Get your draft boards ready, it’s time for the SNL Season 52 Cast Draft! In this episode Jon Schneider, Amanda Barkin, Rachel Chang, Andrew Haynes, Sammy Kay, Bill Kenney, Amanda Mitchell, & Law Murray will each draft two cast members from the Season 52 cast. The panelist whose cast members combine for the most segment appearances in the season will win the draft!
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Meet your panelists:
Jon Schneider is the main host of the Saturday Night Network. Jon has seen every episode of Saturday Night Live going back to 1975 and loves discussing how new episodes affect the legacy of the show. His favorite SNL cast member of all time is Will Forte.
Amanda Barkin is an entertainment lawyer and a producer of the Saturday Night Network. She brings a unique perspective to cast member analysis with an industry understanding of how well cast members will do in projects outside of the show. Amanda has been podcasting with the Saturday Night Network since 2023.
Rachel Chang is a travel & pop culture journalist that regularly attends live tapings of Saturday Night Live. She joined the Saturday Night Network as a regular panelist in 2024.
Andrew Haynes is a long-time SNL fan that has been podcasting about the show since the inception of the Saturday Night Network in 2020.
Sammy Kay is the host of the Saturday Night Network’s Superfan Takeovers. He has been a regular panelist and producer with the Saturday Night Network since 2020. His Bar Mitzvah theme was “Sammy Night Live.”
Bill Kenney has an incredible 38-year streak of never missing an SNL episode. He has been podcasting with the Saturday Night Network since 2020.
Amanda Mitchell is a beauty and pop-culture journalist. She has been a regular panelist with the Saturday Night Network since 2021.
Law Murray is a writer for The Athletic covering the Los Angeles Clippers and a contributor to the Saturday Night Network since 2024.
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