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This week we break down the Firefly episode "Jaynestown," which means we are halfway through this short-lived series. If you like what you hear, give us a rating on iTunes! Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music--check out his band Safari Room on Spotify.

We discuss what we think is the season's top episode so far, which should surprise no one as it was written by Joss Whedon. Enjoying our chat? Rate us on iTunes! Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music. 

We recorded this episode prior to "Avenger: Endgame" and include some excellent fake spoilers before we launch into our discussion about Firefly Episode 5, "Safe." Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

This week we chat about Firefly Season 1 Episode 4, “Shindig.” Kaylee wears a dress, Mal narrowly escapes death, and there’s a few problematic behaviors toward women in this episode. Enjoy. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

We drop two spoilers about this series, raising the question, is it *really* a spoiler if a show is 15 years old? This week we chat about Firefly Epsiode 3, “Bushwhacked.” It’s a scary episode to watch, but perhaps we make it a little less scary. And FYI, this episode has an abrupt end. That sometimes happens when you go five months in between episodes. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

It’s a heist episode, which makes Mr. Reimer very happy. And it’s a short discussion, which might make our listeners happy. So much happiness to go around. Enjoy our discussion of Firefly, Episode 2: “The Train Job.”

Welcome to Season 5! This season we are chatting about Joss Whedon’s short-lived series “Firefly.” Most important to this episode is this: Ms. Rowse makes a major error and confuses General Hospital and One Life to Live. Nathan Fillion was NOT in General Hospital, and we at Teachers Talking TV regret the error. Enjoy the pilot episode of “Firefly.” Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

Ms. Rowse finally convinced her podcast compatriots to watch The West Wing. This episode is a bit more somber than our other offerings, as we discuss Season 2, Episode 10 “Noel,” which tackles PTSD. Apologies to Michael Schur, who Ms. Rowse accidentally calls Matt, because she knew a kid named Matt Schur in elementary school. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Serious note: if you feel you are in a mental health crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  

Happy Thanksgiving! If you can follow along with the obscure references and meandering conversation here, then that tells us a couple of things about you: 1) you’re a long-time listener of the pod and 2) you probably know us. This Thanksgiving we are having a chat about “Slapsgiving,” from the TV show “How I Met Your Mother.” Enjoy. Special thanks to Ted Mosby for the intro music. Wait. That’s Alec Koukol.

Happy Halloween from the three of us at Teachers Talking TV. Please enjoy our chat about Gravity Falls' "Summerween" episode. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro unit.

It’s our last episode of 30 Rock, with an extra-long shenanigans intro for you. It’s also an extra-long episode, since the season finale is actually 2 episodes: “Hogcock!” and “Last Lunch.” If you like what you hear, give us a rating on iTunes! Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

We are nearing the end of this season and have some fun things planned for the next few months. We taped this in August, but better late than never! We hope you've stuck with us despite the lapses in episodes. For now, enjoy this episode in which we discuss "A Goon's Deed in a Weary World." Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

We are almost done with this season of 30 Rock. This episode of the podcast has it all: rumored gay relatives, pajama habits, the Civil War, and this is the episode where Ms. Rowse and Mr. Reimer make a pact to give up diet Coke. But we didn’t quite talk a whole lot about the actual episode. Fair warning. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

This week we wrap up our summer tour of the podcast hosts’ home and recorded from Stueve’s intermediate dwelling. Pardon the occasional clinking dishes—Stueve made us pancakes. This week we discuss 30 Rock Season 7, Episode 9: “Game Over.” Bonus content: a critique of the TV show Will and Grace. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

Within the first two minutes of this week’s podcast we cover Jack London and sea shanties, so you know it’s a special time. We are joined this week by two special guests—Henry did our intro, and Mrs. Reimer added to the conversation. Join us as we chat about 30 Rock Season 7, Episode 8. Stick around to the very end for some bonus musical content. Listen at your own risk though. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

Guys. GUYS. It’s Ms. Rowse’s most favorite episode of 30 Rock, in all its 7 seasons. This might explain why she did not at all pay attention to all of the non-podcast related noises. Apologies in advance. It’s ambience, right? In this episode, Liz Lemon gets married, and in true Liz Lemon fashion, hijinks ensue. “Mazel Tov, Dummies!” We take a slight detour into movies, and  consider this your spoiler alert for how “A Star Is Born” ends. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music—and you should check out his band’s latest EP. “Actual Feelings” by Safari Room, available wherever you get your music. 

This week we break down 30 Rock Season 7, Episode 6: “Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy.”Mr. Stueve outlines a defense of why villains are necessary,  and why Hazel is a successful villain. Added bonus: you get a bonus discussion this week about summer movies. Rate us on iTunes, and leave a review! Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

Here’s another episode of our podcast, in which we get pretty political, but that’s because 30 Rock Season 7, Episode 5 "There Is No I In America" is all about the 2012 presidential election. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music. If you like what you hear, give us a rating on iTunes!

**Content warning: we do briefly reference more adult themes related to this episode around the 13 minute mark.** If you listen closely, you can hear the soft pitter-patter of our high school’s drum corps. Hopefully our witty banter is loud enough to cover up most of it. This week, we discuss 30 Rock Season 7, episode 4: “Unwindulax.” If you’re a Jimmy Buffett fan or a political wonk , you may (or may not) appreciate this episode. Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.

Can you hear Mr. Reimer? He’s quite concerned about whether he can be heard. This episode tackles the centuries-old question “Are Women Funny?”  It’s a lively conversation we have here, and we hope you enjoy listening. If you do, rate us on iTunes! Special thanks to Alec Koukol for the intro music.