The Professor enters the picture as the new “A” as Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists comes to its first season conclusion. Dave and Dom weigh in on the season’s hits and misses, its deeper themes, and the emotional journey of Alison DiLaurentis. We also end up talking about the Game of Thrones finale, because how can we not? Subscribe for fre…

Taylor thinks she’s found her brother’s killer, Mona realizes she’s made a mistake, the Perfectionists prepare to lose everything, and Dave and Dom try to figure out what this show is trying to say. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.locatio…

Dave and Dom talk mostly about being disappointed in Game of Thrones and (finally) get into the latest Pretty Little Liars episode at the 30-minute mark. This episode was pretty good and mysterious! Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.locatio…

Mona learns about the art of math, Dylan faces his toughest choice yet, and Caitlin realizes she likes tacos more than pizza. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=i…

The truth about Mason, Caitlin makes a political endorsement, and David and Dom wonder about surveillance-state paranoia and the looming end of culture criticism. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementBy…

Allison has a dead girl heart to heart with Taylor and the Perfectionists crash into a new level of danger in the latest Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists episode. And where is Bad Bishop? Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'…

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists offers its emotionally deepest episode yet, as the Perfectionists face up to what it means to make a mistake—and one of the PLL-universe’s favorite ships sails away. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.…

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists raises the stakes in its third episode, as our new heroes decide to band together even as overwhelming odds plot against them. What is going on with this show? Where is it taking these new mysteries, and these early big reveals? Can Detective Ali solve the case? Color us intrigued. Subscribe for free in iTune…

After Nolan’s death, David and Dom podcast their way through a campus full of surprisingly horny Perfectionists as Mona goes back to her PLL rabbit hole, and Alli tries to figure out who she really is—a newly mature and responsible mom, or, um, a wildly reckless decision-maker? Is it already too late for this show to make sense? Tune in and possibl…

The Pretty Little Grown Men podcast makes a triumphant return to recap Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and talk about the new show’s themes of privilege, pressure, and ~murder~. What happened to Alli and Emily? Did Mona bring pie? Who are these fresh new college kids, and did they kill somebody in the first damn episode? These questions and…

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) Pretty Little Grown Men says goodbye with the last episode of our podcast. We talk about why we won’t be watching the next Pretty Little Liars spin-off, and how hard it is to let zombie pop culture franchises go. Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening to us for all this time. Keep up with us: send an email to p…

Pretty Little Liars comes to a close in Season 7 Episode 20 (Freeform) This is it: the Pretty Little Liars series finale. We get the answers we’ve been waiting for—was it worth it? David and Dom discuss the show’s big reveal and where Pretty Little Liars went right and wrong. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !func…

A scene from ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7 Episode 19 (Freeform) Pretty Little Liars races to the series finish with a Charlotte revelation, Mary Drake’s confession, A.D.’s endgame and more climactic events. Dave and Dom break it all down until they run out of drinks. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,…

Ali and Caleb plot in ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7, Episode 18. The Liars face a murder charge, an ultimatum from A.D., a wedding, a sexy montage, and more depressing evidence for the Spencer twin theory. Dave and Dom are very tired and want this show to be over now, two episodes left! Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmp…

Aria hugs Ezra in a scene from Pretty Little Liars Season 7 Episode 17 (Freeform) In this week’s episode: Caleb asks a big question, the Mona we love is back, Mary Drake, more Hastings mess and how Pretty Little Liars is lining up its relationships for the finale endgame. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function…

Pretty Little Liars, Season 7 Episode 16 (Freeform) In this week’s episode: Spencer and Detective Furey face off, Emily and Ali get domestic, Aria goes dark and we wonder if this Spencer twin theory is really happening. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^…

Spencer (or is it?) confronts Ezra in Pretty Little Liars Season 7, Episode 15. (Freeform) Dave and Dom break down Troian Bellisario’s Pretty Little Liars directing debut, Mona’s return to the game, Emily and Alison’s traumatic choice, A.D. clues, a new twin theory and more as the show heads into its final quarter-season. Let’s stick it out togethe…

Pretty Little Liars is on hiatus this week, so we talked about BuzzFeed’s very correct list of 27 Fucking Infuriating Things that happened on the show, what we’ve been out doing and writing in real life and a bit about 2017’s best music. We also made a guest appearance on fellow PLL-cast Cabernet and A. Episode 128, we’re about an hour in. They’re …

Alison and Detective Furey in Pretty Little Liars Season 7, Episode 14. Dave and Dom discuss the truth about Charlotte and Mrs. DiLaurentis, the A.D. team tempts Aria, a huge Emison revelation and more in our recap of Pretty Little Liars Season 7 Episode 14. Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var j…

Pretty Little Liars S07E13, ‘Hold Your Piece’ (Freeform) Dave and Dom weigh in on a heavy episode, Aria’s detective work and wondering if Pretty Little Liars is turning into Shakespearean drama. Mentioned in this episode: Vulture.com – Pretty Little Liars cast roundtable Subscribe for free in iTunes • Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(…

Alison and Emily in a scene from Pretty Little Liars Season 7, Episode 12: “These Boots Were Made for Stalking.” (Freeform) We liked this episode! David and Dom discuss the return of Jenna, Emily’s new teenage rival, Mona’s fashionista transformation, Holden’s romantic advice for Aria, Spencer grappling with her parent revelations and much more. Ju…

Spencer sleeps in a scene from Pretty Little Liars S07E11, ‘Playtime’ David and Dom recap the first episode of Pretty Little Liars’ final season: Spencer’s real mom, Emily’s schoolhouse shipping, Ezria angst and A.D.’s new game. Plus a new theory about what’s going to happen to Alison’s baby and a little talk about The Fate of the Furious. Subscrib…

Pretty Little Liars is coming back for its final season in 2017 (Freeform) Pretty Little Liars is back for its final 10 episodes starting on Tuesday, April 18. In our first podcast in months, David and Dom talk about our hopes and fears for the show’s conclusion and, ahem, Noel Kahn’s head. We’ll be recapping and analyzing every episode this spring…

Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom return from adulthood hiatus to cover Pretty Little Liars‘ latest episodes and squeeze our mind-grapes into making any sense whatsoever of the plot. Also, Ezria yelling! Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){va…

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom discuss the chaos of Pretty Little Liars‘ Season 7 premiere. Honestly? We hated it. This is going to be the last Pretty Little Grown Men podcast for a while, as Dave is having a baby, Dom is getting married, and we have to go be grown-ups for a minute. Photo…

Game of Thrones (HBO) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom discuss Game of Thrones Season 6 so far, from Hodor’s (spoiler!) to the show’s suddenly predictable endgame. Dave loves it. Dom doesn’t. Photo: HBO Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s…

Captain America: Civil War (Marvel Studios) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom discuss Marvel’s (very entertaining) latest blockbuster, along with a little “A Moon Shaped Pool” talk and the journalistic ethics of YACHT’s fake sex tape. Photo: Marvel Studios Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast …

“Anomalisa” In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom debate Anomalisa, the heart-breaking stop-motion drama from Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine, Adaptation). It’s a real debate: one of us hates it. Movie talk starts at 15 minutes: up first, discussion of Game of Thrones‘ TV return and George R.R. Martin’s creative process. Su…

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Warner Bros. Pictures) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom spend two hours dissecting every detail of the gruesome corpse of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a part-good, part-Hindendburg disaster superhero movie—and where it stands next to rival Marvel’s TV and cinematic worlds.

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars Season 6B comes to a mostly surprising conclusion—except for the shipping. Sigh. Hear Dave and Dom go in on the season finale and what’s brought us to this point. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var …

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Alison’s accident, Lucas’ nerd love, a Sara Harvey moment we’ve been waiting for and… is that a ghost?!? Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https'…

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: “Burn This” finds Aria and Ezra heating up, a mysterious car garage, bridezilla Hanna and a moving Spencer flashback. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'…

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: “We All Have Baggage” in the new Pretty Little Liars, which gives us Melissa as another red flag, the most incompetent car attack ever and a grown-up wedding (or two). Also, Dom’s love for Bell’s Brewery. Photo: ABC Family Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Fo…

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars is plot city this week, with Emily’s eggs, Alison’s romance, Mona on a mission, Aria discovered and the return of Fitz. Oh, and the mysteries of Radley! Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.g…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars continues to smash through plot and relationship drama alike, as Spaleb heats up, Emily’s entrapped and a wild Sara Harvey secret’s discovered. Photo: ABC Family Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars shows off A’s new wardrobe, Spencer and Caleb and their exes deal with their new relationship, Hanna’s mom makes a move and we realize we’re watching PLL‘s version of a horror sequel. Photo: ABC Family Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars makes Spaleb happen (hooray!) with an awkward True Detective soundtrack. Lucas returns and Hanna makes a big mistake. Melissa freaks the hell out, Ezra freaks the hell out, everybody freaks the hell out. And a new A, or is it Red Devil?, arrives to plague our favorite Liars. Photo:…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars deals with the aftermath of the 6B premiere. We meet the new boyfriends. Of all the Liars, who’s still keeping secrets? And is it time to ship Spaleb?! Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^ht…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Pretty Little Liars returns for Season 6B! The Liars leap 5 years forward. Charlotte is on the verge of freedom. Can the show pull off its adult ambitions or is the new mystery a big mistake? Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsBy…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: David and Dom deconstruct the nostalgia-rich Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Quentin Tarantino’s grisly The Hateful Eight. Also: Dom listens to Lucy Hale’s country album. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^ht…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dom convinces us that The Leftovers is the perfect show for Damon Lindelof. David praises Jessica Jones. Inside-baseball grousing about year-end lists and music writing. Plus, we figured out our new microphone situation, mostly. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !functi…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom break down the Pretty Little Liars “5 Years Forward” special, from the Liars’ new styles to Mona’s ferocious return. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom talk about their favorite albums of the year, from Vince Staples to Sufjan Stevens to Carly Rae Jepsen. Also: we got new microphones, so it should sound that much closer to NPR. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByT…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Dave and Dom go to the Madonna concert, watch The Martian and spitball on Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Subscribe for free in iTunes Subscribe by RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: The new Pretty Little Liars title sequence, plus two jam-packed hours on Wes Anderson vs. Noah Baumbach, Dom’s love for Werner Herzog, David’s new interview with Heatmiser, Dom’s list of the best Michigan movies and whether or not Starship Troopers is a farce. (Heatmiser talk starts about 43 minutes i…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: PLL off-season talk on Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift, Father John Misty’s intrusion on the fun and how money shapes the businesses of music, film and journalism. Subscribe for free in iTunes Direct RSS Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.l…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Andrew joins the show to talk about holograms, blue snarfing and the rest of Pretty Little Liars’ weirdo technology. Subscribe for free in iTunes Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.crea…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: With PLL on hiatus, Dave and Dom tackle a range of topics, from Ender’s Game and Ex Machina to Netflix vs. Hulu. Subscribe for free in iTunes Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createEl…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: Mark Abraham joins the show to talk about the Pretty Little Liars 6A finale, Charlotte’s reveal and how the show handled a transgender character. Subscribe for free in iTunes Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.…

In this week’s Pretty Little Grown Men podcast: It’s all happening! Pretty Little Liars comes to a stunning conclusion and Dave and Dom talk about everything. Subscribe for free in iTunes Follow @plgmpodcast !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElem…