The Riverdale Gang Podcast

Sabrina inserts herself and Nick into the Gang, Reggie surprises us, and Cheryl does something obvious.

This penultimate penultimate sees our stakes shoot through the roof with seven plagues upon this wicked little town.

It's the musical episode? Sorta not really, but it is a fine bit of plot that bring Betty, Cheryl, and Unions to the spotlight

The puppeteering continues with Reggie the dummy and Kevin the stooge, and a slew of mentors continue training the gang for magic war.

Ominous mentors and building tension as our heroes level up. And what the hell is a Ghost Train?

The heroics continue, and Veronica has entered the game. Ryan and guest host Channing dig in.

Riverdale is d e l i v e r i ng. We take a left turn into sorcery and dig into the characters' trauma, with a dark, bookish twist.

Say what you like about Riverdale, but this show really knows how to move between genres. In this episode of two-handers, the show delivers on several emotional sweet spots. Ryan and Chloe discuss.

A tour of Riverdale's history, complete with exploding angels, Tabitha's secret power, and the beginning of season 6's endgame.

All right – super strength, aggression aura, mind-reading, and now firecasting? The Riverdale roller coaster continues to unfold, with a great sneak-attack plot re-focus on Tabitha!

Witchy rituals bump up against superpower mysteries in this rich genre mash-up. We're here for the ride!

Well, Riverdale Gang, we think that the superhero genre is working for Riverdale. What bets have we got on the origins of Percival Pickens?

Superhero is the new genre in Riverdale! A solid episode with great beats and fun surprises. Big thanks to our listener Jonathan Powell who let us know that we are indeed getting a 22-episode season!

… is this a superhero story now? Ryan and Chloe are not sure, but we ARE sure that we're glad to be back, Riverdale Gang!

The payoff is huge, buds. This is one damn fun episode of television. Watch it. No, seriously – watch it.

We love this witchy, thoughtful, cohesive episode! Posting a little late due to some technical difficulties. Thanks for bearing with us!

The Devil comes to Riverd/vale and really, we are just not sure what to say.

Well, one thing you can say about Riverdale, is that they always deliver the unexpected. (Except when they don't, good point). La Llorona, the spectre of an abusive driving teacher, and a linger unhappy couple come to call. Ryan and Chloe discuss.

Going where no Riverdale has gone before – except, they kinda did already? Chloe drops in for a brief chat while Ryan discusses with guest-host and Thunderquack favourite, Amanda Konkin.

Here we are, pals! Riverdale sends us off with a slam-bang finish, complete with witch burnings, exile, and a heady mix of gangland and municipal politics. See you next season and thanks so much for sticking with us through another season of this wonderful dark sugar trash milkshake of a show.

Next to normal is not how we'd ever describe Riverdale – but they get there this week. Just a little grief, a little romance, and some lovingly belted show tunes.

Friends, this was one solid episode of Riverdale. Mothmen become Blossoms, and the four elements and a ghost army save some miners. You know, the usual.

A solid episode of Riverdale with Chloe flying the Riverdale Gang ship solo this week. Cults, war memories, and plagiarism collide as we catch up with our five main characters. Here's a link to Dr. Janja Lalich's website. She is an internationally renowned expert on cults and coercion. http://cultresearch.org/

We loved this episode. So much. Josie and the Pussycats return to Riverdale. Enough said.

A gorgeous Riverdale episode from Madchen Amick makes for just a nice, thoughtful episode of Riverdale Gang. A late episode, but better late than never!

This episode was like flipping through channels! We aren't sure, gang, feels like set-up for next week. Join us!

Riverdale made a bold choice this week! Diving into flavours of The Godfather while keeping that shiny Riverdale veneer, we slow down with languid dialogue and amber lighting. Ryan and Chloe discuss.

And we're off, with a blood opal, a cult revival, and our first post-hiatus musical number! It's getting, if possible, weirder in Riverdale. Ryan and Chloe discuss queer-baiting and Chloe fully has to put a coin in the swear jar (sorry, gang).

Season 5 Part 2 is back August 11th! Ryan and Chloe debrief the new trailer, including aliens, smooches, mystery men, and the return Josie! Starting August 12th, we'll see you on Thursday afternoons or evenings for the deconstruction of our favourite weird dark sugar trash confection.

We're on season hiatus with a truly dense episode, jam-packed with hallucinations, turning points, a prison break out, and a disappearance. See you the week of July 2nd! Stay safe out there, Riverdale Gang.

We did good in this episode, gang. Lots to talk about, from Kevin communicating the power of a parent's words and Betty communicating, well… Ryan and Chloe discuss.

Ryan and long-time friend Channing Stenhouse discuss this steamy episode from our favourite purveyor's of dark sugar trash!

Archie is out to make Riverdale a better place as usual, while Jughead and Tabitha find an alien in maple syrup. Wait, what?

We're back to school with the gang – and the weird comes back into the story of Riverdale. Betty is got on the Polly case. Ryan and Chloe discuss.

One half civics lesson with two parts police raid and one part sex and you've got the homecoming of our fab four. Plus, Toni finally getting the screen time she deserves. Ryan and Chloe discuss.

Thanks so much for joining us for our Mulligan episode of Se 5: Ep 4! Please bear with us as we continue to navigate the strange experience of recording an indie podcast in two separate apartments at the height of the pandemic – complete with moments were we can't hear each other over Zoom! We […]

The gang dons their gowns, crosses the stage, and moves into the next stage of their lives. Ryan and Chloë love this episode.

This episode generated some great discussions! Lots of things to unpack, things to get excited about, and then also – Jellybean knows all just like her big brother Charles? Wow.

Or anti-climax? It's kinda like Riverdale just picked up where it left off, which we're here for. Prom comes and the inevitable first break up.

Ryan and Chloe are looking forward to season 4 – the release of which has been announced since we recorded! Looking forward to more Riverdale on January 20th. Ryan and Chloe discuss where our characters might be headed.

Vanessa Morgan calls out the Riverdale writers for sidelining Black characters.

Unintentional season finale is bizarre. Join us!

Reflections on fame, Covid, art, and this sharp new episode from Riverdale from Ryan and Chloë, as we wind down into our unexpected season finale.

Lift up your hands to this strange and wonderful new musical episode from our favourite dark sugar trash show.