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The gang plans their departure from Neverwinter. But there is one more thing they have to do along the way.... Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Chris and Rashaad review an amazing year of TV by talking about their favorite shows of 2022. From dark comedies, to high drama, to fantasy - our lists have it all! Check out our full lists and trailers for the shows on https://seriallyhooked.com/showsoftheyear Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Jeopardy is back! Chris and Rashaad test their knowledge again - this time for the world of Game of Thrones. It turns out again two things are true: people who make free jeopardy quizes online aren't great Rashaad and Chris are bad at trivia. But we try anyways! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Chris guides Rashaad through the three works by Dörte Hansen this week: Altes Land , Mittagsstunde and Zur See . He talks about what makes them so good at capturing daily life in rural northern Germany and how language plays a central role in what makes these books unique. If you're interested in themes of migration, discrimiation, education and language, this is the episode for you! For those of...

Join us as we assign Serially Hooked corporate sponsors for each month of the year. Surprising no one, Chris and Rashaad get fully invested in this debate. What has this podcast become? Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

We talk about Star Wars all the time, but do we really know anything about Star Wars? To test their knowledge, Rashaad makes Chris do the ultimate Serially Hooked Challenge: a Star Wars Jeopardy trivia game! Spoiler alert: it turns out, we know nothing... Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Chris and Rashaad discuss their initial impressions of Bad Batch, Season 2! We talk about the season's two-episode premier by going through our initial impressions and then talking about them scene by scene. We will come back to discuss Bad Batch at the end of the Season, but in the meantime, tune in for all of our exciting Star Wars content! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and o...

Toothbrushes, toothpaste brands, mouthwash and bronze tongue scrapers. In this Off The Hook prequel we discuss all things oral hygiene. Happy Burshing everyone! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

For the second time in a row, Chris talks about one of his favorite authors of all time: Haruki Murakami. Another author whose every work Chris has read, Murakami has written many books through the decades. Chris goes through his favorite ones and discusses why Murakami's style is so affecting. Chris also recommends where to start reading Murakami - and gives a requisite Serially Hookes Top 4. For...

Chris and Rashaad choose their favorite Star Wars droid! There is only one way to do that, through a single-elimination bracket battle royale. What is more fitting for Serially Hooked? Join as we have drama, upsets disagreements and everything in between. Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Rashaad talks about his experience attending the 2022 Tokyo International Film Festival. In doing so, he gives his thoughts on 9 different films, yes 9! And of course, he gives a Top 4. Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

With everyone else still recuperating from their adventure in the Underdark, Ahoy goes to Neverwinter’s Blue Light District to purchase some illicit wares. What could possibly go wrong? Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com .

We start an annual tradition of ranking our Top Four and Bottom Four Star Wars media of all time! We do this as a way to recap the year of Star Wars and another way to react to one of the best shows of all time, Andor. This is your weekly reminder: WATCH ANDOR! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Chris dives into one of his favorite authors, Paul Auster! He guides Rashaad through some of his favorite Paul Auster novels and explores why he is hooked on the author's work. Bring your reading glasses everyone, today it's finally time to talk about books! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

This time, we discuss the season 1 finale of Andor! Join us as we disagree for the first time about how great the episode really is. After our initial impressions, we choose our top 4 scenes, from conversations in cars to funerals in space. We also talk about our impressions of the season as a whole - about what this nearly perfect show means for Star Wars and how it stacks up with shows like The...

This week on The Weekly Hook , Chris and Rashaad dive into the MCU for the first time by talking about the 2022 film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ! We discuss what worked and didn't work in the movie and (unbeknownst to Chris) rank our top four scenes. Prepare for all the feeeelllzzz Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

It's penultimate episode time! This week, Chris and Rashaad dive into the 11th episode of Andor, on Disney+. We revel in the emotion from this episode and look ahead to what is to come. We also, of course talk about our four top scenes, from conversations in rooms to battles in space - it doesn't get more Star Wars than that! Long Live B2EMO! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and o...

Chris had a simple sports question: How does the draft system work in the NFL? Rashaad gives a long-winded, complicated answer talking about free agents, labor unions, luxury taxes, and much, much more... What's more Serially Hooked than that? Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Join Chris and Rashaad as we discuss Andor, episode 10. We gush about thing we love and pick our top 4 scenes: from prison breaks to conversations in bright rooms. Rashaad also quotes an entire monologue in appreciation of the greatness of Stellan Skarsgård. Tell me if you've heard this one before: this show is SO good! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhook...

The group is reunited fighting their way through the Underdark and before they must make a difficult decision. Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com . Sound Effects include: "Epic Strings" by AlexProst on freesound.org

From torture to death, we dive through the exciting ninth episode of Andor! We talk about the things that make this episode special and pick our top 4 scenes, from complicated family relationships, to creepy stalker behavior, this episoe has it all! Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

In our 50th Star Wars episode, Chris and Rashaad talk about the 8th episode of Andor, on Disney+! After gushing about how amazing this show, we lament on how the show has not been as widely popular as other Disney+ releases. We also pick our Top 4 favorite scenes from the episode - taking us back to Ferrix, onto an imperial work camp, and to so much more! The show keeps getting better and better,...

We discuss the memorable season finale of House of the Dragon, Season 1! Rashaad has some complicated thoughts and Chris sits through yet another monologue or two while Rashaad gets some things off his chest. We pick our top 4 scenes and discuss them in length. There's a lot of overlap this week! Remember: if you can't read, just fetch the Maester. Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com...

We're back to discuss Andor Episode 7! Chris and Rashaad sound like two broken records talking about how much they love this show. As always, we pick our top four scenes that take us from the heart of Coruscant to Ferrix and onto the beaches of space Miami. Connect with us at https://www.seriallyhooked.com and on Twitter @seriallyhooked .

Rashaad is here to gush about one of his favorite shows of all time, Better Call Saul . Because Chris hasn't seen it, the conversation is spoiler free, but Rashaad introduces the premise, explains why he things the show is great and gushes about the performance of Rhea Seahorn as Kim Wexler. In the end, he chooses whether he likes Better Call Saul better than Breaking Bad and maybe convices Chris...