05x11 - Maternal Instinct

This is the one where we say goodbye because actually, we don't have all the time in the world? But also, we don't have time to mourn right now (because we have to talk about the finale).  This is the one where Sloane becomes immortal, where Jack and Irina aren't immortal, and what do you say? "Simple alias, who know? Could be fun." Because yes, this is also the one where Jess and Bree got the name of the podcast. And it's also the one where they talk about the season and series as a whole. We reference this Alias Oral History from TVLine and this Entertainment Weekly interview (both from 10 years after the finale) in the episode. MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

In our penultimate episode we learn the true definition of "Reprisal" and how it ties in to our storylines. This is the one where Sloane kidnaps Marshall and Rachel and Carrie is back to save the day (she's a total rockstar). This is also the one where APO is destroyed and we lose Tom way too soon. This is ALSO the one where Bree (@bleach226) and Jess (@jesspkoehler) lament the lack of streaming of other favorites (there's a tie-in, we promise...you might have to squint), and they leave us on the shortest cliff ever since the finale aired just minutes afterwards. MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

Hello! This is the one where Bree and Jess address the near radio silence on socials (oops!), upcoming quote votes as we countdown from the finale (eek!), and share an email from listener Shailee (wow!).

In an episode called "No Hard Feelings," we get A LOT of hard feelings from just about everyone in this episode (you'll just have to listen to hear who Jess and Bree decide isn't having any hard feelings). Sydney is undercover as Anna as Sydney (and yes, that is confusing), Dixon and Vaughn are on a mission to save Sydney, and an old friend comes to play as we go to a maximum security prison. Oh, and Rambaldi is maybe a graffiti artist? MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the episode where Sark is back and Jennifer Garner knocks it out of the park playing Anna playing Sydney. This is also the one where her rivalry with Anna finally ends. This is ALSO the one where we FINALLY get Vaughn back in action and our Syd and Vaughn reunion! MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the episode where Nadia gets the cure! She wakes up! She's back! But, it's also the one where we lose Nadia. And Renee Rienne (at the hands of Sydspinosa!). This is also the one where Sydney has an alias that's a combo of Elle Woods and Melanie Carmichael, Tom does a Looney Tunes mission, and Sloane reveals that he has never left his Rambaldi fanaticism. It's also the one where Bree and Jess talk a lot about how much they're enjoying season 5. MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the one where both Anna Epinosa (Gina Torres) and Will Tippin (Bradley Cooper) are back on our screens for the 100th episode of the show! This is ALSO the one where we have a mini Angel reunion with Gina Torres and Amy Acker. This is ALSO the one with the weird (and messy and expensive) genetic fluid, and the return of Project Helix belying the name of our episode title! Bree (@bleach226) and Jess (@jesspkoehler) dive deep into this episode with Season 1 tie-ins, share some memories from Bree's Live Journal, and leave a big kiss on the glass of the 100th episode. 💋 (IYKYK) MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the one where SpyFamily goes on a mission, SpyMommy has almost no maternal instincts, and Sydney finally has her baby. This is also the one where Bree and Jess dive into the internet archives again for some Television Without Pity on the Wayback Machine and also Bree's personal relic: her livejournal. MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the one where Sydney has a pregnancy crisis stranded on the ship in the middle of the ocean...but the bad guys bring in her actual real live doctor to save the day...which is great, but also SO disturbing! This is also the one where Jack aggressively identifies the CIA mole. And perhaps, most importantly, this is the one where WEISS comes in clutch with an assist...and reminds them to just call next time!    MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.

This is the one where Sydney gets kidnapped! Sydney is taken hostage and tortured for information from conversation she had with Vaughn at the beginning of season one about the Alliance. Sydney is moved through memories with Vaughn (HI VAUGHN!!) that transform as she realizes they aren't real. This is also the one where Spy Daddy teams up with Renee Rienne in order to find Sydney. This is also the one where we get a major Prophet Five reveal that Jess and Bree didn't see coming (spoiler-free podcast! partly because we have goldfish memories!). MUSIC: The featured music in this episode matches from streaming to original.