515: Anticipating The 2024 Election With The Boys

The Orphan Black franchise returns to TV with Orphan Black: Echoes, and our own Joe Reid returns to talk about the sequel starring Krysten Ritter, Reed Diamond, and a whole assload of strawberry Jell-O. Is the new iteration a pale (pink) imitation of the original? Might it benefit from streaming the whole thing at once? And do its connections to the parent show only point up its weaknesses? Later, we went Around The Dial with (often justly) forgotten sitcoms of the '90s plus The Morning Show and a minor-league 30 For 30, before Hannah schemed to win the lion's share of a place in the Canon for a first-season The Traitors (US). Trebek won, arranged marriage lost, and we pulled some strings to play a nepo-forward Game Time. Get comfy on a living-room soundstage and listen! GUESTS 👤 Joe Reid TOPICS Announcement: 📢 Support EHG on Patreon Lead Topic: 🧬 Orphan Black: Echoes Around The Dial: 🫥 Forgotten '90s Sitcoms Around The Dial: 🌅 The Morning Show Around The Dial: 🥅 30 For 30 The Canon: 🔪 The Traitors S01.E06: Suspicion And Sabotage Winner & Loser: 👍 Alex Trebek Winner & Loser: 👎 Perfect Match Game Time: 🤝 It's Who You Know SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🐝 Joe Reid at This Had Oscar Buzz 🎞️ The Cinematrix / Vulture Games mailing list 🏆 Vulture's Gold Rush awards newsletter 🫥 Tara's "10 Forgotten '90s Sitcoms That Still Work Today" piece at Cracked 🎶 Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs 📩 See the Trebek stamp for yourself 📷 Photo: Sophie Giraud / AMC

The Boys has returned for its fourth (and, as we just learned last week, penultimate) season; Andrew Cunningham joins us to discuss whether it's hammering too hard with its takes on current events and political personages. Around The Dial takes us through RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, The Simpsons, Brats, and Hotel Cocaine. Sarah pitches the ER episode "Love's Labor Lost" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that takes us around the world in a day. Find us on Voughtify and listen! GUESTS 👤 Andrew Cunningham TOPICS Lead Topic: 🦹 The Boys Around The Dial: 🏁 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Around The Dial: 🚀 Star Trek: Discovery Around The Dial: 🌝 The Simpsons Around The Dial: 🎬 Brats Around The Dial: 🍚 Hotel Cocaine The Canon: 🏥 ER S01.E19: Love's Labor Lost Winner & Loser: 👍 Homicide: Life On The Street Winner & Loser: 👎 Joey Graziadei Game Time: 🌍 Country Of Origin SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🦋 Andrew Cunningham on Bluesky 🦹 Tara's review of The Boys S04 at Cracked.com 🚥 Tara's review of Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go at Cracked.com 🌝 "The Simpsons Is Good Again" at Vulture ✂️ The Sharp Objects episode of the Overdue podcast 🎶 The Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs podcast on Patreon 🏥 Our past ER coverage 📷 Photo: Jasper Savage / Prime Video CLUB-ONLY NOTES 🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To 💬 Get On Our Community Discord

We're thrilled comedian Josh Gondelman could come back to talk about Fantasmas, the latest show from Los Espookys's Julio Torres, which is as hard to describe as it was for us to resist. We talked about everything from fully realized re-imaginings of Alf, to comedy that doesn't have to prove it's smarter than you, to begging the universe to let Torres make American Vandal Seasons 3 through 85. Maybe the show's not for everyone, but it's okay with that, which is part of its charm. Later, we went Around The Dial with 9-1-1, Rachel Feinstein's stand-up special Big Guy, and Sarah and Dan's Justified marathon, and Josh hoped his Killing It Canon presentation would pay off (before 9 PM, of course. Timothy Olyphant won a second time, The Morning Show found a way to lose twice, and Dave was a poet who DID know it in a rhyming edition of Game Time. Put that clear-crayon project aside and have a listen. GUESTS 👤 Josh Gondelman TOPICS Lead Topic: 👻 Fantasmas Around The Dial: 🧑‍🚒 9-1-1 Around The Dial: 🎙️ Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy Around The Dial: 🤠 Justified The Canon: 🐊 Killing It S02.E03: It Follows Winner & Loser: 👍 Timothy Olyphant Winner & Loser: 👎 The Morning Show Game Time: 🕰️ Game Rhyme 2020s Edition SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 👻 Tara's review of Fantasmas for Cracked 😁 Josh Gondelman's "That's Marvelous" newsletter 📍 Josh's tour dates and more 🐶 Bizzy the pug on Instagram 💄 Tara, Dave, and Pam Ribon think you should Listen To Sassy 🔪 Sarah's The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson review at Best Evidence 📷 Photo: Monica Lek / HBO CLUB-ONLY NOTES 🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To 💬 Get On Our Community Discord

FX/Hulu has taken the scandal surrounding L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling after his assistant, V. Stiviano, recorded him being racist out loud (a recording that then leaked to TMZ) and turned it into a scripted true-life drama; former L.A. resident and current basketball (not Clippers) fan David Wiebe returns to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us through some early critique of Taskmaster Australia S02, and some soul-searching about what makes Below Deck Mediterranean so addictive. Tara makes the case for the Seinfeld episode "The Strongbox" to be inducted into the Nonac. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Non-Regulation Game Time we all hoped we'd never have to endure. Sarah has had to sit this one out, but there's still plenty of hot action to get you to join us courtside! GUESTS 👤 David Wiebe TOPICS Lead Topic: 🏀 Clipped Around The Dial: 🪃 Taskmaster Australia Around The Dial: 🛥️ Below Deck Mediterranean The Nonac: 🔐 Seinfeld S09.E14: The Strongbox Winner & Loser: 👍 Jack Reynor Winner & Loser: 👎 Mean People SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🐦 David Wiebe on Twitter 🇺🇸 Cleopatra Coleman Sees 'Clipped' on Hulu as a 'Celebration' of L.A. Clippers Owner's 'Assistant' V. Stiviano: 'She Represents the American Dream'" at Decider 🌴 The Again With This podcast on Patreon 🦄 Unicorn Academy on Netflix 📷 Photo: Kelsey McNeal / FX

Grab a fruity cocktail; we're back to let you know which new and returning summer shows you should stay inside for (plus a few you can skip), plus a very special "We're Happy For You" list from Dave. Later, we take a dip at Rutherford Falls with a listener Canon submission; declare a Winner (casting) and Loser (cancellation) for the week, and time-machine it back to 2001 for a 19 Questions Game Time. Take the plunge and listen now! TOPICS Lead Topic: 🏖️ Summer 2024 TV Preview The Canon: 💧 Rutherford Falls S02.E03: Aunt Sue Winner & Loser: 👍 Netflix's Garfield-Die Without A T Series Winner & Loser: 👎 Primo Game Time: 🙋‍♂️ 19 Questions: 2001 Edition SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🛋️ Make your own to-do (or to-don't) list with the Futon Critic premieres listing 🛞 Tara's Tires fever-review at Cracked 🔪 Sarah's Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne review at Best Evidence CLUB-ONLY NOTES 🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To 💬 Get On Our Community Discord

We reached out once again to our Patreon supporters, asking whomst among them had the nerve and pop culture knowledge to participate in a Listener Game Time special. Brian, Lea, and Philip were chosen from our respondents, and face each other in Meredith's game My God, It's Full Of Guest Stars, and Mike's submission, TV CVs. Who vanquishes their foes? Listen and find out! TOPICS Game Time: 🤩 My God, It's Full Of Guest Stars Game Time: 💼 TV CVs SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 📷 Photo: David T. Cole and his AI buddy

For this special episode, we're contemplating three TV episodes our listeners believe are among TV's very best. Mlle. Caroline has us watching the Poirot episode "Five Little Pigs," featuring way more future Game Of Thrones stars (and offspring of future Game Of Thrones stars) than any of us might expect. Then, Larra sends us to Dropout.tv for the second-ever episode of Game Changer -- which is also the first-ever "Make Some Noise." Finally, Elenore gets dialectical in her pitch on "START," the series finale of The Americans. Pull over for some McNuggets and join us! TOPICS The Canon: 🔪 Agatha Christie's Poirot S09.E01: Five Little Pigs The Canon: 🧩 Game Changer S01.E02: Make Some Noise The Canon: 🇺🇸 The Americans S06.E10: START SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 510 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🗽 Tara's "START" recap, formerly at Previously.TV

Dr. Dan Cassino is back to discuss Netflix's Sandman spinoff (of sorts), Dead Boy Detectives, a ghosty witchy horny procedural. We talked about its Gaiman (and Buffy) DNA, if it's better at being scary or horny, and which tools from the historical "magic on TV" kit it uses best. Later, we went Around The Dial with Hacks, This Old House, and Baby Reindeer before turning our attention to the UN-dead for a The Walking Dead Canon submission. Jason Ritter won, Peacock lost, and Game Time took us on a Roman holiday of sorts. No need to open a portal, just hit play on an all-new Extra Hot Great. GUESTS 👤 Dan Cassino TOPICS Lead Topic: 💀 Dead Boy Detectives Around The Dial: 😆 Hacks Around The Dial: 🏚️ This Old House Around The Dial: 🦌 Baby Reindeer The Canon: 🧟‍♂️ The Walking Dead S10.E19: One More Winner & Loser: 👍 Jason Ritter Winner & Loser: 👎 Peacock Game Time: ⛪️ Traditional Latin Mash NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🤵🏻‍♂️ Dan Cassino on New Jersey Now 🦤 "Let's Disagree About Hacks" on Vulture 😆 Tara's Hacks S03 review for Cracked ✍🏻 Tara's round-up with Baby Reindeer and The Contestant 🦌 Sarah's Baby Reindeer review at Best Evidence 📷 Photo: Ed Araquel / Netflix

As a TV host, Conan O'Brien has moved on from a nightly interview and variety show on TBS to a comedy travel show on Max; as the whole season drops, Will Hines joins us to discuss how well it fits into the genre, and what it was like doing sketches during Conan's run of Late Night. Around The Dial takes us through Dinner With The Parents, X-Men '97, and The Jinx II. Kari pitches the "Heat Stroke" episode of Taskmaster NZ for induction into the Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to an extraordinarily resourceful Game Time. No passport needed to listen! GUESTS 👤 Will Hines TOPICS Lead Topic: 🗺️ Conan O'Brien Must Go Around The Dial: 🍽️ Dinner With The Parents Around The Dial: 🦸‍♀️ X-Men '97 Around The Dial: 🪦 The Jinx The Canon: 🥝 Taskmaster New Zealand S02.E02: Heat Stroke Winner & Loser: 👍 Oz Winner & Loser: 👎 Tom Sandoval Game Time: 🧰 MacGyver With Quotes SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 508 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🕰️ Will Hines on TikTok 📸 Will on Instagram 🌎 Tara's review of Conan O'Brien Must Go at Cracked.com 🍽️ Tara's review of Dinner With The Parents at Cracked.com 👙 Tara's review of Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen at Cracked.com 🎼 The Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs podcast on Patreon 🫚 Ginger Crunch recipe at CarolinesCooking.com 📷 Photo: Conaco / Max

It's yet another expensive-looking and ambitious limited series from Apple TV+ -- this time, Franklin, starring Michael "Gordon Gekko" Douglas as the flatulence-forward inventor of electricity. Is this limited series focused on the wrong thing? Is Franklin as a colonial weirdo better in smaller doses? And why isn't there more farting? Later, we went Around The Dial with Loot's second season, Top Chef's Wisconsin season, and Carol & The End of the World, and then we took cover for an incoming Canon pitch about the Justified S01 finale. Cold Case won, Billy Joel fans lost, and Tara ran the numbers with us in a non-regulation Game Time. Pin a scale-model tall ship to your head and get ready for an all-new Extra Hot Great! GUESTS 👤 Krystal Farmer TOPICS Lead Topic: 🪁 Franklin Around The Dial: 👑 Loot Around The Dial: 🤯 Carol & The End of the World Around The Dial: 🔪 Top Chef The Canon: 🤠 S01.E13: Bulletville Winner & Loser: 🥶 Cold Case Winner & Loser: 🎹 Billy Joel Game Time: 💯 Keeping Everything 100 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 507 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🪙 Krystal Farmer's podcast, Two Cents Plus Tax 🤫 Anne Hathaway quieting a crowd in Italy 👑 Tara's Loot S02 review at Cracked 📚 The "as seen on TV" sale at Exhibit B. Books 📷 Photo: Apple CLUB-ONLY NOTES 🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To 💬 Get On Our Community Discord