Yes, Mother: A Bates Motel Podcast

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Join Emily and Sue and their podcast about the A&E show, Bates Motel, which is a modern day imagining of the story of Norman Bates and his mother in the early days.

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    • Apr 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    YES MOTHER: What We've Been Watching: March 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 134:00


    Em and Sue read your emails, go on tangents, and then talk about what we’ve been watching. You know the drill.

    YES MOTHER: What We’ve Been Watching: March 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 134:00


    Em and Sue read your emails, go on tangents, and then talk about what we’ve been watching. You know the drill. The post YES MOTHER: What We’ve Been Watching: March 2021 first appeared on QuadrupleZ.

    Yes Mother: WWBW Holiday 2020 pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 86:34


    Here is Sue and Em’s actual discussion about what we’d been watching…. last Christmas…sort of.Shows discussed: The Flight Attendant, Em’s Korean Drama’s: Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung, While You Were Sleeping, and Tale of the Nine Tailed. AFI watches: On the Waterfront, American Grafitti, and The Best Years of Our Lives. Sue talks about The Great…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: WWBW Holiday 2020 pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 86:34


    Here is Sue and Em’s actual discussion about what we’d been watching…. last Christmas…sort of.Shows discussed: The Flight Attendant, Em’s Korean Drama’s: Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung, While You Were Sleeping, and Tale of the Nine Tailed. AFI watches: On the Waterfront, American Grafitti, and The Best Years of Our Lives. Sue talks about The Great… Continue reading → The post Yes Mother: WWBW Holiday 2020 pt 2 first appeared on QuadrupleZ.

    Yes Mother: WWBW “Holiday Edition” “2020” Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 97:41


    It WAS the holidays when we recorded this…and 2020….and this is part 1. Part 2 coming very soon. Promise.

    Yes Mother: WWBW “Holiday Edition” “2020” Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 97:41


    It WAS the holidays when we recorded this…and 2020….and this is part 1. Part 2 coming very soon. Promise. The post Yes Mother: WWBW "Holiday Edition" "2020" Part 1 first appeared on QuadrupleZ.

    Yes Mother: WWBW-COVID October Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 105:57


    It’s an unprecedented time, where many stressful things are culminating and converging….Welcome to Fall 2020! Em and Sue discuss what they are watching to get through and we read your feedback and discuss that. Join us if you want some recommendations that veer towards happier times and/or self care. Maybe after the election is over…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: WWBW-COVID October Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 105:57


    It’s an unprecedented time, where many stressful things are culminating and converging….Welcome to Fall 2020! Em and Sue discuss what they are watching to get through and we read your feedback and discuss that. Join us if you want some recommendations that veer towards happier times and/or self care. Maybe after the election is over… Continue reading → The post Yes Mother: WWBW-COVID October Edition first appeared on QuadrupleZ.

    Yes Mother: What We’ve Been Watching September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 113:42


    Hey guys! We’re back and getting better at this recording and posting in a timely manner. I’m even going to list what we discussed and where to find it! I know, I’m shocked too. Em: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Hulu), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Goblin or Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Rakuten VIKI),…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: What We've Been Watching September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 113:42


    Hey guys! We’re back and getting better at this recording and posting in a timely manner. I’m even going to list what we discussed and where to find it! I know, I’m shocked too. Em: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Hulu), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Goblin or Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Rakuten VIKI),…Continue reading →

    What We’ve Been Watching : July (Is what I named it when I started editing it. Sticking with it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 120:44


    Hey guys! We’re back with a little better audio quality and a few more shows. Em and Sue are still locked down and still watching the shows! Join us! Next time I’ll write down what we watched so you guys get enticed. #goals

    What We've Been Watching : July (Is what I named it when I started editing it. Sticking with it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 120:44


    Hey guys! We’re back with a little better audio quality and a few more shows. Em and Sue are still locked down and still watching the shows! Join us! Next time I’ll write down what we watched so you guys get enticed. #goals

    Yes Mother: What We’ve Been Watching COVID style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 131:42


    Wow– hey guys! Sue and I made an attempt at podcasting again. We talked about how we’ve been keeping ourselves busy these days especially in the world of streaming. I have no idea what I’m doing anymore and it’s been a small miracle that I’ve gotten this podcast to this point. It’s amazing what being…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: What We've Been Watching COVID style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 131:42


    Wow– hey guys! Sue and I made an attempt at podcasting again. We talked about how we’ve been keeping ourselves busy these days especially in the world of streaming. I have no idea what I’m doing anymore and it’s been a small miracle that I’ve gotten this podcast to this point. It’s amazing what being…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel Commentary (No, not that one- the OTHER one)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 138:05


    Now I can’t stress this enough- THIS IS NOT A COMMENTARY OF THE BRILLIANT A&E SHOW BATES MOTEL! It is a commentary of the lesser known, less….uh….good pilot show called Bates Motel made in 1987. It didn’t get picked up, I know– we were all shocked and you will be too after you watch it.…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel Commentary (No, not that one- the OTHER one)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 138:05


    Now I can’t stress this enough- THIS IS NOT A COMMENTARY OF THE BRILLIANT A&E SHOW BATES MOTEL! It is a commentary of the lesser known, less….uh….good pilot show called Bates Motel made in 1987. It didn’t get picked up, I know– we were all shocked and you will be too after you watch it.…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Feb WWBW Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 66:13


    We read your feedback for last month’s podcast and the song means nothing. We did this last month, but um, I’m just now editing it. #honesty

    Yes Mother: Feb WWBW Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 66:13


    We read your feedback for last month’s podcast and the song means nothing. We did this last month, but um, I’m just now editing it. #honesty

    Yes Mother: What We've Been Watching February

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 113:43


    Em and Sue once again talk about what we watched.  (Feedback episode to follow shortly).: 11:15 – The Handmaid’s Tale 28:45 – 11/22/63 38:00 – It 47:50 – The Last Jedi (Spoilers!) 1:07:20 – Retribution 1:12:20 – The Farthest Voyager in Space Sorry about the music quality at the end- I don’t know why and…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: What We’ve Been Watching February

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 113:43


    Em and Sue once again talk about what we watched.  (Feedback episode to follow shortly).: 11:15 – The Handmaid’s Tale 28:45 – 11/22/63 38:00 – It 47:50 – The Last Jedi (Spoilers!) 1:07:20 – Retribution 1:12:20 – The Farthest Voyager in Space Sorry about the music quality at the end- I don’t know why and…Continue reading →

    What We've (Individually) Been Watching, Jan 2018 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 77:34


    Here’s part two! La Mante 0:12 Psych 6:20 Black Mirror (S3&4) 12:38 Iron Fist 26:38 Anne With An “E” 31:40 The Code 44:44 The Good Doctor 51:03 The Tunnel 57:02 Alias Grace (brief mention really) 1:02:46 The End of the Fxxxing World 1:06:03 The Night Of 1:08:45

    What We’ve (Individually) Been Watching, Jan 2018 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 77:34


    Here’s part two! La Mante 0:12 Psych 6:20 Black Mirror (S3&4) 12:38 Iron Fist 26:38 Anne With An “E” 31:40 The Code 44:44 The Good Doctor 51:03 The Tunnel 57:02 Alias Grace (brief mention really) 1:02:46 The End of the Fxxxing World 1:06:03 The Night Of 1:08:45

    Yes, Mother: What We've (Both) Been Watching Jan 2018 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 91:14


    Long time no chat! Em and Sue missed podcasting and missed you guys, so we are back and discussing a few things we’ve been watching. In this episode (there will be another soon) we discussed some shows we both saw, then we went on to each pick a few shows the other hadn’t seen and…Continue reading →

    Yes, Mother: What We’ve (Both) Been Watching Jan 2018 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 91:14


    Long time no chat! Em and Sue missed podcasting and missed you guys, so we are back and discussing a few things we’ve been watching. In this episode (there will be another soon) we discussed some shows we both saw, then we went on to each pick a few shows the other hadn’t seen and…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E10 FINALE “The Cord” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 110:56


    The long awaited recap of the finale.  You can’t blame us for taking so long, it’s kind of like if we don’t post this, it’s not really over.  Or maybe I’ve just been busy and recovering from a bike accident.  At any rate– here you go, we recap this beautiful episode of television.  (And then…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E10 FINALE “The Cord” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 110:56


    The long awaited recap of the finale.  You can’t blame us for taking so long, it’s kind of like if we don’t post this, it’s not really over.  Or maybe I’ve just been busy and recovering from a bike accident.  At any rate– here you go, we recap this beautiful episode of television.  (And then…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E10 “The Cord” Finale Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 164:52


    We read your feedback on the finale, reveal a song listener Mike wrote for the podcast, break a record on the time it takes us to read one piece of feedback (we blame Daniel…jk…), and do some epic Yes Mother-splaining with a sprinkle of shush. We hope we help you all shush a few of…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E10 “The Cord” Finale Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 164:52


    We read your feedback on the finale, reveal a song listener Mike wrote for the podcast, break a record on the time it takes us to read one piece of feedback (we blame Daniel…jk…), and do some epic Yes Mother-splaining with a sprinkle of shush. We hope we help you all shush a few of…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel Finale Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2017


    Did you wish you could have gone to the Yes Mother Bates Motel Finale Party and watched the last episode ever of Bates Motel with Em and Sue (and Cat and Kristen)? Well– you can come close! Sit back, grab a sandwich or turkey pot pie, relax, and turn the episode on (or not- you…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel Finale Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2017


    Did you wish you could have gone to the Yes Mother Bates Motel Finale Party and watched the last episode ever of Bates Motel with Em and Sue (and Cat and Kristen)? Well– you can come close! Sit back, grab a sandwich or turkey pot pie, relax, and turn the episode on (or not- you…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E9 “Visiting Hours” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 108:37


    Now for our recap. Em and Sue look back on this episode and try not to panic about all the stuff that somehow needs to be in the finale. Trust the writers has been a pretty good, fail safe mantra so far, so that is exactly what we are going to do. We talk a…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E9 “Visiting Hours” Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 121:47


    You got your feedback in and we read it!   (That’s all I got)

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E9 “Visiting Hours” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 108:37


    Now for our recap. Em and Sue look back on this episode and try not to panic about all the stuff that somehow needs to be in the finale. Trust the writers has been a pretty good, fail safe mantra so far, so that is exactly what we are going to do. We talk a…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E9 “Visiting Hours” Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 121:47


    You got your feedback in and we read it!   (That’s all I got)

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E8 “The Body”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 86:29


    Here we are at the end of the series (not quite but close enough!) and things are definitely coming to a head.   We are confused by the title though…THE Body doesn’t seem to be descriptive enough. Bodies is more like, but this episode or the lake didn’t seem to have enough bodies in it…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E8 “The Body”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 86:29


    Here we are at the end of the series (not quite but close enough!) and things are definitely coming to a head.   We are confused by the title though…THE Body doesn’t seem to be descriptive enough. Bodies is more like, but this episode or the lake didn’t seem to have enough bodies in it…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E7 “Inseparable” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 91:20


    We recap this week and try to come up with scenarios that possibly could be where the show goes from here. We came up with a few good ones, but we know we are wrong, cause this show has made it abundantly clear that it is smarter than us. But Emily is crossing her fingers…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E7 “Inseparable” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 91:20


    We recap this week and try to come up with scenarios that possibly could be where the show goes from here. We came up with a few good ones, but we know we are wrong, cause this show has made it abundantly clear that it is smarter than us. But Emily is crossing her fingers…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E7 “Inseparable” Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 127:12


    It’s feedback time! The action at the hotel this week slowed down a little, but don’t get too comfortable, the yellow crime scene tape should be pretty easy to dodge. The B & B heard a lot of commotion in the main room and kitchen, but that didn’t wreck game night in the least.   You…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E7 “Inseparable” Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 127:12


    It’s feedback time! The action at the hotel this week slowed down a little, but don’t get too comfortable, the yellow crime scene tape should be pretty easy to dodge. The B & B heard a lot of commotion in the main room and kitchen, but that didn’t wreck game night in the least.   You…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E6 “Marion” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 119:36


    Join us on this episode as we recap this game-changer. This week, Marion Crane checked in, Norman offered stationary and a sandwich, and then she took a shower. I’ll stop there and just quote my favorite tweet of Monday night, by @GeneHarl0w: “Dear Feminist Version of Psycho. I didn’t know I needed you. But thank…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E6 “Marion” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 119:36


    Join us on this episode as we recap this game-changer. This week, Marion Crane checked in, Norman offered stationary and a sandwich, and then she took a shower. I’ll stop there and just quote my favorite tweet of Monday night, by @GeneHarl0w: “Dear Feminist Version of Psycho. I didn’t know I needed you. But thank…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E6 “Marion”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 111:14


    This week, Bates Motel when full Psycho! Haha– just kidding cause man I’m getting sick of reading reviews that say that, because they’ve been saying it since the end of season 2. So can we put a moratorium on saying that finally? Anyways– this was a pretty cool episode and in this podcast we read…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E6 “Marion”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 111:14


    This week, Bates Motel when full Psycho! Haha– just kidding cause man I’m getting sick of reading reviews that say that, because they’ve been saying it since the end of season 2. So can we put a moratorium on saying that finally? Anyways– this was a pretty cool episode and in this podcast we read…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E5 “Dreams Die First”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 37:06


    Interesting episode, missing 3 of it’s major players. But can Freddie Highmore carry an episode that lacks 3 of his most dynamic costars? YOU BET HE CAN! And he can do it in a wig and lacy things (even though we sadly have to rely on our imaginations for that- but our imaginations are vast).…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E5 “Dreams Die First”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 37:06


    Interesting episode, missing 3 of it’s major players. But can Freddie Highmore carry an episode that lacks 3 of his most dynamic costars? YOU BET HE CAN! And he can do it in a wig and lacy things (even though we sadly have to rely on our imaginations for that- but our imaginations are vast).…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E4 “Hidden”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 159:54


    We managed to fit it all into one episode this week (although you’d never know it given the time it took us to record yesterday). But that’s our business. This episode felt very much like we are on the precipice of mayhem, shenanigans and stabby stabby good times had by all, and we couldn’t be…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E4 “Hidden”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 159:54


    We managed to fit it all into one episode this week (although you’d never know it given the time it took us to record yesterday). But that’s our business. This episode felt very much like we are on the precipice of mayhem, shenanigans and stabby stabby good times had by all, and we couldn’t be…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E3 “Bad Blood” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 109:54


    Em and Sue recap this week’s episode of Bates Motel.  Caleb is handcuffed in the basement, Norman is walking in the woods with Norma dopplegangers (and blacking out quite a bit lately), Norma is chilling in the basement, and Chick…well, Chick seems to now be the butler.  Whatever is happening with everyone in this episode,…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E3 “Bad Blood” Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 109:54


    Em and Sue recap this week’s episode of Bates Motel.  Caleb is handcuffed in the basement, Norman is walking in the woods with Norma dopplegangers (and blacking out quite a bit lately), Norma is chilling in the basement, and Chick…well, Chick seems to now be the butler.  Whatever is happening with everyone in this episode,…Continue reading →

    Yes Mother: Bates Motel S5E3 “Bad Blood” Feedback episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 97:41


    We are back this week with our feedback for Bad Blood. We read your feedback and discuss the finer points of this crazy, Chick-filled, sideshow.

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