This one is so real it hurts.

Ariel and Morgan dive into PEN15 (Season 1, Episode 3: “Ojichan”). From the very first moment of “wait… what is happening to my body?” to the full spiral of can’t-stop-won’t-stop self-discovery, this episode captures the chaos, confusion, and intensity of discovering desire with absolutely no roadmap.

They get into it all:

• The painfully accurate portrayal of first arousal: awkward, obsessive, and completely all-consuming
• Why casting adult actors as teens might allow the show to explore this safely without crossing ethical lines
• The way PEN15 captures the feeling of “I must be the only one experiencing this”
• How shame, secrecy, and silence around sex education shape those early experiences

It’s cringey. It’s deeply familiar. And it turns one of the most private human experiences into comedy gold.

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers Maya's first discovery (00:00:41), the Closet/Walkman scene (00:09:22), and the Classroom montage (00:04:14) We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

👉 Before you say anything - yes, Ariel mispronounced Maya Erskine’s last name. We know. We’re sorry. We love her.

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CREDITS — PEN15 (S1E3 “Ojichan”)
Creators: Maya Erskine; Anna Konkle; Sam Zvibleman
Director: Daniel Gray Longino
Writers: Maya Erskine; Anna Konkle; Sam Zvibleman
Producers: Maya Erskine; Anna Konkle; Sam Zvibleman
Actors (featured in discussed scenes): Maya Erskine; Anna Konkle
© 2019 Hulu / Lonely Island Classics, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment,
AwesomenessTV. All rights reserved.

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👉 BIG OLD SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

The Buffy reboot/reimagining isn't happening for now. We are devastated. So naturally, we need to talk about Buffy and Spike in season 6.

Ariel and Morgan are finally diving into Buffy the Vampire Slayer where things are darker, messier, and include a whole lot more property damage 👀.

From literally breaking a house down during sex to invisible hookups to whatever the hell is happening on that balcony… they have thoughts.

They get into it all:

• The iconic Buffy/Spike “Smashed” scene: why it’s so hot and makes zero logistical sense
• How the show tries to portray Buffy’s rock bottom through sex (and where it succeeds vs. fails)
• The invisibility scene as a surprisingly perfect example of how simulated sex actually works on set
• Why the show keeps saying Buffy and Spike are kinky… while showing the most vanilla execution imaginable
• The difference between toxic intimacy vs. BDSM, and why those are not the same thing

Plus: pants continuity crimes, mystery penetration logistics, and a full breakdown of our personal histories with Spuffy.

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers "Smashed” (House scene): ~00:39:39, “Gone” (Invisibility scene): ~00:28:08, and “Dead Things” (Balcony scene): ~00:20:25 We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

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CREDITS — BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Creators: Joss Whedon

“Smashed” (Season 6, Episode 9)
Director: Turi Meyer
Writers: Drew Z. Greenberg; Rebecca Rand Kirshner; Steven S. DeKnight

“Gone” (Season 6, Episode 11)
Director: David Fury
Writers: David Fury; Rebecca Rand Kirshner; Steven S. DeKnight

“Dead Things” (Season 6, Episode 13)
Director: James A. Contner
Writers: Steven S. DeKnight; Rebecca Rand Kirshner; Drew Z. Greenberg

Actors (featured in discussed scenes): Sarah Michelle Gellar; James Marsters; Nicholas Brendon; Emma Caulfield; Alyson Hannigan
© 1997–2003 Mutant Enemy, Inc. / 20th Century Fox Television. All rights reserved.

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Get ready for one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation.

In this episode, Ariel and Morgan travel back to 1968’s sci-fi cult classic Barbarella — a movie where Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity and later defeats a villain using… an orgasm machine.

Yes. Really.

The hosts break down how the film uses erotic spectacle, camp, and absurdity to create scenes that are both wildly objectifying and oddly revolutionary for their time.

They get into it all:

• How the famous zero-gravity striptease opening uses choreography, framing, and floating credits to tease and shock the audience
• Why the “Excessive Machine” scene was extremely bold for mainstream cinema in 1968
• Fascinating power dynamics where the villain weaponizes pleasure and the hero literally sets the situation on fire.
• Why early Hollywood often treated sex as visual spectacle first and human experience second

It’s campy. It’s chaotic. And somehow still iconic.

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers the opening striptease (0:00:00) and the excessive machine scene (Time Code: ~1:15:00). We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

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CREDITS — Barbarella
Director: Roger Vadim
Writers: Terry Southern; Roger Vadim; Claude Brulé; Vittorio Bonicelli
Source Material: Based on the comic Barbarella by Jean-Claude Forest
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Actors: Jane Fonda; Milo O’Shea
© 1968 Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica / Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.

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