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On this week’s episode, aka “The One Where Karina Strom Comes Out as an Unapologetic Friends Stan,” Karina joins Ellie to talk about the iconic Season 3 Ep 2 of Friends, “The One Where No One Is Ready.” They discuss which is worse: homophobia or Friends bashing, Ellie and Karina’s repsective Rossification’s, Courteney Cox deep cuts, how FRIENDS impacted the English language, and so much more.This episode is dedicated to “Alyssa standard time,”  the “cultural impact” section of Wikipedia, @rachelgreenoutfits, and Ellie’s 2012 acting teacher Marla.**CHECK OUT A Night Out with Karina Strom, pilot coming to YouTube June 25th!**Follow A Night Out on Insta: @nightoutkarinaFollow Karina on Insta: @karina_stromTwitter: @krispy_kreen Thank you to our sponsor, jimo. Find jimo in the app store: get.jimoapp.com Follow We’re Having an Episode! linktr.ee/werehavinganepisodeOpening theme: “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Co. 

Following an aggressively 2020-core Hulu watch party moment, friend of the pod Reagan Anthony is back to discuss the OC: Season 1, Ep 13: The Best Chrismukkah Ever! Reagan and Ellie cover the age-old Ryan or Seth question, how the show checks off the boxes of a good soap opera, and famously interesting discussion of airplane entertainent preferences. Finally, if anyone would like to talk about Grimes or the insane family tree of the OC characters, please call in (aka hit Reagan up).This episode is dedicated to: Regis Philbin, Peter Gallagher’s eyebrows, Andi from the West Wing, and The Good Place podcast.Follow Reagan!TikTok: @thatssoreagan1Instagram: @thatssooreaganTwitter: @thatssooreagan1Thank you to our sponsor, jimo. Find jimo in the app store: get.jimoapp.com Follow We’re Having an Episode! linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

This week, Ellie is joined by Jenn from The Community Rewatch Podcast, a title that simply could not be more apt for Ellie. Ellie and Jenn chat about (deeply obsess over?) Community S2, Ep 9: Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design. Episode highlights include: discussion of the buarcacy of blanket forts, Ellie’s broken-record-esque talk of improv, Jenn’s cool (cool cool cool) story of her pod’s inception, direct quotes galore, and so much more. Would that this podcast were a time podcast… Find The Community Rewatch Podcast wherever you like to listen.Follow them on Twitter: @CommRewatchPodFollow us!Instagram: @werehavinganepisodeTwitter: @werehavinganep

CHEERS SWEETIE DARLINGS because We’re Having an Episode has gone international! UK-based James of the Instagram account @nocontextabfab joins fellow Absolutely Fabulous lovers Ellie & guest co-host Blake Flayton to talk about Series 2, Episode 5, “Poor!” They discuss the show that really has it all: excellent writing, incredible satire, outrageous fashion, hilarious characters, recurring bits, plenty of cigarettes, and LULU. They also discuss Ellie and Blake’s overuse of the word “iconic,” James’ role as The UK’s Ambassador for TV Comedy, and how Greta Thunberg definitely would wear LaCroix. Worry not, PLENTY of lines are repeated verbatim, too.Dedicated to: The “Absolutely Fabulous Quotes” Facebook group, James’ Northern Irish friends, and Diane AtkinsonFollow @nocontextabfab on Instagram!Follow us!@werehavinganepisode on Instagramtwitter.com/werehavinganepfacebook.com/werehavinganepisode

This week, Blake Flayton disrespects the theme of the podcast both by not rewatching the episode before recording and by bringing an episode that isn’t his favorite. And yet… he was able to do a perfect, verbatim act out of a scene from the episode that “has the most to talk about,” the GOT Pilot! Blake joins Ellie and guest host Heather Schnakenberg (from first GOT episode) to discuss the intricacies of the word “bastard,” a conspiracy theory behind the Stark’s religion, and the book series 13 year-old Blake wrote that was going to be better than GOT.Episode dedicated to Maddy Felder, The Smart Merchants of Dubrovnik, and Catherine Tate.Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, jimo, the app that re-envisions the recommendation. Download jimo in the app store today!Follow us! Instagram: @werehavinganepisodeTwitter: @werehavinganepFacebook: We’re Having an Episode

This week Ellie is joined by two lovely humans, guest host Sam Primack (from our Succession ep) & Alex Friedman (from our Ted Lasso ep) to talk about not one but Two episodes of the most underrated shows out now, The Other Two! Alex brings Season 1 Ep 7, Sam brings Season 2 Ep 2, and this podcast will obviously bring MANY new viewers to this hilarious show. We talk about underrated TV shows (thanks to those who submitted their answers), Sam proves We’re Having an Episode’s final question is not dumb, and we cover that this is NOT a Ryan Murphy hate podcast...Episode dedicated to Heléne Yorke’s brothers-in-law, Richard Kind, Shutterfly, and guys who think going blonde is a thing.Follow Sam! @samprimackFollow Alex! @kosherhotdogzFollow this pod! @werehavinganepisode on Insta, @werehavinganep on Twitter.Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, jimo, the app that re-envisions the recommendation. Download jimo in the app store today!

Ellie is joined by the lovely Heather Schnakenberg—who claims she’s lost friends because she won’t stop talking about her most recent obsession, Game of Thrones—and guest host/GOT expert Blake Flayton. This episode of We’re Having an Episode follows the pattern of GOT in that there are about five story lines/tangents happening every other minute, but BOY is it an entertaining one (even if you’re like Ellie and not a GOT person). We discuss a tiny terrorist, feral Facebook groups, giant not-giants, and so much more.Episode dedicated to: Grace “Tiny Hands” Musfeldt and the two funniest people Heather knows ;)Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, jimo, the app that re-envisions the recommendation. Download jimo in the app store today!Follow us! Instagram: @werehavinganepisodeTwitter: @werehavinganepFacebook: We’re Having an Episode

Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss…  Matt Shaw! (Just kidding) (but this week’s esteemed guest is Matt Shaw). Matt brings on Rick and Morty’s “Interdimensional Cable 2,” the writers’ least favorite episode. But Matt’s #NotLikeAllGuys. Guest host Reagan Anthony joins and accidentally EPICALLY spoils a plot point in The West Wing for Ellie. We all discuss talk our most quotable shows, Parks and Rec and improv are brought up (naturally), and Ellie finds a brilliant way to combine our podcast concepts: We’re Having Bad Advice from TV.Episode dedicated to Dan Harmon, Ellie & Reagan’s irrelevant Emmy takes, and 3rd amendment humor. Thank you to our sponsor, jimo, the app that re-envisions the recommendation. Download jimo in the app store today!Follow Matt: @matthewevanshawFollow Reagan: @thatssoreagan_ (IG) @thatssooreagan1 (TikTok)And check out Bad Advice w/ Reagan Anthony podcast!

This week, Dear Evan Hansen’s Sam Primack, a legendary musical theater star who most importantly had the HONOR of sharing the stage with Ellie in high school (where she had a 10-sec cameo), joins Ellie to talk New York’s Hottest Club: HBO’s Succession! Sam and Ellie compare their lists of fave moments from the episode, who should win the Game of Thrones (how this show works, right?), boat metaphors, and iconic. camera. work. Episode dedicated to: Cousin Greg, musical theater gold diggers, and the incredible Justine Lupe for calling her character “Willow” instead of “Willa.”Follow Sam at @samprimack and catch him performing in Times Square Fri. 9/17 @ 5:30pm & Sun. 9/19 @ 11am, and stay tuned as he tours Dear Evan Hansen in a city near you.Opening theme by Nicholas Britell (2019)

This week, Ellie and iconic guest host Blake Flayton are joined by Stephanie Bianchi to discuss Master of None, Season 2, Ep. 8, “Thanksgiving.” We delve into the transformative power of music in TV, how Ellie ruined Stephanie’s life with information about Elisabeth Moss, and Blake’s… interesting family movie nights. Enjoy this episode of We’re Having a Tangent.This episode is dedicated to: Bea Arthur, Angela Bassett, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.Opening and Closing music:  Digable Planets, Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - UMG (on behalf of Universal Music Enterprises)

Recently, Ellie finished a wee Hulu series called This Way Up and was so deeply obsessed with it, she just HAD to talk about it. So she posted on her Insta story asking if any of her followers had seen the show and wanted to come on the podcast to talk about it. One incredible woman swiped up and said “Yes.” That woman? The incomparable Kathy Hoffman, Ellie’s mom. And voila. Kathy humors Ellie by agreeing to do this, resulting in: Ellie defying the rules and choosing the episode, revealing that she forced her therapist to watch it over FaceTime, crying, speculating, and more. This episode is dedicated to Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan, and anyone out there with a “Fleabag-sized hole” in their heart. WATCH THIS SHOW.

Hey Adele (Wiebke, not the singer — common mistake), can I interview you for my spacecast? This week, a lonesome Ellie is joined by the wonderful Adele Wiebke to talk about Midnight Gospel, a very trippy, pretty hippy, animated podcast on Netflix. We discuss love & loss, a meditation tip that may actually help someone who hypothetically sucks at meditation (cough, cough, Ellie), and jumping mediums. Shoutouts to: Lana Del Rey, House MD, Mothers (especially Karen & Kathy).Follow Adele on Instagram! @adelewiebsAnd follow us! Insta: @werehavinganepisodeTwitter: @WereHavingAnEp

This week, Ellie and special guest host/friend of the pod Reagan Anthony (@thatssooreagan) are joined by the lovely Courtney Agnew (@court_agnew) of Decoding Dadvice Podcast to talk about the “most iconic” episode of The Office, “Dinner Party.” We also talk about our favorite characters and which characters we relate to (separate questions). Many tangents are explored along the way including but not limited to gushing over the Mike Schur universe (Marvel who?) and Reagan’s hilarious celeb encounters. Enjoy!

BLESSED BE THE FRUIT! This week Ellie is joined by the hilarious Kyle Russell (@kikiwithkiki) and Courtney Agnew (@court_agnew) to “speculate wildly” about The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 (and its finale). We get into who is the real villain of the story and discuss which character we identify with, Kyle admits he is a member of the Church of Scientology (JK. Phew), and Ellie brings up the cinematography of this amazing show about 5,000 times. Enjoy! Under His eye.TW: sexual assault and rapeYT video mentioned: https://youtu.be/bF1-RAVaV40Intro: The Handmaid’s Tale (Original Soundtrack) “Promenade of Stolen Children” by Adam Taylor

On this week’s special episode, Ellie is joined again by the hilarious Reagan Anthony for 78 mins of nerding out about late-night comedy. Each brings six all-time favorite late night comedy segments/clips (see below). Plus Reagan shares the harrowing tale of her senior thesis (RIP) and reveals her Bat Mitzvah’s theme! ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION: PLEASE HIRE USTime codes for show discussions:15:22 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - the NSA Whistleblower, Reality Winner20:33 Late Night with Seth Meyers - Ya Burnt25:25 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - Eddie the Eagle28:17 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Taylor Swift interview 31:03 Jon Stewart on Crossfire (CNN show with Tucker Carlson* feat. liberal vs conservative* pundits debate -- good job, Ellie)34:57 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon - True Confessions with Pete Davidson and John Mulaney 39:27 The Daily Show - Jordan Klepper at Trump Rallies43:02 Late Night with Seth Meyers - John Mulaney on the Royals 48:32 The Colbert Report 56:05 SNL - Stefan1:06:30 SNL - Katie Couric interviews Sarah Palin1:13:15 SNL -  Stefan’s Wedding(Opening and closing music © 2006 I U She Music Gmbh)

Self-described romantic and journalist Myles Miller joins Catherine and Ellie to talk about Dev Patel and nothing else. Kidding! We cover much more: Catherine tries and fails to devote the pod to Pretty Little Liars, Ellie shares her (concerning?) love for not-father father relationships, and Myles shares how he discovered his favorite "resource." Episode dedicated to Dev Patel and no one else.Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at steakworldwide.com(Opening and Closing Music © 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited) 

TREAT YO SELF to this week’s episode on Season 3 Ep 13 of Parks and Rec (“The Fight”) with the hilarious Reagan Anthony! Ellie explains her crazy, small-world connection with Reagan, Catherine dates herself by sharing her first Parks & Rec exposure, and we address the classic question: which Parks character are you?Follow Reagan on TikTok! @thatssoreagan1Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at  steakworldwide.com(Opening and Closing Music © ℗  2017 Geek Music)

Picture it! A Zoom call. 2021… rule-breaker and returning guest Scott Rubenstein joins Ellie & Catherine to discuss not one but TWO episodes of the iconic 80’s sitcom, The Golden Girls! Scott talks about queer representation on TV, Ellie and Scott discuss their undying love of Bea Arthur, Catherine gives a diatribe in defense of Darren Criss — and much more. Enjoy!Thank you to our sponsor, Steak Worldwide! Find more information at  steakworldwide.com(Opening and Closing Music © ℗  2019 Burning Girl)

We couldn’t help but wonder… was someone ever going to bring Sex and the City onto the podcast? Well, that week is finally here: Catherine’s hilarious cousin, Izzy Schwarze, is here this week to talk about Season 6 episode 7! We answer the classic “which one are you?” question, Izzy gushes over 90’s fashion, and Ellie reprimands Catherine — check out the episode to hear why!Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening and Closing Music © ℗  2000 Sire Records)

The hilarious Alli Greenberg joins us to talk about one of our favorite shows: Derry Girls. Ellie realizes she is not Aaron Sorkin, Catherine admits her childhood fear of religious apparitions, and Alli shares the campiness of Catholicism. This episode is dedicated to: Dolly Parton, “Big M,” and Louisa Harland.Thank you to our sponsor, Selfish! Find more information at Selfishbox.co. (Opening and Closing Music © ℗  2010 Relativity Music Group, LLC)