Litchfield Forever
With Special Guest Alyssa Maher! We review the play “The Rolling Stone” and Lincoln Center Theater and discuss “Stranger Things,” “Dead to Me,” and the just-ended “Orange Is the New Black.”
Jul 30, 2019•52 min•Ep. 21
Back on the Block
Join hosts Doug and Karen as they dissect the best TV series of the 1990s.
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Episodes
Happy 100th, Melrose!
Matt makes moves to clear his name, Jo judges Jane, Jake gets a surprise visitor, Alison’s blindness takes a turn, Kimberly plays crazy (or does she?) and Amanda has a private drawer in her office.
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 20
Hollywood Boulevard: Wild at Heart
Karen catches up on HBO shows with the second season of “Big Little Lies” and “Succession,” and Doug makes a promise about Laura Dern. Plus: theatre reviews of “A Strange Loop” and “Oscar at the Crown.”
Jul 16, 2019•31 min•Ep. 19
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
The post-bombing reconstruction continues as Alison and Jane take charge of their careers and their love lives. Jake hits the bottle, Matt starts punching people, Michael and Peter start their own practice, and Brooke is in for a surprise! (There’s Amanda and Kimberly stuff, too.)
Jul 16, 2019•47 min•Ep. 18
How Sad is “Toy Story 4?”
Why is Karen so tired? Also, Doug reviews “Toy Story 4” and the plays “Toni Stone” and “We’re Only Alive For a Short Amount of Time."
Jul 02, 2019•16 min•Ep. 17
Bigger Than a Buick
The bombs go off! Who survives, who dies, and who comes back surprisingly tan?
Jul 02, 2019•45 min•Ep. 16
It’s Not What It Looks Like. It’s Better!
The wait is over! At long last, Doug and Karen discuss the apex of “Melrose”-dom: the Season 3 finale, “The Big Bang Theory.” Literally, every character’s life lies in danger here. If you’ve ever thought about giving this podcast a try, now is the time.
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 15
Janiston Rules!
We love Jennifer Aniston, we do! Karen talks about her latest Netflix movie with Adam Sandler, “Murder Mystery,” Doug talks about the new podcast “Confronting O.J. Simpson,” and reviews the shows “Open,” Public Servant,” “Long Lost” and “Much Ado About Nothing” in Central Park.
Jun 18, 2019•29 min•Ep. 14
Die Bitch
The pieces are lining up ahead of the big season finale! Did Jake survive? How will Allison fare in Hong Kong? Are Billy and Brooke really going to get married? Will Michael drop the soap?
Jun 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 13
Pastrami on Rye
Technical difficulties on a dark and stormy night got in the way a little here, but we were still able to recap the latest ep for you! As we gear up for the finale, some seat-shifting takes place. Allison's off to Hong Kong, Syd makes some important choices with the Feds, Matt questions his relationship with Dr. Feelbad, Amanda loses her mind and trusts Kimberly, and -- gulp -- are we about to lose Jake?!
Jun 11, 2019•30 min•Ep. 12
Is “Jeopardy” in Jeopardy?
Doug has thoughts on James Holtzhauer while Karen has thoughts on “Jeopardy” as a show. Plus, reviews of “Rocketman,” “ Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” “Happy Talk,” “ Feral,” and "Something Clean.”
Jun 04, 2019•36 min•Ep. 11
Is This an Ad Agency or a Playground?
So much champagne! Amanda makes her big power play at D & D, Syd makes some curious business decisions, Jo continues to fall for Jess, and Kimberly continues to lose it. Also, what’s up with Matt’s new man?
Jun 04, 2019•55 min•Ep. 10
Hollywood Boulevard: Hollywood Meets Westeros
On a very special “Hollywood Boulevard,” special guests Alyssa Maher and ultimate "Game of Thrones" nerd Joseph Gabriel help us ruminate on the series finale - and the full eight seasons - of “Game of Thrones.”
May 21, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 9
Hollywood Boulevard: Older Than Time and Forever Young
Doug and Special Guest Star Alyssa dissect the New York theatre season in full and respond to the Tony nominations. With reviews of “Beetlejuice,” “Gary,” “Socrates,” and “BLKS.”
May 15, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 8
No More Victims
Viewers are the real victims as the writers make out-of-character choices for Stalker Michael, Dumb Jo, and Dumber Alison. Also, Syd somehow becomes a CEO! With Special Guest Star Alyssa Maher.
May 15, 2019•40 min•Ep. 7
TV Talk
We dive into the big Battle of Winterfell on “Game of Thrones” and look at the FX shows “Better Things,” “Fosse/Verdon,” and “What We Do In the Shadows.” Plus: remembering John Singleton.
May 01, 2019•34 min•Ep. 6
Jess in Jorts
There’s no Jane or Matt, but plenty of Syd showing up where she doesn’t belong? Do we like it? We love it. Also, Alison is super bad at her job, and dumb enough to hire Amanda back.
May 01, 2019•46 min•Ep. 5
Theatre Talk
Special guest star Alyssa Maher joins a marathon discussion about the latest and maybe greatest on Broadway. Discussion includes reviews of “Hadestown,” “Oklahoma!,” “Burn This,” “Tootsie,” and “Hillary and Clinton.”
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4
Best Actor in a Bedroom Farce
Doug and Karen disagree about this episode! Decide for yourself. Between Jess coming to town, Michael ping-ponging between Amanda and Kimberly, and Allison being the worst boss ever, is it too much groundwork-laying or is there some good stuff here?
Apr 23, 2019•49 min•Ep. 3
Face to Face
Karen and Doug do their first podcast from the same room! There’s TV talk about the series finales of “Broad City,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” and “You’re the Worst.” (SPOILER ALERT!) And theater talk about “Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie,” “Oklahoma!,” “King Lear,” and “The Lehman Trilogy.”
Apr 16, 2019•38 min•Ep. 2
Supercouples Reunited!
The writers continue to bungle this Amanda-Michael smash-up. Plus: Jake gets terrible news and Allison gets a very surprising promotion. But most importantly, Doug and Karen do the pod together in the same room!
Apr 16, 2019•51 min•Ep. 1
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