“Chapter Eight” adds quite a bit of depth to the character of Frank Underwood, a character that even a half season in we just don’t know that much about. We find out about his not-so-illustrious history as a student at the Citidel, his career as part of an acapello quartet, The Sentinels, that he has…
In “Chapter Seven” of season one of House of Cards, spots are stolen, pens are pilfered, spiders are caged, penises are drawn, fathers are called, and pussy is eaten. If that’s not enough, Stamper rides to the rescue of Sapphire, and Lucas stalks Zoe. Yep, that’s a lot going on in this episode, join us…
The Frank vs. Marty heavyweight fight continues as rubber bricks are shat, bloody shirts are waived, U is held to O I A apology, and the smell of cock is found on breath. In other words, just another day on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile Claire throws the full might of CWI behind Pete’s campaign, as the…
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,…