Jackson is joined by Professor Andy to talk about some smart shows and talk about whether they're as smart as they think they are. They start with The Good Place (0:00), cover its fourth and final season up to this point, look back at where it's come from, and look ahead to the end. Then they talk about how annoying Rick and Morty fans are and how it's probably the show's fault (23:04) and then name their 5 favorite episodes of the series anyway (35:08).

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Are These Shows as Smart as They Think They are? The Good Place and Top 5 Rick and Morty Episodes

Capri's sitting out this week so Jackson calls in guest Tater CJ to gush about Succession (the television show, don't worry Capri will be back!) and explain how 90% of their communication is through screencaps of the show (0:00), work through their feelings on Mindhunter's weird but brilliant second season (22:52), talk about how little they can personally relate to Netflix's Unbelievable but how the show helps expand their worldview (29:19), touch on the triptastic Undone on Amazon, and look forward to the show giving them the most nervous excitement: Mr. Robot (39:00)Also, CJ gives a quick dive into obscure employment law and the classic Swedish case of two people in pig masks having public sex on top of a wooden monument. We've all been there right? (49:32)

Succession & A Lack of Other Hobbies

The Taters celebrate (/dread time passing like grains of sand through an hourglass) the end of the first half of 2019 with some awards! They mean nothing.

Time is Fleeting Death is Coming: The Golden Tater Awards 2019

The Taters are back! Lol we’re the worst, sorry. But seriously! WE BAAACK.(1:50) The Taters go OFF on this season of the Bachelorette (destinations. villains. Heroes.). (18:18) We talk Big Little Lies and how Meryl has changed things, and (26:03) Schitt’s Creek and why it’s a shot of serotonin directly into our brains. (36:14) There are some manic rants about The Bold Type and (45:42) The Society. Also, Fleabag! GoT! More! Slap that playa button!

Have You Ever Vacationed in Latvia?

The Taters are back from their mini-hiatus bringing you everything you could ever want. No, not student loan relief! Think again! Chats about The Act, Dead to Me, Santa Clarita Diet, and some riveting GoT banter, which one Tater watches and the other does not. Also included are rants about the magical but polarizing Chloë Sevigny, our Lord and Savior Linda Cardellini, and the absolute shot of serotonin that watching Bold Type injects into your central nervous system. Thanks for stickin' with us!

Linda Cardellini Can Step on Our Throats

Oh hellooooo, buckle up because this ep is STACKED. The Taters cover: The Act (there's a great Gypsy Rose Blanchard impression in there), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Shrill, and the Catastrophe finale! Also: excitement about ~~~SANTA CLARITA DIET~~~, Capri's forays into bartending, and some iconiqué listener emails.

The Year of the Scammer

The Taters make an official plea to ABC to renew Single Parents and an especially official plea to YOU, dear listener, to watch Single Parents. We think you’ll find it very………….convincing ?. Also, BACHELOR FINALE. Fun for the whole family - they even break down the famed Fence Jump. Also, what do the Taters think of the new Bachelorette, Alabama Hannah? Capri guesses what True Detective is about without any prior knowledge, Jackson gives us his take on My Chemical Romance, and you get to hear about a recent trip to Disney World that ended very badly. 

Julia Roberts is a Good Actress

The Taters are back after a loo0OOoooOOoooonG break. This episode was recorded in mid-February! Chats about: Russian Doll & Millennial dread, Sex Education (the Netflix show, not the traumatic class they make you take during adolescence), Capri's penchant for vulgar humor (but only when it's British), questions that arise during the first three minutes of The Good Doctor, the messy, messy, messy world of A Million Little Things, and of course, The Bachelor. Thanks for sticking around!

The First Three Minutes of the Good Doctor and Nothing Else (We're Back!)

New York’s hottest club is: Couch Taters episode 7. They have EVERYTHING. UK & US diplomatic relations (Catastrophe), Joe Goldberg eating take-out in his murderous book-dungeon (You), John Dixon’s benevolent ghost that just follows you around giving you inspirational one liners (A Million Little Things), Billy McFarland’s dignity (BOTH Fyre Festival documentaries), and the child actor special. What’s the child actor special? It’s this thing where Capri makes some questionably judgmental comments about child actors but really recovers. She doesn’t hate kids. We promise.

A Million Little Fyre Festivals

It's our favorite holiday, aka The Day of Our Lord Chris Harrison, aka BACHELOR PREMIERE DAY! The Taters celebrated by chatting about the newest Bach, making contestant predictions, and trying to decide exactly how they feel about being card carrying members of Bachelor Nation. Also, chats about the Golden Globes' major winners and losers with a dash of "Do Award Shows Really Matter?????" talk.Bach Recap, changing landscape of reality tv: 15:38Capri's Bachelor fantasy story: 23:21Golden Globes: 30:10

The Sentient Thumb - Alternatively Titled: Will You Accept This Globe?

A very special holiday episode! Except there's nothing that special about it - Capri calls in from her childhood bedroom, bottle of Jim Beam in hand. You wanna hear about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? You wanna hear about Killing Eve? You wanna hear Capri's mom talk about the CLOTHES on Killing Eve? We gotchu. 

Episode 5 - The Marvelous Villanelle's Coats

In this episode, Jackson and Capri have a pretty heavy convo about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and how upsetting television can impact mental health, as well as a much lighter chat about Seinfeld. Also: medium weight talks about the state of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and how they feel about The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Don't mind Capri's phlegmy sick voice and cold medicine-fueled, expletive laden rants. 

Episode 4: Buffy the Emotional Well Being Slayer

Much to Capri's dismay, Jackson and special guest JD Knapp of E! News go through every episode of The Haunting of Hill House. Other topics discussed: the government planting information into our brains, the Hadids, Kathie Lee and Hoda, niche references to the Salem Witch Trials, and more!

Episode 3: The Haunting of Hill House with JD Knapp!

Jackson and Capri record an impromptu episode after seeing A Star is Born. Yes, yes, we know, it's a movie, but it was URGENT, as we found ourselves completely off the deep end. We talk the believability of a pop star in a leading role (of...a fictional pop star?), Bradley Cooper's writing chops, and our favorite "old man" actors. We're far, far, far from the shallow now, so catch ya later, taters!

Episode 2: A STAR IS BORN (& We Have Perished)

It's our pilot episode! Capri and Jackson give a brief (actually it's not brief, it's actually like half the pod) intro and talk about their favorite shows, why they love them, and why they're doin' this. There are lil conversations about Desperate Housewives, f*cked up reality tv, cartoons, and more. The second half goes over the first episode in the newest season of The Good Place. Catch ya tater!

Episode 1: Pilot

Capri and Jackson like watchin' shows. They also spend too much time together. Join them as they assess the past, present, and hell yissss, even the future, of television.

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