Boneheads with Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo

Boneheads with Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo

It’s time to travel back to the Jeffersonian – this time, with an insider tour from the squint squad who made “Bones” one of the longest-running primetime dramas in TV history. Emily Deschanel (Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan) and Carla Gallo (Daisy Wick) are besties who met on set and are ready to take you back to the beginning, episode by episode. How did the show start? Which first-season episode aired out of order? Why did the Angelator become the Angelatron? And shouldn’t Brennan have been wearing gloves or something when she was reconstructing that skull? (The answer is yes.) Emily and Carla will also interview the cast, the crew, the directors, and the producers who made the show so special. Whether you’re a new watcher or already King of the Lab, we promise this rewatch will save you from ever saying “I don’t know what that means” again.

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July 30, 2025 67 mins

BYOB and get tipsy with Carla and Emily as they guide Derek Waters (Drunk History) through episode 207 “The Girl with the Curl.” Can they successfully explain this wacky episode of “Bones” while boozed? Plus, they talk about Emily’s cameo on American Idol and the guest actress that eventually starred in “Modern Family.”

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A hotel explosion turned murder cover up leads the Jeffersonian team down a rabbit hole. They come up against a formidable opponent: diplomatic immunity. Carla and Emily talk about Danny Woodburn’s stellar performance, insensitive behavior from Brennan, and the wild logistics of this episode’s murder. Plus, Carla got whisked away to a birthday surprise mid-Boneheads meeting! 

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The Jeffersonian tackles their grossest cadaver yet. It’s a crime involving stolen money, infidelity and a Godiva 3000. Carla and Emily question how the victim has the time for not one, but two families. Plus, we’re joined by guest star Melinda McGraw. She talks about her personal connection to the episode, which features a playground specifically for special needs kids. 

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Each week, comedians and best friends Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael take a ‘deep dive’ into their real lives and discuss a wide range of topics including how to pursue joy amidst the insanity of motherhood and family, grief and loss, sh*t they put on their faces, and why they refuse to check their voicemails or unpack their suitcases. The Deep Dive captures the friendship of two women trying to survive adult ...

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We're taking a lil' summer break, so this week we're rerunning the beloved Bones Christmas episode from season one. Emily and Carla share some cold goss about which Bones cast member would be most likely to spread a deadly fungus to their coworkers in real life. Then, they unpack Brennan’s emotional present-opening scene, and reveal a famous incorrect line in the episode that never got fixed. But first, Emily channels her inn...

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June 25, 2025 55 mins

Sarah Paulson has never seen Bones. But she is Carla’s friend of almost 40 years. Carla and Emily test Sarah’s imagination of the Bones universe. Plus, Carla talks about her life right before she got the role of Daisy. Don’t miss Sarah’s new Hulu show “All’s Fair” airing this fall!

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June 18, 2025 44 mins

Serial killer Howard Epps returns, and he’s taking the Jeffersonian on a wild goose chase. Can Booth and Brennan uncover his trail of clues before another person dies? Carla and Emily muse on psychopathology and serial killers. How do two murderers link up, “Folie à Deux” style? Plus, lots of cold goss and even a message from “Bones” creator Hart Hanson!

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June 11, 2025 43 mins

A teen boy’s body is found in a garbage truck. Everyone assumes the culprit is his girlfriend, who’s in the foster care system. Brennan, a foster kid herself, isn’t ready to jump to conclusions. Carla and Emily talk about the Shakespearean tragedy of the episode, along with Hodgins and Angela’s blossoming romance. Plus, Emily has a doctorate! 

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We’re off this week, but wanted to leave you with one of our all-time favorite podcasts: Add to Cart!

Hosted by the hilarious Kulap Vilaysack (comedian, writer, director) and veteran journalist SuChin Pak, Add to Cart offers a smart, subversive look at the things we buy—and why. Each week, Ku and Su get into honest (and often TMI) convos about all the stuff they’re adding to or removing from their carts. From beau...

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If you’ve been missing Cam Saroyan as much as we have, get excited. Tamara Taylor joins Emily and Carla for a full video interview. Tamara recounts David Boreanaz helping with her audition and the moment they almost killed off her character. Plus, the “f*ck ass bob.” 

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The body of a pregnant woman is found in the Delaware Bay, leading Brennan to ponder the trials and tribulations of motherhood and marriage. But she’s not the only mom in this episode. Enter Rebecca Stinson, Booth’s ex and the mother of his son. Jessica Capshaw, who plays Rebecca, joins Emily and Carla to talk about her role. She tells them about how she met David Boreanaz and the awkward time they had to film their sex...

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What do we love more than a murder mystery? The first appearance of Tamara Taylor, aka Cam Saroyan, of course! The witty and funny Saroyan absolutely stole the show (and our hearts) in the premiere of season two. Emily and Carla talk about the wild, body-switching, stock-crashing plot of this episode, and then Tamara joins the conversation to give us all the juicy deets of her “Bones” debut.

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May 7, 2025 54 mins

Woohoo! We have finished recapping the first season of Bones! To celebrate, Carla and Emily sit down to reflect on the season as a whole, from the initial pilot to the cliffhanger finale, and discuss what lies ahead. They take a look at how it started and how it ended for our favorite ‘ships, the characters and locations they’re saying goodbye to, and what they’ve learned from their rewatch. Plus, our queens of th...

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Our day one, Hart Hanson (creator and executive producer of “Bones”), returns to talk about the season one finale! The conclusion dives into the disappearance of Brennan’s parents. After the Jeffersonian team and Booth work to give Brennan answers, a cliffhanger tells us there’s more to this story. Hart talks about what it was like to write this episode knowing it might be the very last. Plus, why Bones was ...

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Booth backstory? Yes please! This episode gets into Booth’s past as a sniper, explored through the mystery of a burnt corpse on the grave. Through a lot of twists and turns, Booth and Brennan unravel a story of military cover-up and corruption. Keep an eye on that B&B love meter! We’re also joined by “Bones” showrunner, producer and writer Stephen Nathan who talks about creating this episode, CGI gravest...

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April 16, 2025 54 mins

Prepare to have your heartstrings pulled, because this episode opens in a pediatric cancer ward. Deputy Director Sam Cullen's young daughter, Amy, has mysteriously developed lung cancer after receiving a bone graft from a 60-year-old, instead of a much younger and healthier donor. Booth and Brennan chase down the reason and discover that Amy is not the only victim. Meanwhile, Angela grows closer to Amy, who wants to fall in love be...

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We only got Dr. Daniel Goodman for one season, but Jonathan Adams gave an unforgettable performance as the erudite, deep-voiced boss of the Jeffersonian. Emily and Carla reconnect with Jonathan 20 years later to talk about everything from his first Bones audition to the day he got the call that he wouldn’t return for season two. He shares how he processed leaving the show, and how he feels about it now. Plus, Jonathan talks a...

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Hop in for this ride along to the Big Easy with Patricia Belcher, the actor behind beloved no-nonsense attorney, Caroline Julien. Since this was her first appearance on Bones, Patricia has all the cold goss on this New Orleans episode. She gives us her hot takes on the voodoo, the overly gruesome murders, and how David Boreanaz loved her character so much, he told the writers to bring her back! And good thing they did, because some...

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March 26, 2025 60 mins

That’s right, we’re digging up an old episode! Now that we’re almost to the end of Bones Season 1, we just had to revisit our Boneheads conversation with TJ Thyne. 

 

The jury’s out on whether or not he’s king of the lab, but there’s no doubt about it – T.J. Thyne is the king of our hearts. Emily and Carla sit down (or should we say, snuggle up) with T.J. Thyne, their friend and B...

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March 19, 2025 46 mins

AHOY MATTIES!! Batten down ye hatches because we’ve landed upon the infamous pirate episode! Booth and Brennan receive a 300-year-old finger bone from an ocean dig site known for buried treasure. Excitement and pirate accents infect the whole team, spreading like the syphilis the deceased had a bad case of. Before you can say “shiver me timbers” Hodgins uncovers the rest of the skeleton, a mayor shows up dressed a...

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