TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray

November 8, 2022

The 90 Day Fiancé Universe is peaking right now and Ashley is here for you and the drama and magic of TV’s trashiest show. First up, Ashley is joined by her 90 Day BFF Rory Phillips – the Brit who knows as much about 90 Day as Ashley – and they discuss who has scammer energy, the hectic filming antics on set and of course Michael, Angela and Big Ed. THEN, Jerry O’Connell – the actor, director and TV host himself – drops in with his wildest hot takes on 90 Day Fiancé and what you can expect on Star Trek: Lower Decks because it’s the most inclusive and fun animated space show out there! Is there hope for a Wil Wheaton crossover in the future? Listen to find out!

Homework:

White Lotus S2

The Vow S2

Atlanta Finale

Abbott Elementary

Home Economics

Documentary Now S4

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Love is Blind

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November 1, 2022

You gotta be you! We have Brandon Kyle Goodman, one the world’s most modern day oracles talking TV with Ashley this week! You’ll get so much nostalgic TV, you’ll hear about their black queerness, their unique lens on writing for TV and what steps we can take to love ourselves?! So much insight into being literally THEE black queer voice in TV animation right now with Big Mouth and Human Resources. PLUS Brandon and Ashley ask the main question, ‘Which Living Single character are you’?

Find Brandon Kyle Goodman on Big Mouth Season 5 and their book “You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are” at good booksellers.

What We Watched:

Abbott Elementary

Industry

Housewives

Little Demon

Reservation Dogs

90 Day Fiance

Couples Therapy

Attack on Titan

The Patient

Atlanta

Big Mouth

Human Resources

Family Matters

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Living Single

Will & Grace

Sex & The City: And Just Like That

Homework:

90 Day Happily Ever After

90 Day Single Life

Below Deck: Mediterranean

The Patient

Rick & Morty

White Lotus

Love is Blind

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October 25, 2022

The finale of House of the Dragon is here and all the wigs are fired this season! Writer & Comedian Mano Agapion joins Ashley for an exclusive recap, full of the hottest hot takes of this Game of Thrones spin off. There will be spoilers this week, so catch up on your GoT & HoD viewing and join Ashley & Mano! Which characters did we love? Which characters do we want burnt by dragons? Did the show live up to Game of Thrones season 1?

Catch Mano in the new Earwolf Presents podcast 2 Spooky 2 Handle and listen to his podcasts Drag Her and We Love Trash. See Ashley in Chicago 10/27 at Color Club and in LA on 11/17 at The Elysian.

What We Watched:

House of the Dragon

Love is Blind

Survivor Season 42

Los Espookys

The Patient

Reboot

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

British Bake Off

Chucky

The Watcher

American Horror Story

Drag Race UK

Homework:

Big Mouth

90 Day Fiancé

That 70s Show

Star Trek: Lower Decks

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October 18, 2022

Ashley is with Ramy Youssef – comedian, actor, writer and director – and you’ll definitely hear about his show Ramy and his new show Mo… but you’ll find out what reality TV he finds TOO addicting and how Bella Hadid ended up on his TV show. This episode we heard what YOU’RE watching this week plus which show has a Hot Silver Fox Johnny Knoxville and lots more TV.

What We Watched:

Ramy

Mo

George Carlin

Seinfeld

We Are Lady Parts

90 Day Fiance

Homeland

Reboot

The Mole / Survivor / Big Brother

Love off the Grid

Bling Empire

The Vow s2

A Friend of the Family

The Watcher

Atlanta

Homework:

The Outlaws

House of Dragons – FINALE

Los Espookys

The Patient – FINALE

Little Demon

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October 12, 2022

When Nathan Foad auditioned for Our Flag Means Death, he heard it was ‘The Office but on a pirate ship’ but as he tells Ashley Ray, he soon realized that it was a very different gig! Hear all about the behind the scenes and on set shenanigans with Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Leslie Jones, Fred Armisen, the costumes, the gays and everything Nathan is legally allowed to say about shooting Season 2. Ashley and Nathan also prepared a TV Sitcom Starter Pack List for you if you want to write for TV and what US and UK shows they’re watching right now.

What We Watched:

House of the Dragon

Los Espookys

Good Omens

Kevin Can Go F*ck Himself

Extreme Sisters

TV Sitcom Starter Pack

Sally Forever

Girls

Community

Bust Down

Girls 5 Eva

Chewing Gum

Bottom

Homework:

Mo

Ramy

We Are Lady Parts

Atlanta

Bob’s Burgers

Los Espookys

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October 4, 2022

It’s the TV Show that changes lives! Ashley’s guest is Bianca Lawson who plays Darla on the complex family drama Queen Sugar by critically acclaimed director Ava DuVernay. You’ll hear more about filming through the pandemic and what’s in store for the final season of Queen Sugar. But the expert on Queen Sugar is none other than Sharon Harris, Ashley’s Mom! You may know Ashley’s Mom from Storytime with Seth Rogen’s episode ‘Hey Me’ (go queue up that episode right after this one) but today she joins Ashley to run through their Watchlist and share more about what to watch next.

What We Watched:

Queen Sugar

90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After

90 Day: The Single Life

Saturday Night Live

Dateline Investigation Discovery

Euphoria

Perfect Strangers

Mike – The Mike Tyson Miniseries

Homework:

Bob’s Burgers

Great North

Abbot Elementary

Home Economics

Ramy

Welcome to Flatch

Reboot

Life After Lock Up

Kevin Can F*ck Himself

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September 27, 2022

Sassy sidekicks? Token best friends? Not in 2022! This week, we’re talking to two superstars who are bringing main character energy to roles previously left in the margins. This episode Ashley has brought comedian & writer Nori Reed to join her for the Watchlist – all the TV we’re currently watching – but also to talk about the first trans character Nori created for Disney TV Show Raven’s Home. Then for the final act, you’ll have Danielle Pinnock of CBS’s Ghosts! Do you miss NBC’s Superstore? Well, Ghosts is one of Ashley’s new favorite ensemble comedies on the block. Danielle tells us how she brought Alberta to life and what it was like shooting in quarantine. There might even be some season two secrets!

Watch Season 5 of Raven’s Home on Disney now and Ghosts Season 2 on CBS.

What We Watched:

Raven’s Home

The Office

The Rehearsal

Smothered

Harley Quinn

Mo

Industry

The Anarchists

Mind Over Murder

Ghosts

Homework:

Good Omens
Bob’s Burgers
The Great North
Last Week Tonight

House of Dragons (or The House of the Dragon)

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September 20, 2022

You know them from The Deep Dive podcast, but Ashley is excited to bring both June Diane Raphael and Jessica St. Clair into TV Club this week to reflect on their Big Mother Energy. When these two show up, you know you’re getting Good Television so get ready for some great stories. We’ll also talk about what we’re all watching at the moment. Jessica’s escapism, June’s Good Fight and a whole lot of great kids TV that’s also awesome for adults. Plus all the greats, and you know we get into some of the stats of the Golden Girls Sex Lives. Catch The Deep Dive each Wednesday on Earwolf.

What We’re Watching:

The Good Fight

Gilded Age

Alone

Rutherford Falls

The Thing About Pam

Dr Death

Bridgerton

Grey’s Anatomy

Punky Brewster

Bob’s Burgers

Babysitters Club

Holy Moly

Domino Masters

Gilmore Girls

Sex & The City

Golden Girls

Starstruck

Trying

Call My Agent

Downtown Abbey the Movie

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

Homework:

Ramy
Abbott Elementary
Little Demon
Ghosts
Queen Sugar

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September 14, 2022

What really happened at The Emmys this year? It’s TV’s night of nights, one of the biggest award shows on TV about TV and Ashley Ray is all over it for you with some behind the scenes intel from Emmy-winning writer & comedian Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) who was soaking up the glitz, the glam and celebrating black creators. Oh, and we’re definitely gonna talk about that Jimmy Kimmel moment with someone who saw it happen live!

What We Watched:

The Emmys!

Homework:

Little Demon

The Patient

Bad Sisters

Five Days At Memorial

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September 6, 2022

Showrunners are the glue that keeps a show together. They work with the writers and deal with notes and feedback from the network. While actors may get all the glory, showrunners are the real behind-the-scenes stars. Today, Ashley is joined by Joanna Johnson (Good Trouble) and Will Graham (A League of Their Own). What does it take to create smart, inspiring queer TV? Joanna and Will are gonna tell us!

The Watchlist:

Reservation Dogs

Only Murders In The Building

Kevin Can F Himself

House of the Dragon

Better Call Saul

Married At First Sight

The Bachelorette

The Offer

Gaslit

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August 30, 2022

Ashley joins forces with Great Moments in Weed History! Ashley counts down her top 5 favorite tv marijuana moments with experts co-hosts, Abdullah Saeed and David Bienenstock. The three talk about shows that inspired generations of stoners like South Park, Insecure, Freaks and Geeks and High Maintenance.

Abdullah Saeed is a famous weed TV pioneer, ex-host of Vice’s Bong Appetit and Vice Does America, and he appeared on High Maintenance and David Bienenstock is the former editor of High Times, author of How to Smoke Pot (Properly) and a veteran cannabis journalist.

Homework

Atlanta

Our Flag Means Death

Abbott Elementary

Reservation Dogs

This Fool

The Resort

August 23, 2022

If you like comedy and travel, Ashley’s guests this week know where to party in the USA. Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally talk about the shows they’re into right now and reflect on 101 Places to Party Before You Die, the show these two besties made together. Ashley also gets into A League of Their Own and what the show shares with Pose and Hollywood.

Everything We Watched This Week!
A League of Their Own

Children of the Underground

This Fool

The Rehearsal

Alone

Woodstock 99

Homework

Smothered

The Rehearsal

Kevin Can F*ck Himself

Flatbush Misdemeanors

Reservation Dogs

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August 16, 2022

Where are all the TV shows this week? Ashley Ray turns to Dicktown sleuths (and co-creators) John Hodgman and David Rees to solve the mystery of the missing shows from the various streaming platforms and get into some TV shows about sailing boats, baseball players and the people living in your walls. The three dive to the bottom of where Dicktown comes from and where it’s going, covering community, generational connectedness and small town stories. Watch both seasons of Dicktown, streaming now on Hulu.

Everything We Watched This Week!

Resident Alien

A League of Their Own

Phrogging

P-Valley

Below Deck

The Anarchists

The Bear

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Ted Lasso

Dicktown

The Rockford Files

Reservation Dogs

Next Week’s Homework

101 Places to Party Before You Die

Ghost

Abbott Elementary

League of Their Own

Industry

The Con

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

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August 10, 2022

This week Ashley Ray gets slightly nostalgic about Dana Scully and Everybody Hates Chris with her guests Shelby Wolstein and EJ Marcus – the hosts of the Keeping Records podcast – as they round up what TV Shows would make their own ‘golden record’ to send to space. You’ll get an update on the 90 Day Fiancé Universe and a lot more TV on The Watchlist.

Everything We Watched This Week!

Reservation Dogs

The Rehearsal

What We Do in the Shadows

Flatbush Misdemeanors

90 Day Fiancé Universe

The Bachelorette

Rap Sh**

The Resort

What We’ll Send to Space:

Scrubs

Roseanne

Righteous Gemstones

The X Files

Party Down

Everybody Hates Chris

What We Won’t Send to Space:

My 600 lb Life

The Swan

What Not to Wear

Next Week’s Homework

P Valley

Everything’s Trash

Grace & Frankie

101 Places to Party Before You Die

Dicktown

Harley Quinn

Beavis & Butthead

Kevin Can F**k Himself

Good Trouble

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August 2, 2022

Ashley checks in with her friend Charlie Kelly about what they’ve both been watching this week for The Watch List and what queer TV & film characters inspired him, while sharing stories about being in the writer’s room for The Great North. Meanwhile this episode’s special guest star is comedian and writer Dan Perlman! Ashley’s top TV recommendation this week is his show Flatbush Misdemeanors and you’ll hear how the show came together, its Anti-Ted Lasso vibes and the two get nostalgic over Everybody Loves Raymond. Watch Flatbush Misdemeanors on Showtime now.

Everything We Watched This Week!

Victoria’s Secrets: Angels and Demons

Grown-ish

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

90 Day UK

90 Day Fiancé

90 Day Love in the Caribbean

Dark Side of the 90s

The Rehearsal

Harley Quinn

What We Do In The Shadows

Mind Over Murder

P-Valley

Tuca and Bertie

Last Week Tonight w/ John Oliver

Rap Sh**

Loot

The Bear

Next Week’s Homework

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

The Resort

Reservation Dogs

101 Places to Party Before You Die

Everything’s Trash

Home Economics

Grace and Frankie

Black Monday

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