The Fleabag Situation: A Fleabag Fan Podcast

What a long February it's been! Chrissie and Allie assure you they're still alive and catch up on a 2022 full of highs and lows. Then they spend a lot of time talking about television. Some things never change.

Just under the wire, it's a brand-new Chatty Wednesday! (Hey, you know the saying: It's Chatty Wednesday somewhere.) Chrissie and Allie are reacting to the false alarm that was BBC3's "green" campaign, discussing why the rest of the world might think Mr. Rogers was a serial killer, and asking today's most pressing question: Where do you keep your pajamas? (If you call them pyjamas, you already know the answer.) Enjoy!

It's a full-circle Chatty Wednesday as photos have emerged documenting what Gary Dollner told us more than a year ago: Andrew Scott looks great in little swim shorts. Chrissie and Allie cover this development in great detail, along with Phoebe filming Indiana Jones, Brett Goldstein talking to Brene Brown, and Jason Sudeikis being perfect yet again (this time on SNL).

It's another hot, humid autumn Wednesday in Atlanta, so Chrissie and Allie are staying inside and chatting it up. This episode is mostly a Ted talk, as in Lasso, reviewing the season 2 finale and admittedly getting judgmental (not curious) about some of the lowlights. But along the way, find out why Allie now has muscles, the outcome of Chrissie's spider saga, and the mystery of whether Phoebe was wearing a cape or a coat (or a capoat?) at the premiere of No Time to Die.

Summer vacation is over, which means Chrissie and Allie are falling into a brand-new subseries of The Fleabag Situation: Chatty Wednesday. Why's everyone talking to each other? Because there's a LOT TO TALK ABOUT, Y'ALL, including Phoebe divorcing Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the sudden disappearance of PWB and Sian's RADA Talk, Ted Lasso, Murders in the Building, and F1: Drive to Survive--and that's just to name a few convo topics. Grab a chair! (Coffee or tea optional)

It's a VERY SPECIAL DAY! We are finally replying to emails and answering your questions about all things Fleabag, podcasting, and Taylor Swift theories. Yes, Taylor Swift THEORIES, featuring a very special guest, Allie's friend Colleen aka Swiftie Supreme. This episode is a tribute to the wonderful people who make up our Fleabag Situation listener community and we cannot thank you all enough.

Chrissie and Allie are back IN PERSON to squeeze every last drop out of The Scriptures with a chat about Phoebe's "additional material," namely stories and appreciations of the cast, crew, friends and family who made Fleabag possible. Plus, get the first news about what's next for your favorite podcast chatterboxes...

Love may be awful, but Chrissie and Allie are finally ready to relive the heartbreak of season 2, episode 6 through The Scriptures. Even after umpteen rewatches, the final scene still generates....some feelings. Lots and lots of feelings.

It's double-decker treat for two dedicated fandoms! We had a blast chatting with Dan Gage, assistant editor for Fleabag season 2 and editor of the lockdown hit Staged, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. (Or David Tennant and Michael Sheen, depending who you ask.) And Staged also features a certain Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Who you may know from Fleabag. It's all one big Venn diagram of delight. Plus, we cover the breaking news about Donald Glover and PWB working together and try to recover after our souls leave our bodies.

If there was ever a week that called for Phoebe Waller-Bridge dancing with Harry Styles in shiny argyle sweaters and wide leg pants while singing about kindness--this was it. Chrissie and Allie talk through the political highs (Georgia turns the Senate blue!) and the very low lows (um, attempted coup at the Capitol) of the first week of 2021 before focusing instead on the joy and light that is the new "Treat People With Kindness" video.

It's the penultimate episode of The Scriptures, as Chrissie and Allie pore over the script for season 2, episode 5. We find out the Hot Misogynist is really good at it, the Priest just needed permission, and the rest of us have never wanted so badly to be a trench coat belt.

Chrissie and Allie breathed a sigh of relief after Joe Biden's win and finally have the emotional fortitude to talk about The Scriptures season 2, episode 4. Along the way, they discuss the Georgia runoffs, Ted Lasso, vulnerability, funeral customs, our place in the universe, and Taco Bell. It's nothing short of fucking beautiful.

This episode has to run like cockwork. We mean... cockwork. Sorry, our brains are somewhere else right now. Either way, Chrissie and Allie throw their hat in the ring for Best Women in (Podcast) Business and pay homage to the tragic history of the Fox Boys as they open season 2, episode 3 of The Scriptures.

Grab a cupcake and raise a G&T--it's the first anniversary of The Fleabag Situation! Chrissie and Allie are beyond thrilled to celebrate with the joint return of Fleabag production designer Jonathan Paul Green and season 2 costume designer Ray Holman. Plus we FINALLY get around to reading some listener emails and discuss your Fleabag thoughts and theories.

Sian Clifford is now officially a BAFTA-winning actor, possibly solely for the way she says "Tooting" in this episode. Chrissie and Allie celebrate her delightful victory and play doctor with Andrew Scott (but not in the way they'd like) before delving into season 2, episode 2 of The Scriptures.

Chrissie and Allie open Fleabag's New Testament and begin studying season 2 of The Scriptures. Listen for news about Andrew Scott and Phoebe Waller-Bridge reuniting on “His Dark Materials,” Andrew appearing in a new play at The Old Vic, and more excitement during this very special family gang bang.

Just when you thought there was nothing good left in the world, Andrew Scott teams up with Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones from "Normal People" for a hilarious, touching, truly divine crossover video that we now consider canon as Fleabag season 3. Chrissie and Allie had to call an emergency recording session to commemorate this historic event. (Also: donate to Comic Relief at rte.ie/comicrelief)

On a day that felt equal parts heaven (the SpaceX launch) and hell (riots across U.S. cities), Chrissie and Allie try to find respite in the divine words of The Scriptures season 1, episode 6. Hear the good news about the Fleabag stage play rental extension, a prophesy about an upcoming Zoom Q&A for our Facebook group, and the eternal blessing that is Andrew Scott telling us everything will be all right.

The quarantine feels like it's reaching Biblical proportions, so Chrissie and Allie are turning to the Scriptures for solace and breaking down season 1, episode 5. Plus get a recap of our incredible Zoom Q&A with production designer Jonathan Paul Green, costume designer Ray Holman, hair and makeup designer Pippa Woods, and story editor (and Run executive producer) Jenny Robins!

You know the saying: Behind every beautiful woman in a jumpsuit is a talented man who found that jumpsuit for £38 at Topshop. That's right, costume designer Ray Holman joins Chrissie and Allie for a detailed conversation about the pieces that gave season 2 its signature style. Get the scoop on the legendary (navy!) jumpsuit, how Ray improvised on the Priest's blue jumper to show off "his arms," and his last-minute trip to Armani with Kristin Scott Thomas to shop for Belinda. Oh, and we even got a knockout recipe for gluten-free banana bread out of the deal.

Chrissie and Allie try recording on this Zoom thing that's all the rage with the kids these days to study season 1, episode 4 of The Scriptures. But first get all the deets on your chance to stream the Fleabag stage play for charity, Andrew Scott's isolation essentials (as told to his stylist, Teo Van Den Broeke), and how to be part of our fan art creative challenge, #fleabag30.

Say it with us: This is an EXCELLENT one. It's Boo herself, Jenny Rainsford! Jenny joins Chrissie and Allie from lockdown in London to chat about hiding a 7-months' pregnant belly in the Fleabag pilot, working with Phoebe on a last-minute change one of season 2's most critical scenes, the surprising cameo by her niece at the church fete, and the challenges of parenting during social distancing. Plus Jenny answers listener questions from our Facebook group!

It's Allie's birthday week! We're celebrating with a discussion of Claire's birthday business, the fact that Boo's boyfriend actually has a name, and--for some reason--a hypothetical choice between sex with Martin or with Fleabag's dad.

It's a Chatty Ash Wednesday for Chrissie and Allie and they're studying the only Scriptures that matter (to them, anyway). First, a behind-the-scenes recap of the Gary Dollner interview, new PWB radio appearances, the sexiest unintentional Fleabag artwork ever, and a celebration of Hollywood's celebration of female horniness.

What...the FUCK?! Like the Priest meeting Hilary for the first time, Chrissie and Allie are beyond thrilled to chat with the Emmy Award-winning editor of Fleabag, Gary Dollner. Hear what he found to be the most difficult scene to edit, why he became fixated on Brett Gelman eating a green bean, and his reaction to seeing Dollner Ave. as the bus destination in the final scene--along with much, much more that may or may not include a description of Andrew Scott in swim shorts.

Allie and Chrissie had an *absolutely marvelous* time seeing the NT Live screening of Present Laughter, and now they're ready to dive into the Good Book we all know as Fleabag: The Scriptures. But first they take a moment to appreciate the newly crowned best comedy in Britain, Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Awards season in the U.S. comes to a close for Fleabag, and Andrew, Phoebe and crew have quite a haul of hardware to stuff into the overhead compartment on the flight back home. Chrissie and Allie have a double wrap-up on the red carpets, that red suit, and those Baja Fresh burritos.

What a year, huh? (What's that? It's only mid-January?) Well, 2020 is off to smashing start with Fleabag and PWB taking home Golden Globes, Andrew Scott getting sassy with reporters, and Sian Clifford becoming Audrey Hepburn before our very eyes. Chrissie and Allie recap this year's awards and manage to talk for less than 5 hours.

Allie met PWB! Allie met PWB! Chrissie and Allie flew up to New York last-minute to attend Phoebe Waller-Bridge's event at the Town Hall in New York, and they've got a full report of the onstage conversation--along with the gripping tale of Allie's brief post-show encounter with PWB, courtesy of New York City traffic.

The bus to Dollner Avenue is running late, and so are Chrissie and Allie as they talk into the wee hours of the night about the series finale (at least for the next 15 years or so).

The National Theatre Live encore screening of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's original stage play finally made its way to Atlanta! Chrissie and Allie had a front-row (well, more like 10th or 11th row) seat and chatted afterwards to talk through what's different, what's the same, and what's even more impressive about PWB.

The Hot Misogynist is really good at it, but Fleabag is really bad at pretending her heart (and body) aren't focused solely on reconnecting with the Priest. Claire loses her hair but gains a Klare, Bank Manager makes off with the pinny, and this time Fleabag gives Martin an emotional punch in the gut to follow up her physical punch to the face. Chrissie and Allie are perfectly balanced as they leave no stone unturned and no trench coat unopened.

Fleabag and the Priest seem ready for a rom-com when they spend a morning together trying on robes, testing out a Quaker meeting, and talking about guinea pigs. But the rising tension sends both of them to their corners for an afternoon of introspection (and a little alcohol) that leads to Confession, connection, and the scene that changed the word "kneel" forever. Chrissie and Allie pull back the curtain for a marathon analysis.

Claire hosts the Women in Business Awards, where we meet new faces (Belinda, Klare) and unexpectedly reunite with an old friend (The Statue). Fleabag and Belinda have a now-legendary conversation about feminism and flirting over martinis before Fleabag talks faith, friendship and foxes over G&Ts with the Priest. Chrissie and Allie pour a glass or two of red wine and dive in deep.

Fleabag is sniffing Bibles and swigging G&Ts as things start warming up with Hot Priest. From the counselor's dry forearms to Pam's cupcake situation to Harry's postnatal depression, Chrissie and Allie have it covered. Plus: a quick breakdown of PWB on SNL! #hornstorm

A cafe filled with guinea pig decor? Paintings falling off church walls? A giant wall of cocks? It was all in a day’s work for Jonathan Paul Green, the production designer on “Fleabag.” Chrissie and Allie got a chance to talk to Jonathan and get the behind-the-scenes scoop on some burning fan questions.

PWB literally sets the table for season 2 with a dinner party that serves up forced laughs, passive aggression, abundant alcohol, and one Hot Priest. Chrissie and Allie are joined by friend and fellow Fleabag fan Khaki Jones to dig into this instant-classic, Emmy Award-winning episode.

Kneel before the Queen! PWB was the MVP of Emmy night, and Chrissie and Allie stayed up late so they could break it all down in a special bonus Emmy recap episode.

The glasses hit the floor and the shit hits the fan at Godmother's "sexhibition" as Fleabag comes face to face with her guilt, her grief, and one perfectly timed Bank Manager.

Break out the hair scarves and Champagne--it's time for Mum's memorial lunch. Fleabag and Claire try to survive an afternoon with Dad and Godmother with an assist from Arsehole Guy, but only Felicity the cat makes it out unscathed.

Fleabag and Claire might be at a silent retreat, but Chrissie and Allie won't shut up about Emmy predictions, tiny batteries, and surprisingly vulnerable bank managers. Well done, Patricia.

Phoebe and Andrew handed out G&Ts to people and pet a dog together, but Chrissie and Allie managed to start breathing again and burrow into episode 3 of season 1.

Allie tells the sad, angry tale of her childhood guinea pig, Cookies n’ Cream, as she and Chrissie talk through how Fleabag’s coping mechanisms begin to crack at the same time she’s dealing with her tiny, bleeding vagina. HOT.

Chrissie met Andrew Scott (twice) in London, then she and Allie decided to start a FLEABAG podcast because it was becoming medically necessary. We start breaking down the full series, scene by scene.