The Shows We Watched

A wannabe nobody makes a wish and wakes up a famous influencer only to find herself caught in non-stop scandals.  Featuring Deuxmoi, Kristen Doute, Perez Hilton and Christy Carlson Romano, Bad Influencer is a romantic comedy for your ears set in the current New York City Influencer world. Binge all 9 episodes now on your favorite platform, or go to www.emeraldaudio.co for more 

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Gender, identity, mental health, LGBTQ+ civil rights—these don’t have to be confusing, intimidating conversations. Everyone from your grandma to your best friend has an opinion on these issues, and Schuyler Bailar, the celebrated activist, author, and trailblazing transgender athlete (the first to compete in NCAA Division 1) is here for it. Each week, Dear Schuyler invites cultural movers to join him in provocative and personal conversations about how gender issues impact all of us. They include thought leaders like actress-activist Dylan Mulvaney, NCAA champion swimmer Lia Thomas, NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo, Olympian Megan Rapino, and many others. Every episode focuses on a topical, listener-sourced question. You can submit your own question at DearSchuyler.com.

Sometimes the conversation is fun, other times it may get uncomfortable, but in the end, Schuyler and his guests give us the perspective and vocabulary to better understand each other in today’s evolving world. Would you like to better understand gender and identity? Want to explore what being an ally can really mean? However you define yourself — you’re in the right place. Dear Schuyler humanizes these conversations.

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It’s the ultimate behind-the-scenes comedy and it’s the show that launched HBO into the stratosphere. What is it we love about shows that pull back the curtain on show business? The Larry Sanders Show with creator Garry Shandling along with the incredible cast that  included Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn, Wallace Langham, and others did it better than everyone else, seamlessly mixing cutting jokes with effortless charm. Every famous star lined up to be a guest on the fictional talk show, from Robin Williams to Drew Barrymore to Jeff Goldblum. Check out hosts Emily and James chatting all things Sanders. No flipping! 

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It was naughty… and hugely popular! It also featured early performances from stars like Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, and Matt LeBlanc. The Bundys were one of America’s favorite TV families of the 80s and 90s. But as hosts Emily and James look back on the classic sitcom, they cannot help but notice how terribly some of the shows' premises and jokes have aged. 

Is Ed O'Neill's portrayal of Jay Pritchett on Modern Family his apology for those problematic bits? Was Married... with Children actually the debut of Joey from Friends? And how obsessed was James with Kelly Bundy during his teenage years? 

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Kelsey Grammer’s stuck-up shrink, Dr. Frasier Crane, first found fame on Cheers. But it’s with his own show that Frasier became an icon, along with an incredible cast including David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves, and others. The greatest spin-off all time? Frasier is certainly a front-runner. Hosts Emily & James sit down with a Cafe Nervosa non-foam latte and talk favorite characters like Sherry and Niles, relatable moments, and some of the more questionable attitudes. 

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It gave us such long-lasting stars as Jared Leto and Claire Danes. It only lasted one season but My So-Called Life had an outsized influence on the culture. It boasted enough teen angst for a lifetime. Could it be the greatest ‘one and done’ series of all time? Hosts James & Emily take a trip back to their teenage years and talk all things Angela Chase and Jordan Catalano! Now, whatever happened to Claire Danes and Jared Leto…? 

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The sitcom phenomenon that was Friends can’t be summed up in just one episode, so we’re doing it character-by-character. And we kick off our Friends deep-dive with David Schwimmer AKA hero-to-nerdy-paleontologists: Dr. Ross Geller. Such a nerd. So fun.

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As the creepiest day of the year approaches, it’s time to get our Halloween on! What’s your favorite Halloween TV episode of all time? Hosts James & Emily have a few ideas, including classic TV episodes from comedy shows like Parks & Reccreation, How I Met Your Mother, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and many more. 

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They were unlike any family we'd ever seen. Why did we love Ozzy, Sharon, Jack, and Kelly Osbourne so much? And without their success, would we even care about the Kardashians? Was it the in-fighting, the profanity, the bad behavior, the family dynamics? They changed TV forever after. On this episode we cast our eyes over the appeal of TV’s ultimate dysfunctional family, The Osbournes. The UK’s *other* royal family moved to LA… and kicked off reality TV as we know it. 

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