know Alex and understand his ideas and concerns, they usually do make very good sense. He’s also good at “breaking things”,…
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SNL Review: Steve Martin and Van Morrison S04E04
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The great Steve Martin returns for his sixth hosting gig in this episode from the fall of 1978. The musical guest is Irish legend Van Morrison. Keith and Matt are joined by new third chair and long time fan Harris for a fun look at this well remembered episode. Sketches Include: Elvis' Coat, Inflation Is Our Friend, Theodoric of York 2, Nerd Hospit…
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This episode takes a look one of the most memorable / infamous / episodes in the show's history as the Frank Zappa joins the show as host and musical guest. Keith and Matt run down the episode and are joined by Kevin for some end of episode thoughts on this notable moment in TV. Sketches Include: NBC and Zappa, The Coneheads At Home, Baxter Prison,…
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SCTV Review: Episode 101: Back Stage (1976)
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Welcome to Melonville: A Look Back At SCTV After some requests from some listeners and third-chairs from our SNHell Podcast, a few of us have decided to go north of the border and review a few episodes of SCTV. Let us know what you think. The SCTV Season 1 cast features: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold…
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This episode takes a look at Season 4's second episode hosted by the incomparable Fred Willard and New Wave super-gods Devo. Chilly sits in with Keith and Matt for this unique piece of television history from October 14, 1978. Sketches Include: Two Guys Who Are Lawyers, Scotch Tape Emporium, Mr. Bill, 5 AM, Crossroads, Bobbi Farber's Phone Call, Ho…
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SNL Review: The Rolling Stones S04E01
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Saturday Day Night Live kicked off their 4th season with the legendary Rolling Stones serving as hosts and musical guests. Keith, Matt and Mark give their thoughts and reactions to this historic episode of SNL from October 7, 1978. Sketches include: Auto Scent, The Nerds' Fridge, Olympia Cafe, Beatles Reunion, The Tomorrow Show, Danger Probe. The R…
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SNL Review: Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
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The summer of 1978 was a busy one for the folks at SNL, but not so busy that they didn't have time to make a television special to air in October of 1978. Keith and Matt take one more stop before heading into Season 4 and take a look at this widely forgotten piece of Saturday Night Live history. Keith kicks off this edition with a look at some of t…
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In this mini-episode of SN Hell, Keith and Matt chat about their highest rated SNL episodes from Season 3.By Lions Den Audio
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In this mini-episode, Keith and Matt choose their favorite hosts from Season 3 of SNL. Hope you all enjoy.By Lions Den Audio
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Keith is flying solo for this one - 90 minutes of Doo-wop is way too much to ask of Matt - as he takes a look at 1978's American Hot Wax featuring SNL's Laraine Newman in a supporting role. The film is a semi-fictional look at a segment of the life of pioneer rock DJ Alan Freed as he promotes an upcoming rock concert in New York City. The kids are …
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SNL Review: The Animal House Special
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In the midst our season break, Keith and Matt take a bit of a detour and cover the phenomenon that is National Lampoon's Animal House. Animal House was the rocket that turned John Belushi from a television favorite to a bon fide movie star. More than that, its popularity was the catalyst for so much more comedy to come. This is a unique episode tha…
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