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A weekly mystery tv show rewatch podcast. FKA Life on Mars. Currently covering the Riverdale & Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Previous seasons on Pretty Little Liars & Veronica Mars.

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71:09

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Chapter 1: The Teenage...

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2025/04/22

We kick off our coverage of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! We talk about our history with the show, production background of the show & the differences between this and its cousin Riverdale. We also discuss the coming of age story, the fun witchcraft, the way witchiness & paganism are woven into the world, & how much fun the new Ms Wardwell is. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 19 content warnings: misogyny, ...

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78:26

Riverdale Chapters 34 & 35: Red Serpent Jacket

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2025/04/15

We end Riverdale season 2 with a fight for the town followed by a smaltzy finale. We discuss the 47 plotlines happening in chapter 34, Cheryl being a superhero, Jugheads failed sacrifice, the Cooper women fighting back, Hermione being used by Hiram, Ethel once again not being a character, FP being fair weather, and the big cliffhanger. Next week we start the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with episode 1! Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr...

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68:16

Riverdale Chapters 32 & 33: There's A Darkness Inside Me

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2025/04/08

Exciting episodes as we are one week away from the finale. We discuss the various prisoners, whether Chic’s telling the truth, Betty giving in to the “darkness,” Archie going all in on Hiram and reversing course, Cheryl supporting Betty, and Veronica stepping away from her family. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 17 content warnings: misogyny, sexual assault, toxic masculinity, alt right ideology, death, murder, emotional ab...

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86:40

Riverdale Chapters 30 & 31: Carrie the Musical

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2025/04/01

It’s time for Kevin’s big play! We discuss the play adaptations of Carrie, why it’s so important for Cheryl, the mishandling of Ethel and the characters reaching a place of forgiveness. But first we cover Archie walking down a dark path, Choni’s big kiss, Hiram’s empire crumbling, Chic getting the Cooper family into trouble and some heavy discussion on conversion therapy (a chapter is listed for that in case you want to skip it). Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them a...

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81:18

Riverdale Chapters 28 & 29: Vote Lodge for...

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2025/03/25

Another fantastic week of Riverdale and we get a good discussion out of it! We discuss the Betty and Chic confrontations, Archie and Hiram and right wing ideology, Fred being an absolute hero, Jughead doing fantastic this week, Cheryl and Toni (yay!) and Cheryl’s horrifying plot (no!), and Veronica coming to terms with living among the people her family hurts. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 15 Content warnings: misogyny, s...

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68:39

Riverdale Chapters 26 & 27: Kissing at the Lodge Lodge

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2025/03/18

What’s a better idea to escape your problems than getting away to a cabin? Hold on I’m getting word that your problems still remain with you. O well, might as well make things as awkward as possible on the trip then. We discuss the Vughead kiss, telling towns people you’re alone at the cabin, Cheryl coming out, Kevin and Josey having terrible parents, burying bodies and the Poe of it all. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 14 ...

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81:04

Riverdale Chapters 24 & 25: Cyber Trick Chic

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2025/03/11

We have two fantastic and ridiculous episodes this week! We discuss homoeroticism and wrestling, Hiram and Archie’s pissing contest, Veronica's confirmation, Kevin beating Archie at wrestling, Jugheads white savior complex, Betty and Chic’s weird turn, and the best character name on Riverdale (maybe television?). We also talk a lot about our Catholic upbringings. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 13 content warnings: sexual a...

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77:16

Riverdale Chapters 22 & 23: Bringing Strange...

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2025/03/04

It’s Christmas time in Riverdale which mostly means exes exchange gifts but don’t replace the love notes they wrote before they broke up. We discuss Barchie, the lackluster Joseph Conway plot, Veronica being brought in by her parents, why the serpents are happy to move schools, Jughead throwing a fit about his serpent jacket, and Chic being the creepiest dude on the planet. We also head down memory lane and remember our time at UCSB & Deltopia. Also the actor I was thinking of was Ben Sch...

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74:25

Riverdale Chapters 20 & 21: The Serpent Dance

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2025/02/25

An interesting episode setup unfortunately doesn’t mean a great episode and we both find the episodes a bit weak. We discuss the thin horror premises, guest start Tony Todd, bad depictions of gay romance, Alice stepping back into her snake skin, the infamous serpent dance & unpack what makes an interesting relationship conflict. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 11 Content warnings: gun violence, death, murder, child abus...

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84:58

Riverdale Chapters 18 & 19: The Sugarman

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2025/02/18

Heavy episode this week and a content warning up to that this episode has a fair bit of discussion about sexual assault. We discuss Nick St Clair, the background production for writing Cheryl's plotline, the episode coming out around the Harvey Weinstein allegations & writing well rounded women characters. There's also still plenty of fun as we talk through Alice stepping into her serpent past, the big drag race, Jughead's serpent initiation, Betty's serial killer trials & the weird m...

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81:28

Riverdale Chapters 16 & 17: The Red Circle

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2025/02/11

Riverdale is here. The show steps on the accelerator and moves into a new melodramatic gear. We cover Archie’s crusade and the red circle, all the new outside characters, high school gang violence, get annoyed at Betty and Jughead, Hiram loving the chaos, Hermione being hot and cold and ponder what Jughead’s school situation is. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 9 Content warnings: toxic masculinity, militias, right wing ideo...

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70:00

Riverdale Chapters 14 & 15: Jughead's Serpent...

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2025/02/04

We begin a new season as all of our protagonists are in disarray. We discuss Archie’s turmoil, Fred Andrew’s nightmares, Cheryl taking charge, Jughead’s new serpent allies, the introduction of Hiram Lodge and everyone’s issues with their parents (which is a very long list). Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.com Episode 8 Content warnings: gun violence, death, murder, child abuse, emotional abuse, manipulation, divorce, drug use Theme so...

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69:23

Riverdale Chapters 12 & 13: Fire & Ice

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2025/01/28

What a way to end the season. Riverdale really sticks the landing with both the reveal of Jason's killer and a finale episode dedicated to character arcs. We talk about how well everything is tied up, how gorgeous these episodes continue to look, Betty's great speech, and review how each of the characters has (and hasn't) grown over the season. Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.comEpisode 7 Content warnings: murder, suicide, gun viole...

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75:12

Riverdale Episodes 10 & 11: We Don’t Fit In & We’re...

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2025/01/21

Somehow we’re already rapidly approaching the end of this season as the mystery really picks up this week. We discuss Jughead’s birthday, how different characters express control, FP attending the high school party, Cheryl starting to rebel, and Betty being on the wrong end of Jughead’s ire. We also wonder why no one will tell Betty about Archie and Veronica?? We also discuss the approaching Trump presidency, the TikTok ban (and reinstatement), and the sad passing of David Lynch.Our amazing c...

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79:44

Riverdale Chapters 8 & 9: The Dumbest Boy in Riverdale

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2025/01/14

A Cheryl focused episode on the Blossom family? It looks absolutely gorgeous? And the fashion is amazing? We couldn’t ask for a better time this week. We discuss the weird Blossom family vibes and using Archie, why Betty continues to be the best, in universe pun names, Archie being the dumbest boy alive, wonder why nobody knows FP is a serpent, the cooper family trauma, pondering the Jones family naming conventions, Veronica trying to make amends, & the power dynamics between Cheryl and A...

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89:22

Riverdale Chapters 6 & 7: You Need A Broad & Broach

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2025/01/07

We're back to start 2025 with tales of monsters (both inner and outer) and morality. We discuss Josie's family troubles, the show sidelining Val, Archie learning to rely on himself, Betty choosing herself and her sister over Archie, why the Coopers are the worst parents in the world, missing Cheryl for an episode, Cheryl choosing to do what's right, the war over Polly and her baby and the trap of masculinity.Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumb...

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79:14

Riverdale Chapters 4 & 5: Is This The Best Episode of...

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2024/12/24

We close out the year with the best episodes yet! We have also just have a great discussion; Emily was on fire this episode so we hope you like it. We discuss the dissolution of Grundy and Archie, the impressive character writing especially with Betty, Jughead's background and the introduction of his father, Cheryl's terrible living, the introduction of Nana Rose, the support Keller household and Veronica trying to do the right thing.No episode next week, we'll pick back up in the new year!Ou...

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78:23

Riverdale Chapters 2 & 3: Alice the Ambulance Chaser

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2024/12/17

We continue to be delighted by Riverdale's focus on teen drama interests (crushes, friendships, balancing responsibilities) with just a sprinkling of over the top performances. We discuss the platonic love for Betty, Fred Andrew's folksiness, whether Veronica should've actually stopped Betty, the nuanced depiction of Josie, the depiction of Archie & Grundy's relationship, puzzle over Jughead's place in the school culture and heap praise on heightened queens Alice and Cheryl.Our amazing co...

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73:14

Riverdale Chapter 1: Welcome to the Archieverse

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2024/12/10

We're excited to start our new season covering all of the live action Archieverse! This will be our second time watching through the series, but we'll try to avoid major spoilers (we may reference some minor things that happen in the future). For now we're buzzing about the strong start to the series.Our amazing cover art is by vedrinic and you can follow them at https://vedrinic.tumblr.comEpisode 1 content warnings: murder, assault, grooming, sexual assault, incest, self harmTheme song: "Bea...

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88:20

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Chapters 17 & 18:...

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2024/11/12

It's our final PLL episode! We end our journey on an auspicious note as we discuss the recent presidential election and how we're working on moving forward with our community. Then we discuss the final two episodes covering Wes' misogyny and how it relates to current times, try to parse how he set everything up, how our mother of holy grace is related, Dr. Sullivan's twists and turns, Shawn turning violent, Bloody Rose's plans, letting Greg off easy, and locking Johnny in a freezer.Thank you ...

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