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Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 6, Episode 1: Persona Non Grata. Together, they break down the shift that The Crown has taken away from Queen Elizabeth, and speculate as to what a more Queen Elizabeth-focused final season would look like. Plus, sponsors?

Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, dive into the 2006 Oscar nominee The Queen, written by none other than Peter Morgan. Together, they ponder how the events depicted in The Queen will unfold in the upcoming final season of The Crown. Ivan breaks down his own death plan, Ghost Protocol, while Carlyn remembers her time at cotillion. Plus, the bar has never been lower to finally abolish the Kinky Crown Award.

Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, watch the garden of love that is Oliver Hirschbiegel's 2013 film Diana, starring Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Charles Edwards, and Geraldine James. The film boasts a 7% Rotten Tomatoes score, but it can't be that bad, right? Plus, some Razzie Award trivia.

While waiting for the return of The Crown, Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, watch Jean-Marc Vallée's 2009 film The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, and Harriet Walter. Was this a political drama, a low-stakes romance, or a pseudo-thriller? Why not all three! Plus, Ivan shares which movie has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score that he still enjoyed.

Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 212: Not a Mama Mia, which premiered on May 23, 2023. Has the show finally found its groove? And what are the odds that three people from the first Lollapalooza all end up in the New York metropolitan area. Plus, will Taylor return?

Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 201: Cool and Chill, which premiered January 24, 2023. Sam wonders why Sid picked literally the worst line dance as his favorite, and Marisa is fully on board for the chaos to come that this episode teases. Plus, how likely are we to see more Sex and the City alumni show up on How I Met Your Father?