Talking 'Ship

Like Ted, we here at Talking 'Ship believe in communism, Rom-Communism that is. That's why this week we're talking about an unlikely pairing that just somehow makes sense: sports shows & TV romance. Ted Lasso really does it all. It makes us literally laugh out loud, it breaks down toxic masculinity, it inspires straight men to go to therapy and it has some of the best couples on TV. In this episode, we're talking about all of our favorite Ted Lasso couples and characters. We discuss what we learn from Roy & Keely, how we relate to Rebecca if we could date a Ted, and perhaps most importantly if we would tell Beard we don't 'ship Jane. Co-hosted by the hilarious Kat Belinfante and JP Maddock!

Are you into a dude with strong lurking energy? Is the girl you like obsessed with her mom? Do you find yourself falling for somebody despite everyone in your life (except a grumpy diner owner) telling you not to?! Well, you may be in a Rory/Jess situation, and honestly, we relate. In this episode, co-hosted by Katie Buderwitz, we discuss "Rory and Jess, the early years". We'll get into the trope of falling for your first bad boy, the attraction of somebody who nobody else understands, and of course, the DEAN of it all.

We're biking through the autumnal leaves of Moordale this week as we talk 'ship about our favorite mismatched high school couple, Maeve and Otis of Sex Education. Does this "mean girl" and "sensitive guy" combination make for insane chemistry or years of miscommunication? What do Maeves and Otis's look like in our real lives and what are the frustrations of dating them? And despite the years of hurt feelings, poor timing, and many dramatic mono-loves, do we ultimately 'ship this couple? Tune in to find out!

Nobody is more patient than a TV 'shipper who's used to waiting seasons & seasons for their OTP to finally together. Well 'shippers, the wait is over. We're running to The Empire State Building, driving from New York City, planning the heist, breaking out the guitar, and defusing bomb threats... because the top 25 Most Iconic Moments of TV romance are here. Tune in to see if your favorite 'ship made it...

We're 50 episodes in and we're celebrating, but we're also bringing you drama, discoveries, laughter, and most importantly... a list. We at Talking 'Ship are big fans of List Culture, and through it was finally fine to do a list of our own. In this episode, Megan and frequent contributor Katie Buderwitz bring you what is potentially their life's work: The 50 Most Iconic Moments of TV Romance. Did your OTP make the list? Did we include THAT kiss? What about THAT breakup? What about the use of THAT song during THAT sequence? Tune in for maybe our biggest episode of all time... and tune back in next week for Part 2, because you guessed it... we talk a lotta 'ship and had to break this into two parts.

Summer break is over and the pod is back from hiatus for a CLASSIC Season 2 upgrade. We're tanned, we're refreshed, and we're ready to talk about what we did this summer. Or mainly we're here to talk about what Billie (Sex/Life) and Devi (Never Have I Ever) did because we're talking about the juiciest of Summer TV and where we land on the summer's love triangles, romantic entanglements, and accessibility of certain sexual positions. Much like the pod, some premiere Fall TV is also returning soon so we'll make predictions about Cousin Greg, Mr. Big, and who Milo Ventimiglia will be playing in Maisel.

Unlike major corporations, we DON'T turn away from Pride on July 1st. Happy (slightly belated) Pride everyone. It may technically be July, but during 🏳️‍🌈 June 🏳️‍🌈 we opened the DMs to friends and listeners about your favorite LGBTQIA+ characters and relationships from TV and how they impacted you. Today we talk ‘ship about Queer as Folk, Will and Grace, The Bold Type and more as listeners share their own queer experiences and the good (and bad) representation on TV that affected them. JP Maddock also joins to chat about GLAAD’s recent study that reports LGBTQ representation decreased during the 2020-2021 season for the first time in 5 years.

BREATHE (2am) everybody, because we FINALLY made our way to Seattle Grace… we’re talking Grey’s Anatomy and our favorite good women in a storm. This week we’re discussing bisexual icon, and TV’s longest-standing LGBTQIA character, Callie Torres and her relationship with Arizona Robbins. CALZONA most definitely faces some ups and downs on this show (don’t get us started on the #leg stuff), today we’re focusing on the early days of their relationship and specifically Arizona’s reaction to Callie being so new to dating women. Is this a ridiculous and hurtful rule Arizona has created for herself, or is she setting a healthy boundary? How can we be a supportive partner to somebody newly navigating their evolving sexuality and do Arizona and Callie provide us any guidance on how to do so? We’ll get into all of that… and rant about George O’ Malley a bit. Guest co-hosted by Kyle Frattini!

Let’s catch up with the ladies of “The Bold Type” (throwback to season 1), no, but really in this episode, we’re recapping the love lives of Jane, Sutton, and Kat as we enter The Bold Type’s fifth and final season. This episode is co-hosted by Megan’s own fashion closet of best friends and Bold Type fanatics who go off about our undying love for Sam Page (Richard), whether or not we think Kat and Adina are OTP, and our rage against Pinstripe. Tune in to hear our thoughts about ALL of The Bold Type’s relationships, our appreciation for this show's depiction of strong female friendships, plus our hopes and predictions for the final season.

LEGENDS only this week. We're talking America's longest-standing TV couple: Marge and Homer Simpson with legendary producer, writer, and showrunner of the Simpsons, MIKE REISS. We discuss why he feels the show has been successful for so long, the "rules" behind writing a couple for 30+ seasons on the air, and what is at the core of their relationship, and why they work despite Homer's MANY mistakes.