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Episode 107: Outlander and TV couples Sep 14, 2017

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Outlander is back for its third season - without any spoilers for season three, we get into some of the show's flaws, what works about it, and why we're willing to extend it lots of goodwill even when it's also a bit nonsensical. Inspired by the characters from Outlander, we talk a little about what makes for a good TV couple and some of our favorite examples. Oddly they're all from Michael Schur shows?

Episode 106: TV fashion and NBC's Kings, our most obscure TV Book Club to date! Sep 07, 2017

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This week we kick off with a discussion of the TV costuming that we like, the people who make it happen, and the people who write about it. We then grant one of Kathryn's longstanding wishes and start in on our TV Book Club about NBC's Kings, a weird and fascinating show that never should have existed but somehow, improbably, does.

Episode 105: Game of Thrones thoughts and The Bold Type Aug 31, 2017

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Because there just is not enough discussion about Game of Thrones in the world already, we talk a little about some of the issues we've had with the show's most recent season, and why it can be frustrating when a fantasy show doesn't have internal logic. We then turn to a show we've been enjoying much more than we expected - Freeform's new series The Bold Type.

Episode 104: Sexy Broad City Sex Toys and Less Sexy Returning TV Shows Aug 24, 2017

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This week we attend to our privates and yours with an extended and completely pro bono discussion of the new line of Broad City sex toys. Treat yourself.

We then move on to a significantly less sexy topic: the returning TV shows that we're most excited about. If neither of these chats get your motor running, I'm not sure what will.

Episode 103: How to make the Bachelor franchise better Aug 17, 2017

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After the deep frustration of watching the Bachelorette finale, we talk about how the franchise failed its first black lead and the particular missteps of the final episode. Given the unpleasantness of that season, and of the direction of the franchise more broadly, we then share ideas for how we'd improve the series.

Episode 102: The best and the worst of the fall premieres Aug 10, 2017

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This week the three of us look at all the brand-new shows that are coming out this fall and pick some winners and losers—show's we're excited for (or at least interested in) and shows that seem determined to be as bad as they could possibly be. We'll be revisiting all of our favorite and least favorite pitches later this fall, so pay attention!

Episode 101: Confederate nonsense and grief on TV Aug 03, 2017

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We have a real upper of an episode for you this week. First, we discuss the controversy around the recently announced new HBO project from the creators of Game of Thrones. We are decidedly underwhelmed. In our second topic, we talk about the way television deals with stories about illness, death and grief - frequently not very well, as it turns out!

Episode 100: The 100th episode Jul 27, 2017

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In honor of our 100th podcast episode, we're spending most of this week's show talking about 100th episodes! It has traditionally been the magic number for syndication, a phenomenon we dig into in depth; we then talk about shows that we would never, ever want to see make it all the way to 100 episodes.

Episode 099: Please Like Me Book Club Part 3 Jul 20, 2017

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Our final maternity leave episode is the wrap-up for our Please Like Me Book Club, and we talk about the final two episodes of the first season. Geoffrey is a real sports boy, Niamh continues to be *the worst*, and at the end, things get unexpectedly poignant.

Episode 098: Handmaid's Tale wrap-up, lady parts, and menses Jul 13, 2017

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This week we share our final thoughts on season one of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale adaptation, and talk about our hopes and fears for the second season. Then, we dive headlong into the way menstruation is handled on TV - both the better, more incidental/passing references in some recent shows and the exaggerated jokey references in most others.

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