Trump vs. SNL: the importance of comedy as political critique

q's pop culture panel weighs in on the worthy, contentious, and mind-boggling stories from the week in arts and entertainment. Opinionated and irreverent, our panel takes pop culture seriously (but not too seriously).

Today's panellists are journalists Rachel Giese and Stephen Marche. Up for discussion: 

• Donald Trump puts SNL on blast. SNL has a long history of lampooning politicians — many of whom join in on the fun — but not The Donald. Last week's show had Alec Baldwin putting on his best Trump impression but the presidential candidate was, well, not impressed. He called out the show and Baldwin for being "boring and unfunny" in a Twitter rant after the show aired. Is this just another tirade or does it point to something more sinister? The panel explores.
• Bye, Obamas... With the American elections fast approaching, many are finding it hard to say bye to the cool current First Family. For example, Michelle Obama's speech last week in New Hampshire in response to Trump's leaked tapes resonated across party lines. The panel discusses the Obama family legacy.

• What does Bob Dylan's Nobel prize say about literature today? The panel debates Dylan's controversial win.

*Full audio to be added to the post following the broadcast