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Episode 14: Troll Hunting

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Download this episode (MP3) Tooky and Marissa talk about some listener feedback and get really real about how the world views our bodies. They talk about their hopes and dreams for season 2 and recap the season finale of Shrill. The full series of Shrill has finally landed on Hulu. Tooky and Marissa will be recapping and analyzing each episode week by week. Come back each Friday for a new episode discussing Shrill, our own body shit, and our experiences being loud women. More about Shrill: From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. Audio hosted at archive.org .

Episode 13: Annie got dickmatized

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Download this episode (MP3) Tooky and Marissa debate a few important issues from this episode. Was Annie being a brat to her mom, or was she right? Was Annie’s dad being patriarchal, or a good husband? Would Ryan be a good “trip sitter?” Would you get back together with him just because he made you a grilled cheese? But they both agree on one thing: more fat girl sex on tv please. The full series of Shrill has finally landed on Hulu. Tooky and Marissa will be recapping and analyzing each episode week by week. Come back each Friday for a new episode discussing Shrill, our own body shit, and our experiences being loud women. More about Shrill: From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. Audio hosted at archive.org ...

Episode 12: The Fat Babes Pool Party

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Download this episode (MP3) Tooky and Marissa are finally recapping everyone's favorite episode of the season, and in the process, dive into their own feelings about being in a bathing suit. The full series of Shrill has finally landed on Hulu. Tooky and Marissa will be recapping and analyzing each episode week by week. Come back each Friday for a new episode discussing Shrill, our own body shit, and our experiences being loud women. More about Shrill: From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. Audio hosted at archive.org .

Episode 11: Bonus episode! A chat with Ali Rushfield, Shrill's showrunner

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Download this episode (MP3) Today we're releasing some ~ bonus content ~ We chatted with Alexandra (Ali) Rushfield, Shrill's executive producer and show runner. We talked all about our favorite moments from the show, and our hopes for season two. Alexandra Rushfield is a producer and writer, who has been working in television since she was first hired as a staff writer on Judd Apatow’s “Undeclared” in 2001. Since then, she has created and executive produced two ABC comedy series’, “Help Me Help You,” starring Ted Danson and “In the Motherhood,” starring Cheryl Hines and Megan Mullaly. Additionally, Rushfield has also been a writer and producer on award-winning comedy “Parks and Recreation,” as well as Netflix series’ “Love” and “Friends From College.” A Los Angeles native, she currently serves as the executive producer and showrunner on Hulu’s original comedy series, “Shrill,” starring Aidy Bryant. Audio hosted at archive.org .