We’re back from the wilds of real life and diving straight into the post-apocalyptic drama of The Last of Us! In this episode, the Geek Girl Soup crew gets emotional, philosophical, and maybe a little fungal as we dissect Season 2 up through Episode 5 (“Feel Her Love”). SPOILERS!!!

From Joel’s gut-punch of an exit to the rise of the WLF and those chilling airborne cordyceps, we’ve got thoughts—and plenty of them. We talk revenge quests, moral ambiguity, Jeffrey Wright’s glorious entrance, and what it means to survive in a world where every decision echoes like a gunshot in a subway tunnel.

We also catch up on what we’ve been watching (👋 Conan O’Brien, 👀 Forever), mourn a few cancellations (RIP Found), and celebrate some good news (Beyond the Gates lives on!).

Timestamps:

0:00 – Welcome back and catching up

5:00 – Entertainment news and random recs

28:55 – Cort’s Corner: Beyond the Gates drama

38:00 – The Last of Us deep dive (through S2E5)

1:04:00 – Spores, Scars, and Survivors

1:10:00 – Next week: Movies to celebrate Africa Liberation Day

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Original music by Garrett Thompson

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May The Sweeps Be With You

While Kelly is away on assignment this week, Susan and Cort dish on recent entertainment news and the start of May Sweeps.

Weeks after premiering, Sinners continúes to do its big thing at the box office.

Susan traveled to Las Vegas and met podcaster Chris of The VHS Strikes Back & Chris and Dave's Reality TV Cast.

Also, it’s the moment that Cort has been waiting for since Beyond The Gates first premiered in February. Family betrayals, mysterious paternity, and a full-scale anniversary party ambush: now that’s how you set up an epic climax.

Original music by Garrett Thompson

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🪐 [00:00] Intro

📰 [02:00] News, Nerds, and Nods

- Shout-out to Ryan Coogler for his badass women cinematographers.

- A “Siri moment” with *The Andromeda Strain* = pure retro AI comedy gold.

- *The Pitt* fandom wants a spin-off already?! Hold your scalpels, people!

- Minecraft movie: Not just for tweens... or is it? Chaos in the theaters and kids throwing popcorn like it’s confetti.

- Coogler + Michael B. Jordan = box office gold again with *Sinners*. $61M and rising, baby!

🎬 [12:00] Film & TV Recommendations

- Cort gushes about *Sinners* and drags her horror-fearing sister along.

- Susan gives love to *The Wedding Banquet* remake in theaters now.

- Kelly goes Dutch with *iHostage* on Netflix (it’s not what you think).

- Plus: *Daredevil: Born Again*, *Havoc* (Netflix), and *The Shrouds*.

📺 [32:00] Beyond the Gates: Soapland Drama

- The soap tea is *scalding*.

- Twins? Maybe. Stolen embryos? Possibly. Leslie’s wigs? Always.

- DNA swaps, shady casinos, and a bottle-hugging ex-wife… we’re hooked.

📚 [33:00] Main Dish: The History of Sitcoms

- Susan discovers CNN’s *History of the Sitcom* (Max), and it’s a nostalgia avalanche.

- Evolution from *I Love Lucy* to *Ted Lasso*.

- Norman Lear = sitcom MVP?

- Can we love *The Cosby Show* but hate Cosby? Yup.

- Who’s the Boss, Growing Pains, Golden Girls, Murphy Brown, and other sitcoms that *raised us*.

- Streaming’s impact, and why *Abbott Elementary* is the chosen one.

👀 [01:13:00] What’s Next?

Next week: *Mr. Robot* rewatch! Get ready for psychological twists, cryptic tech hacks, and hoodie realness. 🖥️

💌 **Got sitcom faves or juicy recs?**

Send your love, hate, or laugh tracks to **geekgirlsoup@gmail.com** or @geekgirlsoup on socials. We’ll read 'em—dramatic soap voice optional.

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