Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of one of the most weirdly popular reality shows on television: The Great British Bake-Off or, as it's known to us here in the US, The Great British Baking Show.

In this episode, join us as we do a live commentary of Season One, Episode One, of the Great British Baking Show as it was shown in the US on PBS. For those outside of the US, you'll know this as Season Five of the Great British Bake Off. We know, that's totally weird, right? Well, that's how it is. It's about cake, and that should make it all better.

So cue up the episode (or just listen along), mix that drink, and have a listen. It's Gin and Cake time!

For those of you who are going to watch along, we'll do a little countdown to let you know when to hit play. Note that we are starting right after the PBS logo (if you see one). That's about 5 seconds into the show if you bought the American version from Amazon or stole it from Youtube.