Best The Good The Bad The Basic Podcasts (2024)

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139: Interview with the Vampire 1:21:45

1y ago1:21:45

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This week, we’ll be concluding our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit AMC+ original, Interview with a Vampire! Set in 1910s New Orleans, this hit series is based on the best-selling novel by Anne Rice, this fantasy drama follows the relationships of vampires Louis and Lestat and their protegee, Claudia. So does Interview with a V…

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138: Physical 1:02:22

1y ago1:02:22

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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit Apple TV+ original, Physical! Set in the 1980s, Physical is the story of a truly desperate housewife named Sheila, a lifelong bulimic with an expensive secret and a dissatisfying marriage. When Sheila’s husband decides to run for California statesman, Sheila fe…

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137: The Peripheral 33:00

1y ago33:00

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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the futuristic drama from the creators of HBO’s Westworld, The Peripheral! The Peripheral is a sci-fi drama set roughly 10 years in the future, where a young woman is unknowingly recruited as a mercenary by a sinister corporation who’s using talented VR players to comm…

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136: That 90s Show 30:38

1y ago30:38

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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot, or rather continuation of That 70s SHow, That 90s Show! That 70s Show was a hit sitcom, and That 90s Show continues that saga of the Forman family with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, a 15 year old who’s spending the summer with her grandparent…

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135: The Wonder Years 28:24

1y ago28:24

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This week, we’ll be continuing out First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot of the iconic 80s and 90s coming-of-age series, The Wonder Years! The Wonder Years was one of the most iconic shows for younger GenX and older Millenials, a series where, through the eyes of an initially 12 year old, middle-class suburban white boy, we get a…

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134: Bel Air 55:56

1y ago55:56

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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions with a review of yet another critical and audience darling! Bel-Air is the dramatic retelling of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, bringing the beloved classic into the 21st century and speaking directly to GenZ. Bel-Air takes a whole new approach to the iconic 90s sitcom, giving us more backstory, mo…

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133: The Bear 1:01:08

1+ y ago1:01:08

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This week, we’re keeping the First Impressions season going by discussing the internet’s favourite new drama, The Bear! The Bear is a comedy-drama which follows a young, award-winning chef de cuisine who leaves a thriving career in New York City and returns home to Chicago to take over his late brother’s struggling sandwich shop. This ambitious cha…

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132: Queen's Gambit 1:24:39

1+ y ago1:24:39

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This week, we conclude our Limited Edition season and discuss the critically acclaimed miniseries, Queen’s Gambit! Set from the mid-1950s through the 1960s, this drama follows a young girl as she learns to play chess in the basement of an orphanage and becomes a powerful contender, all while struggling with the ghosts of her past and a growing subs…

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131: Sprung 37:55

1+ y ago37:55

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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and discuss the Freevee original crime comedy, Sprung! Because of overcrowding and COVID-19, several nonviolent offenders are granted early release from prison. But for 3 of them, the excitement of unexpected freedom is soon eclipsed by a desperation to make money, and they soon find themselves…

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130: Unbelievable 46:15

1+ y ago46:15

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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the tense, uncomfortable, and shocking miniseries, Unbelievable! Based on true events, this series covers two detectives’ hunt across two states for a serial rapist with an unknown modus operandi, and one survivor’s years long struggle to be seen as victim instead …

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129: The Dropout 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the edgy, tense, and loaded biographical drama, The Dropout! This series chronicles the rise and eventual crash and burn of disgraced biotech girlboss, Elizabeth Holmes. After dropping out of Stanford, Elizabeth goes on to be the founder and CEO of Theranos, a comp…

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128: Daisy Jones & The Six 25:05

1+ y ago25:05

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Set in the 1970s, this rather recent period piece is a documentary of a fictional band loosely based off of Fleetwood Mac in their Rumours Era. As the band is being interviewed in anticipation of their reunion tour, all of the skeletons in their closet are removed and dusted off, for better or for worse. So is Daisy Jones & The Six worth watching? …

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127: Panic 54:31

1+ y ago54:31

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Set in the fictional town of Carp, Texas, Panic follows a group of recently graduated high school seniors who spend the summer after high school participating in increasingly dangerous games, with the ultimate town being enough money to escape their dead-end lives. But the game of mysterious origins has been corrupted, and what was once dangerous h…

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126: Normal People 50:26

1+ y ago50:26

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Normal People uses the relationship between two teenagers to make a critique on class and how classism can hinder relationships. As we watch the wealthy Marianne and the underprivileged Connell fight to make a relationship work despite their differences, the wealth disparity between them is always the elephant in the room. So is Normal People worth…

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125: Inventing Anna 1:01:22

1+ y ago1:01:22

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Inspired by the true story of Anna Sorokin, Inventing Anna follows the party-girl turned con artist who invented Anna Delvey, a German heiress. Through this new identity, Anna was able to sweet talk her way into exclusive parties, clubs, and restaurants, negotiate her way into major business dealings, and fake it into the lives of some of the wealt…

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124: Under the Banner of Heaven 1:33:54

1+ y ago1:33:54

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Under the Banner of Heaven is a miniseries tracks a young Mormon detective as he tries to solve a double murder of a mother and infant, a journey that takes him to the underbelly of his religion, and the core of his faith. So is Under the Banner of Heaven worth watching? Stayed tuned!By Alex & Ém

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123: Maid 1:15:52

1+ y ago1:15:52

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Maid is a Netflix limited series based on the best-selling memoirs of Stephanie Land. In only 10 episodes, this series follows a young, impoverished single mother’s struggle to break free from her abusive boyfriend and provide a better life for her daughter. So what did we think of this series? Is Maid worth watching? Stay tuned!Check out our Patre…

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Taylor Swift & Ms Americana 1:07:50

3y ago1:07:50

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Hello World! Today I am joined by entertainment and culture writer Sydney Urbanek. Hang with us as we talk about the global pop superstar Taylor Swift and the 2020 documentary Miss Americana. Miss Americana follows Swift as she closes the chapter on her 20s and looks to the future of her 30s reflecting on lessons she's learned along the way. But wh…

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122: Lucifer, Part II 54:54

3y ago54:54

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Today, we’re discussing the back half of Fox/Netflix’s hit fantasy police procedural, Lucifer! Based on the hit DC comics character, Lucifer Morningstar abandons Hell for the city of angels and becomes a successful nightclub owner in LA! During his tenure on Earth, Lucifer becomes a civilian consultant to the LAPD, helping to solve crimes. The Prin…

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121: Lucifer, Part I 57:59

3y ago57:59

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Today, we're discussing the first half of Fox/Netflix’s hit fantasy comedy-drama, Lucifer! Based on the hit DC comics character, Lucifer Morningstar abandons Hell for the city of angels and becomes a successful nightclub owner in LA! During his tenure on Earth, Lucifer becomes a civilian consultant to the LAPD, helping to solve crimes. The Lord of …

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120: Smallville, Part III 1:11:24

3y ago1:11:24

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Today, we’re discussing the final 4 seasons of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville takes us into the inner world of a young Clark Kent as he navigates friendship and family, all while hiding the secret of his origins. We also get to explore the young hero’s…

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119: Smallville, Part II 1:28:33

3y ago1:28:33

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Today, we’re discussing the midsection of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville follows a young Kryptonian’s journey from small farm to big city. We get to witness all of the big and small events in Smallville, Kansas that helped shape the Superman that we al…

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118: Smallville, Part I 1:35:40

3y ago1:35:40

1:35:40

Today, we’re discussing the first 3 seasons of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville follows the journey of a young Clark Kent from a small farm in Smallville, Kansas, to the bustling city of Metropolis. We get a front row seat as the boy who would become Sup…

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117: Gotham, Part II 53:27

3y ago53:27

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Today, we’re discussing the back half of the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as well as the amplified teen angst of a recently orphaned Bruce Wayne. Gotham had excellent original characters, as well as great portrayals of the beloved Batman villains th…

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116: Gotham, Part I 1:00:03

3y ago1:00:03

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Today, we’re discussing the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as he battles the seedy underbelly of crime in his beloved, but very corrupt city. It also takes us into the formative years of a young Bruce Wayne prior to his reign as Batman. This series wa…

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115: Wynonna Earp 1:19:18

3y ago1:19:18

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Joining us for this episode are our very special guests, Sara and S.E. of the Bitches on Comics podcast! The last time Sara and S.E. were guests here on GBB, we were discussing Lost Girl, so of course, they were the first people to come to mind when discussing the contemporary Sapphic delight that is the topic of our current episode, the Syfy origi…

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114: Legion 1:02:22

3y ago1:02:22

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Today, we’re discussing the FX original, Legion! Based on the Marvel comics series, Legion is about a young man who’s battled schizophrenia his entire life, only to learn that he is a mutant, and that his “mental illness” is really just his mind's way of coping with his vast power. Legion took a bold and daring move, at the height of the MCU, but d…

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113: Heroes 1:26:08

3y ago1:26:08

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We’re debuting this 13th season with one of the most popular, critically-acclaimed superhero dramas of recent memory: Heroes! Heroes tells the myriad stories of seemingly ordinary people who learn that they have supernatural abilities, and how those abilities impact their lives, for the better and for the worse. Some become villains, some become op…

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112: Dear White People* 1:48:32

3y ago1:48:32

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Today, we’re discussing the Netflix original series, Dear White People! Based on the satirical dark comedy film of the same name, Dear White People uses the fictional Ivy League of Winchester University to explore race relations among the student body and America at large. With each episode focusing on the personal life and inner world of a differe…

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111: The Quad 42:26

3y ago42:26

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Today, we’re discussing the BET college drama, The Quad! The Quad chronicles the growth and growing responsibilities of a newly-elected president at a financially struggling university. Dr. Eva Fletcher, the first female president of GAMU, must manage her students, her faculty, and her not-so-stable love life, all while trying to manage a healthy r…

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110: A Different World 2:10:26

3y ago2:10:26

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Today, we’re discussing NBC’s college sitcom, A Different World! A spin-off of the critically-acclaimed Cosby Show, this series began by following the Cosby’s second-eldest daughter, the aimless Denise Huxtable, as she started her journey of higher education at Hillman College, a fictitious amalgam of Spelman and Morehouse Colleges. This sitcom chr…

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109: The Best Years 38:59

3y ago38:59

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Today, we’re discussing Global and E!’s short-lived college drama, The Best Years! The Best Years is a Canadian series set in the U.S. which follows a young woman’s journey into womanhood when she is awarded a scholarship to an Ivy League university after having spent the past 10 years in foster care. Our protagonist, Samantha Best, doesn’t really …

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108: Felicity 1:44:32

3y ago1:44:32

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Today, we’re discussing The WB’s hit college drama, Felicity! Felicity is a series in which the title character scraps all of her plans for college in order to chase her high school crush across the country. We follow the adventures of our heroine in love, academia, and adjusting to life in a new city with new, adult responsibilities. Felicity was …

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107: Greek 1:15:18

3y ago1:15:18

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Today, we’re discussing the hit ABC Family college comedy-drama, Greek! Greek follows a group of young adults at university who are a part of fraternities or sororities, otherwise known as Greek life. This series observes the college experience from a lens that’s often seen on the periphery of the college experience rather than the forefront, and c…

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106: The Magicians, Part II 1:31:17

3y ago1:31:17

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Today, we’re discussing the back half of Syfy’s fantasy series, The Magicians! Based on the popular new adult fantasy book trilogy, this series follows the struggles, danger, adventure, and growth of a group of friends at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, as well as their magical friends. The Magicians wasn’t perfect, but it left an indel…

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105: The Magicians, Part I 1:51:04

3y ago1:51:04

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Today, we’re discussing the first half of Syfy’s fantasy series, The Magicians! Based on the popular new adult fantasy book trilogy, this series follows the exploits of our protagonist after he is granted admission into Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, an exclusive, and secret, university for magicians. Often referenced as an aged-up Har…

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104: Community 1:49:02

3+ y ago1:49:02

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We’re debuting this 12th season, Off to College!, with one of the most popular, critically-acclaimed sitcoms of this millennium: Community! Community follows an unlikely group of friends who meet upon attending Greendale Community College, and chronicles their personal antics, burgeoning camaraderie, and their wildly inappropriate relationship with…

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103: Alias, Part II 59:43

3+ y ago59:43

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Today, we’re concluding our Spies & Lies season with a discussion on the back half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! Alias tried to mix the political, the theological, and the mythological, but this risk was...questionable, to say the lead. Our protagonist, Sydney Bristow tries to juggle the relationships with her father, her handler, and her w…

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102: Alias, Part I 1:11:21

3+ y ago1:11:21

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Today, we’re discussing the first half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! One of ABC’s most critically-acclaimed dramas, Alias follows Sydney Bristow, a CIA agent working as a double agent for SD-6, a counter-government agency. Sydney must handle the stressors of her job while keeping her friends in the dark, navigating a romance with a co-worke…

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101: Chuck, Part II 1:05:33

3+ y ago1:05:33

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Today, we’re discussing the back half of NBC’s comedy-action spy series, Chuck! Chuck goes from a Nerd Herd member at Buy More to the CIA and NSA’s most valuable asset after opening an email from his college roommate. The series follows an ordinary guy after he’s pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, with impeccable comedic timing. So what …

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100: Chuck, Part I 48:31

3+ y ago48:31

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Today, we’re discussing the first half of NBC’s comedy-action spy series, Chuck! Chuck follows the escapades of the title character after some of the nation’s greatest spy secrets are embedded into his brain and he is subsequently used on top-secret missions by the CIA and the NSA. So what was it about this tech genius turned international man of m…

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99: Undercovers 31:28

3+ y ago31:28

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Today, we’ll be discussing NBC’s spy-drama, Undercovers! This series worked from the unique premise of a husband and wife catering duo who had a colourful past as CIA agents, and are called out of retirement to take on the big jobs that no one else is qualified for. Filled with intrigue, international jet-setting and crime-fighting, and ulterior mo…

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98: Nikita 2:06:32

3+ y ago2:06:32

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Today, we’ll be discussing The CW’s action-spy thriller, Nikita! Based on the critically acclaimed spy-drama from director Luc Besson, this series about a young woman recruited into a secret government agency was the fourth adaptation of the source material and had some very big shoes to fill. Nikita takes a different approach, beginning where its …

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97: The Americans, Part II 2:09:02

3+ y ago2:09:02

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Today, we’re discussing the back half of FX’s magnetic spy thriller, The Americans! The Americans is about undercover KGB agents posing as travel agents, and how their dangerous lives become more complicated as their daughter gets older, an FBI agent moves in across the street, and they experience myriad crises of consciousness about the nature of …

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96: The Americans, Part I 1:14:30

3+ y ago1:14:30

1:14:30

Today, we’re debuting our highly-anticipated 11th season: Spies & Lies! During the course of this season, Alex and I will be discussing all the riveting series which featured a hearty dose of intrigue, espionage, and international warfare! We’re premiering GBB’s 11th season with none other than one of the most critically-acclaimed spy thrillers of …

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95: Girlfriends, Part II 1:28:54

3+ y ago1:28:54

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Today, we’ll be discussing the back half of one of the most groundbreaking Black sitcoms: Girlfriends! Girlfriends took us through the highs and lows of a group of four very different Black women, and chronicled their searches for love, purpose, career, and family. So what do we think made this series so iconic? Stay tuned!…

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94: Girlfriends, Part I 2:10:14

3+ y ago2:10:14

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Today, we’ll be discussing one of the most beloved modern Black sitcoms of all time: Girlfriends! This series follows four Black women as they navigate careers, romance, and most importantly, their relationships with themselves, and one another. Girlfriends was a refreshingly insightful, loving, and honest portrayal of what it means to be a Black w…

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93: Veronica Mars 1:56:54

3+ y ago1:56:54

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Today, we’ll be discussing America’s second-most popular teenage girl detective: Veronica Mars! This series follows a whip-smart highschooler from the elite, fictional town of Neptune, California, who solves the various mysteries in the lives of her classmates, even as she struggles with a few mysteries from her own past. So what do we think made V…

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92: The L Word, Part II 1:27:44

3+ y ago1:27:44

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Today, we’ll be discussing the back half of one of the most truly groundbreaking and provocative series in television history, The L Word! This American-Canadian drama follows a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles, and chronicled all of their high and lows during their quests for love. How did The L Word manage to avoid so many heteronor…

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91: The L Word, Part I 1:30:54

3+ y ago1:30:54

1:30:54

Today, we’ll be discussing one of the most truly groundbreaking and provocative series in television history, The L Word! This American-Canadian drama follows a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles, and all the lovers they keep and exes they lose along the way. The L Word was the first series to ever star an entire principle cast of queer…

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