Murder Magnets: A Poker Face Podcast

20: "The End of the Road" (Poker Face S2E12) Jul 13, 2025

That’s it for season 2! Penny and Becky are thrilled to be joined by Kelsey to talk out the finale. Cheers everybody! PS Chew Big Red.

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19: “Day of the Iguana” (S2E11) Jul 06, 2025

“Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Shucker”

Next up: Poker Face S2E12 “The End of the Road,” the season 2 finale! Let us know your thoughts!

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PROM QUEEN: JOE LIES

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18: "The Big Pump" (Poker Face S2E10) Jul 01, 2025

Becky and Mandy are here with the good stuff!

Next up: Poker Face S2E11 “Day of the Iguana”. Let us know your thoughts!

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17: "A New Lease on Death" (Poker Face S2E9) Jun 22, 2025

Reposted from Murder Magnets: A Poker Face Podcast, which you can find at https://podcastica.com/podcast/murder-magnets-a-poker-face-podcast

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It’s a full house this week to tackle Charlie’s latest adventure in the cutthroat land of New York City real estate. Join Penny, Becky, Jason, and special guests Jen and Rob to talk it out.

Next up: Poker Face S2E10 “The Big Pump.” Let us know your thoughts!

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Links:

Check out Rob’s art and articles on AI: ROBGON.COM
Dirge Without Music by Edna St. Vincent Millay: https://poets.org/poem/dirge-without-music
This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56159/this-is-just-to-say
One Art by Elizabeth Bishop: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47536/one-art

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16: "The Sleazy Georgian" (Poker Face S2E8) Jun 14, 2025

Man, this week’s episode really keeps you guessing. Guess whether it was one of Penny and Jason’s favorites of the series. Alright, we’ll just tell you. It was. Or WAS it?!

Next up: Poker Face S2E9 “A New Lease On Death.” Let us know your thoughts!

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15: "One Last Job" (Poker Face S2E7) Jun 09, 2025

Join Penny, Becky & Jason as they discuss the ups and downs of heists and rom coms.

Next up: Poker Face S2E8 “The Sleazy Georgian.” Let us know your thoughts!

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Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson on Why ‘Poker Face’ Scared Hollywood Execs, Ignoring Internet Hate and How the Show Is a Bold ‘Act of Feminism’: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/poker-face-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-scare-hollywood-hate-1236413625/

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14: “Sloppy Joseph“ (Poker Face S2E6) Jun 03, 2025

“It’s Lovely at the Top”

Journey back to elementary school with Penny, Becky & Steve as they unravel this pint-sized mystery with Charlie.

Next up: Poker Face S2E7 “One Last Job.” Let us know your thoughts!

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Links:

‘Poker Face’ Returns To Nielsen Charts As Top 5 Streaming Original With Season 2 Debut - IMDb

'Poker Face' Has Gone Full Murder-of-the-Week in Season 2

Adam Sandler’s masterpiece: Lunchlady Land

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13: "Hometown Hero" (Poker Face S2E5) May 26, 2025

Put us in, Coach!

Join Penny, Becky & Greg as they break down “Hometown Hero.”

Next up: Poker Face S2E6 “Sloppy Joseph.” Let us know your thoughts!

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12: “Whack-a-Mole” and “The Taste of Human Blood“ (S2E3&4) May 19, 2025

GATOR DONE!

Join Penny, Becky & Mandy as they break down episodes 3 & 4 of Poker Face and join Charlie as she gets herself in even deeper with the mafia and discovers the gentler side of alligators.

Next up: Poker Face S2E5 “Hometown Hero.” Let us know your thoughts!

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Links:

Are Meth Gators Real? Can Gators Get a Taste for Human Blood? Poker Face Explained

“Kill all hippies”: the punk nihilism of Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue | BFI

The Salt and Pepper Diner (John Mulaney comedy bit)

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11: "The Game Is a Foot" & "Last Looks" (Poker Face S2E1&2) May 11, 2025

Welcome back Murder Magnet Listeners! Join Penny, Becky & Mandy as they break down episodes 1 & 2 of Poker Face and see what kind of trouble Charlie's gotten herself into this season!

Next up: Poker Face S2E3&4, “Whack-A-Mole” & “The Taste of Human Blood”. Let us know your thoughts!

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10: "The Hook" (Poker Face S1E10) Mar 16, 2023

We've come to the end of the road, in a sense. Join Jason, Jade and Penny as the unravel the finale, discussing the morals of murder, sibling relationships, lying and the allure of life on the road. The HOOK brings you back.

News:

https://www.vulture.com/article/poker-face-benjamin-bratt-interview.html

Benjamin Bratt Asked to Keep the Penis Ring From the Poker Face Finale

https://www.vulture.com/article/poker-face-rian-johnson-season-finale-ending-interview.html

Rian Johnson Wants Poker Face to Break Expectations Without Breaking Form

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/poker-face-cliff-hook-lyrics-benjamin-bratt-1235545637/

‘Poker Face’: Benjamin Bratt on Cliff’s Finale Revenge and Why He Can Never Listen to That Blues Traveler Song Again

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/poker-face-season-2-charlie-sister-finale-natasha-lyonne-1235545621/

‘Poker Face’ Finale: Showrunners and Natasha Lyonne on Charlie’s Family Reunion and Season 2 Plans for New Guest Stars

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/03/09/poker-face-season-1-rian-johnson-natasha-lyonne-finale/11391441002/

Natasha Lyonne on 'Poker Face' Season 1 finale: Show's 'lazy' feel requires hard work

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9: "Escape From Shit Mountain" (Poker Face S1E9) Mar 07, 2023

HEEEERE’S CHARLIE!! AND *GASP* SHE’S DEAD!! No, wait, SHE’S ALIVE!! *GASP* NO WAIT, SHE’S DEFINITELY DEAD. No, no, hold on, she’s….alive??? Wait- HOW IS SHE ALIVE?? Well, needless to say this episode was quite the doozy, Folks! And we have a special guest, Erica this week, and joining us to talk about it! Pack your parka's, your snowboards and your…coconut rum?? (If you can stomach it) and whatever you do, don't swallow the blue pills! This week, it's certainly gonna to be a BUMPY ride…

From the news:

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/poker-face-joseph-gordon-levitt-murders-episode-9-rian-johnson-1235538960/

‘Poker Face’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Playing a ‘Total Dick’ and Which of His (Almost) Four Murders Was the Best

https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/poker-face-music-best-songs-1235539606/

‘Poker Face’ Music Supervisor Breaks Down Season 1’s Best Songs, From Paul McCartney to Tom Waits

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8: "The Orpheus Syndrome" (Poker Face S1E8) Feb 28, 2023

Look out ya’ll there’s a Charlie-Horse on the loose!! See what I did there? (laughter from the crowd) But seriously folks, hope you’re up for some good ole’ fashioned mythological torture because that’s what is on tap this week in a very EPIC episode of Poker Face.

Jade, Penny, and Jason have a whole lot to say about Charlie’s latest escapade, truly fit for the Gods themselves!

From the news:

Cherry Jones interview: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/poker-face-nick-nolte-cherry-jones-natasha-lyonne-episode-8-1235532528/

Phil Tippet interviews: https://www.thewrap.com/poker-face-episode-8-cherry-jones-phil-tippett-interview/

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/phil-tippett-on-bonding-with-natasha-lyonne-on-poker-face

Jack Alcott interview (Randy from ep.7): https://screenrant.com/poker-face-jack-alcott-interview/

documentary film “Mad Dreams and Monsters”: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hbk5z.

PokerTox - NY Post: https://nypost.com/2012/11/21/botox-poker-face/

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7: "The Future of the Sport" (Poker Face S1E7) Feb 19, 2023

Vroom vroooom, buckle up everybody, start your engines, and let’s burn rubber as Penny, Jason, and special guest Steve “Live Steve” Brown speed through this week’s episode! Seems this one was a lot of people’s least favorite, but we pulled the ep over for a pit stop, broke it down, kicked the tires, popped the hood and looked around inside the engine, and found a ton of great stuff in there. A real hummer. :P

From the news:

• Credit Where Credit’s Due: How ‘Poker Face’ Uses a Font to Pay Homage to Its ’70s Inspirations: https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/poker-face-peacock-credits-font-1234806871/

• Poker Face Guest Star Tim Blake Nelson on Rian Johnson: “He’s Constantly Trying to Outdo Himself”: https://consequence.net/2023/02/tim-blake-nelson-poker-face-interview/

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6: "Exit Stage Death" (Poker Face S1E6) Feb 14, 2023

Welcome back, Murder Magneteers! Join Jason, Penny and Jade as they dissect Episode 6, “Exit Stage Death.” This one is about the theater, so you know our resident actor has a lot to say. The play within a show, “Ghosts of Pensacola,” won’t be winning any Tony Awards, but Ellen Barkin and Tim Meadows deliver fantastic performances.

Links:

'Poker Face' showrunners talk dry ice, that twist and breaking the formula with 'Exit Stage Death'

https://sports.yahoo.com/poker-face-showrunners-talk-dry-184219126.html

'The Ghosts of Pensacola' from 'Poker Face' is a gloriously theatrical treat; The play may be fake, but it FEELS real to me

https://mashable.com/article/poker-face-the-ghosts-of-pensacola

Ellen Barkin on Her Theatrical ‘Poker Face’ Performance and “F***ing Hilarious” Episode

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/poker-face-ellen-barkin-theater-episode-interview-1235321354/

YouTube Interviews Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4fUf8Fy6ZnIRMlrC9FBMihMVOVSoQ4ae

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5: "Time of the Monkey" (Poker Face S1E5) Feb 07, 2023

The old ladies did it, bitches! I think we can all agree that Estelle Getty walked so that, years later, Judith Light and S. Epatha Merkerson could run!

Penny, Jason and Jade are joined by a special guest Kara for what many have said is their favorite episode of Poker Face thus far. Sorry for the length this week, but, NECESSARY!

And since we actually managed to make it through this whole episode without referencing the Golden Girls (don't know how that happened), on behalf of all four of us; to all of our listeners:

<3 Thank you for being a friend <3

Links:

Lil Rel Howery interview:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/poker-face-lil-rel-howery-villain-the-stall-season-one-nope-oscars-snubs-1235314527/

Judith Light/ Lucky Mckee interview

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/poker-face-judith-light-stunts-natasha-lyonne-time-of-the-monkey-1235316204/

Hotline:

When she hears bullshit, she calls bullshit — literally. Not all of us are so gifted, but Charlie is here to help. All you have to do is call the handy-dandy Poker Face hotline at 1-866-NOBLSHT (1-866-662-5748) to hear Charlie debunk the world's most common lies.

https://mashable.com/article/poker-face-hotline-natasha-lyonne

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4: "Rest in Metal" (Poker Face S1E4) Feb 03, 2023

Join us on the road with Charlie and her new friends, Doxxology, for a rip-roaring metal adventure, complete with MURDER! Enjoy this free-ranging conversation about true artistry, being barefoot, misophonia, the nature of metal and crowd-surfing. You’ll be humming Merch Girl for weeks.

REST IN METAL!

Interviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4fUf8Fy6ZnIRMlrC9FBMihMVOVSoQ4ae

Nora and Lila Zuckerman (show runners-sisters) talk about the format of the show, as “how catch em” and about rooting for the villain.: https://youtu.be/-QiHy3HcNOs (https://youtu.be/-QiHy3HcNOs)

Slinkachu’s art can be found at slinkachu.com

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3: "The Stall" (Poker Face S1E3) Feb 03, 2023

We put the podcast in your teeth, but YOU gonna get it out!

Links from news:

Molly Givens' interview with Ryan Johnson on creating the show, collaborators

https://youtu.be/V9AjClvlyMc

Natasha Lyonne and Ryan Johnson, trace the TV origins of poker face. The star and creator of the peacock crime, thriller, discuss its influences, including Columbo murder she wrote in Magnum PI.

Ryan Johnson, and Natasha Lyonne list their favorite episodes of the shows that inspired poker face. Both put Colombo, //murder she wrote, magnum p.i. //NYPD Blue and the twilight zone.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/arts/television/rian-johnson-natasha-lyonne-poker-face.html

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2: "The Night Shift" (Poker Face S1E2) Jan 31, 2023

Such a fun episode! We had a blast with it. This is what happens in here.

Deception and Lying Quiz: https://www.paulekman.com/quizzes/lying-quiz/

From the news:

• How Rian Johnson Plans to Subvert TV’s Binge Model with Poker Face: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/poker-face-rian-johnson-interview-natasha-lyonne-knives-out-3-1235303704/

• Poker Face: Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne Explain the Limits of Charlie’s Lie-Detecting Gift: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/poker-face-rian-johnson-natasha-lyonne-charlie-lie-detecting-1235502345/

• Humans Are Pretty Louse Lie Detectors: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-are-pretty-lousy-lie-detectors/

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1: "Dead Man's Hand" (Poker Face S1E1) Jan 30, 2023

Poker Face kicks off with a banger of an episode, with an introduction to our intrepid, truth-divining, Lady Galahad-of-a protagonist, Charlie Cale, and a fantastically weaselly guest-starring performance by none other than Adrien Brody. Jade, Penny, and Jason chat about our favorite parts, the implications of being able to tell when anyone is lying, and much much more. Enjoy!

Experiencing domestic violence? We hope not, but if you are, you can find help at that National Domestic Violence Hotline website: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/

Having suicidal thoughts? Call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Sending you love.

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