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Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.07 - "Harmony". In this episode, we chat the art of the cliffhanger, and odd turn for Violet, and why you absolutely cannot go without a positional prop pillow...

Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 1, “The Heirs Of The Dragon,” where Viserys names Rhaenyra heir, Aemma dies, Daemon crosses a line, and the family wound that starts the Dance begins. In this episode, we chat the argument between prologues or being thrown into a show, why the show invites comparison to Game Of Thrones through visual language and writing itself, wh...

Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.06 - "The Choice". In this episode, we chat why we need to invest in Edwina in order to actually HAVE a choice, a literal magical moment in time, and why Portia Featherington always goes home and listens to Queen Of The Night by Whitney Houston...

Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.05 - "An Unthinkable Fate". In this episode, we chat the concept of "magnetism" in characters, a truly remarkable scene between Sharma Sharma and Anthony, and why Mary couldn't help but channel her 13 year old self...

Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.05. We discuss horror working better when you don't see it, the Brida headfake, and why Haesten might be the first person to ever follow "The Secret"

Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 4, “Victory,” as dramatic irony takes over, Kate and Anthony keep getting pulled together, Marina gives Colin closure, and Anthony wins by making the wrong choice. In this episode, we chat the writers winking at the viewers with dramatic irony, why the whole Marina subplot needs to go away, and why Lady Featherington is ABSOLUTELY a Slytherin...

Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.04. We discuss the moral gray area for our characters, contrasting the affect of death on faith, and why Combos are the crown jewel of road trips.

Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 3, “A Bee In Your Bonnet,” as Anthony’s trauma finally clicks into place, Kate sees him at his worst, and the pall mall game makes Season 2 come alive. In this episode, we chat theme vs. anti-theme, how relationships are key to character, and why Mary freaks out when our cat sneezes...

Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.03 We discuss manufacturing plot to continue the story, if Uhtred is being a good dad, and why Vebeke is definitely not on the track team

Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 2, “Off To The Races,” as Anthony tries to court Edwina, Kate keeps beating him at his own game, Penelope faces new Whistledown pressure, and the race for love gets messier. In this episode, we chat the intentional camera work, why we are getting more than just a typical telling of a "enemies-to-lovers trope", and why there needs to be a band named "...

Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.02 We discuss discuss the horror element found in Alexander Dreymon's directing, why we can whistle past the logic graveyard for Aethelflaed's choice, and why Brida's creepy kid needs to get a toy.

Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 1, “Capital R Rake,” as Anthony brings a checklist to the marriage mart, Kate Sharma calls him out, and Penelope starts turning Lady Whistledown into something more dangerous. In this episode, we chat the wants vs. needs for Anthony, why the natural tension between Lady Whisteldown and Penelope is the right mix, and why Mary thought Kate's first name...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us series finale episode 6.18 -"Us". In this episode, Mary gives a version of her personal story you have all been waiting for.  We also discuss why it's ok we didn't see the eulogies, why this episode could lead to a new model for finales, and we say goodbye in a way ONLY This Is Us Too could end. Don't miss it...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us series finale episode 6.18 -"Us". In this episode, Mary and Blake discuss why this episode is one GIANT bookend to the series, why some people's reactions might be colored by their loss -- or still present -- of a parent, and a listener literally blows Blake's doors off...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.17 -"The Train". In this SUPER SIZED episode of This Is Us Too, Mary & Blake discuss all the listener feedback for the penultimate episode of This Is Us. We also chat about Kyle's inclusion, the warm cinematography, how Mary is trying to put you to sleep, and we bring back an old Hall Of Fame moment!

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.17 -"The Train". In this episode, Mary and Blake discuss the rhyming nature of this episode, why William was the perfect guide, and why this is another Thanos episode...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss listener feedback for the Outlander season 6 finale - episode 6.08 "I Am Not Alone". In this episode, we discuss the semantic argument about a finale vs. midseason finale, the need for the Roger and Bree story, and why we want an MCU style stinger to make the semantic argument to go away...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.16 -"Family Meeting". In this episode, Mary chats about her experience caring for her sister.  We also discuss how the show is using rhyme and closing rhyming loops, the perfectly balanced narrative, and why Mary will stop at nothing to get Walnut Shrimp now...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss listener feedback for the Outlander season 6 finale - episode 6.08 "I Am Not Alone". In this episode, we discuss the planning from the producers, if a television show should rely on back channels to promote choices for filmmaking, and we get two new names for characters: Lizzie The Twin Slayer and Mrs. Bug The Gossip Whore....

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.15 -"Miguel". In this episode, Mary chats her relationship to "And So It Goes...". We also discuss why this episode should have been entitled, "Y'all Have Been Sleepin' On My Boy Miguel", if the placement of the Miguel episode was fitting within the larger context of This Is Us, and why Mary should have been fired from her job at UR...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.14 -"The Night Before The Wedding". In this episode, Mary chats about how someone chose a car over her. We also discuss the network injecting itself into storytelling, why sentimentality is a good thing, and why it's important to compare apples to apples or bubbies to bubbies...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the Outlander season 6 finale - episode 6.08 "I Am Not Alone". In this episode, we discuss contrasting storylines, we debate the purpose of a finale, and why Roger needs to go "full-dolphin"

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the listener feedback for Outlander episode 6.07 "Sticks And stones". In this episode, we chat the deafening sound of silence in the big house, why we glossed over the Jamie/Claire scene and why Blake wants to join the Mile High Club...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Outlander episode 6.07 "Sticks And Stones". In this episode, discuss the arc of the season so far, why this is how you do haunting apparitions, and why Allan is Keyser Soze...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 6.13 -"Day Of The Wedding". In this episode, Mary chats when she cut off her hair because she was mad at Blake. We also discuss Jack's theme, the guts to be in Rebecca's POV, why Miggy is a huge X-Files fan, and why Mary is going to start a new show called "Two Wigs And A Plant".