Episodes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 9 "Four Minutes" - Credit: Philippe Antonello/Prime VideoCopyright: Amazon Studios 2023 Description: Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Alfie Fuller (Dinah), Alex Borstein (Susie) It all comes down to "Four Minutes". Four minutes for Midge to either set up her future or prove all of the naysayers right. Listen as Paul and Caroline finish up their coverage of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! Listen to our coverage of previous seasons! Season...
Published 09/06/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 5 Episode 8 "The Princess and the Plea". Alex Borstein (Susie), Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel). Photo by Phillipe Antonella. Copyright 2023 Amazon Studios. A famous visitor to the Gordon Ford show gives Midge a little leverage, providing a path forward onto Gordon's stage - but Susie has to be willing to help. Meanwhile, Abe makes an earth-shattering realization about Midge, women in general, and the changing world. Listen to our coverage of...
Published 08/25/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 7 "A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses". Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Hank Azaria (Danny Stevens). Image by Philippe Antonello/Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. A visiting star to Gordon's show becomes impressed with Midge, opening a door opens as another sadly closes. Meanwhile, Abe discusses a well-documented quirk of Weismann genetics with the family. Listen to our coverage of previous seasons! Season 5 1 | 2 | 3 | 4...
Published 05/18/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 6 "The Testi-Rostial". Alex Borstein as Susie Meyerson. Image by Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. Through a series of flash-forwards and time-shifts, we get to fill in many years between the show's main timeline in 1961 and 1990, the year of the roast honoring Susie at the New York Friar's Club. Since Suie refused to actually come to a roast, she insisted that people could only give testimonials about their relationships, not actually...
Published 05/13/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 5 "The Pirate Queen". Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel. Image by Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. In "The Pirate Queen", Midge tries to sub in for Gordon on a sponsor's dinner cruise, but things, and some jerk's jacket, get out of hand bringing her back ashore to find out if she still has a career. Meanwhile, Zelda and Janusz tie the knot in an intimate and eye-opening ceremony. Listen to our coverage of previous seasons! Season 5 1...
Published 05/10/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 4 "Susan". Marin Hinkle as Rose and Tony Shalhoub as Abe. Image by Phillippe Antonello and Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. The fourth episode of Maisel's final season, "Susan", gave us what the Sherman-Palladinos have wanted to show us the entire time - but haven't been able to fit in yet: A full-on musical production complete with their trademark quirks and ridiculous meta-feeling observation that while they apparently really love...
Published 04/28/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 3 "Typos and Torsos". Alex Borstein as Susie. Image by Phillippe Antonello and Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. Following Midge's usual pattern, her mouth gets ahead of her brain when Gordon flubs the first joke she gets into the monolog. Meanwhile, Joel has to tell his parents about Mei and the baby. Wondering where "Typos and Torsos" come into it? Be sure to check out Abe's grandfatherly advice to young Ethan. Listen to our coverage...
Published 04/22/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 2 "It's a Man, Man, Man, Man World". Alex Borstein as Susie and Rachel Brosnahan as Midge. Image by Phillippe Antonello / Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. First-day jitters on the Gordon Ford show as a writer has Midge in search of the perfect outfit that can allow for both sitting all day and attending post-work drinks. Reliable Susie stands ready to help - even at 4:56am. The rest of the day plays out like one might expect given that...
Published 04/22/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 5 Episode 1 "Go Forward". Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel. Image by Phillipe Antonello / Prime Video. Copyright Amazon Studios 2023. Picking up the morning after the season 4 finale, "Go Forward" has Susie making some adjustments to Midge's previous plans to get her career back on track. Meanwhile, Thanksgiving dinner presents everyone with the unwelcome news of a pending divorce!?! Paul has his doubts that this is anything but a narrative tool...
Published 04/21/23
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 Episode 6Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video - Copyright: Prime Video - Air Date: February 18, 2022 In this latest podcast, Paul and Caroline dissect the 5th and 6th episodes of the 4th season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. While Susie takes her management company up a notch, Midge tries to make peace with her old rival, Sophie Lennon. Listen to our coverage of previous seasons! Season 4 1+2 | 3+4 Season 3 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Season 2 1+2 |...
Published 03/09/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 Episode 3 "Everything is Bellmore"Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video - Copyright: Prime Video - Description: Pictured (L-R): Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson) Between seasons 3 and 4, actor Brian Tarantina tragically died, leaving the story of his character unresolved. In "Everything is Bellmore", Amy and Dan deal with his death beautifully by allowing his loss to serve as a source of inspiration to propel Susie's...
Published 02/27/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 Episode 1 "The Rumble at the Wonder Wheel"Credit: Christopher Saunders - Copyright: Prime Video - Description: Pictured: Tony Shalhoub (Abe Weissman), Kevin Pollak (Moishe Maisel), Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Michael Zegen (Joel Maisel) At loooooooong last, Mrs. Maisel, Susie, and the rest of the gang are back for the Season 4 Premiere! Since Amazon has decided to release two episodes at once for this season, we will cover both episodes in...
Published 02/18/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 308 - "A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo…"Credit: Philippe Antonello - Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured (L-R): Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson), Sterling K. Brown (Reggie) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 In "A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo", Joel finally readies his club for its grand opening, but did the Mei and Midge meeting live up to our expectations? Midge takes a bold step and asks Moishe...
Published 01/29/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 307 - "Marvelous Radio"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Jane Lynch (Sophie Lennon) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 Midge and Susie head back to NYC and hustle for work in radio and voiceover. Abe shares his elation when the New York Times publishes a piece he wrote criticizing the state of theater and Broadway. The Maisels and a few other random chosen people gather for Astrid's baby's bris. Follow us on TWITTER, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM!
Published 01/28/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 306 - "Kind of Bleu"Credit: Nicole Rivelli - Description: Pictured: Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 In "Kind of Bleu", Abe and Rose adapt to Miami life quickly when they find respite from Queens while visiting Midge. Joel's pride gets in his own way as he and Mei squabble over a liquor license for the bar. Midge finds  Shy in need and helps him out of a scrape. Follow us on TWITTER, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM!
Published 01/27/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 305 - "It's Comedy or Cabbage"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 In "It's Comedy or Cabbage", Midge finally reunites with Lenny Bruce in Miami and the sparks fly! Abe grows frustrated with his beatnik friends while Rose reaches her breaking point with Shirley. Follow us on TWITTER, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM!
Published 01/26/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 304 - "Hands!"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured (L-R): Michael Zegen (Joel Maisel), Stephanie Hsu (Mei) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 In a stunning lapse of independence, Midge talks Joel into visiting her in Vegas. Life at the senior Maisel's home in Queens proves a nearly insurmountable adjustment for Rose and Abe as they adapt to their new life. Meanwhile, back in NYC, Susie digs deep to score a big win for her new client. Follow us...
Published 01/25/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 303 - "Panty Pose"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Liza Weil (Carole Keen) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 Midge and Susie undertake a steep learning curve once they get to the Shy Baldwin tour's first stop: Las Vegas! Her New York-centric material has played well so far, but how relatable will a Vegas audience find jokes about subways and Jewish delis? Midge finds out the hard way in "Panty Pose". Meanwhile, Susie adapts to the world of...
Published 01/24/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 302 - "It's the Sixties, Man!"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Tony Shalhoub (Abe Weissman) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 Smelly, strangely demanding beatniks distract the disillusioned Abe while Midge and Sally get all of their New York City ducks in a row. Too bad for Susie that Sophie is such an ill-mannered duck. Follow us on TWITTER, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM!
Published 01/23/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 301 - "Strike Up the Band"Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured (L-R): Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson), Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel) - Air Date: December 05, 2018 Finally, our favorite funny women are back! Midge & Susie entertained the troops and tv audiences with their witty banter in the season openers Strike up the Band! Did the extended tap-dancing delight you or drag on too long? Do you think that unfortunate photo of...
Published 01/22/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 210 - "All Alone"Credit: Nicole Rivelli - Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Jane Lynch (Sophie Lennon) The final two episodes (Mrs. Maisel 209-210) of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel feature Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) at both her greatest level of professional success… and a harsh realization about what it’s going to take to go even further. A couple of episodes ago, Declan Howell (Rufus Sewell) presented a grim picture of a driven artist,...
Published 01/21/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 206 - "Let's Face the Music and Dance"Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Studios - Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel) Midge -seems- to get cozier with Benjamin, but the big guy will have to take his turn. Midge has things to do, thanks to a successful tryout for a local comedy act booker. After finally revealing her career in comedy to her family, it’s time to tour! Could it have gone worse? Well, no one...
Published 01/20/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 204 - "We’re Going To The Catskills!"Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Studios - Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured: Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel) We decided to put all of Midge’s Catskills adventure into one super podcast (don’t worry – it’s about 70 minutes) covering all three episodes (Mrs. Maisel 204-206). Sticking mostly to Midge and Abe, the two characters with the most going on – and changing – during this period, we weave in...
Published 01/19/22
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Episode 203 - "The Punishment Room"Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Studios - Copyright: Amazon Studios - Description: Pictured (L-R): Rachel Brosnahan (Miriam 'Midge' Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson) When Midge puts her foot in her mouth, she makes sure to get every person in the room’s attention first. For that and other sins, she gets sentenced to "The Punishment Room". Re-posted from DaleyReview.com in 2018. Paul and Caroline have found a new home for...
Published 01/18/22