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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: SNL's Political Impact (1974-Present)
Description: It's October 31st. Happy Halloween! In October 1974, Saturday Night Live premiered and, from the jump, included political satire.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the way that SNL's spoofs have changed, whether their skits have had a political impact -- and why it can be a struggle to do spoofs in the Trump era.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our...