Episode Summary:
This week on the FadCast,we crawl from behind the “Weeds” and into cells of the Litchfield women's penitentiary as we unlock the secret behind why Jenji Kohan is so great. From the 8-season spanning cannabis laced exploration of suburbia "Weeds" to the current Netflix sensation "Orange Is the New Black," we compare and contrast our way to decoding the truth behind Kohan's success. But first, we read a scene from the pilot episode of "Orange Is The New Black."
Before that, we briefly talk Did Lucille Ball Save “Star Trek”? and ‘To The Bone’ Trailer Highlights A Socially Relevant Topic how for our SPEED ROUND!
Episode Breakdown:
Pooya: You are listening to FilmFad.com’s FadCast Episode 145
Ryan: With Special Guest, silent speaker, JD the Mime
Pooya: Today, we crawl from behind the “Weeds” and into cells of the Litchfield women's penitentiary
Ryan: as we decode critical success and rabid fandom by asking the question, What’s So Great About Jenji Kohan?
Pooya: You’ll hear all that and more so let’s get started!
(Intro Music break)
Current Events
Did Lucille Ball Save “Star Trek”?
WHILE IT MAY SOUND ILLOGICAL TO HARDCORE FANS, RUMOR HAS IT THAT IF THE GINGER HAIRED QUEEN OF COMEDY LUCILLE BALL HADN’T BOLDLY VENTURED WHERE NO OTHER MAN OR WOMAN DARED TO GO THAT “STAR TREK” WOULD NOT EXIST. AND THAT’S WHY “I LOVE LUCY.” Click HERE for the full story!
‘To The Bone’ Trailer Highlights A Socially Relevant Topic
“TO THE BONE” HAS LILY COLLINS IN A TRANSFORMATIVE, POSSIBLY BREAKTHROUGH ROLE. Click HERE to find out why. (~2min)
Scene Read
"Orange Is The New Black" Pilot Episode (S01E01) - "Bathing Montage" featuring: Ryan as Piper & Pooya as Tasty and the Narrator. (~3min)
Main Topic
What's So Great About Jenji Kohan?
"Weeds"
"Orange Is The New Black"
(~37min)
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