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September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Episode 51 – The Righteous Gemstones

We’re back! This week we did HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. We try to figure out if this is a response to Trump’s America, how ironic memes play a role, and our experience with superstar Jesus pimp Joel Osteen. So open up the doors of your mega church and let us in, there’s a hurricane outside.

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July 18, 2019

Episode 49 – Ramy

This week we tackle Hulu’s Ramy. We talk about the shows that came before it and how the focus on religion really makes the show stand out. We also talk about Toy Story 4 and the new Stranger Things.

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July 10, 2019

Episode 48 – Euphoria

This week’s episode is on HBO’s Euphoria. We talk about child stars, the way they age in the industry, and we try to figure out who the show is intended for.

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July 3, 2019

Episode 47 – Tuca and Bertie

This week we did Tuca and Bertie. We talk about the similarities to Broad City and the new animation landscape. Anyone know where we can get a crunt.

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April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

Episode 39 – What We Do In The Shadows

This week we gush over the movie-turned-TV-series What We Do In The Shadows. We debate whether we’re post-vampire, post-mockumentary, and meta themes being baked into media. So grind down your teeth into fangs because we’re hunting LARPing virgins.

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April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

Episode 38 – Shrill

This week we review Hulu’s original show, Shrill. We talk about personal experience of being fat and past representations of fatness in media.

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March 22, 2019

Episode 37 – The Other Two

This week we tackle The Other Two. We talk about tween viral sensation and the increased vanity of the social media age.

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March 15, 2019

Episode 36 – I Am The Night

This week we review I Am The Night, the new limited series about the Black Dahlia Murders. We talk about the issues surrounding being mixed race/ interracial and unethical journalist.

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March 1, 2019

Episode 35 – PEN15

This week we review the wonderful new Hulu show PEN15. We talk about the new era of media centered around teens and how informative these early years can be.

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