Wallowing in the Shallows

Rebecca and Tori chat about Angel and somehow are able to bring Carol Burnett into the conversation.

Content Guidance: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and endocannibalism. Listen with care. Rebecca and Tori chat about The Pack. We bid fare thee well to Principal Flutie and Herbert and try to figure out why paralegals are still in high school. We wonder if this is the first time "Scully" is used as a verb and criticize how certain things are portrayed in the episode.

Rebecca and Tori chat about how to Never Kill a Boy on the First Date. We discuss Owen's contradictory characterization and Rebecca misses finding the iconic quote in the episode.

Rebecca and Tori chat about Glorious Purpose. One of us is quite satisfied with the season ending and one of us is not. We discuss the Ground Hog Day aspects of the episode and Loki's character arc throughout the MCU. We even discuss Cinderella before pondering how this all fits into the MCU moving forward. LOKI Final Breakdown and Ending Explained LOKI Season 2 Finale Ending Explained Beck - Lose...

Rebecca and Tori chat about the Teacher's Pet. We bemoan the loss of Dr. Gregory and the scandalous behavior of Miss French. Joseph Conrad's hero's journey enters the discussion along with a couple of more female-friendly approaches. Somehow we once again figure out how to bring in Mortal Kombat. Heroine's journey - Wikipedia Hero's journey - Wikipedia

Rebecca and Tori chat about magic, vocabulary, and creepy dolls in this episode of Wallowing in the Shallows. Rebecca throws out a great hypothesis about Amy's dad and we both wonder about the availability of an axe in the high school.

Rebecca and Tori chat about the Heart of the TVA. We discuss various hypotheses we've heard, sing a little Aretha, and try to describe space ragtime music. Tori apologizes to Warren at CosmicWonder for calling him Wayne throughout this episode. Can we blame lack of coffee for the faux pas?

Rebecca and Tori start their venture into the Buffyverse. While we have both watched the series before, Rebecca has only watched it once a long time ago. In this episode, we chat about Buffy episodes 1 and 2. We discuss an ensemble learning their characters, female empowerment, and how getting chased by vampires can create strong bonds in a relatively short period of time.

Rebecca and Tori explore 1893 as the Loki episode spurs them to do a wee bit of research into history. We discuss various hypotheses we've heard and throw out a few of our own. We propose a new shot game--every time OB says "we're all going to die," you drink a shot. Rebecca explains thermodynamics for dummies (Tori) and Tori spouts a bit of Carl Sandburg.

Every Day since watching the season finale of Good Omens, Rebecca and Tori have bemoaned the state we find Crowley and Aziraphale at the end of the episode. We're too sad to say more (not really...we say quite a lot!). Full Episode

As promised, here is our breakdown of the opening credit sequence for Good Omens season 2.

Rebecca and Tori have a palaver about Breaking Brad. From Marvel criticism, to 70s hairstyles, including the history of the mullet, and Tori's Philosophy of Pie, we continue our journey to geekdom. Mullet (haircut) - Wikipedia 0:00 / 27:49 LOKI SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 BREAKDOWN! | The Cosmic Wonder LOKI 2x02 BREAKDOWN! | New Rockstars LOKI Season 2 Episode 2 Breakdown | Heavy Spoilers Loki: How Zaniac'...

Rebecca and Tori did not get invited to The Ball , much to their chagrin. In this episode we praise Miranda Richardson's portrayal of Shax and are gleeful that Mrs. Sandwich is back. We disagree about Crowley's reaction to Nina's suggestion that he and Aziraphale are a couple, nonetheless, we love, love, love this episode, especially Jim's coat.

Loki returns! Rebecca and Tori (mostly Rebecca) rhapsodize about Tom Hiddleston and his hair flips in Loki Season 2, episode 1 Ouroboros. We discuss Marvel fatigue (Tori no/Rebecca yes) and ponder the relationship between General Dox and X5 (anyone else find it creepy?). From religion to confusing timelines to how to correctly pronounce Ke Huy Quan and Jörmungandr, we land on how much we loved thi...

Rebecca and Tori chat "The Hitchhiker and the minisode Nazi Zombie Flesh Eaters." From the tone to the zombies to the toilet humor, we make it clear this is not our favorite episode. We gab about Shax's Hell hair and the continuing Monty Python vibes, while gushing (as usual) about Aziraphale and Crowley's relationship. We apologize for the intermittent crappy audio--we had some connectivity issue...

"I Know Where I Am Going with the minisode The Resurrectionist" has us spending (too much?) time discussing the history of resurrectionists, Mrs. Sandwich's occupation, the myth of the meritocracy, and Social Darwinism. Rebecca takes umbrage with Crowley's ideas about gravity and puts her tinfoil hat on, while Tori laments Aziraphale's actions and Gabriel's purple eyes. My best games of chess, 190...

The Clue featuring the minisode A Compantion to Owls has Rebecca and Tori stumped about how to pronounce "Uz." Tori is confused by several things and Rebecca hazards a guess as to what 25 Lazarii equals. We make some surprisingly accurate predictions and unsurprisingly, some inaccurate predictions. The Bible Story of Job - History & Context Quote by Terry Pratchett on Goodreads Milton Keynes - Wik...

The Arrival of season 2 has Rebecca and Tori making the inevitable comparisons to season 1 and pondering what the next episodes will bring. Tori butchers French (sorry) and confirms that ducks do like peas. We rave over the beauty of Crowley's creation and decide we need to try Eccles cakes. Oh, and we mention that we like Jon Hamm's bum. Who Is Angel Sariel Or Saraquel? - Full Guide - Archangel S...

Ye saga continues as Rebecca and Tori discuss The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives. We take a deep dive into the opening credit sequence (if that's not your jam, jump ahead to 39:40--we said it's a deep dive!). We lament the fate of Hell's usher and learn Tori is a Jane Austen buff. Can either of us rhapsodize more about the badassness of Pepper or Miranda Richardson's acting chops? Probab...

Aieeee! It's The Doomsday Option. Is it Shadwell's finger or not? Time will tell. Rebecca tries to stop calling Madame Tracy, Lucy, and we both marvel over Madame Tracy's plethora of stuffed animals. We get on a short tangent about Pirates of Penzance and Gary Oldman before we ponder fate versus agency. We both gush about Miranda Richardson's acting chops. Bastard feudalism - Wikipedia England in...

It's Saturday Morning Fun Time! Rebecca and Tori follow-up on Zingiber and the archangel Gabriel and figure out how Tori missed the opening scene. Rebecca debunks herself about Ligur's baby hands, and we discuss excommunication by anathema. We finally connect the Them to the Horsemen. Hastur la Vista, baby.

WITS' Rebecca and Tori reflect on Hard Times...but, fortunately for listeners, not their own. Tori butchers the Turkish language (sorry!) and attempts a Cartman imitation. Rebecca's love of the Bard is revealed.

WITS' Rebecca and Tori discuss The Book and dive into some not so deep research about religion and Baskin-Robbins. Rebecca catches a Psycho reference and schools Tori on connections between the episode and the opening credits sequence.

In the Beginning, Rebecca and Tori of Wallowing in the Shallows (WITS) chat after re-watching Good Omens season 1 episode 1. We talk Crowley and Aziraphale, quantum mechanics, paleontological dating techniques, witch trials, and a bit of etymology while breaking down the episode. WITS can be reached at witstvpod@gmail.com.