Back In The Field

In this episode, Carl and Aarthi discuss racially-charged problematicals, Derek Jeter, TV shows that Aarthi thinks are good and Carl knows nothing about, and The 'Bu. Did you know Aarthi hasn't seen The 'Bu? You will soon. Shout outs: Marshall Boone, Assistant Producer and Twitter Friend of the Show All the rest of the crew that apparently likes us okay! Falulatonks Daily99

it's season finale time! We change up the format a little bit, squee over shipping, fawn over friendships, and then ruminate on rumors about Season Two. This episode was recorded in advance, so more recent previews and stuff are not included. Both Carl and Aarthi love this episode, and we're both super excited for S2!

We are talking UNSOLVEABLE. Carl has the terrific insight that the title doesn't refer to Case 52ABX-32QJ at all, and Aarthi is a little too into Babylon and all its potential for shipping. We talk at length about Amy and Teddy's relationship and how it impacts Jake both directly and indirectly, and in doing so kind of end up making ourselves a bit sad. But it's okay, because Holt's hoola-hooping injury makes up for it with its sheer lolarity.

It's the episode that keeps being misspelled by offical sources: Fancy Brudgom! Jake is a terrific friend in this episode, and we give him the credit he is due. Meanwhile, There are inexplicable diets happening (and crazy-amazing food choices by Gina) in the break room. Finally, Holt and Rosa get paired up for the first time and it turns out it's awesome. However, before we begin, we take a moment to discuss some serious stuff that's been happening in Real Life that intersects with the show. This episode run a bit short for a lot of reasons, but it's because we liked what happens so much.

Tactical Village! A wild Teddy appears! Jake uses, "Vic Kovac," but it doesn't have much effect. Pokemon jokes aside, This episode is filled with relationship drama. Rosa doesn't know how to handle Charles not inviting her to his wedding, Charles has trouble being honest with any of the women in his life (which only Gina is wired to thrive on), and Jake has an important epiphany a little too late. Terry deserves a medal for herding cats half as well as he does, and maybe Andre Braugher deserved the Emmy for saying Kwazy Kupcakes in an angry voice without losing his cool. All this and more in this week's episode!

We're talking about The Apartment. Carl and Aarthi share some apartment hunting in New York stories and some performance evaluation horror stories (spoiler alert: it's mostly Aarthi telling these stories). We also talk at length about how great Jake and Amy's friendship/partnership is, and how much we like seeing Boyle and Rosa be friends without any real romantic subtext. This one is probably our funniest episode yet -- we crack a lot of jokes and it's just generally a good time.

We're Full Boyle -- but not for Boyle. It's a shorter episode, so we're releasing two this week! Carl and Aarthi talk about Jake being a good friend, Boyle's focus changing and how that's amazing, and how the Jake/Amy scenes while welcome are wholly gratuitous.

It's an all-shipping episode! Carl and Aarthi quickly cover what they enjoyed in the B-plot to, instead, focus on Jake and Amy's shipping arc in the latter half of the season. Aarthi posits that Amy spends this episode pushing Jake to give her an answer and/or take action. Meanwhile, Jake's shortsightedness causes him to inadvertently close a window he didn't even know was open. All this and more in this week's meta-tastic episode of BITF.

It's the episode that *should* have happened after The Ebony Falcon -- Carl and Aarthi start talking about bougie topics, such as what one brings to a fancy party, tenure, and The New Yorker. Carl appreciates Rosa's everything, and Aarthi is perhaps too sympathetic to Amy's overall plight. We also discuss winners and losers for the night. (Hint: Jake's not winning.) Pinkies up, 'cause we're getting classy!

After many coughing-related trials and tribulations, we bring you "The Ebony Falcon." Within this episode you will find surprising wisdom and knowledge about the noble art of ballet, mild discussion of gyms, and a spurious Adventure Time crossover AU. Terry is back in the field (why yes that is the title of our podcast WHY DO YOU ASK), Gina's apartment has been burgled, and one-liners abound. Aarthi also squeals at length about adorable chubby cheeks.

It's the episode you've all been waiting for: The Bet! Carl and Aarthi talk at length about this episode, hence it's extra long. There's not one but TWO audience participation points -- including a straw poll of our listeners! -- and multiple shoutouts to fandom folk. Included in the conversation: the possibility of drunk!Holt, Terry making a bad situation worse, Jake's date is all about him, Amy is a huge dork, Charles is mega creepy at the end, Gina doesn't know what a payphone is, this episode could have been a series finale, and plenty of crazed ramblings. All this and more!

In today's episode, Aarthi tells a quick story about meeting an SNL castmember, Carl elaborates on why Doug Judy might be the most formidable actually-a-criminal villain Jake has ever faced, Aarthi talks about how to fanwank Jake and Rosa's personal history together, and we bring you our first official segment on the Boyle/Gina shipwatch. Plus, we pose to you, the audience, a most important question: what is the other half of the puppies' mix? All this and more in Episode 11 of Back in the Field!

It's a double episode of holiday goodness! We discuss overarching plot threads, the meaning of family (fambly) and Aarthi rants about SantaCon at length. Plus, there's some cooing over Amy and analysis of just why rats in the ceiling are hilarious.

In today's episode, we talk about how a weak crime undermines what is otherwise an episode where we get lots of great character moments and get to everyone a little better. Plus: an episode about a positive female professional relationship between two women of color written by a woman of color! [EDIT]: We misidentify Andy Samberg's alma mater as the UCLA film school. His actual alma mater is the NYU film school. Our apologies!

In today's episode, Carl and Aarthi talk at length about how awful Jimmy Brogan is, then share some of their own "worst hangover ever" stories, and then segue into Rosa's plotline. It's a short episode, but it's got some good meta and character notes, and Terry is the Team Dad as always.

The episode where we can't remember Kid Cudi's character's name, ruminate on New Jersey's peninsular island, and learn to stop worrying and love Charles Boyle a bit.

In today's episode, we talk about Halloween, why the Boyle/Santiago dynamic didn't really work, take strange meandering left turns, and over-use the phrase "bone person" and the Zelda treasure chest chime.

In today's episode, Carl and Aarthi talk about episode five, the squad getting drunk, an equal-opportunity sexual harasser, and times when each of them has been shipped. They also provide a number of important Public Service Announcements.

In today's episode, Carl and Aarthi talk about episode four, how Jake is The Worst, Amy's ability to deliver, and Terry gets a lot of character development! (As an aside: we apologize for the sound quality on this one. There was audio interference and all our limited technical prowess couldn't solve the issue.)

In today's episode, Carl and Aarthi are completely cracked out as they re-record (this is take two!) the third episode. This episode features discussion about the expense of corralling three of your leads into one plotline, Charles's fairy princess castle and role as wingman of making-you-more-awesome, and a lot of giggling and laughing by your hosts. It's a short ep, but it's a fun one!