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Matt and Rico return to a "normal" recording setup and chat about Fox/NBC police comedy "Brooklyn 99."  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Matt is joined by Airport Rico to discuss a dangerously close call Longhorn Steakhouse and Summer Blockbusters before revisiting their first Live Record focusing on 'King of the Hill.' Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Matt is joined by podhead favorite Annalise to discuss the Nathan Fillion/Stana Katic procedural 'Castle' before revisiting one of the ep420 podcast's earliest recordings.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

The boys are back with an actual ep 420! This week we watched 2000s Fox sitcom 'Malcolm in the Middle.'  Matt and Rico also discuss the Amazon Prime release 'The Tomorrow War,' Cloris Leachman's greatness, and cigarette humor.   Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

This week Matt and Rico conclude the glorious Brood X Month with 2021 Half-Baked episode of questionable horniness - Nancy Drew.   Ep Description:  Nancy picks up a new investigating job involving the local florist and is pleasantly surprised when Gil Bobbsey is able to offer some assistance. Meanwhile, Ace receives a cryptic text message.

This week Matt and Rico continue Brood X Month with 2004 4th season juggernaut and franchise-spawning CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (the Vegas one).   Ep Description:  The team investigates the death of three police officers at a time when over 20,000 policemen gathered in Las Vegas for a marathon. One of the bodies, a male, is found by Grissom and Catherine during their run in the race a little off the route. Two others, a man and a woman, died from gunshot wounds in the man's hotel room.

It took almost half of a year, but the boys are finally watching their first Season 4 Episode 20 show for 2021. In honor of the Brood X Cicadas, we're flashing back 17 years to 2004 to watch sleeper CBS Situation Comedy "Yes, Dear"

Matt and Rico wrap up Marie Kondo Month by trying to answer the question, are we having fun yet? In order to hit reset, the boys are watching shows that spark joy. Matt's joy sparker is none other than the much beloved (but largely unwatched) Party Down. Rico has sneezes and a runny nose for lots of the episode, that were painstakingly edited out.

Matt and Rico kick of the third year of the podcast with yet another theme month. In order to hit reset, the boys are watching shows that spark joy. Rico's choice is up first, so this week we watched Peacock Streaming Content Unit (nee TV Show) A.P. Bio. Rico sings...

We made it to Year 3, podheads! Matt and Rico celebrate another 420 and their Two Year Anniversary by returning to one of the two famously lost podcast episodes of yesteryear -- New Girl. The boys double down and watch TWO episodes of the hit FOX sitcom, each choosing a favorite* for the other to enjoy.  *Not going to spoil this in the description -- you'll have to listen.   Catch us in 2 weeks for the first episode of Marie Kondo Month    Jack Nicholson, who was in As Good as It Gets with Helen Hunt, who...    

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Matt and Rico end the #IEP4203YLFDJC Review Sessions with a Double-Stuffed Dr. Dialogue on medical dramas 'The Good Doctor' and 'The Resident.' Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Turn in your badge and your gun as Matt and Rico return to their #IEP4203YLFDJC Review Sessions with the Nathan Fillion police drama 'The Rookie.'  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Matt and Rico return to their #IEP4203YLFDJC Review Sessions with the Lake Bell/Dax Shephard sitcom 'Bless This Mess' RIP. The boys make a big announcement. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Matt and Rico return to their #IEP4203YLFDJC Review Sessions with CBS sitcom 'The Neighborhood.'  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  But this is number 100, so Matt and Rico found another excuse to break format. This week, we take a trip down memory lane and award some superlatives to some of our favorite (and least favorite) characters and shows we've discussed over the first 100 episodes.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Matt posts on the Batwoman subreddit, Rico puts his Nate Silver hat on and projects the #IEP4203YLFDJC results before discussing what went wrong with the now-canceled CBS drama 'God Friended Me' by watching the pilot that is somehow NOT available on CBS All Access. Thanks for nothing. Again.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  Matt and Rico discuss Christopher Walken's relationship to the phrase "better fish to fry" in Batman Returns, dance videos starring Sunita Mani, and non-goose egg tie ideas before continuing on their #IEP4203YLFDJC Review Sessions with the CBS sitcom 'Bob Hearts Abishola.' I don't know how to put emojis in this description, so deal with it, Billy Gardell.    Here's the link to Turn Down for What?   Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week the boys continue their 12-episode run going over their picks from last year's Futures Draft. They examine the pilot and second season premiere of the CW Arrow-verse property 'Batwoman.' With Ruby Rose departing after Season 1, can this superhero show go the distance? Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week the boys continue their 12-episode run going over their picks from last year's Futures Draft. They examine the pilot of the ABC sitcom Mixed-ish. Will this spinoff make it to the promised land? Probably, if pod favorite Gary Cole has anything to do with it.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week the boys continue their 12-episode run going over their picks from last year's Futures Draft. It's STILL Complicated. They discuss tiebreaker options before diving into Michael Sheen's new FOX vehicle "Prodigal Son." Shouts to Lou Diamond Phillips!  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends usually watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week the boys continue their 12-episode run going over their picks from last year's Futures Draft. It's Complicated. They talk Cobie Smulders and Stumptown. Rip City b****.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week, the boys start out a 12 episode run going over their picks from last years Futures Draft. It's Complicated. They Talk Walt Goggins and The Unicorn. Rico tells a ribald-ish story. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show. Matt and Rico give the podheads a signature week-old news recap and discuss January 6. Then they focus on what's really important -- wrapping up the 'Who Cares? Why Not? Corollary with the last 4 episodes of The Amazing Race Season 20.  Be sure to leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show. But this week, Matt and Rico are making their most daring decision yet, blowing off the actual structure of the podcast and doing something a little different. Because really, Who Cares? Why Not?  They continue to watch Season 20 of the Amazing Race, recapping the next 3 episodes. How will Rachel top crying while eating salami? Tune in to find out.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show. To finish the month and the year, the boys return to reality (and reality show month), where Rico invokes the Survivor Exception to watch The Amazing Race! Peace out 2020! Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week, Reality TV Month takes a turn for the weird, when the boys try to talk about The Real World... Merry Christmas podheads. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week, Reality TV Month takes us to early-aughts sensation "Fear Factor." We check in with vintage Joe Rogan for a couples edition of the gross-out stunt game show.  Rat pee, bickering couples and mooning contestants. It's all here, podheads.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular TV Show.  This week, Reality TV month rolls on as Matt and Rico join the legendary Jon Taffer in NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!  They discuss Taffer's attempt to bring a struggling San Francisco bar back from the brink.  Porn couches (seriously), sad patios, and hands-on TV production. It's all here, podheads.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends watch and discuss Season 4, Episode 20 of a popular TV show.  Matt and Rico discuss the non-stop bummer that is the Detroit Lions, Thanksgiving in the quar and more before heading to the forge somewhere in LA for S4E20 of Forged in Fire. Bad facial hair, old white guys and judges who enjoy weapons a bit too much. It's a blast. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.    

Happy Danksgiving from the Ep420 Podcast! This week, Matt and Rico welcome back past and future guest Annalise to celebrate Turkey Day with a viewing of Season 2, Episode 10 of Parenthood -- 10 years, 1 day, and 1 pandemic after the original airdate. If you're missing out on celebrating this year, we've got your Thanksgiving traditions covered: endless bickering, nonsensical subject changes, random breaks into song, and an overall edginess that can only mean one thing: family.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular television show.  Matt and Rico talk about Threedom, jalapeño and pumpkin beers, and finally Hercules: the Legendary Journeys. They chat Sorbo, flashbacks, and Jason having sex with Hercules' mom. They're also DISAPPOINTED!   Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram. Please email us (ep420podcast@gmail.com) and tell Rico to keep writing his feedback theme song to the tune of “Escape.”  

Two friends discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular television show.  Matt and Rico discuss a pleasant late-October surprise, Rico's #collegelife, and read a very special email before taking a trip to 90s New Zealand for a breakdown of Season 4, Episode 20 of Xena: Warrior Princess.  Lucy Lawless, Brutus being a dickhead, and bad tattoos. What more could you ask for?   Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.    

Two friends discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a popular television show.  Matt and Rico get terrible news about Quibi, discuss the end of the voting period, and look to this week's show to guide them in these uncertain times. They watched Season 4, Episode 20 of the quirky Fox sitcom Raising Hope. And by god, they enjoyed it.  Go vote, ya turds! Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a classic TV show.  But this is Spooky Month! In honor of the holiday that falls on October 31, we watched Season 3 Episode 1 of a spooktacular program.    This week Matt and Rico head to SF and pursue the Power of 3 with the Halliwell sisters on a rousing ep of 'Charmed.'    They discuss active powers, the devil, and that guy from Nip/Tuck. Rico opens the show with a COVID Halloween business idea that we've definitely already patented, so good luck trying to steal that gem.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a classic TV show.  But this is Spooky Month! In honor of the holiday that falls on October 31, we watched Season 3 Episode 1 of a spooktacular program.    This week Matt and Rico are revisiting The Vampire Diaries (eagle-eared listeners will remember that S4E20 was a backdoor pilot).   They welcome back OG Chelsea Kelly and Podhead Favorite (and Chief Emailer) Naudia Kelly to break down their VD...   ... fandom.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally discuss Season 4 Episode 20 of a classic television series, but not this week! It's Week 2 of Spooky Month and the final week of our Unofficial Spellman Fortnight as Matt and Rico discuss the recently canceled Netflix series 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.'  They discuss Lil' Sally Draper, Hard on Hell (you'll get it), and why everything is so friggin' red before getting to their Trick and Treat of the ep.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends USUALLY discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. But this is... Spooky Month! So instead, we're honoring All Hallows' Eve by watching Season 3, Episode 1. Matt and Rico kick things off with special guest OG Carly Kelly and discuss the TGIF classic "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." The gang talk Salem, Harvey and... Donald Faison(!?) before wrapping things up by establishing the criteria for Spooky Month. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends USUALLY discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. Strike Year Month rolls along with NBC (and now Netflix, but soon just Peacock) supermegaultra hit The Office. Matt and Rico banter for 20 minutes before Matt mentions that bantering with such a popular show is a bad idea. Then they banter for 8 additional minutes (mostly about time loop movies).  Finally, they discuss "Goodbye, Toby." Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. Strike Year Month rolls along with FOX supermega medical juggernaut HOUSE MD. Matt and Rico discuss Bryan Singer (yuck), the appeal of Medical Dramas, Sherlock Holmes and more.  Got an episode of House that Matt may actually like? Email us! He likely won't watch it! Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.  

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  Strike Year Month gets sexy and twisty as the boys head to Wisteria Lane. For the first time ever, we recommend that you actually watch this episode before listening to this episode. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  Strike Year Month rolls ever on, as the podcast heads out to Seattle for some good old fashioned Medical Drama. Rico shares heartwarming stories from college and Matt gets hangry waiting for a sandwich. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  This week Matt and Rico throw the entire premise of the podcast out the window. For the month of September we'll be bringing you reviews of shows whose season 4 was cut short during the WGA strike in 2008. First up is the show that put Bad Robot on the map, and introduced us to the term "mystery box". Rico has a fun time trolling Matt with very cryptic answers. Matt is a baby about it.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  This week Matt and Rico bring out the big guns with the comedy classic, and streaming juggernaut Parks and Recreation. Lingering animosity from last weeks debacle over Once Upon a Time can't put a damper on the joyous celebration of one of the best shows we've watched for this silly podcast. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  This week Matt and Rico roll the dice with the ABC Fantasy Drama 'Once Upon a Time.' Rico blames Matt for picking the show despite having watched more of it previously and not speaking up before the record. They discuss the potential copyright power-play from Disney, shows getting bogged down in their own BS, and recommend shows you should watch instead.  Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

We really throw the entire concept of the podcast out the window this week! After several months Matthew finally invokes the Survivor Exception. This week we invite you to watch Season 20 episode 4 of Survivor. Annalise, Rico, and a bottle of Spanish wine form an alliance against Matt. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends typically discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. But on this 69 special episode, to celebrate 69 episodes of the podcast we watched the 69th episode of Sex and The City. Matt and Rico don't make anywhere near as many 69 jokes as you'd think. The boys also take some quizzes to find out if they are Charlottes, Samanthas, Carries or Mirandas. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  Fresh out of PQDS Matt and Rico check out the Michael J. Fox sitcom Spin City. They are pleasantly surprised by a familiar coach's wife along with the comedic styling of national treasure, Richard Kind. PQDS lingers with some show updates, and we spend too much time talking about Taco Bell. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  Matt and Rico finally wrap-up Pop-Quarantine-Drama Season by watching the NINETEENTH episode of Riverdale's Fourth Season. Rico talks about the trend of hunky Asian men, Matt defends Fred Willard's legacy and the boys struggle to give their definitive PQDS rankings. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show.  Matt and Rico are joined by long-time listener, first time guest Chelsea Kelly to talk Nina Dobrev The Vampire Diaries. Topics include: The Floor Is Lava, period panties, technical difficulties and The Algorithm. Lots of background noise in this one. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. To keep things spicy though in this week's Half Baked episode they watched Season 2 Episode 10 instead. Matt and Rico are joined by fan-favorite Annalise for a rip-roaring discussion of the UK teen drama, Skins. We kick things off with a discussion about recent reactions to blackface portrayed in the media, before abruptly moving back to our wheelhouse for some RTT, J. Jones TOBs and Conversion Drama. Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.

Two friends normally discuss the 20th episode of the 4th season of a popular television show. To keep things spicy though in this week's Half Baked episode they watched Season 2 Episode 10 instead. Get it? Matt and Rico keep grindin' through Pop Quaran-Teen Drama Season with MTV torso-fest "Teen Wolf" This week's episode is sort of brought to you in part by "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry! Leave us a 5-star review, subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us @ep420pod on Instagram.