Ring for Tea: A Casual Downton Abbey Podcast

Well, this season ends… unexpectedly. We are bidding goodbye to Matthew, but not before Allison threatens to cancel the podcast.  The Crawleys are vacationing in Scotland – while they enjoy bagpipes, hunting, and dancing, Tom is left behind at Downton to be manipulated by a new maid named Edna. Other things happen, but do any of them really matter after that ending?! Ring for Tea will be back in a couple weeks for Season 4, in the meantime find us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

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With Bates back, Thomas’ future is up in the air – we can’t decide… do we love or hate him?? Edith is making a life for herself and, despite some bumps in the road, we’re rooting for her!  Mary and Matthew are very uptight and British about their fertility. Robert is literally trying to invest in THE Ponzi scheme. And last but not least, Molesley is terrible at cricket. Join us for a very special Downton: Sports Edition!

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Bates is back at Downton and ready to put Thomas out of a job. Speaking of Thomas, he gets conned by O’Brien, then all of a sudden he’s a real creep? The silly downstairs love pentagon continues, and Violet is making sure Ethel can’t tarnish the family reputation. Robert continues to act like a small spoiled child when Edith takes a job as a journalist, Matthew tries to make plans for the future of Downton, and Baby Sybil’s christening approaches. Rate and subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

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The family continues to mourn Sybil’s death, but apparently Downton can’t exist without a living Sybil…. DRAMA ensues around the baby’s name and religion, plus the Crawley women dared to have a meal prepared by a former lady of the night. We have the obligatory Bates update and Daisy considers life outside of the kitchen. Most importantly, Christina and Allison debate whether or not they have use of their limbs to be able to make a salmon mousse. Rate and subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

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Sybil has fat ankles and a raging headache, doctors are fighting, then all of a sudden *six year old SPOILER ALERT* a beloved character is gone. Does anything else important happen in this episode? Not really. Here’s hoping next week’s soap opera is a little more… light-hearted?  Rate and subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

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Good news! There’s lots of Robert yelling in this episode! He’s upset about Branson, he’s upset about Edith, and we suspect he’ll be upset about Matthew as he tries to sort out the estate. Edith is a real trooper this episode, and we’re starting to love her. Ethel finally gets important dialogue, and the downstairs is swooning over some new additions to the Downton staff. Join us as we talk Downton, the Emmys, and why you need a new ice cream scoop….

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There’s going to be another wedding at Downton! Oh wait, not so fast *runs away to cry*.

The house is preparing for yet another wedding, even if not everyone approves. Start placing your bets for the O’Brien v. Thomas cage match because their feud is escalating! Mrs. Hughes and Carson are making us emotional and Allison might have cried for the first time at this show. Matthew is STILL being melodramatic about the Swire money, and we get another edition of “Anna, Detective!” Plus, a new segment in which Christina tries to sell things on Craigslist. Not interested in Craigslist/Raw Chicken Time? See the episode breakdown below. Rate and subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

0:00-7:52 Intro/synopsis

7:52-11:05 Christina Sells Things on Craigslist/Allison Makes Sure Christina isn’t Murdered

11:05-14:10 Raw Chicken Time

14:10-end Actual Downton Stuff

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Whoa, it turns out the wedding actually DID happen! Mary and Matthew return from their honeymoon, and suddenly Matthew has purchased a car? Edith is reeeeeal aggressive about her relationship with Sir Antony, despite her family’s wishes. Mary and Violet hatch a scheme to continue to fund Downton by showing the value of excessive decorations. Oh and not to sound like a broken record, but Thomas is up to no good.

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It’s Season 3 and Matthew and Mary are trying to make it down the aisle… but money, y’all. Sybil and Branson – err, Tom – come back to Downton and stir things up. We finally meet Cora’s mom, who proves to be a good match for Violet. Oh, and we’re unapologetically calling new guy Alfred “Albert.” Whoops.

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Super-sized episode of Downton –> extra-long episode of R4T! It’s Christmas time at Downton! And then very suddenly it’s not. Mary and Matthew continue their dithering, Mr. Bates is on trial for murder, and the servants are messing around with a Ouija board.    Rate and subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @ringforteapod!

Notes:

99% Invisible – O-U-I-J-A

Maybe we misjudged Sir Richard…

Christina’s plug

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