Consider This for Comfort
You've finally made it to your couch with a glass of wine and pick up your remote. What are you turning on? Maybe it's a show with a character you love to hate. Maybe it's a storyline that feels just like your life, or the life you wish you had. Maybe it's a theme song stuck in your head, or a catchphrase you still quote. That's comfort TV. The award-winning podcast, Consider This for Comfort, is your guide to that world and what it says about our society and culture. This is where the comfort show you never knew you needed meets new perspectives on the biggest cultural topics we're all wrestling with right now. Raised by MTV and West African immigrants, Eteng Ettah sits down with creatives, writers and more to recommend and break down TV and culture for you. Season 5 episodes air every Wednesday this fall.
Episodes
From messy reads, iconic confessionals, and explosive reunions to the personal sacrifices women "of a certain age" make for fame, Nichole Hill (Our Ancestors Were Messy) joins Eteng to break down the cultural phenomenon that is Real Housewives. Together, we explore why Bravo's hit reality TV franchise keeps audiences hooked, how the Housewives formula is just like sports, and what the show reveals about fame, friendshi...
Who was the best "A"? And why do texts have the power to ruin everything?
Yessi Sanchez, podcast host (No Map Included) and co-founder of Artak Pictures, joins Eteng to revisit Pretty Little Liars. Growing up between cultures, Yessi watched the teen drama as a window into the American high school experience. We get into secrets, shared trauma, and why everything feels so high-stakes in high school.
<...Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Desus & Mero, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) wants you to consider the beloved animated comedy Bob's Burgers for comfort.
From its hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of family dynamics and working-class life to the unique personalities that make the Belchers feel like family, we talk about what the show says about wor...
Brooklyn-based comedian and podcast host Amelia Ritthaler joins Eteng to dive into Bridgerton and why we can't look away. We get into why the show sparks so many conversations about modern dating, the power of gossip, and what our obsession with the ton says about what we're looking for in romance right now.
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In this special collaboration with the Sista Brunch podcast, Fanshen Cox (Executive Producer, Sista Brunch) and Jen Farris (Location Scout for Netflix's A Different World) join Eteng to go behind the scenes of bringing Hillman back to life for a new generation.
We talk about what it takes to recreate the world of an iconic show, the current state of Black Hollywood, and why A Different World still has some...
Actor Josh Malina (aka David Rosen) sits down with Eteng to revisit the cultural phenomenon that is Scandal. We get into why the show's political commentary felt ahead of its time, how Scandal helped turn live-tweeting into a TV ritual, and what it was really like to work on a Shonda Rhimes set.
Plus: Is Josh Team Fitz or Team Jake? Tune in to find out.
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The Emmys are almost here and Consider This For Comfort is rolling out our own red carpet! In this special roundtable episode, Eteng brings together 3 TV and pop culture enthusiasts for a series of fun rapid-fire conversations about what this year's nominations reveal about television, the stories we're gravitating toward, and the cultural moment we're living in.
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This week, Eteng sits down with LaNisa Renee Frederick, who currently stars as Jackie Griffin in Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat on Prime Video, for a conversation about building comedy inside a format designed around the unexpected. LaNisa gets into how the show pushed her comedic instincts in new directions, what's really happening behind the scenes to make it all work, and why Anthony Norman has become one of ou...
Actor Arian Moayed (Succession, Inventing Anna) joins Eteng to unpack why The Good Place and Succession became comfort TV and what that reveals about power and morality.
Plus: his personal rule for choosing roles and why Waterwell's civic theater work matters now more than ever. Welcome to the Season 5 premiere of Consider This For Comfort!
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Art and marketing director Katie Skelly and Eteng head back to their teen years in the Season 4 finale to discuss Degrassi. We unpack why the iconic series trusted teens to handle tough situations, the real-world dialogue its most controversial episodes sparked, and what topics we'd tackle if we wrote a Degrassi episode for today's teens.
[Content note: Degrassi is a show that goes there and so does ...
On Wisteria Lane, there's something for everyone. Dr. Brandi Nikkale joins Eteng to revisit Desperate Housewives, the iconic drama-comedy that blends mystery, scandal, and suburban satire. We unpack the show's secrets, friendships, and unforgettable storylines, exploring how the show perfectly balances chaos and comfort while offering sharp commentary on marriage, ambition, and life behind closed doors.
Founder and CEO of GOLD Comedy, Lynn Harris, joins Eteng to dive into Girls5eva, the hit comedy about a 1990s girl group getting a second shot at pop stardom. We unpack how the series satirizes the entertainment industry, explores reinvention later in life, and delivers sharp, witty commentary on fame, nostalgia, an...
Podcaster Meli Clay joins Eteng for a trip to 1960s Madison Avenue to unpack Mad Men. We explore the cultural weight of the decade, our evolving relationship to media, advertising, and brands, and why the series doubles as a masterclass in exactly how not to behave at work.
Eteng and comedian Jatty Robinson revisit the comedy classic, Everybody Hates Chris. We explore the ins and outs of comedic storytelling, why the show's "unhappy" endings offer both humor & authenticity, and how Chris Rock set the blueprint for the modern multi-hyphenate.
Plus: We give flowers to Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, and other TV comedy G.O.A.T.s
The Oscars are almost here, and Consider This for Comfort is rolling out our own red carpet. For this special episode, the podcast is taking a brief hiatus from TV to talk about film for the first time.
Eteng, Rose Frullani-Bacon (writer/producer, Managing Producer at NBAT2) and Katie Skelly (art direction and marketing for New York Film Festival and Film at Lincoln Center) swap Hollywood hot takes a...
Eteng and EU corporate sustainability guru Emily Balcombe head to Hawkins to explore why the '80s-set Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things doubles as peak comfort TV. After nearly a decade in the Upside Down, we unpack the power of nostalgia for a time period we didn't actually live in, the show's perfect PR boost for Dungeons & Dragons, and why you should always trust your friends but maybe not the government.
Heated Rivalry super fan & NYC interior designer, Linnea Thomas, is back to unpack the show of the moment. From why hockey is the best sport to tell this tender love story to why women, in particular, are obsessed with Ilya and Shane's chemistry, if you haven't tuned in to the cultural phenomenon, we'll convince you to change that.
(P.S. You can find the NEW HOTLINE segment at 24:21)
Just in time for Black History Month, published poet, writer, audio producer, and voice actor Emanie Antonette joins Eteng to consider the UPN classic, The Parkers, for comfort. Together, they explore the power of being seen on screen, evolving mother-daughter dynamics, how comedy takes on class divides, and why the show's bold, unapologetic nature still resonates.
The time has come for you to lip-sync for your life.
It's also time for the Season 4 premiere of Consider This For Comfort. Eteng and Chika (comedian & host of Do It Live w/ Chika) dive into how RuPaul's Drag Race became a cultural phenomenon and why it's more than just a competition show.
They unpack drag and ballroom culture's Black and trans roots, the highs and lows of reality TV, and ...
If you could gaze into the future… you'd see the Season 3 finale of Consider This for Comfort! VP of her middle school's That's So Raven fan club back in the day, Ameya Acharya, and I are closing out the season with a deep dive into the iconic Disney Channel classic — celebrating Raven Baxter's comedic genius, unforgettable disguises, bold style, and everything that made her so ahead of her time.
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