PEN 15 Post Show Recap

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Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. Each week Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) head back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.”

Episodes

  1. 10/24/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Episodes 6 + 7 | “Play” + “Opening Night”

    PEN15 Season 2 Episodes 6 + 7 | “Play” + “Opening Night” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh haved the season episode-by-episode over the past few weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: season two, episodes six and seven, “Play” and “Opening Night,” the final two episodes of season two (for now). Josh, Emily and Leigh weigh in on how Anna and Maya leave the season, plus weigh in on their own theatrical experiences over the years. New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Catch up on more PEN15:  PEN15 Season 2 Episode 5 | “Sleepover” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 4 | “Three” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 | “Vendy Wiccany” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling” PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    46 min

  2. 10/18/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 5 | “Sleepover”

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 5 | “Sleepover” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh haved tackle one episode per week for the past few weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: season two, episode five, “Sleepover.” Josh, Emily and Leigh all had very different sleep over experiences, which they share in tragic detail on this podcast. New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Catch up on more PEN15:  PEN15 Season 2 Episode 4 | “Three” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 | “Vendy Wiccany” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling” PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    53 min

  3. 10/10/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 4 | “Three”

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 4 | “Three” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh will tackle one episode per week for the next several weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: season two, episode four, “Three.” Josh, Emily and Leigh are best best friends, even better than Anna, Maya and their new best friend Moura. They also have cleaner language, except for Leigh, who drops an F-bomb over the course of this podcast and gets censored for it. It was bound to happen! New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Catch up on more PEN15:  PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 | “Vendy Wiccany” PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling” PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    39 min

  4. 10/04/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 | “Vendy Wiccany”

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 | “Vendy Wiccany” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh will tackle one episode per week for the next several weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: season two, episode three, “Vendy Wiccany.” Josh, Emily and Leigh peel back the curtain on Anna and Maya’s descent into the dark arts of witchcraft. Have Josh, Emily or Leigh ever seen ghosts? Do they believe in magic? What kinds of powers do they possess? Listen to the podcast and find out! New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Looking for more PEN15 coverage? Check out these podcasts:  PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling” PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    48 min

  5. 09/27/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling”

    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 | “Wrestling” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh will tackle one episode per week for the next several weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: season two, episode two, “Wrestling.” Josh, Emily and Leigh wrestle with the wrestling team at the heart of “PEN15,” specifically their own relative lack of nostalgia for the lost art of wrestling. Apologies, WWE nerds! Emily and Leigh recall their own weight room misadventures from high school, while Josh tells the sad story of his brief stint on the cross country team. In the world of “PEN15,” Maya and Anna are dealing with toxicity from their classmates; Josh, Emily and Leigh dive into all of that and much more, with a side of cheetos for good measure. New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Catch up on more PEN15 coverage:  PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    51 min

  6. 09/20/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool”

    PEN15 Season 2 Premiere | “Pool” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids! The Hulu comedy debuted the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh will tackle one episode per week for the next several weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Today: the season premiere! Josh, Emily and Leigh party on by the “Pool,” the first episode of season two. In their discussion, the PEN15 Pals play a game of MASH, talk about Nair, debate the veracity of hot cheetos in the early 2000s, relive Emily and Leigh’s coordinated dance routines, and much more. New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Check out our PEN15 Season 2 Preview: PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    50 min

  7. 09/13/2020

    PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School

    PEN15 Season 2 Preview | Back to School Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) are heading back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.” Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. The Hulu comedy debuts the first seven episodes of its second season on September 18. The millennial trio of Josh, Emily and Leigh will tackle one episode per week for the next several weeks, reliving their own childhood trauma alongside Maya and Anna. Up first: a preview show! In their first podcast together, Josh, Emily and Leigh plant the flag on their histories together, their positions on Doritos and other snacks, the ways in which they feel OLD, Emily’s history of boy-crushes, Leigh’s musical theater resumé, Josh’s science-fiction masterpiece that was swallowed up by Y2K, and much more. New episodes post on Sundays. Send feedback to pen15@postshowrecaps.com. Check out these podcasts from this past week on Post Show Recaps: Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 6: “I Do” Lovecraft Country | Episode 4 Recap: “A History of Violence” AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 4: “The Warriors of Kyoshi” Black Panther: Part 1 — The Legacy of T’Challa and Chadwick Boseman | A Marvel Cinematic Universe Rewatch

    42 min
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Created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” stars Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-old best friends Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone as they navigate the highs and lows of middle school in the year 2000. The catch: they are the only adults playing kids; the rest of the kids are played by … well, kids. Each week Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Emily Fox (@emelette) head back to school with Emily’s lifelong best friend Leigh McLaren to talk about Hulu’s “PEN15.”

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