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I know we keep saying we're going to quit Shameless but it might stick this time. At the top of this episode, we chat about how the show isn't bringing us enough joy to keep doing regular coverage of it. We're not promising we'll never record again, but we are suspending regular recording for now. All past episodes will continue to be available. But this ep does contain one last episode analysis for you, on 10.5 "Sparky", which I think is important in understanding why we're so frustrated with the show. Thanks for all the fish!

Its the fourth episode of season 10 and we really didn't like much about this episode. Liam's ruining nice people for no reason, Debbie continues to be Frank Junior and Lip is treading water for an entire episode and Holly, Melissa, Serrae and V are here to chat about it.

Season 10 of Shameless is starting to pick up speed with episode 3, and we're already tired of Debbie. Holly, Melissa and Serrae are discussing Carl's gross boss, Liam's new relatives and, of course, Ian and Mickey's efforts to define their relationship as Ian's parole becomes a possibility.

Its the second episode of season 10 and we still hate Frank and Mikey! Luckily for us, there's some great Lip and Gallavich content to go with it. Holly, Serrae and Melissa discuss the problems with Frank, being disgusted by mayo now and much more!

Its the season 10 premiere! Holly, Serrae, and Melissa are chatting about "We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers." Lip's having a baby, Carl is getting out of military school, Debbie is controlling the money, Liam is learning about Frederick Douglass, and we mostly have questions about chafing.

Its almost time for Season 10! Holly, Serrae and Melissa got together to discuss where we left off in season 9 and what things we hope to see in season 10. There's some chatter about things we've seen in promo photos or trailers, but no spoilers!

The Shameless hiatus still has a couple months to go, but we're back with an episode to talk about the season 10 trailer that was released and some of the season 10 casting, along with our thoughts on the second season of a show we've talked about before, Netflix's Elite. Lots of spoilers for Elite here, so don't listen until after you've seen season two.  Shameless chat is up front, Elite discussion starts at about the 15 minute mark.

Its another bonus episode to get us through hiatus, as we got together with special guest, Carrie Raisler, to discuss the Netflix YA drama, The Society. This 10 episode show centers on a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a version of their hometown where they are the only residents and they cannot escape. Instead, they must figure out how to survive and organize. Our initial discussion is spoiler free and we transition to spoiler filled discussion around the 27th minute mark.

As Shameless hiatus chugs along, we wanted to get together and talk about a show we're loving right now that might fill that Shameless hole in your heart until season 10: Good Girls. Just like Shameless, this NBC show mixes comedy and drama and might have you rooting for criminals. It follows the path of three moms in Detroit who break bad in order to take care of their families.

Its a special hiatus ep to cover breaking Shameless news! Holly, Melissa and Serrae got together to talk about Noel Fisher coming back to the show for season 10 and what that might look like and how we feel about it. We also talk a bit about the fake hack that Showtime used to announce it and also about Cameron Monaghan getting cast in a Star Wars video game.

Its the last podcast of season 9! We're covering the events of the last three episodes of the season: Debbie and Carl are in conflict over a girl, Lip might become a dad, Liam is ready to move out and Fiona is deciding where her future lies. Mostly, we just like Tami and Brad.

This week, we're chatting about two episodes of Shameless season 9: "Los Diablos" and "The Hobo Games." We're marching ever closer to the season finale, but the various plotlines are all pretty much a mess, as Fiona continues to spiral, Debbie and Carl develop a rivalry that your hosts hate, and Lip just has too many children to deal with.

This week the whole crew is back to discuss episode 9.9 "BOOOOOOOOOOOONE." We think we should be forgiven for thinking it meant "Bone" instead of "Boone." First up, we're talking about the season 10 renewal and associated news and then its on to the episode. We're still not fans of Lip's love life, we're never happy about Frank, and Kelly remains perfect. 

Shameless is back from their first ever midseason hiatus and so are we! Melissa, Vee, and Holly are chatting about "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Alibi." We've got complaints about pretty much everything except Carl and Kelly, who remain the best thing this season has going for it.

We've reached the midpoint of the midseason hiatus! After taking some time away to recover from losing an entire recording, we're back to re-discuss 9.7 "Down Like the Titanic." Its a classic Fiona spiral, y'all! Plus Lip's terrible love interest is back, we've got issues with Kevin and Kelly should stay forever.

In this new episode of the pod, we're chatting about "Face It, You're Gorgeous." Fiona's financial house of cards is falling down, Ford heel turns, Courtney Cox visits the Gallaghers and Frank chases Katey Sagal. And its time for the first Gallagher to leave our screens and the South Side, as we say goodbye to Ian and his Doug Ross. 

This week on Shameless, Ian wrestles with his legal choices, Fiona remembers she's a big sister, and Lip is 2 Sober 2 Furious. Meanwhile, Kevin remains the best person on the show and Liam gets a storyline that nobody needs to see ever again! All that and more as we discuss "Black Haired Ginger." 

Shameless has reached 100 episodes! Fiona can't decide who to vote for, because she's a Republican now or something, Lip still inexplicably is obsessed with a kid, and Carl gets into a duel! All that and more as we discuss "Do Right, Vote White!"

We're back after a short break to discuss two episodes of Shameless: 9.2 Mo White! and 9.3 Weirdo Gallagher Vortex. While there are bits and pieces of these two episodes we like, we're also chatting about an unfunny collision of real life and the show and our emotional disconnect from the Gallagher siblings. 

We're chatting about the season premier of season 9 this week! Fiona faces a decision on risking her real estate investment, Ian dabbles in collective bargaining and somebody finally does something about the Kassadi situation. Oh, and CGI rats do it, because Shameless is gonna Shameless. 

Its almost time for season 9 to premier! So we're chatting about the trailers for season 9, the casting news we've heard and Emmy Rossum's announcement that this will be her last season on the show.

A little hiatus check in for us, as we get together to talk about a show we've chatted about before: Hit the Floor. The soapy favorite of ours is back after two years and a network move and we're chatting about the first new episode and the changes that two years have necessitated. Naturally, we're also chatting about renewal campaigns, revivals and how we feel about some of our favorite actors and characters being lost in the move. Some spoilers for Hit the Floor, Shameless and Bomb Girls!

Its season 8 finale time! Fiona's got a lawsuit, Frank's got a scheme and Ian's got a problem with the law. We're chatting about "Sleepwalking" - what we liked, what we didn't and, of course, a little ER. 

We're chatting about 8.10 and 8.11 this week, since our last episode got eaten by the tech gods. We're not fond of Ian's cult figure storyline or Fiona's landlord situation, but Lip's arc is still mostly working for us. What's not working? Carl and Kassidi. Losing toes might be preferable to more Kassidi for your hosts. 

Only a few episodes of season 8 left! This week, Holly and Serrae are chatting about 8.9 The Fugees! Ian is leading a movement, Carl is trapped in a nightmare, Lip is trapped in a soap opera, and Fiona is trapped in meandering nonsense. Can you tell what we thought of it?

We're chatting about 8.8 this week, and we're not sure what the episode title is. It doesn't really matter though, because you'll never need to watch this episode a second time. Join your hosts as we break down this mess of a script.

We're chatting about "Occupy Fiona" this week! Ian is getting vengeance on his sister, Lip is babysitting adult men, Carl meets a new girl, and Frank is looking for a job. Your hosts are mostly looking for a drink.

We're cranky again this week as we discuss 8.6, "Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him." Lip's storyline continues to be the highlight of the season, while Fiona continues to infuriate. Additionally, we're chatting about the awful social implications of how the show has handled Veronica's storyline. 

Hold on to your butts, we've got some strong feelings about episode 5 of season 8, "The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallager." In this episode, Debbie deals with single motherhood, Lip considers fatherhood and Fiona and Ian are at odds over real estate. Somehow, that description doesn't convey how much we hated this episode, so please listen for all the ranting.

We're chatting about episode 4 of season 8 in this episode, "Fuck Paying It Forward." Carl joins the neighborhood watch, Lip needs to get laid and Kevin & Veronica go to Kentucky!

Something of a mini-sode, as we catch up Vee for a few minutes to see what she thought of 8.3, God Bless Her Rotting Soul.

This episode, we're chatting about "God Bless Her Rotting Soul," the third episode of Shameless season 8. Its a rare experience in many ways this week, as we enjoyed all the various pieces of this episode, including Frank. Also, we somehow managed to avoid unrelated tangents, which will surely never happen again, so enjoy!

We're chatting about episode 2 of season 8 this week! In "Where's My Meth?," Frank is turning over a new leaf, Lip tries to screw over a romantic rival and Ian has trouble dealing with Monica's death. Some of these stories work better than other, and we're here to break it down.

And we're back to being long-winded! In this new episode, we're discussing the first episode of season 8, "We Become What We...Frank!" Fiona is a landlord, Lip is getting sober, Ian is doing some light stalking and Debbie is keeping her baby in a dog crate, and we're all very worried about Kev. We're also talking about some John Wells quotes and the season 9 renewal.

Its the first episode of the new season of AlibiCast! Before the season 8 premiere of Shameless, Holly, Melissa and Serrae are chatting about casting news, the few snippets we've been teased with, where we left off and how much we're not speculating about what might happen this season!

We've got the second half of our Skam chat this week! We're talking about Shameless comparisons and differences, plus our usual off topic shenanigans.

Since Shameless is on hiatus for the next 9 months or more, your hosts are going to spend some time talking about other shows and some in depth Shameless topics. This week, its part 1 of our discussion of a show we recommend, Norwegian teen drama, Skam. There will be spoilers for both Shameless and Skam, which share some DNA, despite being very different on the surface.

Up this week, its the second half of our season finale discussion! We're continuing to work our way through "Requiem for a Slut" in depth and talking about how this episode could have functioned as a series finale. And we're taking suggestions for what we should cover over hiatus!

Season 7 is over! Naturally, our discussion of the finale lasted long enough that we needed to split it over two podcast episodes. Here's the first half of our chat about "Requiem for a Slut."

Its the penultimate episode of season 7! The entire crew comes together to discuss Fiona's business prospects, Monica Gallagher, and the temporary end of Gallavich.

Its a very special episode, as we get to talk about the return of host-favorite Mickey Milkovich. We're discussing Episode 7.10, "Ride or Die," this week!

The whole crew is back this week as we discuss Shameless 7.9, "Ouroboros." Up for discussion: how much we enjoy Sierra, why Svetlana is who she's always been, and, of course, Hurricane Monica.

Its a special episode of the pod this week, as we check in with Vee, who hasn't been on in a few episodes to see what she's thinking about recent Shameless developments.

We're chatting about 7.8 today and its a holiday miracle: we didn't hate Frank in "You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?" We did hate Debbie, though, so never fear that we've lost our critical faculties. We also have a lot of thoughts about Fiona's character arc and what's going on with Kev, Veronica, and Svetlana.

Its a two for one episode this week, as we chat about two season 7 episodes of Shameless, "The Defenestration of Frank" and "You'll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life." Up for discussion: Fiona's continued tyrannical ways, how much we enjoy Sierra, Debbie's lack of empathy, and our continued mixed feelings about Trevor.

This week, we're chatting about Shameless 7.5, "Own Your Shit." Up for discussion: Fiona's ambitions, Lip's schemes, Carl's DNA and a whole lot of rage over adoption and vaccines. We also answer some listener questions!

We're discussing the fourth episode of season 7 this week, "I Am A Storm." Lip and Fiona are both faced with choices in their pursuit of career success, Ian makes a new friend and Debbie further faces life as a single mom. Plus, we talk about this interview as requested by a listener.

We're talking about Shameless 7.3, "Home Sweet Homeless Shelter," this week. We just don't care about Frank, and so this wasn't our favorite ep, but there's some good stuff buried in the Fiona, Ian, and Lip storylines.

We're chatting about episode 7.2 this week, "Swipe, Fuck, Leave." Fiona is struggling with managing the diner, Lip has a new job and Ian contemplates sexual fluidity. We're over Frank, as always, but we're enjoying the Gallagher kids!

Shameless is back for season 7! In this week's episode, the crew is chatting about the season premier, "Hiraeth." We can't pronounce it but we mostly liked it! Up for discussion: polyamory, Fiona's tattoo, Lip's hair, bisexual representation & registering to vote. Enjoy!