SNL101

In this episode, we discuss Ryan Gosling’s fourth time hosting on March 7, 2026. One of the season’s strongest, the episodes highlighted Gosling’s comedic commitment and ability to make political commentary feel entertaining. Charisse frames the episode through a “pre-apocalyptic” lens, arguing that SNL is reflecting society’s tipping point, while Luvell reads the Monologue featuring Harry Styles as a metaphor for political distraction. We explore late-stage capitalism and labor exploitation in Monty McTreats & the Pastry Bakery, a Willy Wonka parody, as well as Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth in the Hegseth Iran Presser Cold Open as an example of sneering satire undermining authoritarian posturing. 

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