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"Everyone's Waiting" on Apple Podcasts
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.
"Static" on Apple Podcasts
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.
"Eat a Peach" on Apple Podcasts
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.
"Time Flies" on Apple Podcasts
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.
"Dancing for Me" on Apple Podcasts
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. Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"Bomb Shelter" on Apple Podcasts
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.
Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz on Apple Podcasts
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled recaps to bring you a very special episode! Jenna and Caroline interview renowned television and film critic Matt Zoller Seitz, whose books include TV: The Book, The Sopranos Sessions, Mad Men Carousel, and The Deadwood Bible (available now, only on Matt's website!) If this is your first time watching Six Feet Under, skip this one and come back to it later—spoilers for the end of the show abound.
"I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 11 min 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! 1 hr 11 min Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"Twilight" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 2 min 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. 1 hr 2 min Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"Death Works Overtime" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 5 min 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. 1 hr 5 min Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"Tears, Bones, and Desire" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 7 min 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. 1 hr 7 min Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"Nobody Sleeps" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 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. 1 hr Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"The Eye Inside" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 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. 1 hr Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"You Never Know" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 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. 1 hr Top Podcasts In TV & Film
"The Liar and the Whore" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 2 min 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. 1 hr 2 min
"The Secret" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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. 52 min
"Someone Else's Eyes" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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. 52 min
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 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! 1 hr
"Back to the Garden" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 1 min 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. 1 hr 1 min
"In Place of Anger" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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. 52 min
"The Invisible Woman" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 1 min 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. 1 hr 1 min
"Driving Mr. Mossback" on Apple Podcasts
51 min 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. 51 min
"Out, Out, Brief Candle" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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. 52 min
"Knock, Knock" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 2 min 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. 1 hr 2 min
"The Trip" on Apple Podcasts
58 min 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. 58 min
"The New Person" on Apple Podcasts
53 min 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. 53 min
S01E09, "Life's Too Short" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 2 min 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. 1 hr 2 min
"Brotherhood" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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). 52 min
S01E06, "The Room" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 2 min 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. 1 hr 2 min
"An Open Book" on Apple Podcasts
52 min 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. 52 min
"Familia" on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 1 min 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. 1 hr 1 min
"The Foot" on Apple Podcasts
51 min 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. 51 min
"Pilot" on Apple Podcasts
51 min 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. 51 min
We're Not Over Six Feet Under on Apple Podcasts
64 episodes A podcast about Six Feet Under, the aughts' most morose prestige television show about a Gen-Xer and a funeral home and mortality. Hosts Jenna Scherer and Caroline McGraw discuss each episode spoiler-free, so you can watch along whether you're a longtime fan or brand new to the show. A podcast about Six Feet Under, the aughts' most morose prestige television show about a Gen-Xer and a funeral home and mortality.
Hudson Valley YA Society: Alison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar and Michelle Schusterman
In THE PROS OF CONS Writer Vanessa Montoya-O'Callaghan has been looking forward to the WTFcon for months. Not just because of the panels and fanfiction readings but because WTFcon is where she'll finally meet Soleil, her internet girlfriend, for the first time. Taxidermy assistant Callie Buchannan might be good at scooping brains out of deer skulls, but that doesn't mean it's her passion.
Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: The Pros Of Cons (Alison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar and Michelle Schusterman)
Hello! Today YABC is hosting the blog tour stop for Read on for more about the authors, an interview, and a tour-wide giveaway! I grew up in Evanston, IL, then went to Harvard and got a degree in photography. (Yes, that is possible. Although they like to call the visual arts “Visual and Environmental Studies,” for some unknown reason.) Then I spent the next three years as a freelance lighting designer for various theaters throughout the Northeast.
The Art of the Swap
Freaky Friday meets Downton Abbey in this middle grade mystery that features a modern day twelve-year-old switching bodies with a Gilded Age heiress in order to solve a famous art heist. Hannah Jordan lives in a museum…well, sort of. She is the daughter of the caretaker for mansion-turned-museum The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island.
How to Rewrite Your Book From Scratch in 75 Days (and Not Die): A Step-by-Step Guide
When Delacorte Press bought my first young adult novel, Red, in October of 2011, it was part of a two-book deal. I had barely started work on my second book, and when my editor asked about my work-in-progress, I mumbled something brief and nebulous — I had only just met her, and I was still intimidated by the fact that an editor from Random House was even talking to me.
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