These two are the best! Best coverage for TV

…a recent discovery after looking for prestige White Lotus coverage. Well, look no further b/c Ariel and Amanda are not only super smart but also freakin’ hilarious. I literally laugh or chuckle about 20 times per episode. Down to earth yet educated coverage!

Love your White Lotus podcast.

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Recently discovered this pod and I am so pleased with the White Lotus content. Ariel makes me laugh so hard. Amanda speaks my language (I am a mental health professional). I also get their frequent Survivor references as an original fan - that’s Also where I discovered Mike White. Brilliant coverage - so much fun.

I just finished listening to Six Feet Under: season five episode seven thanks for reading my review and talking about it on the show. It was great to listen to your comments about 6 feet under period I watched it when it first came out and happy to hear your commentary on the show. And to see what the difference 20 years later, changes our attitude about the show. Will continue to listen to other podcasts of Ariel and Dr. Amanda. especially severance season two. Joe

I cried I laughed I threw up. I love you both.

I just finished binge watching Six Feet Under last summer and was looking for a rewatch pod, found Ariel and Amanda on PSR, and followed them over to their new feed….love the analysis, the hysterical banter and the laughs. So good I would play Sarge 1v1 in paintball to hear another episode! So analytical I would listen to Ruth’s blueprint on repeat! I would even enroll in Olivier’s class if it meant more Ariel and Amanda! Cheers to your success and looking forward to many many more podcasts from the two of you!

Started listening to Ariel and Amanda while watching White Lotus S2. Love their commentary and analysis and have become a huge fan. Pretty much watch anything now that their episodes cover. Keep it up!!

I look forward to this podcast every week. I’m so happy CL has branched off since the closure of PSR. I sewer Ariel’s laugh is contagious! Love your perspective on the different shows! (#darkforever) EC

I really like listening to Ariel and Amanda. After 20 years since my first watch I have just completed a rewatch of Six Feet Under and was looking for some critical analysis of this groundbreaking show but also from people who appreciate the humor in this often intense series. These two were such a great discovery. They are smart and funny and have great chemistry. It’s super fun to spend time with them laughing and crying!

Dr. Amanda and Ariel are two of the best podcasters in the scripted tv space!! They make me laugh, they make me cry. You really can’t ask for more. If you’re not listening you are missing out!!

I look forward to listening to Ariel and Amanda every week. They always make me laugh (no crying yet, but there’s still time). I’m watching Six Feet Under along with them for the first time and anticipating their reactions to Nate’s sideburns and Ruth’s love life as I watch each episode has really enhanced the experience. Thank you, Amanda and Ariel!

Looking forward to when they cover Loot again, but still good!

Came for the Six Feet Under recaps, stayed for the Central Jersey malls discussion. Y’all are doing great!

When I found out that Ariel and Dr Amanda were doing a Six Feet Under rewatch pod I was over the moon! And then when I found out it was potentially ending I was crushed. Thank the gods for this continuation here on Crying Laughing. It has gotten me through my third trimester of pregnancy and early days of motherhood. I also love the other avenues they’re exploring with additional content as well. Three cheers!

So thrilled to still be able to hear Amanda and Ariel on the mic together!!!

Followed Dr. Amanda & That Other Ariel from the sadly departed and wonderful Post Show Recaps; they are funny and informative and a great companion for my HBO 6ft Under watch which I missed the first time around. Can’t wait for the other shows that they decide to cover. Check them out for the tears, laughs and the fun ! And justice for Taylor - I hope Keith’s niece returns.

So happy this dynamic duo is going strong! Love your chemistry!

Love these two together!

This is going to sound bad and they sometimes say interesting things but I can’t get over their voices…. Like Ron DeSantis sucking helium. It’s impossible (for me) to get through. Hopefully they’re nice enough people but their voices are sooo annoying.

Please stop running the same ad 4x in a row. So annoying.

Liked watching White Lotus - enjoyed it much more after listening to this witty, insightful discussion!

I like this show, but for some reason the same ad will play literally 3 times in a row, and sometimes a total of 6 times throughout the episode. It’s soooo annoying. Diversify your ads please

After listening to all of season 1 and 2 recaps, I can say this is an enjoyable podcast but there are a few suggestions I would ask the hosts to work on. First, please stop asking guests the same question. Personally, it’s not a super intriguing question to keep asking if Ethan and Harper are better off before or after the vacation. I would audibly grown every time this question was asked. Second, more analysis, less recap. I find a lot of the time is spent just reading off lines directly from the script. I already watched the episode! I come here for analysis. I do like the banter between Arial and Amanda, but I really hope there are some structural improvements to this show for season 3.

Josh’s voice is so loud and alarming. He’s so intense and makes this really hard to listen to. Stop yelling- it’s a podcast.

Thank you guys for providing us with the WONDERFUL recap each week! We will ALL miss our time with you guys! Until next year 😌 #HighEndGays 🌈

…had a round table to discuss White Lotus it would sound exactly like this recap!

Love this podcast’s recap of the final episode. Portia is the kind of person you’d bump into and have a real conversation. What do you all think?

My love of season 2 is definitely elevated listening to Ariel and Dr. Amanda. The joy that they bring to dissecting this show is infectious. They are able to simultaneously bring laughter and levity while also diving deep into the serious themes that the show touches on. Can’t wait to listen each week!

Please, laugh even more! And keep up the great recaps of the show! ❤️. Two earbuds!

I listened to a few episodes. The feedback episodes are better than the recaps. It’s a bit tedious listening to Ariel retell an entire episode of the White Lotus. It doesn’t seem necessary; they could trim their podcast episode length by about 30 minutes too. What’s fun about the White Lotus is fan theorizing, and they do a decent job of this by bringing in guests and including some listener emails. The hosts also bring a good sense of humor to their podcast. But I don’t think they watched the HBO Extras season preview which gives some clues who may survive. That seems like a basic thing to do if you are going to host a podcast on the series.

Dr. Amanda and Ariel have enhanced White Lotus viewing for me! Their analysis is spot-on - thanks for making this show even better!

after everything you say…nothing you say is funny… also, we’ve just watched the show, we don’t need a 10-15 recap… but mainly, STOP laughing…

Such a great recap

Finding this podcast has totally amplified my obsession with The White Lotus, and I am here for it! So excited to watch the rest of the season (and future ones) with you guys!!

This podcast is pretty bad. The hosts go scene by scene by scene but not with thoughtful analysis but simply a retelling of what we all watched. They don’t have their facts straight and nor do they do any type of research. If so it does not show up in the episode. They didn’t bother to learn Belinda/Natasha Rothwell’s name from S1. A lot of laughing and giggling that is juvenile. This show deserves so much more.

Not used to this format for a show recap where it's largely repeating what happened and saying the lines word for word. Feels like it's geared for ppl who didn't watch so I didn't get much out of it having watched myself. They laugh a lot which is cute but I don't understand the jokes lol maybe I'm missing something!

The uptalking from Ariel is beyond annoying!

This is easily the best podcast about the best show. Adding a feedback episode for season 2 was genius. It’s just so much fun talking about the 1%. Thank you 😘

I enjoy the dynamic of the hosts. Complaints about laughter are bizarre. They do their research provide good insight and have a fun time!

Love these episodes!! I feel like I’m dishing with my best friends!!

So these guys know their ads run multiple times? It’s just punishment for not being patreons? Why would I patreon such a narrow podcast that deliberately torments me?

I like the recap and when the hosts unpack what happened in the episode. The hosts have a lot of what seems to be forced laughter when talking about the scenes and it drives me nuts. But if you can ignore that and just focus on what they’re analyzing within episodes, it’s enjoyable enough.

I enjoy these post show recaps but I don’t understand why they put everything in the future continuous. They’re gonna do this and she’s gonna do that. Dude. We all watched it. It’s already happened. Could do with a little editing.

Fun. Would rate higher, but hosts laugh at their own jokes. A lot. A whole lot. It’s distracting.

Perfect hosts to tie together the elements of prestige television, Survivor, and human psychology. I’m weaning off Twitter these days and am grateful to have another go-to source for White Lotus discourse.

So fun to break down the episodes! You all are funny and entertaining like being in the room with you. Thank you

I love them and I love listening to them talk about the show!

Episodes are too long. A two hour recap of a one hour show… no thanks.