I'ma Need More Wine Podcast

Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi returns to discuss a show that you should absolutely be watching - the Starz network series Raising Kanan. The show's third season premieres on Friday, December 1, so we thought this was a perfect time to revisit the pilot and hopefully introduce folks to their new favorite binge watch! As always, we discuss opening scenes, memorable character introductions, and there's no way you can discuss Raising Kanan without saluting the amazing work by the show's wardrobe department. It brought me so much joy to celebrate this talented cast, particularly the extraordinary Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis. Y'all know I love a series where female characters get to be messy, villainous, sexual, and just generally layered and complicated. Miller's Racquel Thomas is right up there with Gemma Teller-Morrow (Sons of Anarchy), Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones), and Annalise Keating (How to Get Away with Murder) when it comes to fictional female characters whose rights and wrongs I support and delight in watching. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Thanks so much for listening! Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! There are few things that will happily get me out of my love of shows featuring the Roman empire and one of them is a show that lets women be messy and complicated. In that spirit, Candi is back this week and we are talking about the pilot episode of the NBC series "Good Girls" starring Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman. We talk about our introduction to Beth, Ruby, and Annie and the show's surprising premise around three women who decide to rob a grocery store. I had a fun time asking Candi to answer some random prompts inspired by the pilot, which included us talking about the most ridiculous thing we've ever done to conform with beauty standards inspired by Beth's awkward waxing scene. We also talk about whether we are the Beth, Ruby, or Annie if we decide to start a criminal enterprise and I ask Candi whether the women were hustling backwards when they decided to only take money from the grocery store. I mean - it's a grocery store! Wouldn't you grab some steak or seafood? In this economy even eggs and butter are at premium prices! Friendly reminder: we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thank you for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday - and happy birthday to me! I knew this episode was being published on my birthday, so I wanted to discuss the pilot of one of my favorite series of all time - Spartacus. Candi is back and she very aptly notes that I spend a lot of time thinking about the Roman Empire. This time around we are talking gladiators and slave rebellions in this series centered on its namesake, who was brilliantly portrayed by both Andy Whitfield and Liam McIntyre. As we did with our discussion about the Rome pilot, I sprinkle in a few historical pointers here and there. And as always, we talk character introductions, what worked well in the pilot, and we tell you why you should continue on with the series. We celebrate Spartacus for giving us complicated, messy female characters. We also salute the fight choreography and Andy Whitfield's brilliant ability to make Spartacus's strength and fighting ability completely believable despite not being the most towering figure. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thank you for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Sheena returns this week to discuss the pilot episode of a series that stars one of my all time favorite messy characters - How To Get Away With Murder. Long time listeners know how much I adore when women get to be messy, flawed, and complicated. Few have done it better than Viola Davis in her brilliant portrayal of Annalise Keating. As we do with all Shondaland shows, we talk about what the HTGAWM "imprint" is. Scandal has the fast talking monologues, Grey's has the opening/closing narration from Meredith - what's the HTGAWM imprint? Likewise, as with the other shows in the Shonda-verse, we talk about the location and whether Philadelphia is as impactful to this series as Washington, DC is to Scandal. Y'all know we unpack the memorable character introductions, particularly the manner in which the writers introduce us to Annalise and help frame her world in the pilot. We also talk about which introductions to the Keating 5 (who I like to refer to as the "Murder Muppet Babies") and whom among them left a strong impression with us in the pilot. Given that Sheena and I are both attorneys, it should come as no surprise that we had some thoughts about HTGAWM's portrayal of law school and Annalise's approach to practicing law and advocating on behalf of her clients. As always, we have a HTGAWM inspired thirst segment in which we swoon over cast members and share the celebrity crushes with whom we'd like to recreate that Annalise/Nate scene. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Thanks so much for listening! Follow Sheena on Twitter here and on IG here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi makes her triumphant return to the podcast to help me celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast! In honor of this special occasion, I decided to talk about one of my absolute favorite series of all time - HBO's Rome. Candi and I unpack the pilot episode of the series. I was delighted that she loved the show so much that she ended up watching the whole thing! This episode focuses on the pilot only and I think we make a convincing case as to why you should keep watching if you are also new to the series. We'll definitely be revisiting more of it now that I know Candi loved it as much as I did. The episode kicks off with a few reflections on reaching 100 and then we get into all things Rome. As with all of our pilot episode discussions, we reflect on character introductions, writing choices, what we thought was effectively done, and we close with the thirst segment. I also sprinkle in a few historical tidbits for a little razzle dazzle. It was such a pleasure to mark this exciting occasion not only by discussing a show that I love, but it was a great opportunity to celebrate the amazingly talented Ray Stevens. His portrayal of Titus Pullo is truly the heart of this entire series. Many thanks to each and every guest who has given their time to the podcast. It was an honor to speak to each and every one of you. And thank YOU, listeners, for your support. I love you and I appreciate you. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday, Pitches! Sheena joins me this week to discuss a beloved show that was cancelled far too soon - Pitch. We unpack the pilot episode of the show and work through some of our salty feelings about this fantastic series only getting one season. We kick off by discussing our introduction to Ginny Baker - portrayed by the amazing Kylie Bunbury - and the use of sports commentary to help us get acquainted with the glass ceiling smashing pitcher and the world in which she is making her debut as the first woman to be called up to a Major League Baseball team. Next, we get into memorable character introductions outside of Ginny. We talk about the influence and abuse of her father Bill Baker (Michael Beach). We discuss Amelia (Ali Larter) as Ginny's no nonsense agent and we swoon over Blip Sanders (Mo McRae). We share our thoughts on what worked well in the pilot and whether there was anything we would have done differently. And as always, you know we got into our thirsty thoughts inspired by this very hot cast. Friendly reminder: we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Thanks so much for listening! Follow Sheena on Twitter here and on IG here. And for our fellow Pitches who have watched the entire series, enjoy Mike Lawson and the Kill Bill sirens. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! I am delighted to welcome back the brilliant, hilarious, and insightful Reverend Solomon Missouri to talk about the incredible second season of The Bear. I had a great time discussing the first season of The Bear with Solomon, so I was thrilled when he enthusiastically agreed to return to talk more about this show we love so very much. One of the reasons why The Bear resonated so much with me is because I often feel seen, attacked, or sometimes both by the writing for certain characters. So with that in mind, I asked Solomon to share the character beats that resonated most with him this season. We delve deeper into the character arcs by sharing the ones we enjoyed most. It should come as a surprise to no one that we both loved what the writers did with Richie this season. Of course we get into the standout episodes of the season - we spend a lot of time unpacking the parade of stars and stellar performances in the chaotic episode "Fishes." As always, the episode ends with the thirst segment in which our thoughts and reflections go from wholesome to lusty. In honor of Carmy's trip down memory lane with Claire, I asked Solomon who he would like to pitch a little woo to if he was gifted a time machine that would make all the beautiful people throughout history fair game for his affection. We also get into the fandom shipping wars. It's time for y'all to come home from war - your families miss you. We talk Carmy x Claire, Carmy x Syd, and Marcus x Syd. Shippers aren't going to get on the same page about Carmy's perfect mate, so I ask Solomon whether Ebra x Tina are the couple that perhaps the shippers could unite behind and finally find some peace. Thank you so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! You can find everywhere Solomon is located on social media here. And find his ICONIC thread and words of wisdom for Dell Curry here. Don't miss recent episodes on The Righteous Gemstones, Barry, Abbott Elementary, Primo, Scandal, and Justified: City Primeval. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Jay Giles returns to the podcast this week to discuss one of our favorite fictional characters - Raylan Givens. Long time listeners will recall that Jay previously joined me to discuss the Justified pilot and share reflections on the series as a whole, so it only made sense to have him back to discuss our thoughts on the first episode of Justified: City Primeval. We follow the lead of the writers and kickoff our conversation with our thoughts on our re-introduction to Raylan Givens. The writers wasted no time in giving us a peek into how Raylan has grown as both a father and a law enforcement officer since we last saw him in the Justified finale. The "City Primeval" in this series is Detroit, so we discuss this new location for the next chapter in the Raylan Givens story and how it shapes the story and the world in which Raylan is now navigating. OG Justified fans know that Detroit was definitely a location visited in the original series, but there's definitely a different feel to it now that the Motor City is the center of this season. As with the original series, Timothy Olyphant is surrounded by a very talented group of actors. Jay and I talk about how much fun it was to see talented actors like Vondie Curtis Hall, Aunjanue Ellis, Amin Joseph, and Keith David in the opening episode. We talk about what was well done in the pilot, what didn't work so well, and our wishlist for the season. And as always, we close out with the thirst segment and a few prompts inspired by this revival. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Thanks so much for listening. Please find and follow Jay on social media at the following links: Jay's Personal Twitter, Jay's Movie Talk, the Keda N Jay show, and TVZone Podcast Network. And don't miss our recent episodes on Primo, Scandal, Psych, The Righteous Gemstones, Grand Crew, Barry, and Abbott Elementary. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Philip of Fandom Bite/Fandom Slash returns to the podcast this week to discuss the delightful Amazon Freevee series, Primo. As we wisely counseled you in the past about shows such as Grand Crew, Abbott Elementary, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga, this is some sh*t you should absolutely be watching. "Freevee" means this show is FREE with very minimal commercials, so there is absolutely nothing keeping you from checking it out. You can find it here. Primo is a heartwarming, funny show based on the life of the show's creator Shea Serrano. Philip and I discuss the pilot and then share our thoughts about the first season as a whole. Of course we tackle the very difficult task of figuring out which uncle is our favorite. We love the uncles as an exploration into masculinity and the respective points of view they bring to their relationship with Rafa. We also discuss our thoughts about Rafa and Drea - the casting for both of these characters was absolutely perfect. We really hope this wonderful show gets another season. Pay the writers and actors so we can get more of this delightful family! In that spirit, we close the discussion with our wish list for season 2. And in the thirst segment, I asked Philip to give me some thirst-inspired choices for actors he'd like to see join this very talented cast. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Find, follow, and support Philip here, over at Fandom Bite here, and on IG here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday, fellow gladiators in suits! Candi is with me this week for a trip down memory lane with one of the shows that unquestionably put live tweeting on the map - Scandal. In this new chapter of our Boozy Beginnings series, we discuss the Scandal pilot. We talk about all of the Scandal staples - the fast talking dialogues, the fashion, the unforgettable characters, and the undeniable chemistry between Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn. Grab your wine, your popcorn, your favorite white hat and join us! Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Like our non-committal Boozy Beginnings discussions? Check out our discussions on the pilot episodes of Barry, The Righteous Gemstones, and Psych. We also have recent episodes on the stellar second seasons of Abbott Elementary and Grand Crew. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I revisited the pilot episode of one of our favorite comfort shows of all time - Psych. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Like our non-committal Boozy Beginnings discussions? Check out our discussions on the pilot episodes of Barry, The Righteous Gemstones, and Scandal. We also have recent episodes on the stellar second seasons of Abbott Elementary and Grand Crew. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! The Righteous Gemstones are FINALLY returning for a new season, so I thought this was a perfect time to revisit the pilot episode of this amazing HBO series. We kick off our discussion with the cold open in which we get a preview into the Gemstone family dynamics during a 24-hour baptism marathon in China. We then discuss our introductions to Eli, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin as we follow them to their respective homes. I had a lot of questions about Jesse's evening routine. We love all of the shows in the Danny McBride-verse, so of course we talk about his imprint on on this show - particularly the dialogue between characters. As always, we close out the discussion with our less than wholesome thirsty thoughts. We discuss the need for a scientific exploration of the stereotypes about preacher's kids and which famous preacher's kid we would choose to carry out this very important research. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thanks so much for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi is back and this week we are discussing the spectacular second season of NBC's Grand Crew. Y'all know from our season 1 discussion that we love this show and the second season only deepened our appreciation for it. Grand Crew continues to be a perfect comfort show. The writers did an amazing job at highlighting the chemistry among this spectacularly talented cast. We talk about our favorite character arcs, standout episodes and shared what we thought worked well during the season. And of course we discussed the shocking departure of Grasie Mercedes. We want Fay back! We are determined to manifest a well deserved renewal for Grand Crew, so we talked about our wish list for season 3. And as always, the discussion wraps on a thirsty note. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thank you so much for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! We're back with another installment in our Boozy Beginnings series. Candi joined me this week to talk about the pilot episode of the HBO series Barry. We kick off our discussion by talking about the opening scene in which we meet Barry who looks like he is struggling to feel satisfied in his career as an assassin. We also talk about how the writers very efficiently acquainted us with him via some well done exposition from Fuches. Barry is the show's namesake and undoubtedly the main character, but the interesting cast of characters is absolutely part of the charm of this series. In light of that, I ask Candi a few questions for sh*ts and giggles - including her thoughts about NoHo Hank. We love him! After a few Barry-inspired questions, we share what worked well in the pilot and whether there was anything that didn't work for us. If you're new to Barry, we try to further entice you to watch by sharing three words to describe the series. Have no fear, our discussion is spoiler free - nothing beyond the pilot episode. As always, we end with our thirsty thoughts. It's a Barry episode, so of course we swoon over Bill Hader. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thank you so much for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi joins me again this week to close out our thoughts on the amazing second season of Abbott Elementary. We already covered the first ten episodes of the season and you can hear that fun discussion here. We talk about the season as a whole, our favorite character arcs, guest actor standouts, our favorite episode of the second half, and of course we get into the Gregory and Janine of it all. As always - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a good time! Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Thank you for listening! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

NOTE: This episode was recorded in February, which was prior to the recent allegations regarding Jonathan Majors. Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi and Andre join me this week for the home going services of Queen Ramonda and her son King T'Challa in Marvel's Wakanda Forever. The movie wasted no time addressing the tremendous loss of Chadwick Boseman, so we follow that lead in our discussion and start by talking about the direction Ryan Coogler took in bringing that loss to the screen. We went into the film thinking there would only be one major loss so it was a surprise when Queen Ramonda was tragically killed. I ask Candi and Andre to share their thoughts about that narrative decision. Other topics covered include: And of course we close with our thirst segment, which was inspired by the African American urge to avoid vast bodies of water. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. You can find and support Andre here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday my fellow long suffering Teen Wolf fans! This episode is aptly titled "Another Round" because we're having one last therapy session on the hot mess that was the Teen Wolf Movie. I've enlisted a fantastic panel of guests to join me - Philip, Stacey, and Terence. They also graciously agreed to do a very brief chat about the Wolf Pack pilot. It is truly bewildering that Jeff Davis gets to continue his reign of terror on supernatural fans with an all new show featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar. The episode kicks off with our Wolf Pack discussion and right around 1:09:42 mark, we get into the Teen Wolf movie. I decided to use the Festivus approach to the discussion and you better believe we had a lot of grievances to air. If you haven't already, be sure to check out my fun chat with Laura Stone and Devil Doll about the Teen Wolf Movie as well. The duo worked with me to construct a Teen Wolf Movie compliment sandwich in which we had two very thin layers of compliments with a huge heaping portion of constructive criticism in between. As always, thanks for listening. And friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Be sure to follow and support Terence: his website, his Twitter account, and his IG. You can also check out my fun discussion with him about the Looking pilot here and the Interview with the Vampire pilot here. Find, follow, and support Philip here, over at Fandom Bite here, and on IG here. And last, but certainly not least, support Stacey on IG and Twitter. Find Stacey's amazing writing here. Also be sure to check out the Beacon Hills After Dark Podcast on IG, Twitter, Tumblr, and Patreon. Until next time! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! Our coverage of HBO's The Last of Us concludes this week with a discussion about the finale and our overall thoughts about the first season. Of course we get into Joel's rampage and contemplate whether he has some long overdue karma coming his way. We also question whether it's a wise choice or hustling backwards to do experimental, life-ending surgery on the ONLY person known to have immunity. It was really interesting to see how Ellie became immune, but that horrifying scene with her mother giving birth while fighting a clicker was absolutely a chicken skin moment. We share our thoughts on the first season as a whole and our wish list for season two. As always, the discussion ends with the thirst segment. I asked Candi to do some thirsty guest casting for the next season. Thanks so much for your support of these episodes! We had a blast discussing it and we are absolutely invested in this series. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Hey there lovely listeners! It's not Wine Wednesday, so think of this as a Sunday surprise instead. Candi and I are entering the home stretch of our coverage of HBO's The Last of Us with our discussion about episodes 7 and 8. We share our thoughts on getting more insight into Ellie's backstory in episode 7 and the discovery that she has much more in common with Joel than we understood. We then move on to episode 8 and the evil cult. We're always here for Ellie saving herself, but we did think there was some room for improvement in the writing for David. It would've been nice to have a little more of a reveal of him as a villain, rather than him looking completely sketchy from the very first moment he appears. Candi had a few questions about Joel's miraculous ability to rally from his injury. Penicillin is great, but there is usually a crash after that initial feeling of improved health. As always, we talk about who was hustling backwards, the moment that felt most like a video game, and we give out a yummy chicken sandwich what we enjoyed most from the episodes. For the thirst segment, we were inspired by Riley and Ellie's first date so we discuss what our perfect date during the apocalypse would be. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time. Keep an eye on the feed for our close out discussion of The Last of Us. We will share our thoughts on the finale and reflections on the first season as a whole. Find and follow Candi on Twitter here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.

Happy Wine Wednesday! The illustrious, brilliant, funny, and insightful Rod Kim makes his triumphant return to the podcast this week to discuss the multiple Oscar award winning film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Longtime listeners will remember Rod from our very fun conversation about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The only thing that could make my viewing experience better was getting an opportunity to talk about this film with Rod. We get into some of the central themes - including strength in kindness, the impact of generational trauma, the weight of not living up to expectations, and the symbolism of the everything bagel. Of course you know we celebrate the spectacular performances in the film. Is there anything that Michelle Yeoh can't do? I don't think so. And how amazing was Ke Huy Quan? I have long poked fun at folks not recognizing the difference between Superman and Clark Kent just because of a pair of glasses, but Ke Huy Quan made me a believer in the difference a pair of glasses can make. We also run through a list of faves from Jobu's spectacularly campy looks to the hilarious assortment of jumping pads. We wrap our discussion with the thirst segment. I put a twist on the everything bagel concept and asked Rod to give me a few of his celebrity crushes he would assemble for an everything bagel of love and lust. Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, we use adult language, and we have a great time! Be sure to support Rod - you can find all of his links here. You can also check out his podcast, Cyclops is Waiting for Me here. And find Rod on YouTube here. Support the showFollow the pod on IG, Twitter, and Tumblr. Send longer feedback to morewinepod@gmail.com. Find our full catalog of past episodes at morewinepod.buzzsprout.com.