Talk Dawson to Me

Hey Mr. Peterson, what you did was wrong

Recording in July 2023. Took a while to post because we chased the episode with our Typical Saturday Night Muscle Relaxer and got caught up trying to get a sense of our own butts.

We've got rough waters ahead on this one, as the father-son fishing trip framework provides context for the insecurities that have defined our hero Pacey. Typically clueless Dawson fails to recognize the abuse his friends have experienced, focusing instead on Mitch's struggles with Peter Pan syndrome. Though generally a lovable hunk of meat in Dawson's orbit, in this episode even we must take exception with Mitch's serial passivity. The women of this world have gathered to create what will undoubtedly be the most important news package ever filmed, as Jen assists Gale in telling the story of “Teenage Girls as the New Consumer Phenomenon.” This predictably goes nowhere, as Joey locks up and Andi just wants to eat snacks and watch a little parody porn. Once Abby takes the Chapelle soapbox and gets herself ejected from the discourse, we get another step toward healing for our core trio, and Gale realizes that she can be the parent we need all of them to have.

A belated but necessary tribute: We recorded this the day before Angela Lansbury passed. RIP to the Queen, whose iconic work was the inspiration for this DC episode. By her capable digits, a typewritten mystery of this virginity lost would require no White-Out.

 Our Blondes v. Brunettes Debate comes in Hot! Thankfully chilled by this episode's rain motif, we roll directly into assessing the quality of our Heroes' class projects. Following up on a cliffhanger, we must wonder which of our couples finally sealed the deal. Our Favorite Imp, Abby Morgan, leads the charge by harassing her friends into admitting some private details. While none seems to be a romance for the ages, as our trio of duos turns against itself, once more we find hurt feelings are as mandatory as a Capeside book fair.

And we're back! Lots to discuss here… our brief recap of the Dawson's Creek cast members we've met, brief recap of the last year of our lives, brief recap of the episode we skipped… And maybe the soon-to-be-obvious brief revisit to the technical requirements of recording 1.5 hours of listenable audio [WHOOPS! It sounds rough!].

 Join us as we scrump our way through the omni-syllabic screed that our favorite auteur has composed for his life. Dawson's art fails to electrify on stage, while his muse Lil Joey Potter must witness the most analog of forms in the pursuit of her craft. Pacey deploys the element of surprise in order to woo Andi, whose expectations skew proto-cheugy, but in execution are no match for our old friend Prescription Narcotics. We hope to provide more commentary soon, and to improve its quality! Thanks for joining, and please stay tuned!

Welcome back! There's so much stuff of suspect origin on which to chow! Dawson gets good news, the confidence from which he obviously parlays into forcing expectations on friends and family alike. Pacey is in deep with School, but lucky for him he's got a type A partner in Andi, who seems to be on some sort of campaign trail. Maybe it's a spoiler, or maybe just a woman talking loudly is shocking for the TD2Me system... Thankfully, by the end of this episode we see this power couple rising above the din of the Capeside gapers. Local jerk-off Chris Wolf is still around... A primary partner in Jen's new hobbies, this thread leads us to the barfed-upon fence of righteousness. Jack gives us a peak behind the hot dog cart, wooing Joey in the most mild way… that might just be enough for her? What happens next? Will we Freak? Or will we get Fascinated?

We frequently say “I Mean, Yeah…”, which should indicate how often we're on the same page, but still you'll see how much we don't remember! We've got a long one here to test your own ability to recall our goofs… Prepare your Mind Palace for several centuries of Anglo Literature and strap in! New Prick Mr. Peterson challenges our Heroes with an impossible Midterm task, which propels a classic night within which attempts at study and attempts at hooking up collide. Andi's copy of Jane Magazine provides the most telling test, however, bringing all hope of study to a halt. Question #16 turns our team on its head, offering all a bit of time to work out several semesters' worth of sexual tension. Somehow satellite TV and a backyard pool forgive all sins... If you're ready to crash, let's just meet up on the 50 yard line…

The rate of our recording seems to be keeping in stride with the pulse of certain matriculants of Capeside High. An unexpected guest star muddies the waters for several of our key players, while others embrace the inevitable. Gale & Manmeat reach a point of resolution as Dawson & Joey come to terms with the scope of their relationship. Jenn & Abby are in conflict once again, though each seems to settle in a position deemed functional. Jack, well... damn. Pacey & Andi are put to the test, and at least according to the show all is hunky dory... After this episode it seems there's a lot more coming-home to do than could be established with the annual dance, but there's pointedly one less method of ingress available...

A strong wind has blown your favorite podcast back to your feed like so many stray hairs on your Capeside favorites! The Full Moon is working its gravitational pull on the water of all heroes in town, so it follows that our newfound pyromaniac Tamara is headed for the hills. Pacey prompts a very strange discussion of teens and pornography, though his probing is ultimately cathartic, bringing us deeper into the Andi-verse. Jen & Abby once again battle over the subtext in attracting Dock-ter Vincent Gross-Man(yuck!), and while we learn nothing of their friendship from this Ep, we get some solid advice from Grams. Manmeat and Gale get down to brass tacks as a couple, as Dawson learns the meaning of "Thursday" by the number of wine glasses fetched. Joey and Jack are the Moon's primary target, sweeping them up in the push-and-pull of illumination and hard currency. All we have left is to look to the sky, close our eyes, and then decide what the heck it is was we just saw.

So maybe listening to TD2Me is your life’s passion, and we’re treating it like more of a hobby… typically Dawson of us…

 Even after a 2.5 month hiatus the Joey/Dawson thing is barely understandable to us, and already the foundations are less reliable than Jack’s dishwashing chops. Jen & Abby are making big moves down at the docks, their typical sailor’s discourse taking on new meaning and challenging their friendship to distinguish itself from a hole in the wall. In our featured storyline, Pacey’s choice between new flirtation Andie and returning ephebophile Tamara should be clear, but his decision making prowess leaves much to be left unsaid. Ms. Jacobs & Manmeat, however, win Steamy Discourse of the Year as they awkwardly exchange accusations of scandal in what could one day become the greatest aquatic-themed restaurant on the East Coast. Let us be unlike an abstract expressionist painting in our resolve to do this podcast more often. May our love for you feel as profound and thoroughly researched as Jack’s love for Jarvis.

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Reed reads the wrong Crossroads wiki headline, which he should have known by 1986 immediately after the title, when Britney Spears was born in 1981.

Did you like this episode? Because Cal hated it. It's probably because there are 3 new blondes in town and one of them is PACEY. We're back for Season 2! Jen is dealing with her grandfather's death (poorly), Joey and Dawson are officially an item (yuck), there's a new rich girl in town (yay!), and Dawson has apparently been hiding a speed boat this entire fucking time. We're mad for you, Joey.

Okay, now you'll see why this episode took about a month to put up. Kara and Reed have a very special guest on the show for the Season 1 finale: Gracen Armendariz! We attempted to do a 3-way (Dawson's dream) Zoom call, so the recording quality is wonky. We've learned a lot. Will we apply the lessons for future episodes, much like the teenagers we're discussing? It's anyone's guess, baby! Gracen settles the "Dawson: Hot or Not" debate, Kara has very high standards for celebrity attractiveness (the new debate is "Matt Damon: Hot or Not"), and Reed needs someone to validate him on a couple of different topics, if you feel like reaching out. We did it, y'all! We made it through season 1! Thanks for sticking with us.

Kara and Reed are the Spielbergs of this podcast, in case you hadn't noticed. It's beauty pageant time in Capeside! But the real contest is between the poor kids who literally don't have a room to sleep in and need $5000 for a future, and the rich kids who just wanna feel like the prettiest Windjammer in town. Some ~feelings~ are happening between Dawson and Joey's alter ego, Éponine. Will Dawson pull a total Marius or will the pining soon be unrequited?

"The Scare": Helsinki Syndrome by Talk Dawson to Me

Oops, we did it again! We’ve broken a lot of promises, including the one we made to ourselves that we would never again talk about two episodes of Dawson's Creek in a single podcast. Too late! Not sure if we've learned our lesson though. Kara casually discusses her greatest fears (intruders, bodies of water, being snatched out of her Jeep) and Reed has all of the quotes you’ll ever need. “Road Trip” wasn’t our favorite, so feel free to skip and move on to “Double Date”, for all of the ball-throwing, frog-catching, shoulder-baring drama. Plenty of ~feelings~ in the second half of this episode, mainly from Kara.

There's a visitor in town! He's got a plan: to sleep at her ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend's house. Classic villain moves. Join us in our bafflement over this entire episode! Also enjoy Kara understanding Dawson's perspective for once and being really uncomfortable with it.

In this week's episode, it's the Creek Crew's tribute to The Breakfast Club! Rules are broken, new friends join the fray, old friends get really weird with each other, chocolate is stirred! Demasculinize your cares and join us as we chat through more of the kids' kooky adventures. We dare you!

Watch out Bessie, that baby is popping out! But don't worry, a handful of teenagers from Capeside High are there to get you through it. Reed does some of his best accent work and Kara has bad allergies. They also know nothing about childbirth. Sorry. And we finally say goodbye to Capeside's Mrs Robinson, and sincerely hope that everyone chips in for Pacey's therapy. Want to join the Creek Club? We require a headshot (we'll hang it in our hallway) and, like, $50.

Who's ready for the hurricaaaane? Too much Arkansas talk and not enough conversation surrounding a cop pointing his gun at a child's head while playing a game of Monopoly. Also Harlan (the puppy) finally has his first pee-pee accident while recording, but we think it was in protest of Dawson slut-shaming all the women in his life.

Wherein Kara & Reed try to watch two episodes and talk about them both! Spoiler: it doesn't work out! We fumble through these plot lines like we're in some "Helmets of Glory" B-roll, while Dawson is out there demanding as much attention and sympathy as his dear sweet friends can muster.

Episode 2 of Talk Dawson to Me: Dance. Reed's still trying to figure out what the hell is going on with the show and Kara is aching for someone to make out with a papier-mâché version of her head.

Inaugural Episode of Talk Dawson to Me. Join Kara and Reed has they dive head first off the dock and into the pilot episode of Dawson's Creek. Reed's first taste of Capeside and he has one overwhelming reaction: "This show is horny."