Back on the Block

With Special Guest Alyssa Maher! We review the play “The Rolling Stone” and Lincoln Center Theater and discuss “Stranger Things,” “Dead to Me,” and the just-ended “Orange Is the New Black.”

Matt makes moves to clear his name, Jo judges Jane, Jake gets a surprise visitor, Alison’s blindness takes a turn, Kimberly plays crazy (or does she?) and Amanda has a private drawer in her office. 

Karen catches up on HBO shows with the second season of “Big Little Lies” and “Succession,” and Doug makes a promise about Laura Dern. Plus: theatre reviews of “A Strange Loop” and “Oscar at the Crown.”

The post-bombing reconstruction continues as Alison and Jane take charge of their careers and their love lives. Jake hits the bottle, Matt starts punching people, Michael and Peter start their own practice, and Brooke is in for a surprise! (There’s Amanda and Kimberly stuff, too.)

Why is Karen so tired? Also, Doug reviews “Toy Story 4” and the plays “Toni Stone” and “We’re Only Alive For a Short Amount  of Time."

The bombs go off! Who survives, who dies, and who comes back surprisingly tan?

The wait is over! At long last, Doug and Karen discuss the apex of “Melrose”-dom: the Season 3 finale, “The Big Bang Theory.” Literally, every character’s life lies in danger here. If you’ve ever thought about giving this podcast a try, now is the time.

We love Jennifer Aniston, we do! Karen talks about her latest Netflix movie with Adam Sandler, “Murder Mystery,” Doug talks about the new podcast “Confronting O.J. Simpson,” and reviews the shows “Open,” Public Servant,” “Long Lost” and “Much Ado About Nothing” in Central Park.

The pieces are lining up ahead of the big season finale! Did Jake survive? How will Allison fare in Hong Kong? Are Billy and Brooke really going to get married? Will Michael drop the soap?