TV I Say

This week, Ashley is joined by Myq Kaplan to talk about breaking into standup, his favorite TV shows to rewatch, and the best new comedies airing right now. From The Chair Company, to Gilmore Girls, to Abbot Elementary, we hit it all. 

You can find Myq at @myqkaplan pretty much everywhere, or at myqkaplan.com

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This week, Ashley is joined by Mary Houlihan, AKA Coat Check Girl in Broad City. 

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

03:15 Mary’s Watchlist - The Wire, Love is Blind: Brazil, 

8:15 Real Housewives

11:43 90 Day Fiance - Pillowtalk, The Other Way, Diaries

22:48: Married at First Sight & Couples Therapy

27:53 Jersey Shore

30:33 All’s Fair

34:08 Pluribus

37:32 Gen Z TV: I Love LA, Adults, Overcompensating

47:56 Chair Company

51:08 All Her Fault

55:11 Beat The Sha...

This week on TV I Say, comedian Kalea McNeill joins us to talk about the weirdest Love is Blind reunion ever, along with the all-new episodes of Selling Sunset. Plus, the TV Club touches on the ending of Snowfall and the lack of black women on this season of SNL. 

You can find Kalea at @whateverkalea on IG or at kaleamcneill.com

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Comedian and actress Jenny Zigrino joins TV I Say to dive deep into the latest fall TV shows and dramas. They cover a range of shows including Below Deck Med, Selling Sunset, Love is Blind, Nobody Wants This, I Love L.A, and more!

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Ashley is joined Sam Bailey, director of Marvel’s Ironheart, Brown Girls, Dear White People and more. Hear what they think about the latest in Chicago TV, working in Hollywood during Trump’s presidency, and of course, what they’re watching. 

You can find Sam Bailey at @sqb23 on Substack.

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Tess Barker is an investigative journalist, pop culture junkie, and host of the podcast Pop Mystery Pod joins TV I Say to discuss pop culture mysteries and the evil genius of reality show producers.

They discuss The Bachelor, The Biggest Loser, Love Island, Are You My First? and more.

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Reality TV has been slammed for decades as lower value than your serialized, prestige television. This week’s guest Jolenta Greenberg has a lot to say about that. In today’s episode, we break down how reality TV actually mimics the great traditions of storytelling, and relive some of our favorite moments from throughout reality TV history. 

Our guest is Jolenta Greenberg, host of the podcast Hot Mess-terpiece Theater. You can find her at @hotmessterpiecepod or @jolenta_g on IG. 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:02 Hot Messterpiece

02:09 Love Is Blind<...

Rob Schulte of Vanderpump Robs joins the Ashleys to talk about the most evil men on TV. And yes, it is almost entirely men from reality shows. We break down everything from Vanderpump Rules and The Valley to House of Villains, Love Island, Sister Wives, and more. 

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We sat down with Vinny Thomas, TikTok comedy star and now television comedy star! We break down his experience joining the cast of Seth Rogen’s Platonic as the “galaxy-brained little weirdo” Omar, and get his hottest reality TV takes. You can find Vinny on Twitter, TikTok and IG at @vinn_ayy

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This week, we’re talking podcast scammers, online girlbosses, and the murky intersections between. Ashley is joined by Charlie Webster, the journalist behind Scamanda about her latest investigation-turned-podcast Unicorn Girl and why scam victims deserve more lime-light.

Then, Ashley is joined by Ashley Lawrence and Camille Corbett to discuss the documentary covering Bonnie Blue and her growing Only Fans empire.

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Here to break down the 2025 Emmys is someone who someone who was in the room. And not just that – she was a winner. Fresh off her FIFTH Emmys win for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, staff writer Ali Barthwell jons us in studio.

We talk about Nate Bargatze's performance as host, best moments, best speeches, after parties and so much more.

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Sydney Battle isn’t your average true crime fan. Listen to find out how Sydney was “trained like an assassin” — which makes her TV taste a little different than your typical true crime-obsessed sleuth. Ashley and Sydney dive into the world of Investigation Discovery, “Evil Lives Here,” and why some true crime shows are worth it while others are a hard pass.

But it’s not all murder and mayhem — they also recap the messy Love Island reunion, debate reality TV strategy like it’s Big Brother, and unpack the wildest shows currently on their watchlists (from 90 Day Fiancé to Uplo...

The 90 Day Fiance cinematic universe is vast, and Jovi & Yara have seen it all. I sat down with this iconic couple to talk about everything 90 Day, from the beef with Big Ed to what it was like going through the immigration process.

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Reality TV has had its ups and downs this year, but no one can deny that it was chock full of drama, beef, and a whole lot of mess. My guest Gibson Johns from Gabbing with Gib is an expert in everything Bravo and is here to discuss both the best and worst reality shows that the past year has had to offer. 

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Welcome back to TV I Say! For our first episode back, we invite comedian and TV writer, Niles Abston to discuss about a bunch of TV we missed this year, what it's like in the Dave writing room, and how it felt when Donald Glover came after the show.

Find and subscribe to TV I Say on its brand new YouTube channel, follow the show on Instagram, X, and wherever you get your podcasts!

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TV, I Say is back, baby! Now with VIDEO! 

TV’s leading pop culture expert Ashley Ray returns with all-new episodes of the ultimate podcast for TV fans. Join us each week to hear about your favorite shows, break down tropes, and chat with the actors and creatives that bring them to life. Whether it’s a comedy, documentary, or even a TikTok, Ashley has you covered. 

New episodes start dropping every Thursday.

or Spotify, and audio wherever else you might get your podcasts!

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Calling all Suits fans... Ashley recommends a new podcast for you. Patrick J. Adams (Mike Ross) and Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen) starred on the hit TV series Suits. But they have never really watched the show... until now! Join Patrick and Sarah on their new podcast as they watch episodes, tell behind-the-scenes stories, and talk with creators and co-stars. Sidebar is out now! 

Listen to Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SiriusXM, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

And don’t forget to follow @suitssi...

Jason Mantzoukas returns to the show to talk to Ashley about what they're both watching.

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Jim O'Heir joins Ashley Ray to talk about his time as Jerry (Larry, Gary, Barry etc) on Parks and Recreation, his recap podcast Parks and Recollection with writer Greg Levine, and more.

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Stephen Merchant joins Ashley Ray to talk about Season 3 of The Outlaws, protecting Christopher Walken, rebooting The Office and more. 

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Prentice Penny joins Ashley Ray to discuss writing for Insecure, his new documentary Black Twitter: A People's History, and to squash an old twitter beef. 

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Comedian Greg Behrendt joins Ashley Ray to discuss consulting on Sex and the City, Inkmaster, The Contestant and Greg's new ebook See You on the Way Down.

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Nelini Stamp (Labor Activist/Director of Strategy at the Working Families Party) joins Ashley Ray to discuss labor inequities in reality tv, Fallout, Baby Reindeer, The Valley and more. 

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Dan Guterman, creator of Carol & the End of the World, joins Ashley Ray to talk about the making of the animated Netflix series and more! 

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Katie Kershaw and Tien Tran (hosts of the podcast Jockular) join Ashley Ray to talk about Sports TV shows, documentaries and more! 

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Nick and Jen Davis, one of the families from TLC's Seeking Sister Wife, join Ashley to talk about their marriage, the perception of polygamy, being recognized from TV and more.

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Cheyenne M. Davis is a storyteller, journalist, content creator, media educator, founder of Unveild Magazine, and creator of the award-winning Weighted Words podcast. They join Ashley Ray to talk about fatphobia in television, representation in media, and more.

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Sam Brown from sketch group The Whitest Kids U' Know joins Ashley Ray to talk about the show finally coming to streaming on ShoutTV, their new animated feature Mars, Australian tv and more! Stream The Whitest Kids U’ Know at WatchTWKUK.com or on the Shout! TV app starting May 1st.

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Comedian and writer Lane Moore joins Ashley Ray to talk about Quiet On Set, Selena and Yolanda, Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Mean Girl Murders and more. Lane's new e-book You’re Not The Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes is available now. 

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D'Arcy Carden joins Ashley Ray to talk about her new podcast WikiHole, her roles on The Good Place and A League of Their Own and more! 

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Paula Pell joins Ashley Ray to talk about writing on Saturday Night Live, Girls5Eva and more! 

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Rob Haze joins Ashley Ray to talk about his new stand up special Frontin', BMF, shows in the Power universe, Deal or No Deal Island, Meego, comedy specials and more.

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Stan Zimmerman joins Ashley Ray to talk about his new book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore and to talk about working on Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, Roseanne and more. 

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Ashley is joined by Kevin Fredericks aka KevOnStage to discuss Churchy on BET+, Attack on Titan and more! 

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Emily Heller joins Ashley Ray to talk about Love Is Blind, The Traitors, Sort Of, the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, and more.

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Chris Gethard joins Ashley Ray to talk wrestling, Bluey, Masters of the Air, Dark Side of the Ring and more! Check out Chris' new audio book "Dad at Peace" available now! https://try.everand.com/gethard/

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Ashley Ray is joined by her producer Matt Apodaca to talk about the True Detective: Night Country season finale, the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm and to see if Matt can convince Ashley to watch Survivor season 46! 

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The Doughboys Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger join Ashley to talk about actual TVs, what their preferred TV watching snacks are, their favorite food shows and more! 

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Composer Sam Haft (Hazbin Hotel) joins Ashley Ray to talk about Tina Fey's comments about authenticity, Wil Wheaton vs Larry David vs Elmo, and royal conspiracies before getting into their watch lists and talking about making the music for Hazbin Hotel!

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Jordan Morris (Bubble, Youth Group) joins Ashley Ray to talk about their favorite shows on everyone's favorite streaming platform Peacock!
 

What We Watched:

Killing It

Paul T. Goldman

In The Know

Girls5Eva

The Traitors

Twisted Metal

Ted

Bupkis

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