TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray

Earwolf & Ashley Ray-Harris

TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray is a podcast dedicated to all things TV, hosted by Ashley Ray, the internet’s leading TV pop culture expert! A writer for Vulture, Variety and Emmy Magazine, each week Ashley keeps listeners up to date on the shows everyone is talking about, digs deep into classic tropes, and breaks down the best moments in television with some of your favorite comedians, actors, TV writers and more! TV, I Say with Ashley Ray is the hangout sitcom of a podcast you’ve been waiting for.

  • 54 minutes 39 seconds
    The Best Dad TV To Watch Over The Holidays with John Gabrus

    This week, Ashley is joined by actor and comedian John Gabrus to talk about what shows are appropriate to watch with your family during the holidays. What makes a dad show a dad show? What defines a mom show? John and Ashley have the answers.


    You can find John at @gabrus or at www.gabrus.com


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    18 December 2025, 8:31 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Pluribus Gets Neuroscience Wrong with Jono Zalay

    This week, Ashley is joined by scientist-turned-comedian Jono Zalay! He breaks down his thoughts about the accuracy of Pluribus, along with sharing his watchlist and defending The Acolyte.

    You can find Jono at @JonoZalay or at www.jonozalay.com

    SUBSCRIBE to @tvisaypod for more. 

    TV I Say is a COURIER production.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 Jono’s IMDB Credits

    09:36 Pluribus

    29:14 The Watchlist

    47:25 Stormi Daniels Doc

    51:56 Beat The Shark: The Acolyte

    56:31 Jono’s Final Recommendations

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    11 December 2025, 9:31 am
  • 58 minutes 56 seconds
    Best New TV Comedies and Older Shows That Hold Up w/ Myq Kaplan

    This week, Ashley is joined by Myq Kaplan to talk about breaking into standup, his favorite TV shows to rewatch, and the best new comedies airing right now. From The Chair Company, to Gilmore Girls, to Abbot Elementary, we hit it all. 

    You can find Myq at @myqkaplan pretty much everywhere, or at myqkaplan.com

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    4 December 2025, 9:30 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Is I Love LA Better than Adults? with Mary Houlihan

    This week, Ashley is joined by Mary Houlihan, AKA Coat Check Girl in Broad City. 

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    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    03:15 Mary’s Watchlist - The Wire, Love is Blind: Brazil, 

    8:15 Real Housewives

    11:43 90 Day Fiance - Pillowtalk, The Other Way, Diaries

    22:48: Married at First Sight & Couples Therapy

    27:53 Jersey Shore

    30:33 All’s Fair

    34:08 Pluribus

    37:32 Gen Z TV: I Love LA, Adults, Overcompensating

    47:56 Chair Company

    51:08 All Her Fault

    55:11 Beat The Shark: The Sopranos Columbus Day Episode

    59:56 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S3

    1:05:00 Where to find Mary!

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    20 November 2025, 8:31 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Kalea McNeill Tackles the Bizarre Love is Blind Reunion, SNL, Selling Sunset & More

    This week on TV I Say, comedian Kalea McNeill joins us to talk about the weirdest Love is Blind reunion ever, along with the all-new episodes of Selling Sunset. Plus, the TV Club touches on the ending of Snowfall and the lack of black women on this season of SNL. 

    You can find Kalea at @whateverkalea on IG or at kaleamcneill.com

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    13 November 2025, 8:31 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    New TV: Nobody Wants This, I Love L.A. and More (with Jenny Zigrino)

    Comedian and actress Jenny Zigrino joins TV I Say to dive deep into the latest fall TV shows and dramas. They cover a range of shows including Below Deck Med, Selling Sunset, Love is Blind, Nobody Wants This, I Love L.A, and more!

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    6 November 2025, 8:31 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Ironheart, The Bear, Project Runway, From & More w/ Sam Bailey

    Ashley is joined Sam Bailey, director of Marvel’s Ironheart, Brown Girls, Dear White People and more. Hear what they think about the latest in Chicago TV, working in Hollywood during Trump’s presidency, and of course, what they’re watching. 

    You can find Sam Bailey at @sqb23 on Substack.

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    30 October 2025, 7:31 am
  • 57 minutes 7 seconds
    The Evil Genius of Reality Producers: Bachelor, Biggest Loser, Love Island, and More.

    Tess Barker is an investigative journalist, pop culture junkie, and host of the podcast Pop Mystery Pod joins TV I Say to discuss pop culture mysteries and the evil genius of reality show producers.

    They discuss The Bachelor, The Biggest Loser, Love Island, Are You My First? and more.

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    23 October 2025, 7:31 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    America’s Next Top Model, Love Island Games, and Love Is Blind with Jolenta Greenberg

    Reality TV has been slammed for decades as lower value than your serialized, prestige television. This week’s guest Jolenta Greenberg has a lot to say about that. In today’s episode, we break down how reality TV actually mimics the great traditions of storytelling, and relive some of our favorite moments from throughout reality TV history. 

    Our guest is Jolenta Greenberg, host of the podcast Hot Mess-terpiece Theater. You can find her at @hotmessterpiecepod or @jolenta_g on IG. 


    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    01:02 Hot Messterpiece

    02:09 Love Is Blind

    07:30 Love Island Season 7

    11:29 Real Housewives of Orange County

    15:26 Jolenta’s Favorite Reality TV Moments

    18:52 America’s Next Top Model

    22:11 The Influencer Season of Survivor

    25:09 The Reality Show Reality Shows

    28:34 Special Forces

    32:36 All Things 90 Day

    41:00 Our Watchlists

    44:29 Futurama

    46:27 Love Island Games

    52:50 Evil Lives Here

    55:21 A Cult of Sin and Influence

    57:46 Where to find Jolenta!

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    16 October 2025, 7:31 am
  • 57 minutes 8 seconds
    Vanderpump Robs on The Evil Men of Reality TV

    Rob Schulte of Vanderpump Robs joins the Ashleys to talk about the most evil men on TV. And yes, it is almost entirely men from reality shows. We break down everything from Vanderpump Rules and The Valley to House of Villains, Love Island, Sister Wives, and more. 

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    9 October 2025, 7:31 am
  • 1 hour 43 seconds
    Vinny Thomas on Path from TikTok to Platonic

    We sat down with Vinny Thomas, TikTok comedy star and now television comedy star! We break down his experience joining the cast of Seth Rogen’s Platonic as the “galaxy-brained little weirdo” Omar, and get his hottest reality TV takes. You can find Vinny on Twitter, TikTok and IG at @vinn_ayy


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    2 October 2025, 7:31 am
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