Tea & Sympathy Podcast

Semifinal week was full of entreMEH behavior on the part of the annoying hosts, seriously, what was y'all's deal? Three bakers move on to the final as Crystelle attains another star baker nod and we all bid goodbye to a gentle German friend.

It was the quarterfinals, and everyone was in top form even without dairy, butter, and gluten. This episode is a week behind due to technical and sound issues, so stay tuned for the semi-finals recap coming soon.

Caramel week was anything but sweet for almost everyone – they all dropped the ball at some point, and we were left wondering what is the point of isomalt domes if you can't eat them. (Mary Berry would never.) Listen along as we parse out why Twix bars are suddenly Bakeoff-worthy and whether or not Lizzy finally achieved finesse if the resulting bake was deemed "inedible."

Less mini, more pod this week as the tent innuendo game gets WILD. Everyone – from Prue to Paul to Matt and Noel to innocent lamb Giuseppe – is bringing game to the tent this time around. Oh yeah, and there are choux-nuts, baklava, and savory terrine pies.

Was it German Week or was it Jürgen's Week? Listen to find out if the German contestant's obvious annoyance at being reduced to a punchline about umlauts and precision carried him to glory or laid him low. Also! Noel disappears and Paul once again gives us a peek at his perhaps unsophisticated tastes.

This week we talk about how, on a show literally named "Bake Off," one of the contestants somehow forgot to add flour. We also address Paul's likely unsophisticated palate and how Jürgen once again captured our hearts.

Bread week used to be Ivan Drago ("if he dies, he dies") but now it's more Ted Lasso ("Believe!") Tune in to find out who leaves, who sticks around, and who rocked Paul's world with...grapes.

Two brandy snaps way up and in a circle for biscuit week. Listen to us discuss how Paul pronounces EXPRESSO and how Freya pronounces all manner of things. Lizzy says she needs a vocabulary - no, a dictionary - no, a thesaurus. And nobody makes Black Forest flavored anything.

IT'S BACK and we're so, so happy. And Paul is happy! And this week's star baker, Jurgen, is also happy, if German-ly. Get a cup of tea and a scone and have a listen! (This episode contains spoilers!)

Join us for a lively discussion of how this allegedly heartwarming show is also by turns shocking and creepy (but most it really is just heartwarming).