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Respect to Comedy Central w/ stars of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens May 03, 2023

Show notes

Today on TV Club we’re changing the channel to Comedy Central! Ashley speaks with BD Wong (Jurassic World), Lori Tan Chinn (Orange Is the New Black) & Teresa Hsiao about the return of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens and also does a deep dive on the state of the network that used to launch careers of comedic stars. The conclusion? People aren’t giving Comedy Central the respect it deserves! Plus, Ashley goes through her weekly watchlist and discusses the latest terrifying episode of Barry.

What We Watched:

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Succession

Barry

Firefly Lane

Grand Crew

You, Me & My Ex

Seeking Brother Husband

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Digman

Homework:

Barry

Succession

You, Me and My Ex

The Goldbergs series finale

Couples Therapy

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Fathers, Sons, & MILFs w/ John Owen Lowe Apr 26, 2023

Show notes

John Owen Lowe, the star and co-creator of the Netflix comedy series Unstable, joins Ashley to talk all things TV. John discusses Fred Armisen playfully torturing him to laugh during scenes, lessons he learned from Ryan Murphy, and even reveals he almost told his father Rob not to do Parks & Recreation just so he could continue enjoying the show. Plus, Ashley discovers John is a “learned Vanderpump Rules scholar” and reality TV junkie who’s fired up to talk about MILF Island, Too Hot to Handle, and much more.

What We Watched:

American Auto

Grand Crew

Succession

Vanderpump Rules

Parks & Recreation

Extrapolations

MILF Manor

Love Is Blind

Too Hot to Handle

Homework:

Extrapolations

Seeking Brother Husband

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing

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Love Is Blind’s Reunion Fiasco w/ Emma Gray & Claire Fallon Apr 18, 2023

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Reality dating show experts Emma Gray & Claire Fallon (Love To See It) join Ashley to provide an oral history of the night Netflix completely botched the “live” Love Is Blind reunion that nobody asked for. They eventually dive into the reunion itself, discussing Vanessa & Nick Lachey’s awful hosting job, Kwame getting a bad edit, how Bravo would’ve done it better, and so much more. Plus, Ashley recaps her thoughts on the Barry premiere, Succession, and several more shows you should be watching. #NetflixIsAJoke

Go here to listen to “Love To See It with Emma and Claire”

What We Watched:
Love Is Blind

Barry

Succession

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

School Spirits

Ghosts

SNL

Bob's Burgers

The Great North

Last Week Tonight

Homework:

Unstable

Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens

Dance Moms (Ep. 1)

True Life

Barry

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Bob’s Burgers

Grand Crew

The Great North

HouseBroken

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The Roys & Goldbergs w/ Wendi McLendon-Covey Apr 12, 2023

Show notes

After a jaw-dropping Succession, Ashley turns to the TV Club hotline to answer listener questions about the episode that left everyone shook. But first, we time travel back to 1980-something to chat with The Goldbergs’ Wendi McLendon-Covey about the acclaimed sitcom’s final season, Reno 911 stories, Wendi’s dream acting roles, and so much more.

What We Watched:

Succession

Tiny Beautiful Things

Jury Duty

Beef

Love Is Blind

Last Week Tonight

Hello Tomorrow!

Seeking Brother Husband

Yellowjackets

Homework:

Tiny Beautiful Things

Couples Therapy

Love Is Blind

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

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Best TV Theme Songs w/ Evan & Andrew Gregory Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

After reading Rolling Stone's garbage list of the greatest TV themes of all time, Ashley knew she had to punch up the list. And who better to call for help than musicians, comedians, and filmmakers Evan Gregory & Andrew Gregory of the Punch Up The Jam podcast? Together the crew count down their superior TV theme song picks, with plenty of singin' along the way. Plus, Ashley breaks down her weekly watchlist which naturally includes a show where Meryl Streep voices a humpback whale.

Watch Andrew & Evan on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xJlOH1yYsrM

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Follow Evan @getsomeevan

What We Watched:

Succession

Yellowjackets

Housebroken

Grey’s Anatomy

Love Is Blind

American Auto

Grand Crew

Hello Tomorrow!

Ted Lasso

Extrapolations

Homework:

Extrapolations

Darcey & Stacey

Love Is Blind

Seeking Brother Husband

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

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Salty Tears w/ Zach Braff Mar 29, 2023

Show notes

Ashley lets Zach Braff (Scrubs, Alex Inc.) break a TV Club rule to chat about his new movie A Good Person starring Florence Pugh & Morgan Freeman—but don’t worry, there’s still plenty of TV talk for y'all! Zach gets into his recent stints directing episodes of Shrinking & Ted Lasso, looks back on the TV shows and actors that inspired him, and astonishes Ashley by introducing her to a TV show that she's never heard of. Plus, Ashley dives into her thoughts on the week’s big 3 season premieres of Yellowjackets, Succession, & Love Is Blind.

What We Watched:

Yellowjackets

Succession

Love Is Blind

Grand Crew

Shrinking

Ted Lasso

The Boys

ZeroZeroZero

Homework:

Yellowjackets

Succession

Darcey and Stacey

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

Seeking Brother Husband

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That Swarm Sex Scene w/ Sasha Nicolle Smith Mar 22, 2023

Show notes

Chlöe Bailey’s explicit sex scene in Swarm created fiery discourse online, so Ashley turns to Swarm’s intimacy coordinator Sasha Nicolle Smith to get the exclusive behind the scenes scoop on the realistic (but FAKE, duh!) sex scene. Sasha details everything that goes into planning and shooting TV sex scenes, spills some tea about Rory Culkin’s penis close-up in Swarm, shares tips on how to make a kiss look smokin’ hot, and even brings a real example of the pilates ball she places between actors’ bodies.

What We Watched:

Swarm

Daisy Jones & the Six

The Hills

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

Grand Crew

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

OnlyFans: Selling Sexy

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Homework:

Yellowjackets

Succession

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The Last Of Oscar-Us w/ Matt Apodaca & Cody Ziglar Mar 15, 2023

Show notes

To break down Sunday’s mega The Last of Us & Oscars double feature, Ashley called upon your favorite video game/TV experts Matt Apodaca (Get Played) and Cody Ziglar (Futurama, Spider-Man: Miles Morales). The Oscars didn’t change Ashley’s opinion that TV is better than movies, but Matt and Zig do manage to get Ashley hyped for more potential TV adaptations of video games. Plus, Ashley reveals what she would’ve done in Pedro Pascal’s position at the end of The Last Of Us (Hint: “PUT HER ON THE TABLE!”)

What We Watched:

The Last of Us

The Oscars 2023

Survivor

Farmer Wants A Wife

The Simpsons

Daisy Jones and the Six

Swarm

Poker Face

Back in the Groove

Chainsaw Man

Video Game Homework:
God of War

Disco Elysium

Hades

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Black Girl Luxury w/ Garcelle Beauvais Mar 08, 2023

Show notes

Comedian and Real Housewives scholar Camille Corbett joins Ashley to chat with actor/producer Garcelle Beauvais (Coming 2 America, The Jamie Foxx Show). They get into diversity on the Real Housewives, how representation matters in media, and Garcelle's new Lifetime movie Black Girl Missing. Plus, Ashley and Camille reveal their weekly watchlist and dub the Amazon comedy series Harlem as the new watch of the week.

What We Watched:

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Perfect Match

Below Deck

Riches

Harlem

The Jamie Foxx Show

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Australian Silly Boys w/ Aunty Donna Mar 01, 2023

Show notes

Ashley welcomes Australian comedians Aunty Donna and almost meets her match as Zack, Broden and Mark share their deep love of USA TV nostalgia and dive deep into how the TV sausage gets made. The boys share what it was like shooting their Netflix show right before the world shut down plus impress Ashley with their TV Watchlist suggestions, but first they all have to solve the biggest conspiracy theory around: Does Australia even exist?

You can find more details about the Aunty Donna World Tour 2023 on auntydonna.com

What We Watched:

Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House

La Brea

Grey’s Anatomy

Glee

True Detective Season 1

White Lotus Season 1

The Last of Us

Welcome to Wrexham

Mr Inbetween

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cheer

Homework:

Poker Face

Acapulco

South Side

Hello Tomorrow

Shrinking

Dear Edward

Party Down

Grand Crew

The Goldbergs

Home Economics

Not Dead Yet

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