Frank squares off against the teachers’ unions, and gives Peter a nice, warm bath. Fun fact: Pete reading hate mail from his district is more or less exactly how it looks when A.Ron reads one star iTunes reviews, with less coke, and more swearing. Zoe meanwhile decides to upgrade from her cubical at the Washington…
Frank divides the majority leadership into bleating sheep and vicious wolves in this chapter of House of Cards. But Remy dangles an offer in front of Claire that she might not be able to refuse. Meanwhile Pete’s decision to sacrifice the base in his districts sends him into a downward spiral, potentially losing his family…
Revenge of the Peachoid! Join the debate that rages across the nation… is that access hatch a sphincter or a clitoris? Frank is distracted by manufactured outrage in his home district as the teachers’ unions call for his blood in Washington over his education reform bill. Zoe tries to manage tensions in the office due…
Frank starts seeing the value to his relationship with Zoe as he uses her to manipulate the Washington political machine while simultaneously kicking her career into overdrive. Meanwhile, fallout from Frank’s failed bid for Secretary of State continues as Frank’s wife, Claire, gets to show a little of her ruthless side at her Clear Water…
In this episode, we’re introduced to the world of the ambitious U.S. Representative Francis “Frank” Underwood. Quick thinking, scheming, ever shifting loyalties and strategies are the hallmarks of what makes “House of Cards” great. Join Jim and A.Ron as we break down the action and principle characters as the embark on their Season One marathon.…
A.Ron here, super pleased to be presenting a cross-podcast extravaganza, as Susan and Amy graciously shared their mics with me for a very fun discussion of season one of Orange is the New Black! We discussed characters, plot, race relations, relationship relations, pornstaches, dual purpose screwdrivers, our favorite scenes, predictions for season two, and pondered…
It’s time to close the doors on Series One of Mr. Selfridge–we think. It’s possible that Jeremy Piven has been running around, setting all the clocks five minutes ahead. Kelly and Tom get unbelievably angry at Mr. Grove, imagine Sherlock Without Sherlock, weigh the pros and cons of living like the Eskimo, worry that Rosalie has appendicitis,…
Kelly & Tom go nuts for tea huts in their coverage of Mr. Selfridge Episodes 7 & 8. Their more quick-witted than usual observations extend to remembering that Drunky McGin exists, the plight of colorblind Edwardians, the return of Lady May’s hair bra, how Selfridge’s might have capitalized on the sinking of Titanic, Mr. LeClair’s…
In this recap of Mr.Selfridge episodes 5 & 6, Kelly and Tom crash headlong into a heap of scandal! They go to the papers with tales of gin-soaked bums, Jeremy Piven’s excellent yelling skills, a (nearly) fool-proof method of telling the Selfridge children apart, Lady May’s gigolo-naming system, which ‘ships are okay to support, the worst flashback…
Kelly and Tom return at long last with a recap of Mr. Selfridge episodes 3 & 4 sure to delight and amaze even the most curmudgeonly Cousins! They cover the awfulness of Viking River Cruises and the PBS video player, the over/under on whether Lady May and Ellen Love are actually vampires, Fake Gyllenhaal’s dilettantism,…