{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 63: Jalen Brunson (S52E01)","description":"Jalen Brunson\u2019s hosting debut on September 26, 2026 generated a split reaction: sports fans were thrilled, while SNL purists found the show formulaic and too reliant on basketball metaphors and sexual innuendo, but there were highlights. We explore whether ridicule, contrasting Hobbes with Frederick Douglass, effectively counters \u201cuncivil\u201d public figures in Tucker Carlson Reviews the Summer\u2019s Blockbuster Films, and North High, a High School Musical parody, to discuss whiteness in teen movies, along with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on AI\u2019s Threat to Humanity and the paradox of AI executives begging for regulation while racing ahead. Readings include scholarly readings include political theory and film critique alongside movie and television recommendations from the past half century. Readings and Resources: https:\/\/snl101.info\/2026\/09\/28\/s52-e01-jalen-brunson\/ ","author_name":"SNL101","author_url":"https:\/\/snl101.info","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43066488\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206761408"}