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'SNL' might have just come up with the perfect way for convincing men to go to the doctor

What if going to the doctor was more like going on a podcast?

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They actually might be onto something here.

The whole “men not wanting to go to the doctor” thing is more than a trope. It’s pretty well documented at this point that for many men, virtually anything—be it doing household chores or seeking medical advice on social media—is more likely to happen than a yearly check-up. But what if doctor’s offices gave off more podcast vibes? This is a question posed recently on Saturday Night Live, and folks are actually totally onboard with the idea.

In essence, the skit is a faux commercial for “Medcast,” “the doctor’s appointment that feels like a podcast,” Joe Rogan-esque background music and all. In the hilarious clip, we see men aged 20 to 45 lighting up at the chance to be “special guests,” rather than patients, since it allows them to be more open and honest about what’s going on—from how many sexual partners they’ve had recently to what their stools look like.

“Dude I used to hate going to the doctor, Medcast isn't like that. We just like…vibe,” shared one happy guest on the "show."

It especially helps that Medcast ‘Pod Docs” are trained to make uncomfortable parts of the exam more enjoyable by engaging patients in “whatever topic interests them.” Case and point, when the doctor actively listens to someone explain the Stoned Ape Theory as he gives them a prostate exam.

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Interestingly enough, the sketch was not only well received, but also got the stamp of approval from many commenters on the YouTube channel claiming to be medical professionals:

“As a hospital administrator, this is the definition of patient centered care. Whatever it takes to empower people to get primary and preventive services!”

“I'm a doctor and I approve this ad.”

“As a physician (who works at Johns Hopkins) who also has an accessible healthcare podcast, I feel so seen by this episode. Thanks SNL for your advocacy work in this space.”

“As a provider who hates the mundane 9-5 at the office, this would definitely be an awesome alternative.”

All jokes aside, if podcasts continue to be as incredibly popular and influential as they are, why not harness some of that power, right? Perhaps SNL really is onto something here. And maybe the DMV could take a few notes as well.

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Woman petitions SNL for chance to play Marjorie Taylor Greene after viral lookalike moment

"Every day somebody comes on and says, 'you look like Marjorie Taylor Greene,' which I can see. I do see it."

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Woman petitions SNL for chance to play Marjorie Taylor Greene


It was the alliteration heard around the world. During a recent hearing House of Representative members got into a bit of a verbal scuffle after Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made a catty comment about Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). The comment was made when Crockett was reading something aloud and appeared to stumble over her words a bit. Greene took the opportunity to inform the Texas representative that she may be able to read better if she wasn't wearing fake eyelashes.

This comment prompted Crockett to call for a point of order to ask a hypothetical question about House decorum. "I'm just curious, to better understand your ruling. If someone on this committee then starts talking about someone's bleach blonde bad built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?"

Yikes. Shots fired, and some poor teacher who goes by Educator Andrea on TikTok is catching the strays thanks to her resemblance to the controversial congresswoman. But don't worry, Andrea's taking it in stride by shooting her shot to get her chance at a SNL skit leaning into the impressive alliteration Crockett let fly during the House Oversight Hearing.

"Bleach blonde bad built butch body," Andrea uncomfortably laughs starting out her video. "It wasn't about me, ok. However everyday I come on this freaking app and every day I make my little jokey jokes and I don't talk about politics and we just vibe here on my page."

The teacher goes on to explain that every day she's "catching strays" from people saying she looks like Marjorie Taylor Greene, which she concedes the resemblance. It's why she decided to jokingly plead to the infamous late night sketch comedy show to give her a shot at playing her lawmaking dopplegänger. Commenters agree that she looks like Greene and try to help her out with her new found aspiration by tagging Saturday Night Live.

See for yourself if she looks like Greene:

@educatorandrea I mean. I could do it. #fyp #teachertok #teachersoftiktok ♬ original sound - Educator Andrea

"Now sis!!! I love the pitch to SNL lmbo," someone writes.

"I never noticed until you said something, that's unfortunate," another says.

"I never thought that!!!! And I refuse to until you're on SNL," one person laughs.

"Saturday Night Live GET THIS WOMAN A SCRIPT," someone else demands.

Andrea does kinda look like Marjorie Taylor Greene but maybe she'll get lucky and after all the tags in her comment section SNL will get her on the air to reenact the now viral exchange. A girl can dream and Andrea is shooting for the stars. She tells Upworthy that if by chance SNL contacts her, "I’d have to break out my acting skills."

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SNL's 'Perfect Mother' skit is perfectly, painfully spot on

"I know this is supposed to be funny but honestly this is deep."

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Emma Thompson plays Heidi Gardner's mom in "The Perfect Mother."

"Saturday Night Live" is known for its comedic exaggerations that poke fun at real life, but skit about motherhood from SNL Season 44 isn't really an exaggeration at all.

The skit, called "The Perfect Mother" stars actors Emma Thompson and Heidi Gardner as a mom-daughter pair talking about motherhood. Gardner plays a harried mom with young children, sporting a messy bun and a toy-strewn living room, while Thompson plays her mother, a calm, well-put-together older woman with matching jewelry and loads of sage wisdom.

Gardner asks Thompson how she raised her as "the perfect mother" without losing her mind, and what we see is the stark difference between what Thompson says it was like for her as a mom with young kids—"Every moment was a joy"— and flashbacks of what it was actually like when her kids were little—"Why won't you f**ing sleep?!?"

Most mothers will recognize the moments of frustration, angst and general hot-messness that come with mothering young children, and many will recognize the rose-colored glasses an/or denial people often utilize when looking back on the past.

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The skit hit home with people in the comments.

"I know this is supposed to be funny but honestly this is deep," wrote one person. "This is basically what every mom (and a lot of dads) has to go through and nobody even realizes."

"And there's people who see us struggling and shame us for seeming like Moms aren't trying hard enough to keep things in order.. pfft," shared another.

"Dude, the giraffe part nailed it. All of this has reassured me that my husband and I aren't failing as parents and that everyone is just bullshitting," offered another.

"This may be the most life accurate sketch SNL has done, and one of its funniest. So many memories from my childhood, and my parenthood mirror this," wrote another.

"This is literally the best most realistic thing I have ever seen about parenting! So flawless. I did not stop laughing the whole time," shared another.

Seeing the reality of motherhood reflected back on us is refreshing, especially when we do so often hear older moms talk about their child-rearing years as if it wasn't that difficult. "Momnesia" is a real phenomenon—as the years pass, we start to forget about all the sleep deprivation, the crying and whining, the constant messes, the inexplicable things you never imagined a kid would do and so on. Those hard parts of parenting fade in our memories over time, while the sweetness, the adorableness, the joy tends to get magnified.

Older moms can be helpful sources of practical advice and encouragement, but we have to be aware that they've probably forgotten how hard it really was and take what they say about their personal experiences with a grain of salt. On the other hand, perhaps it's good to know that we will eventually forget a lot of the frustrating parts while holding firmly to the fond memories of our children's childhoods.

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Characters can't help but crack up during hilarious 'Beavis and Butt-Head' sketch on 'SNL'

Kudos to them for trying their best to keep it together.

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Honeslty, who could blame them for breaking?

Though the performers on “Saturday Night Live” are complete pros when it comes to not breaking character, the moments when they do finally lose often make the sketch infinitely funnier. Just ask Bill Hader.

That was certainly the case during the April 11 episode, where host Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day transformed into human versions of “Beavis and Butt-Head.” Or, more accurately, two regular guys who happened to look like the iconic cartoon characters. Like, to an insane degree.

The scene centers around a talk show called “News Nation,” where journalist Hieid Garnder interviews a professor (Played by Kenan Thompson) about the ethical limitations of AI. Only what should be a very serious conversation is completely thwarted as Thompson can’t look away from an audience member (Gosling) donning a blue "Death Rock" T-shirt, prosthetic nose and platinum blonde pompadour.

"Professor, is there a problem?" the journalist asks.

"Um, yeah. There is a gentleman in your audience who looks strikingly similar to Beavis, from the cartoon ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’," the professor responds. "Just a little distracting."

That’s when Gardner turns around and, judging from her surprised stifled chuckle, sees the crazy realistic looking prosthetic Gosling is wearing for the first time.

Though Gosling’s character assured everyone he had no idea what “Beavis and Butthead” was, he politely agreed to move seats. Of course, he was immediately replaced by Day, just another innocent dude…who looked exactly like Butt-Head come to life. At this point Gardner lost it.

“Sir,” she says before busting out into a fit of laughter.

Eventually both Day and Godling end up sitting next to each other. And no one, save Thompson and the stone faced audience, can keep it together. And kudos to them, it couldn't have been easy.

Watch below. And if you’re a “King of the Hill” fan, definitely watch til the end:

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