Lust Conquers All: a Podcast About Ted Lasso

It's the season finale. Does Richmond get promoted? Does Sam stay? Does Ted deal with news of his panic attack? Is Kelsey outgrowing Roy? Does Nate go all the way to the dark side? Do they pick Macy Grayhound or Tina Feyhound? We "spoiler" most of these.

Dr. Fieldstone says an epistolary goodbye. Nate goes over to the dark side. Sam is courted by a billionaire. Roy and Keeley get honest. Trent Crimm gets a scoop. It's a big setup for the season finale, and we wonder: could that actually have been Banksy?

It's a funeral, and everybody's there. Ted finally tells Sharon about his dad. Rebecca and Sam go on hiatus, Rebecca and her mom talk it out. Every character, it seems, has something to do for a few seconds. We promise not to Rick-roll you (too much).

This was another weird one-off tangent episode. We're usually fans of comedies that entirely happen in one night, but weren't wild about this one. Margaret, though, valiantly defends Coach Beard's difficult evening all around after-hours London.

Oh this is a good one. Father-child issues come to the fore. Roy and Jamie. Sam and Rebecca. Roy and Phoebe. We finally get to know Dr. Fieldstone a bit. Is Jamie's dad a worse villain than Darth Vader? Can you drink a big glass of water in one take?

Way more character development than story in this episode. In Nate's and Ted's cases, making them a lot less likeable than they were. Roy and Keeley have a spat that none of us found interesting. The writers are clearly teeing up some big plot twists.

The pace picks up with "The Signal" (which refers to the episode's best plotline). Ted has a panic attack. We finally get some Jaime-Roy interaction. Lots of seeking, refusing, and offering unsolicited advice. And the promise of more Dr. Fieldstone soon.

Ted espouses rom-communism while the team goes through the dark forest. Nate spits in a mirror. Roy swears a lot. "She's a Rainbow" isn't a great song. Gen-X cultural references abound. Margaret has lots of notes.

It's an episode about Christmas—in August—and we do not agree about it at all. Where some of us see lazy filler, others see a nice detour where you get to know the characters better. Listen to our analysis as we sip eggnog by the fire.

A long podcast about a long episode. Lizard brains, Gen X, redemption arcs, boundaries and accountability. And lower back tattoos.