First episode of the year! This week we are analyzing season 1 of The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy! We chat about how the world that this animated sitcom creates is very inclusive and LGBTQ+ themes are there but they are just accepted (as they should be!) We also discuss how the show has no references unlike most media nowadays as it is set 12,000 years in the future! Lastly, we cover how the show portrays corporations and how it is applicable to our world. Listen in to this futuristic, alien filled TV show! 

Trigger Warnings: 

medical emergency; cutting; stabbing; bodily fluids; liquid spurting; sexual content; mental health; mindless killing/unfettered murder; flashing lights; violence of all types; death; sense of danger; sexual content; sexually transmitted disease; medical ethics issues; parent child relationship exploration; bullying; medical staff talking to and about one another in front of patients; self harm; relationship stress; familial stress; apocalyptic themes; nihilism

In this Special Bonus episode, Braless Watch talks about the podcast over the 2025! We cover what shows we liked and disliked as well as which episode of the podcast was our favorite to record! We have fun stats about the episodes we released so far and what we would like to do in the future. Lastly, we discuss the future of TV, including how streaming has improved things from broadcast networks but also how AI might change things. We wish you a happy holidays! We enjoy having you listen to us!

Trigger Warnings: None, as we are talking about ourselves!

Poll mentioned in the Episode: https://forms.gle/d9SSR3stKNrDjgRc6

From lots of tears and tissues last episode to lots of laughter and giggles this week! This time we are covering season 1 (aka series 1) of Coupling! We discuss the fabulous cast and their great chemistry. We also talk about how heteronormative the show is while also being inclusive for its time. Ultimately, we chat about how it is just super funny this British comedy because it is based on events of the creator, Steven Moffat. Come join us for our final proper episode of 2025! 

Trigger warnings: 

sexual content and innuendo; lgbt themed content in “tropes” (two women in a sexual scenario to lure a man’s attention; Patrick’s hair; converting gay/lesbians away from their sexuality); LGBT themes and social constructs; aging fears; heterosexual social constructs; alcohol consumption; political discussion; body objectification; death of a family member; nudity; smoking; discussions of food, specifically vegetarianism (Jane stabs a piece of cooked meat and makes animal sounds); social awkwardness

For this Thanksgiving, we are covering the Canadian limited series Little Bird! While this show is fictional, it is based on the true hardships of the people and children of Indigenous heritage that were forcibly removed from their families. We discuss how this show depicts the Sixties Scoop as well as how the main character goes on a journey to discover her familial roots and her identity. We also chat about how great the acting is! You’ll probably need some tissues for this listen! 

Trigger Warnings: 

genocide theme; adoption/foster story; poverty; sexual content; police custody; discrimination; physical assault; kidnapping; compromised child safety; crying child; child neglect and abuse; hunting; smoking; racial profiling; grief/loss; emotional pain; sexual abuse; generational trauma; abandonment; fire; alcohol use; drug use; overdose/suicide; systemic trauma; microagressions; cultural expressions

Resources from the Crave Original:

In Canada - Hope for Wellness 1-855-242-3310 and www.sixtiesscoopnetwork.org (an organization of Indigenous welfare survivors based in Ottawa dedicated to reconnecting to culture through ceremony, healing, and building community with other survivors)

In the U.S. - Text NATIVE to 741741 or dial 988

This week we are chatting about season 1 George Lopez! We talk about the crazy history of the show, which includes Sandra Bullock! For the show's content, we discuss how Benny’s parenting style affects George and how he parents his kids and how he should lean more on Angie when he starts panicking about the kids. We also discuss how Carmen learned the hard way that others will try to get her to do things for their benefit, particularly men. Tune in to this wild episode! 

Trigger warnings: 

lying; deceit; bullying; verbal abuse; employment stress; familial stress/conflict;  inappropriate topic discussion between employees; teen pregnancy is mentioned; smoking is mentioned but not shown; alcohol; unconsented search of personal belongings; unconsented touch; nicotine patch use; financial distress; birthday stress; rumors; executing a warrant; child endangerment; child safety

You're not prepared for this terrifying thriller TV show!! This time we are discussing the first season of Evil. We talk about how Kristen has moxie and is a force to be reckoned with, particularly when it comes to her children. We also highlight Sheryl’s cognitive dissonance when it comes to what she says and what she actually does. Listen in as we cover this Catholic-centric horror TV show!!  

Trigger Warnings: 

full of social tropes and the exploration of social tropes; gender, racial, and professional discrimination; religious, horror, supernatural, and paranormal themes; professional, sexual, emotional, religious and psychological manipulation and abuse; gaslighting; blood; murder/familial homicide; rape; prison; interrogation; physical assault; occult concepts; unexplained phenomenon; malevolent creatures; mental distress and health; knife/machete; amputation; nightmares; alcohol; bullying; banging noises; chasing; sexual imagery and content; alternative substance abuse; distressful sounds of humans and animals; discussion on soul possession; child endangerment and neglect; augmented reality; horror imagery; virtual assault; pregnancy and childbirth complications; pediatric medical issues; parenting challenges; indoctrination tactics; repetitive song notes; exposed bodily fluids; fire; mind altering substance use; nudity; guns; stabbing; school supplies as self-harm tools; grief; hospital neglect; medical malpractice, neglect and abuse; visual suicide

National Alliance on Mental Illness Hotline - 800-950-6264

Creepy, Kooky, Mysterious, and Spooky?! What could it be?! This time we are talking about the first half of the first season of The Addams Family, episodes 1 through 17! We discuss how this freaky family is not as scary as the show tries to say they are. We analyze the props, the camera work, the editing and how the choices lead to odd results. We also chat about interesting casting choices but also how cute little Wednesday is. Join us as we examine this crazy family! *snap* *snap*

Trigger Warnings: 

The lion for Metro Golden Meyer roars at the end of each episode; deep animal roar sounds; unalived animals and taxidermy; decapitating actions; fire/explosion; knife throwing; smoking; mention of alcohol consumption; sexual innuendo and displays of sexual attraction; strangulation actions; gunfire sounds; explosion sounds; impalement sounds; implied animal cruelty; a live lion on screen as a pet; political corruption; sword swallowing; animal cruelty (putting animals into cages and servitude); knife (is held up to Fester’s neck); mention of suicide and inferred suicide (“suicide is the coward’s way out”); promotion of murder (“I’m going to let you kill me”); heteronormative social constructs; hanging scene (Gomez tries hanging himself with Lurch’s assistance); heteronormative social constructs; physical assault;  mentions of spanking children; impalement; cultural appropriation; psychological manipulation; deceit; motorcycle accident

Get pulled into the drama of Wisteria Lane! This week on Braless Watch we are discussing the first 7 episodes of season 1 of Desperate Housewives (so much happens, we had to split it into thirds)! We discuss all of the housewives and how they have ended up in the situations they are in. This mystery created by Marc Cherry describes what secrets can be hidden within suburbia. Tune in to hear our fun takes!

Trigger Warnings: 

replay of the opening scenes in pilot; suicide; guns; blood; infidelity; grief/loss; swimming pool scene; heteronormative patriarchal/trad wife constructs; smoking; alcohol drinking; deceit; cremation; unconsented touch; sabotage; unconsented boundary breaking; belittling; sex work mentioned; drug use; mental health issues; drinking and driving; car accident; physical assault

National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline 800-950-6264

This time on Braless Watch we are covering Season 1 of Special! We discuss how this Netflix show is based on a true story of Ryan O’Connell and how his disability, Cerebral Palsy, affects him. Another thing we chat about is how intertwined Ryan and Karen, his mother, are and how this show explains it is a problem. We also discuss how Kim is an amazing friend (and a badass bitch!) and how Olivia treats everyone the same, including herself. There is so much to talk about in this 15 minute 8 episode season so press play!

Trigger Warnings: 

car accident; ableism; social erasure; dismissal; eating disorder; body positivity/shaming; sexual content; nudity; aging issues; lying; gaslighting; drugs (marijuana); mental health issues; codependent relationship; identity issues

Cartoon Classic time! This week we are discussing season 1 of Rugrats! We talk about how the female characters are fairly one dimensional this season and how the show was still up holding patriarchy, partially because of the 50s influence. We also discuss the messages this show tells and how overall the show does not hold up in our current society. Listen in to this interesting examination of one of Nickelodeon’s first cartoons from the 90s!

Trigger Warnings: 

unconsented touch; distracted parenting; safety compromises; child endangerment; cisgendered perspective; making a mess; unsupervised circumstances around the children; babies/children crying; dog bearing teeth; cisgendered identifiers; fireworks; missing child; bullying; name-calling; gendered social constructs; manipulation; neglect; kidnapping; animal cruelty (Spike is put outside in a storm); dental trauma; coercion