XOXO Riverdale
148 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 17 ratingsComedians Kate Vatter and Louie Pearlman are two grown-ass adults who are OBSESSED with all-things Riverdale. In this podcast, they'll analyze every episode while discussing the intricacies and deep references that make the show so unique and fun. Every episode includes a power ranking, a crush-list and a special segment exploring the world of the Riverdale fandom and it's stars. So grab a milkshake from Pop's and join us for XOXO Riverdale!
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Episodes
Chapter Eighty Seven - Strange Bedfellows
August 17, 2021 00:06 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBWe're BACK baby! That extended hiatus did Kate and Louie a LOT of good, but now (without the aid of maple mushrooms, even) they take on the syrupy mess that is Riverdale, Chapter Eighty-Seven! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song By Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-Six: The Pincushion Man
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBKate and Louie break out of podcast jail and crash a 9-year-old's birthday party for this episode of XOXO Riverdale! So take a munch on a psychedelic burger and chain yourself to the podcatcher of your choice as your favorite duo dishes on the latest mid-season finale. It's the last crush and power lists for a while, so listen up, pals and gals! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-Five: Destroyer
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBKate and Louie DESTROY this episode of XOXO (see what we did there?)! This is a long one, but it's worth it. Kate and Louie delve into what they think happened to Polly, if Veronica should be allowed in the locker room, and most importantly, how is the Riverdale TikTok? Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-Four: Lock and Key
March 22, 2021 16:41 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBKate and Louie put on their firemen helmets, throw their keys into a bowl, and take them out again as they cover this disappointingly unsexy episode of Riverdale! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song By Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-Three: Fire in the Sky
March 15, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBLouie is joined this week by a special guest, Los Angeles entertainment dynamo Bethany Boles! They get into if an alien corpse can be preserved in syrup, what printing your own currency would actually be like, and more seriously, how awesome it is to see Riverdale cast members use their fame for advocacy. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBKate and Louie have the first day of school jitters as they get into the latest with Riverdale! So get on your jumpsuit or FBI jacket, put that tip jar on your English teacher's desk and strap in for all the Riverdale News/sass you can handle! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Eighty-One: Homecoming
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBKate and Louie express their love for chunky big boys and blond wigs as they get into Chapter Eighty-One: Homecoming! Plus, they get into what Riverdale getting unincorporated means for the town, and most importantly: how qualified are Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Ronnie to teach, really??? Theme song by Louie Aronowitz Edited by Angely Mercado
Chapter Eighty: Purgatorio
February 15, 2021 16:15 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBWe jump 7 years in the future. It is inexplicably still 2021. Kate is married to a real Patrick Bateman type and lives on the discarded set of Queer as Folk. Louie dresses like a budget Willam S Burroughs, has writer's block, and being VERY peevish about it. The two of them return to Riverdale after a long absence to continue their important work as recap podcasters. They both want you to support the upcoming oral history of Josie and the Pussycats (2001) here: https://www.indiegogo.com/pro...
Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
February 08, 2021 16:31 - 1 hour - 76 MBKate and Louie get you through this very very special episode of Riverdale! The kids finally graduate from Riverdale High (after 80 years of being there!) and we give you our FINAL crush and power lists before we jump ahead seven years next week! Plus! All the Riverdale fan news you can throw a grad hat at! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBKate and Louie have never had as much to say about a single episode of Riverdale. This one is truly bonkers. Strap yourselves in, it's a long one, but it's worth it. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aronowitz
Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax
January 27, 2021 20:17 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBKate and Louie are BACK with a brand new season of XOXO Riverdale! In this episode, they break down the season 5 premiere: Climax! They'll hold your hand as they walk you through the bizarre underground-film-themed rave that is chapter Seventy-Seven. Plus! Riverdale fan news, a crush list, and a power list! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Season 5 Trailer
January 22, 2021 04:11 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBGet ready for a whole new season of XOXO Riverdale! Every episode, comedians Kate Vatter and Louie Pearlman will serve you up the latest Riverdale news, an episode recap, and some piping hot crush & power lists! It's the only Riverdale Fan Podcast by adults for adults! Don't try to cross the Sweetwater river without it!
Enter Sandman
December 09, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBFirst Kate and Louie fill you in on the latest Riverdale news (because we are STILL a Riverdale podcast, promise!) but then we review all of Adam Sandler's best sketches because we love him! You can watch along with us here: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/saturday-night-live/8885992813767211112?section=episodes https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000151058_01/17064a7c-0b98-36ea-91eb-956f92a87f06 Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Kate. Louie. Big. Daddy.
November 18, 2020 19:15 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThe episode that no one asked for is here! But don't worry, you're going to love it as Kate and Louie delve into the 1999 Adam Sandler comedy Big Daddy: a comedy so late-nineties it'll clog your arteries with fresh McDonald's breakfast jokes. Why would we cover this flick on a Riverdale podcast, you ask? Well, this movie stars a teensy weensy Cole Sprouse, in one of his first acting jobs! He is adorable in this movie and we are adorable on this podcast! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song ...
The Songbird Trailer! Jughead Comics! Whoopie!
November 04, 2020 23:55 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBIn this bonus ep, Kate and Louie dissect the WILD new trailer for the KJ Apa movie Songbird and review both Jughead's Time Police comic series, in which Jughead has a magic beanie that allows him to travel though time. Seriously. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aranowitz
Spooky Movies Featuring the Riverdale Gang
October 22, 2020 17:43 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBKate and Louie give their takes on a few Halloweeny movies staring some of our fave Riverdale cast members! They cover Scream with Skeet Ulrich, Sleepwakers with Madchen Amick, Polariod featuring Madelaine Petsch and Coyote Lake starring Camila Mendes. So fire up this episode and we'll help you decide something spooky to watch this Halloween season!
A Headfirst Dive into Erotic Fanfic
October 07, 2020 16:43 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBKate has found some absolutely filthy Riverdale fanfic that Louie has never read. They do a cold read (try not to laugh) and then have an interesting discussion about fanfic and fandom in general! Listener Warning: this episode contains sexually explicit material. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aranowitz
Season 4 Roundtable
September 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn this very special episode we are joined by Alex Zalben (Riverdale After Dark: A Riverdale Podcast), Lauren Ann Brickman (We Stan Together Podcast) and everyone's favorite roommate Marty Keiser for a riveting discussion all about Riverdale: Season 4! This esteemed panel discusses burning Season 4 questions such as Barchie Vs Bughead, do Archie and Jughead deserve to graduate and most importantly WHO HAD THE BEST WIGS? Also, we were just ranked #1 on Feedspot's list of Top 10 Riverdale Po...
Chapter Seventy-Six: Killing Mr Honey
September 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBKate and Louie bring it on home as they cover the season finale of this crazy and amazing season of Riverdale! Does Jughead's hard-boiled writing style have it's intended effect on our two intrepid hosts? Does this hastily reconfigured episode serve as a fitting season finale? You need to listen to find out! -- Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy-Five: Lynchian
September 16, 2020 20:50 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBNew Pod: Lynchian, (adj) 1. a trope reminiscent of the films of director David Lynch. 2. A strong season four episode of Riverdale. 3. The title of an episode of a podcast hosted by Kate Vatter and Louie Pearlman. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy Four: Wicked Little Town
September 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBYou're turning on and off your pod The volume up and down, my god This episode might thrill or bring you down And if you've got no other choice You can follow Kate & Louie's voice As they dissect the noise of "Wicked Little Town!" Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy-Three: The Locked Room (with Alex Grover)
September 02, 2020 15:06 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBIt's all coming to a head on this episode of XOXO Riverdale! Kate and Louie break-down this essential Season 4 episode with the help of set designer, visual artist and Riverdale geek Alex Grover. Alex uses his artistic sensibilities to chat about what makes the visuals of the show so addictively compelling. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song By Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy-Two: To Die For
August 26, 2020 21:51 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBKate and Louie always relish a format-change when it comes to their beloved Riverdale, but in this case did it work? Your two very adult and super mature co-hosts discuss "To Die For" in all of it's messy glory in this week's epsiode! Edited By Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Seventy-One: How To Get Away With Murder
August 19, 2020 16:41 - 48 minutes - 44 MBKate and Louie burn all their clothes and get home way past curfew in this exciting episode! The (friendly) debate rages between our co-hosts if this turning-point episode is actually good or not. Also, more references to Community, which Louie really needs to get to watching.
Chapter 70: The Ides of March
August 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIt all comes to a head in this episode of XOXO Riverdale! Kate and Louie don their togas and go head to head with Stonewalls disciplinary board! Needless to say, NO members of the disciplinary board are on their crush lists this week. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men of Honor
August 05, 2020 14:52 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBKate and Louie take a trip back to the big apple in this Katy Keene/Riverdale crossover episode! Also, they get to the bottom of what a bunch of former mercenaries are doing in Riverdale (yeah, the show went there). They discover it's hard to build a crush list around a group of mercenaries. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 70: Quiz Show
July 29, 2020 18:52 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBKate and Louie will take "CW Teen Dramas" for 100 please, Alex! Yeah we're at the quiz show episode of our watch-along and it is a doozy of an episode. Intrigue, excitement very loud fist fights ensue! We've got our regular crush list and power-ranking, too! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 69: Varsity Blues
July 22, 2020 20:46 - 1 hour - 57 MBIt's spirit week, pals and gals! And that means that Kate and Louie are covering Riverdale, Chapter 67: Varsity Blues! Louie and Kate start a rum war! They fight with Uncle Frank! They lock Ms. Appleyard in her office, never for her to escape! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 68: Tangerine
July 15, 2020 20:45 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBKate and Louie are positively hypnotized by this episode of Riverdale, Season 4! So much so that they've lost all control and are attacking all the things they love! Will the XOXO Riverdale crush list and power ranking be able to survive? Edited By Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 67: In Treatment
July 08, 2020 22:02 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBKate and Louie were very excited to review and recap this stone-cold-classic of a Riverdale episode. This is one of the series' best, and they psychoanalyze (see what we did there?) every dramatic monologue and every shocking moment of Season 4's "In Treatment." Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 66: The Ice Storm
July 01, 2020 22:04 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBA STORM OF ICE washes over this week's XOXO Riverdale, as Kate and Louie traverse an episode where Molly Ringwald does a turn away from camera that makes history! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 65: Hereditary w/ special guest Marty Keiser
June 24, 2020 16:34 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThe famous roommate of "my roommate Marty said" FINALLY joins Kate and Louie for this episode! They deep dive into Riverdale Chapter 63: Hereditary in which they have to contend to some really strange visitors showing up at Thistlehouse! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 64: Witness for the Prosecution
June 17, 2020 17:17 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBKate and Louie get to the bottom of Riverdale S4E5 Witness to the Prosecution. Who is ghost writing their podcast? Who is ghost hosting it? Only way to find out is to listen! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme by Louie Aranowitz
E 63: Halloween
June 10, 2020 17:57 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBKate and Louie get extra spooky as they deep dive into the Riverdale S4 episode, Halloween! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme song by Louie Aranowitz
Black Lives Matter
June 03, 2020 17:10 - 50 seconds - 804 KBIn support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve decided to postpone the airing of our episode this week in order to use our space on the internet to amplify black voices and causes. We’ll be back next week but in the meantime, here are some ways you can support: Donate to Campaign Zero at www.JoinCampaignZero.org Look up your local bail fund and contribute at the National Bail Fund Network, which can be found at www.CommunityJusticeExchange.org Or join a Black Lives Matter protest cu...
E 62: Dog Day Afternoon
May 27, 2020 17:14 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThe season 4 watch-along continues with S4E3 Dog Day Afternoon! Louie and Kate attempt to flee their own podcast in a rocket ship that they've built themselves. They dress like members of The Symbionese Liberation Army. They compose crush lists and power rankings. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 61: Fast Times at Riverdale High
May 20, 2020 17:18 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBKate and Louie's watch-though of season 4 continues as they debate if anything in this so-called "seaon premiere" happens at all, other than some borderline soft-core scenes and Principal Honey just being THE WORST! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 60: In Memorium
May 13, 2020 17:20 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBUh... did we miss anything while we were finishing grad school and producing Archie comics inspired musicals? What? A WHOLE SEASON OF RIVERDALE??? Welp, guess it's time to get into it! Yup, WE ARE BACK! New podcast episodes will be out on Wednesdays. So watch (or rewatch) season 4 with your favorite Riverdale Podcast BY Grown-Ass-Fans FOR Grown-Ass-Fans! In this episode, Kate and Louie get into the touching and lovely episode "In Memorium," which was an appropriate send-off to Luke Perry. ...
E 59: Survive the Night
May 22, 2019 17:02 - 55 minutes - 128 MBWhat a lovely and fun discussion about the season three finale of our favorite show in the whole world Riverdale! Best friends forever Kate and Louie have a milkshake toast to celebrate the end of... STOP. SMASH CUT TO 8 MONTHS LATER. SPRING BREAK. KATE & LOUIE STAND BY A FIRE COVERED IN BLOOD. THEY BURN THEIR AUTOGRAPHED HEADSHOT OF CODY KEARSLEY. THEY WILL NEVER SPEAK OF THIS AGAIN. THEY WILL NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 58: The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
May 14, 2019 21:47 - 1 hour - 157 MBKate and Louie loved this episode of Riverdale - the penultimate of season 3 and delve into what made it so great. This was truely one of the best episodes of the whole series, so get Kate and Louie's take before the season finale this week! -- Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 57: Prom Night
May 09, 2019 01:25 - 41 minutes - 95.4 MBKate and Louie were wondering if they could have this dance. Better get on the dancefloor fast, before the hook-handed Black Hood gets ya!
E56: Fear the Reaper w/ special guest Jess Goldschmidt
May 01, 2019 20:56 - 1 hour - 204 MBKate and Louie are joined by brilliant theater maker: the witty and urbane Jess Goldschmidt to discuss the latest in quests, gargoyles, and cults! Plus, all the power lists and crush rankings you could ever want!
E55: Jawbreaker
April 24, 2019 16:39 - 44 minutes - 102 MBKate and Louie have officially joined the farm after a boxing match that's gone too far! Have they been taking tainted fizzle rocks? Are they foaming at the mouth? All these questions are answered on this episode, and there's a power list and crush list too!
E 54: The Master(w/ special guest Gretchen Unico)
April 04, 2019 15:09 - 49 minutes - 114 MBKate and Louie have a spirited discussion about the Riverdale episode "The Mater," plus they are joined by special guest, Gretchen Unico (WRUW Cleveland's Dead Airplay Record Club) for a fun new segment!
E 53: Big Fun
March 26, 2019 14:08 - 49 minutes - 113 MBKate siiiings though this whole XOXO because they're covering Riverdale's latest musical episode, Big Fun! Yep. Kate sings and sings and sings, because that's what she does. Singing. Louie does not sing on this episode at all. Only Kate. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E 52: American Dreams
March 19, 2019 02:35 - 53 minutes - 122 MBOK - so there are 12 Red Palladin cards and you've got two of them. Then, 10 more are given out to G & G fanatics. How many remain? Kate and Louie thought they had the answer, but this math problem of an episode had them stumped. Plus, random Hot Dog sighting! Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E51: Fire Walk With Me
March 12, 2019 17:19 - 1 hour - 170 MBLouie and Kate talk Luke Perry and what we loved about him before leading into what's certainly an improvement on the episode before. What would you steal from a chem lab? Would you cross the coals? Should the Serpents get guns? So many questions, so few answers.
E50: S3E13 Requiem For A Welterweight
March 06, 2019 04:47 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThis episode was recorded the day before we heard the heartbreaking news about Luke Perry. Expect more about his incredible legacy on our next episode. In the meantime, please enjoy our recap of Requiem for a Welterweight.
E49: S3E12 Bizarrodale
February 11, 2019 18:05 - 52 minutes - 121 MBStrangely enough, this was one of the least bizarre episodes of Riverdale in a while. Maybe the writers of the show don't know the definition of the word bizarre? It's very close to the word "weird," which they have used extensively. PS: We miss Moose already so much, OMG. Edited by Angely Mercado Theme Song by Louie Aranowitz
E48: S3E11 The Red Dahlia
February 05, 2019 03:11 - 52 minutes - 121 MBRiverdale. It's a noir town, full of noir people, making noir decisions. Kate. She's a noir podcaster, compiling noir crush lists. Louie. He's a noir podcaster, making noir power lists. Edited in a Noir way by Angely Noir Mercado Noir Theme Song by Louie Noir Aranowitz