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The Couch

Maria Acabado & Jessica Combsthecouch.libsyn.com
Two friends talk about past, present and future TV shows.
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Episodes

The Couch - 16 - The Couch's Guide to Drama

Maria and Jess wonder where they'd resettle their roots if NYC becomes too much to handle. Jess can't get over the brilliance of The Leftovers and the thrill of Girlfriends Guide to Divorce. WATCH IT! Maria's engages in a love affair with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Would her lover approve? Today's letter from home is 100% drama and we find out the girls don't give good advice!

Dec 20, 20151 hr 2 min

The Couch - 15 - Should We Get Out More?

Oh boy, this week Maria is lovvvving on Bob’s Burgers (or as she calls it, Bob’s Burgies), Andre Holland, and Laurel on HTGAWM. Jess’s watching of Jane the Virgin leads to a discussion of what the girls would do if they were accidentally artificially inseminated with a stranger’s sperm and got pregnant. Let’s just say Maria takes the question very seriously. PLUS 2 more questions from listeners!

Nov 14, 20151 hr 5 min

The Couch - 14 - TV IS BACK. ALRIGHT!

Our favorite Fall shows are back, and these two have been watching a lot of TV. Jess is devouring Gilmore Girls again and trying to suck Maria in with her. Maria’s finally reunited with her fave ensembles (B99, Blackish, Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat, Flash, Arrow) and still holding a torch for Empire. Will these two dummies start watching more of the same shows?

Oct 22, 20151 hr 21 min

The Couch - 13 - Mr. Robot Fried Our Brains

Maria struggles to recover after the end of Mr. Robot's first season but has enough juice to praise Rami Malek. Jess talks about the greatness of Fargo, her damaging dependency on Younger and how Difficult People eventually won her over. Jess decides to give Gilmore Girls another rewatch, but will Maria join her?! The girls struggle to answer their first letter from a listener after Jess denies his existence (Sorry, Marcus!).

Sep 16, 20151 hr 23 min

The Couch - 12 - We Don't Want Reboots

Maria and Jess don't agree on a lot but they both agree reboots need to GO. Join them as they determine whether or not reboots in the future fall into the same category as reboots. Just listen, you’ll get it. Jess shares her love of USA shows (Playing House, Mr. Robot), Maria FINALLY gets into Bob’s Burgers, and Jess confuses The Wiz and Wit as they discuss those NBC live musicals. Also, how soon after the Sense8 pilot do things start to make sense?

Aug 23, 20151 hr 23 min

The Couch - 11 - 80 Minutes of Nonsense

Join Jess and Maria as they talk about what Jess would call "real TV" (Bojack Horseman, Mr. Robot, Wet Hot American Summer), and television events Jess considers second-class citizens (7 Days in Hell, the GOP Debate)... Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson seems like a good dude though the jury's still out on Ballers; something happened to Laurel Lance's face in the early seasons of Arrow; and Jess invests in a helmet. Southern Belle Maria takes over and refuses yield her time!

Aug 10, 20151 hr 22 min

The Couch - 10 - Jess Got Invisalign

Join Maria and Jess this week as they discuss their love of the new Amazon show Catastrophe and announce their dream invite lists for a book club. Stay till the end to hear Jess do some of the worst improv of her life as a contestant on The Bachelorette. She blames her Invisalign lisp.

Jul 15, 20151 hr 3 min

The Couch - 09 - How to be Petty

Maria & Jess get dark this week. The girls cover ghosts, the apocalypse and aliens. Jess reveals that she was THIS close to booking a trip hosted by the host of Paranormal State. Remember that show?? Probably not. Maria loses her mind at the end of the episode. We apologize in advance.

Jun 23, 20151 hr 15 min

The Couch - 08 - F*ck Marry Kill

This week, Jess and Maria talk Veep, Younger (which Jess CANNOT STOP WATCHING), Silicon Valley and what is up with these True Detective promos. And Jess makes Maria play F*ck Marry Kill with the TV world...what a saucy time!

Jun 10, 20151 hr 7 min

The Couch - 07 - Tatiana Maslany, Will You Marry Us?

This week listen in as Maria and Jess obsess over Orphan Black. I mean, come on, Tatiana Maslany is a GOD. Maria invents a new version of 2 truths and a lie and Jess talks about how she only watched the finale of Brooklyn 99 to see Jake and Amy kiss. Love is in the air!

May 22, 20151 hr 2 min

The Couch - 06 - Maria & Jess Forget to Talk About TV

Maria and Jess are determined to overcome these technological difficulties and talk about TV, gosh darnit! Jess talks Orphan Black, Scandal and which shows were renewed or canceled, while Maria forgets Jess doesn't watch Game of Thrones. Will our heroines ever start watching the same shows? Tune in next week...

May 14, 201547 min

The Couch - 05 - Maria & Jess Go to Russia

This ep is coming in HOT. Mostly because of technical difficulties sending Maria into a blind rage. And rage is hot, right? Anyway, Jess talks about purchasing every magazine with a Dawson's Creek reference, Maria forgets the names of everyone on Game of Thrones and they both choose a fantasy witness protection partner.

Apr 21, 201547 min

The Couch - 04 - Jess and Nancy Hang Out

This ep is ALL OVER THE PLACE. WOAH. The girls ate too much McDonald's, Maria's neighbor stops by, and Jess forgets what the name of the record company in Empire is. Please be ready to turn this down every time Jess laughs. It's unbearable.

Apr 17, 20151 hr 2 min

The Couch - 03 - Jess and Sweet Heat Repopulate a Planet

What up! This week, Jess and Maria discuss shows they watched as kids and spend 60 seconds on the Friends episode with the bullies. Both ladies struggle to decide with whom they'd repopulate the planet, a la Last Man On Earth.

Apr 07, 201543 min

The Couch - 02 - Drip Drop

Hey! It's episode 2 of The Couch! This week Maria and Jess ponder the meaning of the song "Drip Drop" from Empire, discuss the importance of good wigs, and Maria aggressively and unnecessarily defends her right to watch reality TV.

Apr 04, 201541 min

The Couch - 01 - Our First Time

Join Maria and Jess on the first episode of The Couch! They talk about shows to watch (Empire, Broad City & Better Call Saul) and Jess forgets that famous Ferris Bueller quote.

Mar 23, 201556 min
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