Sometimes to make things right with someone, you need to row them out into the middle of the lake and yell at them. We discuss Lucas' no good really bad time betting on amateur sports, the big party at Spencer's lake house, Ella being petty to teenagers, Aria's rule of two, a nice moment between Mona and Spencer, Noel being creepy in the background, jilted Garrett spinning out, Emily being threatened by bisexuality, and why it's important to communicate with your partner and especially when they...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Happy Halloween in July! We treat ourselves to an amazing Pretty Little Liars Halloween special that we were both itching to talk about. We cover the show's liberal use of "Lady G", Wilden somehow being an even bigger creep, Jenna's short turn around to becoming an all time menace, A's past, & Alison's busy day of causing havoc to everyone around her. We also jump into the one month time jump and discuss Emily's fake ousting, Ezria's big reveal, check in with our dear friend Mike and despair...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 19
We have a busy couple of episodes but Brenton is struggling with the dissolution of Spoby. He pulls himself together enough to talk about Jason and Peters strange connection, Jenna and Garrett making harder moves (and getting hot and heavy), what actually happened with Dr Sullivan, the return of Maya (potentially nefarious?), the awful awful Jackie turn, why ruining Tom is always right, Mikes mental health crisis, creepy British men, Ali quoting the theme song, fun variations in episode structur...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 18
We come back from this week's rough couple of episodes with one very important question; did Ali really take those pictures? And why only pictures of her friends sleeping? We discuss why this concept is dubious at best but also revel in the weird secretive meetups happening across Rosewood. We also cover Emily being a target and crossing the line by targeting a queer woman's body, Caleb's rushed exit, the Montgomery family drama (and if we'll ever touch this intense subject again), Jason's photo...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 17
We have a busy week in Rosewood but we still can't get over the weird side tangents with Mike and his strange room decor. We discuss Mike's battles with his family (and the weird cinematography that accompanies it), Emily being canonically Catholic, Hannah becoming a nag and Caleb’s nebulously illegal business, Toby not backing down to Peter (and his beautiful architecture schematics), Ella making moves and our excitement at parents actually getting to react to things???, questioning if you can ...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 16
It's a busy week and Spencer decides to it week off, but in the lurch Emily steps up big time! We discuss Emily's incredible riddle solving skills (even if the reveals don't amount to much) and how much Garret and crew should be scared of her. We also cover the other big news of the week like Aria's shift in love interest, Mike's weird as hell moves, graveyard surprises, Tom and Ashley (booooo) and the ethics of wearing Ali's dresses. Episode 15 content warnings: grooming, death, bullying, stalk...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 15
All of our protagonists decide to make horrible decisions this week to varying degrees of "bad" (looking at you Spencer). That means we have a great time breaking down the series of dominoes they knock over, Jason's mysterious motivations (and interests?), awkward double dates, which characters are allowed individual growth, strange therapy choices and why Jenna is actually right. Episode 14 content warnings: bullying, stalking, mental health Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 14
It's the start of season 2 and all the boys are flocking back to Rosewood. We get the return of Noel, Caleb and Lucas and a reintroduction to a much stranger version of Jason's character. We also discuss the questionable status of Ian, Garrett and Jenna's exciting secrets, parents not believing their children despite glaring evidence to the contrary, and a truly bad make out in a parking lot. Then Brenton takes us into the new and improved Theory Corner. Episode 13 content warnings: stalking, me...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We've reached the season 1 finale and start popping off! We discuss new menace reveals and secret partnerships, the altercation in the bell tower and the status of the Liars' relationships. We then transition into Brenton's speculation and graphic design expertise and wrap up with our favorites from the season. Episode 12 content warnings: physical violence, strangulation, stalking Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bsky...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 12
There are many exciting things happening in these episodes but we're too distracted by Ian's drink choices. Once we get that out of our system we discuss the incredibly hard slap, the search warrant for Spencer's room, Haleb's sad separation, Mona's meddling, and Spencer getting trapped in a funhouse tube. Episode 11 content warnings: bullying, stalking, grooming Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bsky.social Send your p...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 11
As we approach the end of the season, everyone starts pairing up! We discuss all the pairings shacking up, the importance of the shower scene and Hannah’s agency, the Hastings horrible parenting, Jenna’s increased frequency of meddling, Spoby getting into dangerous situations, and the signal flare nature of Jenna’s flute. Brenton also suddenly remembers Noel which throws all of his guesses into question. We also discuss our experience with frats & Emily is absolutely shocked by Brenton's lac...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Spencer and Toby start to get together and we couldn't be more excited. While we would love to just discuss their budding relationship there's also lots of other happenings like Caleb's Parasite-esque living situation, weird marriage drama, sniffing out conmen and missing cash, and a baby on the way for the happy couple of Melissa and Ian. You can find Homestuck Made This World and support the Ranged Touch Patreon here: http://rangedtouch.com/homestuck-made-this-world/ Episode 9 content warnings...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Fitz and Arias relationship starts to get hot and heavy but Brenton can’t get himself to not call him Mr. Fitz. We discuss the introduction of Caleb & Paige, the Marin’s tumultuous secrets, Emily’s liquid courage and the further trouble with Ian. We also try to suss out just how much money Hannah made at the dance. Episode 8 content warnings: homophobia, bullying, drowning, stalking Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends...
Apr 26, 2022•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
We get some troubling realizations about Ian, Noel threatens Fitz and we realize these people are all the same goddam age. We discuss the unwanted surprise party, Pam reaching new heights of homophobia, the horrors of juvy camp and a bad detour into an after school special. Brenton also shares fond memories of past neighbors and his full proof (note: probably wrong) theories about A. Episode 7 content warnings: disordered eating, fatphobia, homophobia, bullying, stalking Pretty Little Liars seas...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The glamping trip of the year kicks off an exciting week and packed episode! We get more tantalizing reveals and secrets plus a strange visit from Alison in the hospital. We run down shifting character dynamics, the two "A's" theory, Noel's extremely weird white knight behavior, Fitz and Aria's important meeting in broad daylight, attempted murder by car, Emily's awful awful parents & so much more. Episode 6 content warnings: bullying, stalking, murder, grooming, homophobia Pretty Little Lia...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Despite our seasonal allergies, Brenton comes out swinging with really confident predictions for where the show is going. Apart from the schadenfreude of Brenton being wrong we discuss the introduction of two new characters in Jason and Noel, Wildon finally getting checked & his appearance at the SATs, the amazing Mrs. Hastings, despair over the Byron-Ashley situation & the concept of "Third Act Hannah." Episode 5 content warnings: dental surgery, murder, grooming, ableism, homophobia, b...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This is it, these are the episodes where to show takes off. Pretty Little Liars fully tilts over into the Soap opera plotlines and pays off big time. Our Homecoming extravaganza has us discussing our love for Toby, Fitz outdoing himself yet again, Spencer's lessons in class disparity and the severe mistreatment of Jenna. And wait a minute, who actually died? Episode 4 content warnings: murder, grooming, incest, sexual abuse, ableism Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week the girls try to spurn A only to make them more powerful. As secrets start to spill out and things heat up in Rosewood we discuss Fitz showing his true colors, cheering for Hardy, Hannah's job situation and new career in espionage, and Toby's life as an empath. Episode 3 content warnings: grooming, infidelity, stalking Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bsky.social Send your podcast or show questions to our inb...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The show starts to move forward and immediately clarifies just what exactly is the "Jenna Thing." We discuss the situation with Wilden, more talk on the situation with Mr Fitz, the depiction of Hannah's body issues, and the hero of the locker room/loner Toby Cavanaugh. Episode 2 content warnings: death, grooming, disordered eating, sexual abuse, body dysmorphia, fatphobia, homophobia Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bs...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Dead Ends! The new weekly podcast where we discuss mystery shows and starting off we're going to cover the teen drama Pretty Little Liars. Emily is a longtime fan of the show and is going to be taking Brenton through the entire series. We discuss the pilot episode, the wild events happening in Rosewood and it's relative lack of big mysteries. Content warnings: death, murder, grooming, disordered eating, sexual abuse, tonsillectomy Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki ...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We've finally reached the end and we have a lot of negative feelings. We reckon with the huge incident, why Rob Thomas' reasonings don't add up, and posit some alternate the ways the show could've gone instead. Then we end with a series recap and our thoughts on the show as whole. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey. It was a lot of fun and we learned a lot working on our first podcast! Not sure what form this show might take in the future, but we're glad we completed our mis...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Keith & Veronica find themselves in a pickle and wouldn't you know it, Weevil and the boys ride in to help! But before we get there we get friends feeling betrayed, Veronica connecting the dots, & Clyde finding himself in between a rock and a hard place. We've only got one more episode left before it all wraps up! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow us on bluesky @dea...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 72
We're two episodes away from the finish and we're skeptical of the big mystery. We dig into our disappointment around the Clyde/Big Dick reveal, Leo's shady moves, & the inconsistent characterization around Weevil & Veronica's feud. We also talk about one of the episode's writers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbarr, and our history with sports. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow u...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Turns out Penn's a bit more resourceful than we thought! We deal with bugs in Mars Investigations, close friends that could actually be enemies, and tense moments with Logan. We also lament the fact that we don't get more Wallace and Weevil, but settle for our moments with Cliff and Vinny. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bsky.social Send your podc...
Apr 15, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 70
How do you make setup fun? By bringing back lots of characters of course! We revisit season 3 in the form of multiple character cameos as the show starts to dig deeper into the bombing mysteries. We also rejoice in the return of Vinny and Leo and congratulate them on their respective career boons. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.bsky.social Send y...
Apr 08, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 69
This episode moves Veronica's relationship troubles to the background and it's all the better for it. We discuss the great moments with Alonzo and Dodi, shocking turns in the case, and shady business with the Congressman. Best of all, we're excited about the shows smart decision to use the inciting incident of the show, the death of Lily Kane, to flesh out Veronica's character and the world. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By ...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Lots of new mysteries afloat! Who is this new man Clyde and what is his angle? What are the Maloofs hiding? And why won't Veronica let Logan live in peace? It's a busy setup week in Neptune filled with ignorant white people both rich and poor. We also wish for a whole spin off starring our new favorite hitman duo. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow us on bluesky @dead-ends.b...
Mar 25, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 67
It's the last season of Veronica Mars! We find that Veronica's fully back as a PI, Logan wants to settle down, & Wallace is leading a semi-charmed suburban life. There's also a bombing that has many different parties interested in the culprit! Exciting times around here and we're happy the shows good times are officially back. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Follow us on blu...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 65
We've arrived at the Veronica Mars movie! We find ourselves mostly enjoying the 2014 kickstarted revival, filled to the brim with fan nods and drama. Unfortunately we also get saddled with bad addiction metaphors, familiar series' problems, and Piz getting unceremoniously showed the door. But who can complain when we're seeing everyone again and Logan in a Navy uniform? Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommon...
Mar 11, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 65
We've finally reached the end of the original run of Veronica Mars. What did we think? Well we've got a lot of thoughts about its very open-ended wrap up. We discuss where the show missed the mark in season 3 and the toxic ideas place throughout the show. Then we recap the events leading to the cancellation and the FBI pitch that Rob Thomas made to try and save the show. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommo...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 64
