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We make lemonade out of some lemons this week. We discuss the show brushing over huge details, why Betty is the more accurate Marlow, FP as sheriff, Toni getting erased in her own story, Hal continuing to show up even though he has no business being here, and why Archie feels so disconnected from the rest of the show.

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We hit some low points this week as Riverdale picks up from a midseason break and starts spinning its wheels. We discuss the long awaited bear attack, the increased separation between our main characters, Archie refusing to learn the right lessons, Jughead crossing lines and scolding the serpents, Betty living through hell (but trying her best to change it), and Veronica and Reggie's romantic pairing.

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Riverdale gets really ridiculous and we’re having an extra good time with it (with some big caveats). We discuss Hiram’s strange plan, Archie trying to get himself killed, connections to East of Eden and Death of a Salesman, Veronica’s big casino night, the haphazard storytelling of the Sisters of Quiet Mercy and the history of women’s incarceration, and spotty character writing.

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Things are constantly happening on Riverdale but this week things are really popping off. We have a prison break, Jughead getting way into G&G (and then forgetting about it), Archie leaving town and Betty getting to the bottom of all the parents fishy behavior. They also lock up Betty for being right!

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It’s the hot new thing in town; Gryphons & Gargoyles. People are saying kids are dying from it & have even gotten hurt in the past. They’re saying it’s so addicting and is enabling kids to hurt each other. I hope none of the parents have a super secret past playing this thing…

Also Archie is caught in an underground prison fight ring.

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It’s good to be back in Riverdale! We cover Archie’s trial and subsequent jailing at the super max juvenile prison. We also discuss the supposed accuracy of juvenile court, Alice’s turn into the crunchy movement, FPs slutty little glasses, Griffins and Gargoyles, and how everyone’s shirt is constantly popping off.

We also learn about Sesame Park and all the muppet friends that occupy the Canadian tv show.

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We wrap up part 1 of Sabrina with a cataclysmic ghost parade and a holiday special! We discuss Sabrina and Harvey’s separation, all the mortals finding out about Sabrina, Nicks devotion, Sabrina turning to the dark side, creepy Yule demons, and folklore and Christian saints that inform the Christmas special.

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We’ve got a great two parter this week! We discuss Sabrina trying to spare Harvey from any hurt and royally messing up, what it means to help other people, when you’re going against their wishes and when you can’t fix things. We also talk about the various sibling relationships, Dorothea getting Susie to do mischief, and Blackwood being the worst.

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Happy feast of feast everyone! We’re excited to gather around the table, enjoy the sacrifice of a witch and engage in old misogynist traditions made new. Plus we also get a special exorcism of one Jesse Putnam as a treat! Plenty of Catholic ideas to go around for your formerly Catholic hosts to discuss.

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We're finally back! We discuss Sabrina starting witch academy, witch hazing, possessed uncles, bad nightmares and sleep demons, and the introduction of one Nicholas Scratch.

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Episode 21 content warnings: bullying, hazing, religion, Catholicism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, patriarchy, death, murder, emotional abuse, rel...

Sabrina starts to go against the church and we start to see just how Catholic the whole witch society is. We discuss how men have assumed leadership in the Church of Night, the matriarchy of the Spellman household, our love of Ambrose, Prudence being the most savvy character so far, Daniel Webster attorney at law, and what led to the Spellman parents getting two conflicting baptisms. We also have plenty of tangents on shows we used...

We kick off our coverage of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! We talk about our history with the show, production background of the show & the differences between this and its cousin Riverdale. We also discuss the coming of age story, the fun witchcraft, the way witchiness & paganism are woven into the world, & how much fun the new Ms Wardwell is.

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We end Riverdale season 2 with a fight for the town followed by a smaltzy finale. We discuss the 47 plotlines happening in chapter 34, Cheryl being a superhero, Jugheads failed sacrifice, the Cooper women fighting back, Hermione being used by Hiram, Ethel once again not being a character, FP being fair weather, and the big cliffhanger.

Next week we start the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with episode 1!

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Exciting episodes as we are one week away from the finale. We discuss the various prisoners, whether Chic’s telling the truth, Betty giving in to the “darkness,” Archie going all in on Hiram and reversing course, Cheryl supporting Betty, and Veronica stepping away from her family.

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It’s time for Kevin’s big play! We discuss the play adaptations of Carrie, why it’s so important for Cheryl, the mishandling of Ethel and the characters reaching a place of forgiveness. But first we cover Archie walking down a dark path, Choni’s big kiss, Hiram’s empire crumbling, Chic getting the Cooper family into trouble and some heavy discussion on conversion therapy (a chapter is listed for that in case you want to skip it).

Another fantastic week of Riverdale and we get a good discussion out of it! We discuss the Betty and Chic confrontations, Archie and Hiram and right wing ideology, Fred being an absolute hero, Jughead doing fantastic this week, Cheryl and Toni (yay!) and Cheryl’s horrifying plot (no!), and Veronica coming to terms with living among the people her family hurts.

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What’s a better idea to escape your problems than getting away to a cabin? Hold on I’m getting word that your problems still remain with you. O well, might as well make things as awkward as possible on the trip then. We discuss the Vughead kiss, telling towns people you’re alone at the cabin, Cheryl coming out, Kevin and Josey having terrible parents, burying bodies and the Poe of it all.

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We have two fantastic and ridiculous episodes this week! We discuss homoeroticism and wrestling, Hiram and Archie’s pissing contest, Veronica's confirmation, Kevin beating Archie at wrestling, Jugheads white savior complex, Betty and Chic’s weird turn, and the best character name on Riverdale (maybe television?). We also talk a lot about our Catholic upbringings.

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It’s Christmas time in Riverdale which mostly means exes exchange gifts but don’t replace the love notes they wrote before they broke up. We discuss Barchie, the lackluster Joseph Conway plot, Veronica being brought in by her parents, why the serpents are happy to move schools, Jughead throwing a fit about his serpent jacket, and Chic being the creepiest dude on the planet. We also head down memory lane and remember our time at UCS...