Jenna has gotten too famous and she and Liz have a falling out. But in their pursuit of friends more like themselves, they realize variety really is the spice of life. Meanwhile Tracy really wants presents so he, Hank Hooper (Ken Howard) is sad, and Jack fired the pages and then made an oopsie daisy. Original Air Date: January 26, 2012 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Want more Nick and Julie? Check...
Nov 02, 2022•34 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Jack’s meddling and official disapproval have caused some complications in the Criss/Liz relationship. Meanwhile Jenneth and Kelsey Grammer execute their plan to move a passed-out Pete, Tracy and Denise Richards get Liz to issue a normal apology to the idiot community, and Jack helps Devin Banks (Will Arnett) get his gaybies into private school. Original Air Date: January 26, 2012 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that ...
Oct 25, 2022•44 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast We finally get to meet Criss Chros (James Marsden) and he’s an adorable master of both craft hot dogs and M&M studded pancakes who Jack firmly disapproves of. Meanwhile, Jenna and Kenneth’s light bulb high jinks turn into a rescue mission for Pete that requires the assistance of their old pal Kelsey Grammar and Tracy starts and idiot protest. Original Air Date: January 19, 2012 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure...
Oct 19, 2022•31 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Jenna’s found a new level of cruelty and fame as a judge of America’s Kids Got Singing , alongside John McEnroe and D’Fwan (Tituss Burgess). Liz is uncharacteristically happy after the break and it is freaking Tracy and Jack out. Meanwhile, no one’s worried about Kenneth’s declarations of the end of the times. Original Air Date: January 12, 2012 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Want more Nick and Ju...
Oct 11, 2022•31 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast As the TGS team winds down season 5, Jack is in a pretty bad place with the loss of Avery and seeks the comfort of Kenneth, the writers are stuck in the writer’s room in a never-ending video game, and Liz just wants to get away to spend the summer with shapeless clothes and Ina Garten in the Hamptons. Nothing goes to plan - Jenna and Paul can’t be "normal enough" to get wool, Tracy joins Liz in the Hamptons and the writers forget to leave 30 Rock. See you in season 6, adios! Original Air Date: M...
Sep 28, 2022•35 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Jack accidentally wishes for Avery to stay away more and now she’s a North Korean hostage who’s been married to Kim Jong-un. Liz decides to clean up her other apartment (aka Tracy’s hideout) but quickly get distracted by a single plastic bag in a tree and Tracy can’t accept that his entourage found something funny while he was gone. Original Air Date: April 28, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. ...
Sep 21, 2022•40 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone made it to episode 100! Almost. Hank Hooper (Ken Howard) wants to cut TGS short because of how bad it is without Tracy Jordan and he shows no sign of returning as long as his prestigious reputation remains intact. For added fun, a gas leak in 30 Rock triggers flashbacks, hallucinations and bad decisions. Guest stars galore, including Micheal Keaton, Tom Hanks, Dean Winters and Rachel Dratch! Original Air Date: April 21, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patre...
Sep 14, 2022•52 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Liz and Kenneth can’t stand Tracy’s absence any longer and their hunt finally finds a successful conclusion. With the continued lack of a regular tv show, Jenna does a horror movie in Connecticut, Pete arm wrestles Rob Riggle and Jack brings in Phil Rosenthal (of Everybody Loves Raymond fame) to clean up Take My Hand. Original Air Date: April 14, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Want more Nick ...
Sep 07, 2022•39 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast With Tracy still hiding out in fake Africa, TGS is put on a forced hiatus and the whole cast and crew looks to their plan Bs. Which is when Liz realizes she doesn’t have one. Jack would love to help, but isn’t doing well at his own job and has to call in gay nemesis Devon Banks (Will Arnett) to help save his new network: TWINKS. Original Air Date: March 24, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Want...
Aug 31, 2022•34 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast We take a break from our typical 30 Rock format and dive straight into Angie’s (Sherri Shepherd) world in an episode of Queen of Jordan. She brings drama, colorful characters and catchphrases galore (ham!). Meanwhile, Frank’s middle school romance with a teacher comes back when Lynn Onkman (Susan Sarandon) gets out of prison. Original Air Date: March 17, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Want mo...
Aug 23, 2022•35 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast TGS gets (not wrongly) accused of being misogynistic after a series of episodes with Jenna portraying powerful women who are thwarted by their periods. So Liz decides to bring in another writer - Abby Flynn (Cristin Milioti) a comedian who is using her sexuality and baby talk even more blatantly than Jenna. Meanwhile, Jack goes toe-to-toe with a 14-year-old girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) for the future of Kabletown. Original Air Date: February 24, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can fi...
Aug 17, 2022•33 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast After her breakup with Carol, Liz has decided to lean full spinster, down to the chip clip turned hair accessory. The entire TGS gang decides to go above and beyond to help Liz have a rebound with a man who turns out to be a Martha Stewart recommended sex worker (Eion Bailey) - it’s a good thing? Meanwhile, Jack is finding that fatherhood is bad for his negotiating skills…or is it? Original Air Date: February 15, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod ...
Aug 10, 2022•32 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Jack and Liz’s relationships come to a head as their similarities show themselves for the double-edged sword that they are. Jack and Avery head towards the Canadian border in a mobile meth lab (driven by John Cho) before Jack finally quits in deference to Avery and baby’s health. Meanwhile, Liz and Carol (Matt Damon) have an increasingly tense showdown on a parked airplane leading to their relationship’s extreme collapse. Original Air Date: February 10, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party!...
Aug 03, 2022•38 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Avery is continuing to hide her pregnancy from her coworkers at 8 months, so when she and Liz run into fellow reporter Carmen Chao (Vanessa Minnillo) Liz goes all-in on her cover that she’s actually the pregnant one. Meanwhile, Jack struggles to adjust to Kabletown’s collaborative culture and Jenna and Tracy fight over a sweatshirt. Original Air Date: February 3, 2011 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you...
Jul 27, 2022•46 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast GE’s gone and the gang at 30 Rock works for Kabletown now. Jack decides to rise to the challenge and create the most successful reality tv program possible - a celebrity benefit for disaster relief (disaster TBD) featuring Robert De Niro. Meanwhile Tracy and Liz get into it to the tune of “Uptown Girl” in order to avoid their drama being aired on Angie’s new reality show. Original Air Date: January 27, 2011 Love the pod and want to support us? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.c...
Jul 20, 2022•43 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast There’s a mixup on a French Caribbean island and Liz winds up leaving Jack and Avery’s wedding as Mrs. Donaghy - chaos and many anguish squeals from Jonathan ensue. Jenna and Danny slip very quickly into the dynamic of a dysfunctional marriage and Tracy’s wife Angie (Sherri Shepherd) would like to give entertainment a try to ensure their family’s fortune - welcome to the Queen of Jordan. Also featuring the amazing Tituss Burgess as D’Fwan. Original Air Date: January 20, 2011 Love the pod? Join o...
Jul 13, 2022•32 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Problematic communication abounds at 30 Rock this week: Liz tries to use Kenneth as her therapist, subsequently breaking both him and then Jack, Jenna and Paul seem to want different things in their relationship, despite looking so similar, and Tracy’s “son” Donald can’t seem to come up with a business name that isn’t already taken. Original Air Date: December 2, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you...
Jul 06, 2022•34 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Liz accidentally wins the TGS crew lottery and becomes the coolest girl in school when she uses the cash to buy them beer and ice cream. Jack’s past comes back to haunt him when his voice winds up on pronunciation websites and GE’s new microwaves. To cope he and Pete bond in true college fashion - with beer, acoustic guitar and ponchos. Original Air Date: November 18, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works fo...
Jun 29, 2022•36 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Liz’s new jeans force her to choose between her moral compass and how good her butt looks, Jack’s merger fears lead him to back an increasingly insane and racist Steve Austin (John Slattery) as a pro-business congressional candidate, and Jenna’s jealousy almost ruins Tracy’s chances at a Golden Globe - but Hard to Watch is just too good. Original Air Date: November 11, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works f...
Jun 22, 2022•36 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast After months of being charmed by the adorable weirdness of it, a hormonal Avery (Elizabeth Banks) decides she’s not okay with how close Liz and Jack are (and that Liz has a say in the baby’s name) so she insists Jack draw professional boundaries and seek a different mentee. Meanwhile, Liz is floundering watching her father (Buck Henry) come to town to flirt behind her mother’s back and she doesn’t have a Jack to turn to and Tracy and Jenna are on a mission to improve their obituaries. Original A...
Jun 01, 2022•38 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Jack is having a perfect day, or “Reaganing.” Within 24 hours, he’s coined a term (innoventually), invented a reality show, and even got Tracy to remember his lines. But can he solve Liz’s intimacy issues before the clock runs out? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, Jenna, Kenneth and Kelsey Grammar decide to con Carvel for dozens of dollars. Original Air Date: October 21, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works ...
May 25, 2022•37 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast 30 Rock goes live in two time zones! The ‘West Coast’ version is more widely available but Nick helps to track the differences between this and the earlier airing. In plot points, everyone forgot Liz’s birthday, Jack isn’t drinking and Tracy get into breaking. And in guest stars, Jadwiga is back (Rachel Dratch), Liz in flashbacks has Seinfeld money (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Dr. Drew does a hand replacement commercial (Jon Hamm) and Carol’s (Matt Damon) has a new co-pilot (Bill Hader). Original Air ...
May 18, 2022•38 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Liz wants someone else to feel how lonely it is at the top and Queen Latifah wants NBC to be more diverse, so Toofer - I mean James - gets a promotion to co-head writer and a lot of respect really quickly. Meanwhile, Kenneth’s page program interview turns Jenna into a stage mom and Tracy, Dot Com and Grizz are creating a tv show. Original Air Date: October 7, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) that works for you. Wa...
May 11, 2022•42 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Liz makes a joke about Jack being an old dad that sends him into a video-recording frenzy, Liz’s mojo has attracted the attention of Ritchie from the editing bay (Paul Giamatti) and Tracy is on his way to be with Angie at the birth of their daughter - but first he has to answer a series of trivia questions in the Cash Cab (with Ben Bailey). Original Air Date: September 30, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose the level (adventure) th...
May 03, 2022•41 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Jack is settling in blissfully with Avery and encourages Liz to get into an “adult dude” situation with Carol (Matt Damon) instead of living in a hotel-centric limbo. Meanwhile, Jenna comes back for season 5 as a producer/business slut and Kenneth tries to adjust to life at CBS. Original Air Date: September 23, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! This month we've got a bonus episode on Matt Damon inspired by his work as Carol on 30 Rock. You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose ...
Apr 27, 2022•41 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Season 4 wraps with the day of a thousand weddings! Or at least 3, all of which Liz is in. After overstaying her welcome on Floyd and Kaitlin’s alter, Liz runs an errand to Wesley Snipes’ office that may change her life (it’s Matt Damon). Jack finally has to make a decision between Nancy and Avery, Jenna learns to share with Cher and Kenneth gets fired and has one of the most heartfelt drunk rants ever. Original Air Date: May 20, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patr...
Apr 20, 2022•46 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Liz Lemon is entirely fine showing up to most of the upcoming weddings alone - but not Floyd's. So she goes through her ex-boyfriend rolodex and checks in with Dr. Drew (Jon Hamm) who now has hooks for hands, Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters) who is attempting an even better “balloon boy” stunt, and finally lands on Wesley Snipes (Michael Sheen) as his only downside is that she hates him. Meanwhile Jack’s love triangle reaches a decision point (which he stalls through Catholic guilt) and Tracy explore...
Apr 13, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are guest stars galore as all the moms come back for a special Mother’s Day episode of TGS. Colleen (Elaine Stritch) pulls the cord on Jack dating both Avery and Nancy, Margaret Lemon (Anita Gillette) convinces Liz to settle (while also revealing that Buzz Aldrin was her first love), Jan Hooks returns as Jenna’s manipulative mother Verna (with rompers in tow) and Novella Nelson plays herself as an actress hired to play Tracy’s mom so he doesn’t feel left out. We also get the return of Patt...
Apr 06, 2022•43 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Wedding season approaches at 30 Rock and now Grizz is getting in on the action, with the big question being: who will be the best man? Jack inherits a peacock (Argus) from Don Geiss’ estate and the living dinosaur is able to help Jack come to terms with his loss, we meet Jenna’s new boyfriend/her impersonator, Paul (Will Forte), and Liz just keeps trying to get to the gym. Original Air Date: April 29, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us at patreon.com/takespod and choose t...
Mar 30, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast To avoid the looming Avery v. Nancy decision, Jack turns his attention instead to an urgent janitorial negotiation between Khonani (Kapil Bawa) and Subhas (Subhas Ramasaywack). Liz is very unhappy to find she’s been excluded from her work family’s weekly karaoke night, but eventually finds strength in her role as mama dog for the TGS cast and crew and gets her windmill high five with her pal/co-manager Jack. Original Air Date: April 22, 2010 Love the pod? Join our Patreon party! You can find us ...
Mar 23, 2022•38 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast 
