Positively Pop Culture
By Carrie Gessner, K.W. Taylor
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Episodes: 198
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Podcast on all things pop culture: books, movies, TV, music, theater, games, and more!
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Episode 188: Companion
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 187: Supergirl and A Real Pain
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 186: Poet Erin Carlyle
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 185: Arts & Crafts
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 184: Geek Girl and Clue
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 183: Palm Royale and We Are Lady Parts
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 182: Star Wars Unlimited and Summer Writing Goals
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 181: Taylor Swift & Murdle
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 180: Domino Dreams and Werewolves Within
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 179: Elsbeth and Renegade Nell
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 178: School Spirits and Khora: Rise of an Empire
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 177: Night of the Comet and Love Is Blind
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 176: Adult Coloring Books & Madame Web
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode 175: Baldur's Gate 3
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 174: Epic and Romantic Fantasy
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 173: Waitress the Musical and The Myrtlewood Mysteries
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 172: Top 5 Movies of 2023
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Episode 171: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes & Black Christmas (1974)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 170: Background Media & The Marvels
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode 169: Totally Killer & The Wheel of Time (Season 2)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 168: Spooky Movies
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 167: American Psycho and Podcasts/Audiobooks
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 166: Happiness for Beginners & The Final Girls
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode 165: The Ritual and Fisk
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Episode 164: Harlan Coben’s Shelter and Young Adult Stories
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 163: Mystery Novels
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 162: Silo and From
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Episode 161: The Fast and the Furious Franchise (Part 1), You May Be the Killer
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Episode 160: The Queen’s Thief, Valley Girl, Spoilers
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May 24, 2023 |
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Episode 159: The Great Gatsby and Indie Music
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May 10, 2023 |
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Episode 158: Fantasy Worldbuilding with Carrie
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Episode 157: Honor Among Thieves and Quantum Leap
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Episode 156: Scythe, Imprint, Writing Updates
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Episode 155: Animal Control, Vigil, and Pop Culture We Consume When We’re Sick
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Episode 154: The Priory of the Orange Tree, Three Pines, Spring Activities
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Episode 153: Wingspan, Poker Face, The Rig, and Night Court
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Episode 152: Willow, Servant, and Chapelwaite
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Episode 151: Christmas Movies & 2022 Wrap-Up
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Episode 150: Suspicion and The Patient
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode 149: Barbarian and Enola Holmes 2
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Episode 148: Betrayal at House on the Hill and Werewolf by Night
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Episode 147: Andor and The Watcher
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 146: Derry Girls, The Mole, and The VVitch
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Episode 145: Reboot and Significant Other
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 144: Hocus Pocus 2 and The Innkeepers
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Episode 143: Earworms, Persuasion (2022), Ted Lasso
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Episode 142: The Black Phone and Do Revenge
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Episode 141: Devil in Ohio and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 140: Surrender (Maggie Rogers) and The Empty Man
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Episode 139: Motherland: Fort Salem, Gilmore Girls, Only Murders in the Building
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Episode 138: Carrie’s D&D Adventure, Rutherford Falls, Maggie
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 137: Ms. Marvel, Emily in Paris, the Emmys
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Episode 136: Stranger Things and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Episode 135: The Bob’s Burgers Movie, Grace & Frankie, Floor is Lava
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Vampires!
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Episode 133: Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Senior Year
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Episode 132: Bunheads, The Quest, Music
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Episode 131: The Afterparty and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Episode 130: The 355, The Adam Project, Tell Me Your Secrets
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Episode 129: Queens of Mystery, Doctor Strange 2, The Lost City
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Episode 128: The Circle (Season 4) and Our Flag Means Death
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May 25, 2022 |
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Episode 127: Bridgerton and Romance with Amanda and Kelly (Part 2)
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May 18, 2022 |
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Episode 126: Bridgerton and Romance with Amanda and Kelly (Part 1)
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May 11, 2022 |
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Episode 125: Star Wars Day, Shining Vale, Turning Red
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May 04, 2022 |
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Episode 124: Super Mario Run, Free Guy, Video Game Soundtracks
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Episode 123: Red (Taylor’s Version) with Guest Host Erin
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Episode 122: Far Sector and Evil with Guest Host Tom
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Episode 121: Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Space Force, The Dropout
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Episode 120: We Are Lady Parts, Somebody Somewhere, How I Met Your Father
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Episode 119: Naomi, The Tourist, The Missing
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Episode 118: The Legend of Vox Machina, Severance, Big Sky
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Episode 117: Marry Me, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Duolingo
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Episode 116: The Lonely Assassins, 14, Word Games
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Episode 115: Crime TV (Murderville, Broadchurch, The Tinder Swindler)
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Episode 114: The Gilded Age; Tick, Tick...BOOM!; The Morning Show
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Episode 113: Halfway to the Grave, Pivoting, Yellowjackets (Pt. 2)
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Episode 112: Doctor Who Season 13, Archive 81, The Eternals
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 111: Yellowjackets, Stay Close, Hobbies
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Episode 110: 2022 Reading and Writing Goals
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Episode 109: Hawkeye and Station 11
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Episode 108: WKRP in Cincinnati, The Wheel of Time, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Episode 107: 2021 Pop Culture Wrap-Up
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Episode 106 with Rachel!
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Episode 105: Arcane, Map Games, LoveHard
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Episode 104: 30, The Final Girl Support Group, Black Widow
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 103: Great British Baking Show, Succession, Ghosts
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Episode 102: Love Life, Blindspot, You
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Episode 101: The Hunger Games, The Other Two, Only Murders in the Building
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Episode 100!
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Episode 99: Midnight Mass, Wellington Paranormal, Halloween TV
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Episode 98: Motherland: Fort Salem S2, The Circle S3, Alter Ego
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 97: Creativity in Autumn
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 96: Girls5Eva, The Chair, Women in Horror Movies
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 95: Amanda Bales, Part 2
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Episode 94: Amanda Bales, Part 1
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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CLASSIC EPISODE: Role-Playing Games with Jeff Hessel
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Episode 93: All Systems Red, Loki, Nine Perfect Strangers
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 92: A Quiet Place Part II, Sacred Lies, Writing Productivity
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Episode 91: Kevin Can F*** Himself, Happy Endings, The Wilds
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Episode 90: Ophelia, The Americans, Tig Notaro: Drawn
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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CLASSIC EPISODE: Cyberpunk with Heidi Ruby Miller; Fast Color
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Episode 89: Architects of Memory, The Mole, Gunpowder Milkshake
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Episode 88: Fear Street, Made for Love, Murder on the Orient Express
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Episode 87: Selling Sunset, The Carrow Haunt, Cruel Summer
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Classic Episode: Shrill with Rachel, The Skittering
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Episode 86: Amidst the Chaos, Perry Mason, What to Consume on Road Trips
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Episode 85: Superman & Lois, Hacks, The Nevers
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Classic Episode: Queen's Shadow, Foreign-language music, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Episode 84: Frozen Offerings, Inside, Mare of Easttown
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Classic Episode: Julius Caesar, Fringe, and Unbelievable
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode 83: James and Luke from Ink to Film, Part 2
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Episode 82: James and Luke from Ink to Film, Part 1
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode 81: DMing an RPG, The Circle S2, Discover Weekly Playlists
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 80: Debris, English Teacher KP, Rhoda
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May 12, 2021 |
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Episode 79: Into the Dungeon, Kiss Me Deadly, Shadow and Bone
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 78: Norwegian Space Disco, Shadow in the Cloud, Emotional Catharsis
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Episode 77: Fearless (Taylor's Version) with Guest Host Erin
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 76: 12 Monkeys, the Cranberries with Guest Host Erin
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Episode 75: The Good Fight with Robin
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 74: The Leftovers with Robin
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode 73: GenreTainment Part 2
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 72: GenreTainment Part 1
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode 71: Maggie Rogers, Byline, Bridgerton
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 70: Barry, The Buccaneers, The Sister
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 69: Illimat, Critical Role, Mr. Mayor
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Episode 68: Bly Manor Part 2 with Erin
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Episode 67: Bly Manor Part 1 with Erin
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 66: Outlander, WandaVision, The Hustler
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode 65: Kajillionaire, The Stand, Evermore
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode 64: Search Party, Dragon Age, Comfort TV
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode 63: The Lovecraft Investigations, The Undoing, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode 62: The Flight Attendant, Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions, WW84
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Episode 61: Christmas Pop Culture
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Episode 60: Lost with Jo Garfein
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode 59: K.P. Kulski
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Episode 58: Superstore, The Curse of Oak Island, and a Scary Movie Wrap-Up!
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Episode 57: Nancy Drew, Favorite Books, Curated Recommendations
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Episode 56: Fun and Games (and NaNoWriMo)
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode 55: Musicals!
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Episode 54: Fear the Walking Dead, News Radio, Time's List of 100 Best Fantasy Books
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode 53: Jackie Hudson: Funk, Roger Troutman, and Troutman Sound Labs
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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BONUS: Melrose Place with Robin
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Episode 52: Enola Holmes, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Special Anniversary Content
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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BONUS: Blooper Reel #2
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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Episode 51: Get Out and The Shining
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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BONUS: Blooper Reel #1
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Episode 50: The Killers, The Heathcliff Lennox Mysteries, The Haunting of Hill House
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Episode 49: I Can See Your Voice & The Masked Singer with Rachel
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode 48: The Outsider, The Carrow Haunt, and Lovecraft Country
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Episode 47: 9 to 5 and Pride & Prejudice
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode 46: Amy and Christie from Caroline and the Podcast!
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Episode 45: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, The Floor Is Lava
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode 44: Twins! (Selling Sunset, Blood and Gold, Double Trouble)
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Episode 43: Nordic Noir and Taylor Swift's Folklore
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Episode 42: DC's Stargirl, Better Call Saul, and Action Movies with Rachel
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Episode 41: Role-Playing Games with Jeff Hessell
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Episode 40: The Baby-Sitters Club with Rachel; The Chicks' Gaslighter
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Episode 39: Melissa Long and Mary Mascari from The Writing Easy
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Episode 38: Nature, Jumanji, and The Handmaid's Tale
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Episode 37: Sports, Finding New Music, the Comfort of Mysteries, and K.W's New Story
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Episode 36: '90s TV!
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Episode 35: J.L. Gribble
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Episod 34: The Vast of Night, "The Tower of Ithadir," The Prisoner with Guest Robin
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Episode 33: Heidi Ruby Miller
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Episode 32: Poets Erin Carlyle and Mary Soon Lee
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May 27, 2020 |
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Episode 31: Matt Betts
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May 20, 2020 |
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Episode 30: Motherland: Fort Salem, What We Do in the Shadows, Quarantine Habits
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May 13, 2020 |
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Episode 29: Shrill with Rachel Porter; The Skittering
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May 06, 2020 |
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Episode 28: Cyberpunk with Heidi Ruby Miller; Fast Color
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Episode 27: The Masked Singer with Rachel Porter
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Episode 26: Jessica McHugh and Annika Sundberg
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Episode 25: I Am Not Okay with This, Orphan Black: Deviations, The Secrets of Harrowgate Valley
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Better Things, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 12 Monkeys
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Episode 23: Dread Nation, Skyrim, Virgin River
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Sci-Fi Romance with Robin and Community
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Episode 21: The Stranger and Birds of Prey
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Star Trek: Enterprise and Discovery
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Sanditon, What Did Jack Do?, Instrumental Music
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Board Games, Little Women, The X-Files
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Episode 17: Our Writing Processes and The Wave with Robin
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Episode 16: The Whisperer in Darkness, The Wives, The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Episode 15: The Circle, Runaways, Billie Eilish
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Jagged Little Pill the musical, You, Cheers
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Episode 13: Russian Doll, Rule and Rise, The Rise of Skywalker
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Favorite 2019 Pop Culture + The Dresden Files
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Holiday Pop Culture
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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Episode 10: Queen's Shadow, foreign-language music, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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BONUS: Terminator: Dark Fate with C.S. Lytal
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Episode 09: Terminator: Dark Fate, Griffin and Whyborne, Schitt's Creek
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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Episode 08: Women's Soccer, Bob's Burgers, Orange is the New Black, The Addams Family, Advent Writing!
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Episode 07: Feminism in fiction, RPGing, an interview with Jeff Hessell
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Episode 06: The Highwomen, Mindhunter, "Ghost Whisperer"
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Episode 05: Horror Novels, Batwoman, and The Masked Singer
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Episode 04: My Favorite Martian, Late Night, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Episode 03: Julius Caesar, Fringe, Unbelievable
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Episode 02: Fly Girls, "Doin' Time," Heroes
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Episode 01: Get to Know Carrie and K.W.
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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PosPop Promo
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Oct 08, 2019 |