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Podcast: Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL Podcast
Episode: Season 48 (2022-23): James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman Take Over as Cecily Strong Bolts
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wasntthatspecial.comSeason 48 of Saturday Night Live represented a subtle but notable step forward for a show that had been mired in several years of creative stagnation. While far from a return to peak form, the season was generally considered a “standard deviation” — a slight improvement that, while still below average in historical terms, felt like a more “normal” SNL s…