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Rewatching The Good Wife? Start anywhere. We've recapped every episode in order since the pilot — 5 seasons and counting! Jason Reed and Marissa Garza work through the entire Robert and Michelle King universe: The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and The Good Fight. One episode at a time, in order, no skipping. The cases, the firm implosions, the Alicia and Diane of it all — plus the details you missed the first time and the ones you only catch on a rewatch. Alicia Florrick, Diane Lockhart, Kalinda Sharma, Eli Gold, Will Gardner, Elsbeth Tascioni. If you have opinions about any of them, you're in the right place. Elsbeth recaps every week the show is airing. Also from us: The Gilded Pod, covering HBO's The Gilded Age — separate feed, same hosts.
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- 3 days ago59 min
Cupertino: Season 1, Episode 6 - Harper
Cupertino Season 1 Episode 6, "Harper," is a race against the clock, and Jason recorded his half of this one from traffic. Christie's roommate Harper is minutes from a liver transplant when an emergency injunction hands the organ to a wealthy VIP. That sends Michael, Olivia, and the team into a Zoom hearing held entirely from cars, rideshares, and one very surprising Burning Man tent, with four hours of viability ticking down. Nicole weighs an offer from a cult-y reputation firm while riding shotgun with Michael. Olivia's brother Jacob may be in over his head with an online romance. Then a mid-hearing twist flips everyone's arguments. Plus: a familiar Good Wife judge, and we finally solve the mystery of who plays Olivia's mom.00:00 – Welcome to The Good Pod (live from Jason's commute)04:10 – Nicole gets an offer from an exclusive reputation firm06:07 – Can Jason name the Magnificent Seven?10:12 – Harper's liver transplant is stopped mid-surgery14:25 – A familiar Good Wife judge and a four-hour clock19:46 – Olivia's parents call, and the mystery mom is solved24:05 – Vic testifies about the organ-matching AI27:39 – The judge's Uber turns into a rideshare30:20 – An expert witness testifies from Burning Man32:25 – The twist: the AI chose Harper, and everyone's arguments flip38:26 – Michael and Nicole talk money, motives, and the Shepherd Pandas44:42 – Olivia calls out a pig butchering scam46:53 – The fired assistant testifies and the judge rules50:31 – Michael and Nicole say goodbye, plus the group hug55:37 – Wrap-up and our Good Wife cameo wish listEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review. It really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod. Every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago1 min
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- 4 days ago55 min
The Good Wife: Season 6, Episode 15 - Open Source
Case of the week is back, and so is Kurt McVeigh! In The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 15, "Open Source," a 3D-printed gun misfires at a shooting range, and Diane Lockhart takes its designer (Billy Magnussen) to court in front of Judge Abernathy, Nancy Crozier, and Finn Polmar. The catch? Her expert witness is her husband, and Kurt is not here for Diane's politics. On the campaign trail, Prady's team decides Peter is fair game, Eli plays hardball with Johnny Elfman, and Alicia's speech to Black business leaders makes waves. Meanwhile, Louis Canning summons Alicia to his hospital bed with an $18 million request that David Lee wants nothing to do with. Jason and Marissa break it all down, including that elevator moment.00:00 – Intro: Jason's very questionable dying wish06:17 – Case of the week: a 3D-printed gun misfires, and Kurt is back on the stand17:56 – Kurt's former student testifies, and Diane subpoenas her own husband28:37 – Prady's team targets Peter, and Eli plays hardball with Elfman36:20 – Prady's big reveal, Alicia's BBL speech, and that elevator kiss44:10 – Canning's $18 million hospital-bed request and David Lee's warningEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review — it really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod — every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago1h 0m
Cupertino: Season 1, Episode 4 - Celeste
Cupertino Season 1 Episode 5 sends Olivia undercover as a night-shift AI trainer on WorkSource, a gig platform paying pennies per task, while the firm hunts for the perfect face of a class action against the company. Her friend Celeste becomes that face until one thoughtful bottle of NyQuil lands Olivia on the witness stand. Meanwhile, Beau gets philosophical about smiles, souls, and the two million trainers who built him, and Michael, Christie, and Natalia follow a guy on a Schwinn to a shipping container to find Koki, the woman who launched Beau. What she tells them about him changes everything. Plus, Natalia makes her move for partnership, and Renée Elise Goldsberry's Nicole returns with a cease and desist.00:00 – Intro, plus Jason's "prove you're human" test07:21 – Olivia goes undercover training AI on WorkSource16:36 – Olivia and Beau talk smiles, souls, and who built him23:53 – The NyQuil testimony47:14 – Koki's warning about Beau51:57 – A consent decree and goodbye to Beau (or is it?)Enjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review — it really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod — every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago1h 14m
Elsbeth: Season 4, Episode 4 - A Bad Lie
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4, "A Bad Lie," takes Elsbeth Tascioni out of New York and into a New Jersey country club to meet Roy's parents, Glenn and Yvette Stratton. The problem: a rules-obsessed dentist named Perry (Nat Faxon) just sank a suspiciously perfect hole in one worth a $250,000 Aspen trip, and the club president turned up dead on the very same hole. With hole-in-one insurance investigator Rory (Kurt Fuller) as her unofficial partner, Elsbeth digs into clean golf balls, ball markers, and a koi pond, all while dodging dress-code citations and her mother Lydia's criticism. Plus, we finally learn where Elsbeth's investigative instincts come from. Back at the precinct, Captain Wagner clashes with Commissioner Tully at a community outreach day and leaves us wondering what comes next.00:00 – Intro, plus Jason's brand-new "no glasses" policy08:07 – Perry's too-good-to-be-true hole in one on hole 1118:29 – Elsbeth meets Roy's parents, and Lydia wants less Elsbeth27:59 – Rory, hole-in-one insurance, and Elsbeth's dad55:57 – The arrest at the country club1:05:05 – Wagner vs. Tully at community outreach dayEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review — it really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod — every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 21m
The Gilded Pod: Season 4, Episode 1 - Ring the Bells (subscribe to The Gilded Pod)
First episode of the season dropped here and on The Gilded Pod, all other episodes will be on The Gilded Pod)---- The Gilded Age is back! In Season 4, Episode 1, "Ring the Bells," Oscar van Rhijn marries Enid Turner in a pink gown and a flower crown, and the after-party takes Marian Brook somewhere she never expected to go: Webster Hall, followed by a stormy night with Larry Russell that Larian fans have waited three seasons for. The morning after brings its own consequences. Across the pond, Gladys faces a dangerous delivery while Bertha squares off with Hector's family. George Russell is spiraling. Peggy Scott's book finally arrives while her future mother-in-law plans everything else. Jack gets a crash course in high-society manners, and Agnes prepares to host President Cleveland until Armstrong drops a secret. Plus: did you spot David Letterman and Matt Damon?00:00 – Intro: Season 4 is here03:15 – New opening credits and the David Letterman / Matt Damon cameo06:43 – Oscar and Enid's wedding14:58 – Webster Hall and Marian's dance with Larry22:58 – The carriage, the hotel, and the morning after32:05 – Peggy's book and Elizabeth Kirkland's wedding takeover42:43 – Jack's investor lunch and etiquette lessons48:09 – Gladys gives birth59:29 – George Russell, laudanum, and the Pinkertons1:08:25 – Agnes, President Cleveland, and Armstrong's reveal1:16:51 – Wrap-up and where to find usEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review. It really helps the show grow. Want to support The Gilded Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod. Every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 6m
The Good Wife: Season 6, Episode 14 - Mind's Eye
The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 14, "Mind's Eye," is one of the boldest creative swings of the whole series, and we are here for it. With her voice gone and a make-or-break editorial board interview hours away, Alicia Florrick rehearses every possible question inside her own head. Louis Canning wants a deathbed settlement, Lamond Bishop's money is suddenly a headline, Grace may be losing her faith, and Zach still isn't picking up the phone. Eli Gold, Johnny Elfman, Diane, Howard Lyman, and David Lee all crash Alicia's imagination, along with one very familiar voice. Jason makes the case for one of his favorite episodes of the season, and Marissa, who can't picture anything in her own mind's eye, reports back on just how overstimulating it all was.00:00 – Intro: Jason's raspy voice and Marissa's aphantasia confession04:31 – Alicia loses her voice before the big editorial board interview13:06 – Canning's "I'm dying" settlement play and the imagined depositions21:30 – The Lamond Bishop tape, a familiar voice, and Alicia's daydreams34:27 – Grace's crisis of faith, "Richard Dawkins," and a prayer request53:44 – Calling Zach, Prady on truth, and our final thoughtsEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review — it really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod — every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
Cupertino: Season 1, Episode 4 - AJ & Buddy
Cupertino Season 1, Episode 4, "AJ and Buddy," trades the Beau storyline for a wild side quest into prediction markets. A one-night stand lands Christie on a private jet bound for St. Kitts with AJ, founder of the betting site Wager Mode. Meanwhile, Michael and Olivia hunt for his retainer in a closet full of Nike boxes and a kitchen full of baking powder, right before the cops show up. Marissa and Jason dig into Olivia's first brush with criminal law, Michael's real talk on dealing with police, the legal screen that splits the firm's clients, and the DA's warning about betting markets and election interference. Plus, Natalia moves into the office, rewrites the partnership, and Nicole arrives with a cease and desist over Beau.00:00 – Intro, the laugh bet, and a listener shoutout03:29 – Christie's bar meet-cute turns into a surprise private jet ride15:24 – The shoebox and baking powder cash hunt, and the cops arrive28:38 – The fingerprint fight and Olivia's creative stalling tactics33:56 – Michael and Olivia split the clients behind a legal screen47:44 – Natalia takes over the office and Nicole delivers a cease and desistEnjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review. It really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod. Every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rewatching The Good Wife? Start anywhere. We've recapped every episode in order since the pilot — 5 seasons and counting! Jason Reed and Marissa Garza work through the entire Robert and Michelle King universe: The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and The Good Fight. One episode at a time, in order, no skipping. The cases, the firm implosions, the Alicia and Diane of it all — plus the details you missed the first time and the ones you only catch on a rewatch. Alicia Florrick, Diane Lockhart, Kalinda Sharma, Eli Gold, Will Gardner, Elsbeth Tascioni. If you have opinions about any of them, you're in the right place. Elsbeth recaps every week the show is airing. Also from us: The Gilded Pod, covering HBO's The Gilded Age — separate feed, same hosts.
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