Just Meaningful Plastic: A DWTS Retrospective

Surprise, motherforkers! After a plethora of technical issues, we are finally ready to say sayonara to Skating! Get your Activia and Buzz Lightyear mug and sit down for this farewell to Skating with the Stars. It’s just a TV show, but it feels so good to be done. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Forget that Skating with the Stars has only one week to go. No, the world ahs waited for it, and it has finally happened. Katy Clay Walker has united, and we will never be the same. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

The transition to a Primarily Friendly Banter podcast is nearly complete! Skating with the Stars has hit its midpoint, and the Ice Princesses have hit the end of their rope. Half of this episode is about anything other than SwtS, and that’s okay. Watch The Traitors on Peacock. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

If you thought Skating with the Stars couldn’t get better, you were right. But if you want to hear about The Traitors, Taylor Swift, the Grammys, and Katy’s computer, you’ve come to the right place. Amy’s mom is either an enemy of the pod or a future guest. Katy loves falls. Chris had to re-record three dummy audio segments to cover recording glitches. So did you have fun tonight? Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

The coolest podcast of the week is here! The Ice Princesses (official name from now on?) watch the premiere of Skating with the Stars, and if you thought they were in equipped to talk about DWTS, just you wait. Amy flexes her skating knowledge on the others, while Katy teaches about Bethenny Frankel. And wouldn’t you know, Chris begins his dark descent into hating the show. At least we all have The Traitors. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Welcome, friends, to Skating with the Stars! The ice skating spin-off that nobody asked for is about to recapped in a mini-series that nobody asked for. There’s also an explanation of Reality Von Tease, a debate on the pronunciation of Basinger, and a discussion of skating backgrounds. What else? Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

The end is here, and only one can hoist the Coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. But more importantly, we have a big announcement that got decided as recording was happening. You will never, NEVER be able to guess what it is. Whereas it’s pretty easy to guess where Katy and Amy land on how this finale shook out. Listen, won’t you? Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Well. Katy is not having it. Amy is handing out Golden Boots and Jaunty Seh-VEHNs for all who deserve them. Chris is not even attempting to hold it together. DWTS has finally broken your Queens of the Night. This ep is an all-timer, folks. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

It’s a battle of the olds and the young on Tayla Swiff Night between the Queens of the Night, especially over one T-Swizzle single in particular! The quarterfinals only have one full dance per couple, which is unconscionable. Amy is starting a GoFundMe. Chris is a curmudgeon. Katy has hearts coming out of her hands. Happy ThanksgEvening, Swifties. Unfollow Scooter Braun, because if you don’t, that’s a misstep. And one misstep and I could be going home. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Is it Taylor Swift Night yet? No! The Queen of the Night is celebrated by these Queens of the Night in one of our silliest and most enjoyable episodes yet. If you don’t like this one, you’re wrong. So it’s time to dance with somebody, feel the heat with somebody, and love to hate Harry with somebody! Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

I’m a slave 4 two (hosts, that is)! On this night of an inexplicable Julianne outfit and a surprisingly expert Paula Abdul, Amy is here to tell you all about the dances. Chris is using this description as a way to compliment her growth at technically breaking down the dances themselves. We love a ballroom journey. And Katy chose to not be here. Take on that. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

What’s spookier than a delayed QSR? Nothing! Maybe non-IP costumes? No matter, as the Nu Queens of the Night may be a day late but aren’t a dollar short. Katy presents a trick of somebody she’s starting to warm up on. Amy provides a treat of being Fashion Police. Chris is just here to metaphorically egg houses by asking off-topic questions. Spooky! (It’s November, but we must commit to the bit.) Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Planet Mirrorballus? No, today we are on the Planet of the Bass! It's a mixed-up kind of planet where Tony is legitimately the Bad Boy of the Ballroom, where Chris and Katy are on the same page for every couple, where wine is appropriate for dance rehearsals, and where Brooke is still just as savage as usual. At least the Walker wedding (which is indeed recapped here) is recognized on every planet. The Planet of the Bass videos: Ms Biljana Electronica #1⁠⁠ Ms Biljana Electronica #2⁠ ⁠Ms Biljana Electronica #3⁠ ⁠The Music Video⁠ ⁠Wendy Williams on The Masked Singer⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

It’s about trauma. Trauma and monkey bars and tributes to the DNCMSTR. If you’re Amy’s mom, you might consider skipping the part where Chris starts talking about Harry. Stay tuned until the last second for a TWIST! How's that for a most memorable year? Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Happy birthday, The Walt Disney Company! As a present, have your annual dose of brand integration. Some contestants are divisive for the Queens of the Night, but there are at least a couple clear favorites and frontrunners. If you were looking for costume dissections, Amy has you covered. Katy has such feelings that she disappears for a minute. Disney Princess talk, Art Corner, and preparation for the return of the greatest star in the DWTS universe round out this episode, so stop mouse-ing about and listen! Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Are you Supreme-ly excited for DWTS’ Motown spectacular? Do you Wonder who Katy and Amy are vibing with? Is there a Temptation to ignore Michael Strahan’s lack of dance knowledge? Then leave it to the Queens of the Night to use Smoke-y and mirrors to make you happy and Gaye! Something something Four Tops! Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Uno, dos, tres, Latin Night! Amy is up past midnight because Katy is Mamma Mia!ing and Chris was Hamiltoning, so she alone has thoughts on this second week of competition. It’s going to be a weird one because it’s later than usual, but we are committed to our fan(s). Boyfriend Tim also walks through, which causes Chris to briefly screw up his microphone. This is a WARNING that the volume is going to fluctuate horribly throughout. Doesn’t that sound spicy (like a salsa)? Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Producer Chris had to watch the episode and actually talk on QSR, so he didn’t have time to write a description. But Amy is here to tell you about faces! So join us for Night 1 of the 32nd season of Dancing with the Stars! Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

Time math getting you down? Don’t worry, it’s time to celebrate America (sans rumba to a Lee Greenwood hit) with JMP’s last regular episode for a while! YHAJ put together their Mts. Rushmore of contestants from seasons 9-12, with detours to Mamma Mia!, the many faces of Bristol Palin, and the angriest disagreement perhaps ever heard. It’s the threequel we all deserve. Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin

NOTE: Dancing with the Stars is a WGA show, and as such, it will be picketed for returning. We do not support scabs, and we didn’t know this yet when we recorded. It will be addressed next week! It’s a new era for QSR, for just as Dancing with the Stars is welcoming a new co-host, a new Queen of the Night is here! Find out who it is, and see if you know these new celebrities! Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@JMPPod⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠Just Meaningful Plastic⁠⁠, or on Instagram at ⁠⁠@jmp.pod⁠⁠ Podcast art: Kat Fey Music: "Mister Capone" by Alex Khaskin