Mary & Blake Media

In this episode, Blake chats about the unique venue he watched KaToby, we also discuss if Toby really is competing against Jack, why this is a near perfect episode of television, and why the emotional math continues to add up in the best way...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the listener feedback for Outlander episode 6.06 "The World Turned Upside Down". In this episode, symbolism, copays, and Toni Graphia's writing acumen - plus we have what is possibly the greatest call in M&B Media history, and we have a Kevin McCallister moment that you don't want to miss....

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.06 "The World Turned Upside Down". In this episode, we we overly praise how Toni Graphia handles the weight of writing essentially three episodes into one, we discuss if the twists in the plot are as effective as the writers think they are, and we give birth to a new character - Lady Whistlebug.

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.11 -"Saturday In The Park". In this episode, Blake talks about how this episode affected him very personally, and we discuss a brilliant use of transference, why the show is smart for not taking sides, and why, apparently, there are no Gryffindors in L.A. 

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander 6.05 "Give Me Liberty" Listener Feedback. In this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, we highlight the differences between colonial and modern discourse, and we chat why Blake doesn't care if you are right when he is take-bunkered...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.05 "Give Me Liberty". In this episode, we chat why we're in bed, Lord John being the MVP of the episode, and why Blake is finally out of the Matt Roberts Take Bunker...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.10 -"Every Version Of You". In this episode, we do the show from our bed! We discuss why Malik might be a casualty of COVID, we debate if the show is ready for another political plotline, and why Mary is getting Grover for her face...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander 6.04 "The Hour Of The Wolf" Listener Feedback. In this episode, we chat about how much Malva may have heard Jamie speak about being a rebel, why you know good TV when you see it, and why we love that Lou has become a thing...

This Is Us Too Host Blake chats about his story for This Is Us episode 6.09 -"The Hill". In this episode, he discusses what's been happening for the past year, emotional trauma, panic attacks, his hospital visits, his relationship with Mary, why he quit Mary & Blake Media for a good ten minutes, and why you shouldn't worry because everything is going to be ok. 

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.04 "The Hour Of The Wolf". In this episode, we chat redefining moments through exposition, the character heavy focus of the season, and Mary almost commits Involuntary Manslaughter on Blake because of a take that will forgo the mandatory waiting period and head straight into the M&B Media Hall Of Fame...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.09 -"The Hill". In this episode, we discuss why we are going to have a bonus episode of This Is Us Too to talk about our story, why neither Kate nor Toby or right/wrong, why the emotional gray area leads to terrific subtlety, and why Blake is shocked Mary doesn't know the movie Drop Dead Fred...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.08 -"The Guitar Man".

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.03 "Temperance". In this episode, we chat the emotional math of Fergus' big decision, the many surfacing layers from Tom Christie, and why Jamie was like Rose from Titanic...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander Episode 6.02 "Allegiance" Listener Feedback. In this episode, we discuss why Claire needs a legitimate use for Ether, we address a touching listener message, and why we also discuss why Mary is essentially Mr. Bean...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.02 "Allegiance". In this episode, we chat the many layers needed to create a tapestry of television, why Jamie as a leader stands out as a major factor, and why Malva might go full Poison Ivy...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season 5 Pemiere - Episode 5.01 We discuss the value of building out the emotional connection of your story world, if Brida is redeemable, and why Finan and Sigtryggyr would totally have a secret handshake...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episodes 4.09 + 4.10. We discuss the narrative cohesion of this season, why Sigtryggyr was a delightful subversion of expectations, and why father Pyrlig is your 98 year old grandmother at Thanksgiving...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 29 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Dream. We chat the paternal roles being switched, why Crouch Jr. might be the best death eater ever, and why Eagle Owls are the Maserati of owls...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.07 -"Taboo". Blake chats about why he and Mary would smoke you in Taboo, we also discuss why we're out on Toby now, why they should just fedex the Emmy to Mandy Moore, and Mary legitimately leaves Blake speechless on the podcast for a reason you wouldn't expect...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episodes 4.07 + 4.08. We discuss the contradicting narrative pressures making a unique and welcome environment for the show, how the cell scene drips with gorgeous symbolism, and why Sigtryggyr is Kevin McCallister and Bill Weasley combined...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss The Outlander Season 6 Premiere: Episode 6.01 "Echoes". In this episode, we chat the narrative strength of Claire being truly vulnerable, we debate the necessity of the flashback sequence, and why you give Dakota Fanning anything she wants when she shows up on your doorstep...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episodes 4.05 + 4.06. We discuss the need for ironic characterization, terrific sound design and cinematography, and why Eadith is trying her best to recreate White Fang...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.06 -"Our Little Island Girl: Part 2". Mary discusses her high school history teacher, we also chat the show shoehorning in Beth's story, the difference between Elijah's expected and actual affect on the narrative, and why Mary ordered Shepherd's Pie at breakfast...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 28 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Madness Of Mr Crouch. We chat the underlying reason for hatemail, why we never thought Molly Weasley would ever be this petty, and why Viktor Krum would be more than happy to have COVID fog because of Hermione...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 4.04. We discuss passing the baton to a newer cast of characters, why television is best when it lives in the moral grey area, and why Mary has basically employed a witch to sage our house...