Episode 37: Yuri on Ice

This week, Gavia and Morgan finally discuss what is truly Gavia's pop culture obsession of the moment: the figure skating anime that has taken the world by storm, Yuri on Ice. Topics include the show's relationship to real-life figure skating culture and technique, its thoughtful depiction of anxiety, its multiple narrators, and more.

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Episode 36: Sherlock, Series 4

This week, Gavia and Morgan dive into the latest (and last?) season of the BBC's tarnished crown jewel, Sherlock. When did the show go south, and how? Is a text affair a real affair or not (answer: yes)? And, most pressingly, will Steven Moffat ever write a plausible female character again (answer: no)?

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Episode 17: America, Season 240: Election 2016

This week, Morgan and Gavia finally go deep on their favorite show, the long-running America, in its historic 240th and final season. They discuss the surprising twist in this season's Republican primary, how the internet fueled Trump and Sanders fandom, perennial representation issues, and what the last few months of the most popular TV show in the country might have in store.

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Episode 5: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Morgan and Gavia discuss Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, including but not limited to: boggling at its racism, comparing it to 30 Rock, admiring its depiction of trauma and therapy, and considering the problem with TV writers' rooms. Plus, a tease for next week.

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