Maya and Rebecca look into the ways people stay positive and show support for heroes during this distressing time, and uncover what it says about American attitudes toward the people we depend on most.

Cults! Misogyny! The appeal of narcissistic sociopaths! White trash fantasias! Islands of Misfit Toys! In this episode, we deconstruct Netflix phenomenon TIGER KING and what it says about our times.

The coronavirus crisis is revealing a lot about America’s leadership (or lack thereof). Maya and Rebecca evaluate the performances – the good, the bad, and the orange.

Maya and Rebecca are back! And now they’re stuck at home. So they break down the Democratic Primaries – including why Liz Warren lost, why Biden is winning, and what we should all do next.

Why are Republicans the way that they are? And … what do we do now?

Who’s watching the Watchmen (TV series on HBO, that is)? Maya and Rebecca did, and they liked what it was trying to do. They break down the SJW superhero show, analyzing its social and political commentary… and not entirely agreeing on whether it worked.

The news is terrible, so let’s talk about the Oscars. Maya and Rebecca break down the list of nominees, examining how the list reflects Hollywood’s gatekeepers and their very white, very influential biases. Also: What is up with “Joker” getting so many nominations, and why Parasite is the best nominated film.

From questioning whether free will exists, to uncovering how Broad City connects to Sex and the City, to Maya and Rebecca look back at their favorite 2019 moments that had to be left on the cutting room floor.

Maya and Rebecca contemplate Adam Driver, the “it boy” of the moment. You may know him as the narcissistic young artist from “Girls,” or the narcissistic artist husband in “Marriage Story,” or the narcissistic but weirdly artsy evil Jedi in Star Wars. Lately he seems to be in all the things. People can’t get enough of Adam Driver. So what’s going on? What’s so special about this guy?