One Episode Stand

Uzo Aduba leads a strong cast in this Shonda Rhimes (no relation to Busta) vehicle. Luther insists Susan Kelechi Watson does all the heavy lifting (pun fully intended), while Jobina finds herself swooning over Giancarlo Esposito. Randall Park, Isiah Whitlock Jr. from "Cocaine Bear" fame, Allie from "Kate and Allie," and non-victim Al Franken are other fan favorites who show up. There's some good a...

We're back! Thanks for hanging in there with us. This week we get into Paradise on Hulu, starring the always smooth Sterling K. Brown — but let's be honest, the real story is about a sleep-deprived DEI hire just trying to be a decent single dad. Jobina admits she's basically been running on fumes for the past decade, and Luther, well, just can't relate. Along the way, we wander into the lore of si...

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Arnold (Netflix) is a docu-series about the body builder, polician and movie star, and one of the things we learn is that he has no time for emotions. Somehow, we also learn that Jobina and her sister were big fans of LL Cool J. We also take tangents to talk about body issues, winning the lottery, and Biggie's "Mo Money, Mo Problems." Because there were no prominent women in the documentary, Luthe...

Man listen.... Anybody walking around calling themselves "Jim Bob" is suspicious. AND his wife had 19 kids! The cops should have stormed that house like they did the Branch Davidians! Our episode might not be suitable for kids because we briefly discuss sexual abuse, but we don't get graphic and we move on pretty quickly. There are plenty other things to discuss with this hilariously sad show, "Sh...

Queen Charlotte (Netflix) wore her afro loudly and proudly, so that little girls everywhere can be proud of their natural hair as well. And Jobina can never say that she wasn't given anything! This show was for her, and she was more than happy to discuss it. And of course we took our usual-unusual tangents, discussing everything from colorism, arranged marriage, and the royal family to how good of...

We just couldn't leave Beef alone. We reveiwed the first/pilot episode in our normal format, but we wanted to come back and discuss the whole series because it touched on so many interesting thoughts and ideas. One of the things we discuss is the intentionality of every detail of the show, including the episode titles. Each title is a snippet from a quote by a historical figure, often a philosophe...

This is a really good show. No, wait. Yes, our show is also good, but I'm talking about Beef on Netflix. Check out our commentary on the first episode, which includes two hilarious interactions we've had with contractors. Also, please seek mental health counseling if you are considering peeing on someone's bathroom floor, unless they've specifically asked for such a service. Enjoy! The podcast men...

Seeking Brother Husband (TLC) is about throuples (couples but with three people) with one woman and two men, often looking to add another man to the relationship. This is reality TV at its finest, and we have plenty to say about it. What we love about this episode: we talk about how parents often struggle to accept the lifestyle choices of their children, even though they themselves broke the mold...

This Netflix show tried to show the good and bad of the ATF, and the good and bad of a cult led by a 33 year old man who married 12 year olds. This is a really sad tale of what happened in Waco in 1993, but of course in our discussion of this episode we take a few hilarious tangents. We talk about the age of consent, shooting a rifle (and the 2nd amendment), and that one Netflix show where small c...

Kindred, on Hulu, is about a young Black woman who is violently pulled back and forth in time. Correction, pulled back and forth into and out of slavery. This show is adapted from an Octavia Butler novel by the same name. We didn't know at the time of the recording, but Octavia Butler passed away in 2006. That being said, this show provided many fun things for us to talk about. From watching Soap...

I'm not gonna hold you… but this show was awful. It was probably the worst show we've discussed on our podcast. But, that didn't stop use from having a good time discussing it, and taking our usual barrage of tangents. We discussed the origin of television laugh tracks, "The Bill Cosby Show" (not "The Cosby Show"), the makers of Uno trying to tell Black people they can't do stacks, judging people...

The 1619 Project discusses a very serious topic, but our discussion of this Hulu show doesn't have to be serious at all. Yes, we talk about the parallels between getting the vote during the civil rights movement and keeping the vote in present day, but we also talk about dying our hair, the value of 1 or 2 middle names, whether or not we stand for the flag, pick-up basketball, and Jobina's love af...

Are you a parent? Were you parented? Well, this podcast episode is for you! This new ABC show puts different parenting episodes to the test, literally. It's a competition, but they never said what the winning parenting style gets, other than happy and healthy children.

This episode, we discuss Alpha Males on Netflix, which comically chronicles the lives of 4 friends adapting to a changing world regarding masculinity and its role in the workplace, family dynamics, romantic relationships, and the bedroom. It's a fun little show that manages lightly address what is otherwise a very serious conversation happening in almost every corner of the globe, it seems. We dis...

Many people are discussing The Bear (Hulu) as one of the best shows out right now. Some of you may remember Lip from the show Shameless. Well, he's back at it again, but this time he's in the kitchen. Listen as we discuss the first episode of this series, but won't spoil it for you. And, of course we take a few tangents, sometimes comical and sometimes serious. We discuss vintage jeans worth $1200...

This episode, we discuss the first episode of Harry and Meghan, a "documentary" on Netflix about the British couple who walked away from their royal heritage. In our episode, we take tangents to discuss Hamilton, long distance relationships, finding The One, Silver Tree, having a good Black woman in your life, and not getting a Master's degree and the struggle of walking away from family legacies...

Woo Young-Woo (yes, her name is palindrome-ish) is a highly intelligent, young lawyer with Asperger's syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder), who uses her unique perspective to win cases, but also struggles with some everyday interactions. Find it on Netflix. If you enjoy the podcast, subscribe to get alerted when new shows drop.

This week, we discuss the FX show you can't actually watch on FX, Fleishman is in Trouble, because you can only watch it on Hulu. In addition to lamenting the complexity of modern streaming programming, we take tangents to discuss our experiences with the NY subway, modern marriage, when to get your kids a cell phone, and when it's acceptable to pee in the shower. We have a new question this week:...

This week, we discuss the series premiere of "From Scratch" on Netflix, and how Zoe Saldana has been playing college-aged characters onscreen for 20 years. We talk about love at first sight, pursuing your dreams, and the over-valuing of European art. Luther admits to not being ready to wear European suits with his full ankles showing, and Jobina shares her hilarious experience with Bikram yoga. Af...

The Patient is on Hulu and stars Steve Carell, who plays a therapist held prisoner by a patient who reveals himself to be a serial killer. We have a lot of fun discussing this series premiere, but also go on tangents about the potential meaning of dreams, blow-dried beards, being spanked as children, the difficulty of finding a therapist, social emotional learning in schools, and choice as an illu...

Flynne is a woman playing virtual reality (VR) games in the future, until the game becomes too real. Peripheral is an Amazon Original television show, and we discuss it with more than a few laughs along the way, then tell you if we're going to continue watching or make it a One Episode Stand.

We discuss The Serpent Queen, a historical drama about Catherine de' Medici, who marries into the French court in the mid 1500s. After a few observations and a few jokes, we both reveal if this will be a One Episode Stand, or if we'll continue watching. If you enjoy the show, subscribe to the show to get alerted when new episodes drop. And if you have a series premiere that you want us to discuss,...

Mo is an olive-oil and hummus loving Palestinian refugee enduring a two-decade asylum process on the path to US citizenship. Find it on Netflix. If you enjoy the podcast, subscribe to get alerted when new episodes drop.

Welcome to One Episode Stand! We're discussing Dahmer, which is based on one of the most notorious serial killers in United States history. We talk through how the series premiere looks, sounds, and feels, and then get into some of the broader themes that came up. Somehow, we find a few laughs in there. Find it on Netflix. If you enjoy the show, subscribe to get alerted when new episodes drop.