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What the Fork?: Exploring The Good Place

What the Fork?: Exploring The Good Place

By Hoot n Waddle

Friends and pop culture connoisseurs Jason Keil and Jared Duran discuss The Good Place--one of the best sitcoms today (and possibly of all time). There may be other podcasts discussing The Good Place, but this is the only one hosted by these guys.
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What the Fork?: Exploring The Good PlaceFeb 18, 2019

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What the Fork Ep. 84 - Excellent Adventure

What the Fork Ep. 84 - Excellent Adventure

Hello, dear listeners! It's the final Fork! Thank you all so much for listening! We hope you'll follow us over to the next show--learn more about it on the last episode of Limited Engagement (yep, that one's ending, too).

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Dec 28, 202002:42:40
What the Fork Ep. 83 - Buying in

What the Fork Ep. 83 - Buying in

Happy holidays, readers of the show notes! Just for you, here's a quick fix to the Crowded House story I told during this episode: I found my ticket stub from the show, which is dated 2007, and therefore means that I was not in fact with my ex-wife, but with the woman who was my partner for nine years after that marriage. Crazy how all that shit blends together and twists itself up after a while. The mists of time, etc.


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Dec 21, 202002:06:38
What the Fork Ep. 82 - Funny man in a bathrobe

What the Fork Ep. 82 - Funny man in a bathrobe

Hello show note reading peeps! This episode has it all: singing, dancing, wild eye rolling--for your ears! Thanks for listening. This one is for you...just like all the other episodes. Happy Hanukkah!

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Dec 14, 202001:39:19
What the Fork Ep. 81 - The Olyphant in the room

What the Fork Ep. 81 - The Olyphant in the room

Howdy, peeps who read the show notes! It was suggested that the title of this episode should be The One Where Jared Is Right About Sports, but that is a really long title, and I like this one better. Enjoy!

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Dec 07, 202001:53:60
What the Fork Ep. 80 - Late Night On Sesame Street

What the Fork Ep. 80 - Late Night On Sesame Street

Folks, this week's show is a lot--and that's after I cut a 25 minute conversation on masturbation. Why am I admitting that if I cut it out? Because no one ever reads the show notes. There's a fun bit where we retool Sesame Street.

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Nov 30, 202001:26:33
What the Fork Ep. 79 - What it is

What the Fork Ep. 79 - What it is

On this week's episode, Jason and Jared discuss depression, ideal funerals, how Jared seems to give the pop portion of pop culture a miss, and of course, The Good Place. 

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Nov 23, 202002:09:44
What the Fork Ep. 78 - (the podcast)

What the Fork Ep. 78 - (the podcast)

This week, Jason and Jared talk Wilco, tantric sex, Batman movie villains, soulmates, and of course, The Good Place. 

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Nov 16, 202001:53:56
What the Fork Ep. 77 - You can never be out of touch if you're never in

What the Fork Ep. 77 - You can never be out of touch if you're never in

Oh, boy, this episode. It was recorded while things were still up in the air with the election, and Jason and Jared are correspondingly all over the place here.

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Nov 10, 202002:18:15
What the Fork Ep. 76 - R.I.P. Sean Connery

What the Fork Ep. 76 - R.I.P. Sean Connery

It's absolutely coincidence, but this week, Jason and Jared just happened to spend a lot of time talking with love about the work of Sean Connery (R.I.P.) - 50 years late, still synonymous with Bond, James Bond. There's a lot of other stuff on this one, too.


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Nov 02, 202001:55:28
What the Fork Ep. 75 - The thirst trap

What the Fork Ep. 75 - The thirst trap

This week, Jason and Jared discuss the merits of Matthew McConaughey, Jason's thirst for Adam Driver, the ethics of lying, and much, much more.


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Oct 26, 202001:31:15
What the Fork Ep. 74 - The Lowe Pointe

What the Fork Ep. 74 - The Lowe Pointe

Guys, Jason finally freaking watched Diner! And he thought it was...okay! Plus, Jam Band Corner, Sad Bastard Corner, the Lowe Pointe (see what we did there?), and more.

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Oct 19, 202001:55:36
What the Fork Ep. 73 - All the way up your snork box!
Oct 12, 202002:07:43
What the Fork Ep. 72 - You don't have the Dereks

What the Fork Ep. 72 - You don't have the Dereks

We're back at it, diving head long into the fourth and final season of The Good Place! Just like the show, it takes a bit to get back into the swing of things, but we are very Derek'd that our Derek will soon be Derek.

Oh, and did you know you can now support us by masking the fork up? Because you can! Get your Mask the fork up, chili babies mask here

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Oct 05, 202001:35:38
What the Fork Ep. 71 - Maaaaaaaaax!

What the Fork Ep. 71 - Maaaaaaaaax!

It's the last "shoot the shit" episode before we dive back into The Good Place! Jason and Jared discuss Barry Levinson (again), Moore-era James Bond (probably again), and much more.

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Sep 28, 202001:21:30
What the Fork Ep. 70 - Unfiltered Joy

What the Fork Ep. 70 - Unfiltered Joy

Folks, this one gets deep. Jason and Jared discuss the struggle to find self-acceptance and unfiltered joy. Also, they agree that everyone should go watch Game Night, because that movie rules.

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Sep 21, 202001:32:53
What the Fork Ep. 69 - Ridiculous

What the Fork Ep. 69 - Ridiculous

On this week's episode, Jason and Jared discuss a number of ridiculous things. Also, it's the 69th episode. 69th. 69.

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Sep 14, 202001:14:10
What the Fork Ep. 68 - Rear Window

What the Fork Ep. 68 - Rear Window

On this week's episode, Jason and Jared discuss what they're doing to maintain some sense of normalcy during the pandemic and much more.

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Sep 07, 202058:37
What the Fork Ep. 67 - Deep Thoughts

What the Fork Ep. 67 - Deep Thoughts

Well, we took a poll, and apparently you guys just wanted to hear Jason and Jared shoot the shit so, here ya go!

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Aug 31, 202001:16:59
What the Fork Ep. 66 - Upload Ep. 10 - Freeyond

What the Fork Ep. 66 - Upload Ep. 10 - Freeyond

We finally did it! We got to the end of Upload! Man, what a friggin slog that was.

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Aug 24, 202001:30:20
What the Fork Ep. 65 - Upload Ep. 9 - Update Eve

What the Fork Ep. 65 - Upload Ep. 9 - Update Eve

Jason and Jared discuss the penultimate episode of Upload Season 1, Update Eve, in which we find out that the best way to find out if someone murdered you is to ask them.

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Aug 17, 202001:46:07
What the Fork Ep. 64 - Upload Ep. 8 - Shopping Other Digital After-Lives

What the Fork Ep. 64 - Upload Ep. 8 - Shopping Other Digital After-Lives

Jason and Jared managed to talk about the episode this time! Also, one of them may offend people who love hairless cats.


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Aug 10, 202001:44:16
What the Fork Ep. 63 - Tangentially Yours

What the Fork Ep. 63 - Tangentially Yours

Jason and Jared started talking about music, and it went all over the place from there - so much so, that they forgot to talk about episode 8 of Upload. If you're down for a conversation that ranges from Steely Dan to Palm Springs, taking in this year's Emmy Nominees in between, boy, do we have the podcast for you...

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Aug 03, 202001:30:10
What the Fork Ep. 62 - Upload Ep. 7 - Bring Your Dad to Work Day

What the Fork Ep. 62 - Upload Ep. 7 - Bring Your Dad to Work Day

This week, Jason and Jared continue to discuss the finally not too shabby Upload, and introduce two dynamite new segments.


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Jul 27, 202001:33:60
What the Fork Ep. 61 - Upload EP. 6 - Sleepover

What the Fork Ep. 61 - Upload EP. 6 - Sleepover

At last, a truly GREAT episode of Upload! Only took half a season. Consequently, the conversation goes long. Also, Jared makes the mistake of bringing up Tori Spelling, and Jason beats a joke to death. This is probably not Jason's opinion, but Jared writes the show notes, so...

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Jul 20, 202002:06:24
What the Fork Ep. 60 - Upload Ep. 5 - The Grey Market

What the Fork Ep. 60 - Upload Ep. 5 - The Grey Market

At last! Jason and Jared discuss an episode of Upload that they don't have very many problems with! Oh, also, it's our 60th episode!


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Jul 13, 202001:37:23
What the Fork Ep. 59 - Upload Ep. 4 - The Sex Suit

What the Fork Ep. 59 - Upload Ep. 4 - The Sex Suit

On this week's episode, Jason and Jared continue to expound on The Good Place's disappointing cousin, Upload. So much potential, so little payoff. Tangents taken along the way include Three Men and a Little Baby, turning into Don Henley, the reliability of Harrison Ford films, and much more.

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Jul 06, 202001:39:20
What the Fork Ep. 58 - Upload Ep. 3 - The Funeral

What the Fork Ep. 58 - Upload Ep. 3 - The Funeral

On this week's episode, Jason and Jared get really bummed out by discussing how awful they find the third episode of the thus far worse than mediocre Upload, so they try to balance it out by talking about a lot of other stuff, including a CLASSIC argument over the greatness of Paul Reiser and Mad About You.

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Jun 29, 202001:22:25
What the Fork Ep. 57 - Upload Ep. 2 - Five Stars

What the Fork Ep. 57 - Upload Ep. 2 - Five Stars

This week, Jason and Jared do eventually discuss episode 2 of Upload, Five Stars. Promise.

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Jun 22, 202001:28:12
What the Fork Ep. 56 - Upload Episode 1

What the Fork Ep. 56 - Upload Episode 1

Jason and Jared dive into Upload, a new show from Greg Daniels that also takes on the afterlife, and find that they are very solidly whelmed by the pilot.


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Jun 15, 202001:02:21
What the Fork Ep. 55 - A Very Special What the Fork
Jun 08, 202027:49
What the Fork Ep. 54 - The Noice Place - M.E. Time and The Vulture

What the Fork Ep. 54 - The Noice Place - M.E. Time and The Vulture

Welcome back to The Noice Place! This week Jason and Jared discuss the episodes M.E. Time and The Vulture (104 and 105), and they manage to keep the discussion nice and toight for once.

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Jun 01, 202001:05:15
What the Fork Ep. 53 - The Noice Place - The Tagger and The Slump

What the Fork Ep. 53 - The Noice Place - The Tagger and The Slump

Our hiatus journey into Brooklyn Nine-Nine continues with The Tagger and The Slump! Jason and Jared discuss how the show continues to find its footing, and how actors are beginning to settle into their characters, though some are taking longer than others.


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May 26, 202001:34:49
What the Fork Ep. 52 - The Noice Place Pilot

What the Fork Ep. 52 - The Noice Place Pilot

They're back! After a month or so off, Jason and Jared are here for your tangential discussionary needs. And, while we continue wait for season 4 of The Good Place to drop on Netflix, they start discussing another Michael Schur joint, Brooklyn Nine-Nine for the first episode of What the Fork - The Noice Place Edition! They manage to stay surprisingly focused!


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May 18, 202001:25:07
What the Fork Ep. 51 - The Sequester Place
Mar 30, 202001:13:06
What the Fork Ep. 50 - The Basic Test

What the Fork Ep. 50 - The Basic Test

For their 50th episode, Jason introduces Jared to hard seltzer and they attempt to figure out who's more basic.

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Mar 16, 202001:39:05
What the Fork Ep. 49 - Hiatus Theatre III

What the Fork Ep. 49 - Hiatus Theatre III

It's hiatus time, that time between a season (or in this case, series) ending and it's appearance on Netflix, which means it's movie time! On this episode, Jason and Jared discuss David O. Russel's I Heart Huckabees. It's not a watch party, though, they hit specific scenes in an effort to keep under two hours--which they failed to do. 

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Mar 02, 202002:25:30
What the Fork Ep. 48 - Live at Alamo Drafthouse

What the Fork Ep. 48 - Live at Alamo Drafthouse

Jason and Jared had the immense pleasure and privilege of being asked to do a live What the Fork? at the Alamo Drafthouse in Tempe as part of their event for the series finale of The Good Place. It was a little bit of a tear-jerker.

Fair warning, there are a TON of spoilers for anyone who did not see the episode.

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Feb 17, 202054:52
What the Fork Ep. 47 - Legit snack

What the Fork Ep. 47 - Legit snack

Other than a rather lengthy Star Trek digression, the guys stay relatively on topic this week! That topic being the tear-jerker season three season finale--it's cry-in-a-plunger-at-Bed-Bath-and-Beyond level sad.


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Feb 03, 202001:09:54
What the Fork Ep. 46 - Pro buzzkill
Jan 20, 202001:21:38
What the Fork Ep. 45 - Anxiety sweats
Jan 06, 202001:26:58
What the Fork Ep. 44 - If I had a heart it would be pounding
Dec 23, 201901:15:13
What the Fork Ep. 43 - I want THOSE wasp nostrils
Dec 09, 201901:13:06
What the Fork Ep. 42 - Turn on the old blame hose
Nov 25, 201901:27:29
What the Fork Ep. 41 - Kappa Zeta Jones
Nov 11, 201901:34:05
What the Fork Ep. 40 - French Pressing Nemo
Oct 28, 201959:53
What the Fork Ep. 39 - Mostly Goo and Juice
Oct 14, 201901:09:08
What the Fork Ep. 38 - A different clock land
Sep 30, 201901:20:08
What the Fork Ep. 37 - Dick Tracy called
Sep 16, 201901:08:01
What the Fork Ep. 36 - I usually only drink decaf antimatter
Sep 02, 201901:50:46