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04/11/2019

I'm In a Reboot! - 12 Monkeys 2.08

Beep & CC are joined by Jen to discuss 2.08 “Lullaby” Welcome to one of the greatest episodes of tv ever An ode to Groundhog Day stories Free will vs. fate We now have 20/20 vision Brain burner #1: Why can’t this plan work? Faith vs. reason “A moment of happiness” The circle of the Jones family saga Holding her dead little hand Brahm’s Lullaby The “undiscovered country” beckons “The answer, Mr. Cole, has been in front us the entire time” Seven rounds of boom, birds, Taps Brain burner #2: What does 2020 Jennifer know & why? “Causality’s Fool” The return of Cassie the healer Fireside chat: faith, reason & foreshadowing “The only world I ever gave a damn about was the one with you in it” Casserole: emotional ships passing in the night Brain burner #3: Who is the real puzzlemaker? “Time is on our side?” The perfect set up for an emotional deluge [This is when we flail about the Hannah scene for a hundred reasons] Parents, children & lost time “I’d rather have that moment...” vs. “It’s the losing that haunts us” Team Revenge Assemble!

04/11/2019

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3h 1m
10/25/2018

Ethereal Clunk - 12 Monkeys 1.01

In the inaugural episode, BP, CC & special guest, Jen discuss a deep dive rewatch of Episode 1.01 “Splinter” & why 12 Monkeys is one of the greatest television series of all time. Spoilers abound! Hello! We are CC & BP and we will be your hosts 10:22 Why Katarina Jones is the best 17:52 Where we stand on the Red Forest 19:52 Why 12 Monkeys is one of the all time great television shows 46:52 Favorite costuming era 51:34 Ep 1.01 “Splinter” discussion 1:58:32 Listener Feedback Discussion of the week

10/25/2018

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2 hr
06/17/2019

Je Splinter - 12 Monkeys 3.02

Beep & CC are joined by Jen to discuss 3.02 “Guardians” An ode to splinter suits Many guardians Children lost to time Ramse is the show’s most tragic character The answer to what happened to Sam I protected him because you could not The con within the con...within the con Brain burner: who attacked? You & I were never meant to be this way Abject parental grief scene no 1: Ramse & Sam Some here have lost faith Abject parental grief scene no 2: Cassie wakes up The shrine to Athan Cole Chekhov’s pocket watch Abject parental grief scene no 3: Cassie sees her son “This show is pure sex visually” Jennifer comes into her own Otter eyes! WTF! The Kid The mistress of time Je splinter! Uh, the smart ones will The importance of airing grievances POV debate club: Cole & Jones vs. Jennifer All I ever do is help you, Cole Arguments that lead to reconciliation Deposits in the character relationship bank Hiya scientists! Cole’s reckoning with leadership & agency As long as we have this, we’ll never be alone Welcome to Raritan, Olivia A tv rec for 12 Monkeys fans

06/17/2019

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2h 35m
05/23/2019

You've Been There Before - 12 Monkeys 2.12

Beep & CC are joined by Alisha to discuss 2.12 “Blood Washed Away” Terry Matalas is coming back for the S2 finale pod! Culmination of plot, mythology & romantic tension Casserole: love & death Inevitability & free will Gaining something to lose Blood washed away Parallel team journeys of frustration & failure Costuming, cinematography & horror swoon Jennifer is thrown into the deep end of the pool M’am: Our Scav King is evolving The Jennifer & Hannah leadership loop Revealing Titan is an amazingly crazy sci fi moment Why would you walk towards the creepy music? The recurring imagery of the Aramaic clock The end of the Deacon & Ramse story A uncomfortably relatable argument Just two men in a bar The only thing you’ll be wishing for is more time Melinda & Charlie: The Romeo & Juliet of 12 Monkeys You of all people should understand this Cole: Making good on the Lullaby promise Cassie: WTF he left me in a coma?! Casserole’s independent journeys toward healing Where are you right now? Parallels with the series finale epilogue An all time classic tv mythology payoff moment What are YOU doing HERE? A car crash of POVs Through the looking glass I’ve always known, Cole It was so worth the wait All You’re Going to Want Is To Get Back Here Song of Solomon

05/23/2019

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3h 24m
07/22/2019

I'll See You Soon - 12 Monkeys 3.04

Beep & CC are joined by Sarah to discuss 3.04 “Brothers” Sarah enters the gauntlet This was a long time coming Flipping the script on one vs. the many The missing page Secrets are delicate & tenuous A spiritual successor to The Sopranos & The Wire The other great love story of this series The vision of the dying man Stop talking like a supervillain Olivia has never been anywhere she didn’t want to be The rest of us have to juggle eventualities Nope, just me. What the hell happened to you? A lesson for Cole about sacrifice The return of the butterfly The Cassie & Ramse cycle of hope The first time you called me brother A tragedy in the classical sense This whole thing could be a trap When you’ve lost everything... Baking puns when you yeast expect it Two brothers feeding the wrong wolves A lottery scratch card conversation And you always let me down The missing page is forgiveness That’s b******t, that’s crazy True sacrifice Why couldn’t you have just trusted me We just go about it the wrong way I need you to come home, Cassie This is my reward? I’ll see you soon I’m home When there are no words

07/22/2019

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2h 33m
12/20/2018

Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday - 12 Monkeys 1.08-1.09

Beep & CC are joined by Erin to discuss 1.08 “Yesterday” & 1.09 “Tomorrow.” 5:50 Episode rewatch pairing recs to maximize insight (and pain) 9:55 So many yesterdays & tomorrows: same place, different time 10:53 1:08 Yesterday Parallels to Mansfield Park Duped for the first time...and definitely not the last Ok fine, Aaron Marker is an awesome boyfriend...for now Ramse & protecting the people he loves Sons are fated to their fathers Your view on Ramse’s arc may depend on your real world life experience Are Foster & Jones really that different than Deacon? The great Jones vs. Foster moral debate: philosophical conundrum, personal motivations...and dick measuring contest Leaders, lies & utopias premised on sin Jones knows what Jones knows! Relying on “fate” for absolution 1:16:55 1.09 Tomorrow Lofty ideals vs. personal stakes Cassiopeia & Andromeda Shakespeare’s Sonnet 19: time as an enemy A general and lieutenant of two men “So what? Some chick said my name.” The tragic bromance of Ramse & Cole 1001 reasons why the CDC scene is epically tragic & 12 Monkeys is a masterpiece (you may need to adjust your volume) The future always lies with daughters

12/20/2018

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2h 3m
05/30/2019

Memory of Tomorrow with Terry Matalas - 12 Monkeys 2.13

Beep & CC are joined by Terry Matalas to discuss 2.13 “Memory of Tomorrow”! Warning: There's a whole discussion about ending a series, as it relates to Game of Thrones. If you don't watch or don't want to be spoiled, skip min 43 - 62.

05/30/2019

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1h 34m
08/12/2019

This is a robbery... finally - 12 Monkeys 3.05

Beep & CC are joined by Erin to discuss 3.05 “Causality” An ode to “If I Could Turn Back Time” The importance of letting the audience breathe Different kinds of cause & effect Fate, prophecy & free will in 12 Monkeys & Good Omens Causality and nature vs. nurture Secrets & their effect His house of cedar & pine was about him That’s a remarkably cogent plan, Ms. Goines The episode that launched Jeacon (Dennifer?) The machine can’t be moved The ferryman’s one way trip A celebration [i.e. tangent] of late 80s/early 90s power ballads & film 1989 NYC The epic lobby entrance Dad...dad...daddio I don’t know who I’d be if not the kid whose mom tried to kill her I find myself missing the talks we never had I didn’t think you had it in you Sam would’ve turned out the same way The rare emotional honesty of the Casserole reunion If there’s something wrong with him, he got it from me You’re a good man These are my steps! What is a cotillion anyway? Can’t you just be normal for once, Jennifer? Your damage is not your destiny And that will be the day she really starts to live Ok, chicken Your dad is an a*****e Jennifer’s choice Love is the secret weapon An ode to Christopher Lloyd

08/12/2019

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2h 42m
04/08/2020

Strangers in Strange Lands with Brooke, Terry, and Chris - 12 Monkeys 4.07

CC & Beep discuss 12 Monkeys 4.07 Daughters with Terry Matalas (showrunner), Christopher Monfette (writer), and Brooke Williams (Hannah).

04/08/2020

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1h 9m
01/31/2019

Welcome to the Future, Dr. Railly - 12 Monkeys 1.13 - 2.01

Beep & CC are joined by Meagan to discuss 1.13 “These Arms of Mine” & 2.01 “Year of the Monkey” 1.13 These Arms of Mine Fate vs. Free will Pour one out for Aaron Marker Cassie vs. Cole POV debate #1 Foreshadowing the Casserole emotional divide Easter eggs! Jennifer’s first performance Cassie, Jennifer, and... unicorns Olivia & Ramse Hello Dr. Elliott Jones! Green to red The idea of “home” Your one vs. my one Jones has zero f*cks to give Cassie vs. Cole POV debate #2 Ramse & the consequences of not being the protagonist A slightly enthusiastic celebration of an epic romantic moment Time travel as a heightened exploration of relationships There’s nothing more powerful than fate Welcome to the future, Dr. Railly 2.01 Year of the Monkey Season 2 gets right what so much of tv gets wrong A masterful slow burn romance An exceptional execution of a time jump A primary fairytale that begins at the end An epic start to an epic season Olivia’s crumbling faith Mr. Bates pulls one over on us We depend on mother nature and she depends on us Becoming a better man The bromance reconciles, for now Red Forest foreshadowing Grieving who we were only gets in the way of who we need to become Hello, Mantis! Cassie & the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day The Theodore Deacon guide to surviving the post apocalypse Chasing White Rabbits: 12 Monkeys & Alice in Wonderland Jennifer is tragically shackled by her adopted purpose Saving a life: a more hopeful take on post-apocalyptic drama The Jennifer & Cole mentorship ouroboros & choice Cassie vs. Cole POV Debate #3 Casserole is a rare exploration of what happens “after”

01/31/2019

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2h 57m

Your TV book club on the internet! CC, Beep, and friends watch and rewatch shows that we love - and break them down along the way.

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I'm In a Reboot! - 12 Monkeys 2.08

Ethereal Clunk - 12 Monkeys 1.01

Je Splinter - 12 Monkeys 3.02

You've Been There Before - 12 Monkeys 2.12

I'll See You Soon - 12 Monkeys 3.04

Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday - 12 Monkeys 1.08-1.09

Memory of Tomorrow with Terry Matalas - 12 Monkeys 2.13

This is a robbery... finally - 12 Monkeys 3.05

Strangers in Strange Lands with Brooke, Terry, and Chris - 12 Monkeys 4.07

Welcome to the Future, Dr. Railly - 12 Monkeys 1.13 - 2.01

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