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Welcome to the season finale episode of the Keen Minds Podcast. In this episode Tessa and Jen jump into character motivations and where this last episode took us mythology-wise. We'll see everyone in January!
Welcome to the 145th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! It this episode, Tessa and Jen discuss trust, loyalty, and exactly what went wrong between Red and Marvin.
Welcome to the 144th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! With new information, Tessa and Jen reassess where we're at and give opinions on how we see those pieces of the puzzle connect previous seasons to where we are. We discuss the much anticipated reveal of Liz's killer, parallels, and lessons learned and even lessons missed. Let us know your thoughts! Did you see it coming?
Welcome to the 143rd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! In this episode Tessa and Jen jump into the trippy adventure that was Aram working through his fears, weigh in on some theories, and gush (okay, Jen gushed) over our brief Saram moment and what that means for Aram's growth and self reflection.
Welcome to the 142nd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen are back to jump into the last four episodes covering shifting theories, newish characters, and all the slightly skewed parallels that the Blacklist has to offer.
Welcome to the 140th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! In this episode Tessa and Jen discuss how the Blacklist uses subtle callbacks to draw connections between what's happened now to what has happened in seasons' past, Ressler's reaction to Liz's body being exhumed, and how the bunny may link to the person(s) blackmailing Cooper.
Welcome to the 139th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump into the last two character-driven episodes of The Blacklist to cover character motivation, parallels, and both new and old theories. Spoiler alert: Tessa *may* have finally gotten Jen on board with one of hers.
Welcome to another edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tess and Jen jump into an episode they both enjoyed to talk parallels, character growth, and if Tessa's main theory held up with this episode.
Welcome to the 136th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! In this episode Tessa and Jen weigh in on the Ressler-centered episode and take a deeper dive into his journey after Liz's death.
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Welcome to the 133rd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! In this episode, Tessa and Jen discuss the multiple parallels drawn with previous Blacklisters, a new theory having to do with Cooper's missing memories (and bullet), and just how far we trust the sisters and their hold on Red.
Welcome to the 132nd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tessa and Jen tackle the last two episodes, the power dynamics at play, and what those mean for the Task Force and Red. And watch out, Tessa has a new potential theory that Jen may actually be thinking about hopping on board with. ;)
Welcome to the 131st edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen kickstart the season with a very opinionated (and lengthy) podcast discussing the mythology of the show and what we think it means (or doesn't mean) now, the character of Red, and more.
Thanks for tuning in to our 130th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast. This is an emotional one with a lot of questions and fewer answers than either of your hosts prefer. In this one we attempted to track how we got to the ending we did in the S8 finale of The Blacklist and what that means overall. It's a long one, but please stay through till the end for a message to our audience from both Tessa and Jen.
Greetings Super friends! Welcome to Superman & Lois & Pals. I'm Henry Bernstein and alongside me is my favorite super pal, Professor Sam Brody. We're going to catch up on the last two episodes in a bit but first I wanted to revisit our discussion on the timeline of Superman & Lois. Sam I made a new virtual pal over the last two weeks. A new listener reached out and wrote some really kind words about our podcast. So, shout out to Jen Russell who hosts a podcast of her own about the NBC show Blacklist. So check out the Keen Minds Podcast. You can find it on Apple Podcasts and on twitter https://twitter.com/keen_minds?lang=en. So Jen and I have been talking a lot about Superman & Lois, which she loves and she wanted to help us with our understanding of the timeline. This is what she said:“The topic of Lois and Clark's ages, and I think it does actually work in this timeline, assuming Lois and Clark are about the same age. The Arrowverse Fandom page has Clark's birth year set in 1979, so that would put him 41-42 if this is based on current day. The twins are 14, so they would have been born in 2007, putting Clark in his late 20's when they were born. If Lois was also born in '79 and graduated college at 22 (and I could see her graduating early), that could put her as 6 years between graduation and the boys being born. You have to squint a little for it, but for TV it's closer than a lot of shows bother with.For Tyler being 33, I think they address that in the pilot when Lana says it's like he doesn't age. I think Clark is supposed to be early 40's, just looks young.”What do you think about that explanation Sam? I just want to give one more shout-out to her. She makes AMAZING Superman & Lois gifs on her tumblr which is takadasaiko.tumblr.com You can find us on twitter https://twitter.com/SupermanPalsPod
** edit 6/21 ** Sorry everyone! There was an error from editing. that's been updated now and I'm reposting to social media for those that would like this version. Welcome to the 128th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! This was a detailed one with all the twists and turns - some which tracked with mythology and some that didn't - and the podcast episode was over two hours of recording time, so we're splitting it in half this week. Keep your eyes open for the second half coming soon!
There was just too much to cover in one podcast episode, so here's Part Two of the Keen Minds Podcast covering Nachalo.!
Welcome to the 127th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump into pieces of mythology revealed (and not), Liz's reactions, and of course, the fantastic Edna Brimley!
Welcome to the 126th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tessa and Jen dive into characters taking responsibility, differences/similarities in Red and Liz's approaches to the criminal world, and a few theories to help us make sense of where we might be going as we near the end of S8.
Welcome to the 125th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! This week Tessa and Jen jump in this week with parallels, loyalties, and Jennifer Reddington.
Welcome to the 124th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! In this episode Tessa and Jen jump into where the characters are, the parallels drawn, and just what we think Ivan may have whispered to Townsend.
Welcome to the 123rd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump into an exciting heist episode full of interesting choices, Cold War callbacks, and memories of Glen.
Welcome to the 122nd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! It was a wild episode in which Tessa and Jen discussed Kate Kaplan's appearance (and what that could mean), yet another less-than-trustworthy nanny in the Blacklist, and how we felt about seeing Liz after three long months without her.
Welcome to the 121st edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen dive into a very Red-heavy episode to discuss Red's growing relationship with Anne, the multitude of parallels, and even next week's teaser!
Welcome to the 120th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tess and Jen jump into a discussion about Rakitin, loyalties, the the Rostova Effect.
Welcome to the 119th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump into a conversation about responsibilities, Cooper's supposed change in sides, Red and Rakitin, and more! Apologies if the audio is a little off today. I believe one of our mics might have gone a little wonky.
Tessa and Jen jump discuss a very interesting Blacklister, parallels being drawn, and conflicting opinions on Red's Rubicon speech in our 117th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast.
Tessa and Jen jump discuss a very interesting Blacklister, parallels being drawn, and conflicting opinions on Red's Rubicon speech in our 117th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast.
Welcome to the 116th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! This week we cover the long awaited Neville Townsend, why we think Megan hasn't been seen on the episodes lately, and Cynthia Panabaker's golden moments. We hope you enjoy!
Welcome to the 113th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tess and Jen jump into a fantastic blacklister this week, Glen's funeral, Aram's undercover work, and Park's story. Please forgive some of the audio quality at the end. We were having some technical difficulties because of weather.
Check out the 108th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tessa and Jen dive into the wild second episode of the eighth season! We cover the pieces of mythology we found, theories on where the Townsend organization may fit into all of this, and more!
Welcome to the 107th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump into the S8 premier episode as we discuss Liz's motives, Katarina, and if we think Red is really N13.
Welcome to the 105th episode of the Keen Minds Podcast and the 2nd edition of a series we're calling 'Down the Rabbit Hole'. Tessa and Jen jump into thoughts and theories about Katarina Rostova. Is the woman we've met really the Katarina we've seen through Lotte's portrayal and, if she isn't, have we met her before? We hope you're having a safe and fun summer hiatus wherever you are. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 103rd episode of the Keen Minds Podcast where we had the pleasure of covering the Season Seven Finale of the Blacklist. The cast and crew really outdid themselves in this trying time, making sure to provide fans with a solid season finale. Tessa and Jen jump into the choice to partially animate the episode, Liz's choices, and where we go from here.
Welcome to the 102nd episode of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tess and Jen jump into this week's episode of NBC The Blacklist. Congratulations to the entire Blacklist team for 150 episodes! This one was an incredible ride!
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Check out the next edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tessa and Jen take a look at character development, parallels, and a few tangents along the way!
Welcome to this week's edition of the Keen Minds Podcast, covering NBC's the Blacklist! Sorry for the late posting. Skype decided to temporarily eat our recording. Better late than never though. This week we dive into another fantastic episode where we discuss the wonders of Glen and Red, the trajectory of characters, and a couple of our favourite theories. We hope you're staying safe and well!
Welcome to the 94th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where we're covering the Fall Finale of NBC's The Blacklist. Tessa and Jen continue the discussion on Katarina Rostova, weigh in on character development, and take a look at Liz's learning curve when it comes to family members.
Welcome to the 93rd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where Tessa and Jen dive into this week's mythology-heavy episode of NBC's The Blacklist. Ilya, Katarina, Red, Dom.... When you get a fraction of an answer, three more questions pop up. It's a wild ride.
Welcome to the 92nd edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! This week we're covering both 7.07 and 7.08 as we discuss Ilya, Agent Park, and the many twists and turns that make up the Blacklist.
Welcome to the 91st edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Tessa and Jen jump in to discuss thoughts on the episode, incoming and outgoing characters, and if Frankie may be a sign that Red is slipping.
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That was a wild ride of an episode but Tessa and Jen are here (even if a little late this week!) to discuss character development, plot, and theories. Hop on board and check out this week's Keen Minds Podcast!
It's here! The seventh season of NBC's The Blacklist premiered Friday night and Tessa and Jen are back to weigh in on thoughts and theories. Check out our 86th episode of the Keen Minds Podcast!
Welcome to the 85th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! This is a longer episode today as Tessa and Jen cover the season finale for NBC's The Blacklist.
Welcome to the 84th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! Check out Tessa and Jen's take on our next to last episode of NBC's The Blacklist, season six. We cover parallels, characters, and where we think (and sometimes hope) that it's going. One more episode left this season! Who's excited?
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Welcome to the 76th edition of the Keen Minds Podcast! On this episode we jump into a discussion of motives, redemption, and the earliest signs of a falling down the theory rabbit hole.
Welcome to the 75th episode of the Keen Minds Podcast where we're covering Season Six, Episode Eleven of NBC's The Blacklist. Tessa and Jen jump headlong into the emotional Red and Liz scenes as well as the Task Force and Saram.
Check out the 74th installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we cover NBC's The Blacklist's episode the Cryptobanker. Tessa and Jen dive into the Blacklist, the characters, and weigh in on some of the Liz criticism. Also (and the news came in after the recording or we would have said it on the podcast itself): a big congratulations to everyone involved in making The Blacklist on your Season 7 announcement!
Welcome to the 73rd episode of the Keen Minds Podcast! It's been a very busy couple of weeks for Jen and Tessa, but we finally got the episode recorded and edited. We're running just under two hours for this one so kick back and get ready as we dive into the mythology, the characters, and everything that was packed into 6.08 and 6.09!
Check out this week's 71st Keen Minds Podcast where we cover NBC The Blacklist's episode Alter Ego. We dive into the characters, motives, and this week's fascinating Blacklister!
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Check out this week's edition of the Keen Minds Podcast where we discuss our newest blacklister, the supposed fate of Carla Reddington, and what we got in terms of mythology for this episode.
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Check out the newest episode of the Keen Minds Podcast where we touch on Harold Cooper's off the book activities, Tom and Red's conversation, and, of course, Liz seizing the day.
The next episode for the Keen Minds Podcast is up! We jumped right in this week with a fascinating blacklister and taking a deeper look at Liz and how she's reacting to the news that Red is her father... and how that is affecting both how she reacts to everyone around her and how they are making decisions in turn.
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Welcome to the 34th installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we go over 4.20, The Debt Collector. In this episode we cover character development, reactions, and more! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!
Welcome to the 32nd installment of the Keen Minds Podcast! This was an exciting episode with a new character, new twists, and tons to analyze. We hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave us a note with your thoughts!
Welcome to the thirtieth installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we're covering the fantastic season finale for The Blacklist: Redemption. In this episode we talk about the twists, character development, theories, and more.
Welcome to the twenty-ninth installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we tackle the emotionally charged seventh episode of The Blacklist: Redemption. We'll be covering loyalties, theories, parallels, and so much more. We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Sorry for the late update this week! Welcome to the 27th installment of the Keen Minds Podcast, where we're covering the 5th episode of NBC's The Blacklist: Redemption. This week we'll dive deep into theories, talk about who we trust, and cover character growth and backstory. We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Welcome to our twenty-fifth installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we're covering the third episode of NBC's The Blacklist: Redemption. We'll be touching on some of the awesome character development that we're seeing unfold as well as theories that are taking shape. Feel free to let us know your reactions to the episode!
Despite one half of the podcast team being sick and a few technical issues, we're here this week for the twenty-fourth installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we're covering character development, theories, and an amazing episode for NBC's The Blacklist: Redemption.
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Welcome to the twentieth installment of our Keen Minds Podcast, dedicated to diving in-depth into the themes, character development, and events of NBC's The Blacklist. This week we cover the thirteenth episode of the season: Isabella Stone. We will touch on parallels between Isabella Stone and a previous blacklister, Donald Ressler and how this episode seems to be tee'ing him up for a larger arc soon, Reddington's attempted rescue in Monte Carlo, and, of course, everything that happened with the Keens. Please feel free to leave your comments and questions! We love to hear from you guys!
Welcome to the 17th installment of the Keen Minds Podcast, which covers NBC's The Blacklist 4.10. In this episode we discuss the characters, their highlights, delve into their development, and where we see them going from here. We also touch on themes of the Blacklist as they appear in this episode.
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Welcome to the sixth episode of the Keen Minds Podcast with Tessa and Jen (aka Takada Saiko)! In this episode we cover the sixth episode of the fourth season of NBC's The Blacklist, focusing on the character development and interactions between the main cast as well as parallels touching on Liz and Katarina, Liz and Tom and their search for answers about their childhood, and Elise/Aram vs Tom/Liz. Please feel free to lead your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!
Welcome to the fifth installment of the Keen Minds Podcast where we provide an in-depth look at the events, character development, and parallels for the episode of the fifth episode of the fourth season of NBC's The Blacklist (The Lindquist Concern).
Check out our fourth installment in the Keen Minds Podcast, focused in on NBC's The Blacklist 4.04, Gaia. We cover character development as well as a few parallels and themes surrounding the Keens for this episode.
In our third installment of the Keen Minds Podcast we focus in on the Miles McGrath episode, the main cast as they relate to the Keens, and a couple of parallels (including the one between Katarina/Red and Liz/Tom as well as the Team Keen moment) and themes. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and place feel free to leave us comments and/or questions you'd like to have addressed!