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Keep Calm And Crown On: War (SEASON 4 FINALE) | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown season 4 finale – episode 4.10, “War”.

We discuss the great symmetry used to close out the language of the season, the real life drama and how we related hard to it, and we discuss the overall theme Peter Morgan may have been trying to accomplish for season 4…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 2 – Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake | The Prisoner Of Azkaban

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake.

We chat Harry’s journey of growth in just a single chapter, the role of Obscurials and the Force of magic, and the perfect writing of Aunt Marge blowing up…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 1 – Owl Post | The Prisoner Of Azkaban

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Owl Post.

We chat why this chapter focuses more on Harry the kid than the wizard, Mary does an incredible Errol impression, and Blake finally pays up on his challenge of wearing of a Hufflepuff t-shirt and sings the Hoggy Hoggy Hogwarts song…

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Keep Calm And Crown On: Avalanche | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.09, “Avalanche”.

We discuss Diana’s motivations, why Camilla is a lot more of a fascinating character than we originally thought, and why we finally come to the understanding that we could never have an open relationship 10 years into our marriage…

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Keep Calm And Crown On: 48:1 | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.08, “48:1”.

We discuss the various threads being weaved into the overall narrative, why the Queen can lie to us but she can’t lie to herself, and why Mary’s out on everyone except Princess Margaret and Princess Anne.

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Keep Calm And Crown On: Hereditary Principle | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.07, “Hereditary Principle”.

We discuss HIPAA, why this episode is great because it’s the thing that gets us to the thing, and why HBC only lets close personal friends call her HBC…

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Keep Calm And Crown On: Terra Nullius | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.06, “Terra Nullius”.

We discuss emotional intelligence, if the show has a Diana problem, and Betty’s Balmoral Bittys…

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This Is Us Too: 5.04 – “Honestly”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 5.04  – “Honestly”.

Blake chats his experience with the cry it out method, why this episode feels sleepy yet very intriguing at the same time, and why Mary goes FULL Moira Schitt…

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Keep Calm And Crown On: Fagan | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.05, “Fagan”.

We discuss how the writers use Fagan as a vehicle to criticize Thatcher being a smart choice, why it’s not a coincidence this is the inciting incident that will power the rest of the season half way through, and our brand new corgi we lovingly called Betty.

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Keep Calm And Crown On: Favourites | #NERDCLAN Preview

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat The Crown – episode 4.04, “Favourites”.

We discuss the elephant in the room with Prince Andrew, drawing a direct line between Thatcher and Elizabeth, and why Mary would be turning up the volume even louder..

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