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This week we talk a lot about the power imbalance between Leonard and Mrs. Latham, and how things would be viewed very differently if the genders were reversed.Download hereRunning time: 43:36, 31.5 MB

The new spinoff has a title - Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. We talk about our thoughts, and compare to other TV show titlesWould acting really help with lecturing? In this week's episode discussion we talk about why we feel like this week is mostly filler, and how we think they went about coming up with the two storylines.The Bill Nye video Nicole talks about is hereDownload hereRunning time: 1:03:55, 46.2 MB

 Happy new year!Scott London, Propmaster on Big Bang Theory, has passed away. Chuck Lorre paid tribute in a vanity card after a recent George and Mandy episodeOur episode discussion includes Big Sur, Rick Fox's appearance, Leonard and Penny talking about their breakup, deleted scenes, the fantastic panel, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:18:54, 47.5MB

 What kind of marshmallows do you put in your hot coco?Some casting news for the new Big Bang Theory spinoff have been announcedOur episode discussion includes helping older people with technology, the evolution of technology from when this episode aired to now, tunnels and secret rooms, marshmallows in hot coco, and more!Download here    Running time: 46:02, 27.8 MB

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's.... I forget the rest.We discuss Bob Newhart's passing, and comments from some of the Big Bang Theory castOur episode discussion includes a lot of love for Zack, Leonard and Penny, a fanvid tangent, and more!The "Story of Us" fanvid we talk about is on YouTube hereBrian Thomas Smith's post about the Zack Funko is hereDownload hereRunning time: 46:42, 28.2 MB

5318008Our episode discussion includes if we view ourselves as heroes or sidekicks, the origin of the heart shape, Amy's weird noise, laying Shamy groundwork, and more!Download hereRunning time: 44:05, 26.6 MB

 You gotta admit, Leonard is delightful.Our episode discussion includes excitement over Keith Carradine (see below from Andre!), lots of enjoyment of Leonard and Penny (but was the "I love you" too much?), Howard's racist comments, Battleship, and more!Due to scheduling, our next episode will most likely be delayed. Watch twitter for updates!Download hereRunning time: 1:07:55, 40.9 MB

Girls night!Our episode discussion this week includes Indiana Jones, the submarine controversy, Eat Pray Love, siding with Sheldon, slumber parties, finally getting in Penny's head, and more!Below are the two screenshots mentioned that Nicole sent Roxanne while recordingDownload hereRunning time: 1:11:44, 43.2 MB

You pop, sparkle, and buzz electric!Our episode discussion includes thoughts on the two guest stars, defense of Pluto, celebrating Kaley's return, and more!Download hereRunning time: 38:58, 23.6 MB

Mothy.We talk about recent Young Sheldon headlines, even though we're still not watchingOur episode discussion includes the introduction of Priya, trains, choose your own adventure stories, Leonard and Priya's terrible attempts to be sneaky, and more!(We ran into some technical difficulties while recording, so apologies if any transitions seem abrupt!)Download hereRunning time: 36:24, 22 MB

 Joy is not a joy.Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff to discuss this week! Kaley's broken leg, last minute re-writes, losing Zack, perhaps the longest taping ever for the show... Plus our thoughts on Joy, meeting mothers, the fandom's feelings on Amy at the time, and more!Download hereRunning time: 55:08, 33.2 MB

 "Was he an elephant?" "Well, no, he was a Snuffleupagus."Young Sheldon spinoff has been ordered to seriesJim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will be appearing on the Young Sheldon series finaleWe take a break from our gossiping about the royal drama to discuss the return of Bernadette! How has Howard avoided her all summer? What exactly did he do with the troll? And what did we think was worse than the cheating? All this and more in our episode discussion!The Billy on the Street video mentioned by Nicole is here (Go Jim Parsons or go home!)Download hereRunning time: 52:07, 31.1 MB

He's so... zazzy!In a new interview, Johnny Galecki revealed he's married and has a second child! We talk about his move to Nashville, and what might have drawn him thereOur episode discussion includes a look at Counterfactuals, questioning when it's okay to criticize a friend's significant other, neurobiology vs theoretical physics, Penny's cut country songs, and more!The "You're Wrong About" podcast episode on Yoko Ono mentioned by Nicole can be found hereDownload hereRunning time: 1:27:29, 52.6 MB

Kunal and Melissa were reunited on Night Court!Our episode discussion includes the cons of living forever, which vegetables we like and dislike, why we don't love this episode, and more!Download hereRunning time: 35:27, 21.4 MB

We are SO digging the Shamy!Kaley Cuoco was in a play, and our friend Laurence shared some details with us about seeing itKate Micucci recently had surgery for lung cancer, but has announced she's now cancer free!Mayim will no longer be co-hosting JeopardyOur episode discussion includes wondering what Leonard and Penny's recent interactions have been like (plus a VERY awkward scene that was cut), Country Bear Jamboree, the start of Shamy, the many complications of IVF, Howard being Howard, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:18:40, 47.3 MB

Introducing Zack and Amy! (0 Z, and 0 A)We kick things off with a bit of general TV discussion, including British TV, streaming vs network, and waiting years for new episodesOur episode discussion includes lots of gushing about Zack, Leonard and Penny being a mess on different pages, excitement over introducing Amy, and more!The TikTok Nicole talks about can be watched hereOur recording may continue to be sporadic for a bit, but watch for updates on twitter!Download hereRunning time: 1:06:30, 40 MB

1 BZIt's the flashback episode! We talk about Leonard and Penny's comfort with each other this week, the never ending thermostat argument, some horror movie vibes we're getting, their clothing differences, and more!Download hereRunning time: 59:26, 35.8 MB

Where'd you go, Bernadette? (2 BZ)Our episode discussion includes Plimpton herself and whether she was well written, our changing feelings on the episode when it aired vs now, Leonard and Penny and if he was in the wrong (spoiler alert - no), and more!Download hereRunning time: 48:27, 29.2 MB

 No, Goofy, no...Roxanne brings you this episode solo to talk about picking sides after a breakup (not cool), Leonard and Penny slowly moving forward, Disneyland, alternate lines from the taping, and more!Download hereRunning time: 30:59, 18.7 MB

We've finally reached it! The episode where... actually, not much happens?Leonard and Penny break up, and the rest of the episode is basically a bunch of bowling filler. We talk about if the breakup was necessary, Leonard's snark, giant ants, Penny's femininity, and more!Download hereRunning time: 58:15, 35.1 MB

 We're back!We talk briefly about the ongoing strikes - we stand with the writers and actors!If you're interesting in the random dancing clip we mention, it's on YouTube hereOur episode discussion includes why Sheldon would call his mother, 3D glasses and Slurpees, audience laughter, how we feel about speaking in crowds, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:16:48, 46.2 MB

 My precious....We'll be taking a break for the month in July, and we'll be back sometime in August! Keep an eye on our twitter in August for updates.We break down The Precious Fragmentation! Including Penny's (justified!) lines about looking for a new boyfriend, maritime salvage, people randomly finding valuable stuff, what we'd go with 15k, and more!The Empty Frames podcast episode that Nicole talked about can be found here.Download hereRunning time: 1:24:01, 50.0 MB

 Excelsior!Our episode discussion includes loving on Raj's shirt, the legality of red light cameras, crazy things happening in court (including this viral rap), and more!Download hereRunning time: 57:01, 34.3 MB

What in the stuff in fluff.Our episode discussion includes Bernadette's disappearance, "acceptable" Valentine's Day plans, changing opinions on this episode over time, who Leonard should have taken with him, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:21:33, 49.1 MB

 250 episodes and still going strong!Nicole reveals her poll results regarding where we'd each live if we had to move (from our Bozeman Reaction Discussion)This week's discussion includes looking up the superior colliculus, Raj being left out, Bernadette and the daycare center, the ball pit scene and it's return in the tag, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:25:13, 51.3 MB

Mobster sauce.Would it have been easier - and more lucrative - to just steal the comics? How would we react if we were Sheldon? Is that electric net even legal? Plus we talk about the difference in crime in our home states, where we'd move if we had to, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:20:56, 48.7 MB

Lots to talk about this week!Another Big Bang Theory spinoff is on the way! We talk about our thoughts on this announcement, which also leads to talking about streaming services, spinoffs, and extended universes in general.Our episode discussion includes our own thoughts on psychics, Flatland, how Leonard could have handled things better, compromising in relationships, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:41:31, 61 MB

Bringing you a bit of Christmas in April!Congratulations to Kaley on the birth of her daughter, Matilda!5 questions with Melissa Rauch from a magazineThis week's episode leads to discussions about the Grinch, Christmas and consumerism, Leonard's relationship with his mother, why we don't find this episode as amusing as we originally did, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:33:45, 56.4 MB

This week's episode discussion includes thoughts on the current Bernadette, Sheldon being a terrible teacher, Howard being lucky Bernadette stuck with him, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:08:50, 41.4 MB

Night Court has been renewed already for a second season!Is there a three date rule? What did Bernadette really want from Howard? Would we have laughed at Sheldon? What did we think of Howard's song? This and more in our episode discussion!Download hereRunning time: 1:20:45, 48.6 MB

 Be kind to your rabbit subjects.Melissa's new show, Night Court, has premiered, and Roxanne gives her initial thoughtsWas Sheldon driving really Penny's best option? Did the writers make Penny too helpless? We take a more critical look than most at this storyline, and talk about our favorite moments with the guys in the desert.Download hereRunning time: 1:15:51, 45.6 MB

Melissa Rauch's new show, Night Court, premieres on January 17th on NBCWhat we thought would be a shorter episode ended up quite long as we talked about shipper reactions to the episode when it aired, our opinions on the fight and who (if anyone) was in the right, Sheldon's childhood and his reactions, and much more!Download hereRunning time: 1:27:47, 52.8 MB

Kites ho!As mentioned in the episode - this will be our last episode of 2022. We'll be back in January!Our episode discussion includes kites and other hobbies, our thoughts on Penny not telling Leonard about the party, the lack of Bernadette, our limited football knowledge, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:22:14, 49.5 MB

"Bert just wants some goddamn peace and quiet."Our episode discussion includes talking about the older fandom days of Big Bang Theory, eidetic memory vs photographic memory, Bert vs Ernie, feeling entitled about meeting celebrities, celebrating meeting Bernadette, and more!Running time: 1:15:41, 45.5 MBDownload here

John Ross Bowie has written a memoir, No Job for a ManOur episode discussion includes some historical looks at Christopher Columbus, Gandhi, and female pirates; a parallel between Raj and Kunal; The Eye of the TigerDownload hereRunning time: 1:02:11, 37.4 MB

On October 24th, Jessica Radloff and Chuck Lorre did an event at a Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles to promote her new book, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series. This podcast episode is an audio recording of the hour-long discussion between the two of them about her book, and the show in general.Neither of them were using microphones, and Chuck Lorre was soft-spoken, so it's not the greatest audio quality, but I hope you still enjoy!Download hereRunning time: 1:05:24, 39.4 MB

Chocolate?Congratulations to Kaley Cuoco on her pregnancy!Our episode discussion includes alternate interpretations of the opening scene, tattoo sleeves and our experience getting tattoos, wondering what Penny thought about the chocolates, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:12:38, 43,7 MB

Okay-dokay!New official book - The Big Bang Theory Book of ListsReminder - The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series is released October 11th!Roxanne gives her thoughts on Kaley's new movie, Meet CuteTrailer out for Jim's new movie, Spoiler AlertOur episode discussion includes possible reasons behind Leonard and Penny's awkwardness, Nicole's own cricket story, and why we don't love this one.For the Taskmaster chicken task we discussed, you can check it out hereDownload hereRunning time: 1:00:35, 36.5 MB

 We're on season 3 - colon capital D!The tailer is out for Kaley Cuoco's new movie Meet CuteNicole talked about her recent tubal ligation - visit the Childfree subreddit if you're interested in resources with further information about the procedureOur episode discussion includes the kiss (of course), initial trailer reactions back in the day, the true and serious dangers of losing heat, exploring possible explanations behind the guys deceiving Sheldon, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:36:03, 57.8 MB

"It means I wish you weren't going." 😭Kaley was very open in an interview about her struggles during S2 of The Flight AttendantTons to discuss this week, including the first Bazinga, emails outside of work hours, the logistics of training in a restaurant freezer, trying to get into Leonard and Penny's heads, tangents about the North and South Poles and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:46:03, 76.5 MB

That's classified.Roxanne brings you a solo discussion on the episode this week, including wondering what went wrong on Penny and Stuart's first date, where Penny's head is at regarding Leonard, and more!Download hereRunning time: 22:37, 26.9 MB

Sea World, baby!Congrats to Kaley on her Emmy nomination for The Flight Attendant!Is it believable that the guys had never been to Vegas? How do we think the show handled the sex worker storyline? Plus one of the best bloopers in the series, some very brief googling about brisket, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:36:37, 108.8 MB

We're back! Lots of first in this episode - Anything Can Happen Thursday, and the introduction of Stuart and the comic book store! We talk about the difficulty of jumping into comics, whether or not Stuart was creepy in his introduction, if Sheldon was third-wheeling on purpose, our thoughts on magic tricks as a pick up strategy, and more!If you're interested in the article about aliens we mentioned, you can read it hereDownload here Running time: 1:00:37, 43.1 MB

"She was aggressively peeing on all of them in this scene."Kunal received an honorary doctorate from his alma materHow do we continue to relate to Sheldon? How fancy IS Olive Garden? How does Penny's relationship to the guys compare to Alicia's? This and more in our episode discussion!Trigger warning for this week - brief mention of miscarriage and pregnancy issuesApologies for the sound in the second half of the episode - we had some technical issues. And as a schedule reminder - we'll be off for the month of June, but back in early July!Download hereRunning time: 1:15:50, 45.9 MB

"I owe my soul to the company store..."A couple life and schedule updates from the both of usThe plan is to release one more episode this month, and then we'll be on hiatus for June The closest Big Bang Theory got to a bottle episode! Does the various math add up for Penny's profits? How did their website get orders so fast? And who has SIX THOUSAND dollars to spend on Penny Blossoms? All this and more in our episode discussion! Take a look at the old Penny Blossom website hereDownload here Running time: 59:19, 41.2 MB

You forgot your flash drive, you forgot your flash drive, you forgot your flash drive...A release schedule update - our next couple episodes might be a little sporadic A Big Bang Theory book is on the way!Congrats to Kevin Sussman on his engagement!Is TiVo a dated reference now? Is taking the train ever worth it? What scene was totally pointless? How do we rate Howard's pickup lines here? Did Big Bang ever do a bottle episode? All this and more in our episode discussion!Download hereRunning time: 1:04:44, 45.3MB

 "Right now you are you, and you are screeeewed!"Lots to discuss this week, including what we'd do in Howard's situation, how many shoes do women really tend to have (once this starts, you can skip to 32:20 if you want to skip a shoe rant), Penny's experience with guns and gun safety, Leonard and Penny's dynamic, the timeline of the restaurant closure, and much more!Download hereRunning time: 1:19:09, 53.8 MB

Neck. Shot. Lime.Our episode discussion includes hand shaking habits, diving into multiple parent-child relationships and their issues, the LIME KISS, Bob vs. Wyatt, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:06:03, 44.9 MB

"There once was a brave lad named Leonard. With a fi-fi fiddle dee-dee. He faced a fearsome giant. While Raj just wanted to pee."Our episode discussion includes Red Vines vs Twizzlers, the relatability of both the cold open and Penny's financial issues, how society judges people who are poor, viewing scenes through our Leonard/Penny goggles, and more!Download hereRunning time: 1:04:40, 44.5 MB

 Don't look up, there's cameras.This week's episode discussion includes more info on tapioca pudding, trying to figure out the Ichabod reference, our own rankings of Sheldon's aspects, the difficulty of making friends as an adult, and more!Download hereRunning time: 56:28, 45.4 MB

Happy New Year!Was Penny too harsh on Howard? Did the show succeed in adding vulnerability to Kripke with his speech impediment? How much did Howard actually change in this episode? All this and more in our discussion!Download hereRunning time: 1:04:49, 52.2 MB