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Send us Fan Mail Back to the Bunkhouse is back! It's been a minute- well, more than a year to be exact (though the twins get the date of their last episode wrong in the recording). But never fear- there is plenty of discussion about the last two episodes of The Young Riders' Season 1. If only the twins could remember the characters' names! 

Send us Fan Mail What does  The Young Riders  episode "And Then There Was One" have in common with  Jaws , the Satanic Panic, and 1980's wedding dresses? Listen to hosts Lesley and Missy and find out! 

Send us Fan Mail Join Lesley and Missy as they discuss Episode 21, "The Man Behind the Badge." Hear the twins talk about New Year's Resolutions (they're a little late posting this episode!), Josh Brolin's memoir, and whether or not Sam Cain is, in fact, wallowing in self-pity. 

Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode of Back to the Bunkhouse, the twins review episode 20, Matched Pair. Listen in as they discuss the episode's uncertain place in The Young Riders canon, the versatility of Josh Brolin when portraying an even younger Hickok, and guest star Chris Penn's country music doppelganger. 

Send us Fan Mail Back to the Bunkhouse is back to discuss season one's "Bulldog." Listen in as the twins gush over the episode, analyzing (and overanalyzing) everything from Bulldog's literary prowess to Lou's risky sartorial choices. And also snow. 

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as the twins discuss two episodes: Decoy and Daddy's Girl! Overanalytical as always, Lesley and Missy spend much of the time discussing bears, bear phobias, and bear actors! 

Send us Fan Mail The twins are back to discuss episode 16 of  The Young Riders , "Unfinished Business." Listen in as they evaluate Jimmy's feelings toward Emma, hand out lower-than-usual grades, and try to manage a bunch of distractions! If you want to skip the long discussion of recent happenings in their lives (and, unless you are a fan of high school theater, you may want to!) ju...

Send us Fan Mail Missy and Lesley are back to discuss "Lady for a Night," the episode where Lou decides to have a night on the town and runs into the charming but dangerous Tyler Dewitt. Join the twins as they discuss the exact nature of Kid and Lou's relationship, the inability of Lou to adequately hide the problem-causing pink frock, and the worst advice given in the entirety of t...

Send us Fan Mail In this latest installment of "Back to the Bunkhouse," hosts Lesley and Missy discuss "Hard Time," the TYR episode where Kid is forced to do some hard time (get it?) in a not-so-secret location after he attempts to help a woman in the ironically-named town of Prosperity. Not only do the twins analyze the merits and mysteries of the episode, but they also debut...

Send us Fan Mail In this special two-part Christmas episode (recorded way back in September!), Lesley and Missy tackle "The Keepsake" and "Fall from Grace." Listen in as they discuss the riders' family bond, femme fatales, and their own frustrating habit of forgetting everything they just watched!

Send us Fan Mail Love may be blind, but Jimmy isn't! Or is he? Join Lesley and Missy as they discuss episode 11, Blind Love- the episode where Jimmy falls for a pre-technological Tinder Swindler, Lou plays matchmaker (with questionable methods), and Kid tries to give unsolicited romantic advice. 

Send us Fan Mail Saddle up for another episode of Back to the Bunkhouse! In a confusing twist, Lesley and Missy discuss the tenth episode of season one, End of Innocence, in this, their 11th episode of the podcast. Listen in to hear their take on the merits of a Jimmy-Emma romance (are there any?), the parallels to Shakespeare's Hamlet , and their mix-up over The Young Riders and local produc...

Send us Fan Mail It's back! Back to the Bunkhouse, that is! After a brief hiatus (like 90s television), the twins have returned and are discussing another TYR episode with special guest Johnny Betts. Listen in as they analyze (and occasionally repeat) the themes, characters, and historical merits of A Good Day to Die.  Link to The Rider Review: The Rider Review – Now more riderey! (wordpress....

Send us Fan Mail On this special bonus episode of Back to the Bunkhouse, join hosts Lesley and Missy as they sit down with legendary creator of "The Rider Review," Johnny Betts himself! Listen in as the three discuss their favorite TYR episodes, Johnny's Rider Reviews and, of course, Jimmy Hickok!

Send us Fan Mail In this special birthday episode (for the hosts, not the series), Lesley and Missy discuss the likeability of the episode's villain, the (almost) unbreakable bond of brotherhood, and the merits of what may be the funniest scene in the entire series. Batter...we mean, rider...up!

Send us Fan Mail Join Lesley and Missy as they dissect the evolution of Jimmy's character as well as themes of literary responsibility and attempts at carrot humor in episode 7, "Ten-Cent Hero." And what does The Young Riders have to do with Stranger Things? Nothing. But that doesn't stop the twins from chasing that rabbit. 

Send us Fan Mail Join Lesley and Missy for episode 6 of Back to the Bunkhouse, where they discuss "Black Ulysses," in which Katy's life is threatened (like it always is), Kid suggests lethal problem-solving methods (like he always does), and Lou does more work than Jimmy and Cody (like she always does). Also, the hosts chase rabbits down other tv show trails (like they always do). 

Send us Fan Mail In episode five, Lesley and Missy discuss "Bad Blood" ( not the Taylor Swift song). Join them as they analyze the  "lost years" of Lou's backstory, Ike's resemblance to a certain character from  The Outsiders , and Jimmy's not-so-subtle admission of love for another rider.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lesley and Missy discuss episode 4, "Speak No Evil." Listen in as they recap Ike's venture into the "cabbage patch," Buck's less-than-stellar math skills, and Lou's feeble attempt to explain away her tears. And, of course, more coffee mugs. 

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Lesley and Missy as they recap this Buck-centric episode, though they spend most of the time discussing the fight in which Buck refused to participate, Lou's role as the group "mom," and tell-tale signs of a guest horse's demise. And also coffee mugs. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode twin hosts, Lesley and Missy, discuss the TYR episode, Gunfighter. Listen in as they explore Jimmy's development as a character, his deepening relationship with Emma, and whether or not Kid is, in fact, a thief.  You can connect with them on Twitter at @Back2bunkhouse.

Send us Fan Mail Twin hosts, Lesley and Missy, discuss the pilot episode of the 1989 western series, "The Young Riders." Focusing more on character than plot, the sisters try to give each rider equal air time, but spend too much time on Jimmy (if that is even possible).