We’ve come to the end of the San Francisco season, dear listeners! It’s Season 3, Episode 20: Last Call, and the roommates are trying to make the most of the time they have left on Lombard St. Cory tries to organize a group outing to Monterey and Carmel to check out tide pools and the aquarium, but only Pedro, Pam, and Judd go with her. Mohammed explains the reason he’s been largely absent from the house was so he could work on putting out a single and a music video with his band, Midnight Voices. Puck can’t help but insert himself by calling the house frequently, leaving offensive jokes about the roommates, or trying to pull his manipulation tactics on Rachel once again (thankfully, she’s not afraid to push back anymore.) Other topics discussed include place name shibboleths, classic cars, ‘90s trends that should not come back, and health and fitness woes. 

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Love is in the air, and it’s all around San Francisco! It’s Season 3, Episode 19: Love Rules, where we find Sean and Pedro’s wedding guest list snowballing before their very eyes. Pedro’s friend and roommate from Miami, Alex, comes to town, where Pedro delights in doing all the touristy things with him–though not without plenty of Alex’s attempts to convince him not to stay in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Puck’s invited the roommates to his soapbox derby, which no one decides to attend (though Cory almost caves.) His relationship with Toni appears to be progressing as quickly as his derby car goes down the hill, as well. Other topics include Halloween costumes, RuPaul’s Drag Race, “snot rocket” vs. “farmer blow”, and Like Water for Chocolate. Will Pedro and Sean’s wedding go off without a hitch? Listen and find out!

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This week, we’re exploring different friendships in Season 3, Episode 18: Just Friends. Cory feels excluded as Rachel and Jo grow closer, while Jo has to contend with Steve getting a little too attached to her. Meanwhile, Rachel invites the roommates to attend an Empower America conference with her, which leads to an argument with Judd over welfare reform. Other topics include vacation fun, the nonsense that is “friendzoning”, appropriate friendship flowers, tattooing in different cultures, and Laura Ashley. Will Judd’s stereotyping of conservatives apply? Listen and find out!

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Aloha, dear listeners! It’s Season 3, Episode 17: Hawaii, and the roommates are off to Maui! The girls and Pedro all have a blast, but Judd is a bit sour grapes-ish and Mohammed isn’t a fan of nature. Despite the frustration the “high maintenance twins” cause in their lack of urgency getting ready, the pig roast upsetting Jo the vegan, the rain during camping, and their eccentric bike tour leader, the trip helps show how close they’ve all become. Other topics discussed include frat boys, Swedish baking, breakfast beer, Lego sets, and cliff diving. Mahalo in advance for listening!

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In this week’s episode, we get more insight into Pedro’s health issues and the relationship between Mohammed and Stephanie in Season 3, Episode 16: Love and Death. The roommates all express concern over Pedro, who has been working himself really hard in order to not think about his health, which eventually culminates in a trip to the ER. Meanwhile, Mohammed’s packed schedule is impacting his relationship with his girlfriend, Stephanie, which leads to their breakup. Other topics discussed include weird plurals, outdated reference materials, road trips, antibiotics, dangerous body temperatures, and performance schedule woes. We’re not a fan of the episode title–let us know what you think of it!

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This week, we’re taking a look at relationships with Season 3, Episode 15: Why Is Love Like an Elevator. Jo is settling into the house nicely, but a phone call she receives from her friend Steve about a rapidly-approaching court date unsettles her. Cory goes with her to Lake Tahoe to be supportive during this difficult time, which Jo appreciates. Meanwhile, Judd is still trying to find love by any means necessary, whether that means taking a long-standing friendship to a new level, hooking up with a woman who has questionable judgment, connecting with the sole other liberal at a Republican BBQ party, or throwing in the towel for the time being (spoiler alert: the towel is not thrown in for very long.) Other topics discussed include terrible tie-dye fashion, anxiety-driven TV watching patterns, strep throat diagnoses, toxic marriages, and housewarming parties. Why is love like an elevator? Who knows!?

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There are some pretty on the nose fish metaphors in this episode, starting with the title! It’s Season 3, episode 14: Old Fish, New Fish, in which the roommates compare their environment to that of the fish in the house tank. The remaining six roomies interview 3 potential replacements for Puck: cool Londoner Jo, preppy Mark, and perfect teeth Kris, though they ultimately choose Jo. Meanwhile, Cory and Rachel reassess their mutual relationships with Puck after talking with Mohammed’s girlfriend, Stephanie, which ultimately leads Rachel to be done with him once and for all. In addition to Jo, the roomies meet her friend/roommate from Lake Tahoe, Steve, and his fluffy dog. Other topics discussed include unconventional spellings of common names, centers of gravity differences between men and women, rock climbing, the color hunter green, interfering cats, and the pickup artist trend of the mid-’00s. Grab yourself a chalk bag and climb on up with us!

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We’re ping-ponging between San Francisco and Miami this week in Season 3, Episode 13: Homecoming. Pedro enjoys a trip home to Miami, though it’s not without pre-trip arguments with Sean about their relationship or a health crisis that worries his sister. Back in California, Cory is stuck in a very lopsided friendship with Puck, much to everyone else’s puzzlement. Other topics include Hamburger Mary’s locations, airports, forest schools, and song naming trends of the ‘90s and ‘00s. Grab another giant bowl of cereal like Mohammed and join us!

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It’s noticeably calmer now that it’s a Puck-free house in Season 3, Episode 12: Rebel, Rebel. Without the distraction of Puck, Rachel gets to know Pedro more, especially as she invites him to go with her to visit her family in Arizona. Pedro has some (valid) hesitations on going to an ultra-Catholic, conservative home, while Rachel is determined to rebel against her parents with a navel ring. Judd shows how big his heart is for his friends by surprising Pam for her birthday with a “This Is Your Life” presentation and an appearance by her boyfriend, Christopher, who then invites the gang to Lake Tahoe for skiing and merriment. Other topics discussed include body piercing experiences, funeral “high”-jinks, Gwen Shamblin’s hair, middle child blues, and laminated ID cards of yore. Grab yourself an enormous bowl of cereal and dig in!

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Let’s have a 3 hour and 5 minute house meeting where everyone talks in circles! It’s Season 3, Episode 11: Getting Dropped, AKA the episode where all of Puck’s Puck-ness comes to a head. Some roommates are ready to give Puck the boot, others waffle and hedge, all while Puck steadfastly refuses to change who he is (& repeatedly states this.) What will it finally take to get a unanimous vote to eject Puck from the premises? And why does it take some members until the very end to finally realize kicking him out is the only way things will change around the house? Other topics include harboring a grudge towards dachshunds, Rebecca’s Vegas pool tournament results, Krystie’s move to Washington (with a stop in Florida along the way), and school bus schedule shenanigans. Spoiler alert: for the first time in a loooong time, we actually have a decent IMDb synopsis for an episode!

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