Peanut Butter and Biscuits - A Ted Lasso/Shrinking Fancast

We're in a book! It was such a delight to speak with Jeremy Egner, author of "Believe" The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso. We speak to Jeremy about his decision to dive and write the definitive book on Ted Lasso. We also discuss his day job as TV Editor at the New York Times. It was a very fun conversation! FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner & Craig McFarland BUY OUR TEA:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down Episode 10 of Season 2: Changing Patterns. It's Alice's 18th birthday and in many ways it's a turning point for all of our cast of characters. Jimmy meets a new and interesting person when buying a car for Alice's present. Liz and Derek have reconciled but Liz can't shake the guilt and it's making her overbearingly helpful. Paul and...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down Episode 9 of Season 2: Full Grown Dude Face. Gabby must shift into self-reflection mode with the help of Paul when her sister's exit from the family home comes much sooner than expected. Jimmy must wrestle with his instincts as he attempts to let Alice have more independence as she wants to "re-enter the world". Alice also must find...

HEY EVERYONE! As promised here is the bonus episode of Liz Rocks for Episode 8: Last Drink. This episode is CHOCKED FULL of amazing tunes and hence we needed our own bonus episode to break them all down. Check it out and check out the soundtrack available on Apple Music. SONGS IN THIS EPISODE: “JUST LIKE NORTH” - Angie McMahon “WE ARE ONE” - Tom Hilcock “COLLATERAL” - Charlotte Lawrence “LEAVE LIK...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down Episode 8 of Season 2: Last Drink. We get an extended flashback opening sequence as we see where all of our favorite people were 3 years ago. In addition, we see the events that led Louis and Tia to the tragic night at the heart of everything. Back in the present day, Jimmy works through finding out about Brian and Alice's relations...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 7: Get In The Sea. Jimmy spends the entire day with his patient Dan to attempt to keep his hot streak going with his patients and get Dan over his anxiety of others to attend his best friend's wedding. The feud between Summer and Alice boils over leading to a fateful conversation. Brian and Charlie learn they're...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 6: In A Lonely Place. Sean finds himself in the hospital after letting the construction workers beat him up which prompts Jimmy and Paul to find his father to help them both move forward and finally deal with their emotions. Gabby and her sister come to a better understanding after their mom's surgery. Alice lear...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 5: Honesty Era. Alice's "mistake" with Conner comes to a head as Summer finds out and forces Alice to examine herself and Jimmy to embrace a new form of parenting at Gabby's suggestion. Gabby continues to wrestle with the situation with her sister and mother and must confront her role in how it's advanced. Paul m...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 4: Made You Look. Alice deals with the aftermath of that bad decision at the end of the last episode. Jimmy and Paul continue to spar over the best way to treat Sean. Sean must deal with a regression to his fighting tendencies brought about by the unresolved trauma with his dad, exacerbated by working with him ev...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 3: Psychological Something-Ism . Things are coming to a head as the DA is about to make their choice on what the charge Grace with; but things take an unexpected turn which causes Grace and Jimmy himself to take a deeper look at their lives. Gabby ices out Jimmy not only at work but also within the friend group....

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! It's go time as we're breaking down season 2 of episode 2: I Love Pain . The ramifications of the drunk driver's visit to the office start to be felt as Jimmy attempts to find a way to tell Alice. Paul starts to work with Sean to try to help him be more self-sufficient as Sean wrestles with telling Liz that he doesn't want to do an interview for the Food Truck. Brian...

Hey hey Shrink-a-holics! As promised in the last episode, here is Jeremy's delayed Liz Rocks segment for Episode 1 - Jimmying. 4 fantastic songs that give a textbook example of the blending of music that this show is so known for. Look out for Episode 2 and Episode 3 this week! SONGS FEATURED: "Born Under A Bad Sign" - Albert King "Your Love" - The Outfield "Hollow Heart" - C. James "Looking Too C...

Hey Lasso and Shrinking fans! SEASON 2 IS HERE! The first episode of Season 2 has finally arrived and we are here with our patented recaps and will have them every single week! Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off. We learn the fate of Grace and Donnie with her consequential BOOP. It has had ramifications beyond simply their lives though as Jimmy feels incredible guilt and Alice worries...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! Season 2 is UPON US so let's finish out Season 1 with Episode 10: Closure. We are heading for a big meeting of the minds as Brian and Charlie's wedding approaches. Alice grapples with Jimmy moving on from Tia's death even though she is not ready and feeling guilt over forgetting her birthday. Liz makes a decision to be vulnerable and ask Sean to help with hi...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! We are quickly approaching the launch of Season 2 and so we're in a mad-dash to get to the end of Season 1. We keep it rolling with Episode 9: Moving Forward. Things seem to be looking up for our fearless trio. Paul is being awarded a lifetime achievement, Gabby and Nico make nice from the art show and Jimmy finally seems to be dealing with Tia's death and m...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! We are quickly approaching the launch of Season 2 and so we're in a mad-dash to get to the end of Season 1. We keep it rolling with Episode 8: Boop. Paul is feeling the ramifications of declining Meg's offer and takes it out on unexpected people. Jimmy must grapple with Alice knowing about he and Gabby sleeping together which leads Alice to lash out. Meanwhi...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! We are quickly approaching the launch of Season 2 and so we're in a mad-dash to get to the end of Season 1. We keep it rolling with Episode 7: Apology Tour. Fresh off his horrible showing at the engagement party, Jimmy is out to make amends. But apologizing is complicated when you've slept with dead wife's best friend. Jimmy isn't alone as Alice, Sean, Gabby...

Hey hey all you Lasso fans! We are back to our good friend Ted to talk about the Deadline report that dropped over the weekend about three Lasso actors (Waddingham, Swift and Goldstein) having their options picked up for a possible season four of the show. We also invite back onto the show Billy Brimblecom Jr, CEO of the Steps of Faith organization to give us all the details about this year's...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! Another hiatus closes as we dive back into this fantastic series! This episode is CHOCK FULL of story and character development. As Brian plans a surprise proposal, it awakens memories in Jimmy of Tia and gives us a crazy amount of back story when it comes to Jimmy and Tia's tumultuous final days. Alice and Sean's friendship faces a hurdle and Paul must deal...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! Man it's been awhile since we posted a Shrinking episode-- woof. This episode finds us digging deeper into Sean's PTSD and Paul's hesitation to tell his daughter about his Parkinson's diagnosis. We also see stronger bonds built between Brian, Gabby and Liz. FEATURING: Craig McFarland & Jeremy Goeckner BUY OUR TEA:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.whimsytea.shop/product...

It's been a minute, but it is LASSO TIME! We get to revisit our favorite manager in this discussion with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio. These two have written an excellent leadership book that ties together all the lessons from Ted Lasso called LEAD IT LIKE LASSO. We really enjoyed diving into their backgrounds, how they came to write the book and some of their favorite moments from our favori...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! Do you all know how to spell potatoes? This episode dives into the connection between our characters. As things spiral at work, Jimmy confronts Liz for interfering in his life. Paul struggles with whether to tell his daughter his diagnosis. Craig and Jeremy break it all down! FEATURING: Craig McFarland & Jeremy Goeckner BUY OUR TEA:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.whim...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! What song would you listen to for 15 minutes just to grieve it out? This episode we find the answer to that question for many of our characters. We also see a budding friendship between Alice and Sean. Gaby tells Jimmy she is getting a divorce. Paul is confronting his aging and Parkinson's. Join us for all that and of course our segments Liz Rocks and Gift o...

Hello all you Lasso and Shrinking fans! We are back at it with our Shrinking episode recaps, this time we visit the Fortress of Solitude. We get to meet Jimmy's best friend Brian as well as explore further his relationship with Alice. There are so many great lines and moments in this episode, we hope you enjoy! FEATURING: Craig McFarland & Jeremy Goeckner BUY OUR TEA:  ⁠⁠https://www.whimsytea....

Hey hey all you Lasso fans! We're taking a slight turn today and bringing you a very special interview. On November 11th the 10th Annual Thundergong will take place at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City. This vital concert helps raised funds for Steps of Faith, which provides amputees with no or inadequate health insurance with prosthetics to drastically improve their lives. The concert is host...