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Welcome to the Ricardo Project, where we watch, dissect, and reflect on I Love Lucy, one episode at a time.

Dana Sumner-Pritchard

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    The 5 Best Episodes of Season Two of I Love Lucy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 22:51


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!Today, we're talking the 5 best eps of season two, plus the absolute worst.Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.31 Never Do Business With Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 24:16


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!The weather outside is as cold as Lucy's dark roots, but inside we're as toasty as her red hair. Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.30 Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 21:10


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!Never give up. Always take comfort in your friends at 623 E. 68th St. Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.29 The Camping Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 19:20


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!In which Ethel is EVERYTHING and Ricky is just Ken.Pre-Order "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television:" https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9781668023068 Help those displaced by Hurricane Helene: https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/how-to-give-to-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts/ Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.28 Lucy Wants New Furniture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 20:32


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!I am sorry y'all, something weird was going on with the audio here. Pre-Order "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television:" https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9781668023068Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.27 Lucy Is Matchmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 22:56


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!My GOD this episode is racy.Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com

    02.26 The Ricardos Change Apartments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 27:32


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!Ethel is a girl boss and Lucy is kind of a d*ick and every New Yorker feels so seen by the struggles of this episode.Help those displaced by Hurricane Helene: https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/how-to-give-to-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts/ Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.25 Lucy's Last Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 22:23


    Send us a text or a question or a thought!Continuing last week's theme:Donate to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/ Watch a presentation by Sogorea Te' Land Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfuJHcqCXjA Learn about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement: https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.24 The Indian Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 20:37


    Donate to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/ Watch a presentation by Sogorea Te' Land Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfuJHcqCXjA Learn about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement: https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw Send us a textSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.23 Lucy Hires a Maid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 22:17


    Mrs. Porter, the Child Wonder, is here to teach us all about self love.Send us a textSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.22 No Children Allowed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 24:34


    Ring the Trum-bell, Mrs. Trumbell has arrived! (See what I did there?).Send us a textSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    An Update: Where I've Been and Where We're Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 12:28


    Send us a Text Message.Hi everyone. Long time no talk. Support the Show.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.21 Lucy Changes Her Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 21:16


    Justice for Harry Henderson.Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    An Interview with Sarah Royal, Author of A.K.A Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 70:42


    More like “AKA Sarah Royal Stans Fred Mertz.”Thank you so much to Sarah for joining me AGAN! Buy AKA LucyFollow SarahSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.20 The Black Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 28:27


    This episode contains discussion of domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised.Donate to honor Vivian Vance by supporting her favorite causes:https://spcawestchester.org/donate https://donate.nami.org/give/197406/#!/donation/checkout?utm_source=globalNav&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=DonationTracking&c_src=WEBINT Go to the AKA Lucy launch in Brooklyn on October 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-aka-lucy-by-sarah-royal-with-shelly-zimmerman-tickets-691070920727 Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.19 The Club Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 28:36


    CaroLillian Appleby is here!Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Go to the AKA Lucy launch in Brooklyn on October 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-aka-lucy-by-sarah-royal-with-shelly-zimmerman-tickets-691070920727 Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.18 Inferiority Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 25:36


    I am very grateful to this episode for existing.Episode Coverage starts @ 8:25 in case you don't want all the shoutouts and whatnot!Go to the AKA Lucy launch in Brooklyn on October 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-aka-lucy-by-sarah-royal-with-shelly-zimmerman-tickets-691070920727 Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.17 Sales Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 33:45


    Welcome to an episode that is certainly an episode. But I do talk about the Barbie movie, so that's a thing!Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Listen to The Compass of PowerAnd ask where the politicians are coming from.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.16 Lucy Goes to the Hospital

    Play Episode Play 44 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 78:36


    I am so honored that our first-ever guest is someone SO brilliant: Sarah Royal, author of the upcoming A.K.A. Lucy, which you absolutely, positively MUST preorder. I am thrilled Sarah joined me (and she'll be back soon!).Buy AKA Lucy: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780762484263 Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/saraheroyal/?hl=en THE scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz0Q9gaYtPo Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.15 Lucy Becomes a Sculptress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 25:54


    At last, an episode that finally answers the question: Was Michaelangelo wrong?Highlights from the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoU5MWDYp5w Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.14 Ricky Has Labor Pains

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 21:44


    Call the New York Herald Time Tribune, we're back with another episode!Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.13 Lucy Hires an English Tutor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 17:21


    Ribbety pippety ay! To what do you attribute your plethora of fatigue? We've got a fun one today :)The scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuRLvM_byagSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.12 Lucy's Show Biz Swan Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 20:23


    Sweet Adeline, we're here! I had no idea how special this episode was until I started writing. Enjoy!Pepito the clown: youtube.com/watch?v=pPQnuyaf8V0 A great rendition of Sweet Adeline by Julian Neel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQOPbc4loESupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.11 Pregnant Women are Unpredictable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 23:03


    Hello. Its me.Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Shop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.10 Lucy is Enceinte

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 20:30


    We're having a baby, my babies (the Ricardos) and me! Yes, the Ricardo baby is ALL of our baby.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The Holiday Season is approaching - please remember to be generous with your gratuities and to shop small businesses wherever possible! Support the showShop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.09 Ricky Loses His Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 20:20


    Ricky is a big baby, and this episode is a delight.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The Holiday Season is approaching - please remember to be generous with your gratuities and to shop small businesses wherever possible! Support the showShop Funny Girls - minimalistic classic tv merch: https://funny-girls-tv.myspreadshop.com/ Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.08 Redecorating

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 27:04


    Or, “The One Where Lucy and Ethel Bicker Like Real Best Friends.”Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The Holiday Season is approaching - please remember to be generous with your gratuities and to shop small businesses wherever possibleSupport the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    Desi Arnaz, The Original Wife Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 24:00


    Yep. I'm talking Wife Guys, and I'm bringing it back to Desi Arnaz.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The Holiday Season is approaching - please remember to be generous with your gratuities and to shop small businesses wherever possible! Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.07 The Courtroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 15:17


    Please enjoy the Law and Order reference at the beginning of this episode. Oh, if only this was executive produced by Dick Wolf.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectThe Holiday Season is approaching - please remember to be generous with your gratuities and to shop small businesses wherever possible! Support the showShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoproject If there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch: Instagram: @thericardoproject Email: thericardoproject@gmail.com Twitter: @ricardo_project

    02.06 Vacation From Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 19:37


    The Ricardos and Mertzes are in a rut. Rut rut rut. So what's Lucy to do but move in with Ethel and hide on the roof?Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    The 5 Best Episodes of Season One of I Love Lucy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 19:02


    Today it's a bonus episode - the top five episodes of season one of “I Love Lucy” that aren't “Lucy Does a TV Commercial,” plus honorable mentions, including the worst and second worst episodes of the season. Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    02.05 The Operetta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 15:48


    She is Lily of the Valley, he is the good Prince Lancelot, Lucy is in a pickle. Its “The Operetta,” a delightful little satire that reminds us just how talented Vivian Vance and William Frawley are.Operetta Scenes:Fred's solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5fc9ksqawA Ethel's solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G9pPJQSzaA Lucy's “solo”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAml-CpQbKI The check bounced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyTXjZRkilM Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    02.04 The Handcuffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 18:45


    Lucy handcuffs Ricky to her because she wants a date night. That's pretty saucy if you ask me! Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    02.03 Anniversary Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 19:44


    Grace Foster is a queen. That's it. That's the synopsis.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.Gloria Blondell as Daisy Duck playlist (I did not make this playlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXTBH3fHuyM&list=PLOkhbMqb35EpRIL3lNHRg8Dir0nIhFhXT Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    02.02 The Saxophone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 20:09


    Hiya, cats! Lucy breaks out the old saxophone to try and get into Ricky's band tour. But when it doesn't work, the Ricardos trade tricks and pranks until, of course, Lucy wins. Stay up here and get your kicks, man! Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The Tropicana Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q8WvdjDpi4 What Glow Worm *Actually* Sounds Like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opSpd8Z5hms Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectUS Elections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    02.01 Job Switching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 32:38


    Speed it up a little! It's time to talk about the iconic chocolate factory scene. And feminism, and capitalism, and history, and failure.  This one has so much to talk about!Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday.The chocolate factory scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQ58I53mjk&t=0sMy embarrassingly painstaking comic analysis on the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMsPh9ArAcQ&t=1055s Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one-time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectElections are coming up! Support Fair Fight so as many voters as possible turn out: https://fairfight.com/ 

    01.35 Ricky Asks for a Raise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 22:35


    Wow, we made it to the end of the 1st season, and with a splash! When Ricky is out of work, Lucy, Ethel, and our boy Fred work to show the Tropicana how many people love Ricky…by pretending to be all those many people. Plus, Xavier Valdez deserved more. Plus plus, a quick update on the summer and a note of sincere gratitude.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday (when not on hiatus, which I'm about to be on!)Part of the nightclub scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykGrrAonbh8Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectJune's organization - Happy Pride! Support Queer kids in Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ 

    01.34 Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 23:02


    Lucy Ricardo shows that sometimes she's the reasonable one in this marriage when Ricky hears an offhanded comment and takes it way too far. But why wait for someone to move on from a little moment of insecurity when you can spend your entire emergency fund on it and beat your husband with a whisk? Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Papermoon Loves Lucy: https://papermoonloveslucy.tumblr.com/post/129140988218/ricky-thinks-hes-getting-bald Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectJune's organization - Happy Pride! Support Queer kids in Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ 

    01.33 Lucy's Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 18:58


    Break out your bullet journals, the Ricardos are getting organized! This time, Lucy and Ricky are facing the biggest enemy of our time - gross patriarchal ideology. We meet WASPS icon Phoebe Littlefield, and I am forced to admit that Fred Mertz is not a perfect angel baby. I'm sad, but that's what you get when you're a butt.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_project May's organization - its AAPI Heritage Month. The last few years has been especially difficult for these communities. Donate to the Asian Mental Health Collective: https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/ Reproductive Rights are under attack. Donate to the Yellowhammer Fund now:https://action.yellowhammerfund.org/onlineactions/VJwyf79UF0yW0qhFnyakGw2 

    01.32 Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 18:24


    It's time for a change of pace! I Love Lucy slows down the physical comedy and focuses on wordplay this week for a delightfully silly episode. When Ricky knows the answers to a radio quiz show's tough questions, Lucy thinks she's married to a genius, and gets him on the air, to hilarious results.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMay's organization - its AAPI Heritage Month. The last few years has been especially difficult for these communities. Donate to the Asian Mental Health Collective: https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/ Reproductive Rights are under attack. Donate to the Yellowhammer Fund now:https://action.yellowhammerfund.org/onlineactions/VJwyf79UF0yW0qhFnyakGw2 

    01.31 The Publicity Agent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 18:53


    Oh boy. I love Lucy Ricardo but this episode made my voice raspy. Its time for a quick acknowledgement of another way Hollywood has a history of being very disappointing where non-white cultures are concerned, which is very, very important.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMay's organization - its AAPI Heritage Month. The last few years has been especially difficult for these communities. Donate to the Asian Mental Health Collective: https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/ Reproductive Rights are under attack. Donate to the Yellowhammer Fund now:https://action.yellowhammerfund.org/onlineactions/VJwyf79UF0yW0qhFnyakGw2 

    01.30 Lucy Does a TV Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 25:45


    Its the moment that made Lucille Ball a forever star. Its the moment that invented syndication! Its the moment we all knew that Fred was the most supportive friend of the group! Its THE Vitameatavegamin episode! Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!References:Vitameatavegamin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY3eOtJwOhE Red Skelton's Original Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4mgHNX9eUgShop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMay's organization - its AAPI Heritage Month. The last few years has been especially difficult for these communities. Donate to the Asian Mental Health Collective: https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/ Reproductive Rights are under attack. Donate to the Yellowhammer Fund now:https://action.yellowhammerfund.org/onlineactions/VJwyf79UF0yW0qhFnyakGw2 

    01.29 The Freezer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 19:47


    You want a bargain, tell you what I'm gonna do - it's a new episode! When Lucy and Ethel buy a freezer and 700 pounds of meat to go in it, they embark on a madcap journey to keep it from Ricky and Fred, which ends in one of the series' most iconic images! I sound a bit out of breath this episode, and that's because I am currently VERY pregnant! I apologize and this just adds another reason to look forward to giving birth!Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectApril's organization - its Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please consider supporting locals orgs, or make a donation to RAINN here: https://give.rainn.org/a/donate?_ga=2.104530313.806139343.1649289856-1478672393.1649289856 Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.28 Cuban Pals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 22:29


    Ricky's friends are visiting from Cuba, and Lucy gets to be the fish out of water for once. We take a brief detour to thirst after Desi Arnaz and his sex appeal, before having a frank reflection on Desi's legacy as a Cuban performer. I went through a lot of emotions this week. Happy Passover to those who celebrate!Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!References: “I Love Ricky: How Desi Arnaz Challenged American Popular Culture” - https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=miami1209136075&disposition=inline “Ricky Ricardo Ain't Real” - https://curtjazz.com/2019/04/14/ricky-ricardo-aint-real/Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectApril's organization - its Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please consider supporting locals orgs, or make a donation to RAINN here: https://give.rainn.org/a/donate?_ga=2.104530313.806139343.1649289856-1478672393.1649289856 Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.27 The Kleptomaniac

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 18:49


    Welcome to this week's episode, wherein both Lucy and Ricky need to get a grip and take a beat. But I'm glad they didn't because this episode is the most fun and it certainly wouldn't be if either of them had any chill whatsoever. This episode makes me so happy, and I hope you love this one as much as I do!Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Support the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectApril's organization - its Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please consider supporting locals orgs, or make a donation to RAINN here: https://give.rainn.org/a/donate?_ga=2.104530313.806139343.1649289856-1478672393.1649289856 Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.26 The Marriage License

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 22:20


    When Lucy finds her marriage license and sees a typo in Ricky's name, she's concerned that the Ricardo marriage might not be legal. So how does Ricky help that situation? By tricking her into thinking the marriage is absolutely not legal, like any good husband would. So the Ricardos embark on a little trip to Connecticut to recreate their engagement and wedding, with a cameo from the Arnazes' real life wedding venue! Plus, Mrs. Trumbell shows up (kind of!). Plus plus, I rewrite the ending because this plot bugged me.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectSupport the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject  April's organization - its Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please consider supporting locals orgs, or make a donation to RAINN here: https://give.rainn.org/a/donate?_ga=2.104530313.806139343.1649289856-1478672393.1649289856 Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.25 Pioneer Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 16:10


    We made it to instagram's favorite colorized episode, Pioneer Women! This week, the gang lives without modern conveniences. Lucy bakes a giant loaf of bread, Ethel churns a tiny amount of butter. Fred and Ricky have a lovely time, and they all look GREAT in period clothes. Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!References:Lucy's Bread Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA3hc4P3qe8 Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectSupport the podcast by making a one time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject  March's organization - its Women's History Month! Please support ending the maternal health crisis in America: https://4kira4moms.com/#donate Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.24 The Gossip

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 19:10


    This week, Lucy and Ethel are chatting away when Ricky decides to throw some major shade, which leads to our first every bet episode! We get might fine sleep acting from Ricky and a crackerjack scheme from Lucy. I love this one!Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectSupport the podcast by making a one-time donation on PayPal: paypal.me/ricardoproject  March's organization - its Women's History Month! Please support ending the maternal health crisis in America: https://4kira4moms.com/#donate Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.23 The Mustache

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 18:34


    Grandpa Ricardo is here! Oh wait, that's Lucy in a fabulous beard. This week, Lucy's attempts to prove to Ricky how silly he looks…well, let's just say it Lucy look even more silly.  We talk the awkward cultural appropriation moments, Lucy dressing in a FABULOUS suit and cosplaying as Colonel, and the Mertzes' fabulous vaudeville show.Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMarch's organazation - its Women's History Month! Please support ending the maternal health crisis in America: https://4kira4moms.com/#donate Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.22 Fred and Ethel Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 17:53


    When in doubt, freak your spouse out! Its time for Fred and Ethel Fight, which leads to a Ricardo fight, which leads to…mortal peril?! Plus, did Being the Ricardos get this right? Why did Sorkin choose this ep? I swear I don't go on too long about it. Please subscribe! New episodes every Thursday!References:The awkward opening scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDfaRQ6vc74 Being the Ricardos' version of the awkward opening scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_BYeb8PAqU The fake fire scene and Lucy's amazing physical work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcfnwn5-RtU Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMarch's organization - its Women's History Month! Please support ending the maternal health crisis in America: https://4kira4moms.com/#donate Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

    01.21 New Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 19:20


    10 o'clock in the living room and all's well! Lucy goes slapstick AND political in the same episode when the gang thinks their new neighbors are foreign agents and get into some pretty zany hijinks that could honestly be pulled from today's headlines. It's Lucy's amazing physical comedy mixed with Ricky, Ethel, and Fred buying right into the lunacy. Plus, actors ruin everything.Please subscribe! References:The O'Brien scene/Lucy hides in the closet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwbpHVzNwTA Books on the Hollywood Blacklist: Show Trial: Hollywood, HUAC, and the Birth of the Blacklist: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780231184892 Hollywood Divided: The 1950 Screen Directors Guild Meeting and the Impact of the Blacklist: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780813168920 “Un-American” Hollywood: Politics and Film in the Blacklist Era: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780813541983 Dalton Trumbo - Blacklisted Hollywood Radical: https://bookshop.org/a/80960/9780813169736Shop my Bookshop affiliate link for my fave books on I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball: https://bookshop.org/shop/thericardoprojectIf there's a book you'd like to recommend to your fellow listeners, please let me know! Get in touch:Instagram: @thericardoprojectEmail: thericardoproject@gmail.comTwitter: @ricardo_projectMarch's organization - its Women's History Month! Please support ending the maternal health crisis in America: https://4kira4moms.com/#donate Donate to World Central Kitchen who are on the ground in Ukraine - https://wck.org/ 

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