Andrew is a day into first vaccination and settling in Backstage with bits for days, and Johnny has 3 whole pages of notes on this week’s Nashville episode to get through. A visit to the SNL reference dump and historical info on the landscape of lobster dishes and Andrew’s sibling rivalries bring the TV drama’s storylines into clearer view. Also, this week, we launch Bungalow Boys: The sitcom starring Gunnar Scott and Will Lexington.
025 - I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT NOW
Nashville, home of musicians, parents, sober companions, big shareholder parties, pretty much everything, except the rich mansion of a media company’s youngest and his betrothed. So Juliette’s off performing out-of-city whilst Andrew and Johnny try to recap an episode of the TV show Nashville that really spreads its wings far and wide.
024 - NEVER NO MORE
It’s a relaxing day backstage at the Bluebird Cafe, a perfect time to catch up with the events in Nashville, like Deacon’s guitar playing future, Juliette’s Conan appearance and the arrival of Oliver Hudson to the show. Johnny has lots of show notes, but Andrew is more interested in declaring Scarlett the next Dolly Parton, and he has the receipts.
023- I FALL TO PIECES
Andrew and Johnny are still backstage in Nashville, starting the second season of the show, dealing with comas, pregnancies, proposals, break-ups and people who have been LEFTOVERED since they decided to hurt Scarlett. For some reason there’s plenty of Austin Powers references too, because that’s the show we make now. 11 months into lockdown.
022 - NASHVILLE SEASON ONE SOUNDTRACK
Johnny compiles the multi-disc soundtrack releases for the TV show and the two go track-by-track discussing the songs, context in the show, and have a lot of fun in this break between seasons.
021 - I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE
THE SEASON FINALE IS HERE!
There’s a lot of plots ramping up, but Deacon is spending his time making crazy noises upon the discovery of a daughter he barely knew. People come in through the back way, the Bluebird returns to the show, drinks, deaths and Daddys come home to roost. Where are we at, so deep into lockdown, remembering the times we could hang out, singing and dealing with potential indictments.
018 - TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART
It’s our longest episode, because there’s stuff to get to with the world of Country Music in Nashville. Juliette is succumbing to Dante’s peak, and it throws Deacon, Jolene and the whole industry into a tailspin. Meanwhile, Johnny’s love for new character Will Lexington continues to confuse Andrew, and has made it so Johnny can no longer remember the term ‘Roadie’, nor the Showtime hit TV show Roadies.