Riverdale 4x08 - “Chapter Sixty-Five: In Treatment”

Feat guest: Sofia

Remember when we spent our entire podcast so far arguing that these kids needed therapy and then Riverdale decided to do a Therapy Episode™ instead of letting the kids actually go to a therapist on a regular basis?? Well, *sigh* we’ll take what we can get. We cheer on Cheryl finally confronting YEARS of trauma and Betty finally speaking her truth about Alice’s awful, abusive parenting, are concerned for both Archie and Jughead’s safety, and yet again, BEG Riverdale to let Veronica have a plot that doesn’t involve Hiram, like she deserves—though we do appreciate how badass she continues to be. Plus, we attempt to decode the latest flash-forward trying to unsuccessfully convince us that Jughead is dead.

We discuss a few excellent articles on this episode and highly recommend you read them in their entirety:

-Slate, March 22, 2018, “New Pop Culture Trend Alert: the Black Lady Therapist” by Aisha Harris

-The Niche, November 24, 2019, “Did Riverdale Base Its New Season On That Esquire Article About Bennington College in the 1980s?” by Lucy

-Esquire, May 28, 2019, “The Secret Oral History of Bennington: The 1980s' Most Decadent College,” by Lili Anolik

-E!News, December 4, 2019, “Katy Keene is Heading to Riverdale for a Crossover Before It Premieres,” by Lauren Piester

As always, check out our bodysuit looks on Insta at bodysuits4bughead or Twitter at B4B_Podcast. RIP Luke Perry, love forever.

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A message from Rebecca, who is taking a step back from the podcast for the foreseeable future:
“I want to start off saying how much fun this experience has been for me and how I want to ultimately figure a way to be able to play a role again in the future. I am in grad school now and my program is just overwhelming me. I'm also just a person so sometimes life gets to me too. I want to be able to be the best podcast co-host to my dear friend Maria, and to those who listen! Right now, I just have to take some time for myself and focus on school. I will be back! Because I need to know who that damn Twiggy-Smalls is and I have too many bodysuits now for my own good! Thanks to Maria! Thanks to RAS! Thanks to Bughead! XOXO Rebecca.”