Like Ted, we here at Talking 'Ship believe in communism, Rom-Communism that is. That's why this week we're talking about an unlikely pairing that just somehow makes sense: sports shows & TV romance. Ted Lasso really does it all. It makes us literally laugh out loud, it breaks down toxic masculinity, it inspires straight men to go to therapy and it has some of the best couples on TV. In this episode, we're talking about all of our favorite Ted Lasso couples and characters. We discuss what we learn from Roy & Keely, how we relate to Rebecca if we could date a Ted, and perhaps most importantly if we would tell Beard we don't 'ship Jane. Co-hosted by the hilarious Kat Belinfante and JP Maddock!

Are you into a dude with strong lurking energy? Is the girl you like obsessed with her mom? Do you find yourself falling for somebody despite everyone in your life (except a grumpy diner owner) telling you not to?! Well, you may be in a Rory/Jess situation, and honestly, we relate. In this episode, co-hosted by Katie Buderwitz, we discuss "Rory and Jess, the early years". We'll get into the trope of falling for your first bad boy, the attraction of somebody who nobody else understands, and of course, the DEAN of it all.

We're biking through the autumnal leaves of Moordale this week as we talk 'ship about our favorite mismatched high school couple, Maeve and Otis of Sex Education. Does this "mean girl" and "sensitive guy" combination make for insane chemistry or years of miscommunication? What do Maeves and Otis's look like in our real lives and what are the frustrations of dating them? And despite the years of hurt feelings, poor timing, and many dramatic mono-loves, do we ultimately 'ship this couple? Tune in to find out!

Nobody is more patient than a TV 'shipper who's used to waiting seasons & seasons for their OTP to finally together. Well 'shippers, the wait is over. We're running to The Empire State Building, driving from New York City, planning the heist, breaking out the guitar, and defusing bomb threats... because the top 25 Most Iconic Moments of TV romance are here. Tune in to see if your favorite 'ship made it...

We're 50 episodes in and we're celebrating, but we're also bringing you drama, discoveries, laughter, and most importantly... a list. We at Talking 'Ship are big fans of List Culture, and through it was finally fine to do a list of our own. In this episode, Megan and frequent contributor Katie Buderwitz bring you what is potentially their life's work: The 50 Most Iconic Moments of TV Romance. Did your OTP make the list? Did we include THAT kiss? What about THAT breakup? What about the use of THAT song during THAT sequence? Tune in for maybe our biggest episode of all time... and tune back in next week for Part 2, because you guessed it... we talk a lotta 'ship and had to break this into two parts.

Summer break is over and the pod is back from hiatus for a CLASSIC Season 2 upgrade. We're tanned, we're refreshed, and we're ready to talk about what we did this summer. Or mainly we're here to talk about what Billie (Sex/Life) and Devi (Never Have I Ever) did because we're talking about the juiciest of Summer TV and where we land on the summer's love triangles, romantic entanglements, and accessibility of certain sexual positions. Much like the pod, some premiere Fall TV is also returning soon so we'll make predictions about Cousin Greg, Mr. Big, and who Milo Ventimiglia will be playing in Maisel.

Unlike major corporations, we DON'T turn away from Pride on July 1st. Happy (slightly belated) Pride everyone. It may technically be July, but during 🏳️‍🌈 June 🏳️‍🌈 we opened the DMs to friends and listeners about your favorite LGBTQIA+ characters and relationships from TV and how they impacted you. Today we talk ‘ship about Queer as Folk, Will and Grace, The Bold Type and more as listeners share their own queer experiences and the good (and bad) representation on TV that affected them. JP Maddock also joins to chat about GLAAD’s recent study that reports LGBTQ representation decreased during the 2020-2021 season for the first time in 5 years.

BREATHE (2am) everybody, because we FINALLY made our way to Seattle Grace… we’re talking Grey’s Anatomy and our favorite good women in a storm. This week we’re discussing bisexual icon, and TV’s longest-standing LGBTQIA character, Callie Torres and her relationship with Arizona Robbins. CALZONA most definitely faces some ups and downs on this show (don’t get us started on the #leg stuff), today we’re focusing on the early days of their relationship and specifically Arizona’s reaction to Callie being so new to dating women. Is this a ridiculous and hurtful rule Arizona has created for herself, or is she setting a healthy boundary? How can we be a supportive partner to somebody newly navigating their evolving sexuality and do Arizona and Callie provide us any guidance on how to do so? We’ll get into all of that… and rant about George O’ Malley a bit. Guest co-hosted by Kyle Frattini!

Let’s catch up with the ladies of “The Bold Type” (throwback to season 1), no, but really in this episode, we’re recapping the love lives of Jane, Sutton, and Kat as we enter The Bold Type’s fifth and final season. This episode is co-hosted by Megan’s own fashion closet of best friends and Bold Type fanatics who go off about our undying love for Sam Page (Richard), whether or not we think Kat and Adina are OTP, and our rage against Pinstripe. Tune in to hear our thoughts about ALL of The Bold Type’s relationships, our appreciation for this show's depiction of strong female friendships, plus our hopes and predictions for the final season.

LEGENDS only this week. We're talking America's longest-standing TV couple: Marge and Homer Simpson with legendary producer, writer, and showrunner of the Simpsons, MIKE REISS. We discuss why he feels the show has been successful for so long, the "rules" behind writing a couple for 30+ seasons on the air, and what is at the core of their relationship, and why they work despite Homer's MANY mistakes.

What vibe are you bringing into #shotgirlsummer “I’m Yours” or “I Want You to Want Me”, which would make YOU sweat through your peter pan collar? This week we’re talking about Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and the love triangle between Max, Zoey, and Simon. We’ll discuss the pros of a Max who’s gonna be, gonna be, the guy who’s by your side in life’s toughest moments (hence his sexy Proclaimers cover), whereas Simon is the guy you have an instant connection with, that you can’t get out of your head (hence his sexy “Into You” cover). Then we’ll get into why Zoey has such a hard time choosing between the two, her lack of emotional awareness, and what kind of people are Zoeys in our nonfictional lives. PLUS we share our theories on what the cliffhanger in the finale means, and what we’re expecting next season.

No one writes songs about the loves that come easy but they sure do make podcasts about their favorite broody couples from crime-riddled Southern California fan-favorite TV shows. This week on Talking ‘Ship, we’re discussing Veronica and Logan from Veronica Mars and their EPIC love in all its spanning years and continents glory… and its lives ruined, bloodshed heartache. Returning co-host Katie Buderwitz takes the helm this week to discuss the “everyday miracle” of television reboots and celebrate ONE YEAR of Talking ‘Ship with Megan. Talk about spanning years and continents... We gush over Veronica as one of our favorite strong female leads and debate the highs and lows of epic love, asking- can we find that passion in our own lives while maintaining healthy boundaries? There will be quips. There will be jokes. Logan, might even mention that his eyes adored you. So listen, tiny blonde one. Listen like the wind.

We love you and we like you and we’re so excited for you to listen to this episode. This week we’re talking ‘ship about one of our favorite couples of all time: Ben Wyatt and Leslie Knope of “Parks and Recreation”. We’re sharing how refreshing it was to see a career-oriented, dorky, capable woman like Leslie be celebrated, how meaningful it was to watch her find love, and how ultimately this couple may have ruined us. As the Leslie-identifiers that we are, it is important for us to find a partner who not only adores us romantically but also respects us professionally. This week we’ll get into how Ben and Leslie support one another’s careers and goals, why it matters so much, and how we can emulate them as we try to find out our 5’9” Cones-of-Dunshire-Playing-Career-Supporting kings in our non-fictional lives. Co-hosted by returning guest, Vika Stubblebine!

We're talking THE fight... THAT one.... the BIG one. With Randall and Beth, we're specifically talking about the fight they have in Season 3, Episode 17, but we'd argue every couple has THAT fight. This week we'll break down how our beloved Randall and Beth got to this dramatic college-drama-class style sight, we'll each take a side and attempt to make the case for them, and most importantly we'll discuss how Randall and Beth "find the door" out of this conflict, and what we non-fictional, less-articulate people can learn from their big blowout. Co-hosted by Toni Pollitt!

In every generation there is a chosen one. Or at least there is a choice… #TEAMANGEL or #TEAMSPIKE. This episode is the first in our trilogy of Buffy the Vampire Episodes in which we take on one of the greatest television love triangles of all time. Today’s discussion is all about everyone’s favorite older “man”, Angel. The we’ll take on what we stan about Bangel and what we can’t get behind (besides David Boreanaz’s terrible Irish accent). Unfortunately, there’s a reason we’re still crying over a teen vampire show decades later, so we’ll talk about the very real complications of coming back to someone again and again, despite knowing deep down it will never truly work out the way you want it to. Co-hosted by Anna Smith!

We spend hours analyzing the compatibility of fictional characters, but this week we talk to a woman who analyzes compatibility professionally. We’re joined by the president and CEO of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking, April Davis to talk about the myths and realities that us romantics believe in finding a match, what actually goes into compatibility, how the pandemic will affect the future of dating, and what couples from TV she thinks get it right. Before the interview with April, Megan will dive into Cosmo, Esquire, and the Kinsey Institute’s recent study on how COVID has changed perspectives on love and sex, through the lens we're best known for: which TV characters would kill it if they were dating in 2021.

“What is love if not grief persevering?” and what is a love for TV romance if not finding it EVEN in the depths of the MCU?! In this episode we’re diving into Marvel’s Wanda Vision and talking about Wanda Maximoff and Vision … the synthezoid. While it may seem like Marvel and TV-romance don’t mix, in this episode, we break down how Wanda, much like the rest of us, uses the love and comfort she finds from TV to prop up her own reality. We discuss why we have a soft spot for Wanda and Vision, why they work as a couple, who they are in our non-fictional lives, and what we predict their future is in the MCU. Then we’ll wrap up the episode with maybe the most controversial thing we’ve ever attempted to do, share our favorite and least favorite MCU couples. Because we, like Wanda, love chaos. Co-hosted by JP Maddock!

Love isn’t something that weak people do, and this episode is all you strong, loud-mouthed, big feeling, jumpsuit-wearing romantics out there because we’re talking Flea and Hot Priest from Fleabag. Join us for a discussion on soulmates, how to know when you should walk away from someone you love, and how loving vulnerably is maybe the bravest thing a person can do. Plus hear our own experiences with Hot Priests or wannabe Hot Priests of our own, and how watching this perfect season of television may be as transformational as The Four Agreements. Co-hosted by Kat Belinfante!

Who's that girl? IT'S ALL OF US. If you tell us you haven't fallen for someone in your friend group before, we're putting Julius Pepperwood on the case because we think you're lying. In this episode, we're talking about the ultimate falling-for-a-friend TV 'ship, Nick Miller and Jessica Day of New Girl. We discuss how to know if you have real feelings for a friend (is Cece's foot theory real?) and then how to handle it if you do. What can we learn from Nick and Jess, in the transition from friends to more? What do they do well? What do they do terribly? What can we as real-world lovers of weirdo friends learn from them? Guest co-hosted by Katie Buderwitz and Katheryne Penny!

HBO’s Euphoria made us terrified of teenagers, tempted to put glitter on our face and traumatized by the memory of how hard it is to be in love for the first time. Among other things, Rue and Jules grapple with addiction, depression, bigotry, violence, and manipulation… plus they have a shitty prom. However, at the core of their relationship, they are two teens navigating their first queer relationship and the enormity of their first love.