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Just when you thought we couldn't drop a sillier episode, here's one with chaos baked right into the premise. Thanks for listening to us this season!  

We're back to discuss our thoughts and feelings about the season as a whole, and we touch a bit on what we have planned for season two and the hiatus. Thanks for joining us on this journey!

Believe it or not, we've reached our season finale! This week, Ricky decides to try for a raise at work and, at Lucy's urging, he implies he's in heavy demand. When his boss Mr. Littlefield lets him go to pursue these other imaginary opportunities, Lucy and the Mertzes decide to prove to Mr. Littlefield that he really needs Ricky. Shenanigans, accents, and drag ensue! Discussions this week include Hamilton, silent film, and generous editing. "The Spider and the Fly" (poem) by Mary Howitt Lucy and the real Hal King 

Ricky is concerned that he might be losing his hair and worries that this may affect his career.  It has nothing to do with vanity! But at any rate, Lucy decides to use some elaborate Lucy type plots to make get past this little insecurity.  Discussions include the enigmatic George Glass and our experiences with hair treatments. Apologies for any background noise.

When Lucy makes herself and Rick late one too many times, Ricky decides to put her on a strict schedule in an attempt to impress his new boss.  Results vary. Discussions this week include Sherlock Holmes, John Wayne, and McCarthyism.  "Did John Wayne Try To Pull Sacheen Littlefeather Offstage at 1973 Oscars?" (spoiler: yes, he did) Edith Meiser: Sherlockian Extraordinaire

When Ricky tricks Lucy into thinking he knew all the answers to a radio trivia show, Lucy, as the title suggests, gets him on the show. Things get funky when Lucy tries to come up with answers for the show's questions. Discussions this week include the Oscars, our mother's barnacles, and pub quizzes. Apologies for fluctuating audio quality/sound levels. The History of Popcorn: How One Grain Became a Staple Snack British Scandal Podcast: The Coughing Major Movin' Right Along

When Ricky needs some publicity, Lucy decides to pose as a foreign princess who is in love with him. Things go interestingly. Discussions this week include the long ago year of 2004 and good old fashioned 1950s racism.  Benny Goodman "Body and Soul"

We finally made it! On this week's episode, Ricky needs someone to do a commercial on a TV show he's starring in, and Lucy connives to get the job.  While practicing her bit as the Vitameataegamin girl, she gets a little tipsy and things go just as well as you'd expect.  Discussions today include kombucha and Star Wars. Video: clip of the Vitameatavegamin bit (because no one does it like Lucy) Article: Lucy's iconic 'Vitameatavegamin' dress has a famous home Video: Red Skelton performing Guzzler's Gin routine

"Speaking of that meat..." This week, Lucy and Ethel want to economize and get a home freezer. When an oppurtunity to get a free walk in freezer presents itself, the girls jump at it, and immediately order a couple of sides of beef to celebrate.  Anyone else see the problem here? Discussions this week mostly center around the fact that we both need a good freezer. Mama Ines Quantum Realm Podcast

When Ricky's old friends from Cuba visit, Ricky ends up agreeing to do a performance with an old friend, who is now a gorgeous young woman. Lucy gets terribly jealous, and things spiral as they tend to do. Discussions this week include Peggy Lee, the Muppets (yes, again), and John Dillinger.   BTW, Miss Piggy rollerskates in The Muppets Take Manhattan.  Here's a clip! The Mambo Kings Desi Arnaz Jr as Desi Arnaz The Mambo Kings/I Love Lucy clip Peggy Lee Discography Peggy Lee's "Similau"

After a series of misunderstandings and coincidences, Ricky and Fred become convinced that Lucy is suffering from kleptomania.  Naturally, she and Ethel take revenge at them for jumping to conclusions by pretending to be embroiled in a life of crime. Discussions this week include Aunt Jemima and racism, Love Never Dies, and bananas.  Slight correction: Tess Gardella performed in minstrel and vaudeville shows as Aunt Jemima, but she named herself this after the song "Old Aunt Jemima, written in 1875. The pancake flour mascot is also named after the song, but some of her image and mannerisms were inspired by Gardella's performance. Aunt Jemima's Pancake House in Disneyland The History Chicks Podcast Aunt Jemima episode Still Processing Podcast Aunt Jemima episode The Liberation of Aunt Jemima art piece by Betye Saar The Major and the Minor trailer 

When Lucy discovers a spelling error on the Ricardo marriage license, she fears their marriage is invalid. Ricky decides to pull a joke on her, and they end up attempting to get remarried. Discussions this week include Charo and Bacardi Rum. Apologies for the level of background noise! Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts so we can get the podcast out to a wider audience! Tailwaggers Society