Parenthood Pals

In this podcast, longtime friends Caleb Hoyer and Melissa Fite Johnson chat their way through the beloved TV show PARENTHOOD, episode-by-episode.

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And even more thanks to listener Rebecca who started that Reddit thread! I'm so grateful today :)

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Hey Pals! Huge thanks to our listener Cary who found links to the deleted scenes from the Parenthood series finale! We discussed them in our final podcast but never saw them. Enjoy!

https://t.co/DM9FuLh4sv

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Thank you to all who listened to the podcast. It began as a way for us to connect during the pandemic, and it became a way to connect with people around the world in beautiful and surprising ways. We are extremely grateful!

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FINAL EPISODE! We've made it to Season 6, Episode 13, "May God Bless and Keep You Always." We talk about darn near everything over the course of these 5 hours:

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We also play a game, unearth Facebook time capsules about our previous viewings of the show, and break down multiple aspects of the series as a whole.

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@Vmarshmellow Thank you so much for joining us!

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We're going guestless for our final podcast tomorrow, but thank you to all the incredible guests we've had over the years! Your insights, experiences, & humor have sparked so many wonderful conversations & made the podcast more fulfilling than we could have imagined. THANK YOU!

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NEW EPISODE! We've got Marc Johnson as our final guest to discuss Season 6, Episode 12, "We Made It Through the Night." We discuss Zeek's end of life decision, Sarah and Hank's impending wedding, the rocky reconciliation of Joel and Julia, and much more! Enjoy!

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NEW EPISODE! We're giddy to welcome back Shane & Alicia O'Neill for S6E11, "Let's Go Home." We discuss the resolution (?) of Joel & Julia's marital problems, Hank's lingering proposal, Drew's good looks, Caleb's foul mood, a potential Full House crossover, & so much more! Enjoy!

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NEW EPISODE! Just the Pals today for Season 6, Episode 10, "How Did We Get Here?" We discuss matters of life and death (literally), our attitudes toward risk vs. practicality, Hank's big question to Sarah, the 100th episode milestone, and more! Enjoy!

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This is Melissa wishing Caleb the happiest possible birthday, from one Pal to another. This is the last time either of us will have a birthday while we're doing this podcast. So many lasts! Sob! Anyway, much love to you, friend 💚

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And secondly, a Vulture article by Margaret Lyons called "What Happened? Why Is Every Character on Parenthood the Worst Now?" https://t.co/ohLp4L2JLY

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Here are the articles mentioned in our latest podcast. First, the Washington Post article by Alyssa Rosenberg, "How Parenthood drove me crazy" (which you may have to be a WaPo subscriber to read). https://t.co/KC7SttFr6o

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NEW EPISODE! Ruth Williams return for Season 6, Episode 9, "Lean In." We discuss the horrendous and frustrating fallout of the Max/Dylan fiasco, the return of Mark Cyr, Joel's tactics for getting Julia back, the pros and cons of long runs on TV, and much more! Enjoy!

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NEW EPISODE! Not only that, but it's our 100th episode! We got Manal Wiedel for S6E8, "Aaron Brownstein Must Be Stopped." We talk about Max's behavior, Jasmine finally getting a storyline, a Braverman-less plotline, the struggle between dreams and practicality, and more. Enjoy!

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As promised - a screenshot from our recording with Juliet, featuring Gizmo!

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NEW EPISODE! We're back with Juliet Traub for Season 6, Episode 7, "These Are the Times We Live In." We evaluate Amber's babysitting, admire Max and Hank's friendship, tear our hair out over Joel and Julia's back and forth...oh yeah - and guns! And creamed corn! Enjoy!

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NEW EPISODE! We're joined by returning favorite Lauren Hansen to talk S6E6, "Too Big to Fail." We discuss our feelings about Dylan, whether it's ever okay to let a kid get away with bad behavior, which Harry Potter house the grandkids would be sorted into, and much more. Enjoy!