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Pop culture scientists and best friend duo Gabby and Zoe recap your favorite tv shows from yesteryear! These “scholars” will examine television from a variety of eras, distilling narrative decisions down to only their key elements. We will interrogate characters, plot lines, iconic dialogue, media stunts, and provide key cultural context for some of the most beloved shows the old boob tube has to offer. We get real, we get nasty, and we get real nasty. New episodes every Wednesday, not safe ...
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The podcast where smart women talk about what they're watching — and not watching. Find us on your favorite podcast app! Email us TV tips: boobtubecast@gmail.com
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The Boob Tube Buddies do post-episode recaps and reviews of your favorite TV shows from HBO, Netflix, FX, AMC, Cinemax, and more. Don't get caught with your pants down at the water cooler! Check out some of our podcasts on Netflix's Stranger Things, Black Mirror, Luke Cage, The Get Down, HBO's Game of Thrones, Westworld, AMC's The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul and more!
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Hip Hop, TV, and Honest Black Opinions
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Fetch the smelling salts because you’re humble hosts have been laid LOW by the disrespect to alone time in season two, episode sixteen “There’s the Rub.” We’ve got takes, takedowns, and tee hee hee hees and that’s just about Rory’s takeout order! So tune in for the full run (rub) down NOW. Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of th…
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Let the wild rumpus start with part 2 of our Bracebridge Dinner breakdown! We are feasting our eyes on wigs, marital strife, horses’ heinies, and so much more. Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and pony show of a podcast? Join our patreon!由Boob Tube
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Listeners, lock up your peacocks that you don’t want ending up in pies cause we’re in part one of our season one, episode ten The Bracebridge Dinner era. We use this build up to a feast to dream up potential new merch, try to fathom Gabby’s insistence that the whole episode is painfully erotic, and generally get horned up for the dinner theater to …
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Ok pledges, this opportunity for hazing before you rush Delta Boob Tube takes place in Emily Gilmore’s BBQ pit ‘n’ Smokery, where we shall discuss how we’re going to get Fully Puffed This Year Even If It KILLS us. There’s a little strife but Rory finds her Introvert Pal in the end (Gracie from The Nanny??) and no chapters go unread. Huzzah! Now, ra…
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Thank your lucky stars that you don’t have to talk to another human bean at lunch today because your discman is humming with our takes on season two, episode seven “Like Mother, Like Daughter.” In part one we defend the American teenager’s right to be anti-social, get our first glimpse of a puff, and brace ourselves for FASHION. Support the Show. W…
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Gather up your petticoats, fellow Daughters of the American Revolution, because these Gilmore Gals are bustin' out all over! Its time for Rory to Come Out for Real, cotillion-styles. Bow ties are tied, books are balanced atop heads, we talk blue red lipstick vs orange red lipstick, (hey there, CosmoGal, never say this show doesn't have a value-add!…
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Rory is coming out and yet Paris is nowhere to be seen in season two, episode six “Presenting Lorelai Gilmore” PART ONE. We are edging it out on this one so enjoy the agony and the ecstasy of Chris returning, Gilmore marital strife, and preparing the young lady and her escort for the ball. Then tune in next week for the THRILLING FAN DANCE CONCLUSI…
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To paraphrase Carol Anne Freeling, “He’s heeeeeere.” Yes, Jess is upon us in season two, episode five “Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy”. As you can probably guess, Zoe and Gabby love his bad boy disregard for manners, non-smoking spaces, and book ownership. NOT. Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and pony show of…
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And just like that, the wedding is OFF and our girls are ON the road in season one, episode four “The Road Trip to Harvard.” In a new and exciting twist we have a lot of Boston / New England thoughts. We also talk about the war on B&B’s, Lorelai’s mental health, and the logistics of wedding plan cancelations. Goodbye Max, we barely knew, liked, or …
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We’re talking about a soon to be married lady ON VALENTINES DAY to kick off season two with “Sadie Sadie.” Open your chrestomathies to page one and follow along with our hottest takes on matrimony, Dean’s plunging neckline, and Richard letting his evil flag fly. Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and pony…
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This season finale has it all! A reunion, a proposal, and… troubadours? It is, in point of fact, season one, episode twenty one “Love, Daisies, and Troubadours.” We’re getting closure on Rachel (GAY) and the Rory and Dean separation and returning to a status quo with Paris on the enemies list. What will season two bring? Tune IN find OUT trouba DOU…
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Rory’s struggle to say The L Word comes to the fore as she rages through season one, episode twenty “P.S. I Lo…” Will Emily smugly adopt Rory just to torment her daughter? Why does Lorelai have her hands BURIED in Luke’s belt loop region? DOES Kirk have asthma? Tune in 2 find out!! Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird…
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Time to throw on your most blinding white sneakers and start the baseball cap fashion show because we are down the rabbit hole with Emily in Wonderland. Rachel and Lorelei’s relationship continues to mystify and titillate us and we’re vaguely aware of Lane’s romantic shenanigans but the headline here is definitely our emotional Emily rollercoaster.…
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Guess who’s coming to dinner? Thats right, its Lorelai: Original Flavor in the form of Trix, Emily’s nemesis and mother in law, she's coming to town and offering to advance Rory her quarter mill trust fund to help her pay for Chilton. Emily “Iago” Gilmore starts whispering in Lorelai’s ear, and its not long before the offer is rescinded. Ignore the…
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Gather up, Kiddos - time for your old pals Gabby and Zoe to gently wash away the stress of the holiday season with their warm, soapy tones. These two chuckleheads talk holiday specials, Rory Vs. Joey, and dreams for the new year amongst other chaotic off-the-cuff musings. Happy Holidays, Tubers. We love you more than Christmas Magic <3 Support the …
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Ho ho UH OH we had a break DOWN in technology for season one, episode 17 the break UP: Part 2. Not sure what your humble hosts did to anger the audio gods but this is our second hiccup of the holiday season. So follow us down this trash filled alley of Rory repression and a Max reunion but be ready for the feral cat of Gabby’s audio going bye bye f…
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We’ve brought you a real treat today tubers - tragically not a meatball but a delightful to-go box filled with our thoughts on season one, episode sixteen “Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers.” Rory and Dean are celebrating a three month anniversary with PAIN, Laurelei is dodging potential suitors, and your humble hosts are slangin unresearched…
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We mean it, it's for real this time Lor, cause this is season one, episode fifteen “Christopher Returns.” Shady’s back and he’s here to demand a bed for being an absent father, bathe in big business praise when he knows he is a human L, and brow beat Rory into keeping his financial secrets. NOT the daddy we signed up for. Support the Show. Want to …
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Throw on your bumpit, squeeze into a pair of kitten heels, and encase something in Jell-o cause this is season one, episode 14 “That Damn Donna Reed.” Join our nuclear family as we track down a loose chick, a kitten, and what the heck the message of this episode re feminism is. Don’t forget to rate, review and heck join our patreon so we can afford…
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Get ready for a case of Bangle Balls because we’re talking season one, episode 13 “Concert Interruptus.” Of all the concert showcase tv eps we’ve watched, this is certainly the latest. But we still find oodles to say about the early 2000s fashions, crimes against friendship, and Luke’s fingerless gloves 👀 Support the Show. Want to double up on your…
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Double your pleasure, double your fun, cause Zoe and Gabby are double teaming season one, episode twelve “Double Date.” We throw on our stethoscopes for a hot second to make some diagnoses, contemplate the mysteries of Todd (code name Tom), and yearn to step on Rune (code name Lune). Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and …
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We were certainly aflame for more of our favorite tightly wound sapphic queen bee but all we got was season one, episode eleven “Paris is Burning.” More potholes on the road of love for Lorelei and Max as the Gilmore Girls guide to GUYS rules are bent and broken, Sookie makes some romantic moves of her own, and we get just the most tantalizing seco…
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For the love of god loosen your ties Tube-heads cause we’re having palpitations and EMOTIONS in season one, episode ten Forgiveness and Stuff. We talk tarts (apple) and medical incidents (scary) and generally gush about how good this ep is. We’re sure dancing cheek to cheek with death was a wake up call for the Gilmore clan and we’ll never see any …
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Put on your dancing shoes and grab a taco because we are cutting a rug with season one, episode nine “Rory’s Dance.” The title may be a dud but the ep delivers on foundational fights, young love, and mashed banana on toast. Stay gold Ponyboy! Want to keep us in bananas and muscle relaxants? Join the patreon, rate, review, subscribe, do it all. Supp…
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Support the Show. Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and pony show of a podcast? Join our patreon!由Boob Tube
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Scent the air and batten down the hatches Tube-heads cause we’re forecasting at least 10 inches of “Love and War and Snow.” We join a horned-up-for-snow Lorelei on the most whimsical date of our times and follow Rory through the labyrinth of family and friendship dysfunction. Want to get all the dirty dish on our friendship and various dysfunctions…
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Drape yourself in a feather boa and grab your guitar shaped purse because you’re headed to two, count em two, birthday blowouts in season one, episode six “Rory’s Birthday Parties.” We continue to be terrified of Emily’s emotional machinations, yearn sensually for that indigo Apple iBook, and deliver so much more with this bouncing baby of an episo…
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It’s our second day at Boob Tube school and Rory’s first day at Chilton in season one, episode two “The Lorelai's First Day at Chilton.” We’re just like Rory aka Lorelai Jr. aka Mary - finding our footing and trashing dioramas. Extra credit points for cowboy boots, DSL, and Al’s Pancake world. Join us next time for Too Much Birthday and don’t forge…
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WELCOME BACK, BOOB TUBERS! You’re joining this program already in progress: we have successfully landed in Stars Hollow and we are foaming at the mouth to tell you all about it, as well as these Girls we call Gilmore. Meet us at Luke's, we’ll be sitting at the counter, trolling for fresh meat - as per ushj - and we’ll split pot a’ the good stuff. W…
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Somehow despite multiple potential endings, the actual end of our podcast really snuck up on us. We’re here to bid a fond farewell to an assortment of odds and ends characters and give this show one last lingering kiss goodnight (NOT goodbye). We also preview our brand spanking (emphasis on spanking) new show: Boob Tube. We really hope to see you t…
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The culmination of YEARS of vigilant punishment watch documentation is HERE. We are saluting the one, the only, the bow legged, the bright, the bitch, the tease, the goddess on her knees: Jen Lindley. See you soon child!!!!!!!! Join our patreon if only because I cut a LOT of silliness out of the podcast version of this episode - you can see it all …
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Set phasers to STUNNING and tips to FROSTED, Creeps, cause we are going where no Pacey has gone before. We’re talking academic trauma, dysfunctional family, and True Love. Tune in for his sign and American Girl doll intel as well as the DEFINITIVE ranking of his many romantic entanglements and lewks, not to mention the stunning revelation of what t…
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A couple of worms (us) were #BLESSED to have the celestial beings of Dawson’s Critique with us for a crossover fantasmagoria! We bond with Julia and Erin over our shared podcasting trauma and talk more about our unique relationships with the show, the characters we see ourselves in, imaginary spinoffs, and so much more. Don’t wait for your lives to…
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Get horned UP and pissed OFF because we are taking the ultimate deep dive into the psychology of Josephine Potter. We’re tracking her trajectory from second banana to press ganged main character and the singing, oh god the singing. Tune in to see get the hottest intel on her sign, American girl doll, and to determine if you agree with our ranking o…
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We are examining Dawson from top (hair!) to tip (lovers) and we hope you’ll throw on some mewelry and come along. Most importantly, please listen to this episode while glaring menacingly through a screen door. EDITORS NOTE: did we leave Gretchen off the lovers ranking? Yes. Did we manage to include Amy Loyd and Eve but leave poor Gretch in the gutt…
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Jack Attack is stepping into the spotlight in the first of our character study eps! We jaw about his landmark TV kiss, delve into his zodiac sign / American Girl Doll identity, and ask “What is your childhood trauma??” See our trauma responses in action by following us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become a patron …
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All good things really must come to an end and this is the last in our epic four part breakdown of the Dawson’s Creek series finale. We’re finally confronting death face-to-face and belly-to-belly and also talking The Creek alternative creative directions, friendship soulmates, and what’s next for this pod. Stay tuned because there IS more and you …
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Even when things are THIS good we suppose they “… Must Come to an End.” But first we have two episodes worth of observations on the apex of all punishment, our own tears, and our gangs’ initial reactions to the looming grim reaper. Want to play chess with death? Follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become a patr…
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In this thrilling conclusion to season six, episode 23 “All Good Things…”, Gabrielle pushes through her earthly discomfort to not only record but also edit this critical episode from her Covid sick bed. We get back into the thick of it with Gayle's new absentee husband, the beginning of the End of Jen, the Jen End if you will, and we carry on with …
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The end is seriously fucking nigh (but maybe not quite as nigh as we first thought) in season six, episode 23 “All Good Things…” … PART 1. That’s right creeps, this work is so important we couldn’t even do the first episode in a reasonable amount of time so the finale will be an epic three or maybe even four parter!! For this amuse bouche, enjoy ou…
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Lord what fools these mortals be! Creeps we need an extra hot second to get our hands on the finale DIRECTOR’S CUT so for now enjoy… our hot takes on the media landscape of the D Creek era! Bonus points for contemplating the role of 9/11 in said media landscape changing. Watch this space for some heart pounding promo action next week and then the s…
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Creeps the climax is yet to come but we’re edging the two-part finale with our Super Sensual Season Six Spooktacular. We’re talking worst men, best moments, and our sweetest Jen dreams. If you want to dream a little dream of us, follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become a patron to pay for our yellow cab journ…
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Hold onto your butts Creeps - this is the erstwhile finale and four thousandth time making Dawson’s teenage love triangle movie “Joey Potter and Capeside Redemption.” What is this feeling? It just seems like everything's getting smaller and smaller. It's all still there, but we just can't touch it… Well even if it is goodbye, we still have a season…
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Gather round ye friends of Dorothy and say “Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road.” This ep we bid adieu to Dawson’s money, Audrey’s addiction issues, and the dream team as they pull up stakes and make the move to New York City! Want to keep us off the streets? Follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become a patron to financ…
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Crack a book and crash a stock market Creeps cause we’re here in the year of our lord 2023, talking season 6 episode 20, “Catch-22.” Relationships and careers end and yet this episode is kind of nothing? And yet as usual, we sure have a heck of a lot to say about it. Want to see more of us mouthing off? Follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and t…
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Don’t touch that dial Creeps because we are coming to you (barely a)live with season six, episode nineteen “Loveliness.” Thank GAWD Audrey is back because this episode features no Pacey, Eddie demanding sex, and Jen punishment to the hilt. Want to get hilt deep in us? Follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become …
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Open wide Creeps cause this week we are taking some “Love Bites.” This episode tragically introduces some potholes in the road of POEY love - potholes named Eddie! We also get Dawson and Gail doping out what it means to chase your dreams and a chance for Grams and Jen to whip out that Real Acting. Do you want to see some oscar worthy performances? …
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We’re gonna need a temporary secretary to jot down all of our fearless feedback for the men of season six, episode seventeen “Sex and Violence.” Pacey’s workplace is a toilet of nightmares, CJ is a pig man, and Dawson is pitching Sunset STRIPPED to the version of Dick Vernon with hemorrhoids. Or, as Zoe calls him, "the Old Man". HELP. Like seriousl…
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We are sick and broken and so are our friends in season six, episode sixteen “That Was Then.” The Witter patriarch is laid up in the hospital, Joey is tormented by a deranged young Romeo, and Dawson is confronted with the clammy ghost of film nerds past. Not to mention the feverishly bubbling possibility of POEY romance simmering in the background.…
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Our takes and bodies are RED HOT for the back half of season six, episode fifteen “Castaways.” We’re riding high on every blessed second and digressions include inventing a horse girl Stallion!Pacey AU and our fevered attempts to use AO3. Can’t get enough of our inability to navigate a very intuitive website? Become a patron to see every virtual mo…
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