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Patreon 09: All in the Family - “Edith’s 50th Birthday” (aka “Edith Almost Gets Raped!”) (1977)
Join me to break down two of the most iconic and groundbreaking television episodes of the 1970’s. Yes, I’m talking about season 8, episodes 4 and 5 of All in the Family, titled "Edith’s 50th Birthday" (aka "Edith Almost Gets Raped!").
Patreon 08: Beverly Hills, 90210 - “Something in the Air” (aka “Donna Martin Graduates!”) (1993)
I'm thrilled to welcome back my bestie Gwen on Patreon to spill the tea (or rather, the champagne) on Season 3, Episode 27 of Beverly Hills, 90210 titled "A Night to Remember" (aka "Donna Gets Drunk at Prom!") and Episode 28 "Something In the Air" (aka "Donna Martin Graduates!")
Patreon 07: Punky Brewster - “Cherie Lifesaver” (aka “Cherie Gets Stuck in a Fridge!”) (1986)
Krissy Marshall, one of my best friends and favorite people is here to break down the peril and pulse of Season 2, Episode 16 of Punky Brewster, titled “Cherie Lifesaver” (aka “Cherie Gets Stuck in a Fridge!”).
Patreon 06: Dawson's Creek - "True Love" (aka "How Dawson’s Crying Face Launched a Thousand GIFs") (2000)
I'm winging it by myself like a big girl to chat all about not one, but two iconic Dawson’s Creek episodes: Season 3, Episode 22 "The Anti-Prom" (aka “Joey Still Has Feelings for Pacey”) and Season 3, Episode 23 "True Love" (aka "How Dawson’s Crying Face Launched a Thousand GIFs").
Patreon 05: My So-Called Life - “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” (aka “How My So-Called Life Left Us Hanging” (1995)
My childhood bestie and Season 1 co-host Cate joins me to deconstruct the disappointment of how My So-Called Life ended. Yes, we’re talking about the series finale “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” (aka "How My So-Called Life Left Us Hanging") (aka "My So-Called Life Wasn’t Supposed to End this Way”).
Patreon 04: Family Ties - “Speed Trap” (aka “Alex P. Keaton Does Speed!”) (1983)
I’m excited to welcome friend of the pod, Pat — a once serious student turned college professor — to join me in examining the As and Amphetamines in Season 2, Episode 6 of Family Ties titled “Speed Trap” (aka “Alex P. Keaton Does Speed!”).
Patreon 03: Diff'rent Strokes - "The Bicycle Man" (aka "Arnold and Dudley Almost Get Molested") (1983)
From the inappropriate innuendo to the cultural significance of this kind of '80s edutainment, we break down the cringe and the courage of these very special episodes. Listener discretion is advised.
Patreon 02: Felicity - “The List” (aka “Holy $%!, Felicity Cut Off All Her Hair!) (1999)
I'm so excited to finally welcome my personal bestie and curly haired queen Gwen to talk bad breakups and bad haircuts as we break down Season 2, Episode 2 of Felicity, titled "The List" (aka "Holy Shit, Felicity Cut Off All Her Hair!").
Patreon 01: Sex and the City - “Sex and the City” Pilot (1998)
I'm as stoked as Carrie Bradshaw nabbing last season’s Jimmy Choo’s on sale to be covering Season 1, Episode 1 (yep, the pilot) of Sex and the City aptly titled “Sex and the City”.
S2, EP15: Saved by the Bell - “Jessie‘s Song” (aka ”I‘m So Excited!”) (1990) — with Amye of Gen X, This is Why.
On this very special crossover episode, Lori is SO EXCITED to join Amye of the Gen X, This is Why podcast to discuss Saved By the Bell’s iconic season 2 episode “Jessie’s Song” (aka “I’m So Excited! I’m So...Scared!”)/(aka Jessie Takes Pills, You Guys).
S1, EP26: Beverly Hills, 90210 - "Spring Dance" (1991)
The gals discuss virgins on prom night, all-too-lengthy pap smears, sexy hotel key dangles, postcoital "glowing", and the right to change your mind.
S1, EP25: Anti-Drug PSAs of the 1980s
On this very special episode, Cate and Lori tackle the weird, wishful-thinking anti-drug PSAs of the 1980s. From "your brain on drugs" to “I learned it from watching you,” the gals have a lot to say about the oversimplified "Just Say No" movement.
S1, EP20: Punky Brewster: Then (1984) and Now (2021)
Cate and Lori are revisiting 1984’s Punky Brewster, season 1, episodes 1-3: "Punky Finds a Home" and catch up with the grown up, still punk Punky Brewster reboot that premiered just last month on the Peacock streaming network.
S1, EP17: The Electric Grandmother (1982)
Cate and Lori TOTALLY FREAK OUT over 1982’s endearing and oddly unsettling made-for-TV movie, The Electric Grandmother, starring Maureen Stapleton and Edward Herrmann.
S1, EP9: Friends - “The One with All the Resolutions” (1999)
Happy almost New Year! As y’all know, it hasn’t been our day, our week, our month, or even our year. And since we can’t ring in the New Year with friends IRL, we figured our TV friends, Monica, Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Joey and Phoebe were the next best thing. Join us as we revisit season 5, episode 11 of Friends, “The One with all the Resolutions”!
S1, EP7: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
Join in the holiday spirit as we chat about being unsupervised kids in the '80s, the necessity (and danger) of super long telephone cords, the burden of carrying seven names, kids smoking cigars, and the beauty of offering grace.
S1, EP4: A Very Special Thanksgiving Crossover — Who’s the Boss? & The Cosby Show
Pull up a chair as we dish on the iconic Thanksgiving episodes of Who's the Boss? and The Cosby Show! Consider it all of the best parts of Thanksgiving as we serve up extra helpings of the delicious sarcasm you love and none of the yucky side dishes you don't.