Episodes
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When last week's episode ended with Olivia Benson being taken captive by ĂŒber-psychopath William Lewis, we knew that we'd be going deep into the darkest hour of SVU's storied run this week. This is 43 full minutes of torture porn so bleak and visceral that it's honestly shocking it aired on network television. Please prepare yourself for how messed up this episode is. Thankfully, Josh and Adam munch it up by talking about a diverse range of European arthouse classics you wouldn't want to bring a date to, our coffeeshop orders, and whether or not Pizza Boy exists within the Fur Humper Cinematic Universe. Oh, and lest we forget, Adam has an outlandishly bold theory which just might change the way you look at Olivia Benson forever. Enjoy!
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
18:16 - John Cale - "Fear Is A Man's Best Friend" from Fear (1974)
37:11 - Gwen McCrae - "90% Of Me Is You" from For Your Love (2012)
56:13 - Richard Strass - Berliner Philharmoniker - Karl Böhm - Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: I. Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) from R. Strauss: Tone Poems (1999)
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Next Week's Episode: Season 15, Episode 2 "Imprisoned Lives"
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The Randomizer decided that everyone needed to wallow in the darkness of the William Lewis Saga again, this time starting at the beginning with âHer Negotiation,â the season finale of Season 14 complete with cliffhanger leaving our hero Olivia Benson in a very dark place. This obviously means the Munchie Boys have to deal with fur-humping, Plein Air Painters, the life's work of Frederick Law Olmstead, and the shooting star that was Matt Harvey's early baseball career. Oh, and a pastiche serial killer drawing from some of the darkest imaginable sources.
Sources:
Ace of Baseâs Secret Nazi Past - Benjamin Shapiro, Noisey at Vice
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
16:47 - Chexethan - âDrip in that Coatâ from Drip in that Coat (2021)
34:32 - Dope Lemon - âDope & Smokeâ from Smooth Big Cat (2019)
57:10 - The Velvet Underground - âVenus in Fursâ from The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Emily L, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, D Reduble, and Tony B - yâall are the best!
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Next Weekâs Episode: Season 15, Episode 1 âSurrender Bensonâ
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Episodes manquant?
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Well, if you've ever seen a Season 1 SVU, you'll know that the show worked a little differently back then. If you see this episode from Season 1, you'll gain entrance to a world where things are fully upside down. Here we see tan lines in wildly improbably places, sex-positive waitstaff, disgraced pedophiles who blossom as well-intentioned tailors, train-obsessed teens, and, quite possibly, a travel writer with an unspeakably bizarre kink. As if that's not enough weird, we Munchers go even further off script and dive deep into tainted muskrats, Le Corbu furniture, impossible addresses, and the origins of the Garifuna people. Yeah, we go hard in this one people.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
13.06 - Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train" from Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
24:19 - Night Ranger - "Sister Christian" from Midnight Madness (1983)
46:26 - Echo And The Bunnymen - "The Cutter" from Porcupine (1983)
57:30 - Jelly Roll Morton - "Shreveport Stomp" from The Pearls (2008)
Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Emily L, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, D Reduble, and Tony B - yâall are the best!
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Next Week's Episode: Season 14, Episode 24 "Her Negotiation"
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This week, The Munchie Boys tackle a Finisode preoccupied with unpacking Fin's history while an undercover with Narcotics, more than a decade after the fact. Rollins gets improbably shot, which leads to an unhealthy dose of police brutallity and metaphorical prison rape threats, but that's not nearly as shocking as some truly disturbing home-decor-driven revelations upon meeting a seemingly normal family with a secret left unspoken.
Alexandra Eames also pops up in this episode, which means thereâs a little bit of Criminal Intentâs history to deal with, and there are a ton of guest stars with SUPER WEIRD backgrounds which lead us to speaking about whether bands could have been around to have songs on the Iron Eagles II soundtrack, bathing beauty contests, Carmelo Anthonyâs very public and extremely inconsiderate birthday present to his wife, and another truly wild IMDb self-penned biography. This one starts wild and ends wilder in ways you wouldnât have predicted.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
14:41 - Pat Benatar - âHit Me With Your Best Shotâ from Crimes of Passion (1980)
37:00 - Kenny Rogers - âCoward of the Countyâ from Kenny (1979)
46:08 - Eartha Kitt - âCâest si bon (Itâs So Good)â from That Bad Eartha (1953)
Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Emily L, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, D Reduble, and Tony B - yâall are the best!
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Next Weekâs Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 âWanderlustâ
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Wherein the Munchie boys dive into an episode that treats schizophrenia with an altogether un-SVU-like degree of nuance. Along the way, we wrestle with the consequences of our actions as we are forced to issue the very first Munch My Benson correction thanks to listener, Kara, who noted that Connie Nielsen's accent shenanigans were explained in the show, and in the SVU Fandom wiki page. Josh dog sits, Adam gets into a fight with pharmacy employees, and we go extremely deep on the munchiest of topics: the mechanics of Casey Novak's softball swing, window screen installation, the origins of the Albanian language, the many, many failings of CSU Burt Trevor, and a whole lot more.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
18:16 - Wesley Willis - "Chronic Schizophrenia" from Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1995)
30:49 - Barry Adamson - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from Oedipus Schmoedipus (1993)
49:10 - Deep Purple - "Highway Star" from Machine Head (1972)
Thanks to our gracious Munchies: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Emily L, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, D Reduble, Tony B - yâall are the best!
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Next Weekâs Episode: Season 14, Episode 22 "Poisoned Motive"
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Adam and Josh wrestle with a high-profile headline rip as Reasonable Doubt casts Bradley Whitford as the Woody Allen/Roman Polanski analog in an episode that doesn't do a particularly good job of establishing what its title might suggest it should: Reasonable Doubt. Rollins and Amaro donât believe women, a faux celebrity couple act out the Woody/Mia divorce virtually note for note, and anti-Tibetan racism runs amok. In other words, SVU still SVUs. Adam looks into the Roman Polanski rape case and the victim and poses the ideal solution for what the US Government should do with the frozen real estate of Russian oligarchs, while Josh wonders whether this episode acts in tandem with the one that follows it in sequence to mete out some revenge on The West Wing. Yâknow, Munchie stuff.
Sources:
Nobodyâs Victim: An Interview with Samantha Geimer - Quillette
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
34:14 - David Bowie - âIâm Afraid of Americansâ from Earthling (1997)
46:46 - Wilco - âSpiders (Kidsmoke)â from A Ghost is Born (2004)
58:38 - Clarence Carter - âStrokinââ from Dr. C.C. (1986)
Thanks to our gracious Munchies: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Emily L, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, and D Reduble - yâall are the best!
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Next Weekâs Episode: Season 5, Episode 6 âCoercedâ
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It's our 100th episode of Munch My Benson, and what better way to celebrate than with an episode of Law & Order: SVU that does not have Olivia Benson in it at all. In classic fashion, The Randomizer threw us a curveball and drew a Beckisode fronted by Connie Nielsen for our milestone podcast which features a stand-out performance from apex-child-actor, Elle Fanning. Come along as we discuss primary nuclear strike targets, NXIVM, the correct name for the 2008 film Rambo, and projecting a 17-year-old Josh Brolin.
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We should have our first Munch My Benson Movie Club Ep up there this week.
We also have merch dropping this week!
Sources:
Rebirthing therapy banned after girl died in 70 minute struggle - National Institute of Health
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
15:24 - Arthur Brown - "Fire" from The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968)
37:43 - Joe Hisaishi - "The Path Of The Wind" from My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
55:53 - Warrant - "Heaven" from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)
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Next Week's Episode: Season 15, Episode 22 "Reasonable Doubt"
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The Munchie Boys pick up where they left off last week, trudging through the murk as Rayâs tall brother faces the fallout from having been charged as a serial rapist while the Correction Officersâ Benevolent Association possibly threatens Barbaâs life for having the temerity to come after one of their guys. This fallout includes the firstâand thus far, onlyâtime an officer on the Unit dies in the line of duty, which gives Adam and Josh quite a bit to mull over while wondering why the stakes were lowered so much before offing him. Any episode that has Chekhovâs gun go off while also not having Chekhovâs gun go off means thereâs going to be plenty of plot discussion to be had. There are also plenty of discussions about the typically insane things that SVU forces one to reckon with, namely intimidation wizards, phantom door-locking chicanery, the hilarity of needing apple boxes in hostage shoots, and much, much more.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
17:02 - Wallows - âRemember Whenâ from Nothing Happens (2019)
30:06 - Bonnie Raitt - âI Canât Make You Love Meâ from Luck of the Draw (1991)
44:13 - Ahmad Jamal - âApril in Parisâ from Heat Wave (1966)
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Next Weekâs Episode: Season 8, Episode 8 âCageâ
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Hot on the heels of an episode that nearly broke our rating scale, the Munchie Boys watched Part 1 of a two-parter featuring Ray Romano's kooky brother Robert from the hit turn-of-the-century sitcom for olds, Everybody Loves Raymond. Fans of that show will remember that the actor in question, Brad Garrett, is really, REALLY tall. This causes the kind of continuity problems that only SVU can create. We're obviously talking about complex genital geometry problems. We would, of course, be remiss if our discussion stayed on topic, so expect to hear about Chinese New Year, more car talk from Josh, Rikers Island, and Predator.
Sources:
A Look Inside Rikers - NY Times
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
13:07 - Geek Music - "Everybody Loves Raymond - Main Theme" from Geek Music (2018)
25:59 - Rose Royce - "Car Wash - Long Verson" from Car Wash (1976)
42:44 - Frank Stallone - "Far From Over" from Staying Alive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1983)
Next Week's Episode: Season 17, Episode 23 "Heartfelt Passages"
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Wanna hear what happens when an episode breaks the Munchie Boys and their patented SVU-episode scoring system? Well, âPossessedâ (Season 12, Episode 12) broke it like the Kool-Aid Man. Next to every other of the 96 episodes theyâve watched so far, this beautiful piece of art had Adam and Josh contemplating some pretty grand concepts like: was Jerry Horneâs Twin Peaks walkabout really a representation of the liminal state at the end of his life where he was just looking for his Brandy? what exactly was contained within the pages of Buzzâs skin mags that Kevin couldnât wrap his head around in Home Alone? where is the line where we progressives can stomach police brutality? are we seeing the tripartite peak of pedo performance?
If this were a podcast that employed trigger warnings, itâd probably have to get tagged with all of them. Instead, you are advised to hold onto your butts. There is simply an abundance of insanity thatâs too fantastic to ignore. Bask in the glow of âPossessed,â listen, and rejoice.
Old Munch My Benson Blog Entry: Mimiâs Path to Crossroads and Back Again
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
30:04 - Mike Post & Pete Carpenter - âTheme for Magnum P.I.â from Television Theme Songs (1982)
39:34 - Rockwell - âSomebodyâs Watching Meâ from Somebodyâs Watching Me (1984)
56:45 - Elton John - âYour Songâ from Elton John (1970)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 17, Episode 22 âIntersecting Livesâ
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Sometimes life gives you lemons, and sometimes--if you happen to be on Season 12 of SVU--life gives you three days' worth of legendary caulkhead, Jeremy Irons. It is a testament to the bizarre universe this often beautifully odd show inhabits that they chose to use that time to have him unpack the psychological trauma borne by two sisters who were repeatedly spoon-raped by their own mother. Yeah, this episode goes there, then turns around, and goes back for more. We, of course, use this absolutely depraved premise as a springboard into discussions of Josh's car troubles, Adam's isolation, the poor woman's Glenn Close, the rich man's Bryan Brown, and, obviously, our plans to ride out armageddon. As always, rate and review the podcast, and keep on munching.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
17:26 - Soundgarden - "Spoonman" from Superunknown (1994)
32:06 - The Beach Boys - "Kokomo" from Cocktail (1988)
48:57 - Hell Blues Choir - "Jersey Girl" from Greetings From Hell (2003)
Next Week's Episode: Season 12, Episode 12 "Possessed"
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Did you know that Liv tells a perp that she knows he âstabbed the Captain with a pickle?â Thatâs no typo. Itâs in this beautiful episode of television.
The fates (and by fates, we mean episode.lol, built for us by friend of the pod, Flet) elected to bestow upon the world the Valentineâs Day gift of Wetnessâspecifically S12E5 âWet,â which is truly one of the most balls-to-the-wall, front-to-back utterly insane episodes the Munchie Boys have embarked upon in a podcast brimming to the top with insane installments. Moving past its fantastic name, this SVU is centrally concerned with:
SexProwl, a professionally conceived âYouTube of sexâ wherein true douchebros have a following Soda being little more than poison for our youth Corporations trying to buy up our water supply and the dastardly tactics theyâll employ to meet their goals Fungi, which should never be used to hurt anyone The true horrors that inherited wealth wreak upon the rest of the world, namely bad performance art, unwarranted cocksurety, jewelry-related guilting, unloving guardianship, drug addiction, and the framing of innocent mycologists for murderSeriously. Mushrooms, soda being poison, water rights, and horrible rich people. And it gives David Krumholtz a truly Krumholtzian role to jazz rant his way through. This is all a gift to humankind, and weâre glad to be here for it.
Sources:
Mushroom - Wikipedia
Amanita Muscaria - Psychonaut
Leasing the Rain - William Finnegan for The New Yorker, March 31, 2002
Corn Subsidies in the US from 1995-2020 - EWG Farm Subsidy Database
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
29:18 - Horace Andy - âMoney Moneyâ from Money Money (1982)
47:47 - Janet Jackson - âMoistâ from Damita Jo (2004)
1:20:50 - Cormega - âThe Come Upâ from The True Meaning (2002)
1:30:35 - Isaac Hayes - âTruck Turner Main Titleâ from Truck Turner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1974)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 12, Episode 20 âTotemâ
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This week, the world's largest airline ensured that this episode could not be released on time. To all of the listeners whose Monday mornings were tragically impacted by this unfortunate event, we at Munch My Benson are truly sorry.
Sadly, the writing staff of Season 13 of SVU was absolutely unapologetic in thoroughly trashing the second largest city in the state that SVU calls home. We've seen this show look askance at lesser states and provinces across the continent, but the glee with which this episode implies that Buffalonians will stop at nothing to ensure that their own children grow up in unsafe homes is truly shocking. Josh and Adam, of course, talk early childhood education, examine the films of Satyajit Ray and Michael Cimino, describe bottomless brunches and lil' squeezers, and plumb the depths of Rollins's depraved backstory. Enjoy!
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
13:46 - The Boswell Sisters - "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" from That's How Rhythm Was Born (1995)
29:42 - Goblin - "Torte In Faccia" from Zombi (Dawn Of The Dead 20th Anniversary Special Edition) (1998)
44:36 - Kool Moe Dee - "Wild Wild West" from How Ya Like Me Now (1987)
Next Week's Episode: Season 12, Episode 5 "Wet"
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After kicking things off with Adamâs tales of neglected hot tub maintenance, the Munchie Boys step into the world of early Season 13 where a new writing staff ventures off into a Stabler-less world. Where some episodes may not be as boldly helmed and written, this is a fantastically directed, process-concerned contemplation on how a rape and its ensuing investigation affects the victim in the days and weeks that follow.
It also features Munchâs former Homicide fellow detective after an apparent name change from Frank Pembleton to Bayard Ellis, who is apparently now a civil rights defense attorney. Yes, this oneâs got none other than 11-time Emmy nominee (and two-time winner) Andre Braugher. Donât worry, we also talk at length about a cast memberâs involvement in a meditation cult and how it colors our undying appreciation of Mandy, the undeniable sexual energy between Braugher and Hargitay, and the notion of an SVU without Olivia Benson which was apparently in the cards.
Sources:
Ken Barlowâs son and the humiliation sect: The extraordinary saga of how the Coronation Street starâs actor son is helping run a very troubling âcultâ - Paul Bracchi for The Daily Mail and Tom Leonard
Interview: Linus comes back fighting; TV and film star Linus Roache took a risk by stepping out of the spotlight to seek peace among a controversial US cult - Thomas Quinn for The Mirror - January 30, 1999
Jeremiah Sand - Lift It Down - Sacred Bones Records
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
17:11 - JĂłhann JĂłhannsson - âHorns of Abraxasâ from Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018)
28:14 - Jeremiah Sand - âAmulet of the Weeping Mazeâ from Jeremiah Sand (1972?/2018)
37:28 - Jeremiah Sand - âLift It Downâ from Lift It Down (1974-1977/2020)
51:29 - Jeremiah Sand - âTaste the Whipâ from Lift It Down (1974-1977/2020)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 13, Episode 5 âMissing Piecesâ
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This week we watched an episode unlike any other SVU in the catalog. A young girl from Kansas is abandoned by her Fireball-shooting friends, drugged with exotic psychedelics, raped, and forced to dig her own physical and metaphorical grave by the acolytes of a famed radical psychologist who just so happens to have been SVU's own resident Alice-In-Wonderland-expert Amanda Rollins's former guru. Between blue rape avatars, expensive music cues, and extensive literary references, things get pretty weird. This, of course, is all just fuel for the Munch fire as Josh and Adam discuss the hero's journey; pedicab culture; early 20th century Swedish folklore illustrator, John Bauer; famed ethnobotanist and drug user, Terrence McKenna; famed memoirist and sex haver, AnaĂŻs Nin; and whether or not we're too old to pick up trendy new drug habits. This is a wild ride folks. Hold on tight!
Sources:
DMT - PsychonautWiki
Terrence McKenna's Last Trip - Wired
John Bauer's Illustrations - WikiArt
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
15:31 - The Misunderstood - "Find A Hidden Door" from Before The Dream Faded (1966)
28:53 - Oriental Sunshine - "Across Your Life" from Dedicated To The Bird We Love (1970)
43:27 - The Byrds - "Mr. Spaceman" from Fifth Dimension (1966)
1:04:48 - Silver Apples - "Lovefingers" from Silver Apples (1968)
1:16:38 - Hawkwind - "The Golden Void" from Warrior On The Edge Of Time (1975)
Next Week's Episode: Season 13, Episode 6 "True Believers"
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Faced with an episode with a helluva third act left turn, Adam and Josh reckon with a first-half A-plot borrowing heavily from the Terri-Rick saga in Degrassi before the second half shockingly grasps for a ripped-from-the-headlines story with a crooked juvenile court judge inspired by the nefarious goings-on in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This leads to an exploration of both the Luzerne County Kids for Cash scandal and the grotesque systemic judicial overreach currently happening in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Donât worry, Josh and Adam find plenty of non-infuriating things to talk about, including the bizarre connection between Melinda McGraw and Alex Kingston, delightfully impossible photoshopping, Icelandic reproduction clearance apps, Lehman Brothers tearing the US economy to shreds, the origins of sexting, what other franchise Stuckey really belonged in instead of SVU, and (of course) Meloniâs rock-hard buns.
Come get some.
Sources:
Kids for Cash documentary - Kids for Cash
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesnât Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. - ProPublica
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
24:53 - Drive-By Truckers - âCottonseedâ from The Dirty South (2004)
42:47 - Sonny James - âA Little Bit South of Saskatoonâ from A Little Bit South of Saskatoon (1975)
1:05:48 - Philip Lynott - âCathleen (A Beautiful Irish Girl)â from The Philip Lynott Album (1982)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 21, Episode 8 âWe Dream Of Machine Elvesâ
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Josh and Adam get a little loose in this late-night follow-up to last week's wild William-Lewis-fueled terror ride. Since "Post-Mortem Blues" is the rare SVU without a case for the squad to investigate (or really much of a plot at all), the Munchie boys complain about life and then wander from current* events and HBO's Succession to method acting and the limits of attorney-client privilege on their way to placing this episode where it belongs in the show's canon.
*as of December 2021
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
20:01 - Johnny Paycheck - "Take This Job And Shove It" from Super Hits (1971)
35:17 - Wu-Tang Clan - "Method Man (feat. Method Man, Raekwon, GZA, RZA & Ghostface Killah)" from Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
48:59 - Joy Division - "A Means To An End" from Closer (1980)
Next Week's Episode: Season 10, Episode 20 "Crush"
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Having drawn the all-timer âBeastâs Obsessionâ (S15E20) this week, the Munchie boys reckon with the Unit reckoning with Sgt. Olivia Benson reckoning with an escaped William Lewis, in quite possibly the torture-porniest episode of SVU in its storied history. With one of the most infamous perps in the 23-year-and-counting history of the show heinously raping, disfiguring, and dropping bodies left and right, Adam and Josh are left to watch in horror as Liv is once again shown to only be able to have a sex life in which violence is a key component and as featured extras are ignominiously and exploitatively corpsed for what they hope was at least SAG scale. They also lament the end of two acting careers before theyâd really been able to begin, as two very young females were put through the violently sexually inappropriate grinder to further the horrific legend of Livâs biggest tormentor.
As always, Adam and Josh veer off course with reckless abandon, exploring such varied topics as the job prospects for audition-shy mandolinists in NYC, the proper placement of dream catchers, why this show is so clearly anti-Bang energy drink, whether itâs gauche to lay the groundwork for an extramarital affair while working a protection detail, and Adamâs personal bridge rankings and grocery store journey through New York. So strap in for a wild ride, as Liv goes is on the bullet train to hell and we're all passengers alongside her.
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
19:52 - Pat Benatar - âHell Is For Childrenâ from Crimes of Passion (1980)
37:38 - Punch Brothers - âKid Aâ from Whoâs Feeling Young Now? (2012)
47:44 - Bob James - âAngela (Theme from Taxi)â from Touchdown (1978)
58:10 - The Tragically Hip - âAt the Hundredth Meridianâ from Fully Completely (1993)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 15, Episode 21 âPost-Mortem Bluesâ
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When The Wonder Years ended almost 30 years ago, no one could have imagined the incredibly dark turn that Kevin Arnold's life would take. Yes, Mr. Arnold's death, Paul's going to Harvard, and Winnie to a long and successful career on the Hallmark Channel were all disturbing outcomes, but this is much worse. This SVU shows little Kevin Arnold beating, raping, and then re-victimizing women across the Upper West Side. This obviously provides tons of fodder for the Munch mill as we dig into a really great episode of television. We talk Jeopardy! prep, our favorite lawyer lover plot twists, and Josh takes us on a particularly unexpected trip through the shenanigans of the Warwick R.I. city council. Enjoy!
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
14:06 - Joe Cocker - "With A Little Help From My Friends" from With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)
44:56 - Robert Wyatt - "At Last I Am Free" from Nothing Can Stop Us (1982)
56:09 - Allan Sherman - "Pop Hates The Beatles" from For Swingin' Livers Only (2005)
1:07:08 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "You're A Song (That I Can't Sing)" from Chameleon (1972)
Next Week's Episode: Season 15, Episode 20 "Beast's Obsession"
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Yet another Season 19 episode of SVU leaves the Munchie Boys scratching their heads wondering in just what world is this even occurring. Opening with an improbable YouTuber montage and having the case of the week closing with a full seven minutes of run time remaining to open the door for an SVU lyceum at a high school, this weekâs 13 Reasons Why-inspired episode (Season 19, Episode 4 âNo Good Reasonâ) is operating at one of the strangest frequencies weâve encountered. This one forces Adam and Josh to reckon with vlogging that makes Eighth Grade seem totally comfortable, how and when theyâre going to have to get a ChatSlam account for the podcast, and the murky demise of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell.
Sources:
Law & Order SVU âNo Good Thingsâ Recap and Review - All Things Law and Order
Navigating the âPink Cloudâ Phase of Recovery - Healthline
Music:
Divorcio Suave - âMunchy Businessâ
23:18 - Paul Brady - âThe Islandâ from Back to the Centre (1985)
39:01 - Soundgarden - âBlack Hole Sunâ from Superunknown (1994)
47:41 - Johann Johannsson - âMemoriesâ from Mandy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2018)
Next Weekâs Episode: Season 4, Episode 22 âFutilityâ
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