We're Having an Episode Podcast (2024)

14/06/2022

On this week’s episode, aka “The One Where Karina Strom Comes Out as an Unapologetic Friends Stan,” Karina Strom joins Ellie to talk about the iconic Season 3 Ep 2 of Friends, “The One Where No One Is Ready.” They discuss which is worse: homophobia or Friends bashing, Ellie and Karina’s repsective Rossification’s, Courteney Cox deep cuts, how FRIENDS impacted the English language, and so much more.

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**PLUS check out A Night Out with Karina Strom coming to YouTube 6/25!!**

01/05/2022

FINALLY back with a new episode!! Following an aggressively 2020-core Hulu watch party moment, friend of the pod Reagan Anthony is back to discuss the OC: Season 1, Ep 13: The Best Chrismukkah Ever! Reagan and Ellie cover the age-old Ryan or Seth question, how the show checks off the boxes of a good soap opera, and famously interesting discussion of airplane entertainent preferences. Finally, if anyone would like to talk about Grimes or the insane family tree of the OC characters, please call in (aka hit Reagan up).

Find it wherever you like to listen, or using the link here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode 🤙🏻

17/02/2022

This week, Ellie is joined by Jenn from The Community Rewatch Podcast, a title that simply could not be more apt for Ellie. Ellie and Jenn chat about (deeply obsess over?) Community S2, Ep 9: Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design. Episode highlights include: discussion of the buarcacy of blanket forts, Ellie’s broken-record-esque talk of improv, Jenn’s cool (cool cool cool) story of her pod’s inception, direct quotes galore, and so much more.
Would that this podcast were a time podcast…

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05/01/2022

CHEERS SWEETIE DARLINGS because We’re Having an Episode has gone international! UK-based James of the Instagram account joins fellow Absolutely Fabulous lovers Ellie & guest co-host Blake Flayton to talk about Series 2, Episode 5, “Poor!” They discuss the show that really has it all: excellent writing, incredible satire, outrageous fashion, hilarious characters, recurring bits, plenty of ci******es, and LULU. They also discuss Ellie and Blake’s overuse of the word “iconic,” James’ role as The UK’s Ambassador for TV Comedy, and how Greta Thunberg definitely would wear LaCroix. Worry not, PLENTY of lines are repeated verbatim, too.

Dedicated to: The “Absolutely Fabulous Quotes” Facebook group, James’ Northern Irish friends, and Diane Atkinson

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11/12/2021

This week, Blake Flayton disrespects the theme of the podcast both by not rewatching the episode before recording and by bringing an episode that isn’t his favorite. And yet… he was able to do a perfect, verbatim act out of a scene from the episode that “has the most to talk about,” the GOT Pilot! Blake joins Ellie and guest host Heather Schnakenberg Schnakenberg to discuss the intricacies of the word “bastard,” a conspiracy theory behind the Stark’s religion, and the book series 13 year-old Blake wrote that was going to be better than GOT.

Find it wherever you like to listen or using the link here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode !

29/10/2021

This week Ellie is joined by two lovely humans, Sam Primack (from our Succession ep) & Alex Friedman (from our Ted Lasso ep) to talk about not one but Two episodes of the most underrated shows out now, The Other Two! Alex brings Season 1 Ep 7, Sam brings Season 2 Ep 2, and this podcast will obviously bring MANY new viewers to this hilarious show. We talk about underrated TV shows (thanks to those who submitted their answers), Sam proves We’re Having an Episode’s final question is not dumb, and we cover that this is NOT a Ryan Murphy hate podcast...

Episode dedicated to Heléne Yorke’s brothers-in-law, Richard Kind, Shutterfly, and guys who think going blonde is a thing.

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24/10/2021

QUESTION: What’s the most underrated TV show?

06/10/2021

Ellie is joined by the lovely Heather Schnakenberg —who claims she’s lost friends because she won’t stop talking about her most recent obsession, Game of Thrones—and guest host/GOT expert Blake Flayton. This episode of We’re Having an Episode follows the pattern of GOT in that there are about five story lines/tangents happening every other minute, but BOY is it an entertaining one (even if you’re like Ellie and not a GOT person). We discuss a tiny terrorist, feral Facebook groups, giant not-giants, and so much more.

Find it (and we HIGHLY recommend you do) wherever you like to listen or here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

29/09/2021

Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss… Matt Shaw! (Just kidding) (but this week’s esteemed guest is Matt Shaw). Matt brings on Rick and Morty’s “Interdimensional Cable 2,” the writers’ least favorite episode. But Matt’s . Guest host Reagan Anthony joins and accidentally EPICALLY spoils a plot point in The West Wing for Ellie. We all discuss talk our most quotable shows, Parks and Rec and improv are brought up (naturally), and Ellie finds a brilliant way to combine our podcast concepts: We’re Having Bad Advice from TV.

Find this episode wherever you like to listen, or using this link: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode
And make sure to check out Bad Advice with Reagan Anthony

20/09/2021

QUESTION: what TV show has best theme song? Comment your answer below!

(the answer is the show we discussed on the pod this week, which you can find here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode )

16/09/2021

This week, Dear Evan Hansen’s Sam Primack, a legendary musical theater star who most importantly had the HONOR of sharing the stage with Ellie in high school (where she had a 10-sec cameo), joins Ellie to talk New York’s Hottest Club: Succession! Sam and Ellie compare their lists of fave moments from the episode, who should win the Game of Thrones (how this show works, right?), boat metaphors, and iconic. camera. work.

Episode dedicated to: Cousin Greg, musical theater gold diggers, and the incredible Justine Lupe for calling her character “Willow” instead of “Willa.”

Follow Sam at and catch him performing in Times Square Fri. 9/17 @ 5:30pm & Sun. 9/19 @ 11am, and stay tuned as he tours Dear Evan Hansen in a city near you.

07/08/2021

This week, Ellie and iconic guest host Blake Flayton are joined by Stephanie Bianchi to discuss Master of None, Season 2, Ep. 8, “Thanksgiving.” We delve into the transformative power of music in TV, how Ellie ruined Stephanie’s life with information about Elisabeth Moss, and Blake’s… interesting family movie nights. Enjoy this episode of We’re Having a Tangent.

This episode is dedicated to: Bea Arthur, Angela Bassett, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.

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29/07/2021

A bit ago, Ellie finished a wee Hulu series called This Way Up and was so deeply obsessed with it, she just HAD to talk about it. So she posted on her Insta story asking if any of her followers had seen the show and wanted to come on her podcast to talk about it. One incredible woman swiped up and said “Yes.” That woman? The incomparable Kathy Hoffman, Ellie’s mom. And voila. Ellie’s mom joins and humors Ellie, resulting in: Ellie defying the rules and choosing the episode, revealing that she forced her therapist to watch it over FaceTime, crying, speculating, and more. This episode is dedicated to Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan, and anyone out there with a “Fleabag-sized hole” in their heart. WATCH THIS SHOW.

Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

AFTER YOU WATCH. THIS. SHOW.

08/07/2021

This week, Ellie and special guest host/friend of the pod Reagan Anthony are joined by the lovely Courtney Agnew of Decoding Dadvice Podcast to talk about the “most iconic” episode of The Office, “Dinner Party.” We also talk about our favorite characters and which characters we relate to (separate questions). Many tangents are explored along the way including but not limited to gushing over the Mike Schur universe (Marvel who?) and Reagan’s hilarious celeb encounters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or using this link: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

22/06/2021

BLESSED BE THE FRUIT! This week Ellie is joined by the hilarious Kyle Russell and Courtney Agnew to “speculate wildly” about The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 (and its finale). We get into who is the real villain of the story and discuss which character we identify with, Kyle admits he is a member of the Church of Scientology (JK. Phew), and Ellie brings up the cinematography of this amazing show about 5,000 times. Enjoy! Under His eye. On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or using the link the link here:

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06/05/2021

On this week’s special episode, Ellie is joined again by the hilarious Reagan Anthony for 78 mins of nerding out about late-night comedy. They each bring six all-time favorite late night comedy segments/clips (see below). Plus Reagan shares the harrowing tale of her senior thesis (RIP) and reveals her Bat Mitzvah’s theme! ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION: PLEASE HIRE US

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03/04/2021

Self-described romantic and journalist Myles Miller joins Catherine and Ellie to talk about Modern Love's Dev Patel and nothing else.
Kidding! We cover much more: Catherine tries and fails to devote the pod to Pretty Little Liars, Ellie shares her (concerning?) love for not-father father relationships, and Myles shares how he discovered his favorite "resource." Episode dedicated to Dev Patel and no one else.
Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or using the link here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

20/03/2021

TREAT YO SELF to this week’s episode on Season 3 Ep 13 of Parks and Rec (“The Fight”) with the hilarious Reagan Anthony! Ellie explains her crazy, small-world connection with Reagan, Catherine dates herself by sharing her first Parks & Rec exposure, and we address the classic question: which Parks character are you? Find it on Apple, Spotify, or using the link here:

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13/03/2021

Picture it! A Zoom call. 2021… rule-breaker and returning guest Scott Rubenstein joins Ellie & Catherine to discuss not one but TWO episodes of the iconic 80’s sitcom, The Golden Girls! Scott talks about q***r representation on TV, Ellie and Scott discuss their undying love of Bea Arthur, Catherine gives a diatribe in defense of Darren Criss — and much more. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or using the link here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

09/02/2021

We couldn’t help but wonder… was someone ever going to bring S*x and the City onto the podcast? Well, that week is finally here: Catherine’s hilarious cousin, Izzy Schwarze, is here this week to talk about Season 6, Ep. 7! We answer the classic “Which one are you?” question, Izzy gushes over 90’s fashion, and Ellie reprimands Catherine — check out the episode to hear why!

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30/01/2021

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! The hilarious Alli Greenberg joins us to talk about one of our favorite shows: Derry Girls. Ellie realizes she is not Aaron Sorkin, Catherine admits her childhood fear of religious apparitions, and Alli shares the campiness of Catholicism. This episode is dedicated to: Dolly Parton, “Big M,” and Louisa Harland. Check it out! linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

22/01/2021

30 Rock aficionado Jaden Baum joins us to talk about her favorite episode of Tina Fey’s iconic sitcom! Ellie fawns over a Baby Jessica reference, Jaden talks 30 Rock politics, and Catherine finally gets the chance to bring up the hit musical television show SMASH! Check it out here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

15/01/2021

NEW EP! Julie Coleman comes on the pod to chat about Seinfeld! We discuss what members of the Seinfeld gang we identify as, subway horror stories, and how Catherine might be the reincarnation of Charlie Chaplin. Check it out: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

11/01/2021

NEW EP out now! Catherine brings her three favorite episodes of TV that she watched in 2020 from Normal People, Ozark, and Love on the Spectrum! We discuss the "best hug in TV ever," Catherine's attachment to a family who launders money for a drug cartel, and her threat to up and move to Australia. Find the episode or catch up on previous ones here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

10/01/2021

Unlike a certain s🍊meone, we're officially on Twitter! Give us a follow: https://twitter.com/WereHavingAnEp !

08/01/2021

NEW EP OUT NOW! We’re celebrating the end of the garbage fire that was 2020 by talking about our three favorite episodes of TV that we watched in 2020. Ellie’s up first to talk about Killing Eve, DAVE FXX, and The Americans. We discuss Ellie’s love of: iconic facial expressions of a psychopathic assassin, amazing mental health representation, and Keri Russell’s hair. What are the 3 best shows you watched this year?

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And as always, thank you to our listeners and to our sponsor, Selfish!

31/12/2020

Special double episode feat. Kathy and Louis Hoffman out now! It’s an episode perfect for:
a. Trekkies
b. Political nerds
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
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24/12/2020

NEW EP OUT NOW! This week, one of our favorite people ever, Alyssa Mulé, brings us HBO's Rome! Catherine and Alyssa prove their worth as classical historians, Ellie recounts the time they prayed to Venus in an Uber, and we give shout outs to: Mark Zuckerberg, Augustus, Jesus, and more.
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19/12/2020

New episode featuring Lydia Paris out now! Listen or catch up on previous episodes here: linktr.ee/werehavinganepisode

15/12/2020

Catch up on last week’s episode on Ted Lasso with the hilarious & brilliant Alex Friedman. Links below. Also, we’re on Instagram now! — give us a follow!

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