Retconnection

By: Mo & Mel
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  • Hey, teevee lover. Thanks for checking out our podcast. It couldn’t be more simple. In each episode, we revisit four shows - one that was too short, one that was too long, one that ended with a chef’s kiss, and one we need to revise, or retcon, in order to sleep at night. In between, we'll talk some teevee nostalgia, explore the science of storytelling, and honor the weird and wonderful tradition of fan fiction. We hope you enjoy.

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Episodes
  • S1 Bonus: Hyperbole Hoedown

    S1 Bonus: Hyperbole Hoedown
    Apr 11 2024
    In this Bonus Bants episode, we throw all the superlatives at all the shows we could not fit neatly into a category this season. As usual, the conversation wanders, with only the alphabet to keep us on track. Shows highlighted include: ABOUT A BOY, CATASTROPHE, DAMAGES, DERRY GIRLS, EVIL, FLEISCHMAN IS IN TROUBLE... you get the idea. If you make it to the end, you'll hear about the show that still keeps us up at night, with no resolution in sight.

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    58 mins
  • S1E10: Thanks for the Laughs

    S1E10: Thanks for the Laughs
    Apr 10 2024

    Somewhere along the way, the traditional sitcom shed its laugh track and gained as much complexity as its prestige drama counterparts. In this season finale episode, we discuss some of the best guests in the West, how streamers busted nearly 100 years of hierarchy, how sitcoms are no longer always sits or coms, and binges before binges. Shows featured include KIM'S CONVENIENCE, HART OF DIXIE, YOU'RE THE WORST, and PUSHING DAISIES. Thank you for listening!


    Links:

    Postcard Project - https://www.turnoutpac.org/

    More Postcards - https://www.activateamerica.vote/postcards

    A few more postcards - https://www.mobilize.us/

    KIM'S CONVENIENCE Melee - https://screenrant.com/kims-convenience-season-6-canceled-cast-reactions/

    PUSHING DAISIES' Set Designer Michael Wylie - https://www.pushing-pixels.org/2012/11/28/production-design-of-pushing-daisies-interview-with-michael-wylie.html

    No Children - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Children



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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S1E9: The Departed

    S1E9: The Departed
    Feb 21 2024

    Where have we been? Lost in the wilderness! Where have you been? But seriously, this penultimate episode is about the wide wilderness of grief, and the shows that have been brave and foolish enough to tackle the topic. We discuss our comfort shows, AI and dead celebrities, collective sorrow, and finding a way forward. Shows featured include GO ON, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, KIDDING, and TREME. As usual, spoilers ahead. And some melancholia.


    Links

    GBS/CIDP Foundation International - https://www.gbs-cidp.org

    Melanoma Research Foundation - https://melanoma.org

    Norm and Cliff Robots in Airports - https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/cheers-bar-robots-controversy

    George Carlin AI Special? - http://tinyurl.com/CarlinDudesy

    AI Brings Film Stars Back From Dead - http://tinyurl.com/DeadCelebsAI

    Storytelling as a Way Through Grief - http://tinyurl.com/StorytellingGrief

    Collective Bereavement - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1054137315590745


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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