The Ricardo Project: An I Love Lucy Podcast

Dana Sumner-Pritchard
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Welcome to the Ricardo Project, where we watch, dissect, and reflect on I Love Lucy, one episode at a time.

  1. 10/12/2025 · BONUS

    I Have News! An Exciting Announcement (to me, at least)

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! My baby is here! And a professional milestone is also here! Watch "We Love TV" on the CW on October 13, 2025 at 8pm (and all the Mondays after for the other episodes!) to see me say one or two things about "I Love Lucy." You can watch on the CW app too: https://www.cwtv.com/thecw/the-cw-app/  Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    8 min

  2. 08/16/2025

    03.01 Ricky's 'Life' Story

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! Heyyyyyyyyy. I'm so sorry for the weird audio quality, but I didn't want to wait a moment longer. Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    27 min

  3. 01/31/2025 · BONUS

    The 5 Best Episodes of Season Two of I Love Lucy

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! Today, we're talking the 5 best eps of season two, plus the absolute worst. Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    23 min

  4. 12/04/2024

    02.31 Never Do Business With Friends

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! The weather outside is as cold as Lucy's dark roots, but inside we're as toasty as her red hair.  Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    24 min

  5. 11/07/2024

    02.30 Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! Never give up. Always take comfort in your friends at 623 E. 68th St.  Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    21 min

  6. 10/24/2024

    02.29 The Camping Trip

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! In which Ethel is EVERYTHING and Ricky is just Ken. Pre-Order "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television:" https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9781668023068  Help those displaced by Hurricane Helene: https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/how-to-give-to-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts/  Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    19 min

  7. 10/18/2024

    02.28 Lucy Wants New Furniture

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! I am sorry y'all, something weird was going on with the audio here. Pre-Order "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television:" https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9781668023068 Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    21 min

  8. 10/11/2024

    02.27 Lucy Is Matchmaker

    Send us a text or a question or a thought! My GOD this episode is racy. Support the show Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there’s a book you’d like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    23 min
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Welcome to the Ricardo Project, where we watch, dissect, and reflect on I Love Lucy, one episode at a time.

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