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Episode 602
Best and Worst Finales
In this episode, inspired by the season three finale of The White Lotus, we’re delving into the best and worst finales of all time. Listen as we discuss what paid off and what left us wanting closure in The White Lotus’s Amor Fati. Plus, we disclose which finales make our top-tier list and which are dumpster fires that should be banned from the canon.
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In this episode, inspired by the season three finale of The White Lotus, we’re delving into the best and worst finales of all time. Listen as we discuss what paid off and what left us wanting closure in The White Lotus’s Amor Fati. Plus, we disclose which finales make our top-tier list and which are dumpster fires that should be banned from the canon.
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- The White Lotus S3 Finale | Murder Fruit?! | Carrie Coon’s Monologue | Lochlan’s Explanation | Three Poisons | We’ll miss you, Victoria | Jason Isaacs Vulture Interview
- Season Stand-outs: Aimee Lou Wood (see also: Press Tour Star)| Parker Posey | Sarah Catherine Hook | Sam Rockwell
- Best Finale Vibes: Buffy The Vampire Slayer | Parks & Recreation | Seinfeld | 30 Rock & Veep | True Detective S1
- Top Finales: {J} The Americans | Succession | Fleabag {K} The Sopranos | Dinosaurs | The Resurrection (see also: Mark, Luke & John’s Version)
- Worst Finales: {J} Sherlock | Will and Grace | Alias {K} Godfather 3 | Rise of Skywalker | Pitch Perfect 3
- Erin’s Unwatched Finales: Mad Men | Friday Night Lights
- Drive-bys: The Pitt finale | Knox’s Substack – Monologues | White Mike | Lisa the Rapper (see also: Frédéric Arnault) | Walton Goggins in Righteous Gemstones | Woody Harrelson | Jen Salke Amazon Blow Up | Ira Glass on Mike Birgiglia’s podcast | Retha Nichole’s YouTube
- Red Light mentions: Jamie’s 601 corrections – Jodi Thomas not Piccault | History of Asbestos in J&J Baby Powder | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Trailer (aside: Tom Hanks’ daughter’s Tell All)
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