Middling with Eden and Brock

309 - The Play (w/ Tyson Fountaine)

WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627 [https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627] We have a cast and crew favorite on the show today -- Tyson Fountaine, our makeup artist! Tyson's here to talk about the ONLY episode of The Middle to be nominated for an Emmy (ep 309, "The Play"), and it's because of his work! We talk all about the skill that goes into making people look 'plain' for television, his designs for the Wizard of Oz characters, and Brad's shiny lips. Plus, we answer more Middle trivia from a fan. WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling [https://www.bonfire.com/middling]! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so comfy. This merch a symbol of our shared love for the show and our podcast community. And we hope you love it as much as we do. Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod [http://patreon.com/MiddlingPod]. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes! Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE [https://www.speakpipe.com/MiddlingPod] to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast... ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

308 - Heck's Best Thing (w/ Skip Torvinen)

WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627 [https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627] "If you have one, you have none" is just one of the many lessons our guest, Skip Torvinen (Abbott Elementary, Californication), shared with us on today’s episode. Skip was our prop master for all nine years of the show, and he’s here to break down episode 308, “Heck’s Best Thing.” Plus, he shows us some fun Middle memorabilia he took from the set and explains how 3D printing has revolutionized the industry. WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling [https://www.bonfire.com/middling]! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so comfy. This merch a symbol of our shared love for the show and our podcast community. And we hope you love it as much as we do. Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod [http://patreon.com/MiddlingPod]. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes! Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE [https://www.speakpipe.com/MiddlingPod] to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast... All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

916 - The Crying Game (w/ Rose Abdoo)

WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627 [https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627] We've got the wonderful Rose Abdoo (Hacks, That's So Raven) with us today! She found her TiVo recoding of The Middle, watched intently, took notes, and is here to share them with us! But first, we dive into some comments, then we break down episode 916, "The Crying Game." Rose talks to us about everything from her fabulous outfits, her inability to say Ana Hajarajanaan, and her hot take on Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce. WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling [https://www.bonfire.com/middling]! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so comfy. This merch a symbol of our shared love for the show and our podcast community. And we hope you love it as much as we do. Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod [http://patreon.com/MiddlingPod]. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes! Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE [https://www.speakpipe.com/MiddlingPod] to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast... All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

307 - Halloween II (w/ Julia Caston)

She's back again! Our costume designer, Julia Caston, is here to tell us all about the wardrobe in episode 307, "Halloween II!" She talks about having to compromise with Eileen and DeAnn about bringing their very funny visions to life, the construction of the famous dice costume, and just how much work goes into a holiday episode. WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling [https://www.bonfire.com/middling]! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so comfy. This merch a symbol of our shared love for the show and our podcast community. And we hope you love it as much as we do. Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod [http://patreon.com/MiddlingPod]. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes! Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE [https://www.speakpipe.com/MiddlingPod] to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast... All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

306 - Bad Choices

A favorite of ours! Today we're breaking down ep 306, "Bad Choices!" We're playing our old rehearsal music, sharing a clever use of the split screen, and talking about how our friendship really started to solidify in real life during this episode. Plus, we answer a question from a fan who has a logic issue -- Eden's favorite! Remember, if you're wondering why we're skipping 305, it's because we already recapped it for our Ehlert's Exclusive Members on Patreon in Dec. 2024! WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling [https://www.bonfire.com/middling]! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so comfy. This merch a symbol of our shared love for the show and our podcast community. And we hope you love it as much as we do. Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod [http://patreon.com/MiddlingPod]. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes! Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE [https://www.speakpipe.com/MiddlingPod] to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast... All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.