Back on the Block

Matt’s boyfriend is questionable, Syd makes a disgusting bagel sandwich, Billy files for divorce, Amanda finds herself in hot water, and not only does Jane walk again – she finds love with Jake!

Among coronavirus and Doug’s continuing bad Internet service, we review “Emojiland the Musical,” “The Hot Wing King,” “Endlings,” “Coal Country,” and revisit the soon-to-close epic “The Inheritance.” Plus, Karen has all the info you’ll ever need.

Karen and Doug talk about what exactly critics are entitled to, and when it’s not okay to whine when you don’t get free tickets to a show. Plus, Doug has nice things to say about the new “Emma” movie and Celine Dion in concert.

Amanda has made her choice and proves to also have great salon skills; Richard finds out about Jo’s doubts, Syd tires of her caretaker skills, Brooke is crazy again, and Jane goes for an unexpected night swim.

Talk about a great theatre week! Doug reviews “Hamlet” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, “Dana H” at the Vineyard Theatre, and “Mack and Mabel” at NY City Center Encores! Then they stumble onto the best tangent ever about the great miniseries and after-school specials of yore.

We find out if Brooke’s suicide attempt was successful, Kimberly finds a new way to make Matt’s life hell, Amanda must choose between Bobby and Peter, and Jane’s situation does not get any easier. But the MVP of this one is Sydney (again)!

Apparently a lot. Karen goes into what worked and what didn’t work in “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” and why she was rooting for it. And Doug liked “The Gentlemen.”

We go from one cliffhanger to another here. Did Jane survive? What will happen to Brooke’s trust? What’s the deal with Matt’s new guy? And why do we hate the current Amanda-Peter storyline so much?

Doug and Karen meet in person for a glitch-free podcast! Billy bails Allison out, Brooke gets some bad news, Sydney gets a prescription from Kimberly, and Matt gets more than one scene!