Podcasts by The Boiler Room: A My So-Called Life Podcast
A weekly, episodic discussion of My So-Called Life between Buffering the Vampire Slayer’s Kristin Russo and A Cast of Kings’ Joanna Robinson, coinciding with the show's 25th Anniversary!
Further podcasts by Joanna Robinson & Kristin Russo
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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0.06: Interview with Winnie Holzman from 2020-02-18T13:47:25
Winnie Holzman!!!!!! Do we even need to say more?!?! In a (very very) special bonus episode, Joanna had the chance to talk to show creator Winnie Holzman about My So-Called Life, 25 years after ...
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1.19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities from 2020-02-06T15:26:19
Do any human beings ever realize perfect television while they watch it--every, every minute? Somehow we are here, at the final episode of My So-Called Life. Brian is going to write a letter, Jo...
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1.18: Weekend from 2020-01-30T13:30:08
It's the penultimate episode of My So-Called Life, and what better way to celebrate than by finding a pair of handcuffs in Patty and Graham's bed! Let's talk about who the episode tops are, what...
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0.05: Conversation with Vanessa Bayer from 2020-01-28T18:03:35
Ahhhhhh, the amazing Vanessa Bayer is here to tell us all about her love for My So-Called Life, her stories about meeting Claire Danes, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz, her devastating career loss o...
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1.17: Betrayal from 2020-01-23T05:00
Angela is "totally over" Jordan Catalano and what's more, she's high as a kiiiiite she just miiiiiight stop to check you out NA NA NA NA!!! It is the episode that takes us on a ride through the ...
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1.16: Resolutions from 2020-01-16T04:35:38
It is 1995... and no one told Jordan! As we enter into a brand new year we get an *incredible* gym scene between Rayanne and Sharon, a tutoring match up for the ages with the infamous Brain Krak...
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0.04: Conversation with Ingrid Michaelson from 2020-01-09T05:00
To ring us into 2020, Kristin sat down with her friend Ingrid Michaelson, who was a massive fan of the show, to talk about dying our hair in the 90s, cheating on tests, sneaking late night phone...
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1.15: So-Called Angels from 2019-12-19T17:41:47
Rickie is homeless for the holidays, Jordan is lighting candles, Juliana Hatfield is here, and Joanna straight-up *sobs* during our discussion of this episode because... woof. It's a beautiful, ...
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1.14: On the Wagon from 2019-12-12T06:23:59
Rayanne is 33 days sober and wants to be the lead singer of "Between Names," Patty and Amber have conflicting parenting approaches, and Jordan and Angela have broken up but... have they?!?! Also...
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0.03: Conversation with Doree Shafrir from 2019-12-06T03:35:25
Joanna spoke with the brilliant Doree Shafrir, who helped originate and popularize the phrase "Generation Catalano," referring to those of us who fall in that hazy middle-space between Gen X and...
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1.13: Pressure from 2019-12-05T08:05:13
Let's talk about sex, baby. Let's also talk about Jordan and the fabled eight-bedroom house that requires entering but no breaking, Rickie's poetic and powerful views on intimacy, Cynthia Hargro...
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1.12: Self-Esteem from 2019-11-21T05:00
Let's all skip out on geometry review so we can MAKE OUT IN THE BOILER ROOM, huh?!?! Finally, we come to the inspiration point that gave our podcast its name! Meanwhile, Brian is SO MAD, Daniell...
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0.02: Interview with Senta Moses Mikan from 2019-11-19T05:00
Kristin talked with the lovely Senta Moses Mikan, who plays Delia Fisher!! We hear from Senta about her time on set, that *epic* dance with Wilson Cruz, how her character was informed by Winnie ...
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1.11: Life of Brian from 2019-11-14T04:57:29
It's time for the World Happiness Dance and for women to do all of the emotional labor! Rickie has a crush, Brian breaks Delia's heart, Graham is great at wallpaper, and Angela melds with the ch...
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1.10: Other People's Mothers from 2019-11-07T04:23:44
This is the one where COULD ANYONE HELP PATTY HANG THE DAMN STREAMERS?! It's also the one where Rayanne overdoses, Graham becomes deeply distressed by the square footage of a turkey in his refri...
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1.09: Halloween from 2019-10-31T04:00
Rayanne is VAMPIRE and Ricky is BRIAN and Brian's KEYS are in Brian's PANTS and did you know that ghosts are real and there's one named Nicky Driscoll haunting the halls of Lincoln High? Also Sh...
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0.01: Interview with Devon Odessa from 2019-10-29T13:31:31
Joanna sat down with the INCREDIBLE Devon Odessa, who plays Sharon Cherski! We hear from Devon about her time on set, teenage (and adult!) body image, her love for the brilliant Winnie Holtzman,...
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1.08: Strangers in the House from 2019-10-17T04:00
Sharon's dad has a heart attack, Graham contemplates the value of his life, Angela hides behind her own fears and the sheepskin'd shoulder of Jordan Catalano, and Rickie tells it like it fucking...
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1.07: Why Jordan Can't Read from 2019-10-10T04:00
He was going nowhere, going nowhere fast, and everything looked black 'til he found her... That's right everyone, and he called her "Red." Buckle up (GET IT?! BECAUSE RED IS HIS GODDAMN CAR), be...
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1.06: The Substitute from 2019-10-03T04:00
Liberty High has a new substitute teacher by the name of Vic Racine who is shaking things up by mismatching his socks and allowing some very sexy haikus (that are not actually haikus) to be prin...
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1.05.02: The Zit Bonus Episode with Listener Kate Vlasek! from 2019-10-01T13:05:38
*Minor Spoilers for MSCL in this episode!* Hello! We have an extra episode for you this week where we talk with our listener Kate Vlasek — who is also a My So-Called Life super-fan — all about h...
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1.05: The Zit from 2019-09-26T04:00
Angela's life feels just about as clogged as her pores and meanwhile *both* of Sharon's boobs made the infamous Top Sophomore Girls list. Rayanne excitedly touts her listing as "most slut potent...
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1.04:Father Figures from 2019-09-19T06:21:39
Rayanne and Rickie think Graham is *the best* dad, but Angela disagrees — meanwhile Patty's dad thinks women can't do the jobs of men and we all scream "What the fuck, Chuck?!" Oh, and did we me...
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1.03 Guns and Gossip from 2019-09-12T04:00
The rumors about Jordan and Angela are flying, Crystal is distraught about her soda, Rickie faces bullying in the hallways of Liberty High, and we look at how 25 years has changed the conversati...
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1.02: Dancing in the Dark from 2019-09-05T07:00
It's time to talk about our first kisses! It's time to figure out why Brian is putting a mouse inside of a glass beaker! Graham will kiss Patty so hard that Joanna will coin the hashtag #GrahamC...
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1.01: Pilot from 2019-08-29T07:00
Angela dyes her hair Crimson Glow, Rickie does his eyeliner in the girls' bathroom, Rayanne drinks too much but thinks Angela is so beautiful that it hurts to look at her, Jordan leans, Brian re...
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0.00: Welcome to The Boiler Room from 2019-07-22T16:43:05
Welcome to The Boiler Room: a weekly, episodic discussion of My So-Called Life between Buffering the Vampire Slayer’s Kristin Russo and A Cast of Kings’ Joanna Robinson, coinciding with the show...
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