The Leftoverthinkers

S01E07 - Solace for Tired Feet

This episode sees parallels emerge between the storylines of Kevin and his stepson Tom, as Kevin deals with the fallout of Kevin Sr escaping into Mapleton, and Tom makes a striking discovery about Wayne's plan. We discuss the potential symbolism of the National Geographic issue, how "everyone is a dog", and whether the fridge might be the true motif of the season. Spoiler Zone begins at 1:41:04.

S01E06 - Guest (Part 2)

In this second part of our discussion on the Nora-centric "Guest", we discuss the hotel as a site of transition, liminality and anonymity, the relevance of the questionnaire, and the exploration of Nora's identity and grief. Spoiler zone begins at 54:41.

S01E06 - Guest (Part 1)

We return with the first of two episodes on the Nora-centric "Guest" - the longest we have spoken about an episode to date! No spoiler zone in this one as it is reserved for part two.

S01E05 - Gladys

In this episode we get a closer look into the Guilty Remnant - what is their motivation? What do they want? And of course, the ultimate question of this episode - who stoned Gladys? We had to rerecord a section of this one, so apologies for that. One part that was missed in the rerecording was Chiara's Motif of the Week, which was Kevin's house alarm. There was a beautifully argued point about Kevin's interactions with the alarm reflecting his desire to protect people and secure the boundaries of his home (both his house and Mapleton), but unfortunately it is forever lost to podcast purgatory.  No Spoiler Zone for this episode!

S01E04 - B.J. and the A.C.

It's coming up to Christmas in Mapleton, and Kevin is faced with the task of finding and returning the missing Baby Jesus. Tune in for over-analysis of transitions, song lyrics, dolls and doubles.  Spoiler zone begins at 1:26:48