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Your bespectacled hosts try to tackle entertainment's current fascination with empty violence. With the newest brutal murder on The Walking Dead still weighing on our minds, we parse out what's necessary and what is decidedly not. We also take documentaries and real life violence into account. Mostly, we discover that gore is something we never want and we end up pleading with Hollywood to cut it out already! We want to be entertained, not punished. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca recommends Black Mirror, especially the wonderful queer episode "San Junipero" and Shannon recommends the PBS documentary "Hamilton's America" even if you're not a Hamilton buff.

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For this week's episode, we take on Documentaries, the mother of all categories. We try to boil down the many, many, many subsets of documentary feature films and what makes a successful doc - both for the filmmaker and the viewer. We both did lots of research in the lead up to this episode with the hope that we would have a handle on the wide range of docs out there, but we still only manage to touch the surface. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca recommends the new animated movie Storks and Shannon recommends the utterly binge-able reality competition Skin Wars.

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Listeners, we finally have a sequel idea! It's been a long wait, but we think we've hit the jackpot with Sky High 2: Budget Cuts. We discuss why the original cult classic deserves a follow up, how we would improve it (Warren Peace and Layla 4eva!!!), and how we give The Rock the role of his lifetime. We also take some time to check in on the new Fall TV shows we profiled last week. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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It's here! It's here!!!! Pilot season is finally upon us! We've been talking about this episode for a long time and now is our chance to discuss all the TV we've been testing over these past few weeks. Becca, of course, goes above and beyond with her selections. Shannon just boils it down to a few keepers. So, at the end of this episode, you'll have a nice grasp on what to watch and what to avoid at all costs. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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It's a big day at BWG! If you're a longtime listener, you already know that co-host Shannon wrote a lesbian romance novel. The journey to getting Sing Me Home published has been documented on this podcast in bits and pieces, but this episode tells the whole story from start to finish. You'll hear Becca's speech from the official book launch (recorded live!) and an excerpt from the book, as well as a little Q&A about the whole publishing process. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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Well, 2016 continues to suck! The newest strike to add to the list is that the world renowned lesbian pop culture and entertainment website, AfterEllen, effectively shut down this week. Becca and Shannon try to fathom why and how we missed the warning signs. We also list the few alternatives out there and look for a silver lining in this devastating loss to the LGBT and Queer community. And, as always, we finish with recommendations.

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You've probably heard the news by now - The Great British Bake Off has lost its soul. Between the move to Channel 4 and the loss of Mel and Sue (and the possible loss of Mary and Paul, too) the show we know and love is no more. As we continue to hold this current season dear, we discuss why the GBBO is the perfect show for so many viewers, why friendship and sexually tinged puns matter, and why other reality shows get it ALL wrong. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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It's Becca's birthday! So, she got to pick the topic and OF COURSE she chose something soccer related. We discuss Megan Rapinoe's decision to kneel for the National Anthem, following the lead of Colin Kaepernick and others who have peacefully protested at sporting events over the years. We talk about the history of the anthem and try to unravel the meaning behind our flag, the song, and why so many people cherish both. We also brainstorm new ideas for a easier to sing and more inspiring anthem and definitely come up with some gems. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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For this episode, we take on the good, bad, and ugly plot twists that we've seen in our time as consumers of media. We discuss why some twists are just plain lies and how others make for good viewing. We also pick out some of our favorites as well as the plot twist tropes that make our blood boil. Mainly, we're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore! And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

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We get back to business this week after our Olympic slump by taking on the behemoth that is Netflix and the advent of streaming services. We were inspired thanks to the new Seeso show "Take My Wife" which we both love unconditionally forever and ever and recommend without a doubt. We discuss the highs and lows of streaming, where we want to see Netflix go from here, and why Hulu is just plain garbage. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. (It's to rewatch "Take My Wife," let's be real.)

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