The interdisciplinary lab group PoSH (Philosophy, Psychology, and Pedagogy of Satire and Humor) announces a special episode of SNL101, a podcast designed for educators who use Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketches as teaching tools. Hosted by Charisse L’Pree, Associate Professor of Communications at Syracuse University, and Luvell Anderson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, SNL101 explores the intersections of humor, identity, pedagogy, and popular culture.
In their latest episode, distinguished comedy scholars Dr. Brittney Michelle Edmonds, Danielle Fuentes Morgan, and Raul Pérez, along with friend of the podcast Chuck Hayward, join the discussion on SNL’s 50-year legacy, sparked by the February 16, 2025, 50th Anniversary Special. Through the lens of iconic sketches such as Word Association and Black Jeopardy, the panel delves into SNL’s role in shaping comedy over the 20th and 21st centuries and its ongoing challenges in representing Blackness and Black humor. The episode also examines the poignant In Memoriam segment and how the show’s vast comedic oeuvre can serve as an invaluable resource for classroom discussions on race, media, and satire
The SNL101 podcast is for educators, scholars, and fans of comedy who seek to explore SNL’s cultural impact through an academic lens. This special episode provides critical insights into how SNL has navigated humor, identity, and representation over five decades and how its legacy can be used as an educational tool.
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