Back in the Field

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- We're talking about Boyle's latest doomed relationship and the viability of Boyle's romantic paradigms (spoiler alert: outlook's not good) all while Jake keeps yes-anding him, which makes Aarthi wonder if the Actual Ship of the show is Boyle and Jake, and their FRIENDship. Meanwhile, the C plot is roundly panned as being weaksauce and meaningless in the face of a potentially-heavy B-plot about the NYPD responding to last year's (and, frankly, ongoing) conversations around police brutality and abuse of power. We then spend literally the last ten minutes talking about Jake as an Artist, hipster gear and all. It's a wild ride, and we're glad you're here for it!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- Late to the party but still pretty, Carl and Aarthi talk about parallels between this episode and The Boyle-Linetti Wedding, from S2. Your hosts seem undecided about the episode overall, but a strong B and C plot keeps the episode going even when there are missteps along the way. In a rare example, Carl and Aarthi fundamentally disagree on a discussion point, and we catch ourselves armchair story-editing along the way. In off-topic addendums, we talk a bit about the still-missing podcast episodes, New York Comic Con, and the LA heat. All this and more, now that BITF is back....in the field. (Nailed it.)

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET ON SUNDAYS -- It's the first episode of the season, the first time we have a "previously on," and the first time BITF is bi-coastal! Lotta firsts tonight, and two "missing" episodes of the podcast notwithstanding, we're excited to talk romance, pigeon pants, and Dozerpads. Our segues remain terrible, our rhymes a little lacking, but our hearts continue to be in the right place. Hiatus over; Back in the Field is back in the field, y'all!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET ON SUNDAYS -- We're talking about the Season Two finale, with our special guest Marisa Roffman, from GiveMeMyRemote.com! It's an extra-long episode and we go deep into the episode, starting with Boyle and Rosa and their beautiful, precious friendship dynamic that we've missed. We take a long segue into the weirdness of Holt and Wuntch, and how inappropriate their encounters are. We discuss the death (or currently-dying state) of audience patience with a will-they-won't-they storyline, which takes us into a long section about Jake and Amy and their plotline and the kissing. We finish out by talking about Andre Braugher's excellent speech (choice quote: "Meep, morp, zeep, SOBBING.") The podcast closes out with us talking about what the new captain could be like, and speculation on who it could be. It's a really good episode, and we're excited for you to hear it!

PS: There was a software error during the mixing, so if you notice there were problems with the audio, please leave us a message (with timestamps) in our askbox on Tumblr. Thanks!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- It's a shortie! We're zooming through the B-plot to focus on the A-plot and its excellent dynamics. And then we just devolve into chat and speculation about the spoilers. Note that this was recorded on 12 May, meaning any spoilers that came out after that are not accounted for! Aarthi's avoiding spoilers, Carl's making jokes, and the stuff that got cut was longer than the stuff that made it in. Just call us....THE CHOPPER.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- Jake goes, once more, into the breach. Aarthi and Carl tackle the B-plot mostly half-heartedly in an effort to do the hard work before getting to the good stuff. We talk shipping, Amy's assertiveness arc, Jake's tells, what we'd like to see from Amy in the run-up to the finale, some shoutouts to the writers of the episode, some questions about who the REAL love of Jake's life is (it's definitely Boyle), and even a little spec on some finale spoilers. It's gonna be a sweet 50 minutes, y'all.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- Jake gets injured, Gina is nice to Amy, and Boyle loves Atlantic City. It's extra fun this week because we have a guest: comedian Katey Healy-Wurzburg and friend of the show. The conversations wanders a bit (we take some tangents to talk about The Rock, pro wrestling, the Fast and Furious franchise, there's an aside or two about Psych, and we talk about Baltimore as well) but it comes circling back at the end as we ask the important questions, riff on humorous topics, and bring a great conversation to your earbuds. Hope y'all enjoy it!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- No new episode of b99 happened the week this aired, but Aarthi and Carl are back with a podcast dedicated to all the fun things you missed while on hiatus. Mostly, Aarthi talks about some adventures she had: she got to ask Chelsea Peretti a question on a live video stream, and then she got to meet a Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer in person. This episode is definitely an Aarthi-heavy one, but there's a ton of great info about the writing process for the show based on a talk she attended. All this and a Keith Haring sweater on this week's BITF!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- We can't stand it, we know TPTB planned it, we're gonna set it straight, this watergate...and also this copyright infringement. Carl and Aarthi talk about Jake's insistence that, "Oh my gah, it's a mirage," and he's tellin' y'all it's sabotaaaaaage. Okay, okay, jokes (and ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY song parodies) aside, Carl and Aarthi spend a big chunk of this episode dissecting the A-plot. Neither Aarthi nor Carl loved this episode, and their dissatisfaction and disenchantment shows. However, possibly *because* they're so down on the primary plotline, the B and C plots get not only less discussion time but also less negativity. They end with a little speculation on the future, with minimal spoilers because there simply AREN'T any to go around, and announce a hiatus until Easter. So listen up, 'cause you can't say nothin'.... It's SABOTAAAAAAGE.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE AIRS ON FOX AT 8:30ET -- In what can only be described as "a strange turn," this week's podcast is probably secretly about food? Aarthi and Carl chat about the riddle and its solution for a while, with healthy detours into conversation about 30 Rock, Friends, Iron Man, The Hobbit, and our usual requisite Jupiter Ascending shoutout. This episode was recorded and edited while sleep-deprived, so bear with us as we get weird.