Bring Backup: A Veronica Mars Podcast

Bring Backup is a weekly rewatch podcast about California teen noir Veronica Mars. Longtime Veronica Mars fans Sam NeSmith and Meg Lindsay will be watching and discussing every episode of the show, beginning with the mystery that started it all, the murder of Veronica’s best friend Lilly Kane. Our first episode airs January 3, 2019!     Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

Today’s episode is all about the Pilot of Veronica Mars which originally aired September 22, 2004. Veronica conducts a stakeout, we meet Wallace on the flag pole, Keith Mars says, “Who’s your daddy?,” and so much more. On our show, Sam does a solid Celeste Kane impression and Meg does a surprisingly good Cliff McCormack! Takeaways: We are obsessed with Wallace and also with Veronica’s outfits. And also there is a LOT GOING ON in this show! Meg’s phone:   Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

Today’s episode is “Credit Where Credit is Due,” which originally aired on September 28, 2004. Veronica investigates credit card fraud, and we investigate our newfound love and appreciation for Paris Hilton! Also, Wallace becomes an office aid, a plot twist that will serve episodes of this series for years to come.   Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

In today’s episode, we discuss the third episode of season 1, “Meet John Smith,” which originally aired on October 12, 2004. In this episode, Veronica begrudgingly helps out a freshman with a big time crush on her, and we discuss what kids give their crushes now that mixed CDs don’t exist. We also see Duncan attempting to grieve for Lilly without his medication, and having a real tough time of it.   Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

In today’s episode, we discuss “Wrath of Con,” which originally aired on October 19, 2004. In this episode, Wallace has a crush on a damsel in distress, and Veronica reluctantly helps out. This somehow leads to Veronica dressing up as an anime character! Whatever, we’ll take it! Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

In today’s episode we discuss “You Think You Know Somebody,” which originally aired on October 26, 2004. This episode has got everything - a trip to Tijuana, a former American Gladiator trafficking steroids, and Sam revelling in Troy’s downfall, while teen Meg sheds a tear. There’s also a lot of The Postal Service on the soundtrack! Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

Today’s episode is “Return of the Kane,” which originally aired on November 2, 2004. SO. MUCH. HAPPENS. But don’t worry, we make sure to spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about the introduction of Logan’s parents, and how hot they are! We also manage to squeeze in the student council elections, Logan’s worst moment as a character, and a pretty big break in the Lilly Kane Murder investigation. Oh, and as promised, here’s the 1st period art class painting that haunts Meg’s dreams.     Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

Today’s episode is “The Girl Next Door,” which originally aired on November 9, 2004. In this episode, Veronica’s neighbor, Jessica Chastain, goes missing and V fears the worst as she looks into the rude boyfriend, André. She meanwhile does a lot of homework and helps a crazy lady plan her Neptune High reunion which leads to the uncovering of some very surprising Class of 1979 information. And Logan and Weevil BOND in DETENTION!    Oh, and as promised, here’s the screenshot of Weevil and Logan in detention where Weevil’s leg is in a surely very uncomfortable position! Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

Today’s episode is “Like a Virgin,” which originally aired on November 23, 2004. This week we’ve got fresh, online purity tests for sale! We meet Wallace’s mom and fall ever more deeply in love with Keith Mars! We meet Meg Manning and Cindy “Mac” Mackenzie! And as if that wasn’t enough, we also meet Lilly Kane’s alleged killer, Abel Koontz! Dun, dun, dunnnnnn! There’s obviously a lot to discuss. Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

This week’s episode is  “Drinking the Kool-Aid,” which originally aired on November 30, 2004. We’ll be discussing tech bros who sell their stocks and start a cult, as well as whether or not Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls can play Jackass as well as Logan Echolls. We also watch Veronica cycle through her emotions around the fact that Keith might not be her real dad, and it is a ROLLERCOASTER. We also wanna remind you that our very own Meg is doing a fundraiser for St. Baldricks, and she needs your help! St. Baldricks provides funds for cancer research, and also researches ways to provide all sorts of resources to kids suffering from cancer. You can support Meg’s fundraiser at: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/meglindsay.   Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

This week’s episode is “An Echolls Family Christmas,” which originally aired on December 14, 2004. This week Logan and Weevil are back together! But then Logan and Duncan break up! And Aaron Echolls gets stabbed! And Veronica confronts Jake Kane! The boys are all having a really hard time this week, and we’ve got a lot to say about it.  Check out our website for our release schedule.  We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

On this week’s episode we’re discussing Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 11, Silence of the Lamb. This is the one where Keith tracks down a serial killer, Aaron Paul makes an appearance as a sweaty creep (perhaps some Jesse Pinkman foreshadowing), Mac discovers she was switched at birth with Madison Sinclair and we meet Meg’s fav – Leo D’Amato in a white tee! Oh, and if you’re scared of clowns, skip forward when Sam starts talking about her childhood bedroom...

This week we discuss the 12th episode of season one, Clash of the Tritons, but unsurprisingly, we don't really get too into discussing the Tritons themselves because they're just a bunch of boring 09ers. We're more interested in Veronica's eavesdropping on everyone therapy sessions with Ms. James and with Wallace's upgrade from expositional side piece to fully fleshed out sidekick!  Check out our website for our release schedule.  We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

This week we discuss Lord of the Bling, which originally aired on February 8, 2005. We follow Veronica’s search for the missing daughter of a very scary hip hop mogul, Sam fondly reminisces about doing karaoke to Camron’s “Hey Ma,” and Meg bides her time until next week, when she gets to see Deputy Leo again. Here’s Sam singing Camron! And, as promised, here's Veronica's wig that makes her look like a bobblehead:   Check out our website for our release schedule. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!

This week we've got our two favs on either side of a case. Veronica is pissed, but Keith seems pretty... unbothered. There are also two side cases, and two big guest starts: Adam Scott and Leighton Meester. Meg announces her plan to become the type of person who wears a pencil behind their ear and Sam gets to bask in the glory of her favorite duo: Logan and Weevil's (best) friendship.

Privyet! This episode has it all – from Meg Manning’s secret admirer to Logan’s emotional breakdown.. From Keith getting stalked by the Russian mob to Veronica’s phone blowing up with a crank caller… and let’s not forget A FIRST KISS WITH DEPUTY LEOOOO! Or the gentle arm pat from Logan.   Check our our website, our Twitter, and our Instagram!

This week’s episode is Betty and Veronica, and while we get some pretty major movement in the Lilly Kane case, the best part of this episode is obviously that it’s all about Wallace, our favorite best friend, the second best man in Veronica’s life (after Keith), and the Sac N Pac employee of the month, every month. Wallace has gone from being taped buck naked to the flagpole to being one of the cool kids, and honestly, it couldn’t have happened to a better guy. Let’s discuss!   Check out our website! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

This week we’re discussing Kanes and Abel’s, and true to the title, we get so much speculation about Lilly’s murder, the Kanes’ potential involvement, and how Abel Koontz fits into all of it. But what’s a Veronica Mars episode without Veronica working multiple cases at once? This time around, we get another interchangeable ‘09er, who’s upset that she might not be valedictorian, but the only thing that really matters about that mystery is that it introduces us to our second favorite PI in Neptune, CA! Vinny Van Lowe!    Check out our website! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!

This week, we’re talking about Weapons of Class Destruction, and prior to my most recent viewing, I had forgotten every last thing that happens in this episode, except for the fact that Logan punches Jonathan Taylor Thomas and then he and Veronica KISS! But per usual, there’s a lot more going on. Everyone gets reeeeal amped about Veronica and Logan’s first kiss, but Meg won't let you forget V was making out with Leo in the first scene! And there's another episode romance: Keith and Felicia. Also, Mac is back! And Corny! And the Camelot Motel! Annnd, there’s also a school bombing sub plot that is given far too little weight in the midst of it all.   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! And check out our website.

This week’s episode is Hot Dogs, and HOT DOG is it a crazy one! Duncan’s on the run, Weevil’s busted for breaking into Lilly’s bedroom, Aaron Echolls beats a man, Veronica breaks up with Leo and kisses Logan again, and she still finds time to take down a puppy theft ring! Also, this is a very strong episode for our podcast namesake! Backup rules in Hot Dog!! And we learn that to get people to respect you, you’ve gotta taser them!   Check our our website! And our twitter! And our Insta!