Unpacking The Toolbox

Katie and Guillermo don’t have a guest this week. Why? Because the episode focuses so much on Huck and Quinn’s (creepy) relationship, that they decided they wanted to share their own stories about making out in a cemetery, fist fights and what they could definitely not get away with now on set. 

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It was so hard for Katie and Guillermo to decide when to have Jeff join them on the podcast, but he is finally here! And he explores how Shonda Rhimes helped guide him toward finding Cyrus’ character before diving into one of the most heart-wrenching episodes of the season. Plus, Katie and Guillermo get awestruck multiple times from Jeff.

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Our own beloved James Novak (Dan Bucatinsky) joins to break down an infamous episode and what it was like to find out he was the one killed off. Plus, Katie and Guillermo explore James’ career while acting on Scandal and simultaneously writing on Grey’s Anatomy. And to wrap things up, Scott Foley shares his thoughts on the episode and having to kill James. 

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You asked and you we answered: President Fitzgerald Grant is back again this season to talk about his recent works in film, and what he thought of this season. Then, Katie and Guillermo break down one steamy episode as this season starts heating up with couples hooking up left and right. Plus, Katie relishes in some Tweets that hate on Quinn! 

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Two words: Jimmy Kimmel. Not only do Jimmy, Katie and Guillermo gush about their favorite moments from Scandal history, they also cover some of the many appearances on late night TV and the pranks they performed on fellow Scandal cast. Then, Raamla Mohamed joins to talk about her time writing on Scandal and some of the unbelievable moments from this wild, wild episode. 

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Scandal co-star Columbus Short (Harrison Wright) sits down with Katie and Guillermo for an intimate conversation about the show and Columbus’ struggles. As Guillermo’s trailer-mate on set, Columbus shares some of his favorite memories of being on the show and how he got the job. Then, Katie dives into the difficult questions: What happened?  What was Columbus going through that led to his downfall and how has he since recovered?

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In a jam-packed episode, guests Tony Goldwyn and staff writer Zahir McGhee join the show to share some never-before-heard info from behind the scenes. Katie and Guillermo learn how Sally Langton’s crazed speech was written and filmed, plus Tony reacts to being berated by Papa Pope. 

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Special Guest and TikTok star Sabrina Brier wasn’t directly involved with Scandal (or was she?) but she might just know more about the show than even Katie and Guillermo as they dive into one of the most famous episodes of all time. They cover it all: The teeth, the lick, and yes, even fetching a water bottle for a famous director on set. 

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The one-and-only Shonda Rhimes joins the podcast this week to talk about her favorite moments of Season 3, the season she lovingly calls “The Hell Or High Water” season. Plus, did Shonda and the writers know where the series was headed? And then Katie and Guillermo break down the most horrific episode of Scandal yet!

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What better episode to guest star the one-and-only Bellamy Young than the origin story of how Mellie became Mellie? This week, Bellamy, Katie and Guillermo deep dive into the making of the famous flashback episode – Cyrus’ hairdo, big Jerry’s despicable act and stories about shooting (and re-shooting) scenes due to an unplanned tanning accident.

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