This week we embark on a globe-spanning adventure with Around the World in 80 Days. Covering Episodes 1–4, we follow Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Abigail Fix as their impossible wager kicks off. We talk about the charm, the travel spectacle, and how this adaptation updates a classic adventure tale for modern audiences.

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Adventure by Alexander Nakarada

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We wrap up Season 1 of Bates Motel with Episodes 8–10, where the cracks in Norman’s psyche become impossible to ignore. As tensions explode and secrets come to light, we discuss the season’s biggest reveals, Norma’s desperate attempts to protect her son, and how the show lays the groundwork for the tragedy we know is coming.

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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The Harvard crew is back — and they’re still a disaster. In Episodes 1–4 of Friends from College Season 2, relationships are strained, awkward reunions abound, and the group tries (with mixed success) to act like functioning adults. We break down the cringe comedy, emotional fallout, and why these friendships are both infuriating and fascinating.

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Fluffing A Duck by Kevin MacLeod

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Fluffing a Duck Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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With Episodes 4–7, Bates Motel deepens the tension. Norman’s mental state becomes harder to ignore, Norma’s past begins to surface, and the town’s own dark underbelly creeps into the story. We talk about the show’s psychological horror elements and how it builds dread while still grounding everything in family drama.

The drama escalates in Episodes 5–8 of The Hunting Wives as relationships fracture and secrets start coming to light. We dig into the shifting alliances, the increasingly dangerous games the group is playing, and the addictive blend of mystery and messy human behavior that keeps this story moving.

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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We begin our trip to Bates Motel with Season 1, Episodes 1–3. Norman and Norma Bates arrive in White Pine Bay hoping for a fresh start, but it quickly becomes clear this town — and this mother-son relationship — isn’t exactly normal. We unpack the eerie tone, the early seeds of Norman’s unraveling, and the show’s modern take on a classic horror legacy.

Things get messy in East Texas as we dive into The Hunting Wives. Episodes 1–4 introduce us to a world of wealth, secrets, and reckless behavior where one newcomer gets pulled into a magnetic — and potentially dangerous — social circle. We break down the intrigue, the shifting loyalties, and the addictive chaos of this scandal-soaked drama.

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada

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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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We close out Bonfire of Destiny with Episodes 5–8, where secrets unravel, identities are tested, and the consequences of the bazaar fire ripple through Parisian society. From revenge plots to reinvention, we explore how the series balances melodrama with genuine character journeys — and whether justice truly arrives for the women at the center of the story.

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Labyrinth Of Lost Dreams by Darren Curtis

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Labyrinth of Lost Dreams by Darren Curtis | https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/

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Returning to Thornfield, we continue Alice’s story with Episodes 4–7 of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. As Alice grows into adulthood, the past refuses to stay buried. We talk about the show’s emotional weight, the complicated bonds between women, and how the symbolism of flowers becomes a powerful tool for telling stories that words can’t.

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Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/

This week we travel to 1897 Paris for Bonfire of Destiny. In Episodes 1–4, a devastating charity bazaar fire upends the lives of three women from very different worlds. We unpack the historical drama, the tangled web of lies and survival that follows the tragedy, and how the show blends romance, intrigue, and social commentary.

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Labyrinth Of Lost Dreams by Darren Curtis

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