I'm Your Buddy

This week, Nick and William watch S3E7 "Keeping Up Appearances" and S3E8 "New York, New York" and discuss Street’s farewell, Coach and Tami firing on all supportive cylinders, and being unqualified yet opinionated on coming out in a small town in 2009.

This week, Nick and William watch S3E5 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and S3E6 "It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy" and discuss peer pressure, Street’s desperate business idea, and the new direction of Crucifictorious.

This week, Nick and William watch S3E3 ”How the Other Half Lives" and S3E4 "Hello, Goodbye" and discuss new characters and their impacts, Smash’s send-off, and the season’s newfound comfort with the core cast.

This week, Nick and William watch S3E1 “I Knew You When" and S3E2 "Tami Knows Best" and discuss the new status quos of Season Three, William’s trauma with teachers, and whether or not their Riggins disagreements have made for good podcast listening.

This week, Nick and William watch the Season Two finale ”May the Best Man Win" and discuss judging the characters, Peter Berg’s guest starring role, and how season two compares to the first.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E13 "Humble Pie" and S2E14 "Leave No One Behind" and discuss Matt’s emotional breakdown, the positives and negatives in Smash’s storyline, and, of course, differing opinions on Riggins.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E11 "Jumping the Gun" and S2E12 "Who Do You Think You Are?" and discuss Santiago’s evolution, repetition with Riggins, and a random The Office aside.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E9 The Confession" and S2E10 "There Goes the Neighborhood" and discuss Nick’s revelation with Riggins, never-before-seen emotional scenarios, and effective directing finally making football matter.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E7 “Pantherama!" and S2E8 "Seeing Other People" and discuss the show’s inexplicable obsession with underage relationships, how long television seasons should be, and repeated writers' room mistakes.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E5 "Let's Get It On" and S2E6 "How Did I Get Here" and discuss plot versus character, if a show can be engaging but predictable, and praise cast performances.

This week, Nick and William watch S2E3 "Are You Ready for Friday Night?" and S2E4 "Backfire" and discuss character motivation successes and failures, how their temperaments affect their view of Riggins, and the show’s continuing use of stereotypes.

This week, Nick and William start Season Two, watching S2E1 “Last Days of Summer” and S2E2 “Bad Ideas,” and discuss new character motivations, tones, and murder.

This week, Nick and William watch S1E22 “State” and discuss the ups and downs of the finale, what worked and didn’t during the first season, and where the characters stand heading into season two.

This week, Nick and William watch S1E20 "Mud Bowl" and S1E21 "Best Laid Plans" and discuss Nick's disdain for one of the series’ best-loved episodes, the troubling messaging around Tyra’s ordeal, and William’s frustration with the writing as the show heads towards season two.

In today’s episode, Nick and William dive into S1E18 “Extended Families" and S1E19 "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes" and discuss their frustrations with Tyra’s mother, the creepy Riggins situation, and whether or not Jason’s coaching style will finally get William into football.

In today's episode, Nick and William dive into S1E16 "Black Eyes and Broken Hearts" and S1E17 "I Think We Should Have Sex" and discuss William’s love for Tami and Julie’s sex talk, appreciating the show’s complex discussion of racism, and how today's "modern lens" affects both.

This week, Nick and William dive into S1E14 "Upping the Ante" and S1E15 "Blinders" and discuss the lack of a through-line this season, Smash and Tami’s reactions to Coach Mac, and, finally, how William really feels about Ted Lasso.

In this week’s episode, Nick and William dive into S1E12 ”What to Do While You're Waiting" and “S1E13 Little Girl I Wanna Marry You" and discuss small town triggers, the stakes of mid-season games, and where we stand on Buddy and Jason’s big conversation.

This week, Nick and William dive into S1E10 "It's Different for Girls" and S1E11 "Nevermind" and discuss the LA writer's fantasy of progressive small towns, the familiar catharsis in bad dads, and, most important of all, the debut of Crucifictorious.

Today, Nick and William dive into S1E8 "Crossing the Line" and S1E9 "Full Hearts" and argue about Riggins, debate down-to-earth drama, and discuss, wait, Buddy finally being decent?

This week, Nick and William dive into S1E6 “El Accidente” and S1E7 “Homecoming” and discuss the show's depiction of racism, consequences characters may or may not be facing, and fumbling narrative stakes.

Today, Nick and William talk S1E4 "Who's Your Daddy" and S1E5 "Git'er Done" and discuss emotional intelligence in the Taylor’s relationship, the effect of "villains" Voodoo and Herc on the series regulars, and uncomfortable depictions of teen romance.

In this week's episode, Nick and William dive into S1E2 "Eyes Wide Open" and S1E3 "Wind Sprints" and discuss how uncomfortably familiar the show can be, what makes Coach Taylor great at his job, what exactly "cute Harmony Korine" means, and more!

Today, Nick and William dive into S1E1 "Pilot" and discuss television in 2006 during the show’s premiere, TV pilots that stand out, similarities to the film, how they feel about the introduction to these characters, and which moments hint at what the show has to offer beyond just football.

In our inaugural (and rough) episode, Nick and William introduce themselves and the premise of the podcast before discussing the 2004 Friday Night Lights film.