Crowning Around
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic are three American peasants who know nothing of royal life, but through weekly recaps of the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown maybe, just maybe, they might pick up a thing or two. It also bears mentioning that these plebs have no intention of digging any deeper into the history of the monarchy than what The Crown portrays, so no spoilers or fact checking please. This is an unofficial, unaffiliated podcast, and all views and opinions represented are the hosts' own. Follow: @crownaroundpod on Twitter
Location:
United States
Description:
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic are three American peasants who know nothing of royal life, but through weekly recaps of the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown maybe, just maybe, they might pick up a thing or two. It also bears mentioning that these plebs have no intention of digging any deeper into the history of the monarchy than what The Crown portrays, so no spoilers or fact checking please. This is an unofficial, unaffiliated podcast, and all views and opinions represented are the hosts' own. Follow: @crownaroundpod on Twitter
Twitter:
@crownaroundpod
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 66: The Crown Season 6, Episode 2 Two Photographs Recap
11/29/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, discuss The Crown Season 6, Episode 2: Two Photographs. Sam addresses the fact that The Crown chose to address him. Carlyn is a little disappointed in the maid's gossip game (or lack thereof). Plus, Ivan takes a look at the Royal Family website in the Way Back Machine.
Duration:00:46:25
Episode 65: The Crown Season 6, Episode 1 Persona Non Grata Recap
11/22/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 6, Episode 1: Persona Non Grata. Together, they break down the shift that The Crown has taken away from Queen Elizabeth, and speculate as to what a more Queen Elizabeth-focused final season would look like. Plus, sponsors?
Duration:00:52:16
Episode 64: The Queen (2006) Recap
10/1/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, dive into the 2006 Oscar nominee The Queen, written by none other than Peter Morgan. Together, they ponder how the events depicted in The Queen will unfold in the upcoming final season of The Crown. Ivan breaks down his own death plan, Ghost Protocol, while Carlyn remembers her time at cotillion. Plus, the bar has never been lower to finally abolish the Kinky Crown Award.
Duration:00:57:30
Episode 63: Diana (2013) Recap
9/1/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, watch the garden of love that is Oliver Hirschbiegel's 2013 film Diana, starring Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Charles Edwards, and Geraldine James. The film boasts a 7% Rotten Tomatoes score, but it can't be that bad, right? Plus, some Razzie Award trivia.
Duration:00:50:00
Episode 62: The Young Victoria (2009) Recap
8/1/2023
While waiting for the return of The Crown, Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, watch Jean-Marc Vallée's 2009 film The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, and Harriet Walter. Was this a political drama, a low-stakes romance, or a pseudo-thriller? Why not all three! Plus, Ivan shares which movie has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score that he still enjoyed.
Duration:00:46:37
Episode 118: How I Met Your Father 212 Not a Mama Mia Recap - The Outfit Repeaters
5/26/2023
Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 212: Not a Mama Mia, which premiered on May 23, 2023. Has the show finally found its groove? And what are the odds that three people from the first Lollapalooza all end up in the New York metropolitan area. Plus, will Taylor return?
Duration:00:47:33
Episode 108: How I Met Your Father 201 Cool and Chill Recap - The Outfit Repeaters
1/27/2023
Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 201: Cool and Chill, which premiered January 24, 2023. Sam wonders why Sid picked literally the worst line dance as his favorite, and Marisa is fully on board for the chaos to come that this episode teases. Plus, how likely are we to see more Sex and the City alumni show up on How I Met Your Father?
Duration:00:49:27
Episode 61: The Crown Season 5, Episode 10 Decommissioned Recap
1/19/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 10: Decommissioned, and to look back at Season 5 as a whole. Then, they look ahead to Season 6 and make predictions about what's likely to come. Plus, which American Idol winner would Carlyn have voted for?
Duration:00:55:19
Episode 60: The Crown Season 5, Episode 9 Couple 31 Recap
1/12/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 9: Couple 31. Ivan shares the secret to making a great omelet, while Carlyn again questions why The Crown refuses to introduce Darren to us. Plus, what did Diana do to make Ivan so angry?
Duration:00:45:38
Episode 59: The Crown Season 5, Episode 8 Gunpowder Recap
1/5/2023
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 8: Gunpowder. Ivan has a new favorite character, and Sam is still not a fan of Martin Bashir. Plus, the three of them try to gauge what level of involvement Queen Elizabeth and John Birt would have had in the conception of Mr. Bean.
Duration:00:45:17
Episode 58: The Crown Season 5, Episode 7 No Woman's Land Recap
12/29/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 7: No Woman's Land. Carlyn shares some of her favorite vending machine snacks and tries to explain how California's Lemon Law works. Plus, was Apollo 13 really the best choice for Diana and Dr. Khan?
Duration:00:44:14
Episode 57: The Crown Season 5, Episode 6 Ipatiev House Recap
12/22/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 6: Ipatiev House, and come away with more questions than answers. Where is this Elizabeth and Philip disconnect coming from? Who else did Philip convince to be in his companionship gang? And why does King George V have a parrot? The world may never know...
Duration:00:40:05
Episode 56: The Crown Season 5, Episode 5 The Way Ahead Recap
12/15/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 5: The Way Ahead, which might just be the kinkiest episode of The Crown yet. Together, they break down why Charles doesn't get Camilla a cell phone, does the revenge dress scene make sense, and if this is the best version of Anne we've gotten so far. Plus, why is Carlyn stroking her microphone?
Duration:00:48:11
Episode 55: The Crown Season 5, Episode 4 Annus Horribilus Recap
12/8/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 4: Annus Horribilus. Was 1992 actually a horrible year? And do these flashbacks to Claire Foy and Vanessa Kirby work? Plus, how is this episode of The Crown similar to Grey's Anatomy?
Duration:00:44:39
Episode 54: The Crown Season 5, Episode 3 Mou Mou Recap
12/1/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 3: Mou Mou. Ivan's cameo prediction is proven false once again by some surprising but familiar faces. Also, serious question, do they now need to check out Chariots of Fire?
Duration:00:45:00
Episode 53: The Crown Season 5, Episode 2 The System Recap
11/24/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 2: The System, and largely feel a disappointing sense of deja vu along the way. Should this episode actually have been the Season 4 finale? Was there a conspiracy or not? Plus, a familiar face from the King Charles III movie.
Duration:00:41:46
Episode 52: The Crown Season 5, Episode 1 Queen Victoria Syndrome Recap
11/17/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 1: Queen Victoria Syndrome, along the way, providing their first impressions of the new cast and breaking down the transition from Season 4 into Season 5. Plus, Ivan provides his HMS Britannia expertise once again.
Duration:00:48:22
Episode 51: King Charles III (2017) Recap
11/10/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, watch the 2017 BBC film King Charles III, which later aired on PBS as a Masterpiece. Everything is strange, from the blank verse to the breaking of the fourth wall to the random POV shift from Charles to Kate Middleton, making this a fascinating film to dissect. Plus, it features a familiar face from The Crown Season 4.
Duration:00:53:22
Episode 50: The Crown Season 4, Episode 10 War Recap
11/3/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 4, Episode 10: War. This may have been the most fan-fictiony episode of The Crown yet, but there is something captivating about watching Elizabeth just go off on Charles. Plus, looking back, Sam, Carlyn, and Ivan each share which episode of Season 4 was their favorite, and look ahead to Season 5.
Duration:01:00:33
Episode 49: The Crown Season 4, Episode 9 Avalanche Recap
10/27/2022
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 4, Episode 9: Avalanche. How long is too long for a standing ovation? And are Charles and Diana just bad at giving gifts? Plus, breaking down Liz discovering Billy Jo-el.
Duration:00:48:04