TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray
with 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
EP. S2E10 — Main Character Energy w/ Danielle Pinnock & Nori Reed
Guest Danielle Pinnock & Nori Reed
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
EP. S2E09 — Big Mother Energy w/ June Diane Raphael & Jessica St. Clair
Guest June Diane Raphael & Jessica St. Clair
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
EP. S2E07 — The Showrunner Extravaganza w/ Will Graham & Joanna Johnson
Guest Will Graham & Joanna Johnson
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
EP. S2E06 — Great Weed Moments in TV History w/ Abdullah Saeed & David Bienenstock
Guest Abdullah Saeed & David Bienenstock
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
EP. S2E02 — Anti-Inspiration w/ Dan Perlman (and The Watchlist w/ Charlie Kelly)
Guest Dan Perlman & Charlie Kelly
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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