Best BIWO Podcasts (2024)

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High Fi 1:17:02

7d ago1:17:02

1:17:02

Our second annual 4/20 episode where Jessica and Zach review a series of sitcom episodes with strong Just Say No messages: Archie Bunker's Place- Season 4, Episode 21 The Facts of Life- Season 1, Episode 13 Punky Brewster- Season 2, Episode 8 Home Improvement- Season 7, Episode 16 Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Fo…

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Mulaney: We'll Allow It, But Watch Yourself! 1:14:43

2M ago1:14:43

1:14:43

This week Jessica and Zach talk about John Mulaney's short-lived sitcom from 2012! Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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Wearing Oneself as One Might Wear a Glove: Hand to Gland Combat in Sitcoms 1:21:51

2M ago1:21:51

1:21:51

Folks, we're talking about private intimate time this week. Can't really say more without the algorithm being mean to us. Shows Discussed: That 70s Show, "Happy Jack Dinosaurs, Dirty Dancing Seinfeld, "The Contest" Friends, "The One with the Sharks" Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok …

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Millennial Gray's Anatomy 1:56:28

3M ago1:56:28

1:56:28

Bring your ironic mustache's and cigarette jeans cuz it's millennial week! Jessica and Zach talk about the Millennial generation's impact on sitcoms and sitcoms impact on the Millennial generation. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook Instagr…

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Two Dates to Prom 1:16:57

3M ago1:16:57

1:16:57

Happy Valentines Day! This week Jessica and Zach discuss one of the basic bedrocks of the sitcom genres: agreeing to two dates at the same time! Episodes Watched: The Brady Bunch, S4E18: "The Subject was Noses" The Brady Bunch, S5E18: "Two Petes in a Pod" The Partridge Family, S4E6: "Double Trouble" Saved by the Bell, S2E6, "Blind Dates:" Cheers, S…

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Yada Yada Yada Feminism: Elaine from Seinfeld 1:09:54

3M ago1:09:54

1:09:54

This week on Because It Was On Jessica and Zach talk about one of their favorite sitcom characters of all time: Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. Is her character sponge worthy for feminism? Find out! Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook Instagram…

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Gen X and Sitcoms: Daria, Alf, and Cultural Depression 1:36:05

3M ago1:36:05

1:36:05

Join hosts Zachary and Jessica on a nostalgic journey through the history of Generation X as they delve into the iconic sitcoms that defined an era. In this episode of "Because It Was On," we explore the cultural impact of beloved shows like Daria, Alf, Friends, and 30 Rock, examining how they not only entertained but also shaped the worldview and …

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And Boomer Goes the Dynamite (We're Back!) 2:02:55

4M ago2:02:55

2:02:55

We're back, baby! This week we take a look at the history of Boomers as seen through the lens of sitcoms. All in the Family, Family Ties, Bewitched, M*A*S*H, Roseanne, Maude, and so much more! Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook Instagram…

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Update! See You in the New Year! 3:44

6M ago3:44

3:44

Jessica and I got left at the altar so we joined a convent. Will we take our vows and marry Christ or will we return to the podcast life? Find out, next season on Because It Was On. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook Instagram…

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Zach Forces Jessica to Watch Los Espookys 1:15:00

6M ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Zach pulls his birthday card and chooses to do a Los Espookys episode. Los Espooky's is a bilingual comedy about a group of friends in Mexico City who run a business that pulls off Scooby Doo-style haunting hoaxes for members of the community. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this …

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Newest Episode will be released Tuesday 1:01

6M ago1:01

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BIWO Nation? BIWOnauts? BIWOpsies. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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Dr. Huxtable and the Fresh Prince ft. Dr. Brian Garrett of "Grab Your Y" 1:55:19

6M ago1:55:19

1:55:19

Check Out Brian's Linktree including his new podcast! Episodes Watched this Week: Fresh Prince S1 E6 "Mistaken Identity" S1 E17 "The Ethnic Tip" S2 E7 "The Big Four Oh" S2 E8 "She Ain't Heavy" S2 E17 "Community Action" S2 E20 "Those Were The Days" S3 E3 "That's No Lady...That's My Cousin" The Cosby Show S5.E13 Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten S3.…

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Saved by the Heeeeeelll: Zack Morris Morris Must Be Stopped 1:30:56

7M ago1:30:56

1:30:56

Jessica and Zach discuss Saved By the Bell: Season 3, Episode 26, "Mystery Weekend. Check Out Our Patreon! Jake F: Jake found themself mistakenly elected as the mayor of a small town known for its bizarre local traditions, including the annual "Potato Sack Race to the Moon." Alex L: Alex became a professional life coach, but their first client turn…

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That Episode of King of Queens Where Jerry Stiller Has a Heart Attack on Halloween 1:36:05

7M ago1:36:05

1:36:05

LEMON ICES!!! Thank you to our supporters on Patreon! Our Supporters: This week, Coates found themself trapped inside a massive balloon. James D's new job as a super pogo stick tester had its ups and downs. In a strange twist of events, Samson woke up to find themself's house transformed into a circus. J Jay tried to break the record for the most n…

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That Episode of Boy Meets World Where They Do a Scream Parody 1:56:28

7M ago1:56:28

1:56:28

It's Spoooooktober! Join Zach and Jessica as they discuss Season 5, Episode 17 of Boy Meets World and all the Freudian hijinks within. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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That Good Old Union Has Come in Here to Dwell: Unions as Represented in Sitcoms 1:58:26

8M ago1:58:26

1:58:26

Episodes Watched This Week: King of Queens S3E5 Strike One S3E6 Strike Too S3E7 Stike Out Seinfeld S9E10 The Strike Hey Arnold S1E24b Teachers Strike Spongebob Squarepants S40a Squid on Strike Sister Sister S3E17 Paper or Plastic Superstore S4E21 Sandra's Fight S4E22 Employee Appreciation Day S5E10 Negotiations The Nanny S2E13 The Strike Support th…

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That Episode of Malcolm in the Middle Where They Go Bowling 2:10:03

8M ago2:10:03

2:10:03

Inexplicably we talk about Howard Dean for quite a bit. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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Mamma Said There'd Be Pods Like This: Mom, George Lopez, and Problematic Moms 1:49:19

8M ago1:49:19

1:49:19

Episodes Watched This Week: George Lopez S2E1 Who's Your Daddy S2E12 This Old Casa S2E19 Secrets and Lies S2E24 Long Time No See S4E14 George Gets Assistance S5E2 You Dropped a Mom on Me Mom S1E1 Pilot S1E15 Fireballs and Bullet Holes S2E1 Hepatitis and Lemon Zest S2E12 Kitty Litter and Class A Felonies S2E19 Mashed Potatoes and a Little Nitris S3E…

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Sitcoms Go to Washington: Veep, The Thick of It, and Yes, Minister 1:49:45

8M ago1:49:45

1:49:45

Or London, I guess. Episodes Watched This Week Yes, Minister S1,E1, Open Government S1,E7, Jobs for the Boys S2,E1, The Compassionate Society S3, E6, The Whiskey Priest S3, E1 Equal Opportunity The Thick of It S3, E1 S2, E3 S4, E3 Veep S2, E5 Helsinki S3, E9 Crate S4, E9 Testimony S4, E1 Joint Session S7, E6 Oslo Lindsey Ellis's Hillary Clinton Vid…

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Girl Power, Girl Power, Girl Power: That's So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Small Wonder 1:50:20

8M ago1:50:20

1:50:20

Episodes Watched This Week Small Wonder S3E2 Everyone in the Pool S3E5 It's Okay to Say No S3E12 The Bank Job S1E13 Brainwashed S3E13 Oooga Mooga Wizards of Waverly Place S2E26 Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place S2E27 Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites S2E28 Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date S2E22 My Tutor, Tutor S3E8 Alex Charms a Boy That's So R…

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Chick Like Me: Boy Meets World's Queer Subtext 2:01:51

9M ago2:01:51

2:01:51

CW: Body Dysmorphia, Transphobia, Sexual Assault The Dustin Hoffman Video Studs Terkel Interview with John Howard Griffin Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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I'm Glad I Got My Girls: Living Single in a 90's Kind of World 1:52:06

9M ago1:52:06

1:52:06

Episodes We Watched This Week: "Pilot" (S1E1) "Great Expectations" (S1E6) "Love Thy Neighbor" (S1E18) "Mystery Date" (S1E19) "Five Card Stud" (S1E23) "A Hair Raising Experience" (S2E13) "Singing The Blues" (S2E15) "Shrink to Fit" (S3E19) "A Raze in Harlem" (S3E21) "A Doctor in the House" (S4E12) "Back In The Day" (S4E15) Check out Melissa Harris Pe…

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How Much Does a Banana Actually Cost, Tho?: Arrested Development and Schitts Creek 2:15:18

9M ago2:15:18

2:15:18

Check out George on Tiktok @g.m.time2 Episodes We Watched This Week: Schitts Creek S1E1 Pilot S2E2 Family Dinner (This one can be a bonus but it great) S2E13 Happy Anniversary S3E7 General Store S5E4 The Dress S6E12 The Pitch S6E13 Start Spreading the News Arrested Development S1E1 Pilot S1E2 Top Banana S1E3 Bringing Up Buster S1E22 Let Them Eat Ca…

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Because it Was On is Moving to Mondays! 1:06

9M ago1:06

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Come See us on Mondays! Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy Because ItWasOn

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Leave it to Burger: a discussion of Bob’s Burgers and Leave it to Beaver with Landon Reid 1:50:48

9M ago1:50:48

1:50:48

Check out Landon's Linktree! Episodes Watched for Today: Leave It to Beaver: S1:E2 Captain Jack S4:E32 In the Soup S1:E18 Child Care S1:E37 Beaver Runs Away S3:E13 June's Birthday S3:E37 Wally's Play Bob's Burgers S3:E15 "OT: The Outside Toilet" S6:E19 - 'Glued, Where's My Bob?' S8E04 - 'Sit Me Baby One More Time S13:E6 Louise Runs Away S5:E18 Eat,…

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Let's Talk About the Boys: Frasier, Home Improvement, and Masculinity 2:11:53

10M ago2:11:53

2:11:53

Episodes Watched this Week Frasier S1E22 Author, Author S2E22 agents in America iii S5E14 The Ski Lodge S5E15 Room service S8E15 Hooping Cranes S11E15 Caught in the Act Home Improvement S1E1 Pilot S4E2 Don’t tell momma S4E13 The Route if All Evil S5E16 The Vasectomy S6E3 Workshop til you Die S8E17 Young at Heart Thank you to James D'Amore for makin…

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The Trial of Mrs. Garrett: The Facts of Life and Sitcom Girlhood 1:32:19

10M ago1:32:19

1:32:19

Episodes watched for today's show: Facts of Life S1E1: Rough Housing S2E10: Breaking Point S2E12: The Secret S3E18: Runaway S3E14: The Amricanization of Miko S5E13: The Chain Letter S4E13: A Royal Pain S5E17: A Death in the Family S6E18: With a Little Help From My Friends S9E16: The First Times Check Out Eric G on: Tiktok Spotify Apple Podcasts You…

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Sapphic Sitcom Surprises: Sitcom Characters Meet a Lesbian 1:51:52

10M ago1:51:52

1:51:52

Episodes Watched for this Episode: Golden Girls S2E5 “Isn’t it romantic” Married…with children S11E21 “Lez be friends” (Cut for time) Roseanne S6E18 “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” Designing Women S4E24 “Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend” All in the Family S8E3“Cousin Liz” The Nanny S3E7 “oh vey you’re gay” (Cut for time) Kate & Allie S2E2 “Landlady Last M…

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"So It's Gonna Be Forever, Or It's Gonna Go Down in Flames": The Sam and Diane Story (Cheers) 1:42:13

10M ago1:42:13

1:42:13

Jessica pulls her birthday card and insists we do a Cheers episode. Join us this week as Jessica and Zach talk about the Sam and Diane Will They/Won't They! They also give sound career advise to Shelly Long. Episodes discussed: S1E1 Give Me a Ring Sometime S1E22: Showdown pt 2 S2E7: Old Flames S2E21: I’ll be seeing you pt 1 S2E22: I’ll be seeing yo…

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Who Wants to Pay a Millionaire? 57:59

11M ago57:59

57:59

Jessica and Zach are still taking it light this week, but they put together a quiz show about Cameo.com! We'll be back to our normal format next week. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook Instagram…

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Ugh, It's a Clip Show 27:17

11M ago27:17

27:17

It's Pride Month and we ain't doing any work. Here's a clip show. See you in July! Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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That Episode of Everybody Loves Raymond Where That Lady Swallowed a Fly 1:20:52

11M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

That's it. That's the episode. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (this is where we are most active!) Facebook InstagramBy BIWO

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Gays of Our Lives: Will and Grace and The Gay Best Friend in Sitcoms 1:44:02

11M ago1:44:02

1:44:02

Folks, this week friendship has been yaasified as Jessica and Zach talk about The Gay Best Friend trope in Will and Grace. They also use this opportunity to talk about their relationship and do some straight up couple's counseling with each other, not talking about Will and Grace in any detail until about the 40 minute mark. Support the Show. Pleas…

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My Neighbor the Alien: 3rd Rock from the Sun, Mork and Mindy, My Favorite Martian, and The Neighbors 1:34:40

12M ago1:34:40

1:34:40

Greetings, Earthlings! This week Jessica and Zach talk about the sitcom genres depiction of Aliens and what it says about evolving attitudes towards "the other" and how we view ourselves. Featured on this episode: 3rd Rock from the Sun, Mork and Mindy, My Favorite Martian, and The Neighbors Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on P…

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The Golden Girls and Designing Women: 80's Ladies 1:50:08

12M ago1:50:08

1:50:08

It's time to burn your bras and burn your dinners because there ain't much these 80's Ladies haven't tried. This week on Because It Was On Jessica and Zach discuss the two iconic television shows Designing Women and The Golden Girls. The discussion focused on the shows' depiction of female friendships, attitudes towards sex, and status as gay icons…

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The Nanny and Who's The Boss: Domestic Servants and the Wealthy Executives Who Love Them 1:53:20

12M ago1:53:20

1:53:20

This week on Because It Was On, Jessica and Zach ponder a question that has confounded philosophers and kings for millennia: Who's the Boss? Join us as we discuss The Nanny and Who's The Boss as it relates to class, gender, and Dr. Pepper in a wine glass. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: T…

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Reba and Single Moms Who Work Too Hard 1:47:39

1y ago1:47:39

1:47:39

This week on Because It Was On Jessica and Zach talk about single moms who work too hard, who love their kids and never stop. They, of course, talk about the iconic, the incomparable, the legendary Reba, as well as One Day at a Time and Kate and Allie. If you have gentle hands and the heart of a fighter, join us as we talk about the sitcom genres p…

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Postmodernism in The Contemporary Sitcom 101: What Community Says About Community 1:48:04

1y ago1:48:04

1:48:04

It's Jessica and Zach in the Mooooorning! This week Jessica and Zach discuss Community, Dan Harmon's writing style, the themes of community, and surprisingly a lot about Penn and Teller. Dan Harmon's Writing Circle Penn Jillette's Wired Interview Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Follow us on social media: TikTok (th…

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You're Gonna Go to There After All: 30 Rock and The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1:45:27

1y ago1:45:27

1:45:27

Folks, I hope you're in the mood for some gaslighting and gatekeeping because it's all about girl bosses this week. Jessica and Zach discuss 30 Rock and The Mary Tyler Moore show to explore the sitcom's depiction of women in the workplace and the historic significance of both of these shows. Support the Show. Please consider supporting the show on …

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Honey, We Smoked The Pot: Sitcoms and Marijuana 1:49:21

1y ago1:49:21

1:49:21

This week on Because It Was On: You know why they call it "dope", don't ya? Jessica and Zach talk about episodes of classic sitcoms that include discussions of marijuana. And they even do a little first hand research. For science! Shows discussed on this episode: That 70's Show Roseanne Frasier Modern Family Dinosaurs Support the Show. Please consi…

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Boy Genius: The Sitcom's Obsession With Special Little Boys 1:39:40

1y ago1:39:40

1:39:40

Need to get an A on your science project? How about reprogram your toaster? Do you need someone with a photographic memory to perform party tricks at your next mixer? Did you forget a calculator and need to multiply large sums stat? Do you need someone to perform surgery, land a plane, fix your car, and win Jeopardy for Kids? Have no fear, your loc…

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A Very Special Episode: The History of Sitcoms and AIDS 1:47:28

1y ago1:47:28

1:47:28

Jessica and Zach try something a little different and walk listeners through the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 80's and early 90's through the lens of sitcoms. Each episode they discuss this week is an important time capsule for the public's understanding of HIV/AIDS from the early days with Mr. Belvedere to A Different World. Shows discu…

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What Happened to Roseanne? 1:42:22

1y ago1:42:22

1:42:22

Roseanne Barr has been in the public eye for over almost forty years and for the vast majority of that time she has marketed herself as a loud and abrasive proponent of center-left politics. Her show that bears her namesake is universally understood as a progressive working class text, tackling such issues as abortion, gay marriage, gender violence…

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The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club: Girlhood in Lizzie McGuire, iCarly, and Square Pegs 1:55:07

1y ago1:55:07

1:55:07

Boys, parents, homework, and bullies! Middle school and high school can be such a drag. This week Zach and Jessica talk about three shows about teenage girls and how iCarly, Lizzie McGuire, and Square Pegs all depict girlhood. (I'm going to be perfectly honest with you: watching these shows sent us places. Strap in for probably our weirdest episode…

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It's Always Sunny in Seinfeldia: Great Sitcoms About Terrible People 1:35:21

1y ago1:35:21

1:35:21

This week Jessica and Zach are talking about two shows that center around terrible people! Seinfeld and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are two shows that are often compared to each other due to their amoral protagonists. An interesting question to explore, then, is what moral vision, if any, can be found lurking behind the many crimes of the pro…

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A Gay Man Searches for Family in Ohio: The Forgotten John Goodman Sitcom 1:44:47

1y ago1:44:47

1:44:47

Before they did The Office, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, The Big Bang Theory, and How I Met Your Mother Jessica and Zach have decided, for no discernable reason, to do Normal, Ohio, John Goodman's first project after Roseanne that only lasted seven episodes. Normal, Ohio follows Butch, a gay man played by John Goodman, who returns to his titular hometow…

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The Education of an Omnipotent Sociopath: Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Girl Power 1:36:30

1y ago1:36:30

1:36:30

The witch has long since been an icon for female power, repression, and queerness. Enter Sabrina the Teenage Witch where the biggest issue is finding the perfect date to prom and ruining your friends’ lives on the daily. Join Jessica and Zach as they gaze into the crystal ball and hope to crack their family secrets. They take a look at Hilda and Ze…

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A Judge can't be with a Witch and other Lessons from Night Court 1:25:38

1y ago1:25:38

1:25:38

It's court...at night! Join Jessica and Zach as they take a journey through the municipal halls of Night Court as they try to better understand the NBC property that ran from 1984–1992 and has recently been dusted off on Peacock. It is a bizarre court where the rules are made up, the laws don't matter, and everyone involved should be disbarred. Bon…

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"Are You There, God? It's Me, Tim Allen": Sitcoms and Political Correctness 1:37:38

1y ago1:37:38

1:37:38

Folks the PC Police are everywhere! Or at least people and media figures whining about them. For decades now the term "political correctness" has proven to be a fascinating, amorphous concept where people of a certain political persuasion can dump all of their anxieties and societal grievances. Join us as Jessica and Zach suit up with their Antifa …

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That's On Periodt: Sitcom's Depiction of 'That Time of the Month' 1:49:18

1+ y ago1:49:18

1:49:18

Get the guest bedroom ready because this week Aunt Flo is coming for a visit! Jessica and Zach will be talking about the sitcom genre's depiction of periods from episodes where characters have their first period to episodes where men cower in fear at the dreaded PMS. Shows discussed this week: Everybody Loves Raymond Roseanne Black-ish Married With…

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