A comedy lover and real-life standup comedian, Marissa Emanuele and Tooky Kavanagh, share their insights about what it's like to be a woman in the comedy world and how they relate to author Lindy West's autobiography, Shrill. Grab a glass of your cheapest pinot and listen in as these two provide sharp and hilarious commentary on both the book and the Hulu series starring SNL phenom Aidy Bryant.
The Loud Women reunite to process through all the residual emotions after the Shrill series finale. Tooky and Marissa are joined by comic/friend Emily Ruskowski to rehash the final episodes, and speculate on the Shrill legacy.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 8 of Shrill. This might be the last episode - but stay tuned for more bonus content. We love you <3
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 7 of Shrill.
Annie, Will, Fran, and Emily spend a weekend at the Oregon coast, and Annie and Fran reminisce about the early days of their friendship.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 6 of Shrill.
Annie tries to make amends after a professional disaster, while Gabe forces her to write a profile of him to promote his memoir; Annie reconnects with someone she wrote off; Fran visits Emily's parents' house for dinner and learns a big secret.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 3 of Shrill.
Annie faces backlash over her separatist article and realizes she might deserve it; Fran introduces Emily to Nigerian food and her mother.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 4 of Shrill.
For her first big investigative piece, Annie visits a separatist community outside of Portland; however, she may be out of her depth; Fran and Emily make a sex tape; Annie tries to move things forward with Nick.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 2 of Shrill.
Amadi sets Annie up on a disastrous bind date. Fran is sick of working from home and takes a job at a salon. Bill and Vera make a big announcement about their future.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 3 of Shrill.
Annie demands more hard-hitting assignments at the Thorn's annual creative retreat. Fran has trouble making friends at her new job. Annie, Fran, Ruthie, and Maureen have a girls' night out to help Annie get her mind off Nick.
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Tooky and Marissa recap Season 3, Episode 1 of Shrill.
A newly single Annie jumps back into the dating world with mixed results, and has a traumatic encounter at the doctor. Fran and Take their relationship to the next level. The Thorn faces serious cutbacks.
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This is a special episode, and we will not be covering Shrill. We're taking some time to talk about the current events in this country, and discuss how to be a better ally to the black community during these times (and beyond.)
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Tooky and Marissa are recapping episode 7 of Shrill, season 2.
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