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by Eden Sher & Brock Ciarlelli
*Cue the Sue Heck squeal* Welcome to "Middling with Eden and Brock," the ultimate rewatch podcast of ABC's The Middle. Hosted by Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli, who played the ever optimistic Sue Heck and the jazz square aficionado Brad Bottig, this podcast takes you on a nostalgic journey through the beloved series with plenty of laughs that sparked their real life friendship and the stories that followed. Join us as we revisit every episode with behind-the-scenes stories and special guests. Tune in every Wednesday as your driving to Ehlert's to clock in for work, eating your homemade dinner out of the take out bag, or just lounging in your spacious winnebago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hope you're hungry, we're recapping episode 513, "Hungry Games!" First, we react to a VERY accurate TikTok made by a fan who states all the Middle characters and their favorite Trader Joes items. And then Eden shares a lovely story about just how nice Keegan Michael Key is, Brock admires Eden's ability to "pop that ass," and we answer a listener voicemail about a very particular shot in season 6!Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're talking to someone whose immense talents helped shape The Middle! Julie Anne Robinson (Bridgerton, Doctor Who) talks to us about a creative decision she fought that made it into the pilot, a funny story story about Patricia Heaton, and how her husband helped with Eden's casting process!Check out her Substack to read all the amazing things she has to share: https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today it's just as as we talk all about episode 512, "The Carpool." Brock points out the 'Nepo-Niece' of John Travolta, Eden performs a redo of one of her lines, and we read a listener email that asks about a real life Patricia Heaton-ism that made it into this episode.Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today’s agenda: Episode 510, “Sleepless in Orson!" We’ve got behind-the-scenes tidbits, including the original, innuendo-filled name of the hot dog restaurant where Brad worked, a funny story about Eden handwriting Sue's speeches on consent, and just how polite Derrick Glossner (David Chandler) is in real life. Plus, we go off on plenty of tangents about Laura Dern and The Wizard of Oz.Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're recapping episode 509, "The Christmas Tree" and Eden is gobsmacked that Brock has never heard "Cats in the Cradle." We're going behind the scenes on how specifically Eden had to sneeze and we've got plenty of Blue Bag Grab questions regarding Brick's Ponzi scheme!Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, it's just us as we recap episode 508, "The Kiss!" We're talking about a limping Eden, a wonderful behind the scenes story about sharing readers, and a rewrite we have for the diner scene. Plus, a voicemail from a listener about her thoughts on Kenny's full life that the audience never sees!Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One of our favorite episodes! We're recapping ep 507, "Thanksgiving V," and we've got lots of BTS scoop! We talk about Jerry Van Dyke changing a particular line for the sake of comedy, how a storyline came to fruition because of a scheduling conflict, and Eden's body double!Will Harris' Interview with Jerry Van Dyke for Popdose, CLICK HERE.Will Harris' Interview with Jack McBrayer for Bullz-Eye, CLICK HERE.Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got Brooke Dillman (The Office, Wrecked, Kickin' It) on the pod today! We're breaking down episode 506, "The Jump," and we're talking about the scene that gave the cast some grief, animal actors (Colin Firth!), and just how fabulous Brooke is in her debut episode as Coach Tink Babbitt!Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode out of 10. It's our unfiltered opinions as viewers, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation! Best of all, it’s available to every Patreon member, at every tier!That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!WE HAVE MERCH! Order your very own Blue Bag or Cross Country Sweatshirt at Bonfire.com/Store/MiddlingPod ! The blue bag is perfect for any occasion - including road trips or visits to the Frugal Hoosier. And the sweatshirt comes in the classic yellow or a variety of other colors. There's hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and t-shirts. We're wearing them, and we hope you will too!All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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*Cue the Sue Heck squeal* Welcome to "Middling with Eden and Brock," the ultimate rewatch podcast of ABC's The Middle. Hosted by Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli, who played the ever optimistic Sue Heck and the jazz square aficionado Brad Bottig, this podcast takes you on a nostalgic journey through the beloved series with plenty of laughs that sparked their real life friendship and the stories that followed. Join us as we revisit every episode with behind-the-scenes stories and special guests. Tune in every Wednesday as your driving to Ehlert's to clock in for work, eating your homemade dinner out of the take out bag, or just lounging in your spacious winnebago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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