Melendead Fails the Béchamel Test: S4 E11 / S3 E19 + E20

Monk S4 E13: Mr. Monk and The Big RewardThe Good Doctor S4 E2: Frontline pt. IIChanging of the Garde: ~31:00Libbed up! Libbed up!Join the ⁠⁠bonus tier⁠⁠ for Bonus Episodes.Check out Lucy's other pod Boonta Vista!Check out Jesse's other pod Dead Bunyip Society!

Monk S4 E12: Mr. Monk and The Captain's MarriageThe Good Doctor S4 E1: FrontlineChanging of the Garde: ~43:00This is basically the sexy episode.Join the ⁠⁠bonus tier⁠⁠ for Bonus Episodes.Check out Lucy's other pod Boonta Vista!Check out Jesse's other pod Dead Bunyip Society!

Jesse and Lucy are joined by special guest Evasive to discuss Adam Elliot's 2009 clayography Mary and Max starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette. CW: references to substance abuse, self harm.Check out Evasive's YouTube channel:I Made Autistic People Watch Sia's Autism MovieFollow Evasive on Letterboxd!Follow Lucy on Letterboxd!Follow Jesse on Letterboxd!

Monk S4 E11: Mr. Monk Bumps His HeadThe Good Doctor S3 E19: Hurt + The Good Doctor S3 E20: I Love YouChanging of the Garde: ~29:00I love Lea.CW for Good Doctor Half: references to domestic violence.Join the ⁠⁠bonus tier⁠⁠ for Bonus Episodes.

Monk S4 E10: Mr. Monk Goes to the Fashion ShowThe Good Doctor S3 E18: HeartbreakChanging of the Garde: ~29:00It's lending creedus.CW for Good Doctor Half: references to domestic violence, abusive romantic partners.Join the ⁠⁠bonus tier⁠⁠ for Bonus Episodes.

Monk S4 E8: Mr. Monk and Little MonkThe Good Doctor S3 E16: AutopsyChanging of the Garde: ~45:00Finally, an Adrian episode.Join the ⁠⁠bonus tier⁠⁠ for Bonus Episodes.References:Actress Jasika Nicole on why she won't do any more cop shows: 'I want to turn my privilege into power' (Op‑ed)

Monk S4 E7: Mr. Monk Goes to a WeddingThe Good Doctor S3 E15: UnsaidChanging of the Garde: ~39:00Finally, a Randy episode.CW: brief reference to suicide ~30:00Join the ⁠bonus tier⁠ for Bonus Episodes.References:Langewiesche, W. (2019). "What really happened to Malaysia’s missing airplane". The Atlantic.

Monk S4 E6: Mr. Monk and Mrs. MonkThe Good Doctor S3 E15: InfluenceChanging of the Garde: ~36:00This is basically the poop episode.Join the ⁠bonus tier⁠ for Bonus Episodes.Check out Jesse's guest appearance on Dead Bunyip Society!Check out Lucy's guest appearance on I Hate Bill Maher!References: Your humidifier could be affecting indoor air quality, says expert. Virginia Tech.

Monk S4 E5: Mr. Monk Gets DrunkThe Good Doctor S3 E13: Sex and DeathChanging of the Garde: ~37:00This is basically the evil episode.Fair warning this episode of The Good Doctor is literally about Shaun's orgasms. His coworkers are super weird about it. Worst episode of this show. Perhaps of any show.As such there is some discussion of various bodily fluids in the second half. And a little bit in the Monk half tbh.Join the bonus tier for Bonus Episodes

Jesse and Lucy discuss Galaxy Quest (1999), a delightful Star Trek goofer with an interstellar cast and autistic-coded aliens. And bonus Shalhoub!Want more bonus episodes like this one? Join the bonus tier for a mere 3 beans (US) per month!