I'ma Need More Wine Podcast
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to the I'ma Need More Wine Podcast created by Kristine and Jocelyn! The podcast is now hosted by Jocelyn who is an attorney by day who gets together biweekly with her friends/special guest hosts to unpack and applaud the things we like and serve up a big WTF to things we don’t like - all while enjoying a good bottle of wine. Grab your wine and join the pop culture discussion centering mostly on television series, although there is the occasional exploration of documentaries and film. We drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a really good time.
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Episodes
Boozy Beginnings: The Grey's Anatomy Pilot
April 17, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back with me this week to discuss the pilot episode of Grey's Anatomy. We talk character introductions, unfortunate nicknames, and plot twists. We also had a VERY long discussion about Grey's Anatomy overall that will be released as a bonus episode on Thursday. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder: we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Follow Candi on Twitter here. Don't miss recent episodes on The Wire (par...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 6
April 05, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours - 130 MBTGIF! Our coverage of The Ones Who Live concludes this week with our chat about the finale. We LOVED it! We were thrilled to see the Grimes family get a happy ending. We talk about Jadis and her disturbingly detailed dossier, unpack our thoughts about the Echelon briefing, and of course we swoon over the family reunion. This series was such a fun watch and truly felt like a love letter from Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln to their fans. Thank you for listening! Friendly reminder: we drin...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 5
March 29, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 99.3 MBHappy Friday! Our coverage of The Ones Who Live continues this week with our discussion of Episode 5, "Become." We enjoyed the episode and were SHOCKED, but delighted by the return of Father Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) to the TWD universe. We share all of our favorite moments from Richonne's second honeymoon episode - including the big proposal at the end. Candi very graciously fills in a few background gaps for me on the past relationship between Gabriel and Ann/Jadis. And of course we talk abou...
Love Is Blind - Season 6 Recap
March 21, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours - 128 MBHappy Thirsty Thursday my fellow Wine Wednesday lovers! So happy to bring a bonus episode to your feed this week. First time guest Brandi joins me to unpack all of the messiness of Love is Blind Season 6. We talk couples, reunion, post-season mess, and I do a fun deep dive on some behind the scenes tidbits. It's a long one, y'all! So I've included LOTS of chapter markers in the show notes so you can take a "choose your own adventure" approach to the episode. Thank you for listening! Fri...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 4
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 83.7 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back to discuss episode 4 of "The Ones Who Live" written by the multi-talented Danai Gurira. We have a scene heavy discussion this week as we discuss the multiple reckonings for Richonne - Michonne's disappointment in her reunion with Rick and the reckoning for the couple as a whole. Of course we unpack Michonne's long awaited revelation to Rick about their son, RJ. And we talk about how the couple ultimately gets on the same page by being vulnerable and sh...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 3
March 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back this week to discuss episode 3 of "The Ones Who Live" entitled "Bye." The writers told us to let go of a precise timeline and we discuss whether we're on the same page with that decision. We're three episodes in and hadn't yet talked about the opening sequence and theme song, so we share our reflections on that. I ask Candi how the show opening compares to the other spinoffs. We had a LOT of thoughts about Rick's big escape plan and loved every bit of ...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 2
March 06, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back this week to discuss episode 2 of "The Ones Who Live" entitled "Gone." We talk about Michonne's journey to find Rick and appreciate that despite encounters with human dangers like Negan and the Whisperers in the main series, we find her still open to new people. We also discuss her decision to withhold information about RJ from Rick. Of course, we had to celebrate the amazing performance by Matthew Jeffers as Nat. We praise Jeffers' performance and talk ...
The Ones Who Live - Episode 1
February 28, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I kick off our coverage of The Ones Who Live this week with a discussion of the premiere episode. We enjoyed it and we are so happy that the writers didn’t make us wait several episodes to see our favorite couple on screen together again. Friendly reminder: we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! We’ll be back next week to discuss episode 2. In the meantime, don’t miss our episode dedicated to Richonne. You can find it he...
Bonus Episode: The Wire
February 22, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBMy amazing conversation with Jay Giles about The Wire concludes with a bonus segment in which we reflect on the series as a whole. We share which season was our favorite and why. And of course I had to ask Jay about the "controversial" second season of the series and whether or not he enjoyed it. We talk about satisfying character deaths, our favorite moment of comeuppance, and other memorable character introductions beyond the pilot. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we...
Ships Ahoy: The Richonne Episode
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 3 hours - 133 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! In anticipation of the premiere of "The Ones Who Live" AKA the Richonne spinoff, Candi is back this week to discuss everything we love about this ship. And on a programming note, we will be doing episode-by-episode coverage of "The Ones Who Live". For this very special Richonne episode, we start off by talking about the characters individually and what we like so much about them. From there, we get into all things Richonne. We share the moment when we first started...
Boozy Beginnings: The Wire Pilot (Part 2)
February 15, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBMy conversation with Jay about the pilot episode of The Wire continues! If you haven't listened to part 1 of our conversation, check it out here. In this final part of our discussion about the pilot, we talk about what worked well in the episode and whether we would change anything about this well executed hour of television. We examine whether The Wire is copaganda and close out the discussion with the thirst segment. I asked Jay to do some thirst-inspired casting for the show. Thank ...
Boozy Beginnings: The Wire Pilot (Part 1)
February 14, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Jay Giles joined me this week for an amazing discussion about the pilot episode of one of the best series of all time - The Wire. This is hands down one of my favorite discussions on the podcast and I think that's reflected in the run time for our discussion. To spare you one very long episode, we've broken the chat down into three parts. Enjoy part 1 and keep an eye on your feed for part 2 tomorrow. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we kno...
The Barbie Movie
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Lauren returns to the podcast this week to discuss the Barbie movie. We talk character arcs and our surprise about the film being named Barbie and featuring so much Barbie . . . and Ken. That said, there's no denying that Ryan Gosling was the perfect fit for the role. And Margot Robbie was born to play Barbie. it's WILD to think that anyone other than Robbie was ever considered for the role - looking at you, Amy Schumer. Congrats to America Ferrara and Ryan Gosli...
Another Round: The Bear Season 2 with Rev. Solomon Missouri
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! And welcome to 2024. New podcast episodes are underway, but in honor of the The Bear's well deserved awards at the Golden Globes, I wanted to revisit my discussion with Rev. Solomon Missouri about the amazing second season of this series. We unpack character development, the amazing guest stars, and of course we talk all things "Fishes". As always, Solomon is funny and insightful - I could listen to him talk about this series forever! Thanks so much for listening...
Boozy Beginnings: The "Found" Pilot
December 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I are back this week to discuss the pilot episode of NBC’s Found starring Shanola Hampton. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Support the show Follow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to [email protected]. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.
Boozy Beginnings: The Tudors Pilot
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back and we are unpacking the pilot episode of one of my favorite series of all time - The Tudors. Y'all know how I love a period piece, so there are some fun historical facts sprinkled throughout the episode. Special shoutout to Alison Weir - my go to author for all things Tudor dynasty. You can find all of her work here. Candi and I share impressions of the pilot as an introduction to the series, the brilliance of Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII, an...
Boozy Beginnings: The Raising Kanan Pilot
November 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi returns to discuss a show that you should absolutely be watching - the Starz network series Raising Kanan. The show's third season premieres on Friday, December 1, so we thought this was a perfect time to revisit the pilot and hopefully introduce folks to their new favorite binge watch! As always, we discuss opening scenes, memorable character introductions, and there's no way you can discuss Raising Kanan without saluting the amazing work by the show's wardrobe...
Boozy Beginnings: The Good Girls Pilot
November 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! There are few things that will happily get me out of my love of shows featuring the Roman empire and one of them is a show that lets women be messy and complicated. In that spirit, Candi is back this week and we are talking about the pilot episode of the NBC series "Good Girls" starring Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman. We talk about our introduction to Beth, Ruby, and Annie and the show's surprising premise around three women who decide to rob a grocery ...
Boozy Beginnings: The Spartacus Pilot
October 25, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 93.5 MBHappy Wine Wednesday - and happy birthday to me! I knew this episode was being published on my birthday, so I wanted to discuss the pilot of one of my favorite series of all time - Spartacus. Candi is back and she very aptly notes that I spend a lot of time thinking about the Roman Empire. This time around we are talking gladiators and slave rebellions in this series centered on its namesake, who was brilliantly portrayed by both Andy Whitfield and Liam McIntyre. As we did with our disc...
Boozy Beginnings: The HTGAWM Pilot
October 11, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Sheena returns this week to discuss the pilot episode of a series that stars one of my all time favorite messy characters - How To Get Away With Murder. Long time listeners know how much I adore when women get to be messy, flawed, and complicated. Few have done it better than Viola Davis in her brilliant portrayal of Annalise Keating. As we do with all Shondaland shows, we talk about what the HTGAWM "imprint" is. Scandal has the fast talking monologues, Grey's has t...
Episode 100(!): The Rome Pilot
September 20, 2023 08:00 - 3 hours - 144 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi makes her triumphant return to the podcast to help me celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast! In honor of this special occasion, I decided to talk about one of my absolute favorite series of all time - HBO's Rome. Candi and I unpack the pilot episode of the series. I was delighted that she loved the show so much that she ended up watching the whole thing! This episode focuses on the pilot only and I think we make a convincing case as to why you should keep watc...
Boozy Beginnings: The Pitch Pilot
September 06, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBHappy Wine Wednesday, Pitches! Sheena joins me this week to discuss a beloved show that was cancelled far too soon - Pitch. We unpack the pilot episode of the show and work through some of our salty feelings about this fantastic series only getting one season. We kick off by discussing our introduction to Ginny Baker - portrayed by the amazing Kylie Bunbury - and the use of sports commentary to help us get acquainted with the glass ceiling smashing pitcher and the world in which she is mak...
The Bear Season 2 with Rev. Solomon Missouri
August 23, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! I am delighted to welcome back the brilliant, hilarious, and insightful Reverend Solomon Missouri to talk about the incredible second season of The Bear. I had a great time discussing the first season of The Bear with Solomon, so I was thrilled when he enthusiastically agreed to return to talk more about this show we love so very much. One of the reasons why The Bear resonated so much with me is because I often feel seen, attacked, or sometimes both by the writing for...
Boozy Beginnings - Justified: City Primeval
August 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Jay Giles returns to the podcast this week to discuss one of our favorite fictional characters - Raylan Givens. Long time listeners will recall that Jay previously joined me to discuss the Justified pilot and share reflections on the series as a whole, so it only made sense to have him back to discuss our thoughts on the first episode of Justified: City Primeval. We follow the lead of the writers and kickoff our conversation with our thoughts on our re-introduction ...
Sh*t You Should Be Watching: Primo
July 26, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Philip of Fandom Bite/Fandom Slash returns to the podcast this week to discuss the delightful Amazon Freevee series, Primo. As we wisely counseled you in the past about shows such as Grand Crew, Abbott Elementary, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga, this is some sh*t you should absolutely be watching. "Freevee" means this show is FREE with very minimal commercials, so there is absolutely nothing keeping you from checking it out. You can find it here. Primo is a heartwarmi...
Boozy Beginnings: The Scandal Pilot
July 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBHappy Wine Wednesday, fellow gladiators in suits! Candi is with me this week for a trip down memory lane with one of the shows that unquestionably put live tweeting on the map - Scandal. In this new chapter of our Boozy Beginnings series, we discuss the Scandal pilot. We talk about all of the Scandal staples - the fast talking dialogues, the fashion, the unforgettable characters, and the undeniable chemistry between Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn. Grab your wine, your popcorn, your ...
Boozy Beginnings: The Psych Pilot
June 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I revisited the pilot episode of one of our favorite comfort shows of all time - Psych. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Like our non-committal Boozy Beginnings discussions? Check out our discussions on the pilot episodes of Barry, The Righteous Gemstones, and Scandal. We also have recent episodes on the stellar second seasons of Abbott Elementary and Gr...
Boozy Beginnings: The Righteous Gemstones Pilot
June 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! The Righteous Gemstones are FINALLY returning for a new season, so I thought this was a perfect time to revisit the pilot episode of this amazing HBO series. We kick off our discussion with the cold open in which we get a preview into the Gemstone family dynamics during a 24-hour baptism marathon in China. We then discuss our introductions to Eli, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin as we follow them to their respective homes. I had a lot of questions about Jesse's evening routi...
Grand Crew: Season 2 Recap
May 31, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back and this week we are discussing the spectacular second season of NBC's Grand Crew. Y'all know from our season 1 discussion that we love this show and the second season only deepened our appreciation for it. Grand Crew continues to be a perfect comfort show. The writers did an amazing job at highlighting the chemistry among this spectacularly talented cast. We talk about our favorite character arcs, standout episodes and shared what we thought worked we...
Boozy Beginnings: The Barry Pilot
May 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! We're back with another installment in our Boozy Beginnings series. Candi joined me this week to talk about the pilot episode of the HBO series Barry. We kick off our discussion by talking about the opening scene in which we meet Barry who looks like he is struggling to feel satisfied in his career as an assassin. We also talk about how the writers very efficiently acquainted us with him via some well done exposition from Fuches. Barry is the show's namesake and u...
Abbott Elementary Season 2: Final Report Card
May 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi joins me again this week to close out our thoughts on the amazing second season of Abbott Elementary. We already covered the first ten episodes of the season and you can hear that fun discussion here. We talk about the season as a whole, our favorite character arcs, guest actor standouts, our favorite episode of the second half, and of course we get into the Gregory and Janine of it all. As always - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have...
Wakanda Forever
April 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBNOTE: This episode was recorded in February, which was prior to the recent allegations regarding Jonathan Majors. Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi and Andre join me this week for the home going services of Queen Ramonda and her son King T'Challa in Marvel's Wakanda Forever. The movie wasted no time addressing the tremendous loss of Chadwick Boseman, so we follow that lead in our discussion and start by talking about the direction Ryan Coogler took in bringing that loss to the screen. We went ...
Another Round: Wolf Pack Pilot/The Teen Wolf Movie
March 29, 2023 08:00 - 3 hours - 146 MBHappy Wine Wednesday my fellow long suffering Teen Wolf fans! This episode is aptly titled "Another Round" because we're having one last therapy session on the hot mess that was the Teen Wolf Movie. I've enlisted a fantastic panel of guests to join me - Philip, Stacey, and Terence. They also graciously agreed to do a very brief chat about the Wolf Pack pilot. It is truly bewildering that Jeff Davis gets to continue his reign of terror on supernatural fans with an all new show featuring Sa...
The Last of Us Finale: Protect the Giraffes!
March 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Our coverage of HBO's The Last of Us concludes this week with a discussion about the finale and our overall thoughts about the first season. Of course we get into Joel's rampage and contemplate whether he has some long overdue karma coming his way. We also question whether it's a wise choice or hustling backwards to do experimental, life-ending surgery on the ONLY person known to have immunity. It was really interesting to see how Ellie became immune, but that horr...
The Last of Us: Episodes 7-8
March 19, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBHey there lovely listeners! It's not Wine Wednesday, so think of this as a Sunday surprise instead. Candi and I are entering the home stretch of our coverage of HBO's The Last of Us with our discussion about episodes 7 and 8. We share our thoughts on getting more insight into Ellie's backstory in episode 7 and the discovery that she has much more in common with Joel than we understood. We then move on to episode 8 and the evil cult. We're always here for Ellie saving herself, but we did...
Everything Everywhere All At Once
March 15, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 85.2 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! The illustrious, brilliant, funny, and insightful Rod Kim makes his triumphant return to the podcast this week to discuss the multiple Oscar award winning film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Longtime listeners will remember Rod from our very fun conversation about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The only thing that could make my viewing experience better was getting an opportunity to talk about this film with Rod. We get into some of the central th...
The Last of Us Episode 6 - Tommy Byke!
March 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Our regular coverage of HBO's The Last of Us continues with our discussion about episode 6, "Kin." Tommy returns with a wife (portrayed by the fantastic Rutina Wesley) and baby on the way and all three managed to make it out of this episode alive - hooray! Candi and I unpack the dynamic between the newly reunited brothers. We had a lot of questions about what exactly Tommy told Maria about his early apocalypse days with Joel. I had some questions about the brothers'...
Profanity and As* Shots: The Teen Wolf Movie
March 01, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 83.8 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Two new spectacular guests to the pod - Laura Stone and Devil Doll - join me this week for the home going services of Derek Hale. Grab your wine and join us as we unpack our feelings about the Teen Wolf movie. Laura and Devil Doll are both passionate Teen Wolf fans and I had the best time talking about this mess with them. Before getting into this mess of a movie, I asked Laura and Devil Doll for their reflections on Teen Wolf as a series. We then get into our dee...
The Last of Us Eps 4-5: Hustling Backwards
February 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I are back this week to discuss episodes 4 and 5 of HBO's The Last of Us. Given that episode 4 was mostly setup, we thought it was best to package our discussion about this two-episode arc together. We discuss all things Kathleen, including speculation about her origin story, why her people were so loyal to her, and how her unraveling led to some terrible leadership decisions that literally came back to bite her. Of course we applaud the amazing performance...
Drinking and Table Flipping: A LONG Ass RHONJ Episode
February 21, 2023 09:00 - 4 hours - 191 MBHappy Wine Tuesday? Yep. You're getting another week of double episodes! This week I'm celebrating a new podcast guest, a new season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, and the same ol' Jersey antics. Fellow attorney, lover of all things housewives, and Lakers fan Sheena joins me this week to discuss the RHONJ season 13 premiere, "New Friends, Same Jersey." As you can see from the runtime, we had a LOT to say. Yikes! I couldn't have Sheena on and not pick her brain about a few hot top...
Wu-Tang: An American Saga - Protect Ya Neck (S2, Ep. 6)
February 15, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 99.5 MBHappy Wine Wednesday and Happy Wu Wednesday! Candi is with me this week to talk to y'all about a show you should absolutely be watching, Wu-Tang: An American Saga. I was drawn to this show because I love Wu-Tang Clan so very, very much. We get into our history with the group and what their catalog has meant to us. But let me be VERY clear, you do not have to be a Wu-Tang Clan fan (although, why wouldn't you be?) nor do you have to even know who Wu-Tang is (again, why wouldn't you know?) to...
The Last of Us Ep 3: Beaujolais and Chill
February 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBHappy Valentine's Day, lovely listeners! We love you over here at the pod, so we wanted to give you a gift on this day of love - it's our discussion about episode 3 of The Last of Us, "Long, Long Time." Like everyone else, we LOVED this episode. We revisit our thoughts on the outbreak origin story after receiving additional context via Joel. We also chat about all of the times in the pilot where Joel and Sarah narrowly missed getting exposed to the tainted grain supply. We then get into ...
The Last of Us Ep. 2: They swinging!
February 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! We're back with our regular coverage of HBO's The Last of Us. This week we're talking about episode 2 - "Infected." We talk about the very interesting cold open and our complicated feelings about where the writers seem to be suggesting that the outbreak began. Now that we've had more time with Ellie, we get into our impressions of her and thoughts on her introduction as a character. We pour one out for Tess and share the moment when we realized she actually had ho...
Boozy Beginnings: Interview with the Vampire Pilot
February 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! February is the month of love and it's Black History Month, so we're kicking things off with a show that features one of my favorite, albeit toxic, relationships while also weaving in the history of Black Americans due to an inspired casting choice. Pod fave Terence Johnson returns this week to discuss the pilot episode of Interview with the Vampire. This show is so good and Jacob Anderson is an absolute revelation! We talk about the pilot's opening hook, character i...
Boozy Beginnings: The Last of Us Pilot
January 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! This week we are kicking off our regular coverage of The Last of Us with a discussion about the amazing pilot episode of the HBO series. We talk about the pacing of the writing, our introduction to Joel, and our thoughts on the rules of zombie engagement. We were both deeply concerned about how fast these zombies move. Programming Note: In the episode, I reference my conversation with Terence Johnson about Interview with a Vampire. That was previously scheduled to...
Abbott Elementary: Mid-Season Report Card
January 11, 2023 09:00 - 3 hours - 135 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi joined me this week for a mid-season check-in on Abbott Elementary. We discuss the first 10 episodes and share our thoughts on character development, the Janine/Gregory slow burn, and the brilliant decision to make Mr. Johnson a series regular. We also share our favorite episodes in the first half of the season. It should come as a surprise to no one that I had lots to say about the Halloween episode, “Candy Zombies.” As always - we drink, we know things, we use ...
Sleepy Hollow: The Reckoning
December 28, 2022 09:00 - 3 hours - 131 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! It's the holiday season and shows are on hiatus, so it's the perfect time to discover new faves and take the occasional trip down memory lane to revisit past shows. In the previous episode, Reverend Solomon Missouri and I discussed a new fave - The Bear. This week, I'm switching gears and revisiting a show that had so much potential and then completely alienated its audience in an astonishing fashion - Sleepy Hollow. I'm joined this week by Stacey and Tamara to unpac...
Bear-ing Witness: Watch The Bear!
December 14, 2022 09:00 - 3 hours - 134 MBHAPPY WINE WEDNESDAY! This episode was a dream come true. I got to talk about one of the best shows of 2022 with the illustrious Reverend Solomon Missouri. Solomon is a Twitter pastor, play cousin, problem (his words, not mine), and preeminent marriage counselor to wayward athletes. I became acquainted with him thanks to his epic thread in which he cautioned Dell Curry about the current state of dating - they're pegging out here! Solomon joined me to discuss a show you should absolutely...
House of the Dragon - Intentionally and Unintentionally Black As F*ck
November 30, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 97.9 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Candi returns this week to close out our coverage of House of the Dragon. As I previewed in my discussion with Maddie in our Season 1 wrap-up, I wanted to create a separate space to discuss the show runner's decision to cast Black actors to portray the Valeryons while also deciding not to introduce race into the writing. The decision was at times both frustrating and amusing. It also created moments that felt both intentionally and unintentionally Black as f*ck and t...
Drinks and Dragons - HotD Season 1 Wrap-Up
November 16, 2022 09:00 - 3 hours - 162 MBHappy Wine Wednesday! Maddie is back and we're talking all things House of the Dragon Season 1. Time stamps: 8:03 - Discussion Overview 8:34 - Thoughts on opening title and the decision to stick with the tried and true theme song from Game of Thrones. 12:51 - We revisit my character arc predictions from the pilot discussion and the very long list of things I got wrong. 1:54:39 - A well deserved mea culpa for Viserys. 2:07:21 - Did the time jumps work? 2:19:37 - Reflections on Season 1...