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Pretty Little Liars Episode 141: Aria's Misplaced Priorities

April 23, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Season 6 ends on a ridiculous twist that we can’t help but laugh at. We discuss the A’s (or AD now) expensive masks, how they got in and out of Ali’s house without anyone noticing, Halebs stupid stupid plan and their stupid stupid actions, whether the friends should trust Mona, forcing all the characters back into previous relationships and ask who Toby voted for in the election. Episode 88 content warnings: abortion, incest, misogyny, murder, abuse, gaslighting, domestic abuse, cheating S...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 139 & 140: Dumb 23 Year Old Behavior

April 16, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Season 6 ends on a ridiculous twist that we can’t help but laugh at. We discuss the A’s (or AD now) expensive masks, how they got in and out of Ali’s house without anyone noticing, Halebs stupid stupid plan and their stupid stupid actions, whether the friends should trust Mona, forcing all the characters back into previous relationships and ask who Toby voted for in the election. Episode 87 content warnings: abortion, pro life ideology, misogyny, murder, abuse, gaslighting, disability, dome...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 137 & 138: Actually, He's Writing About His Other Kidnapped Girlfriend

April 09, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

We're really only two episodes away from the end of the season? It seems fairly mystery light so far so we'll see what happens. There is still other things to discuss like Fitz definitely not writing a book about Aria, Ashley living in the past, Mike being the least favorite child, and heavy topics around Spoby's past, Mona working for a republican campaign, and why it's right to leak info and attack a pro life candidate. Episode 86 content warnings: abortion, pro life ideology, misogyny, m...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 135 & 136: Is Melissa "Girlbossing" Again?

April 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB

It's not an especially exciting week but there's still plenty to discuss like Ella's flop period, the girls' very support new boyfriends, Sara showing up at high school, Ali's apparently secret romance, Caleb turning the tables on "Evil Emoji", Aria finishing Fitz's story and Melissa's suspicious luggage. Episode 85 content warnings: murder, abuse, gaslighting, disability Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://l...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 133 & 134: Shopping In Other People's Carts

March 26, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Love is blossoming in Rosewood but not everyone is happy about this. We discuss Spaleb actually getting together and whether Hanna and Toby are actually over their exes. We also cover Aria's new found feralness, Lucas being a tech CEO, Byron's shady dealings, Fitz's no good very bad time, Emily's long spiral and continue to puzzle over just what Mona's politics are. Episode 84 content warnings: abuse, gaslighting Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. ...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 131 & 132: Introducing the Radley

March 19, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

We jump ahead five years and find things are very different in Rosewood. We discuss the ramifications of Spaleb, the hot new hotel in town, Aria's need for secret relationships, Fitz's very concerning visit to Columbia, Ali's turn to a conservative housewife and try to decipher what political party Mona is lobbying for. Episode 83 content warnings: transphobia, homophobia, abuse, drugs, gaslighting, racism Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find a...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 129 & 130: Game Over

March 12, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

That sure was a rough finale! We discuss the frankly baffling that has poorly executed and problematic reveals, the transphobic narratives the show plays into, the huge plot holes that result from all the answers and the strange decisions made for the structure and set design for the episode. But first, we discuss episode 9 where the moms have a horrible night, there's another maze at the dance and the teachers treat our kidnapping victims like dirt. Episode 82 content warnings: transphobia...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 127 & 128: Toby Ate My Weed Gummies

March 05, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

The moment Emily's been waiting for: Toby gets too high. We excitedly talk about the wild scene of the Charles confrontation and try to ascertain how many gummies he ate. We also cover Sara and Emily's relationship, the suspicious Carissimi Group, Ali and Mona teaming up, how Ali's plans have really fallen off, and the art gallery fiasco with lots and lots of tangents in between. Episode 81 content warnings: weed, drugs, gaslighting, torture, kidnapping, abuse Send your podcast or show que...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 125 & 126: Emancipation Tattoos

February 27, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

A bit of a down week as the show slowly starts to gear up for the big Charles reveal. We discuss the show pretending Leslie is important, Sara and Emily hooking up, Clark trying to woo Aria and failing, Dean returning and taking a creepy turn, Spencer's short addiction arc and Mona stepping into her Jenna era. Episode 80 content warnings: gaslighting, torture, kidnapping, abuse Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: htt...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 123 & 124: Jason's Imaginary Friend

February 20, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Note: Lots of Riverdale spoilers in this episode (from 07:11-10:13) We’re very happy to be back in more ridiculous territory as we learn just how harrowing Jason’s life has been. We also discuss Toby getting territorial over his new boyfriend, what swimming represents in PLL, the girls different arcs dealing with trauma and Caleb’s dad arc. We also go on many tangents about CW shows and the 2005 horror movie Hide and Seek. Episode 79 content warnings: gaslighting, torture, kidnapping, seri...

Pretty Little Liars Episode 121 & 122: Brenton Ruins This Podcast

February 06, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

About halfway through the episode, Brenton spoils the A reveal for himself on a random wikipedia entry. Watch him cause himself immense psychic damage in real time. For those watching along, we cover up any potential spoilers so you don't end up like Brenton. Before then we discuss the escalation of A, the girls escaping, Toby's new boyfriend and the half baked plan of Caleb and Fitz. After we recover ourselves from spoilers, we discuss the girls' arcs recovering from trauma and guesses on w...

Pretty Little Liars Episode 120: Welcome to the Dollhouse

January 30, 2024 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Massive tone shift on this episode as the show takes a dark turn into gritty serial killer territory. We discuss our reactions to the episode, our worries for the change in tone and mystery setup, Mona being built different, bot’s clubhouse investigations & new theories on A’s identity. Episode 77 content warnings: torture, kidnapping, serial killers, true crime, abuse, policing, death Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links h...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 118 & 119: The Trial of the Century

January 23, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Alison’s on trial! We watched two fantastic episodes and are excited to dig into Ali’s poor legal defense, the town finding out about Ashley and Jason, the Liar’s making extremely bad decisions, how much a little boy Mike is and guesses on what happens next. Episode 76 content warnings: blood, grooming, abuse, gaslighting, policing, death Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyle Find all of Bre...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 116 & 117: Escape to London

January 16, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Things may be breaking extremely bad for the liars, but at least Spencer had a nice getaway in London. We discuss the Hasting’s continued lies, A menacing abroad, Spencer's flirtations, continuing to ask what is up with Talia, the end of Spoby and Ezria? Hanna getting locked up & trying to parse through which of Ali’s lies are public knowledge. Episode 75 content warnings: blood, grooming, abuse, gaslighting, policing, death Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 114 & 115: Mona's Blood Drive

January 08, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

We get big time reveals this week! We cheer for the intricate plan laid out here and the rare plot focus on Mike. We also try to parse what exactly is going on with Talia, Toby's continued policing, church gossip and the show pulling Andrew off the bench. Episode 74 content warnings: self harm, blood, grooming, abuse, gaslighting, policing, death Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyle Find al...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 112 & 113: Mike’s Suspicious Gummies

January 02, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

We ring in 2024 discussing Fitz’s self reflection and relationship wheel spinning, Caleb being upgraded to regular spy partner, Toby’s continued character assassination, the new characters in Rosewood & Mikes sour candy drop. Brenton also finally finished Unbelievable (PLL book 4) and runs through his thoughts. Episode 73 content warnings: grooming, abuse, gaslighting, policing, infidelity, death Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emil...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 110 & 111: Pickle or Sludge?

December 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

Lots of setup this week but everybody is wondering what's in the barrel?? We discuss Toby being an annoying cop, Spencer and Caleb's team up (and one of us gets scared this might make a ship), new characters Talia and Johnny and the Ashley's ridiculous affair. Episode 72 content warnings: grooming, murder, body horror, death, gaslighting, policing Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyle Find a...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 108 & 109: A Very Mona Christmas

December 19, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

It's holiday special time and much to Brenton's dismay, it's not a complete retelling of a Christmas Carol focusing on Ali and Mona (although the bits we do get are great). We discuss the lesser of the holiday specials, Mona's amazing ghost form, the focus on fan service and Ali getting arrested. Episode 71 content warnings: murder, death, gaslighting, bullying, grooming Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://li...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 106 & 107: Mona's Software Slays BTW

December 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

So uh, what just happened? We got a really really big reveal? And then a gutting twist? We’re overflowing with riches here and we are incredibly excited to dig in. And boy is there a lot to get into. Episode 70 content warnings: murder, death, gaslighting, bullying, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypyle Find all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 104 & 105: Jenna's Mom's Cabin

December 05, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

We make an absolutely startling discovery at the top of this episode. We also discuss some other less important details like Ali's secret plans and shifty behavior, Caleb's trust in Hanna, the horrible men in Aria's life and the great potential if the show actually had Mona and Hanna team up. Episode 69 content warnings: grooming, sexual assault, gaslighting, bullying, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 102 & 103: Haleb's Emo Era

November 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

We're very excited to be back watching PLL again. We shake off the rust and remind ourselves of the wild happenings in season 5, Haleb's dark turn, timeline shenanigans, not believing Hanna(!), Alison's sneaky moves, terribly thought our plans and spying on Melissa. Episode 68 content warnings: grooming, sexual assault, gaslighting, racism, bullying, mental health Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee...

Perfect (Pretty Little Liars Book 3) Part 2: Fitz Behind Bars

November 14, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

This episode covers chapters 20-the end. We actually get some real exciting stuff here! We discuss our love of book Lucas, Spencer's forgetful bad time, Emily' immense character growth and Aria's teacher boyfriend getting arrested. First though we go over the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, their proposed deal and our return to PLL the show. Watch PLL season 5 episodes 7 & 8 for next time! Episode 67 content warnings: grooming, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, fatphobia, bullying, mental...

Perfect (Pretty Little Liars Book 3) Part 1: Aria's Goth Phase

October 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

This episode covers chapters 1-19. We're finally starting to get some character progression, but the glacial pace is starting to wear on us. We discuss why half of the characters could be removed from the book, Emily's horrible horrible time, Spencer's time in therapy, and our enjoyment of Aria's adventures. Next reading: Chapter 20-the end of the book. Episode 66 content warnings: grooming, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, fatphobia, bullying Send your podcast or show questions to ou...

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars Book 2) Part 2: Not So Flawless

October 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

This episode covers chapters 18-the end of the book. We reached the end of Pretty Little Liars book 2 and we’re still waiting for the plot to get going. We discuss the slow pacing, incomplete characters arcs, the ranking of the terrible parents, Melissa's all time girlbossing, Emily's mental illness and the uncomfortable reveals about Toby's past. For future episodes, let us know what type of summaries you'd prefer! Next reading: Chapters 1-19. Episode 65 content warnings: suicide, sexu...

Flawless Part 1: Michelangelo’s Not Feeling Very Cowabunga

October 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

This episode covers chapters 1-18 We start the second Pretty Little Liars book with an extra ADHD episode. Our scattered brains cover the girls annoying separation and stand-alone stories, the varied horribleness of their parents, Michelangelo’s no good very bad time, and Arias changing philosophical leanings. We also give a quick strike update to congratulate the WGA and wish SAG-AFTRA best of luck with their negotiations. Next reading: finish the book! Episode 64 content warnings: groom...

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars Book 2) Part 1: Michelangelo’s Not Feeling Very Cowabunga

October 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

This episode covers chapters 1-18 We start the second Pretty Little Liars book with an extra ADHD episode. Our scattered brains cover the girls annoying separation and stand-alone stories, the varied horribleness of their parents, Michelangelo’s no good very bad time, and Arias changing philosophical leanings. We also give a quick strike update to congratulate the WGA and wish SAG-AFTRA best of luck with their negotiations. Next reading: finish the book! Episode 64 content warnings: groom...

Pretty Little Liars Book 1 Part 3: This is Only the Beginning

September 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

This episode covers chapters 17-end of the book. We've finished the first book and find ourselves surprised by how interesting Emily is compared to the adaptation. We discuss each of the characters arcs and how some of them are underserved. We run through the open ending and minimal plot of the first book and our expectations for the next one. Next reading: Chapters 1-18. Episode 63 content warnings: self-harm, grooming, disordered eating, fatphobia, bullying Send your podcast or show qu...

Pretty Little Liars Book 1 Part 2: Kill the Part of You That Cringes

September 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

This episode covers chapters 6-16. We continue on our adventures in high school and finding that there's not a whole lot of plot happening. Nevertheless there's still plenty to talk about as we discuss high school cultural cache, Aria's big presentation, the fatphobia surrounding Hanna and the gross men in Spencer's life. Next reading: Chapters 17-the end. Episode 62 content warnings: grooming, disordered eating, fatphobia, bullying Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at de...

Pretty Little Liars Book 1 Part 1: Smoking Cigarettes & Thriving Abroad

August 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

We're back covering the first five chapters of the PLL book! Enjoy an extended segment of us comparing book versions and all the weird references they edited out. Then we dive into all the changes that were made in the TV adaption and all the things we're liking so far in the book. Next reading: Chapters 6-16 Episode 61 content warnings: grooming, disordered eating, fatphobia, homophobia, gaslighting Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of...

Dead Ends Update: SAG-AFTRA Strike & Switching to PLL Books

August 01, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

In solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strike, we're going to pause our coverage of PLL the tv show and instead switch to covering the book series. Coverage for that will begin in a couple weeks and we'll share more details on chapters discussed ahead of that initial episode. For the time being, enjoy us talking about the changes and ramble a bit about the books. Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at [email protected]. Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/emilypy...

Pretty Little Liars Episode 100 & 101: The Big Back to School Day

July 25, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

PLL reaches episode 100 and we find it kind of strange that the story centers on Alison. We discuss the drawbacks of having a new 5th perspective, her going back to school and the lack of interesting storylines with defanged Ali. We also run through Caleb’s big return, the murky situation with new A, the beginnings of Emison and the Hastings shady secrets. Episode 59 content warnings: stalking, bullying, mental health, emotional abuse, gaslighting, murder Send your podcast or show question...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 98 & 99: Hanna & Mona’s Healthy Friendship

July 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

We’ve gotten a couple of mediocre episodes but that doesn’t stop us from digging into all things Mona and Hanna this week. We discuss Hanna’s soul searching, Mona’s affection for her, their summer of friendship and what secrets Mona actually knows. We’re also caught in the Ezria whirlpool again, the Hastings keep getting sketchier, everyone continues to blame Jason and Aria really needs to start covering her tracks. Episode 58 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, e...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 96 & 97: Exit Stage Left

July 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

We can’t believe that this wasn’t part of a two-parter to close season 4, the action of the opener season 5 seems essential! We discuss the consequences of meeting up with Alison, Cece’s action bonafides, Melissa’s secret info and new club, and Shanas abrupt end. We also shake our heads at the big lie that sets up the new status quo in Rosewood. Episode 57 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, emotional abuse, gaslighting, murder Send your podcast or show questions...

Pretty Little Liars Episode 95: The Night Ali Disappeared

July 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 50 MB

We finally know what happened the night Alison disappeared and we weren’t that far off in our guesses. We are of course left with more questions than answers and we discuss the return of Noel, Cece and Melissa, the changing sides of the characters, Jessica's horrible fate, the Hasting's secret, and shooting on the roof. Episode 56 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, emotional abuse, gaslighting, murder Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendsp...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 93 & 94: Aria’s Romantic Getaway

June 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

Brenton finds himself strangely fixated on Arias getaway, the lack of dramatic stakes and the nice new boy and wonders if maybe she’s the most self destructive of the Liars. We also discuss Emily going attack mode, the shows depiction of OCD and Spencer’s trauma, Fitz’s A theories, and whether Mona tells the truth. Finally we wrap things up with a new tier list and season 4 finale predictions. Episode 55 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, emotional abuse, gasligh...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 91 & 92: Ezra Fitzgerald's Novel

June 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

We get the biggest reveal so far on one of the goofiest sets we've ever seen proving that Pretty Little Liars is truly an amazing show. We discuss the Fitz reveal, how long the showrunners had planned this and his over the top surveillance equipment. We also cover Aria's exciting and extremely complicated couple of episodes, Spencer's slide into addiction and the reactions of her friends and family and poor Paige who just can't catch a break. Episode 54 content warnings: stalking, bullying,...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 89 & 90: The Black & White Episode

June 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

As PLL takes a step into Spencer's noir themed dream, we find ourselves wowed by the production but a little let down by the episode. We discuss the spot on production design, the lack of range for the characters and the influences making up the episode's homages. Before that, we run through an excellent episode where Fitz truly shows his manipulative colors. Episode 53 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, emotional abuse, gaslighting Send your podcast or show que...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 87 & 88: A’s New Dental Practice

June 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

A has gone to incredible lengths before, but nothing quite as triggering for Brenton. Luckily we have plenty of other things to be excited about including Mona’s new relationship, Emily’s righteous fury, Hannah’s new hobby, Spencer’s new secret, & a big big reveal. We also spend an extended period of time arguing over whether Mona should be forgiven. Episode 52 content warnings: stalking, bullying, grooming, mental health, dental procedures Send your podcast or show questions to our inbox ...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 85 & 86: Caleb "It's Complicated" Rivers

May 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

We're finally back! Where have we been? It's complicated... but we're excited to finally be back in Rosewood. We discuss Fitz's new turn, his motivations, how long it'll last and hilarious spying vantage points. We also run down Haleb's complications, Spencer talking down to Hannah, the friend group doppelgangers, the situation with Ali and pour one out for inevitable demise of Jake. As a bonus, we get lost in a tangent on Star Wars, Vampire Diaries and Lost. Episode 51 content warnings: st...

Ravenswood Episodes 9 & 10: Ghost Can Have Romance Too

April 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

We get lost in the weeds in all the unanswered questions and lore surrounding the pact. We discuss and debate how the pact actually works, what familial ties each character has and the nebulous involvement of side characters like Tess. We also discuss how ancillary Hanna is and the show's failures in creating exciting romance plots. Most importantly though, this episode means we're done with Ravenswood! Thank you to everyone who stayed with us on our mini journey, especially Emily who is t...

Ravenswood Episodes 7 & 8: Too Little Too Late

April 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

Surprise surprise; Ravenswood has a couple pretty good episode! Emily's finding they come too late to care and she's right since we only have two more episodes to watch. We discuss the arrival of Jamie in Ravenswood, Springer's reappearance, our good friend Bea, what this show would be like if it wasn't a PLL spin off, Remy's adventures in dreamland and why the entire cast need to switch their footwear. Episode 49 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podca...

Ravenswood Episode 5 & 6: Paranormal Romance Novels

March 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Ravenswood continues to increasingly focus on shipping Miranda and Caleb much to our chagrin. Why do that when you have Olivanda right there! We discuss how the existence of PLL makes this romance irritating, Luke being an even worse boyfriend, and creepy children hauntings. We do find some positives in the attack scarecrow, lucid dreaming and getting the boys together to do some magick. Episode 48 content warnings: violence, death, child death, murder, PTSD Send your podcast or show quest...

Ravenswood Episodes 3 & 4: Ill Advised Ghostwriting

March 14, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Ravenswood puts a damper on even Brenton's excitement this week as it steers into teen relationship drama with eye rolling results. We discuss the head scratching turn for Miranda and Caleb, why Olivia would be the better pairing, and our annoyance at everything Luke does . We also discuss the effective scares in episode 3, why Raymond isn't an effective villain, and speculation on why the 4 survived and what the curse actually entails. Episode 47 content warnings: violence, death, child de...

Ravenswood Episodes 1 & 2: #1 Ravenswood Fan

March 07, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Emily's finding herself bored by the new show, but Brenton finds it oddly exciting and compelling. We discuss our different opinions, the move to horror and the dark thematic material and lack of camp to liven up the proceedings. We also discuss the surprising start to episode 2, distance between Rosewood and Ravenswood, staying in a creepy old house way too long, Remy's suspicious dad and Caleb doing detective work without the tech. Episode 46 content warnings: violence, death, child death...

Pretty Little Liars Episode 84: Winchester Mystery House

February 28, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

We're back to discuss season 4's Halloween/backdoor pilot, which sees the show try to get us bought in on Ravenswood with a very thin premise. We discuss the introduction of Miranda and why Hannah telling Caleb to help her doesn't work. We also discuss Fitz's changing allegiance and the reappearance of Ali. We'll be spending the next few weeks in Ravenswood, here's hoping we find something to like! Episode 45 content warnings: grooming, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show question...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 82 & 83: We Need To Talk About Fitz

February 07, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

It's finally happened: the dark turn that we never thought would happen has officially come true. We discuss the big reveal of Fitz as A (or an A or some other type of schemer), how long he's been doing this and why, and the implications this has on the rest of the series. That's not the only big reveal that happens this week as we also dig into Mrs Grunwald dropping a dump truck full of lore and the competing (or allied?) red coats running around. But before we even get to all of that (!) w...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 80 & 81: Never Trust A British Charmer

January 31, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

Turns out we were right all along to hate Wren (and also Fitz but that's a given). We discuss his evil turn, where his loyalties lie and try to decipher what kind of doctor he actually is. We also dig into Fitz being a terrible partner/father, Malcolm's paternity, Jenna and Shauna's mysterious actions, Emily's swimming future and Mona being back in her vacation home at Radley. Episode 43 content warnings: mental health, bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions to ou...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 78 & 79: The Parentification of Emily Fields

January 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

It's a light week for everyone in Rosewood except for the Fields family. We discuss Pam placing her burdens on Emily, the different expectations between for teen girls vs boys, and the car in the room. We also dig into Ashley's jail time and Hanna's bad decisions, Caleb and Toby teaming up, Mike's big plot events, the introduction of Nigel and Mona's potential motivations for turning herself in. Episode 42 content warnings: bullying, stalking, violence Send your podcast or show questions t...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 76 & 77: Hanna's Got A Gun

January 17, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Hanna finds herself in the possession of potentially incriminating evidence and needs help but instead all of the friends decide it's time to ignore her instead. We discuss why you can't leave Hanna to accomplish things alone, why we'd have an anxiety attack if were one of the group and the Marin's future legal troubles. We also discuss the introduction of Mrs Grunwald, chaotic Spencer, Toby's dud of a plotline, Emily's right to flirt, Shauna moving to Rosewood, Aria being slut shamed and th...

Pretty Little Liars Episodes 74 & 75: Fields Family Values

January 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

In this week's lesson on parenting, Pam fucks around and finds out and then doubles down on all her worst behaviors. We discuss the Field's family makeup, their social position within Rosewood, the problem of singling out the one non-white family and our excitement nonetheless to see where this goes. Elsewhere we get Holbrook's exciting theory board (!!!), competent police work and the introduction of Tanner, Melissa spilling both a lot and not a lot of information, Spoby's return to sleuthi...