Lawful? Chaotic? These heroes are Basically Good! Our goal is to tell compelling stories though a variety of different tabletop role-playing games. Our characters in these games come with a variety of different morals and motives, but are eventually called to rise up and save the day... for the most part.
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Hello, world! This Alex and Em! Welcome to our corner of the Internet! The Good. The Bad. The Basic. is a podcast where two Black Millennials wax nostalgic on the TV shows and movies we grew up on as well as intellectualize and throw shade at what we're watching now! Join us for obscure pop culture references and organic, fair trade teas as we analyze what makes all of our faves good, bad, and mildly problematic! Enjoy, and check out our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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This week, we’ll be concluding our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit AMC+ original, Interview with a Vampire! Set in 1910s New Orleans, this hit series is based on the best-selling novel by Anne Rice, this fantasy drama follows the relationships of vampires Louis and Lestat and their protegee, Claudia. So does Interview with a V…
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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit Apple TV+ original, Physical! Set in the 1980s, Physical is the story of a truly desperate housewife named Sheila, a lifelong bulimic with an expensive secret and a dissatisfying marriage. When Sheila’s husband decides to run for California statesman, Sheila fe…
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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the futuristic drama from the creators of HBO’s Westworld, The Peripheral! The Peripheral is a sci-fi drama set roughly 10 years in the future, where a young woman is unknowingly recruited as a mercenary by a sinister corporation who’s using talented VR players to comm…
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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot, or rather continuation of That 70s SHow, That 90s Show! That 70s Show was a hit sitcom, and That 90s Show continues that saga of the Forman family with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, a 15 year old who’s spending the summer with her grandparent…
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This week, we’ll be continuing out First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot of the iconic 80s and 90s coming-of-age series, The Wonder Years! The Wonder Years was one of the most iconic shows for younger GenX and older Millenials, a series where, through the eyes of an initially 12 year old, middle-class suburban white boy, we get a…
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This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions with a review of yet another critical and audience darling! Bel-Air is the dramatic retelling of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, bringing the beloved classic into the 21st century and speaking directly to GenZ. Bel-Air takes a whole new approach to the iconic 90s sitcom, giving us more backstory, mo…
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This week, we’re keeping the First Impressions season going by discussing the internet’s favourite new drama, The Bear! The Bear is a comedy-drama which follows a young, award-winning chef de cuisine who leaves a thriving career in New York City and returns home to Chicago to take over his late brother’s struggling sandwich shop. This ambitious cha…
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This week, we conclude our Limited Edition season and discuss the critically acclaimed miniseries, Queen’s Gambit! Set from the mid-1950s through the 1960s, this drama follows a young girl as she learns to play chess in the basement of an orphanage and becomes a powerful contender, all while struggling with the ghosts of her past and a growing subs…
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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and discuss the Freevee original crime comedy, Sprung! Because of overcrowding and COVID-19, several nonviolent offenders are granted early release from prison. But for 3 of them, the excitement of unexpected freedom is soon eclipsed by a desperation to make money, and they soon find themselves…
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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the tense, uncomfortable, and shocking miniseries, Unbelievable! Based on true events, this series covers two detectives’ hunt across two states for a serial rapist with an unknown modus operandi, and one survivor’s years long struggle to be seen as victim instead …
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This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the edgy, tense, and loaded biographical drama, The Dropout! This series chronicles the rise and eventual crash and burn of disgraced biotech girlboss, Elizabeth Holmes. After dropping out of Stanford, Elizabeth goes on to be the founder and CEO of Theranos, a comp…
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Set in the 1970s, this rather recent period piece is a documentary of a fictional band loosely based off of Fleetwood Mac in their Rumours Era. As the band is being interviewed in anticipation of their reunion tour, all of the skeletons in their closet are removed and dusted off, for better or for worse. So is Daisy Jones & The Six worth watching? …
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Set in the fictional town of Carp, Texas, Panic follows a group of recently graduated high school seniors who spend the summer after high school participating in increasingly dangerous games, with the ultimate town being enough money to escape their dead-end lives. But the game of mysterious origins has been corrupted, and what was once dangerous h…
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Normal People uses the relationship between two teenagers to make a critique on class and how classism can hinder relationships. As we watch the wealthy Marianne and the underprivileged Connell fight to make a relationship work despite their differences, the wealth disparity between them is always the elephant in the room. So is Normal People worth…
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Inspired by the true story of Anna Sorokin, Inventing Anna follows the party-girl turned con artist who invented Anna Delvey, a German heiress. Through this new identity, Anna was able to sweet talk her way into exclusive parties, clubs, and restaurants, negotiate her way into major business dealings, and fake it into the lives of some of the wealt…
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Under the Banner of Heaven is a miniseries tracks a young Mormon detective as he tries to solve a double murder of a mother and infant, a journey that takes him to the underbelly of his religion, and the core of his faith. So is Under the Banner of Heaven worth watching? Stayed tuned!由Alex & Ém
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Maid is a Netflix limited series based on the best-selling memoirs of Stephanie Land. In only 10 episodes, this series follows a young, impoverished single mother’s struggle to break free from her abusive boyfriend and provide a better life for her daughter. So what did we think of this series? Is Maid worth watching? Stay tuned!Check out our Patre…
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With resources depleting fast, our heroes fend off Jaggaki's undead pets.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss the pros and cons of seeing a new movie at a theater vs your own living room, and what we each prefer.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers dig in their heels as reinforcements arrive.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we debate one of the oldest topics of all, who would win? A grizzly bear or a silverback gorilla.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers climb towards the sniper's ledge to try and gain an advantage in their largest combat yet!由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss the strategy and skill needed to win big at your local trivia night.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers find themselves deeper into the quarry with enemies on all sides.由Basically Good Podcast
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Some times you think you really know a guy...由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers begin to fight their way out of the Summershade Quarry.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we talk about surviving in reality and reality TV.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our advance into the Summershade Quarry and are met with the might of a shadow giant champion!由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, Ronnie found the most cursed custom Jeopardy game and we play to see who's the smartest of the group.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers arrive at Summershade Quarry and collect themselves before entering.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss staying hydrated in and out of games.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers head South to find which quarry Laslunn might be hiding in.由Basically Good Podcast
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Four of us went to school together, but one of us didn't. This week, we find out how Zach managed high school.由Basically Good Podcast
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After a ritual gone wrong, Frizzigigg is forced to face another rogue adventurer.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we pick our top 6 Pokemon and create a Pokemon starter tier list.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers visit the Temple of Shelyn and meet a masked musician with a unique talent.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss the infamous mayo dog, burritos vs tacos, and graduation speeches.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers regroup back at Lady Docur's School for Girls and start planning what to do next.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we're joined by The Hearthsinger herself, Anne Richmond! And she shares a few tips and tricks about surviving conventions and how to navigating GenCon!由Basically Good Podcast
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After a hard-fought battle, our adventurers begin helping the captured Kintargians and finally getting some answers as to what the Scarlet Triad is up to.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we reflect on how hard it is to start playing dnd and brainstorm on some rules for 1v1 combat.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we share all of our good and bad takes on how we like our za.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers find themselves between a ticking time bomb and a pair of elemental blasting automatons.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we crack open Paizo's The Book of the Dead, a Pathfinder 2e supplement all about the art of Necromancy!由Basically Good Podcast
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After a troubling explosion, our adventurers fight with their backs to the wall at the top of Tensen Tower.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers face off with an explosive foe from their past.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss our natural 1's and 20's of the week and our favorite sauces.由Basically Good Podcast
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Our adventurers track the Scarlet Triad to an abandoned tower at the Alabaster Academy.由Basically Good Podcast
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On their debut episode, Aryn and His Friends take advantage of their long rest and catch with each other.由Basically Good Podcast
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This week, we discuss the "Red Candy Theory" and share our least favorite D&D classes.由Basically Good Podcast
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