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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What really happened at The Emmys this year? It’s TV’s night of nights, one of the biggest award shows on TV about TV and Ashley Ray is all over it for you with some behind the scenes intel from Emmy-winning writer & comedian Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) who was soaking up the glitz, the glam and celebrating black creators. Oh, and we’re definitely gonna talk about that Jimmy Kimmel moment with someone who saw it happen live!

What We Watched:

The Emmys!

Homework:

Little Demon

The Patient

Bad Sisters

Five Days At Memorial

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Showrunners are the glue that keeps a show together. They work with the writers and deal with notes and feedback from the network. While actors may get all the glory, showrunners are the real behind-the-scenes stars. Today, Ashley is joined by Joanna Johnson (Good Trouble) and Will Graham (A League of Their Own). What does it take to create smart, inspiring queer TV? Joanna and Will are gonna tell us!

The Watchlist:

Reservation Dogs

Only Murders In The Building

Kevin Can F Himself 

House of the Dragon 

Better Call Saul

Married At First Sight 

The Bachelorette 

The Offer 

Gaslit

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Ashley joins forces with Great Moments in Weed History! Ashley counts down her top 5 favorite tv marijuana moments with experts co-hosts, Abdullah Saeed and David Bienenstock. The three talk about shows that inspired generations of stoners like South Park, Insecure, Freaks and Geeks and High Maintenance. 

Abdullah Saeed is a famous weed TV pioneer, ex-host of Vice's Bong Appetit and Vice Does America, and he appeared on High Maintenance and David Bienenstock is the former editor of High Times, author of How to Smoke Pot (Properly) and a veteran cannabis journalist. 

Homework

Atlanta

Our Flag Means Death

Abbott Elementary

Reservation Dogs

This Fool

The Resort

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If you like comedy and travel, Ashley’s guests this week know where to party in the USA. Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally talk about the shows they’re into right now and reflect on 101 Places to Party Before You Die, the show these two besties made together. Ashley also gets into A League of Their Own and what the show shares with Pose and Hollywood.

Everything We Watched This Week!
A League of Their Own

Children of the Underground

This Fool

The Rehearsal

Alone 

Woodstock 99

Homework:

Smothered

The Rehearsal

Kevin Can F*ck Himself

Flatbush Misdemeanors

Reservation Dogs

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Where are all the TV shows this week? Ashley Ray turns to Dicktown sleuths (and co-creators) John Hodgman and David Rees to solve the mystery of the missing shows from the various streaming platforms and get into some TV shows about sailing boats, baseball players and the people living in your walls. The three dive to the bottom of where Dicktown comes from and where it’s going, covering community, generational connectedness and small town stories. Watch both seasons of Dicktown, streaming now on Hulu.
 

Everything We Watched This Week!

Resident Alien

A League of Their Own

Phrogging

P-Valley

Below Deck

The Anarchists

The Bear

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 

Ted Lasso

Dicktown 

The Rockford Files

Reservation Dogs

Next Week's Homework

101 Places to Party Before You Die

Ghost

Abbott Elementary

League of Their Own

Industry

The Con

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

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This week Ashley Ray gets slightly nostalgic about Dana Scully and Everybody Hates Chris with her guests Shelby Wolstein and EJ Marcus - the hosts of the Keeping Records podcast - as they round up what TV Shows would make their own 'golden record' to send to space. You'll get an update on the 90 Day Fiancé Universe and a lot more TV on The Watchlist. 

Everything We Watched This Week!

Reservation Dogs

The Rehearsal

What We Do in the Shadows

Flatbush Misdemeanors

90 Day Fiancé Universe

The Bachelorette

Rap Sh**

The Resort

What We’ll Send to Space:

Scrubs

Roseanne 

Righteous Gemstones

The X Files

Party Down

Everybody Hates Chris

What We Won’t Send to Space:

My 600 lb Life

The Swan

What Not to Wear

Next Week's Homework

P Valley

Everything’s Trash

Grace & Frankie

101 Places to Party Before You Die

Dicktown

Harley Quinn

Beavis & Butthead

Kevin Can F**k Himself

Good Trouble

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