Episode 89: The Bear

What this episode covers

We’re back this week with the first proper episode of 2023 and this week’s topic is an absolute HEATER of a TV series released in 2022. We’re talking about the excellent first season of the comedy/drama show “The Bear”. Created by showrunner Christopher Storer, this character-driven show set in a Chicago restaurant on the brink of collapse boasts an excellent cast including Jeremy Allen White (who won a Golden Globe for his performance), Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Oliver Platt, our guy Matty Matheson, and more. Honestly… The first season of this show ranks up there with other five-star first seasons of television (like “True Detective” and “Westworld”). It is just so well-made and perfectly executed. The writing, the acting, the cinematography, the direction, the pacing… everything is excellent and we’re already locked in for the upcoming second season. In this episode, we discuss what we love about this show, the excellent characters, some of our favourite episodes including the wildly entertaining and emotionally affecting final two, the acting and writing, and so much more. We discuss the realism of the show, how it approaches natural conversation, and the excellent nuances of the character arcs. They’re so well written and acted, in fact, that we reminisce on how we know real-life versions of some of the characters. We also chat about the soundtrack, the positive critical response, FX releasing a lot of really good TV, Jeremy Allen White’s AA monologue, crying at the ending, the perfect build-up of chaos that culminates in the final two episodes and how it was achieved, the emotional weight of the series, and more. It’s a breeze to watch, thoroughly enjoyable, and balances humour with drama incredibly well. Plus, every single member of the cast is firing on all cylinders the whole damn time. We cannot say enough good stuff about this show and recommend you all check it out ASAP. To close things out, we take one last look back on the past year and share our wings, cages, and eggs for 2023. It was an exciting year of growth, both personally and creatively, but not without some struggles. We also have an honest conversation about mental health, responsibility, and working on being healthier and more positive. It’s time to put 2022 to bed and move into 2023 with a new outlook. We truly appreciate everyone who listens and thanks to everyone who has tuned in this past year. CHECK OUT “DRIVER’S SEAT” BY ANXIETY WEEKEND: https://soundcloud.com/cemetery_sound/anxiety-weekend-drivers-seat?si=7a2e603007eb404b8ed9a757d798cbf8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  CHECK OUT “NEVER LOVED” BY ANXIETY WEEKEND: https://soundcloud.com/cemetery_sound/anxiety-weekend-never-loved?si=7bac84799aaa467bbacd7bea5aa0b3f8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  CHECK OUT “CAVERNOUS” BY OTIS MORRIS: https://soundcloud.com/ottermanmedia/sets/cavernous?si=e251b4e1d2c04a4ba636b214aea6c3ac&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

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