It’s the start of holiday season and Ashley calls in her XOXO Gossip King friends Carl Tart and Lamar Woods to get into the plumpest holiday watchlist EVER. We’ll fill you up with lots of new TV recommendations, plus all the Thanksgiving memories from the shows you loved growing up. 

What we’re watching:

Big Brother

Inside Job

Money Heist

Attack on Titan

The Crown

Mo

Ramy

White Lotus

Killer Sally

A Friend of the Family 

Angelyne

My 600-lb Life

Love is Blind

Blockbuster

Sex Lives of College Girls

Never Have I Ever

The Dropout

Grand Crew

Fave Thanksgiving Episodes:

New Girl 

Martin 

WKRP in Cincinnati

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Bob’s Burgers

Gossip Girl

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Have you ever heard of a little TV show called Game of Thrones? Maybe you have noticed the Interview with a Vampire reboot is essentially a queer live-action fanfic of Anne Rice’s classic? BUT the link between these TV shows is British actor Jacob Anderson and Ashley’s guest for this no spoiler episode. And guess what? He’s a huge comedy sitcom fan! Ashley also dips into some Vow Season 2 dirt plus spotlights some key moments from recent finales like Atlanta & A Friend of the Family and who is killing it on Saturday Night Live right now.

What We Watched:

The Bear

Community

Atlanta finale

A Friend of the Family finale

Grey’s Anatomy

Big Mouth

Abbott Elementary

The Vow

Molly and Sarah on SNL

White Lotus

Homework:

Home Economics

The Goldbergs

Mythic Quest

Documentary Now

The Crown

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The 90 Day Fiancé Universe is peaking right now and Ashley is here for you and the drama and magic of TV’s trashiest show. First up, Ashley is joined by her 90 Day BFF Rory Phillips - the Brit who knows as much about 90 Day as Ashley - and they discuss who has scammer energy, the hectic filming antics on set and of course Michael, Angela and Big Ed. THEN, Jerry O’Connell - the actor, director and TV host himself - drops in with his wildest hot takes on 90 Day Fiancé and what you can expect on Star Trek: Lower Decks because it’s the most inclusive and fun animated space show out there! Is there hope for a Wil Wheaton crossover in the future? Listen to find out!

Homework:
 

White Lotus S2

The Vow S2

Atlanta Finale

Abbott Elementary

Home Economics

Documentary Now S4

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Love is Blind

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You gotta be you! We have Brandon Kyle Goodman, one the world’s most modern day oracles talking TV with Ashley this week! You’ll get so much nostalgic TV, you’ll hear about their black queerness, their unique lens on writing for TV and what steps we can take to love ourselves?! So much insight into being literally THEE black queer voice in TV animation right now with Big Mouth and Human Resources. PLUS Brandon and Ashley ask the main question, 'Which Living Single character are you'?

Find Brandon Kyle Goodman on Big Mouth Season 5 and their book “You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are” at good booksellers.

What We Watched:

Abbott Elementary

Industry

Housewives

Little Demon

Reservation Dogs

90 Day Fiance

Couples Therapy

Attack on Titan

The Patient

Atlanta

Big Mouth

Human Resources

Family Matters

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Living Single

Will & Grace

Sex & The City: And Just Like That

Homework:

90 Day Happily Ever After

90 Day Single Life

Below Deck: Mediterranean

The Patient

Rick & Morty

White Lotus

Love is Blind

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The finale of House of the Dragon is here and all the wigs are fired this season! Writer & Comedian Mano Agapion joins Ashley for an exclusive recap, full of the hottest hot takes of this Game of Thrones spin off. There will be spoilers this week, so catch up on your GoT & HoD viewing and join Ashley & Mano! Which characters did we love? Which characters do we want burnt by dragons? Did the show live up to Game of Thrones season 1? 

Catch Mano in the new Earwolf Presents podcast 2 Spooky 2 Handle and listen to his podcasts Drag Her and We Love Trash. See Ashley in Chicago 10/27 at Color Club and in LA on 11/17 at The Elysian.

What We Watched:

House of the Dragon

Love is Blind

Survivor Season 42

Los Espookys

The Patient

Reboot

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

British Bake Off

Chucky

The Watcher

American Horror Story

Drag Race UK

 Homework:

Big Mouth

90 Day Fiancé

That 70s Show

Star Trek: Lower Decks

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Ashley is with Ramy Youssef - comedian, actor, writer and director - and you’ll definitely hear about his show Ramy and his new show Mo… but you’ll find out what reality TV he finds TOO addicting and how Bella Hadid ended up on his TV show. This episode we heard what YOU’RE watching this week plus which show has a Hot Silver Fox Johnny Knoxville and lots more TV.

What We Watched:

Ramy

Mo

George Carlin

Seinfeld

We Are Lady Parts

90 Day Fiance 

Homeland

Reboot

The Mole / Survivor / Big Brother

Love off the Grid

Bling Empire

The Vow s2

A Friend of the Family

The Watcher

Atlanta

Homework:

The Outlaws 

House of Dragons - FINALE

Los Espookys

The Patient - FINALE

Little Demon

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When Nathan Foad auditioned for Our Flag Means Death, he heard it was ‘The Office but on a pirate ship’ but as he tells Ashley Ray, he soon realized that it was a very different gig! Hear all about the behind the scenes and on set shenanigans with Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Leslie Jones, Fred Armisen, the costumes, the gays and everything Nathan is legally allowed to say about shooting Season 2. Ashley and Nathan also prepared a TV Sitcom Starter Pack List for you if you want to write for TV and what US and UK shows they’re watching right now.

What We Watched:

House of the Dragon

Los Espookys

Good Omens

Kevin Can Go F*ck Himself

Extreme Sisters

TV Sitcom Starter Pack

Sally Forever

Girls

Community

Bust Down

Girls 5 Eva

Chewing Gum

Bottom

Homework:

Mo

Ramy

We Are Lady Parts

Atlanta

Bob’s Burgers

Los Espookys

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It’s the TV Show that changes lives! Ashley’s guest is Bianca Lawson who plays Darla on the complex family drama Queen Sugar by critically acclaimed director Ava DuVernay. You’ll hear more about filming through the pandemic and what’s in store for the final season of Queen Sugar. But the expert on Queen Sugar is none other than Sharon Harris, Ashley’s Mom! You may know Ashley’s Mom from Storytime with Seth Rogen’s episode ‘Hey Me’ (go queue up that episode right after this one) but today she joins Ashley to run through their Watchlist and share more about what to watch next.

What We Watched:

Queen Sugar

90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After

90 Day: The Single Life

Saturday Night Live 

Dateline Investigation Discovery

Euphoria 

Perfect Strangers

Mike - The Mike Tyson Miniseries 

Homework:

Bob's Burgers

Great North

Abbot Elementary

Home Economics

Ramy

Welcome to Flatch

Reboot

Life After Lock Up

Kevin Can F*ck Himself

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Sassy sidekicks? Token best friends? Not in 2022! This week, we’re talking to two superstars who are bringing main character energy to roles previously left in the margins. This episode Ashley has brought comedian & writer Nori Reed to join her for the Watchlist - all the TV we’re currently watching - but also to talk about the first trans character Nori created for Disney TV Show Raven’s Home. Then for the final act, you’ll have Danielle Pinnock of CBS’s Ghosts! Do you miss NBC’s Superstore? Well, Ghosts is one of Ashley’s new favorite ensemble comedies on the block. Danielle tells us how she brought Alberta to life and what it was like shooting in quarantine. There might even be some season two secrets!  

Watch Season 5 of Raven’s Home on Disney now and Ghosts Season 2 on CBS.

What We Watched:

Raven’s Home

The Office

The Rehearsal

Smothered

Harley Quinn

Mo

Industry

The Anarchists

Mind Over Murder

Ghosts

Homework:

Good Omens
Bob’s Burgers
The Great North
Last Week Tonight

House of Dragons (or The House of the Dragon)

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You know them from The Deep Dive podcast, but Ashley is excited to bring both June Diane Raphael and Jessica St. Clair into TV Club this week to reflect on their Big Mother Energy. When these two show up, you know you’re getting Good Television so get ready for some great stories. We’ll also talk about what we’re all watching at the moment. Jessica’s escapism, June’s Good Fight and a whole lot of great kids TV that’s also awesome for adults. Plus all the greats, and you know we get into some of the stats of the Golden Girls Sex Lives. Catch The Deep Dive each Wednesday on Earwolf.

What We’re Watching:

The Good Fight

Gilded Age

Alone

Rutherford Falls

The Thing About Pam

Dr Death

Bridgerton

Grey’s Anatomy

Punky Brewster

Bob’s Burgers

Babysitters Club

Holy Moly

Domino Masters

Gilmore Girls

Sex & The City

Golden Girls

Starstruck

Trying

Call My Agent

Downtown Abbey the Movie

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

Homework:

Ramy
Abbott Elementary
Little Demon
Ghosts
Queen Sugar
 

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