TX Forever

New buddy Catherine Hagedorn (@chagedorn), Head of Development for Jennifer Lopez (yes THAT Jennifer Lopez), helps us navigate the many changes the Taylors, Jason, and Lyla are going through this episode and also the changes our BODIES are going through as we collectively begin to bear Tim’s children AGAIN. Oof.

We loved this episode: Waverly talking honestly to Smash about her bipolar disorder, the bro hang on the field, and the just-cheesy-enough Tyra and Angela dance crash. 

FACT CHECK: This isn’t the last episode Waverly’s in (thank God). Also Catherine has redacted her statement of being Team Christopher after the actor called one of the insurrectionist a “great Patriot”...

Meet our newest buddy Melissa Osborne, a writer and actor in theatre, film, tv, and the creator of the award winning graphic novel The Wendy Project! This week in Dillon, we discuss all of our favorite characters and their various troubles. Buddy is reaping the consequences of straying outside his marriage, all while playing private detective at the Taylor house.

Carley, Monica, and Melissa compare notes on everything from Bridgerton, Wag Walkers, Tarzan Riggins, and the endless supply of thin framed glasses that this episode provides.

We also dig into the Tyra and Tammy showdown and discuss the newly tattooed Jason Street and his successful sexual endeavors with stow-away Lyla.

Join us for all this and more - you won’t want to miss the return of Julie’s cloud robe, or a very important discussion for all those #teamLandry fans!

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And we back, and we back…

We back with a BANG (hehe).

We took off some TXin’ for the holidays but we’re SO glad it’s 2021 and that Elena Nicolaou (@booksandelena / @elenawonders) joined us for this iconique episode of FNL: “I Think We Should Have Sex.” We discuss the Hilaria Baldwin phenom, create a new species (lice bugs) and really commend this episode for handling teenage sex so gracefully and seriously.

Also Elena, thank you for putting up with us asking you how to pronounce your name and then proceeding to mispronounce it throughout the ep!! Or at least @monicamoser...

Our newest buddy this week is none other than triple threat, Jay Armstrong Johnson (@Jay_A_Johnson)! You may know him from Lincoln Center’s production of Sweeney Todd (starring opposite Emma Thompson and Audra McDonald) (2014), from his most recent Broadway role starring as Raoul in Phantom, or as Will Olsen on ABC’s Quantico.

Monica, Carley, and Jay join forces to tackle this tension-filled episode as we navigate a racially charged football game, Landry and Matt’s foray into the world of strippers, and Julie’s fresh serving of sass she dishes out to our beloved Tami and Coach. Join us this week as we chat about what it means to recognize your racist roots, giggle at Landry one-liners, and revisit our Texas childhoods filled with Veggie Tales, and….pawn shop visits? Happy Friday!

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#TGIF Panthers! S1E5: Blinders is live with sports writer/FNL expert Leah Vann (@leah_hannah_22 / @LVann_)! This episode is a bit longer than others due to Leah answering all of our burning football questions and due even more so to the racial aspect of this episode that required, ya know, more of a lengthy discussion than how greasy Tim’s hair was.

This episode is packed with moments ranging from implicit to explicit racism, failed allyship, and a beautiful Eric & Tami debrief of a forum gone wrong and the pain of failing to make a difference.

Listen now everywhere, follow us @txforeverpod, leave an iTunes review so we can shout ya out on the show, and join our new Facebook group Friday Night Lights: Panther Pride! We also talk about and preview Monica’s new song “WINGS” which serves an anthem for the Rutledge Cancer Foundation that was released today. Stream it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6KLUhAMwT681GwMffiDUDp?si=rvXSHfq7QaGstyBQs1D4ZQ

***Leah often refers to Permian (this is the school in FNL the MOVIE) as synonymous with the fictional town of Dillon.

This week for the first time ever Monica and Carley podcast together in the same room! In between their storytelling, giggling, and singing, Carley and Monica gab about this action-packed episode. This week we see Smash finally getting back into coach’s good graces, Tim’s father-son golf adventure, and Matt and Coach’s foray into public access television. Join us for this extra fun episode as we Up the Ante!

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We survived the Smash steroid reveal, Jason and Lyla’s engagement, and Election Week.

Mary Siroky (@msiroky / @marysiroky), screenwriter, BTS stan, and Twitter queen, joins us to discuss S1E13: Little Girl I Wanna (Mary) You. We talk car trouble, the amazing performances of Gaius Charles (Smash) and Liz Mikel (Miss Williams) in this ep, and Buddy’s tough-to-swallow but perfectly delivered dose of reality speech. Follow us @txforeverpod and leave us an iTunes review!

This week we take a trip to the Dillon Rodeo and down memory lane, as Smash courts Waverly, Matt deals with Daddy issues and Carley and Monica eat lots of Halloween candy. This episode dives deeper into some of our favorite B characters and we unpack Tyra’s battle for independence, as we await the results of the big game that could determine whether or not the Panthers go to the playoffs. Join us in this fun packed episode and learn even more about Carley and Monica’s love of turkey legs.

***Mon had a major boo boo: her musicians corner this episode is for episode 13, she does the music report for this episode in ep 13! Sorry fam!

“Because I’m crippled and I wanna listen to Nirvana!!!”

We are halfway through Season 1 y’all! Actor, writer, comedian Royce Johnson (@roycelooksatstuff) joins us to break down S1E11: Nevermind. We talk about a good ole Clay Aiken reference, the incredible Landry and Tim dynamic, Herc’s refreshing “zen of limitations,” Royce bartending for Zach Gilford and sleeping in Taylor Kistch’s old bed, how much we love Moody Matt and more!

P.S. The Panthers did win this game - our b! We correct it in the next fact check!

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