Dial M for Maple

As Archie hits the mat in this week's Riverdale, The Town With Pep looks to be gearing up for an even bigger melee between the North and Southside—but who's on what side? Everybody's wrestling with something this week, and Dial M For Maple is here to question every motive. Marah and Cameron also wonder about Betty Cooper's potential new hobby, and again contemplate the show's confusing relationship with "seasons" and "weather."

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a chilly 2018 so far, but Riverdale is finally here to gently drape a leather Serpent jacket over our shoulders and tell us everything will be alright. After reviewing their #RiverdaleResolutions, hosts Marah and Cameron dive into the show's back-to-basics return, but, in typical Dial M For Maple, find themselves wondering who they can trust—certainly not Agent Adams. Plus, does Chic have dark plans for the Cooper clan? Is Fangs Fogarty Keller-curious? And what's the deal with Penelope Blossom's frisky new lease on life?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hot off the presses, it's a super-sized edition of "The Blue & Gold," where Dial M For Maple disheson the latest news in the wider Riverdale world. Between the Sabrina casting announcement, the IRL Bughead photos, and some especially tantalizing promo pics, there is much to discuss, and hosts Marah and Cameron just couldn't bear to wait any longer! Help us kick off 2018 with a little Riverdale gossip, gab, and whole lot of gushing over Skeet Ulrich's Instagram.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Riverdale says goodbye to 2017 with a holiday-themed episode that puts the focus on family bonds, and answers the season's biggest question—or does it? 

As always, Dial M For Maple is here to unwrap it all, stuffing your stockings with new theories about Nana Blossom's sudden (welcome) reappearance, the Lodge family master plan, and "The Warriors Of Faith." And while Marah and Cameron are dreading the month-long wait for new episodes, they've got some recommendations for how to fill the Riverdale-sized hole in your heart until then.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

'Shippers beware, you're in for a scare: This week's Riverdale puts its couples through the ringer, leaving Dial M For Maple's Marah and Cameron in a state of shock. Thankfully, another triumphant entrance by Alice Cooper helps lift their spirits so that they can gab about FP's new lease on life, the mysteries of the Riverdale Reaper, and the art of the sad Serpent Dance. Plus, our favorite listener-submitted theories!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Riverdale returns from its brief Thanksgiving recess with its spookiest and most structurally ambitious episode yet! This week's Dial M For Maple asks the big question: Just how far away is Greendale? Is Mr. Svenson to be trusted? Who knew Sheriff Keller was that jacked? Hosts Marah and Cameron also introduce their new theories on cults and the Necromicon, all while still leaving plenty of time to discuss the drug—and song—that's sweeping the nation: Jingle Jangle.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Smell that? That's the scent of burning rubber and just a tinge of disappointment as Riverdale backpedals on some of last week's breakneck momentum. But then again, we got an honest-to-god street race and a classic B+V team up, so can we really be that mad? Dial M For Maple rehashes a gasoline-and-Ghoulie fueled episode and throws a new wrench into all of your Black Hood theories. Plus, Marah and Cameron go to bat for Vanessa Morgan, even though they want nothing to do with #Tughead.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ring ring, it's The Angel Of Death calling! Hosts Marah and Cameron can hardly keep it together after a nerve-wracking Riverdale that finds Betty Cooper caught up in The Black Hood's wicked game of phone tag. This week, Dial M For Maple talks through the episode's fascinating music cues ("Lollipop," Harry Styles, and a cover from Rent!?), and wonders, "would you be able to survive Serpent initiation?"

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

R.I.P.​​ The​​ Town ​​With ​​Pep!​​ Dark​​ days​​ are ​​ahead​​ on ​​Riverdale, ​​and ​​this ​​week's​​episode ​​makes ​​that​​ abundantly clear​​ with​​ a​​ rain-soaked ​​street​​ brawl ​​to ​​end ​​all ​​rain-soaked ​​street​​brawls. ​​As​​ always,​​ Marah​​ and ​​Cameron ​​are on ​​hand ​​to ​​debate​​ it​​ all,​​from​​ the​​ true​​ identity ​​of ​​the ​​Black ​​Hood ​​to ​​the ​​artfulness​ ​of ​​Cole ​​Sprouse's​​Instagram.In​​ our ​​opinion, ​​Dial ​​M ​​For ​​Maple ​​is ​​iconic ​​and ​​beyond​ ​reproach.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Keller fans rejoice! Riverdale finally gives the "smoke show" the focus he deserves, and Dial M For Maple is here for it. This week, Marah and Cameron wonder who else might be cruising the woods of Riverdale, debate the effectiveness of Archie's vigilante justice group, and say hello to Toni Topaz.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.