The Barone Zone

As they prepare to break down Season 1, Episode 6 of Everybody Laves Roymond, the friends read a story from the Digest, play a chaotic round of Judge Debra, and get a masterclass in ‘90s basketball from The Sports Guy. Then, as they go scene by scene through “Frank the Writer”, they follow the episode’s lowercase b story, feel apprehensive about the smash cut to Japan, and evaluate Roy’s handling...

The hosts welcome their first ever guest as music industry mover-and-shaker Alexa Madison enters the #BaroneZone to share a couple of jaw-dropping Raymembrances and discuss Season 1, Episode 5, “Look Don’t Touch.” Together, they listen to Pete Holmes’s “Romano Sings” sketches, guess the plot of the 2006 Ray Romano/Kevin James movie “Grilled,” and put forward a theory about Leo’s death. Plus, Alexa...

The Barone Boys discuss IQ tests, go on record as the only Everybody Loves Raymond podcast to disavow eugenics, and introduce their new segment, Judge Debra. Then, they break down Season 1, Episode 4 scene by scene, and in doing so, pitch a Young Marie spinoff, get to the bottom of Bernie.com, and design some new merch inspired by Frank’s sweatshirt. Plus, Adam imparts a shampoo tip, Alex gives so...

A man is dead. In this episode, the hosts infiltrate an obsessive ELR fan group, make plans to perform an episode of Raymond at Carnegie Hall, and jealously guard their intellectual property. Then, they marvel at the Barones’ disregard for human life as they break down Season 1, Episode 3 scene by scene and evaluate Ray on the Baronmeter, now factoring in his performance as a son. Plus, Adam descr...

Sporty, Sassy, and Spicy Barone officially go to series with a deep dive on Season 1, Episode 2 of Everybody Loves Raymond, all about those 7 little words everybody wants to hear. They discuss Robert hulking out in the shower, lose themselves in Ray’s psychological trauma, and survey the landscape of other Raymond podcasts. Plus, The Sports Guy explains who Tommy Lasorda is, an establishing shot i...

In this too-long premiere episode, the hosts discuss their motivation for doing the podcast, when Raymond revealed himself to each of them, and how Everybody Loves Raymond came to be. Plus, they define the word “syndication” and practice full transparency. After an hour of that, they break the pilot down scene by scene and evaluate Ray’s performance as a husband and father. Want more of the Barone...