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The Good Die Young
by The Good Die Young
The Good Die Young is an ongoing series exploring the best in cancelled television, with deep-dive commentary and interviews. Current show: Happy Town
Episodes
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Black Lives Matter
We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring your attention to #blacklivesmatter. Racism is deeply embedded in our society and we want to promote a couple ways you can help address the inequities of Black people. First, the ACLU Civil Liberties Fund. The ACLU Racial Justice Program aims…
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CHAOS: Episode 4
This week, we dive through Episode 4: Song of the North, where Rick and the gang 'Argo' their way through the DMZ to rescue a diplomat's family! Les and Nick guide you through all the twists and turns that make up 'CHAOS'!!
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CHAOS: Episode 3
Les and Nick take you through the third (production numbered) episode of 'CHAOS'. This week, hear Billy tell about a man eaten by wolves! Hear Rick fall for more pranks! Hear Nick side with Director Higgins! It's CHAOS!!
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CHAOS: Episode 2
Les and Nick take you through the second (production numbered) episode of the late, great television program, CHAOS. Learn the meaning of Core Fortitude, and why you shouldn't decorate your desk at the CIA... It's an adventure into the dark world of international arms dealers on this week's episode!
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CHAOS: Episode 1
Welcome! This week, Les and Nick take you through the pilot episode of 2011's lost television gem, 'CHAOS'. Join us to find out what kind of shenanigans our crew will be up to this season, and to learn a little more about a show you never saw!
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Season 3 Introduction: CHAOS
Welcome back! This season on The Good Die Young, we take you through a cancelled gem that's very difficult to find... the elusive Freddy Rodriguez CIA office comedy / procedural, 'CHAOS'. 2011 was a great year for one-season-wonders, and 'CHAOS' is among the best. This episode will introduce the...
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Happy Town: Season Wrap-Up
That's a wrap on Happy Town, y'all. Les and Nick talk about the whole mugungle of making season 2 of a podcast about single-season shows. Find out what worked, what didn't, and what's next!
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Happy Town: Episode 8
This is it. The final episode of 'Happy Town'. Time to bring the bumble. But don't fear the Magic Man! That mystery identity is, in fact, revealed. Join Nick and Les as they rattle the chains you've been hearing your whole life!
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Happy Town Interview: Bryan Oh
Les chats with writer Bryan Oh about building the wild world of 'Happy Town', his memories of the show, and more. Check it out!
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Happy Town: Episode 7
Nick and Les take you through Happy Town's penultimate episode, where characters crash parties, dust plastic flowers, and mourn murderers. It's enough to make you lose a button!
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Interview: Geoff Stults
Les chats with actor Geoff Stults about playing Tommy Conroy, watching the mystery of the show unfold as they made it, what he learned from the series, and more. Check it out!
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Happy Town: Episode 6
This week, Les and Nick as get crazier than a pit bull spitting out peach pits! Plus: the return of cinnamon, Big Dave's huge discovery, and more! Join us as we discuss Episode 6 of 'Happy Town'!
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Interview: Davey Holmes
Les chats with Davey Holmes about writing for Happy Town, his memories of the show, what he took away from the experience, and more. Also, they talk Bosstones. Spoilers for Happy Town, obviously.
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Happy Town: Episode 5
Join Les and Nick as they discuss equine love triangles, the scope of Peggy Haplin's power, and when to be afraid of a suitcase full of money. It's enough to make you say, "Mmmmm.... Raspberry!"
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Interview: Meredith Averill
Les chats with Meredith Averill about writing for Happy Town, her memories of the show, how it influenced her career, and more.
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Happy Town: Episode 4
This episode, Nick learns the wonderous history of cinnamon, Les discovers the street value of a goathammer, and Henley finds out Aiden's real name! Mix up a gin whippet and settle in as we talk about Happy Town Episode 4!
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Happy Town: Interview with Amy Acker
Les chats with actress Amy Acker about her role as Rachel Conroy, her favorite things about genre television, and more!
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Happy Town: Episode 3
Welcome to episode 3 of our deep-dive into 'Happy Town'. This episode, Les talks to co-host Nick Thyes about improper childcare, the differences between doctors, and exactly what makes a murderer. It's enough to make your tongue tingle!
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Happy Town: Interview with Scott Rosenberg
Les chats with Happy Town creator Scott Rosenberg about his role in writing and production, and what it was like make such a puzzlebox of a series, and THAT ENDING. Spoilers, obviously.
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Happy Town: Episode 2
Welcome to episode 2 of our deep-dive into 'Happy Town'. This episode, Les talks to co-host Nick Thyes about Magic Man Caves, foxtrot innuendos, keymaking basics, and more. It's ship-sharp!
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Happy Town: Interview with André Nemec and Josh Appelbaum
Les chats with Happy Town creators Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec about the origins of the show, the worst parts of shooting, and their memories of this amazing and strange series.
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Happy Town: Episode 1
Welcome to episode 1 of our deep-dive into 'Happy Town'. This episode, Les takes co-host Nick Thyes flying through the recap of the show's pilot episode, and they have a brief discussion of first thoughts and what's to come... Hope you'll join in!
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The Good Die Young Season 2 Introduction
Welcome back for Season 2 of the podcast that talks about single-season shows! What's this season all about? ABC's cancelled masterpiece, Happy Town! Get the details in this introductory episode, and get ready for a deep-dive into a wild show!
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The Middleman: Wrap-Up Interview with Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Les chats one last time with Middleman creator Javier Grillo- Marxuach. We discuss loads of Middle-minutia, and talk about how awkward it must be to hear someone do a deep-dive podcast into your show! Hilarity ensues.
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The Middleman: The Pan-Universal Parental Reconciliation Peroration
Lisa Wise again joins Les to talk about the comic that takes us beyond the comic that went beyond the series end! Join us as we embark upon a discussion of a sequel to a panel about a comic about a show!
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The Middleman: The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse Tête-à-Tête
Les and special guest Lisa Wise talk about the comic that takes us beyond the series end! Join us as we embark upon a discussion of a panel about a comic about a show!
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The Middleman: Interview with Armando Zanker
Les interviews Middleman comic artist Armando Zanker about extending a universe, collaborating remotely, and more!
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The Middleman: The Comics Universe Folderol
Join Les and co-host Melissa Erwin as they chat it up about the original run of The Middleman comics! If you thought there was only a TV show to cover here, then you are in for a treat! There's a whole 'nother universe of excitement to explore!
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The Middleman: Interview with Brit Morgan
Les Weiler talks with actress Brit Morgan (Supergirl, Riverdale, True Blood) about playing Lacey Thornfield, following your dreams, and why The Middleman is still the best!
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The Middleman: The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome Causerie
Now, sir, a war is won! Solo gigolos Les Weiler and Randy Lander sit down to discuss the final aired episode of #theMiddleman! It's a show too hot to hoot! Resume so pacific a pose, muser! It's the Palindrome Reversal Palindrome!
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The Middleman: Interview with Les McClaine
Les Weiler talks with Les McClaine about his work on The Middleman comic book, his college roommate, and more!
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The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol Repartee
Hey, podcasts are podcasts. You use an mp3, I use a rss feed. What's the difference? Let's put it in my terms: you're watching a one-season show, you want to know more about it, but you're not expecting some podcast to have all the details, am I right? Well, bubby, we're your white knights. Join...
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The Middleman: Interview with Andy Reaser
Les talks with Andy Reaser, writer on Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and (most famously) the Vampire Puppet episode of The Middleman! Enjoy!
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The Middleman: The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation Consultation
Grab your Montesi formula and join your hoary host Les Weiler as he talks vampire puppets, tarot readings, and gothic horror with special guest Jason Scalise! It's the Vampiric Puppet Lamentation Consultation!
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The Middleman: Interview with Sarah Watson
Les chats with Sarah Watson (The Middleman, Parenthood, The Bold Type, Pure Genius) about running her own show, what she learned writing on Middleman, and more!
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The Middleman: The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown Palaver
They thought he was gone, but he was only frozen... that's right, previous co-host Nick Thyes returns to talk about the episode where Mad Men meets Middleman! There's Kevin Sorbo, Bond references, and more! Listen in as Les and Nick palaver about Episode 9: The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown!
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The Middleman: Interview with Margaret Dunlap
Les talks with Middleman writer Margaret Dunlap about Clotharians, current projects, and more!
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The Middleman: The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation Diversion
Great Gatsby's Ghost! John Sitton returns for another episode! This time, he and Les chat about The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation, and tell tales of sororities, quantum physics, and possibly the dirtiest line in any Middlescript! Enjoy!
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The Middleman: Interview with Tree Adams
Composer Tree Adams (Californication, NCIS: New Orleans) talks to Les about music, Middleman, and more! For years, Tree Adams has blazed a trail through barroom sets and broadcast television, as comfortable writing battle themes as he is penning ballads. His eclectic sensibility was right at home...
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The Middleman: The Cursed Tuba Contingency Dissertation
Les and special guest Nick Thyes chat about Joey Kern, drowning immortals, and the best way to hook a roommate on The Middleman. Listen in as we talk Episode 7: The Cursed Tuba Contingency!
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The Middleman: Interview with Jordan Rosenberg
Middleman writer Jordan Rosenberg (Elementary, Falling Skies, Alphas) talks to Les about the plan for Middleman Season Eight, the Stupid Stick, and much more!
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The Middleman: The Boyband Superfan Interrogation Confabulation
Les and special guest Mike Moody chat their way through manic pixies, missed references, and more! It's a wild tale of plagiarism, tweenage screams, and interplanetary monarchy. So... just another day for Wendy and MM! Listen in as we discuss The Middleman Episode 6: The Boyband Superfan...
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The Middleman: Interview with Jake Smollett
Yo, Noser fans... Les interviews Jake Smollett, beloved hallway troubadour, culinary wizard, and star of Smollett Eats!
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The Middleman: The Flying Fish Zombification Diatribe
Flying fish, trout-craving zombies, poisonous energy drinks and Art Crawl. Wendy struggles to cope with the demands of her job, while Les and co-host Christopher Jones cope with the sheer insanity of The Middleman Episode 5: The Flying Fish Zombification!
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The Middleman: Interview with Matt Keeslar
Les interviews the Middleman himself, Matt Keeslar!
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The Middleman: The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum Exchange
Plastic-surgery victims, or an alien race in hiding? Les and special guest Nate Bliss follow along as Wendy and the Middleman solve the mystery of the Manicoids. Hilarity ensues!
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The Middleman: Interview with Mary Pat Gleason
We chat with Ida herself, Mary Pat Gleason, about Middleman and more!
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The Middleman: The Sino-Mexican Revelation Conversation
A decade-long blood-feud, a band of villainous Lucha Libre wrestlers, Sensei Ping, and a dread temple, and the introduction of Tyler Ford... Les and special guest John Sitton have their work cut out for them as they discuss all the fun and mayhem in The Middleman Episode 3: The Sino-Mexican...
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The Middleman: Interview with Natalie Morales
It's The Good Die Young's second interview! Join Les as he chats with The Middleman star Natalie Morales!
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The Middleman: The Accidental Occidental Conception Digression
We've got Reformed Succubi, a Terra Cotta Warrior, and the Desk Clerk of the Dead... it's all just another day in the wild world of #TheMiddleman. Les is joined by @n8bliss-art to discuss the The Middleman Episode 2: The Accidental Occidental Conception!
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