The Rob Thomas (No, Not That One) Robcast

MJ drops in by herself with an announcement for RobCast listeners.

After a hiatus MJ & Alex are back! This episode is a real blast from the past as familiar faces trickle in to remind us of season 1 plots. We get unlikely buddy teams that we'd love to see spin offs of and we are sorely missing Wallace. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

Alex & MJ finally agree that Jackie is a bully. Wallace is confronted with an unsettling truth. Logan and Duncan cuddle after some esports. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

Alex & MJ continue to butt heads where Jackie is concerned but they're pretty confident that everyone else in this episode is awful. Jealousy abounds and no one handles it well. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

Cassidy hires Veronica to find out if Kendall is violating her prenup with his dad. MJ & Alex disagree on everything that has to do with Tessa Thompson in this episode but agree that Kendall is absolute garbage. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

This season's second episode tackles a lot of complicated, nuanced topics—MJ and Alex break down which are successful and which miss the mark. Plus: Neptune provides more bad dads, Wallace solves a mystery on his own, and Alex and MJ weigh in on Neptune's local political races. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

MJ & Alex are back on their bullshit--and so is Veronica. Normal isn't so much the watchword as it is an illusion. Alex is disappointed no less than three times in this episode and MJ still hates Dick. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

Alex & MJ need to take a break from Veronica Mars—after that finale, can you blame them? They discuss a different kind of Rob Thomas masterpiece, Drive Me Crazy. Together they stan Dave at Wallace Fennel levels, criticize some character choices, and still can't remember the name of that guy from Entourage. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

Case Aiken joins us for the season one finale of Veronica Mars! Was Alex's conspiracy theory proven right? Does Lilly get justice? Do we come out of this still hating Duncan? Find out in this week's episode! Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

[Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault and rape.] This is a really difficult episode for MJ & Alex to discuss, but they power through unreliable narrators, questionable choices, and an all around tone deaf plot. We do get to celebrate Wallace though, he's pretty great. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is by Bret Eagleston.

In this episode, Alex and MJ are perplexed by how likable Aaron Echolls seems and disappointed in Keith's bad parenting. They also think Tad is a monster. Seriously. Our show art is by Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Alex and MJ tackle some difficult topics in this episode and accidentally bum themselves out. Join them as they explore a dognapping ring, domestic violence, and more smooching! Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Anna Grindrod-Feeny brings her big witch energy to RobCast as we discuss her and MJ's favorite episode of the season! It's a Heathers homage with a special appearance from JTT himself and a surprising turn! Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

The best and only Meg Griffin is back to talk with us about Kanes and Abels. There's a lot going on as Veronica hides the key to proving Abel's innocence from Clarence, Keith and Veronica finally team up to share information, and Veronica tries to find out who's responsible for harassing valedictorian candidate Sabrina Fuller. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

The time is finally here-- Alex's prediction from long ago has come true! Veronica is on the hunt for a stolen mascot as well as unpacking what happened with her mother in Barstow. We're joined by Brett Cervantes (@thefoxbride4) for an in depth discussion of sports betting, failed pedagogy, and the sports ball. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Veronica plays love doctor as she tries to help Meg with a secret admirer and a client with a lost love. Alex gets his heart broken in the process. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Professor John Lestrange crashes his wife's podcast to be disappointed in Adam Scott. Veronica finds herself working against her father to prove the innocence of the one good teacher at her school--except, she finds out he's not as innocent as she hoped. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

DJ Stormageddon joins us to discuss toxic masculinity, gangsta rap, and performative grief on episode 13 of Veronica Mars. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks, c.spinks.animator@gmail.com and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio [linkto: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Crushing_Crayons/Live_at_KBOO_for_The_Monday_Sampler_08202018/Crushing_Crayons-Aug_2018-LIVE?fbclid=IwAR3QNN2cwOkmsTh4qXj7H3tILvPOLTydKrTt0adIGTNbHEwzAw1VSZa7EU0].

A prediction Alex made a few episodes back finally comes true when we discover a secret society of 09ers who might be the source of some shitty fake IDs that Veronica is being blamed for. Rebecca James is still the worst and the Echolls are having a no good very bad time. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Keith is back to work at the Sheriff's office to hunt down a serial killer with the help of terrible cop Sheriff Lamb. Veronica digs up dirt for cash and also because Mac asked nicely. Alex is pleased forever because we got to talk about Cop Rock. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Duncan in a shitty move ropes Veronica into cleaning up a mess caused by him and his rich friends at a poker game. Meanwhile, Keith tries to help Lynn Echolls despite it meaning protecting Aaron from an overzealous stalker. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Alex and MJ follow Veronica on her quest to debunk and shut down a mysterious cult that has former 09er jackass, Casey Gant, in their clutches. Veronica also tries to solve the mystery of who her real father is. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Alex and MJ are joined by the best and only Megg Griffin to discuss a pivotal episode in season one. A purity test makes the rounds at Neptune High and nothing bad could possibly come of this. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault. Alex and MJ alternate between sadness and fear over the disappearance of Veronica's upstairs neighbor and sheer joy over the budding friendship between Logan and Weevil. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Content Warning: This episode discusses child abuse. Alex and MJ ask the important question: Whatever happened to Nathan Goldman? Instead, Veronica's old pep-squad friend Wanda is running for president against a disinterested Duncan. Meanwhile, Logan makes some mistakes that are brought to his father's attention. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Troy is the absolute worst and finally Veronica knows that too. Everyone needs therapy including the terrible guidance counselor. Our show art is by Christina Redd Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

In this episode, Alex believes that no one is authentic to their character-- Wallace plays the horndog, Logan is surprisingly sweet, and Keith is oddly passive aggressive of Veronica's misguided choice in boys. Our show art is by Christina Spinks, and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Disappointed by the lack of Weevil in this episode, Alex and MJ continue to wonder what Veronica sees in Troy, whether Duncan should try different medication, and if Logan is secretly the Moriarty to Veronica's Sherlock. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

Alex and MJ talk about how Weevil might be the smartest person in Neptune, Lamb's failure as a sheriff, and how Veronica's Slytherin nature will bite her back soon enough. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.

In this first episode of the Rob Thomas (No, Not That One) RobCast, MJ & Alex discuss a little town called Neptune and a certain blonde protagonist. Our show art is by Christina Spinks and our theme music is a piece of Crushing Crayons' performance at KBOO Community Radio.