Season 2

S02E05

Jim has fallen into a coma, so Cecily and A.Ron listen to him breath for 45ish minutes.  While they listen for a sigh, they discuss well-read women, the growing attraction between members of the Vatican and sin, the growing distance between those we thought we loved, and idolatry.

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S02E04

Jim, Cecily, and A.Ron discuss episode 4 of The New Pope.  John Paul III considers what the real world is as he steps closer to sin, Voiello attempts to treat with the nuns ever-growing demands, Lenny visits someone desperately in need, and Marilyn Manson doesn’t know who ANYONE is.

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S02E03

Jim, A.Ron, and Cecily discuss a very difficult episode of The New Pope.  They discuss confronting your parents/demons (sometimes one and the same), accepting help from your peers, being a socialite, and Christian charity.

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S02E02

Jim, Cecily, and A.Ron attempt to discuss all of the symbolism of the second episode of The New Pope. They grapple with depression, sexuality, love, grief, and the famous middle way.

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S02E01

Four years after The Young Pope, Jim, A.Ron and Cecily are back to cover the follow-up, The New Pope, which looks just as gloriously insane. Join us on Wednesday each week for a no-pope-barred romp through HBO’s continuing series.

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S02E10 – The Wedding Squanchers

Just like that, season two of Rick and Morty is in the Bald Move history books, with the final episode, “The Wedding Squanchers”. Rick journeys to planet Squanch with his family to discover the true meaning and value of friendship, honesty, and unconditional love. Of course, he quickly re-learns the meaning and value of being aloof, walled…

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S02E09 – Look Who’s Purging Now

Rick and Morty serves up a bit of the ol’ ultraviolence in “Look Who’s Purging Now”. We discuss what it takes to earn a TV-MA rating, bad screenwriting, the social-economic version of power armor, Jerry hitting rock bottom, and how we feel about Hearst Castle. As always, our initial review and episode discussion are spoiler-free…

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S02E08 – Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate

Is it possible to create an interesting podcast around a discussion of roughly 24 minutes of stream of altered consciousness improv and a series of dick jokes? Find out on a very special episode of Rick and Morty, “Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate”! As always, our initial review and episode discussion are spoiler-free for first time…

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S02E07 – Big Trouble in Little Sanchez

Rick becomes a teenager to help Summer and Morty fight vampires at their High School in “Big Trouble in Little Sanchez”, our latest episode of Rick and Morty for consideration. We discuss our fondness for getting our ish together and packing it up, as well as experimental forms of marriage counseling. 

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S02E06 – The Ricks Must Be Crazy

Rick teaches Morty a thing or two about car repair in Rick and Morty episode “The Ricks Must Be Crazy”. Meanwhile, Rick tasks his space car with the seemingly simple directive, “KEEP SUMMER SAFE”. We also ponder the long term arch-villain possibilities of one Zeep Xanflorp, and wonder which of the Smith family is the most expendable, in terms of keeping our interest in an episode.

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