In maybe my favorite pod so far, we discuss the “gay antics” episode “Bizarrodale”. Cheryl outs someone through blind items, Kevin can’t keep blaming Brokeback Riverdale with someone who’s in the closet, and we assess the long term impacts of conversion therapy.

Archie is in his flop era, Veronica tries to keep the mob enterprise going while Hiram is down, and we finally get to see Penelope’s brothel.

Archie is back home, the kids are stressed about taking the SATs, and Betty just wants to go to college.

Jughead tries to rein in the serpents, Betty tries to get the nuns to testify against Hiram, and Archie is attacked by a friggin’ bear.

Jughead and Archie make it to Toledo, Betty and Ethel try to break out of the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, and Veronica and Cheryl waterboard Penelope in maple syrup.

Veronica goes all in on her speakeasy, Archie and Jughead are on the run from the law, and we get a look inside Betty’s twisted mind.

Archie is on the run from the law, Betty does some not-so-great detective work, and Jughead is fully spiraling.

The gang tries to break Archie out of juvie, while Jughead spirals into madness. Side rants include the turmoil of twinks on Julian Fellowes’ shows and NXIVM.

We flashback to the ~late 80s/early 90s~ to see the origin of Gryphons & Gargoyles.

Archie is forced into a juvie fight club, Ethel (and Jughead?) attempt suicide, and Veronica’s (non-alcoholic) speakeasy opens!