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Ep 039: The Dead Mom Card (“Full House” S08E10)

Posted on May 15, 2019May 18, 2019 by Chelsea

It’s time for DJ and Kimmy to attend their first frat party — at the only frat in the world that kicks you out for drinking beer. Whose remembrance of the evening is correct? Which of the girls was actually beset with hunks, and which ended up on reject row? Alcohol clouds the memory, so we’re here to break it all down for you. How will these BFFs (best friends forever) survive becoming BFFs (bitter fucking foes)? And how on earth could Kimmy have forgotten the entire inciting incident of this show? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Ep 038: Hoping to Find a Butt (“Happy Days” S06E17)

Posted on May 8, 2019May 10, 2019 by Chelsea

It’s All Dudes On Deck when baby sister Joanie Cunningham starts *gasp* smoking cigarettes on HAPPY DAYS. Now that she’s a member of The Magnets, nothing is too grown up for this sixteen-year-old. Join Andrew, Chelsea, and literally every man in Joanie’s life as they try to tempt her back to the side of health in the 1950s, using 1970s logic. It’s a *cough* smoooooth ride.

Ep 037: Under-Promising, Over-Delivering (“Hey, Arnold!” S01E11)

Posted on May 2, 2019May 8, 2019 by Chelsea

It’s Christmas in May at Hugging and Learning! We dive deep into the charmingly ambiguous world of Arnold et all as they discover the true spirit of the holidays through a gut-wrenching story of war and family separation. Cartoons are fun! Our Very Special Guest Jonathan House joins us for the maximum twists and and turns and emotional payoff that Nickelodeon ever packed into a 24-minute show about nine-year-olds. Join us, won’t you?

Ep 036: Self-Proclaimed Punkers (“Quincy, ME” S08E08)

Posted on April 25, 2019May 8, 2019 by Chelsea

Are the teens of the 80s legitmately concerned about the state of the world they’re inheriting, or are they being brainwashed into angry zombies by this “silly fad” of punk music? You think you know, but you have no idea, man. Join Chelsea and Andrew as they follow the adventures of a rogue medical examiner and his reactionary girlfriend into a world of outrage, slamdancing, murder, and good old ‘ludes. When they’re around, every room is an emergency room.

Ep 035: Feminist Kimpossible Agenda : Part 2! (“Kim Possible: So the Drama” TV Movie)

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019 by Chelsea

Even more KIM POSSIBLE goodness with Very Special Guest Mary Chieffo! Let’s do this!

Ep 034: Feminist Kimpossible Agenda : Part 1! (“Kim Possible: So the Drama” TV Movie)

Posted on April 10, 2019April 19, 2019 by Chelsea

Call us, beep us, if you wanna discuss Kim Possible with us! Join Chelsea, Andrew, and our Very Special Guest Mary Chieffo to discuss the Kim Possible TV movie that taught us many valuable lessons: don’t trust good-looking men, dating is harder than saving the world, and all robots will eventually turn on us. Whether you ship Kim/Ron, desperately want to know Dad Possible’s first name, or don’t actually know what any of this means — you’ll love this episode and our chat with Mary.

Ep 033: Gift of the Toni (“Who’s the Boss” S01E11)

Posted on April 3, 2019April 5, 2019 by Chelsea

Growing up is hard on everyone, especially a young girl whose dad hasn’t figured out a reasonable set of boundaries with his boss. Join us for our first WTB? episode, as we play catch, bra shop throw yet another sad TV birthday party, discuss Alyssa Milano’s graceful transition from child actor/activist to adult actor/activist, and finally discover the perfect application of Andrew’s “vaguely Italian guy” impression.

Ep 032: The International Episode (“ER” S09E01)

Posted on March 27, 2019March 29, 2019 by Chelsea

ER was a 331-episode-long action movie where the stakes were always life or death, the romances were slow-burners, and the crash cart was never where you needed it to be, dammit. Join Chelsea, Andrew, Miles, and Very Special Guest Mary Hollis Inboden as we dive deep into the Season 9 opener of the medical drama, complete with amputation, outbreaks, trauma, and sexy quarantine times.

Ep 031: Captain Platitude (“Captain Planet and the Planeteers” S02E01)

Posted on March 20, 2019March 22, 2019 by Chelsea

Way back in the 90s, media mogul Ted Turner had a dream: cartoons should teach kids things! Captain Planet premiered, and thus began the greenwashing of the youth. Join Andrew, Chelsea, Miles, Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Heart, Tidiness, Recycling, White Guilt, Equal Pay, and all the other Planeteers in our quest to stop an evil LeproRat from poisoning the minds of the population with glowing pills and pocket cheese.

Ep 030: It’s Horrifying (“Punky Brewster” S02E16)

Posted on March 13, 2019March 15, 2019 by Chelsea

It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for — Chelsea, Andrew, Miles, and Very Special Guest Chris Yule (from the Finish It! Podcast) get trapped in a huge refrigerator. Luckily, they’ve all previously learned, and forgotten, CPR. Will Cherie be okay? Should Allen start therapy immediately? Is Jeremy Reams disappointed in the creative license taken with his original vision for this episode? All this will be tackled, and much, much more.