On this week’s episode, aka “The One Where Karina Strom Comes Out as an Unapologetic Friends Stan,” Karina joins Ellie to talk about the iconic Season 3 Ep 2 of Friends, “The One Where No One Is Ready.” They discuss which is worse: homophobia or Friends bashing, Ellie and Karina’s repsective Rossification’s, Courteney Cox deep cuts, how FRIENDS impacted the English language, and so much more. This episode is dedicated to “Alyssa standard time,” the “cultural impact” section of Wikipedia, @rachel...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Following an aggressively 2020-core Hulu watch party moment, friend of the pod Reagan Anthony is back to discuss the OC: Season 1, Ep 13: The Best Chrismukkah Ever! Reagan and Ellie cover the age-old Ryan or Seth question, how the show checks off the boxes of a good soap opera, and famously interesting discussion of airplane entertainent preferences. Finally, if anyone would like to talk about Grimes or the insane family tree of the OC characters, please call in (aka hit Reagan up). This episode...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week, Ellie is joined by Jenn from The Community Rewatch Podcast, a title that simply could not be more apt for Ellie. Ellie and Jenn chat about (deeply obsess over?) Community S2, Ep 9: Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design. Episode highlights include: discussion of the buarcacy of blanket forts, Ellie’s broken-record-esque talk of improv, Jenn’s cool (cool cool cool) story of her pod’s inception, direct quotes galore, and so much more. Would that this podcast were a time podcast… Find T...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
CHEERS SWEETIE DARLINGS because We’re Having an Episode has gone international! UK-based James of the Instagram account @nocontextabfab joins fellow Absolutely Fabulous lovers Ellie & guest co-host Blake Flayton to talk about Series 2, Episode 5, “Poor!” They discuss the show that really has it all: excellent writing, incredible satire, outrageous fashion, hilarious characters, recurring bits, plenty of cigarettes, and LULU. They also discuss Ellie and Blake’s overuse of the word “iconic,” J...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week, Blake Flayton disrespects the theme of the podcast both by not rewatching the episode before recording and by bringing an episode that isn’t his favorite. And yet… he was able to do a perfect, verbatim act out of a scene from the episode that “has the most to talk about,” the GOT Pilot! Blake joins Ellie and guest host Heather Schnakenberg (from first GOT episode) to discuss the intricacies of the word “bastard,” a conspiracy theory behind the Stark’s religion, and the book series 13 ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min
This week Ellie is joined by two lovely humans, guest host Sam Primack (from our Succession ep) & Alex Friedman (from our Ted Lasso ep) to talk about not one but Two episodes of the most underrated shows out now, The Other Two! Alex brings Season 1 Ep 7, Sam brings Season 2 Ep 2, and this podcast will obviously bring MANY new viewers to this hilarious show. We talk about underrated TV shows (thanks to those who submitted their answers), Sam proves We’re Having an Episode’s final question is ...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ellie is joined by the lovely Heather Schnakenberg—who claims she’s lost friends because she won’t stop talking about her most recent obsession, Game of Thrones—and guest host/GOT expert Blake Flayton. This episode of We’re Having an Episode follows the pattern of GOT in that there are about five story lines/tangents happening every other minute, but BOY is it an entertaining one (even if you’re like Ellie and not a GOT person). We discuss a tiny terrorist, feral Facebook groups, giant not-giant...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss… Matt Shaw! (Just kidding) (but this week’s esteemed guest is Matt Shaw). Matt brings on Rick and Morty’s “Interdimensional Cable 2,” the writers’ least favorite episode. But Matt’s #NotLikeAllGuys. Guest host Reagan Anthony joins and accidentally EPICALLY spoils a plot point in The West Wing for Ellie. We all discuss talk our most quotable shows, Parks and Rec and improv are brought up (naturally), and Ellie finds a brilliant way to combine our podcast concepts: We’...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min
This week, Dear Evan Hansen’s Sam Primack, a legendary musical theater star who most importantly had the HONOR of sharing the stage with Ellie in high school (where she had a 10-sec cameo), joins Ellie to talk New York’s Hottest Club: HBO’s Succession! Sam and Ellie compare their lists of fave moments from the episode, who should win the Game of Thrones (how this show works, right?), boat metaphors, and iconic. camera. work. Episode dedicated to: Cousin Greg, musical theater gold diggers, and th...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min
This week, Ellie and iconic guest host Blake Flayton are joined by Stephanie Bianchi to discuss Master of None, Season 2, Ep. 8, “Thanksgiving.” We delve into the transformative power of music in TV, how Ellie ruined Stephanie’s life with information about Elisabeth Moss, and Blake’s… interesting family movie nights. Enjoy this episode of We’re Having a Tangent. This episode is dedicated to: Bea Arthur, Angela Bassett, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Opening and Closing music: Digable P...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Recently, Ellie finished a wee Hulu series called This Way Up and was so deeply obsessed with it, she just HAD to talk about it. So she posted on her Insta story asking if any of her followers had seen the show and wanted to come on the podcast to talk about it. One incredible woman swiped up and said “Yes.” That woman? The incomparable Kathy Hoffman, Ellie’s mom. And voila. Kathy humors Ellie by agreeing to do this, resulting in: Ellie defying the rules and choosing the episode, revealing that ...
Jul 29, 2021•56 min
Hey Adele (Wiebke, not the singer — common mistake), can I interview you for my spacecast? This week, a lonesome Ellie is joined by the wonderful Adele Wiebke to talk about Midnight Gospel, a very trippy, pretty hippy, animated podcast on Netflix. We discuss love & loss, a meditation tip that may actually help someone who hypothetically sucks at meditation (cough, cough, Ellie), and jumping mediums. Shoutouts to: Lana Del Rey, House MD, Mothers (especially Karen & Kathy). Follow Adele on...
Jul 17, 2021•41 min
This week, Ellie and special guest host/friend of the pod Reagan Anthony (@thatssooreagan) are joined by the lovely Courtney Agnew (@court_agnew) of Decoding Dadvice Podcast to talk about the “most iconic” episode of The Office, “Dinner Party.” We also talk about our favorite characters and which characters we relate to (separate questions). Many tangents are explored along the way including but not limited to gushing over the Mike Schur universe (Marvel who?) and Reagan’s hilarious celeb encoun...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min
BLESSED BE THE FRUIT! This week Ellie is joined by the hilarious Kyle Russell (@kikiwithkiki) and Courtney Agnew (@court_agnew) to “speculate wildly” about The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 (and its finale). We get into who is the real villain of the story and discuss which character we identify with, Kyle admits he is a member of the Church of Scientology (JK. Phew), and Ellie brings up the cinematography of this amazing show about 5,000 times. Enjoy! Under His eye. TW: sexual assault and rape YT vi...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s special episode, Ellie is joined again by the hilarious Reagan Anthony for 78 mins of nerding out about late-night comedy. Each brings six all-time favorite late night comedy segments/clips (see below). Plus Reagan shares the harrowing tale of her senior thesis (RIP) and reveals her Bat Mitzvah’s theme! ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION: PLEASE HIRE US Time codes for show discussions: 15:22 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - the NSA Whistleblower, Reality Winner 20:33 Late Night with Seth Mey...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Self-described romantic and journalist Myles Miller joins Catherine and Ellie to talk about Dev Patel and nothing else. Kidding! We cover much more: Catherine tries and fails to devote the pod to Pretty Little Liars, Ellie shares her (concerning?) love for not-father father relationships, and Myles shares how he discovered his favorite "resource." Episode dedicated to Dev Patel and no one else. Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at steakworldwide.com (Opening and Cl...
Apr 03, 2021•54 min
TREAT YO SELF to this week’s episode on Season 3 Ep 13 of Parks and Rec (“The Fight”) with the hilarious Reagan Anthony! Ellie explains her crazy, small-world connection with Reagan, Catherine dates herself by sharing her first Parks & Rec exposure, and we address the classic question: which Parks character are you? Follow Reagan on TikTok! @thatssoreagan1 Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at steakworldwide.com (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2017 Geek Music)...
Mar 20, 2021•53 min
Picture it! A Zoom call. 2021… rule-breaker and returning guest Scott Rubenstein joins Ellie & Catherine to discuss not one but TWO episodes of the iconic 80’s sitcom, The Golden Girls! Scott talks about queer representation on TV, Ellie and Scott discuss their undying love of Bea Arthur, Catherine gives a diatribe in defense of Darren Criss — and much more. Enjoy! Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at steakworldwide.com (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2019 Burni...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min
We couldn’t help but wonder… was someone ever going to bring Sex and the City onto the podcast? Well, that week is finally here: Catherine’s hilarious cousin, Izzy Schwarze, is here this week to talk about Season 6 episode 7! We answer the classic “which one are you?” question, Izzy gushes over 90’s fashion, and Ellie reprimands Catherine — check out the episode to hear why! Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2000 Sire Record...
Feb 08, 2021•52 min
The hilarious Alli Greenberg joins us to talk about one of our favorite shows: Derry Girls. Ellie realizes she is not Aaron Sorkin, Catherine admits her childhood fear of religious apparitions, and Alli shares the campiness of Catholicism. This episode is dedicated to: Dolly Parton, “Big M,” and Louisa Harland. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2010 Relativity Music Group, LLC)...
Jan 28, 2021•54 min
30 Rock aficionado Jaden Baum joins us to talk about her favorite episode of Tina Fey’s iconic sitcom! Ellie fawns over a Baby Jessica reference, Jaden talks 30 Rock politics, and Catherine finally gets the chance to bring up the hit musical television series, Smash. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2010 Relativity Music Group, LLC)
Jan 21, 2021•52 min
Catherine's favorite New Yorker, Julie Coleman, comes on the pod to chat about Seinfeld. We discuss what members of the Seinfeld gang we identify as, Julie and Ellie swap subway horror stories, and Catherine explains why she might be the reincarnation of Charlie Chaplin. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. Also, check out Julie's mom's band Killdeer at https://www.facebook.com/KilldeerBandNYC (Opening and Closing Music © ℗ 2019 Burning Girl)...
Jan 14, 2021•53 min
The end-of-2020 celebration continues! This time, Catherine brings her three favorite episodes of TV that she watched in 2020: Normal People: Season 1, Episode 10 (3:39); Ozark: Season 3, Episode 9 (17:45); and Love on the Spectrum: Season 1, Episode 3 (37:17). Catherine discusses the best hug in TV history, explains her attachment to a family who launders money for a drug cartel, and threatens to up and move to Australia. This episode discusses themes of mental illness. Thank you to our sponsor...
Jan 10, 2021•58 min
We’re celebrating the end of the garbage fire that was 2020 by talking about our three favorite episodes of TV that we watched in 2020. Ellie’s up first to talk about Killing Eve: Season 1, Episode 5 (4:54); Dave: Season 1, Episode 5 (23:45); and The Americans: Season 1, Episode 1 (35:44). We discuss Ellie’s love of: iconic facial expressions of a psychopathic assassin, amazing mental health representation, and Keri Russell’s hair. This episode discusses themes of mental illness and sexual assau...
Jan 06, 2021•56 min
Ellie's parents, Louis and Kathy Hoffman, join us for a double episode discussion of Star Trek (3:50) and The West Wing (27:34)! We unpack the similarities between 1969 and 2020, discuss why Kathy wishes America could be like The West Wing, and learn about Ellie's love of "random dialogue." Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening Music © 1967 Paramount Pictures) (Closing Music © 2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)...
Dec 31, 2020•59 min
This week, one of our favorite people ever, Alyssa Mulé, brings us HBO's Rome! Catherine and Alyssa prove their worth as classical historians, Ellie recounts the time they prayed to Venus in an Uber, and we shout out some of our favorite people: Mark Zuckerberg, Augustus, Jesus, and more. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Music © ℗ 2005 Home Box Office, Inc.)
Dec 23, 2020•58 min
This week we are going back to middle school! The lovely Lydia Paris brings us the season 2 finale of PEN15. We discuss how the show "weaponizes cringe," Lydia's love of theater kid humor, and Ellie and Catherine's mutual appreciation for Jeopardy. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. Listen to Lydia's radio show "If I Were You" at http://www.wbar.org/ (Music © ℗ 1998 Bikini Kill Records)...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr
This week we welcome writer and comedian Alex Friedman (@kosherhotdogz) to discuss Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso! We ruminate on whether Jason Sudeikis is a listener of the pod, Alex reveals her love for Jimmy Gibbler, and Ellie talks about the show's connection with improv. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Music ℗ 2020 WaterTower Music as licensee for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr
It’s our 10th episode!! This week Catherine brings on her favorite episode of television: Black Mirror's USS Callister. We have a deep and nuanced discussion of how Ellie forgot Catherine's birthday, Ellie counts how many times she has cried this week, and Catherine finds out that she might be a science fiction lover. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Music © ℗ 2016 Netflix)
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
The witty and sardonic Zoe Braccia joins us to unpack the pilot episode of Schitt's Creek. We discuss Zoe's love of Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy, Catherine's obsession with the show I Wanna Marry Harry, and why Ellie is slowly turning into an old man. Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Music © ℗ 2019 Geek Music)
Nov 25, 2020•56 min
