Best Sam Cheung Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 131: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - December 2023 51:57

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in December 2023, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Anyone But You, Silent Night, Poor Things, American Fiction, and more. Marisa shares her next guilty pleasure show. Plus, stop coming at Jermaine because he uses Apple Music!By Paginated Media

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Episode 65: The Crown Season 6, Episode 1 Persona Non Grata Recap - Crowning Around 52:16

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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?…

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Episode 130: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - November 2023 52:43

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in November 2023, including The Marvels, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Wish, Saltburn, Priscilla, Next Goal Wins, The Curse, Squid Game: The Challenge, Colin From Accounts, and more. Marisa shares her next guilty pleasure show. Plus, has Marvel fatigue finally set in?…

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Episode 64: The Queen (2006) Recap - Crowning Around 57:30

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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 rem…

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Episode 63: Diana (2013) Recap - Crowning Around 50:00

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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.…

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Episode 129: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - September 2023 1:04:20

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in September 2023, including The Golden Bachelor, Snake Oil, Sex Education, The Morning Show, Gen V, The Other Black Girl, Dicks the Musical, Saw X, She Came to Me, Love at First Sight, and more. Marisa learns her contact info for Jermaine has been incorrect for months. Plus, Jermaine…

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Episode 62: The Young Victoria (2009) Recap - Crowning Around 46:37

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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, o…

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Episode 128: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - August 2023 1:08:47

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in August 2023, including Big Brother, The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Rap Sh!t, Strange Planet, Red, White & Royal Blue, The Monkey King, The Meg 2, and Gran Turismo. Which joke suggestion leads Marisa to threaten divorce? Plus, thoug…

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Episode 62: The Young Victoria (2009) Recap 46:37

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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, o…

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Episode 127: How I Met Your Father 219 Shady Parker and 220 Okay Fine, It's a Hurricane Recap 1:10:56

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episodes 219: Shady Parker and 220: Okay Fine, It's a Hurricane, which premiered on July 11, 2023. With a series renewal TBC, do we feel confident on where we're at in our father search at the close of Season 2? And who earns our overall season MVP awards? Plus, we have some questions about Drew..…

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Episode 126: How I Met Your Father 218 Parent Trap Recap 44:10

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 218: Parent Trap, which premiered on July 4, 2023. Marisa would recognize Gronk's voice anywhere. Sam decides whether he would rather join a Millie Bobby Brown book club or an Olivia Rodrigo book club. Plus, who reacts this way for tiramisu?…

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Episode 125: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - July 2023 59:24

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in July 2023, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Haunted Mansion, Quarterback, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York, Survival of the Thickest, and The Afterparty. Plus, Jermaine shares some thoughts from his first ever trip to Los Angeles.…

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Episode 124: How I Met Your Father 217 Out of Sync Recap 50:06

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 217: Out of Sync, which premiered on June 27, 2023. Marisa's TikTok feed is getting a little weird, and Sam learns about Taye Diggs' social media presence. Plus, a blast from the past on the sound board.By Paginated Media

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Episode 123: How I Met Your Father 216 The Jersey Connection Recap 45:10

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 216: The Jersey Connection, which premiered on June 20, 2023. Sam appreciates the turn the show takes with the Big Kid Chef. Marisa finds Val and Charlie to be tragic. Bob crushes us with the things he does. Plus, what is the tramp in Lady and the Tramp's actual name?…

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Episode 122: How I Met Your Father 215 Working Girls Recap 42:19

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 215: Working Girls, which premiered on June 13, 2023. Can we officially qualify Sophie as an anti-hero? And will Sid's storylines ever get a little bit more time to breathe? Plus, who is out there using candy cane soap? Because stop that.By Paginated Media

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Episode 121: How I Met Your Father 214 Disengagement Party Recap 45:52

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 214: Disengagement Party, which premiered on June 6, 2023. How come Val's mom doesn't want to name the British Spider-Man? And who does Swish know at the State Department to get him a private island? Plus, is Joe Pesci's New York Musts a real book?…

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Episode 120: How I Met Your Father 213 Family Business Recap 45:25

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 213: Family Business, which premiered on May 30, 2023. Do Kyle Richards and Brooke Shields look the same? And how many hot dog can they squeeze into one podcast? Plus, does Val have a Vaseline problem?By Paginated Media

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Episode 119: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - June 2023 1:00:28

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Sam and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in June 2023, including Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, No Hard Feelings, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Blackening, The Idol, The Lazarus Project, The Bear, and The Crowded Room. With Marisa out, they do their best to stay focused. Plus, thoughts on Max and the new Netflix ac…

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Episode 118: How I Met Your Father 212 Not a Mama Mia Recap 47:33

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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?By Paginated Media

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Episode 118: How I Met Your Father 212 Not a Mama Mia Recap - The Outfit Repeaters 47:33

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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?By Paginated Media

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Episode 117: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - May 2023 1:00:56

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in May 2023, including Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3, You Hurt My Feelings, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, XO, Kitty, American Born Chinese, Silo, High Desert, and White House Plumbers. Plus, Sam prepares Jermaine for Fast X by walking him through the Fast & Furious ride at …

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Episode 116: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - April 2023 1:05:20

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in April 2023, including Schmigadoon, Barry, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Jury Duty, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Renfield, and Ghosted. Sam forgets how to read a calendar and plugs a Tuesday night HBO lineup that doesn't exist. Plus, Jermaine…

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Episode 115: How I Met Your Father 210 I'm His Swish and 211 Daddy Recap 1:07:24

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episodes 210: I'm His Swish and 211: Daddy, which premiered on March 28, 2023. Is John Corbett the father? And was the Barney cameo really necessary? Plus, is Swish really here to stay?By Paginated Media

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Episode 114: How I Met Your Father 208 Rewardishment and 209 The Welcome Protocol Recap 1:03:48

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episodes 208: Rewardishment and 209: The Welcome Protocol, which premiered on March 14, 2023 and March 21, 2023 respectively. Marisa and Sam fundamentally disagree on John Corbett's role in the show. Marisa learns about anatomy, and Sam is confused why their rewardishment scenario is just two puni…

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Episode 113: How I Met Your Father 206 Universal Therapy and 207 A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine’s Day Recap 1:00:17

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episodes 206: Universal Therapy and 207: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine’s Day, which premiered on February 28, 2023 and March 7, 2023 respectively. What on earth are Lizzie and Miranda doing on How I Met Your Father? Is Ronnie the father? Plus, a slew of new inductees into the W…

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Episode 112: How I Met Your Father 204 Pathetic Deirdre and 205 Ride or Die Recap 1:11:11

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episodes 204: Pathetic Deirdre and 205: Ride or Die, which premiered on February 14, 2023 and February 21, 2023 respectively. Marisa is becoming all in on Chris Lowell as Jesse, in no small part due to the instant classic "Mega Amazing Lady." Plus, did Sid just deliver the best line of the series …

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Episode 111: How I Met Your Father 203 The Reset Button Recap 51:02

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 203: The Reset Button, which premiered February 7, 2023. One of the craziest episodes thus far, this episode provided them with a Flubber musical, raw bison meat, a men's rights movement, the Wizard of Oz of the Sky, emojis, and so much more. Plus, Marisa shares an update of how her first …

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Episode 110: How I Met Your Father 202 Midwife Crisis Recap 56:31

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Marisa and Sam discuss Hulu's How I Met Your Father Episode 202: Midwife Crisis, which premiered January 31, 2023. Marisa can relate to Meredith and her deviated septum. Kim Cattrall may have just given us the line of the series. And why are Tia and Tamera in a bidding war over a photo of a substitute music teacher? Plus, would this episode have be…

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Episode 109: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - February 2023 54:12

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in February 2023, including Gunther's Millions, You, Hello Tomorrow, Cocaine Bear, Your Place or Mine, and Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Together, they speculate what M. Night Shyamalan's latest twist will be in Knock at the Cabin, and Jermaine reveals the movie that's making him…

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Episode 108: How I Met Your Father 201 Cool and Chill Recap - The Outfit Repeaters 49:27

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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 Yo…

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Episode 108: How I Met Your Father 201 Cool and Chill Recap 49:27

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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 Yo…

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Episode 61: The Crown Season 5, Episode 10 Decommissioned Recap 55:19

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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?…

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Episode 60: The Crown Season 5, Episode 9 Couple 31 Recap 48:13

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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?…

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Episode 59: The Crown Season 5, Episode 8 Gunpowder Recap 47:02

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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 …

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Episode 107: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - January 2023 58:45

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in January 2023, including Velma, Koala Man, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, Missing, The Drop, M3gan, and, of course, How I Met Your Father Season 2. Marisa recounts the story of how she and Sam got locked out of their apartment on Christmas and shares her favorite holiday movie that ca…

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Episode 58: The Crown Season 5, Episode 7 No Woman's Land Recap 46:45

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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?…

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Episode 57: The Crown Season 5, Episode 6 Ipatiev House Recap 43:18

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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…

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Episode 56: The Crown Season 5, Episode 5 The Way Ahead Recap 50:27

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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 versio…

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Episode 55: The Crown Season 5, Episode 4 Annus Horribilus Recap 46:55

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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?…

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Episode 106: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - December 2022 1:00:09

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in December 2022, including The Whale, Hannukah on Rye, Emily in Paris, National Treasure: Edge of History, and Riches. Additionally, since it's the last Preview of the year, they all share their favorite film and television show from 2022. Plus, a tease of what's to come in 2023.…

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Episode 54: The Crown Season 5, Episode 3 Mou Mou Recap 45:01

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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?…

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Episode 53: The Crown Season 5, Episode 2 The System Recap 41:47

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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 m…

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Episode 52: The Crown Season 5, Episode 1 Queen Victoria Syndrome Recap - Crowning Around 48:22

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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.…

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Episode 52: The Crown Season 5, Episode 1 Queen Victoria Syndrome Recap 48:22

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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.…

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Episode 51: King Charles III (2017) Recap 53:26

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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,…

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Episode 50: The Crown Season 4, Episode 10 War Recap 1:00:33

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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 e…

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Episode 105: The (Pre)View Special with Jermaine Fletcher - November 2022 58:58

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Marisa, Sam, and Jermaine preview the tv shows and movies coming in November 2022, including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Falling for Christmas, Fleishman is in Trouble, Blockbuster, and, of course, The Crown. Jermaine again is shocked that Sam hasn't seen a D-Com he tries to reference. Plus, a detour into music to …

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Episode 49: The Crown Season 4, Episode 9 Avalanche Recap 48:04

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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.By Paginated Media

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Episode 48: The Crown Season 4, Episode 8 48:1 Recap 54:48

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Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 4, Episode 8: 48:1. Is it the best episode of Season 4 so far? Sam thinks so, but Ivan isn't convinced. Plus, did Edward just serve us this line of the season? Ouch.By Paginated Media

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Episode 47: The Crown Season 4, Episode 7 The Hereditary Principle Recap 46:06

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Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 4, Episode 7: The Hereditary Principle. Ivan recaps highlights from his recent trip to London, which included a tour of Buckingham Palace and an audio tour of Westminster Abbey narrated by (not Sir) Jeremy Irons. Plus, Carlyn's den…

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