A Lot More Nuanced

Lindsey & Brittany are back to check in on plans for Season 2 and general life updates!

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Show notes: Lindsey & Brittany sit down to debrief their first season of podcasting in the West Covina universe and talk plans for season 2. They meander a bit along the way and also discuss: ballet, Scott Michael Foster's wedding, personal updates, and their thoughts on hustle culture. The TL;DR is they WILL be back to cover Season 2 of CXG sometime in...October. Stay tuned!!!

Links:

• Scott & Carson's wedding: https://people.com/scott-michael-foster-marries-carson-fagerbakke-in-uk-castle-wedding-exclusive-12028028

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Show notes: For their review of the FINALE, CXG S1E18: Paula Needs to Get Over Josh! Brittany & Lindsey have a final special guest for the season - another Lindsey from the UNCG doc program! They all discuss themes of romanticization, what to expect from finales, lladro pottery - and of course, Brittany tries to defend Greg.

Links:

• Baby name trends: https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/baby-name-trends-2025
• Patti LuPone Rose's Turn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPIbbLnj8g
• Lea Salonga: https://www.leasalonga.com/about

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Show notes:

Even though it's late posting this week, Brittany & Lindsey got together relatively quickly after the last episode to finish their coverage of CXG S1E17: Why Is Josh in a Bad Mood? They finish up the review of the plot and then talk about secrets, power in relationships, gender analyses, and whether or not Lindsey had a past life during the Revolution.

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Show notes: Lindsey & Brittany are alone once again with their secret podcasting ingredients - and they ran out of time! Listen to this part 1 of their review of CXG S1E17: Why is Josh in a Bad Mood? They talk about disbelief, lying by omission, flamingo legs, and whether or not they can get destination podcasting to take off!

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Show notes: Lindsey & Brittany have another amazing guest on the pod, Calla! Calla helps B & L unpack romance tropes, talk male main characters, and consider whether dentists have to be hot? They also talk a lot about, well, heavy boobs (IYKYK).

Links:

• https://emilyantoinette.com/
• Red, White & Royal Blue
• Calla's Bookstagram, @slugwifereads: https://www.instagram.com/slugwifereads/
• https://apracticalwedding.com/
• A Practical Wedding book
• Otto Titsling song by Bette Midler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsG_YozT9Gs
• Shorthand to some romance tropes: https://spines.com/romantic-tropes/

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Show notes:

Brittany & Lindsey get into alllll the dream work and therapizing as they review CXG S1E15: Josh Has No Idea Where I Am! They explore the work of recontextualizing memories, thoughts on bathrobes & Moby Dick: The Musical, and Brittany attempts some light math. And of course, they are pro Dream Ghosts having dental coverage.

Links:

• Jungian Therapy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/jungian-therapy
• Brief overview of Jeremy Taylor's approach to dream work: https://awholeheart.com/dreams/jeremy-taylors-basic-dream-work-tool-kit/
• Trevor Lawrence hair prank: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25428415-jaguars-reveal-if-trevor-lawrence-actually-got-haircut-after-nfl-schedule-release-video
• BTVS "The Cheese Man": https://screenrant.com/buffy-vampire-slayer-cheese-man-dreams-restless-explained/
• The Bechdel Test: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/05/1168116147/what-is-the-bechdel-test-a-shorthand-for-measuring-representation-in-movies
• Enneagram 2: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2/

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Lindsey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everbloomingbody/

Brittany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salembloomcounseling/

Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

Show notes:

In a slightly shorter episode, Lindsey & Brittany review CXG S1E14: Josh is Going to Hawaii! They explore themes around confession & confrontation, and continuing considering how our internal narratives shift with new experiences and information - especially how sometimes we have to move beyond black & white thinking when it comes to complex relationships. They also talk about overspending & uncertainty!

Links:

• Gish gallop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop
• Lucille Bluth banana cost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTswXAFA18Y

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There aren't any rap battles in this episode, but there is a whole lot of laughter when Lindsey & Brittany have an incredible guest: Andrew! Andrew is Brittany's younger brother, and in return for him graciously recording with the pod on his anniversary, this episode is released on his birthday :) Andrew, Brittany, & Lindsey review CXG S1E13: Josh and I Go to Los Angeles! They talk narrative arcs, the function of music in musicals, costume design as part of storytelling, acceptance, and go on just a few tangents.

Please note: there are some audio glitches at times in this one. Stick with us!

Show notes:

• If Books Could Kill: Elon Musk
• Stars on Ice: https://www.starsonice.com/
• Sunrise on the Reaping trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINFIAohu4U
• Alyssa Liu Gold Medal Skate
• Reddit thread for episode; https://www.reddit.com/r/crazyexgirlfriend/comments/48czzi/josh_and_i_go_to_los_angeles_episode_13/
• Interview with Aline Brosh McKenna: https://www.tvline.com/interviews/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-1-episode-13-rebecca-josh-kiss-688925/
• Danny Jolles on auditioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGprA8g6-Bs
• Epic Rap Battles of History
• City of Bell scandal

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Brittany & Lindsey review CXG S1, E12: Josh and I Work on a Case! They talk about group hangs, the allure of free drinks & apps in your 20s, and how everybody in this episode be schemin'. Along the way they also consider all of the characters' lies & denial and/or they're attempts at impossible missions.

Show notes:

• Fake eyelid conversation on Reddit
• Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
• One "Maintenance Phase" episode related to supplements
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Shakira's Suerte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rwz6zBJSE
• The "one bed" trope: https://sewhitebooks.com/2024/06/book-tropes-oh-no-looks-like-theres-only-one-bed/
• "Trouble" from The Music Man film
• Schmigadoon!
• Sesame Street "Bubble Fun": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxwwLV5DivU

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