Rob and Sharon sittin' in a tree, C-A-T-A-S-TRO-PHE. First comes fling, then comes baby, then comes the best marriage on TV... maybe. Join the gals as they contemplate what constitutes true romance, the pros and cons of finding love later in life, and how Chris Noth makes the perfect dirtbag (note: this episode was recorded before the assault alleg…

Steff and Kaley discuss Michaela Coel's brilliant, nuanced, sensitive, eye-opening, thought-provoking, unflinching exploration of sexual assault, I May Destroy You.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Card-carrying Scotophile Stephanie is in heaven as she and Kaley tackle the broad yet surprisingly poignant Scottish sitcom Still Game.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Kaley and Steff are in an appropriately silly mood (though not in an appropriately articulate mental state... thanks, COVID) as they discuss the classic sketch collaboration of two national treasures, A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Also, Steff argues for the trendiness of a certain sexual activity, and Kaley retracts a 3-year-old statement about wigs.…

Join Steff and Kaley in the green pastures of Dibley, where you shall not want for humanistic life lessons, whimsical displays, surprisingly dirty jokes, and lovable idiots.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

After a long hiatus, Kaley and Steff return triumphant--pantless, a little flabby, and lightly traumatized--with a frequently meandering conversation about Staged, the expertly crafted and hilariously self-aware Zoom-based pandemic comedy to end all Zoom-based pandemic comedies (please).By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Kaley and Steff dive into the dark, cheeky, heartbreaking world of Fleabag to talk hot priests, wicked stepmothers, and bangable US presidents.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

The scathingly funny political satire The Thick of It prompts discussion of fragile masculinity, child pornography*, and of course, the dumpster fire currently occupying the White House.(*We keep it lighthearted, but if this is a trigger for you, consider yourself warned.)By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Cabin fever sets in right on schedule as the ladies giddily and enthusiastically explore Bottom (ooer!) during the first of their episodes recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. A show about two sad, desperate loners who rarely leave their flat and harbor no hope for the future? It's like looking in a mirror.…

Steff and Kaley discuss the seductiveness of book shops (remember those?), the absurdity of employment, and acts of embarrassingly optimistic self-sabotage in this conversation about the delightfully zany sitcom Black Books. (*Note: this is the last of the pre-pandemic episodes, so don't worry; things'll get weird next week.)…

The girls get candid about humiliating sexual misconceptions, bodily fluids, and the age of consent in their exploration of the colorful, sweet--and gross and sticky--Chewing Gum.(*Note: this episode was recorded pre-pandemic, hence the now-borderline-disconcerting lightheartedness.)By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Anglophilia's back with a 5th season! And if the hosts sound a little too carefree and coherent while covering the star-studded showbiz comedy Extras, it's because they recorded it before COVID-19 reached our shores and upended life as we know it. Ahh. Remember January? Good times. Er... neutral times. Well... not-quite-yet-fully-apocalyptic times.…

In this impromptu pandemic special, Stephanie and Kaley work through their anxieties about the harrowing state of the world, occasionally remembering to return to the topic at hand: the now-upsettingly-relevant but eternally enjoyable 2004 "rom-com-zom," Shaun of the Dead. If you're holed up in quarantine, grab a nice cold pint (of hand sanitizer) …

Stephanie and Kaley discuss fascist Hollywood beauty standards, disappointing American remakes, and the shockingly dark and outrageous roller coaster ride that is Camping... and Kaley is startled by a large insect.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Listen up, daughter... Kaley and Steff are covering the loud, fast, and relentlessly wacky showbiz satire Filthy, Rich & Catflap, so lock up your milkmen, bust out the booze, and let's paaar-ty!By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

In discussing Phoebe Waller-Bridge's first series, Crashing, Steff and Kaley inevitably touch on all their favorite topics: Fred & Ginger, Sondheim, Sex and the City, cute gay boys making out, and vaginas.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Join Stephanie and Kaley in 18th century Versailles for a sophisticated salon on the period comedy Let Them Eat Cake, with discussion topics ranging from political revolution to uncontrollable flatulence.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

In the first episode of their season devoted to "one-season wonders," Kaley and Stephanie cover the hilarious cheesy-80's-horror-spoof-cum-mockumentary, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Strap in for some premenstrual telekinesis, giant randy eyeball monsters, and maggots. Maggots. MAGGOTS.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

People say we're the best podcast hosts. They go, y'know, "Oh, Kaley and Stephanie, you're brilliant, you're so funny, Anglophilia makes us laugh and cry, your season finale about the groundbreaking mockumentary masterpiece The Office was as hilarious and insightful as the show itself." And we go, you know, "C'est la vie." If that's true, excellent…

Subtlety goes out the window as Steff and Kaley dish about swinger parents and kissable celebrity paraphernalia in this episode about the vulgar, over-the-top yet oddly endearing sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Do men's lives resemble gay porn when women aren't around? Is Steve Taylor the perfect embodiment of everything that's wrong with the world? Do Stephanie and Kaley still have a soft spot in their hearts for Coupling, the naughty sex farce of their youth, despite its glaring flaws and rampant sexism? Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...…

This is outrageous. This is contagious. This is Steff and Kaley's discussion of the eternally quotable and endlessly relatable Peep Show, so get ready for embarrassing thoughts, dead dogs, Nazis, and paedos.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Periods, patriarchy, and pillow-kissing are just some of the topics covered in this estrogen-soaked conversation celebrating the sketch comedy of legendary funny ladies French and Saunders.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

After what feels like 3 million years in stasis, Anglophilia's back! In this season opener dedicated to the long-running sci-fi comedy classic Red Dwarf, Kaley and Stephanie are anything but tongue-tied as they discuss the show's sneakily existential bent, the relatability of crushing on cartoon characters, and the most agonizingly difficult Shag-M…

Christmas is all around--and love (actually) is, too--in the first ever Anglophilia Christmas Special, devoted to the greatest Christmas ensemble romantic comedy ever made: Love Actually.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Why are we here? What's life all about? Why did watching Mr. Creosote make Stephanie cry? Are people wearing enough hats? Stephanie and Kaley sort it all out in their final Python episode, for ce soir, c'est l'épisode final de la saison d'Anglophilia: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Sanctimonious fuddy-duddies beware: this episode contains blasphemous content. In it Stephanie and Kaley rhapsodize about Monty Python's incisive, controversial, and eternally relevant story of a boy who had arms and legs and hands and feet and was not--we repeat, NOT--Jesus.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Why is death funny? Is Connie Booth actually a witch? What's funnier: a sheep or a goat? What is your favorite color? Kaley and Steff definitively answer none of these questions on their epic quest to discuss everybody's favorite medieval romp, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

In their final episode about Flying Circus, Stephanie and Kaley reflect on the ins and outs of exhibitionism, the brilliance of the Cheese Shop sketch, and the futility of trying to analyze comedy....Oops.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

The chief topic of this episode is Spam. Spam and silly walks. Our TWO chief topics are Spam, silly walks, and the sticky subject of political incorrectness. Three--our three chief topics are Spam, silly walks, and political incorrectness... and the idiocy of censorship. *Amongst* our topics are such diverse elements as... I'll come in again.…

Public stripping. Fresh fruit. Blancmanges playing tennis. It can only mean one thing: "It's... [Kaley and Stephanie's exploration of the first season of the groundbreaking and sublimely silly sketch show] Monty Python's Flying Circus!"By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

In their season finale, as Steff and Kaley explore the hedonistic, estrogen-fueled fantasy world of Absolutely Fabulous, they can't help but wonder... is Sex and the City just Ab Fab's evil twin?By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Shocking revelations, cunning plans, and *major spoilers* abound as Steff and Kaley travel through 500 years of history, discover the importance of always watching the credits, and debate the merits of Edmund Blackadder as an unlikely sex symbol (and Lord Flashheart as an even less likely feminist figure). You might want to grab some tissues for th…

Steff and Kaley wax philosophical about naughty puppets, bottom burps, and video nasties as they explore that manic, anarchic gem of the early '80s, The Young Ones.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Bunnies and Nazis and priests, oh my! Listen to Steff and Kaley's take on Stephanie's "desert island show": the silly, subversive, and deliciously blasphemous Irish classic Father Ted.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

Kaley and Steff talk temperamental bosses, political incorrectness, and saucy anagrams in this episode devoted to one of the best-loved sitcoms of all time, Fawlty Towers. Watch out for Siberian hamsters, expired kippers, and falling moose heads.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon

In the very first episode of Anglophilia, Kaley and Steff discuss everyone's favorite (mostly) silent weirdo, Mr. Bean. They also wonder what it must be like to be his girlfriend Irma, whether Bean is truly happy, and whether there is Mr. Bean-themed porn on the internet.By Stephanie Callas & Kaley McMahon