Pod Clubhouse Presents: Avenue 5

Mike, Paul, and the occasional guest host discuss and dissect HBO’s new set-in-space comedy from the creative brains behind Veep!

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Avenue 5 Episodes 8 and 9

Photograph by Nick Wall/HBO Pod Clubhouse presents The Avenue 5 Podcast ! “Poor Octopus. Eight arms but no hands? Fuck You, God!” In this season finale episode of “ The Avenue 5 Podcast ,” Paul and Mike break down the final two episodes of Avenue 5 ‘s Freshman season, “This Is Physically Hurting Me” and “Eight Arms But No Hands.” Also, they look back at the season as a whole and discuss what the show did right and what they wish it would have done better. Last, what do they hope to see in Season...

Mar 20, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Avenue 5 Episode 7

Photograph by Nick Wall/HBO Pod Clubhouse presents The Avenue 5 Podcast ! Photograph by Nick Wall/HBO If you could come back as a vision, would you appear in a shit cloud? Do you think rabbit nuggets taste like chicken? Does Billie work with Jordan the Saddest Comic at all or should she be with Ryan (or with no one and just kicking ass like she already is)? Paul and Mike tackle the hard questions on this week’s episode of The Avenue 5 Podcast where they discuss Episode 7, “Are You A Spider, Matt...

Mar 07, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Avenue 5 Episode 6 – Podcast with Mike and Paul!

Photo: HBO Pod Clubhouse presents the “The Avenue 5 Podcast”! Have you ever heard a beep in your house that drove you close to insanity, because you couldn’t locate the source? This week, Avenue 5 used a relatable premise to bring the most even, consistent laughs of the season. From Space Baby to Glitter Bombs, The Other President to Murdering Judd, Paul and Mike break down Episode 6, “Was It Your Ears?” How did YOU feel about this week’s episode? Join us in the Clubhouse and let us know what yo...

Feb 28, 2020•29 min

Avenue 5 Episode 5

Avenue 5 Episode 5. Image by HBO Copyright 2020. Pod Clubhouse presents the “The Avenue 5 Podcast”! Fresh off the news that Avenue 5 has been renewed for a second season, Mike and Paul sit down to discuss Episode 5, “He’s Only There To Stop His Skeleton From Falling Over.” The Season 2 news has our hosts wondering what we need from Avenue 5 to enjoy it more. As we have said from the start, the show has real strengths and some very strong characters that always crackle with sharp wit and well-tim...

Feb 21, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Avenue 5 Episode 4

Avenue 5 Poster. Image by HBO copyright 2020 This week on “The Avenue 5 Podcast,” Paul and Mike are talking about Avenue 5 Episode 4, “Wait a Minute, Then Who Was That on the Ladder?” Overall a better episode than last week, Avenue 5 succeeded this week in spreading the humor around. When it plays to its strengths, Avenue 5 can be very funny. Also, who doesn’t love a Turd Shield joke? Do you think Matt is in love with Frank or just trying to build him up? Are word clouds the next big thing in ma...

Feb 10, 2020•42 min

Avenue 5 Episode 3

Avenue 5 Episode 3 – Matt explaining things as only he can. Copyright 2020 Image by HBO. This week on “The Avenue 5” Podcast, Paul and Mike are talking about Avenue 5 , Episode 103, “I’m a Hand Model.” This week, the crew and passengers learned the trip will be a bit longer than expected. Will Avenue 5 , the show, be around to finish the voyage of Avenue 5, the ship? Does Avenue 5 look like a flying dildo? Have you ever yelled, “F me with a C.B.”? Do we think Matt is a good therapist? What would...

Feb 05, 2020•41 min

Avenue 5 Episode 2

Avenue 5 Episode 2 – Karen. Image by HBO. Copyright 2020. This week on “The Avenue 5” Podcast, Paul and Mike are talking about Avenue 5 Episode 2, entitled “And Then He’s Gonna Shoot Off …” After a sort of uneven pilot, did this second episode improve or give us more of the same? What were the memorable quotes? Is Karen going to lead a full out mutiny? How many coffins will be circling the ship by the end of the series?!? So many questions for this new HBO comedy, but Paul and Mike try to tackle...

Jan 27, 2020•31 min

Avenue 5 Episode 1

Can Hugh Laurie’s Captain Ryan Clark lead the Avenue 5 back home after being knocked off course? Image by HBO. Copyright 2020. Pod Clubhouse presents, “The Avenue 5 Podcast” with our first podcast covering Avenue 5 Episode 1. In the first episode, Paul and Mike walk through Avenue 5 ‘s pilot, “I Was Flying”. Questions for this Episode: Did the pilot succeed in convincing us to keep watching? Do we know what this show is trying to be? Does the show even know? With a large cast, what characters st...

Jan 20, 2020•30 min

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