We're Not Over Six Feet Under

Get ready, prestige television fans! The first episode of We're Not Over Six Feet Under, hosted by writer, editor, and pop culture critic Jenna Scherer and playwright and screenwriter Caroline McGraw, is dropping on Wednesday, June 26. Jenna and Caroline discuss Six Feet Under episode by episode, spoiler free, so you can watch along whether you're a long-time fan or brand new to the show. Listen now for a taste of what's ahead, and don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!

Jenna and Caroline discuss the pilot of Six Feet Under, in which patriarch Nathaniel Fisher, owner of Fisher & Sons Funeral Home, is hit and killed by a bus, throwing his family into emotional chaos as they attempt to deal with their grief.    If you'd like to watch along with us, Six Feet Under is available to stream on Amazon Prime or HBO Go/HBO Now.     

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Will," in which the reading of Nate Senior's will drives a wedge between Nate and David, allows Ruth to step away from the business, and leaves Claire to stew in her extraordinary privilege.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Foot," in which the Fisher family debates whether to sell Fisher & Sons to Kroehner, Ruth loses a small fortune at the race track, and Claire leaves a very special surprise in Gabe's locker.

Jenna, Caroline, and their first guest, Meghan Deans, discuss "Familia," in which Fisher & Sons arranges a funeral for a gang member, David confronts his (offensive and self-loathing) feelings about race and masculinity, and a dinner party Ruth hosts for Brenda goes horribly awry. 

Jenna and Caroline discuss season one, episode 5, "An Open Book," in which a porn star is electrocuted in her bathtub, David struggles to deal with his relationship while becoming a deacon, Nate has an intensely awkward dinner with Brenda's parents, and Ruth and Claire bond while visiting their spin-class-obsessed relatives.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Anita Flores discuss "The Room," in which Nate finds Nathaniel Sr.'s secret hideaway, Claire attempts to bond with Billy and ends up bonding with Brenda, and an old widower gives unsolicited advice to everyone in the Fisher family. As a bonus, Anita tells the story of the time she rode in the back of a hearse.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Brotherhood," in which Nate tries to convince an Iraq veteran's brother to give him a military funeral, Ruth gets herself a job and introduces Hiram to her family, and Billy derails people's plans (as usual).

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Crossroads," in which Claire has some extremely unrealistic hiking experiences, David falls for a square dance instructor, Rico moonlights for Kroehner, and Nate is extremely disturbed to find a nude Australian man in Brenda's apartment.

Jenna, Caroline, and guest Eric Shethar as they discuss "Life's Too Short," in which Brenda takes Nate funeral shopping and shows off her improv skills, the joys of MDMA are revealed to both David (on purpose) and Ruth (by accident), and Jenna and Ruth have bear encounters.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The New Person," in which the Fishers hire an eccentric new employee, Claire and David are both face romantic rejection, and Billy dabbles in vandalism and publicly displays some very controversial art.

Jenna, Caroline, and guest Lilit Marcus discuss "The Trip," in which the Fisher brothers and Brenda attend a funeral convention in Las Vegas, David gives a mic-drop-worthy speech and receives an awkward lap dance, Rico has a lot of feelings about babies, and Billy engages in some light stalking.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "A Private Life," in which Billy sets up a terrifying art installation to scare Nate, attacks Brenda with a box cutter, and is finally institutionalized, and the ghost of a murdered gay man haunts David so incessantly that he comes out to Ruth and Rico.

Join Jenna, Caroline, and WNOSFU producer Alison Cherry for a discussion of the season one finale, "Knock Knock," in which David struggles to reconcile his religion with his queerness, Brenda's terrible driving leads to a disturbing revelation, Ruth makes an extremely questionable romantic decision, and Gabe continues to dig himself into a hole of self-destruction. 

We're back! Join Caroline, Jenna, and special guest Amy Spalding (@theames) for a discussion of the season two premiere, "In the Game," in which a group of B movie actors struggle to pay for a funeral, all the Fishers bring their significant others together for an ill-fated dinner, and Nate discovers what happened to that stray tab of ecstasy from season one, causing the "meaning of life" to be revealed to him in a (racist and problematic) dream sequence.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Out, Out, Brief Candle," in which Nate is aggressively haunted by the ghost of a college football player who died in his prime, Ruth attends Robbie's graduation from The Plan, Nate and Brenda have dinner with Brenda's ex and his horrible child, and Claire learns about Gabe's criminal activities. 

Jenna, Caroline, and guest Anna O'Donoghue discuss "The Plan," in which Ruth joins a self-help cult that communicates entirely in home renovation metaphors, Claire makes one last attempt to help Gabe, and Nate meets a psychic, then asks everyone he encounters whether they believe in an afterlife (and, unrelatedly, how often they have sex).

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Driving Mr. Mossback," in which Nate takes Claire to Seattle to pick up a body and reconnects with his former roommate Lisa, David babysits for Keith's niece Taylor, and Brenda and her mother stake out a tranquility spa to confront a woman with whom her father is having an affair.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Lindsay Ribar discuss "The Invisible Woman," in which Brenda makes friends with a sex worker and tries to write a novel, Keith shoots a man in the line of duty, David goes on a date with a truly delightful gentleman, a surprise proposal occurs, and everyone makes a very big deal about how women who lead solitary lives are sad and misguided.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "In Place of Anger," in which the Fishers receive an unexpected and chaotic visit from Ruth's sister Sarah, Nate and Brenda announce their engagement, David and Nate take a trip with Mitzi Dalton-Huntley, and Brenda has an intimate encounter with a massage client.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Ryan Fogarty discuss "Back to the Garden," in which Claire visits Aunt Sarah during her annual Howl weekend, Nate hits on a rabbi, David and Keith rekindle their relationship, and Rico—surprise!—engages in some spectacular displays of homophobia.

This week we're celebrating Christmas the best way we know how: with a big-ass biker funeral. Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Nick McCarthy discuss "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," in which a badass Santa is laid to rest, Nikolai is beaten by Russian mobsters and ends up living on Ruth's couch, Billy returns, and all the Fishers experience Christmas flashbacks to their last moments with Nate Sr. Happy holidays to everyone who's celebrating!

Join Jenna and Caroline for a discussion of "Someone Else's Eyes," in which Claire reconnects with Billy and helps him with a borderline-inappropriate photography project, Keith gets Karla into outpatient rehab, broken-legged Nikolai continues to be an enormous nuisance to everyone, and Lisa reveals a VERY BIG surprise to Nate.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Secret," in which Karla falls to a new low, Brenda attends the least sexy sex party of all time, Claire illegally photographs some dead people, Nikolai says some surprisingly incisive things to Ruth, and Nate has a truly bonkers dream about the ghosts of his aborted children.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Erica Jensen discuss "The Liar and the Whore," in which Nate tells Brenda that Lisa is pregnant, Keith and David fight with Keith's parents for custody of Taylor, Ruth pays Nikolai's debt with her carpetbag full of money, Brenda does unspeakable things with two surfer teens, and a woman is murdered with a hot dog. 

Jenna and Caroline discuss "I'll Take You," in which Ruth and Nikolai break up, Keith and David fight for custody of Taylor, Rico and Vanessa receive an unexpected inheritance, a certain yin-yang baseball cap sends Brenda and Nate into a tailspin, and Lisa gives birth to Maya. 

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest (and producer!) Alison Cherry discuss the season two finale, "The Last Time," in which Rico becomes a partner at Fisher and Sons, Brenda grapples with her sex addition, Claire interviews for art school, Ruth finally quits her job, and Nate undergoes risky surgery for his AVM, necessitating many uncharacteristically honest conversations with his family.

At long last, Jenna and Caroline are back to discuss the season three premiere, "Perfect Circles," in which Nate may or may not be dead... or possibly both? David has a new hobby, Claire has a new hookup, Keith has a new job, and Lisa has a truly bananas new boss. 

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Amanda Maciel discuss "You Never Know," in which David and Rico clash over holding a funeral for a shooter, Lisa and Nate throw an awkward dinner party, Aunt Sarah attempts to detox from Vicodin, and both Ruth and Claire make truly excellent new friends.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Eye Inside," in which David and Keith vacation at the dingiest "resort" ever built, Bettina teaches Ruth how to shoplift, Claire breaks up with Smudgy Billy, Nate and Lisa move into the Fisher house after Lisa quits her job, and Russell and Claire start class with their eccentric new professor, Olivier.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Nobody Sleeps," in which the Fishers hold an elaborate opera-themed funeral and Lisa throws a birthday party for Ruth, which is massively improved by Bettina's chaotic presence and ends in a creepy foot massage.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Trap," in which Ruth gets to know Arthur, the Fishers' new live-in apprentice, Nate and Brenda go out for drinks and discuss their past, David gets closer with his new friends from chorus, and Olivier tries to come between Claire and Russell by hiring Claire as his "assistant."

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Making Love Work," in which Nate and Lisa go on an incredibly stressful camping trip with Todd and Dana, Ruth is utterly smitten with Arthur and his hankies, and Claire and Russell dive headlong into romance, despite David's warnings.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Jeff Scherer discuss "Timing and Space," in which Nate attends Brenda's father's funeral (and takes Maya with him, causing Lisa to lose her mind), David and Keith attend the longest brunch in history, and Ruth spies on Arthur as he goes running for the first time.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Eric Shethar discuss "Tears, Bones, and Desire," in which Keith and David play an endless game of gay paintball, Lisa lightly stalks Brenda, Ruth puts the moves on Arthur, Olivier sends Claire on a punishing errand in Azusa, and the Fisher house is overrun by the wives and children of a dead commune leader.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Opening," in which Russell and Claire exhibit their art at an alumni benefit, Ruth and Arthur bond in the strangest possible way, Keith and David try to navigate their newly open relationship, Vanessa suffers from depression, Nate and Lisa crawl into a plastic pyramid and discuss revamping their marriage, and the Chenowiths oh-so-triumphantly return to our screens.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Everyone Leaves," in which Keith and David attend a Charles family funeral, Ruth stops pursuing Arthur, Claire breaks up with Russell after a big revelation, Lisa departs to visit her sister, and Brenda's living situation with Billy becomes a complete and utter nightmare.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Nadia Chaudhury discuss "Death Works Overtime," in which the police and highway patrol ineffectively search for Lisa, Russell ineffectively attempts to reconcile with Claire, Vanessa ineffectively tries to deal with her depression by making some enormous impulse purchases, and the Chenowiths VERY ineffectively scatter Bern's ashes.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Twilight," in which a serial killer is executed and Nate briefly takes up with his daughter, David ends things with Keith, Ruth's relationship with George moves forward at an alarming pace, and Brenda takes Claire to get an abortion.

Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the season three finale, in which Nate gets terrible news and tries to self-destruct, David and Keith reconcile, Claire takes a trip to the afterlife with Ghost Dad, Ruth and George get married, Brenda goes on a date, and Rico makes some truly terrible choices. See you next season, listeners!

Welcome back, listeners! Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Amanda Maciel discuss the extremely intense season four premiere, "Falling Into Place," which picks up moments after season three left off. David and Nate claim Lisa's body, Claire comes clean to Russell about her abortion, Ruth and George revel in their horrifying wedded bliss, and Nate clashes with Lisa's family about her burial and ultimately takes matters into his own hands.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Megan Goodwin discuss "In Case of Rapture," in which a woman dies after mistaking helium-filled sex dolls for angels, Nate quits his job, Claire makes some  important new art school friends, Arthur and George butt heads, Rico falls deeper down the Sophia rabbit hole, and David has an unexpected tryst with a plumber.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Parallel Play," in which Nate and Maya both have play dates at the home of Madeline from Mommy and Me, Claire attends Jimmy's party and becomes increasingly intrigued by Edie, Sofia masterfully manipulates Rico, Arthur gets a makeover from David and then resigns, and the Fisher family sets fire to a whole bunch of furniture.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Can I Come Up Now?", in which David plans his ex-fianceé's father's funeral, George reveals that he has a secret son and Ruth insists on visiting him, Claire dates the Matthew Barney of LAC-Arts, and Nate visits a psychic, who insists Lisa isn't dead.

We're so sorry, listeners—it's time for Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Eric Shethar to discuss "That's My Dog," one of the most upsetting episodes of television we have ever seen. Ruth tries to set up George's secret son, Brenda and Margaret have a delightful lunch, Nate attends a grief group, and then David picks up a hitchhiker and everything quickly goes to hell. CW: violent assault.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Terror Starts at Home," a wonderful reprieve for us all after last week's horror show! Claire and her art school friends have a delightful drug-addled romp, David has an intensely awkward birthday dinner, Ruth and George attend an enlightening faculty party, Nate works with dogs, and Vanessa begins to suspect Rico is cheating on her.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Brian Salvatore discuss "The Dare," in which Ruth and George go on a fossil-hunting trip that detours to Sarah's house, Keith comes out at work, Rico attempts to break up with Sophia but goes back to her after Vanessa leaves him, Claire decides to hook up with Edie, and Brenda admits to Joe that she's been cheating.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Coming and Going," a giant pile of sex scenes and breakup scenes! Claire ends things with Edie, Ruth takes off after George mutilates her tree, Vanessa attacks Sophia, Keith sleeps with Celeste and gets fired, David sleeps with Sarge, and Joe finally catches Nate and Brenda. 

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Liz DeGregorio discuss "Grinding the Corn," in which Ruth and Bettina take a trip to Mexico, Brenda displays some impressive personal growth, Billy takes over Claire's art class, comic book nerds act in extremely stereotypical ways, and David develops an over-the-top aversion to boobs.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Black Forest," in which Nate, Brenda, and Maya to go to Idaho for the dedication of Lisa's ashes, David becomes obsessed with adoption, Ruth and George reconcile, Vanessa parades her new boyfriend in front of Rico, and Nate's deception regarding Lisa's remains comes to light.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Bomb Shelter," in which Claire's new work is accepted to a gallery show and Russell demands partial credit for her ideas, Margaret has an emergency hysterectomy, David and Keith deal with the man who's suing David in a VERY questionable way, Nate is forced to confess to Barb and Hoyt that he secretly buried Lisa, and George is delighted to discover the Fisher bomb shelter and starts prepping for the End Times.

Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the season four finale, in which Nate solves the mystery of Lisa's death, David visits Jake in jail, a coked-up Claire alienates everyone at her gallery show, Keith considers a "business" proposition, and George fully dissociates from reality. Thanks for joining us on this journey, loyal listeners—we'll see you next season!

Dear listeners, we're excited to be back in your ears! Join Jenna and Caroline for a discussion of the dramatic season five premiere, "A Coat of White Primer," in which Brenda miscarries during her wedding to Nate, George returns home from a psychiatric facility, Keith and David debate how to become parents, Claire moves in with Billy, and Ruth loses her shit even more than usual. 

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Maris Kreizman discuss "Dancing for Me," in which Nate connects with one high school friend after another one dies, Brenda starts an ill-fated internship, David and Keith ask Claire to donate her eggs to them, George's daughter Maggie arrives to help with his care, and Billy makes some bad choices regarding his meds.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Hold My Hand," in which George is haunted by memories of his mother, Rico and Angela have an utterly delightful fling at a conference, David and Keith run into some issues with the adoption agency, Ruth cuts Claire off from her trust fund, Billy makes terrible decisions regarding his medication, and Nate hangs out with Maggie.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Anita Flores discuss "Time Flies," in which Brenda learns that she's pregnant, Billy grows increasingly unhinged, David and Keith find a surrogate, and Nate fully loses his mind when a bird flies into the house during his surprise fortieth birthday party.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Eat a Peach," in which Keith and David get duped by their surrogate and attend an adoption fair, Margaret ambushes Claire on Billy's behalf, Rico throws Vanessa under the bus when Julio bullies another boy, and Nate and Brenda discuss how to talk to Maya about Lisa.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Silence," in which Ruth has a terrible time at a friend's cocktail party, then learns that George wants a quick divorce because he already has a new fiancée, Keith and David struggle to be good parents, Brenda and Nate receive worrying news about their pregnancy, and Claire goes to a mall bar to socialize with her coworkers.

Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Rosalind Grush discuss "Singing for Our Lives," in which Claire takes Ted on a date to her old friends' student art show, the Fisher and Diaz employees argue about the future of the company, Ruth is an abysmal babysitter to her new grandsons and rekindles her relationship with Hiram, and Nate drags Brenda to the Quaker meeting Maggie attends, then skips the next meeting to commit some light adultery.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Ecotone," in which Nate is rushed to the hospital after collapsing at Maggie's, has brain surgery, and wakes up from his coma just long enough to end his marriage before dying. Ted and Maggie stay at the hospital all night with the Fishers, making everything better and worse, respectively. Ruth goes camping with Hiram and misses the entire thing.

The Fisher/Chenowith family gives Nate the green funeral he wanted and grieves. David takes on too much responsibility, stops sleeping, and succumbs to panic attacks. Claire turns to Ted and finds a reserve of inner strength. Ruth spends a lot of time ranting in a bathrobe, then settles into the role of caretaker. Brenda is sidelined by everyone. George steps up in an unexpected way, and Maggie is an absolute nightmare, as usual.

Jenna and Caroline discuss "Static," in which Claire fights with Ted, loses her job, and totals her hearse while driving drunk, David's panic attacks get the best of him, Brenda fights with Ruth about where Maya should live and confronts her inappropriate feelings for Billy, Rico loses his mind because no one will have a meeting with him about the future of the business, and Nate haunts everyone.

Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the first half of the Six Feet Under finale, in which Brenda gives birth to Willa prematurely and is terrorized by Ghost Nate, Claire is offered a job in New York, David agrees to sell the business and then changes his mind, Rico prepares to buy a different funeral home, Ruth does some Swedish death cleaning and decides to move in with Sarah, and Billy and Ted awkwardly meet.

Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the second half of the Six Feet Under Finale, in which Brenda bonds with Ruth and finally makes peace with Nate's ghost, the Fisher/Charles family moves into the funeral home, Rico and Vanessa acquire a new business, Ruth finds her utopia without men, Claire loses her job offer in New York but decides to go anyway, and we all cry forever while Sia's "Breathe Me" plays. 

Jenna and Caroline discuss their final thoughts on Six Feet Under as a whole, its place in television history, and their experience making this podcast... and predict how some of the characters not featured in the finale die. Thank you so much for listening to this podcast. It has truly been our pleasure to talk about this show with you.