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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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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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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It’s hard to measure our obsession with the lab’s forensic facial reconstructionist Angela Montenegro, compared to the endearing woman who plays her, Michaela Conlin. Luckily, this episode with Michaela is packed with discussions about both of them! Michaela reflects on her time on the show and dives into your listener questions in this all-access interview. We know Angela for her free spirit, zingers, and big heart. Bu...

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March 5, 2025 50 mins

Break out your desert attire — this week we’re trying to unravel the mystery around Angela’s part-time lover, who has unfortunately become just a dusty skull. But don’t be sad! Because, guess what? Michaela Conlin is here to discuss this Angela-centric episode — including the heartbreak her character was feeling. Emily and Michaela talk about peyote and Palmdale (the rare overnight shooting location) a...

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February 26, 2025 51 mins

The Jeffersonian crew descends into the depths of another murder on this spectacularly subterranean storyline. Turns out, there’s not just a dead body in the tunnels below D.C., there’s secret treasure, underground societies and even a love triangle. There’s also plenty of cold goss down there (or, as Emily reveals, on the Fox sound stage) including a cast member from The Office who played a pivotal role. Plus thi...

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February 19, 2025 59 mins

Kathy Reichs is as close to a real-life Temperance Brennan as there is. Forensic anthropologist? Check. Crime-solving genius? Double-check. Best-selling author? Triple-check! This week, Emily and Carla snagged the Real Deal for a chat about her extraordinary life and how she became the inspiration for Bones. From her haunting accounts of real-life murder investigations, to juggling academia, forensics, fiction writing and motherhoo...

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February 12, 2025 52 mins

What’s better than one body in the lab? Two bodies in the lab! The Booth and Brennan Love Meter is off the charts in this pivotal and memorable episode featuring a dead mob boss, a sadistic serial killer and a corrupt FBI agent. Despite the gunshots and exploding refrigerators, the real action is between our two co-stars with enough tension to make anyone “hot-blooded” (cue the air guitar). Emily bravely recounts ...

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February 5, 2025 48 mins

Oh gosh, there are too many mysteries to count in this episode! The team is called to a fairway to confirm the victims of a small private plane crash, only to find two mysterious victims: one who wasn’t supposed to be on the plane and one from long before the crash. Then there's Jesse Kane, the handsome, brooding enigma who might have killed his dad and definitely has a crush on Brennan. Emily and Carla ponder all their own l...

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January 29, 2025 56 mins

Prepare for a thorough examination of how Bones came to be! In this episode we sit down with Executive Producer Barry Josephson as he shares the inside scoop on when he first encountered Kathy Reichs's thrilling novels (spoiler alert: he knew it was gold), the early days of production, and the unforgettable first chemistry read between Emily and David Boreanaz. We'll also hear some surprising stories about Barry’s career, inc...

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