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Wonderful!

Rachel and Griffin McElroywonderful.simplecast.com
Welcome to Wonderful! It’s an enthusiast podcast by Griffin and Rachel McElroy in which they discuss Very Good Things, and the Things that Make Them Good. Got a Good Thing you’re excited about that you want them to talk about on the show? Shoot ‘em an email at wonderfulpodcast@gmail.com.
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Episodes

Wonderful! Ep. 3: Get Busy, Towel Man

Rachel's very favorite type of bread! Griffin's favorite time to go to a movie! Rachel's favorite unofficial mascot! Griffin's inexplicable favorite sitcom character! Music: "Money Won't Pay" by Bo En and Augustus: https://open.spotify.com/track/5hs2nY40aeqM0mpP8SBOon Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Sep 20, 201748 minEp. 3

Wonderful! Ep. 2: The Most Powerful Butt

We hope you like hearing about arcane Four Square rules, because, Good Lord, do we go on a deep dive in this episode. We also talk about The Best New Animal, and some of our favorite food shapes. Music: "Money Won't Pay" by Bo En and Augustus: https://open.spotify.com/track/5hs2nY40aeqM0mpP8SBOon Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful...

Sep 13, 201748 minEp. 2

Wonderful! Ep. 1: Time Makes Bozos of Us All

Welcome to Wonderful! It's a show all about being enthusiastic about the good things in our lives, and the lives of others. In this, our maiden voyage, we're celebrating Carly Rae Jepsen's Words Of Power, baseball movies, the Grand Prize Game, and so much more. Join us, won't you? Music: "Money Won't Pay" by Bo En and Augustus: https://open.spotify.com/track/5hs2nY40aeqM0mpP8SBOon Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful...

Sep 06, 201745 minEp. 1

Roze Buddiez: International Date Line

Oh, you haven't heard of International Date Line? It's only the hot new romantic television property created by Rachel and Griffin, two of Hollywood's most in-demand pitchmasters. Join them as they develop this show in this special episode of Rose Buddies! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Aug 30, 20171 hr 4 minEp. 85

Roze Buddiez: Married at First Sight

For today's Roze Buddiez, we watched a couple episodes of Married at First Sight, and learned all about science, and data, and love, and responsibility. Everything in this show is so scientific, and so very, deeply responsible. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Aug 23, 201758 minEp. 84

Roze Buddiez: Love Connection

As we begin our journey away from the Bachelor franchise, we make a quick pit stop at Love Connection, which is a pretty inaccurate name for a show in which strangers take turns hating each other as hard as they possibly can. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Aug 16, 201755 minEp. 83

Ep. 82: The Final Rose

Rachel's season of The Bachelorette came to a close earlier this week in an infuriating three-hour finale. Join us as we discuss the heartbreak and frustration of that conclusion, and hear ALL ABOUT the exciting new programs debuting THIS FALL on ABC!!!!!!!!! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Aug 09, 20171 hr 40 minEp. 82

Roze Buddiez: Baby TV

We super didn't want to recap The Men Tell All, so instead, we are subjecting you to this: An hour-long discussion about all the mostly awful baby television we've watched this year. Enjoy? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Aug 02, 20171 hr 1 minEp. 81

Ep. 80: Will Peter or Won't Peter

We decided to go with this episode title because it's the literal only premise of the two-hour-long episode of primetime television we watched earlier this week. Also: The remaining suitors meet the family, and begin their journey to the Fantasy Suite. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Jul 26, 20171 hr 11 minEp. 80

Ep. 79: Hometowns, Again

Join us for a whistle-stop tour of America as we follow Rachel's journey to meet her four suitors' families! They went ... mostly ... okay, with one pretty exploitative exception. Recommended reading: http://jezebel.com/this-promo-is-all-you-need-to-know-about-how-bachelor-i-1797003991 https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/7/18/15990408/bachelor-in-paradise-season-4-sexual-assault-controversy Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful...

Jul 19, 20171 hr 21 minEp. 79

Ep. 78: Champagne!

We're getting down to the end of Rachel's tenure as Bachelorette, and -- you guessed it -- we're right back in that pre-hometowns slump. Join us as we dive into all the hot dates from this week, and as we discuss the SHOCKING eliminations as we get down to the final four. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Jul 12, 20171 hr 13 minEp. 78

Roze Buddiez: Good Things That We Like

There was no new episode of The Bachelorette this week, but we wanted to record SOMETHING, and this is the result of that desire. We're basically just talking about our favorite stuff in the least Goopy way we can muster. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Jul 05, 201751 minEp. 77

Ep. 76: Onion Time

In this feature-length Rose Buddies, we break down the two episodes of Bachelorette that aired this week. I don't know if the Congressional Medal of Honor has ever been awarded for recapping four hours of garbage-time television, but hey, there's a first time for everything. Additional reading: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-vexing-racial-politics-of-this-seasons-bachelorette https://theringer.com/the-bachelorette-episode-6-recap-rachel-lindsay-170377b84594 http://www.thedaily...

Jun 29, 20171 hr 43 minEp. 76

Ep. 75: A Very, Very Bad Week

Fair warning: This is a pretty tough episode to listen to, and it was a pretty tough episode to record. We're covering everything that went down during the suspension of Bachelor in Paradise, and also recapping a super problematic episode of The Bachelorette. There's a lot of rotten stuff happening right now that we're trying to sort out; we ask for some patience as we figure out what comes next. CW: Racism, Sexual Assault Additional Reading: http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/160041/bachelorette...

Jun 21, 20171 hr 42 minEp. 75

Ep. 74: Horse Poop Censorship

This week's episode of The Bachelorette featured a lot of fun dates and a lot of super-not-fun horseshit back at the mansion. Not literal horse shit, mind you -- we all know this franchise is too afraid to actually deliver on THOSE goods. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Jun 07, 20171 hr 23 minEp. 74

Ep. 73: Juicy Delandal

This week's episode had it all: The blossoming of new love, an adorable dog attending a dog party, a marriage-themed obstacle course, and, of course, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It just methodically checks off all the elements required for a good episode of television. Additional Reading: https://www.bustle.com/p/peter-rachel-praised-therapy-on-the-bachelorette-in-a-huge-move-for-destigmatizing-mental-health-issues-60969 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-my-journey-bachelorette-...

May 31, 20171 hr 25 minEp. 73

Ep. 72: Rachel and the Real Boy

The new season of Bachelorette has begun! In today's episode, we discuss Rachel's fateful meeting with 31 eligible bachelors, a few of whom are just absolute bridge trolls. The same cannot be said for A.J., who is the light of our lives, the sun in our sky and the light unto our path. Let's go! Additional Reading: http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a27304/the-bachelorette-2017-premiere-recap/ http://www.npr.org/2017/05/23/529705257/the-bachelorette-may-have-a-black-star-but-its-still-set-in...

May 24, 20171 hr 19 minEp. 72

Roze Buddiez: Bachelor Pad Part Three

We did it. We beat it. We finished watching the final four episodes of Bachelor Pad Season Two in a single week, a feat that we wouldn't recommend trying to recreate at home. See you next week for the Bachelorette premiere! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

May 16, 20171 hr 30 minEp. 71

Roze Buddiez: Bachelor Pad Part Two

We're halfway through watching this season of Bachelor Pad, and boy howdy, do we feel guilty about watching any of it. It was like we were really thirsty, dying in a desert of bad television, and now we're quenching ourselves on straight-up toilet water. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

May 09, 20171 hr 23 minEp. 70

Roze Buddiez: Bachelor Pad Part One

After talking about it constantly during the span of this podcast, we're FINALLY discussing Bachelor Pad, the short-lived offshoot of the franchise we know and ... tolerate. Specifically, the second season of Bachelor Pad, which pops off very hard in the premiere and never really stops. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

May 02, 20171 hr 11 minEp. 69

Roze Buddiez: Dating in the Dark

The mid-2000s were a challenging time for all of us, particularly those who were enrolled in reality television programs like Dating in the Dark. This is a show in which strangers are trapped together in a cave, and then tasked with smooching their way out. Join us for another week of erudite discussion on this next-level skeleton-evacuating experience. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful...

Apr 25, 20171 hr 2 minEp. 68

Roze Buddiez: The Dating Game

Holy shit, what a trash fire. We're sorry we made anyone watch this. Because, like, DAMN. Every minute of this thing was worst than the previous minute, and this bad boy started out with a pretty rough first minute, so. WOOF. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Apr 17, 201757 minEp. 67

Roze Buddiez: First Dates

This week, we're hungrily tearing into the new Ellen DeGeneres/Drew Barrymore collabo First Dates, in which a bunch of folks go on First Dates with varying degrees of success. It's a breath of fresh air, y'all. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Apr 11, 20171 hr 6 minEp. 66

Roze Buddiez: The Bachelorette Season One - Part Two

We're fresh off the MaxFunDrive, and ... well, okay, "fresh" maybe isn't the right word. We are shambling husks of our former selves, full stop. But that's not going to stop us from finishing up our recap of the very first season of The Bachelorette! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Apr 04, 20171 hr 10 minEp. 65

Roze Buddiez: The Bachelorette Season One - Part One

Happy week two of the MaxFunDrive! We hope you'll think about supporting our show if you've got the means! Either way, we're gonna recap the first season of The Bachelorette for you so, so right. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Mar 28, 20171 hr 13 minEp. 64

Roze Buddiez: Terrace House: Aloha State

Happy MaxFunDrive, everybody! It's our first year on the network, and we're so excited to take part in this two-week celebration of ... well, us, I guess? And you! It's a love story, in a manner of speaking. Also, we're recapping the first eight episodes of Terrace House: Aloha State! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Mar 22, 20171 hr 23 minEp. 63

Ep. 62: After the Final Thigh Rub

It's finale time! Well, yesterday was finale time, technically speaking. Right now it's recap time! Who did Nick choose to propose to in his season's final hours? I mean, you know, of course, but let's all pretend like it's a big surprise, okay? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Mar 14, 20171 hr 25 minEp. 62

Ep. 61: The Yurt Locker

Boy howdy, our bodies are simply no longer capable of consuming three hours of this television show in one sitting. Like, our nervous system violently rejects exposure to that much unfiltered Bachelor. Still, we weathered the storm to bring you this sleepy, penultimate episode of Nick's season! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Mar 07, 20171 hr 16 minEp. 61

Ep. 60: The Sex Turtleneck

Somehow, SOMEHOW, we created a podcast episode that is just as long as the hour-long episode of television that we're recapping. Which like, at this point, I don't even know if you can call that a recap, really. I think this might actually be a remake. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Feb 28, 201756 minEp. 60

Ep. 59: The Best Hometowns Ever

WHAT A GOOD EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR!!! We were very excited to talk about the good, good families that these women have, and how Nick is going to systematically disappoint them as we reach this season's final stretch. Join us, won't you? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinwonderful

Feb 21, 20171 hr 22 minEp. 59
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