Who are the most shocking '90 Day' couples, favorite castmates, and should reality TV stars unionize? '90 Day Fiancé's' Kenny Niedermeier, Armando Rubio, and Tyray Mollett join Ashley for all 'The Other Way,' 'Before the 90 Days,' and '90 Day: The Last Resort' hot goss. They also weigh in on if reality TV stars should have union protection.

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Who likes Bluey more: kids or adults? TV writer Anna Drezen discusses her new animated show 'Praise Petey' and counts down her favorite cartoons including Hey Arnold, BoJack Horseman, and a charming blue heeler. Ashley and Anna also do a deep dive on the My Strange Addiction pee drinkers episode, erotic James Corden fan fic, and lies they told on TV message boards.

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Why are the actors striking and what do they want? Actor, writer, and producer Franchesca Ramsey joins Ashley to explain everything you’ve been hearing about the SAG-AFTRA strike! Franchesca and Ashley get into the nitty gritty of geographic discrimination, the dangers of AI, branding people as scabs, and residuals. They also discuss what the strike means for the industry AND your TV shows and how you—TV Club listeners—can support writers and actors.

Franchesca’s podcast “Lemme Fix It!” premieres September 13th. Listen to the trailer here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lemme-fix-it/id959128344

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It’s a hot dual strike summer! Comedian Punkie Johnson is here to offer Ashley valuable dating tips and also talk about her new SiriusXM relationship advice radio show Love Thang. But first, Ashley updates TV Club on how the SAG strike will affect the pod and goes through her weekly watchlist. Spoiler: if you’re interested in learning about a woman who eats toilet paper, then the new season of My Strange Addiction is for you!

Love Thang with Punkie Johnson airs on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network on SiriusXM and can be streamed wherever you get your podcasts. 

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What We Watched:  

My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted

Below Deck: Down Under

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York

Dark Side of the 2000s

Dark Side of the Ring

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Hollywood may be on strike, but the Emmys are rolling on! Ashley and comedian Niles Abston ask why the drama categories are fixated on rich people problems, wonder what happened to Ted Lasso’s final season, and root for John Oliver to finally take an award from SNL. Plus: Niles talks about his experience writing on FX’s Dave, and the huge guest star he expected to get some Emmy love.
 

NOTE: This episode was recorded Wednesday July 12th, 2023, before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.

Watchlist:
Southside
Snowfall
The Other Two
Beef
Dave
The Afterparty
Platonic
The Secrets Of Miss America
Daisy Jones & The Six
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Homework:
Dark Side Of The Ring
Ten Year Old Tom
The Righteous Gemstones

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What’s more fascinating than good TV? EPICALLY BAD TV. Whether you’ve watched MAX’s The Idol or not, Kiki Andersen (Indecent podcast) is here to help Ashley break down all the reasons why the show was a monumental failure and discuss what makes a TV show taboo. Plus, Ashley dives into The Other Two’s scandal-ridden cancellation and how it seems like A-list showrunner Ryan Murphy isn’t standing in solidarity with his WGA colleagues.  

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What We Watched:

The Sopranos

Abbott Elementary

Glamorous

And Just Like That

The Righteous Gemstones

Barry

The Idol

MTV’s Skins

The Other Two

Homework:

Glamorous

And Just Like That

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

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Hungry for a scandalous docuseries served with a side of Chicago restaurant show hot takes? Don’t miss this episode! Ashley welcomes veteran legal analyst Beth Karas from The Curious Case of Natalia Grace to answer all of Ashley’s burning questions on the too-bonkers-to-believe docuseries streaming now on MAX. But first, Ashley gives her thoughts on season 2 of The Bear and how embracing its characters over the city of Chicago helps this season shine—but sorry, The Bear is still NOT a comedy!!!

What We Watched:

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace

The Bear

I’m a Virgo

Take Care of Maya

The Battle for Justina Pelletier

Project Runway All Stars

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Adulting podcast co-hosts Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest) & Jordan Carlos (Everything’s Trash) join Ashley to gab about the latest TV news. They cover everything from that viral clip of the Weeknd in MAX’s The Idol, to the new season of Black Mirror, to what dishes they want on the menu of Netflix’s pop-up restaurant. Anyone hungry for “Duck à l’Orange is the New Black” with a side of “The Floor is Guava”?

What We Watched:

Black Mirror

The Idol

Queer Eye

Slip

Succession

Ted Lasso

Atlanta

Below Deck: Sailing Yacht

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Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett is a podcast host, TV writer, former presidential speechwriter… and Survivor superfan?! Who knew! In addition to Survivor, Jon talks with Ashley about the WGA strike, why it’s suddenly so hard to make a TV show about American politics, the insanity that is the show Mrs. Davis, and much more. Plus, Ashley gives Jon a taste of his own medicine and makes him defend some horrible hot takes.
 

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What We Watched:

Mrs. Davis

Succession

The Dropout

You, Me & My Ex

Survivor

Kid Nation

Ted Lasso

The Other Two

Homework:

The Other Two

The Bear (Season 2)

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace
 

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Buckle up, Jason Mantzoukas (Star Trek: Prodigy, How Did This Get Made?) is back! Jason and Ashley chat about the state of TV today and do a super-sized roundup of what he’s been watching since their last TV Club hang. During their rundown of 40+ shows, they both agree The Other Two is the best comedy on TV right now, make a case that Freevee is the top streaming service you’re probably not watching, and wonder why every celebrity wants to host a show about what they eat and where they go. Plus, you won’t want to miss Ashley try to guess what the show Bosch is actually about.

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What We Watched:

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace

Housebroken

Star Trek: Prodigy

Digman

The Other Two

Party Down

SAS: Rogue Heroes

Patriot

Perpetual Grace, LTD

Poker Face

Shrink

Make Or Break

Rich & Shameless

Bad Sisters

Bosch

Bosch: Legacy

This Fool

The Premise

Killing It

Jury Duty

Primo

High School

Platonic

American Born Chinese

The Bad Batch

Andor

Star Wars: Visions

Clone High

Somebody Somewhere

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

And Then There Were None

Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano

The Legacy of J Dilla

Picard

I Think You Should Leave

History of the World: Part 3

A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou

Primal

Unicorn Warriors Eternal

Alone: Season 10

Starstruck

Polite Society (film)

Rye Lane (film) 

Three Ways (film)
 
 

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