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Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic

Join two friends who used to watch Felicity in college as we rediscover Felicity as adults! Melissa - your favorite optimist - makes you smile. Fish - your resident cynic, tells it like it is.

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03:05:43

S3 E2 - The Anti-Natalie Intervention

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/02/23

The ladies are ogling the hot next door neighbors, including Finn who seems to have taken a liking to Elena. Elena and Tracy’s frustration with not having sex is increasing, and Elena starts to give into temptation with Finn. Julie becomes a buffer on dates with Elena and Finn until Elena gets what she considers a sign from God. Noel announces to the group that he and Natalie are married, which sends everyone into panic. After a failed attempt at an intervention, Felicity apologizes to Noel and –

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02:45:39

S3 E1 - The Christening

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/02/16

Love them or hate them, the new opening credits have been revealed. Felicity sees an apartment for rent and impulsively decides she wants to live with Ben, even though she was supposed to live with Elena and Julie in the dorm. Unfortunately, the apartment ends up being a hell hole, as Ben says. Felicity thinks it is romantic and wants to make it work. After bugs, a rat, activity in the water, a giant TV, banging pipes, an attractive neighbor using their living room bathtub, and an electrical fire,

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02:00:16

S2 Season Recap

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/02/02

We did it again! Season 2 is almost done and dusted. Except, of course, for our recap podcast! Melissa and Fish tackle the following questions at the end of a full season 2 of Felicity: Ben vs. Noel? Felicity’s greatest achievement? Felicity's biggest fail? Most shocking moment or reveal ? Funniest thing that happened? Favorite minor character? Don't miss our superlatives - the “5” Best and "5" Worst of the season. Plus, Fish, as our official fashion correspondent, gives a summary of the fashion

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03:10:11

S2 E23 - The Biggest Deal There Is

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/01/26

Will Felicity take the internship or won’t she? After an initial declination, Felicity revisits her choice, throwing herself and Ben into the chaos of insecurity and poor communication. It comes to a head at the rehearsal dinner for Javier's wedding when Felicity’s best man speech becomes competitive foreplay with Ben. In the end, Felicity takes the internship, and the two say a loving good-bye for the summer. Meghan and Sean had a wonderful night together, and Meghan is freaked out and pulling

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02:38:07

S2 E22 - Final Answer

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/01/19

At last, we get to see what it looks like for Felicity and Ben to be in a relationship. So. Much. Kissing! They're making plans to spend the summer in California together until Felicity’s art history professor offers her an internship in NY, as long as she does well on her final. They kiss so much she misses her final, but Ben makes a grand gesture and convinces her professor to let Felicity make up the exam. So...will she take the internship? Javier asks Ben to be an usher and Felicity to be his

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03:40:39

S2 E21- The Aretha Theory

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/01/12

Greg dumps Felicity right after the altercation with Ben, because he realizes that they both clearly love each other. Felicity, Elena, and Julie need a girls’ night out after all their respective guy troubles, and Felicity enlists Meghan to take them out on the town. First stop, the “T-Bone Club” – where go-go dancing stations, Bonzai demons, and Meghan worship exists. Meghan tries to tell Greg she has loved him since she was a kid and gets her heart broken. So, Felicity takes Meghan and the

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52:43

Bonus Episode: Our Interview with Amanda Foreman

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/01/04

For this very special one-day-early bonus podcast, we welcome Amanda Foreman to the conversation! That’s right, THE Meghan Rotundi joined Fish and Melissa to talk all about S2 E21 (The Aretha Theory) as well as questions from throughout the series. You definitely don’t want to miss this fun discussion with Mandy! We will cover S2 E21 ourselves next week! Please consider this a companion interview to some of the other great interviews that are already out there, including: The ATX Festival 20th

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03:27:55

S2 E20 - Ben Was Here

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/12/29

Felicity and Greg arrive at a cabin in Rhinebeck for a relaxing, no pressure weekend away. Except Ben has followed them. Ben tries to talk to Felicity, but she – infuriated – makes him leave without letting him get a word in. With the news of Ben's intrusion - and Felicity obviously preoccupied but in denial - Greg makes the call to end the weekend excursion and go back to school. The pipes burst in Meghan and Felicity’s dorm, and they are both supposed to relocate to stay with their advisees in

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02:48:57

S2 E19 - Running Mates

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/12/22

Felicity is running for President. Yay! All the candidates are fighting dirty. Boo! Ben and Noel are helping Felicity with her campaign. Ben discovers that Greg’s campaign manager is vandalizing Felicity’s and the other candidates' campaign materials, but Felicity doesn’t believe that Greg would do anything to hurt her. Ben leaks the information about Greg’s drug arrest to Richard – who then leaks the information to the whole school. Both Felicity and Greg are sure that their respective helpers are

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03:22:08

S2 E18 - Party Lines

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/12/15

Sean, our favorite documentarian, is heavy-handed with his interviews in his attempt to bring Ben and Felicity together for a happy ending for Docuventary. Ben continues to be defensive. Felicity continues to deny feelings for Ben – until the final moments? Maybe? It’s time for a Sadie Hawkins dance fundraiser for the student government elections. Julie asks Noel to go as friends (?), Felicity asks Greg, Pam asks Ben, and Elena asks Tracy. The Elena and Tracy cat and mouse game resumes, because

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03:42:10

S2 E17 - Docuventary II

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/12/08

Fish has a bone to pick with Greg in this episode. Felicity wants to take the newly-vacated role of Greg’s assistant at the health center. Jim, a guy who does work-study at the health center, wants the position, too. Greg has to hire someone and wants it to be Felicity. Greg and Felicity also decide to go on a date. Greg: Egregious perpetrator of the #metoo movement, or just a badly-written scenario? Let the Melissa and Fish debate begin! Richard is now assisting Sean in the making of the

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03:02:38

S2 E16 - Revolutions

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/12/01

Leila Foster shows up at the health center and asks Felicity for an appointment to get the morning after pill. Greg lets Felicity know that – due to a trustee decision in the last year – the health center no longer administers the morning after pill. Felicity gets riled up, does some research on protests, and sets the wheels in motion to start a sit-in at the health center. Burkey helps with promotion to get a bunch of people in the door, and media interest develops from the NY Times and a TV

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03:44:15

S2 E15 - Things Change

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/11/24

Ben tries to go on a date with the perfect, wonderful Pam, but isn’t into it. His heart is with Felicity. Sean tells Ben to go talk with Felicity about it, and Ben makes a beeline for the health center to declare his love...just in time to see Felicity and Greg celebrating a passed health center review. Felicity hangs out with her dad after a couple of weeks of not meeting up with him. When she drops by his apartment, she finds all of his belongings still boxed up, and she discovers that he is

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02:29:01

S2 E14 - True Colors

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/11/17

This is a historic podcast. Why? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out! No one wants to look at the terrible wallpaper in Elena and Noel’s apartment anymore (including Fish), so Elena decides to host a painting party for the whole crew. All of our main characters converge on Noel and Elena’s apartment for a wild scene of dancing, love triangles, Meghan drooling over Greg, and tactless pregnancy speculation. Noel panics over Ruby's pregnancy. Then, at the ultrasound, the couple finds out

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02:58:56

S2 E13 - Truth and Consequences

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/11/10

Be blue! Fish and Melissa want to discuss this episode, but are so distracted by the darn piano music underpinning the Noel and Ruby scenes. Ruby's pregnancy test is positive, and the couple grapples with this new reality. Noel and Ruby go to health center make an appointment for an abortion, but in the end Ruby decides to have the baby. Felicity and Ben get their punishments from Dr. Pavone: community service plus continued counseling sessions. Ben chooses the same community service job as Felicity

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03:24:56

S2 E12 - The Slump

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/11/03

We meet Dr. Pavone, and Melissa can’t contain her excitement. Felicity and Ben are assigned to start counseling with Dr. Pavone, which is just in time as Felicity starts to sink into the depression and uncertainty she faces as her parents split up. Barbara Porter comes to town so Felicity can hear the news of the split from both her parents together…except Felicity already knows! Commence an episode full of posturing and bickering from Felicity’s parents and then the big reveal that Felicity’s mom

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02:21:25

S2 E11 - Help for the Lovelorn

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/10/27

Melissa and Fish are switching optimist and cynic roles for this Twilight Zone tribute episode. With the most mixed feelings we have ever had on an episode, we tackle the purpose, value, and timing of this themed episode within the context of the early second half of season 2. "Help for the Lovelorn" examines the idea of whether it is better to heal a broken heart by forgetting your heartache altogether – and with it, the experience of love. Where will Felicity come down on the debate? And what is

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03:49:07

S2 E10 - Great Expectations

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/10/20

After the holiday break, Felicity’s dad flies back to NY with her for “professional reasons,” then proceeds to spend every waking minute with or looking for his daughter, then throws her into disarray when he reveals that he is thinking about sticking around NY because Felicity’s mom is splitting up with him. (Note: We talk a lot about emotional manipulation and techniques for dealing with it in this episode). Ben and Felicity are on shifts together again, and Ben is in a great mood – and even

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02:47:06

S2 E9 - Portraits

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/10/13

Felicity is having confusing dreams about the men in her life and realizes that she has feelings for Noel. Noel and Felicity pair up on a final art project to draw each other’s portraits which gives Felicity an opening to declare her feelings for Noel. Noel declines, but then immediately begins to reevaluate and withdraw from Ruby, who approaches Felicity to plead for mercy. What a triangle these three are! Meanwhile, Sean has some interest from a potential investor for Smoothaise! Yay! And then

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02:54:58

S2 E8 - Family Affairs

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2022/10/06

Felicity is staying in NY for Thanksgiving and loosely plans to hang out with David – until Felicity’s parents drop in for a surprise visit and invite themselves and David (and eventually his mother and Meghan) to new Thanksgiving plans. Elena and Noel decide to host the big event, and the game is on! Felicity’s parents start off judging the many changes in Felicity’s life and then change their tune to supportive once Felicity pushes back. David is getting much more serious than Felicity, is happy

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