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Kevin is taking a very strange trip to... a hotel somewhere (??) in The Leftovers - Season 2 - "International Assassin". In this episode, Kevin births himself into another dimension right out of a hotel bathtub, and proceeds to take on the identity of an international assassin. Listeners, this is a strange and iconic episode of the Leftovers!  After his "death" in "A Most...

Folks, we're getting more answers but everything's getting crazier in episode 7 of Season 2, "A Most Powerful Adversary"!  First, Nora's flown the coop (with Lily and the West Wing's Donna Moss) after Kevin's confession at the end of the last episode leaving Kevin locked up in handcuffs - uh oh. Patti told him it would happen! Patti has a whole lotta of stuff to...

Listeners, it's the episode of the Leftovers Season 2 with the SCENE between Nora and Erika! Plus, we get some answers to the questions we been asking all season long! It's a contest of wills between our two favorite Jarden/Miracle residents in episode 6, "Lens".   There's some (literal) throwing of stones, questionnaire stealing,  interrupted goat sacrifice, and possible...

It's the trials and tribulations of The Leftovers' resident Job, Matt Jamison, in the 5th episode of Season 2 - "No Room at the Inn".  This time, Matt and The West Wing's Donna Moss (aka Mary Jamison) find out some very surprising news about Mary's condition only to get trapped outside of Jarden when they lose their i.d. bracelets. Matt, stop helping strangers! They s...

It's back to Miracle (or Jarden), and we're picking up right where we left off in "Orange Sticker", the fourth episode of The Leftovers - Season 2! It's right after the earthquake and Nora awakes to no Kevin. Yup, you guessed it, she doesn't take it well. Meanwhile, Kevin is in a whole heap of trouble, not only because he lost his phone in the quarry, but he also left...

It's time to check in with Laurie and Tommy as we get on board for "Off Ramp" (aka "Off Ramp Susie"), episode 3 of the second season of The Leftovers.  Folks, this one is a doozy as we try to decide, do we really like Laurie? Smug, condescending Laurie, furiously chewing Nicorette gum, offering bad therapy, mowing down pedestrians, and turning her son into a fake healer. ...

The Garvey's go to Miracle! It's goodbye to Mapleton in episode 2 of the second season of The Leftovers, "A Matter of Geography" and we're finding out if a change of scenery is all it takes to get the Garvey family back on track.  We pick up right where season 1 ended - Nora finding baby Lily on the porch of Kevin's house - and we see everything that lead up to their...

It's a whole new town, whole new bunch of characters, and a whole new season of The Leftovers! Yeah, that's right, we're taking a deep dive into the first episode of Season 2, "Axis Mundi".  We don't see our Mapleton favorites for most of the episode, but we get a crash course in miracles, specifically Miracle, Texas, sometimes also known as Jarden. We also meet the M...

It's a bonus episode of TV is Awesome that's all about the book! We take a deep dive into The Leftovers , by Tom Perrotta, the inspiration for the TV series we all know and love. In the world of the novel, we're introduced to a very different Kevin Garvey who's an affable guy and also the Mayor of Mapleton! We learn more about the inner workings of the Guilty Remnant than we di...

This is it! We've finally made it to episode 10, the season one finale of The Leftovers, "The Prodigal Son Returns"! This is where it all goes down... although not quite in the way we remembered because apparently we don't remember so good!  After last week's flashback to "happier" times, we pick up right back in the cabin with a traumatized Kevin and a very dead...

We're watching and discussing the ninth and penultimate episode of The Leftovers, season 1 - "The Garveys at Their Best". It's the Garveys when everything was great before the Departure! Or were things really so great? Because their amazing modern house has CRACKS IN THE FOUNDATION (foreshadowing alert). Kevin's not too happy and Laurie is downright condescending. Patti kn...

This week, it's a big one, folks! Kevin vs. Patti in the eighth episode of The Leftovers - "Cairo". By the way, it's pronounced, "Kay-ro" (who knew?). Kevin, Jill, Nora, and (of course) Amy have an awkward "get to know you" dinner complete with hostility and a bag search. Meg throws a temper tantrum, breaks all the GR rules, and uses - arguably - the most f-...

This week we're talking about the seventh episode of The Leftovers - "Solace for Tired Feet" - just how holy is Holy Wayne? The baby's a"bridge" to what? When did Matt put the cash back? Ahh, the easy rapport between Jill and Grandpa Kevin. What's up with another crazy Kevin (the younger) dream? And is Kevin ever going to just WAKE UP!  Hosted by Lisa Carroll Tre...

We're heading into the second half of season one with the sixth episode of The Leftovers - "Guest" - a long awaited spotlight on Nora! This week, we're talking about how Nora has a panel tomorrow(!), asking why everyone's answering "yes" to question #121 (until they're not), wondering why Nora doesn't ask for a manager?? (as Lisa says, she's feakin...

This week, we're all about the fifth episode of The Leftovers - "Gladys". For once, we're NOT trying to figure out what the title means... but we are wondering what Patty put in the doggie bag, are those really Kevin's shirts, how many meet-cutes can Nora and Kevin have (answer: as many as possible), what does technology have against Kevin, why is poor Matt always getting...

This week, we're chatting about the fourth episode of The Leftovers - "B.J. and the A.C." - discussing the best time of day to watch the show, how watching Baby Jesus almost being set on fire is a hell of way to start the day, who might B.J. and A.C. be, questioning if we're seeing human bodies or lifelike dolls, some, um, startling nudity, and how this is the episode Kevin and...

This week we're diving deep into the third episode of The Leftovers - "Two Boats and a Helicopter" aka "How Did We Miss Two Boats and a Helicopter?" - discussing our first real introduction to Reverend Matt, the Nora scene, how we both fast-forwarded through different parts because we knew something bad was going to happen, The West Wing's Donna Moss, and pigeons... s...

This week, we're back to talk about the second episode of The Leftovers - "Penguin One, Us Zero" aka "What Happened to Kevin's Bagel?" Hosted by Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Produced and Edited by Cole Tremblay Theme music by Bond Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell  Producer: Cole T. Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome....

Lisa and Ken talk about the first episode of The Leftovers - "Pilot" Hosted by Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Produced and Edited by Cole Tremblay Theme music by Bond Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell  Producer: Cole T. Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com