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This Is Us Too: 4.04 – “Flip A Coin”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 4.04  – “Flip A Coin”.

In this episode, Mary talks about her complicated relationship with her father-in-law, we break down the bountiful ironies through this episode, and we discuss why Blake was, of course, a Sunny D kid…

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This Is Us Too: 4.03 – “Unhinged”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 4.03  – “Unhinged”.

In this episode, Mary tells her Abercrombie story, we break down the theme of support, how the friendship of Jae-Won and Randall is what will make audiences care about the political story, and we debate the merits of James Taylor vs. Jack Johnson

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This Is Us Too: 4.01 – “Strangers” | SEASON 4 PREMIERE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us season 4 premiere – episode 4.01  – “Strangers”.

In this episode, Mary discusses her first major awkward encounter with her inlaws, we break down all the new characters, and Blake graduates a new character into “my boy” status… Strangers.

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This Is Us Too: 3.16 – “Don’t Take My Sunshine Away”

 This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 3.16  – “Don’t Take My Sunshine Away”

In this episode, Blakes discusses a PSA about electrical safety, why we disagree about Beth’s actions, and feeling like a midseason finale…  

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Seeing Outlander: Behind the Scenes in Outlander Episode 407, “Down the Rabbit Hole”

Want to see behind-the-scenes filming for Outlander Episode 407, “Down the Rabbit Hole?” Our blogger was there and has first photos of Frank, Laoghaire and more.

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This Is Us Too: 2.02 – “A Manny Splendored Thing”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season episode 2.02: A Manny-Splendored Thing. 

In this episode we chat why Blake’s mom threatened him with a gun once (all in good fun of course) the mirroring of Jack, Kate and Rebecca, why Kate went all Mary Larsen and much more…

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This Is Us Too: 2.01 – “A Father’s Advice” | SEASON 2 PREMIERE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season 2 premiere – episode 2.01: A Father’s Advice. 

In this episode we chat why Mary once saved Blake just like Rebecca did for Jack, the past not having to repeat itself, worries about Jack becoming just a “hook” and the great symbolism of a burned house.

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This Is Us Too: 1.18 – “Moonshadow” | SEASON 1 FINALE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season 1 finale – episode 18: Moonshadow. 

In this episode we chat why Mary stopped Blake dead in his tracks when they first met, Mandy Moore and Candy, when subversion does and does not work, incredible directing during the fight, and a complete arc for all the characters…

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This Is Us Too: 1.17 – “What Now?”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 17: What Now?. 

In this episode we chat about more bookending, the show potentially being disingenuous, feeling like a finale in-and-of-itself, being like The Godfather by settling all the family business in one fell swoop, being take-dependent, all of the Tangled quotes, being out on Sophie and much more…

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This Is Us Too: 1.16 – “Memphis”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 16: Memphis. 

In this episode we chat about Blake’s similar trip with his Dad, this being the best episode of This Is Us, having the “it” factor, the fine structure of bookending, a complete arc for William, genuinely laugh out loud moments,  and much more…

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