This has been another difficult week, and much of our viewing this episode centered on similarly dark and thorny topics. We kick off the podcast with Our Week in TV, starting with the premiere of HBO’s docuseries The Vow, which centers on the dangerous cult NXIVM. Then we lighten things up with the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue and Kate’s catchup with Glow Up seasons one and two. Noel has thoughts on Dorohedoro, then we move back to darker topics with Lovecraft Country and the finale of Infinity Train Book 3. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf for an extended conversation about Michaela Coel’s challenging and compelling look at sexual assault, I May Destroy You. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Coel’s latest series, as well as the other viewing you’ve been making time for.

DVD Shelf: I May Destroy You (1:16:55)

Our Week in TV
The Vow premiere (16:53)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue premiere (31:13)
Glow Up Seasons 1 and 2 (38:04)
Dorohedoro (42:51)
Lovecraft Country (51:06)
Infinity Train finale (1:02:24)

Tweet Referenced: Jasika Nicole’s thread on Fringe’s Astrid/Walter name “joke”

Music Featured:  “Whitey’s on the Moon” by Gil Scott-Heron

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up week 23 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode six, “BlueBallz.” Girls’ night, Two Angels, One Human, And A Half-Celestial Baby, and we’re very concerned about Dan. It’s a shame about that A-plot, though. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week to hear our takes on season five, episode seven, “Our Mojo.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for joining us for another week of Lucifer discussion!

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode five, “Detective Amenadiel.” Amenadiel’s mojo, goodbye to Lilith (maybe?), and of course, bracelet bros. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode six, “BlueBallz.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the episode!

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode four, “It Never Ends Well for the Chicken.” We go super long talking noir aesthetics, Lesley-Ann Brandt’s face and Lauren German’s suit (and their terrific performances), and the surprise appearance of another Scottie Caldwell. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode five, “Detective Amenadiel.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince, and thanks to Keenan and Scottie for chiming in with expert analysis and delightful anecdotes.

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode three, “¡Diablo!” Lieutenant Diablo, Michael and Lucifer’s brawl, and Dan finds some peace. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode four, “It Never Ends Well for the Chicken.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and predictions for the big concept episode.

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate start week 23 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode two, “Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!” Undercover Chloe shuts us up, Michael is the worst, and no locked door mystery? Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode three, “¡Diablo!”.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince. Thanks for joining us for the latest week, and for holding back to watching only one episode a day!

It’s Make-You-Watchathon time! Noel and Kate ring out the end of the ninth year of the podcast with our annual tradition, with each host picking a show to make the other watch. This year, Kate picked season one of the 2000s Channel 4 favorite Peep Show and Noel picked last year’s The Promised Neverland. Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with the dramatic conclusion of Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, both the final event and the closing ceremonies. Then Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is back, Noel introduces the Netflix con anime Great Pretender, Kate checks in with Wynonna Earp, and Noel catches up with Infinity Train Book 3: Cult of the Conductor. We round out the week with the premiere of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, before heading over to the Make-You-Watchathon. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, Peep Show and The Promised Neverland, our Lucifer season five journey over at Streaming In Place, or anything else.

Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the ride with the podcast these past nine years!

Make-You-Watchathon 9
Kate’s pick: Peep Show S1 (1:10:33)
Noel’s pick: The Promised Neverland S1 (1:30:39)

Our Week in TV
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 Closing Ceremonies (20:17)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (31:48)
Great Pretender premiere (33:53)
Wynonna Earp (41:09)
Infinity Train (43:53)
Lovecraft Country premiere (50:43)

It’s Lucifer premiere day! LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 22 Streaming In Place by kicking off our journey with Lucifer season five. Today we talk episode one, “Really Sad Devil Guy.” Lee’s big star turn, Maze destroying the piano, Chloe’s bangs, and goodness, Trixie has grown. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week to hear our takes on season five, episode two, “Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!”.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and S.B.! Thanks for joining the chat, and good luck holding off until next week for the next episode.

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish up Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four by looking back on season four as a whole. Lucifer’s journey, the desperate need for more Trixie time, and ooh that Netflix money. Then we turn things over to our fabulous Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince, who share their takes on the season. Thanks for hanging out and joining the conversation for these past couple weeks, and we hope you’ll be back tomorrow as we dive in with season five.

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four’s finale, “Who’s da New King of Hell?” That fantastic opening number, Dan beatboxing, GILF cutting loose, and so much more. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our season four wrap-up.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince! Thanks for breaking down the finale with us.

Video Referenced: Showrunner Ildy Modrovich posted this behind-the-scenes video of Lesley-Ann Brandt and Rachel Harris trying out the dance sequence choreography. Enjoy!

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode nine, “Save Lucifer.” Lucifer’s transformation, Dan finally reaches out, and Maze’s grand gesture. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on the season finale, “Who’s da New King of Hell?”.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun.

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off week 22 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.” Thank goodness for that montage, because this episode is dense and intense. We dive in with Lucifer’s big breakthrough, Dan’s continuing spiral, Amenadiel’s revelation, and much more. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode nine, “Save Lucifer.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for helping us break down this compelling episode.

We take a turn in our summer viewing this episode, with the finales of two of our most reliable recent shows, plus another more controversial addition. First we talk through the week’s TV, including the season finale of Perry Mason, Kate’s catch-up with Drag Race Thailand season one, the penultimate events in Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, the high jump, the team aquathlon, and collision. We wrap up the week’s TV with our thoughts on the season finale of Stargirl and the series finale of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, which bows out, ending the run of Marvel’s TV division, at least for now. Then we move over to the spotlight section and catch up with a comedy we overlooked in 2019, the first season of The Other Two. Tune in for our thoughts, and reach out with your takes on the week’s TV and more.

Season Spotlight: The Other Two Season 1 (1:17:04)

Our Week in TV
Perry Mason finale (19:07)
Drag Race Thailand S1 (28:21)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (32:37)
Stargirl finale (44:20)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD finale (58:59)

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.” Jere Burns, heavy-handed parallels, and those wings! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for hanging with us this week. We hope you’ll be back next week for the dramatic conclusion of season four.

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode six, “Orgy Pants to Work.” So many Called Its! From Lucifer’s orgy pants work-around to Ella’s speed natural-izing to the late episode pivot, there’s a lot to dive in with. Plus of course, more Tush Talk. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus!

It’s LaToya’s birthday—break out the tequila, everyone—and we celebrate with tush talk, Die Hard puns, and a cameo from Tricia Helfer. LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode five, “Expire Erect.” Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode six, the delightfully titled “Orgy Pants to Work.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun.

It’s episode 100! Yay? We’re going with yay. This episode, LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode four, “All About Eve.” Allison, Noel, and Kate are on the fence about her introduction, but we are very here for baby-proofing ceiling fans and that ridiculous bar fight. Plus there’s a whole tangent on Toy Story that you can thank our fabulous Zoom listener Marcus for—thanks for hanging in the Zoom, Marcus! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode five, “Expire Erect.”

LaToya is back again this week, joining Noel, Allison, and Kate for week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four. Today we talk, episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father.” Appletinis, Maze’s baby knives, and the downfall of GILF. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode four, “All About Eve.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your takes. Looking forward to your thoughts on our shiny new character.

Summer TV may be coming to a close, but fortunately there are still new shows becoming available, as we head into a new level of COVID-19 doldrums. We kick things off this episode with Our Week in TV, catching up with the new season of Sugar Rush, its one-episode spin-off Sugar High, Canada’s Drag Race, and Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020. Then we reflect on the finale for I’ll Be Gone in the Dark before moving over to genre for Wynonna Earp, Stargirl, and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we head to the spotlight section and dive in with Harley Quinn season two, which has recently moved from DC Universe to HBO Max. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: Harley Quinn Season 2 (1:11:55)

Our Week in TV
Sugar Rush S3 (16:05)
Sugar High (28:21)
Canada’s Drag Race (33:57)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (38:22)
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark finale (44:03)
Wynonna Earp (53:19)
Stargirl (55:24)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (1:01:07)

Allison, Noel, and Kate, joined again by LaToya Ferguson, finish out week 20 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.” Lauren German finally gets some material, that “Poison” sting, and Dr. Linda’s bombshell. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!

Noel, Allison, and Kate return to their first Streaming In Place project, Lucifer, and friend of the show LaToya Ferguson is back to mark the occasion! We dive in with season four, episode one, “Everything’s Okay.” We call to order a meeting of the Trixie fan club, gush over GILF, and generally anticipate a fun return to the show. Tune in for our thoughts on the premiere and come back tomorrow for our take on episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Scottie. Thanks for joining in on the fun!

Noel is unable to join us today, so Allison and Kate continue their introduction to Jessica Fletcher Streaming In Place with the second half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Jessica takes the train, Anthony Garcia?, and the Count of Monte Cristo. Tune in for our thoughts on the dramatic conclusion of the pilot. We’re back on the season-long track tomorrow, returning to Lucifer for its fourth and fifth seasons.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, for joining us to chat Murder, She Wrote, and Marcus in particular for hopping on the mic to share his take as a complete JB Fletcher newbie.

Noel, Allison, and Kate take a brief digression, Streaming In Place with the first half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Dream casting detective crossovers, the inescapable charm of Angela Lansbury, and Jessica’s useless and overly intrusive nephew. Tune in for our thoughts on the debut of Mrs. Jessica Fletcher. We’ll be back tomorrow with the dramatic conclusion of the pilot.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for joining us for fun with JB!

Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 20 Streaming In Place with A Very English Scandal, talking season one episode three and reflecting back on the season as a whole. Norman’s testimony, Thorpe’s speculations, and Edna the GOAT! Then we turn things over to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, who share their thoughts on the show. Tune in for our takes and come back tomorrow when we dive in with the first part of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.”

It’s a (recent) Televerse first. We’ve found Kate’s COVID-19 viewing limits. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate spend some time with Tales From the Loop season one, Amazon Prime’s quasi-anthology sci-fi series. Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV. We kick things off with the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season five and Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, then check in with Perry Mason before heading to genre with Cardcaptor Sakura seasons one through three, Dimension 20: Fantasy High, the Wynonna Earp premiere, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and Stargirl. Take a listen for our thoughts, and the show that seems to have broken Kate, then reach out with your takes on the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: Tales From the Loop Season 1 (53:56)

Our Week in TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars finale (4:37)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (17:23)
Perry Mason (21:21)
Cardcaptor Sakura S1–3 (22:38)
Dimension 20: Fantasy High (25:47)
Wynonna Earp premiere (31:06)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (33:52)
Stargirl (40:31)