The Rundown is finally back! Sofia Ramirez and Alex Forghani, the show's newest hosts, join Sam in discussing the pros and cons of the COVID times, 'Grave of the Fireflies', and what fruit would be most satisfying to throw at a wall. Listen up!

The Rundown has returned from its much-too-long hiatus! Today, Sophia Mombeini joins me in discussing The Oscars and Super Bowl LIV. We talk why you should stan Bong Joon-Ho and 'Parasite' this Oscars season and get into our go-to McDonald's orders. It's a good one. It's good to be back. Listen up!

One of our favorite shows on The Rundown, 'Bojack Horseman', has returned! In its sixth season, the show wrestles with the concept of healing, repairing relationships, and coming to terms with the choices one has made. 'Bojack' is complicated. Watching it can be validating, while at other times, it can just be flat out masochistic. Luckily, Sofia Ramirez and I chat about all these things on the pod today. Additionally, we discuss The Beach Boys, babies, and hugs. Listen up!

It's the one-year anniversary of The Rundown! To celebrate, award show panelist, Sophia Mombeini, joins the pod today to talk about our Emmys predictions! We also discuss the tragedy of Andrew Scott's Emmys snub, our favorite poetry at the moment, and how a year can change a person. Listen up!

The oh so wonderful Sophia Mombeini and Sofia Ramirez (AKA "The Sophias") are on today's pod to discuss our new favorite show, 'Fleabag'! We discuss Phoebe Waller-Bridge being the new gold standard for television writers in addition to Andrew Scott possibly being the most beautiful, charismatic man that will inspire generations of men to be more like him for years to come. We also discuss our emphasis on mental health during each of our Hot Girl Summers and debate which fruit is sexiest. Listen up!

The most interesting man in the entire world, Connor Berkompas, is on the pod today! Connor is a theater teacher and director who grew up wanting to pursue acting, but at the end of college, he had an existential crisis and realized that directing was his jam. We discuss the role of the artist in culture as well as his own thoughts on art being negative for society (an unpopular opinion, I know). We also talk about his passion for theater, how often we wash our legs in the shower, AND the first down musical performance on the pod happens today. What a great day to be us!

Visionary, 80s enthusiast, and veteran high school English teacher, Josh Hermanson (JDH), is on the pod today to bestow his wisdom upon me when it comes to finding meaning and purpose in life. We also talk about cantaloupe, his existential crisis, his unpublished novella's potential to be the current generation's revolutionary piece of dystopian literature, and our days of cooking pancakes when I was in his class. Good times. Listen up!

Stephen Chbosky once said, “We accept the love we think we deserve.” Jarrett Bayless, a seasoned veteran of the love world, is here today to talk about how we define love with the help of our good friend, Aidan Cockerill. We talk about what makes us feel loved as well as our gratitude for those in our lives. We also discuss greek yogurt and why Jarrett is not an affectionate or patient person.

Sofia Ramirez is here today to help break down comedy's importance in today's society because as John Mulaney says, "Building a gazebo during the Civil War, that'd be like doing stand-up comedy now." We do so by discussing today's most influential stand-up comedians and our experiences in writing stand-up material. Additionally, we discuss our shared wavelength of depression, Spring, and the Superbloom. Have a great April!

The good ol' Rundown award show analysts are back! Ryann Garcia and Sophia Mombeini are here to help break down the "good guys" and the "villains" of the 2019 Oscars and deconstruct what's made this year's show a reflection of culture's ongoings. Good stuff in this one. Listen up!