Explore every episode of the podcast Because You Watched...
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's This About?, Bushcraft, Face/Off, and Adolescence (Spoilers) | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:48:50 | |
On this premiere episode of Because You Watched... We play a game called What The Hell Is This About?, take a quiz about Bushcraft, attempt to explain Face/Off, and do a deep dive on Adolescence on Netflix that does contain SPOILERS. Beware. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Introducing Because You Watched... | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:00:29 | |
Because You Watched… is your weekly look ahead and review of all things film, TV, and entertainment. Whether you're lost in streaming menus or deciding what’s actually worth a theater trip, our hosts guide you through the options with games, quizzes, and plenty of playful banter. Expect unfiltered recs, brutal skips, and picks no algorithm would dare suggest. New episodes drop every Monday on the All Things Comedy Network! Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| San Junipero, Sinners, Deli Boys, and Frasier | 05 May 2025 | 00:35:33 | |
This week, Rekha Shankar tries her first (well, not really) Black Mirror episode with San Junipero. She also dissects which Top Chef seasons have too much drama, how Frasier is the best sitcom ever, and why the Sex in the City movies shouldn't be canon. Ali Ghandour finds a parable about the human condition in an obscure Hungarian film, and kindred spirit in Telly from Sesame Street. Tawny Newsome is excited about the new season of 100 Foot Wave, Sinners, and introducing her co-hosts to befitting Star Trek episodes. Everyone loves Deli Boys and takes a look at the upcoming May premieres. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| The Rehearsal, Summer House, WWE Backlash, and The Blob | 12 May 2025 | 00:41:32 | |
This week, the gang is finally all here. Ali starts off with a discussion about The Rehearsal, Hillary has moral dilemma with Summer House, Jacquis quizzes us on wrestler names, Rekha watched The Blob (1958), and we wrap up by recommending some deep cuts on streaming. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Overcompensating, Bondsman, Titles Lost In Translation, and Recs From The Vault | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:28:09 | |
On this week's episode, Rekha discusses Overcompensating on Hulu, Hillary breaks the news that Bondsman has been canceled, Ali reads American movie titles that have been translated, and the gang give out their recommendations of past movies and TV shows. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| A Top Chef Game, The Rehearsal, Poop Cruise, Power Moves, And Just Like That... | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:34:41 | |
On this episode of Because You Watched... Rekha hosts a Top Chef game, Jacquis has seen The Rehearsal and everyone is ready to talk about Season 2 (SPOILERS), Ali is looking forward to the doc about the Poop Cruise of 2013, Jacquis is psyched for Squid Game Season 3 and Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal, and Rekha and Hillary are back on board with Season 3 of And Just Like That.... Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Superman: Red Son, Karen Read, Sherri Peppini, Squid Game, Stranger Things, One Tree Hill, & Now And Then | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:34:17 | |
On this weeks episode of Because You Watched... Jacquis tells us about Superman: Red Son, Hillary is watching ladies on trial, we preview the new seasons of Squid Game and Stranger Things, Jon Stern presents a game about fake show titles, Jacquis loves One Tree Hill (particularly how one character died), and Hillary emplores you to watch Now And Then. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Call Her Alex, Power Moves, Who's Richer?, Final Destinations, Soaps, and The Bachelor | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:33:07 | |
This week on Because You Watched... Hillary is watching the documentary Call Her Alex, Jacquis is watching Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal, producer Jon Stern joins and quizzes them on who is the richer billionaire, Jacquis loves the Final Destination films and surprisingly soap operas, and Hillary believes in love on The Bachelor. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| The Mortician, Waiting (Tables) Game, The Comeback, Battle Royale, The Bear, and Too Much | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:34:10 | |
On this weeks episode of Because You Watched... Ali and Hillary are joined by Ryan Rosenberg to discuss The Mortician on HBO Max, Hillary reads quotes from celebrities about their days working in restaurants, Hillary is excited for The Comeback's return (eventually...?), Ali recommends Battle Royale if you like Squid Game, Ryan is going to watch The Bear and to rewatch Flowers, and Lena Dunham's Too Much is intriguing. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Nice Boys in the NBA Finals, Love Island, Couples Therapy, Margin Call, She Said, Scream VI | 07 Jul 2025 | 00:36:33 | |
On this weeks episode of Because You Watched... Ali delighted in the nice boy celebration after the NBA Finals by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Hillary is watching Love Island, Ryan loves Couples Therapy, we play a guess the title game, Ryan watches Margin Call (2011) to relax, Hillary enjoys a summer nap while watching She Said (2022), and Ali recommends Scream VI and Ryan thinks the Scary Movie franchise is a necessary companion piece. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Squid Game, The Studio, Dexter: Resurrection, America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:32:54 | |
On this weeks episode of Because You Watched... Jacquis finished Squid Game Season 3 (spoiler), Hillary started The Studio, we play a Housewives spinoff game, discuss the Dexter universe, and finish with America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Cowboy fans beware. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||
| Poop Cruise, Bachelor In Paradise, Sixteen Candles, and Sinners | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:44:39 | |
On this week's episode of Because You Watched... Hillary and Ali watched Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, Jacquis just got back from a cruise, Hillary is watching Bachelor In Paradise, we play a game of TV show based meals, Hillary kind of recommends Sixteen Candles, and Jacquis highly recommends Sinners. Follow us: Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour | |||