Ricksplained

Rick and Morty Season 4 Finale confirms the BETH CLONE theory! Tammy actor CASSIE STEELE joins us to discuss which Beth is the clone, and why that mystery makes Rick a terrible father! Use code RICKSPLAINED for $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days when you download the Postmates app.

Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 10, “Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri” features the epic returns of Bird Person / Phoenix Person, Tammy, and the alternate clone version of Beth from Season 3. How does this episode call back Pickle Rick, the Vat of Acid Episode, and Morty’s Mind Blowers to explore the deeper layers of Rick’s depression? What song plays at the end of the Rick and Morty Season 4 finale, and what is its deeper thematic significance? In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss is joined by special guest and Rick and Morty voice actor (Tammy, Tricia, and others), Cassie Steele to discuss this amazing season finale and the inside scoop from some of the biggest moments over the series. Why is Rick a terrible father? Which Beth is real, and which is the clone? Why is Rick’s memory of Beth’s cloning contained in a RED memory vial?

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 9 “Childrick of Mort” Episode Analysis ft. NOLAN NORTH! Thanks to #BangEnergy for sponsoring this video! Use my code NEWROCKSTARS25 for 25% OFF of your order at https://bang-energy.com/ #EnergyDrink

What animation details were hidden throughout the Rick and Morty Childrick of Mort episode? How does Rick and Beth’s sorting system for Rick’s clay children work, exactly, and what does that say about the writers’ deeper philosophy on society? Did Rick kill God this episode, and if not, who IS the real God of the Rick and Morty universe? In this special episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss breaks down all the hidden jokes you missed in this episode of Rick and Morty, and then dives deeper into the secret themes of the episode with special guest Nolan North and returning favorite Tommy Bechtold.

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 8, "The Vat of Acid Episode," Time Loops Explained! Use code RICKSPLAINED for $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days when you download the Postmates app.

How does the time loop reset structure work, exactly, for Rick and Morty 4x08 "The Vat of Acid Episode"? What is the secret darker agenda behind Rick's cruel time respawn device, and what does his vat of acid tell us about Rick's past suicide attempts on the series? In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss is joined by Tommy Bechtold and Sam Bashor to break down the various resets in the episode, and why Vat of Acid ranks as one of the best of the series. How does the time button in Vat of Acid pay homage to the Futurama series finale, "Meanwhile"?

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 5 "Rattlestar Ricklactica" finally unleashes TIME TRAVEL!

How does Rick and Morty's time travel episode defy the conventional tropes of time travel fiction, with homages to the Terminator films and Back to the Future? In this analysis of Rick and Morty 4x05, Erik Voss is joined by special guests Jessica Chobot and Abed Gheith to discuss why the Rick and Morty writers finally explored a time travel plot and how they changed the rules of the universe to do so. In this episode of #Ricksplained, we dive into the deeper themes of this mid-season finale of #rickandmorty for the deeper meaning you might have overlooked, and how a snake eating its own tail is the perfect metaphor for every thinly plotted time travel story.

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 4 "Claw and Hoarder Special Ricktim’s Morty" gets an in-depth analysis. Is this dragon episode the most obscene episode of Rick and Morty yet? What is the horrible secret of the talking cat in this episode, and how could it connect back to Mr. Jellybean in Season 1? In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss, Tommy Bechtold, and the voice of Mr. Goldenfold, BRANDON JOHNSON, discuss the dark themes of this #rickandmorty episode, and whether we should take the advice of the cat and stop overthinking things... or whether that advice is actually covering up the cat's disgusting sexual history.

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Is Rick and Morty Season 4 hinting that Morty is transitioning into a more cynical, Rick-like, EVIL Morty?In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss and Tommy Bechtold welcome to the show special guest ECHO KELLUM, recurring voice actor on Rick and Morty and Curtis Holt from Arrow on the CW. The panel discusses the behind the scenes process that makes Rick and Morty unique among other animated series, and some clues you may have overlooked throughout these past three Season 4 episodes that might point to Morty's moral decline.

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Rick and Morty 4x03 "One Crew Over the Crewcoo's Morty" Deeper Meaning Explained! Does Rick's hatred of the heist genre mask Dan Harmon's hatred of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? How does this antagonism date back to Harmon's previous sitcom Community?  In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss joins special guests Jesse Neil and  Tommy Bechtold to discuss the secrets behind this episode -- why exactly heist movies suck, and whether we're allowed to enjoy Ocean's 11, Spider-Man Far From Home, and Avengers Endgame!

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Rick and Morty 4x02 "The Old Man and the Seat" Deeper Meaning Explained! What is the backstory of Rick's mysterious toilet planet, and could it be connected with the ongoing mystery of Rick's ex-wife Diane? In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss joins Rick and Morty writer (and real-life Abed from Community inspiration) Abed Gheith and superfan Tommy Bechtold to discuss the secrets behind this episode -- how the writers similarly have hidden toilets that they keep secret from each other, and the dark truth of Rick's loneliness.

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Premiere Explained! Rick and Morty 4x01 Edge of Tomorty Rick Die Rickpeat plays with time loops and destinies... does this violate the show's long-held rules against time travel? In this Rick and Morty aftershow, Erik Voss joins special guest Rick and Morty writer and contributor Abed Gheith (inspiration for the character Abed on Community) and friend of the show Tommy Bechtold to discuss the deeper meaning of Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 1. What's the story behind Red Meeseeks, and what would Yellow Meeseeks and Green Meeseeks do?

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Rick and Morty Season 4 countdown! What is Evil Morty's true plan from the Season 3 episode TALES FROM THE CITADEL? Does Rick and Morty have a secret socialist agenda? A fascist agenda? Or NO agenda at all? In this episode of #Ricksplained, Erik Voss sits back down with writer and producer Ryan Ridley to discuss Evil Morty's return and what that tells us about the series' political philosophy. Will Evil Morty return in Rick and Morty Season 4?

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