Onesies

Emily and Andrew tag along with the Merry Men as they head to beach for some well-deserved R&R. Too bad the dastardly sheriff has a group of imposters waiting for just an occasion. Tune in as the hosts again discover... sometimes shows are just pretty funny, you know?

Uh oh. Emily and Andrew head to Castle Sherwood and come to a very troubling conclusion--ROTTEN might be anything but. The second episode is a delight, mostly because of guest star Sidney Prescott Caesar, but they did know how to use him. So... it might be really good. We're thrilled but uneasy. Tune in.

Emily and Andrew hop in the nearest time machine and head back to the days of Mel Brooks's Robin Hood, but before the MEN IN TIGHTS movie, when Mel tried his hand at execing with WHEN THINGS WERE ROTTEN. It's weird, problematic, and funny, in varying percentages. Join us!

Like many a great fisherperson before them, Emily and Andrew hazard the seas in search of the elusive giant squid, with nothing to guide them but the historic document of John Lurie and Dennis Hopper's similar attempt, many years ago. Listen as the hosts discover a lot about Dennis Hopper, a little about squid fishing, and nothing about ping pong.

Emily and Andrew head to the frozen wastelands of Maine, where they join John Lurie and Willem Dafoe on their very manly quest for fish, which taunt them from below the frozen lake. It's Emily's favorite FWJ and the show's firing on all cylinders, so everyone has a great time. At least those who aren't ice fishing.

Emily, Andrew, John, and Matt (Dillon) head to scenic Costa Rica where John and Matt maybe duked it out with gringo banditos and machismo-fueled fisherman, powered with nothing but the Fish Dance to ensure a half hour of great television. The Fish Dance is that powerful. Plus, as the narration informs us all, it's probably the best episode anyway. Tune in as Emily and Andrew once again wonder...

Emily and Andrew hitch a ride in a canoe to Jamaica with John and Tom Waits, learning all about how the magic of editing can fake a documentary while also learning to show some grace to the sea sick. Listen as they discuss Herculian feats of Herzogian strength and much more.

Emily and Andrew sail north from Jantique to the wild waters on Montauk, New York, where intrepid shark hunters Jim Jarmusch and John Lurie alternate between airings of grievances, feats of strength, and porported fishing.

Emily and Andrew set the Tardis to delightful--just wait until they get to discussing Neil Patrick Harris--even if there's no more (onscreen) Wilf. Listen as they discuss working time travel, musical numbers, German accents, special effects, growing units, and, well, yes, that new Doctor fellow.

Emily and Andrew pass through the galactic barrier to the very edge of the known universe for a done-in-one episode for David Tennant and Catherine Tate's Doctor Donna, albeit one involving fifteen years of television show canon and, well, billions of years of story time. Listen as they discuss special effects, robots, puzzles, chemistry, icky badness, and so much more.

Well, dear listeners, the day has arrived. Emily and Andrew enjoy talking about the subject episode again. It's only been 65 million years. And enjoy they do, because the first DOCTOR WHO special (small spoiler, no doctor who? joke yet) is a complete delight. It's a new forward facing era for the Doctor, done right (so far). Current outlook for escaping Jantique after the specials conclude...

During this week's episode, Andrew makes a comment about how the only good performance in the episode is the poor guy whose job it is to try to tell the terrible white medical students not to be racist, especially not when they're on a Caribbean island where everyone is Black. Since "Going to Extremes" doesn't have a complete IMDb listing, the actor's name was unknown to...

After a week of bliss away from Jantique, Emily and Andrew return for a perfect storm of GOING TO EXTREMES' worst instincts. Charlie (and friends) don't like being told not to be racist monsters, Alex has mommy domme issues with his sex prof, and Roy D gets jealous of other people not having to be Roy D. Join us?

In the world of Onesies, a pause comes to light, Emily sends word, a break in their flight. Schedules entwined, not syncing just right, One host watched the show, the other missed the sight. And there's Emily, post-booster, in a quiet repose, Recovering gently, as the downtime she chose. Yet, fear not for the gap, it's brief, they propose, For next week they return, as their commitment sho...

Emily and Andrew find themselves torn between an actual effective--albeit ripped straight from NORTHERN EXPOSURE--plotline with guest star Jon Seneca and the latest "Cheryl's Black and she says it's okay for Charlie to be afraid of Black people" plotline. Listen as the hosts remain in bargaining limbo, hoping against hope something bad won't happen, but it's EXTREMES so o...

Emily and Andrew officially pass the halfway point through GOING TO EXTREMES. Will they rename the pod to "WE HATE THIS SHOW" in honor of EXTREMES? Probably not. Tune in and listen as they discuss the show's tropes: learning from your racism halfway through the episode instead of the end, why they've got the white lady intent on making the Black lady hate the other Black people,...

It's another week in Paradise, or whatever hellish approximation of it GOING TO EXTREMES thinks they're doing. But at least there's less racism? So much more misogyny than usual, though. Listen as Emily and Andrew discuss child brides, getting in character, inappropriate touching, appropriate touching, and just how many more episodes until the halfway point.

Emily and Andrew are back for another week of GOING TO EXTREMES. This time they wonder... why they're leaning into the racism, where the responsible people have gone, and why... just why. There may be some good tangents, but no promises.

Another week(ish), another EXTREME outing for Emily and Andrew. Tune in as they discuss a really good idea for a show where Joanna Going and Delroy Lindo fall in love, miss getting to watch DRACULA: THE SERIES, and wonder why EXTREMES decided Andy Lauer plays the best racist.

Emily and Andrew return to their penance for god knows what, a.k.a. the ABC "Northern Exposure in the Bahamas*" failed effort... GOING TO EXTREMES. This episode's about nothing, being a white savior, and very unhealthy teacher-student relationships. But it's short and sweet, at least (our episode, not theirs; theirs is an eldritch horror).

In an unexpected twist, Emily and Andrew diverge on the episode--Andrew thinks it's the best GOING TO EXTREMES so far, Emily's not so sure. But then Andrew's basing it on the romance between Colin and Kim being a real thing and not some weird, bad nineties thing. Also Joanna Going is bad. And awkwardly hostile to Erika Alexander, who's good. But at least there's no teacher-stud...

Remember how much fun it was to make Motherboy jokes about Desi Arnez Jr. on AUTOMAN? Well, GOING TO EXTREMES decided to do it straight-faced. But don't worry, there's Elektra opportunities too. Unexpected ones even. Emily and Andrew's biggest selection mistake continues to be... their biggest selection mistake. Enjoy!

The title says it all. As if. Emily and Andrew once again descend into GOING TO EXTREMES and find the show's "hold my beer" approach to being problematic... well, problematic. Plus, Wilford Brimley does not actually guest star, so you'll have to tune in to find out the reference. And then never forget it. Barf.

Emily and Andrew are GOING TO EXTREMES, whether they like it or not. Listen as they head down to the Carribean (probably filmed on location in Jamaica) for another Pre-Disney ABC show, complete with butts, and so many problematic white boys. But at least it's not incompetent.

Emily and Andrew have weathered the malestrom and survived, reaching JOE'S finest half-hour... when the show seemed to consider a refocus for the back nine. Or maybe it's just coincidentally the best of the worst. Listen as they say some regretful, but honest, things. And find out what's coming next season on ONESIES!