149 avsnitt • Längd: 40 min • Månadsvis
Mike Jensen has seen the Sex and the City series many times. Elise Castle has never seen a single episode.
”We Couldn’t Help But Wonder” what would happen if these two went on an episode by episode journey through the whole series.
Join us as Mike watches for the (insert embarrassing number here) time and Elise is watching for the very first. We will discuss how the series holds up almost 20 years later, our own experiences living in NYC, and the debate over too much cranberry juice in the Cosmopolitan.
The podcast We Couldn’t Help But Wonder – A Journey Through Sex and the City is created by Elise Castle and Mike Jensen. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
So this one brought up a few interesting discussions mostly concerning the topic of judgement. As Charlotte looks to self-help books to get past her recent separation, and Miranda joins Weight Watchers to help her lose the baby weight, Samantha and Carrie find themselves in a precarious friendship space where they are both forced to look at judgment, what society expects of women, and what they think of each other.
The ladies are going on a vacation! To (not) celebrate Charlotte's 30something birthday all four women head to Atlantic City. Miranda enjoys gambling but mostly wants to go to her room, Charlotte gives herself an extreme makeover hoping that someone with buy her a free drink, Samantha keeps a watchful eye on Richard and comes to a major decision about their relationship, and Carrie ponders a drama free future. Also, there are a LOT of puns.
Carrie's editor has surprising good news. Samantha is giving Richard a second chance. Steve asks Miranda if they can baptize Brady, which leads to Miranda meeting Steve's "Ma" for the first time. And Charlotte drags Carrie to a self help seminar only to admit she's starting to lose faith. Plus, two guest stars that Elise actually recognized!
Elise and Mike are back with the first episode of Season Five, unofficially called "(Almost) Everyone Shows Their Boobs!" Carrie deals with the ups and downs of her one true love, Samantha confronts her ex in more ways than one, Charlotte tries to figure out who she really is, and Miranda dives into motherhood giant boobs first. Did we mention there are boobs? Ahoy!
If you think the medley of quotes at the end of Season Three was something else, just you wait. Plus Elise and Mike take a deep breath and then work their way, free association style, through all of Season Four, and man oh man, it was a doozy. All the breakups, meet ups, and babies (okay, there was just one baby) in just about 45 minutes. Enjoy, and we'll see you again in Season Five.
It's the final episode of Season Four and so much is happening. Someone is leaving, a new character is arriving, a recent divorcee is trying to date again, and another character is about to get her heart broken. Elise and Mike have a lot to say about all of it and I think everyone can agree there are far too many musical theatre references. As this season ends, a new season has begun.
It's the penultimate episode of Season Four! Carrie has a new job, Charlotte is throwing Miranda a last-minute baby shower, and Samantha is putting a little celebration together for Richard's birthday. A little party of three. (Just don't call him "daddy").
This is one of m'favorites! Aidan has officially moved out and leaves an envelope containing, well, not what Carrie thinks it will contain, forcing her to take a look at her life and finances. Meanwhile, Charlotte is also taking a look at her life, Miranda is feeling frisky while pregnant, and Samantha has Richard's personal shopper take a little liberty with the gift card signing. Best and Love, Elise and Mike.
Charlotte takes up tap, Samantha catches monogamy, Miranda gets a sonogram, and Carrie and Aidan... I can't really talk about it.
Carrie makes a new friend, Samantha makes a stunning declaration, Miranda runs into a coworker in a very unusual place, and Chalotte and Trey come to a startling conclusion. It's an episode that really sets up the rest of the season and Elise and Mike have a lot to say about it.
Carrie and Aidan's move in causes come tension in the Bradshaw/Shaw household, but nothing compared to the Park Avenue residence of Charlotte and Trey. Meanwhile Samantha is resisting any romantic entanglements with her boss and Miranda has what she considers one last chance for sex before becoming a Mom.
Also, that's Elise belching at the start of the episode. Sorry, and you're welcome.
Some major decisions are being made. Carrie has to decide how to respond to more than one proposal from Aidan. Miranda and Steve have to decide how to deal with impending parenthood. Charlotte and Trey have to decide how and if to move forward with their fertility issues. And Samantha has to decide if she should hook up with Mr. Right… er, Wright. (Spoiler, she totally does)
There is a lot to cover here. Both Charlotte and Miranda have major news. Miranda's development sends Carrie on a journey into her own past. Meanwhile Samantha wants a really big, really expensive accessory and she drops her recent client's name (Lucy Liu) to get it. Things are about to get very serious...
This episode can basically be summed up in one word, but we'll let you figure out what that word is. Some get tugged, one almost gets purchased because one got removed, a doctor needs to check out what Trey's are making, both Samantha and Big prove they "have them." It's balls, guys. The word is balls.
Did you know that Aidan has a country house? Well, he does and Carrie is expected to visit regularly. When she brings Samantha along for company Samantha finds some company of her own. Meanwhile Charlotte happens upon a startling scene at the MacDougal family country home, and Miranda makes Steve cry after hearing some startling news. This episode ROCKS! (kinda)
So this is a big one, and Big isn't even involved. Miranda experiences a loss and the girls all deal with it in various ways. Carrie recedes from Aidan, Charlotte buys fruit baskets and flowers, Samantha distracts herself in her usual way, Mike cries, and Elise has to take over the conversation a few times. And yes, I just included Elise and I as part of "the girls." Let's all breath and reboot.
Miranda and Charlotte have a phone confrontation about life choices, Samantha has a taxi cab confrontation and is told to deal with some waxing choices, and Carrie and Aiden have some passive aggressive confrontations all about one very Big choice from her past. Hey! I picked a theme and stuck with it! I should write for this show...
This one is all about babies. Charlotte and Trey are thinking about having one, Samantha is dating a guy who talks like one... Okay, so that's really all the baby stuff there is, but I suppose you could say that Carrie is a infant when it comes to email, and Miranda... No, I'm not going to try and think of a baby metaphor for Miranda's date. Plus we have an awkward double date at Tortilla Flats! (R.I.P.)
Miranda has a ghost! Carrie has an ex! Charlotte has a Mother in Law! Samantha has a talkative girlfriend! And I have no more exclamation points... Enjoy the show! (Oh look, I had one more)
Carrie gets ‘played’ by her jazz musicain boyfriend while Charlotte and Trey play all over town. Miranda eats a lot of cake and Samantha eats... well, you’ve seen the episode. Mike actually remembers to do the DVD recap and Elise has a startling diagnosis for an old school musical theatre character. Yep, we’ve got trouble.
For an episode Elise and Mike claim not to like very much a lot happens here. Carrie, Samantha, and Miranda all meet potential new love interests, Charlotte tries to figure out what's going on with hers, but most importantly there are TWO different Michael John LaChiusa The Wild Party shout outs, along with a brief history of another short lived Broadway musical. And don't get Mike started on meat crab...
Elise and Mike follow the ladies as they model, date guys from the gym, get nude photos taken, and take a good look at their... well, you'll see.
We're back for Season Four! Samantha is in love with a priest! Miranda has a new comedy routine! Charlotte needs to know what's going on in her marriage! And Carrie is turning 35! And Mike is using too many exclamation points... Enjoy!!!
It's a bonus episode! Mike and (mostly) Elise take a quick look back at the pilot after having watched the first three seasons. Does anything stand out as being strange all these years later? Does Carrie have a cell phone? And what color is her hair? All this and more is discussed as we get ready to launch season four next week!
Let's take a look back at season three. We talk about favorite lines, a lot of moments we can't really let go of, least favorite episodes, favorite episodes, and it all starts with the entire season distilled into less than four minutes.
It's the season 3 finale! Too much happens to describe here, just listen! Also, change of plans, the recap will be out next week. Rise and shine!
So much happens in the penultimate episode of season 3! A robbery, a really bad hangover, a moment of infidelity, a fall, and a separation. And that's not even getting to the weirdness this is Samantha's story line. Season 3 is almost over! And we're officially half way done with the whole series!!
Charlotte and Trey get nautical! Miranda gets stood up! Samantha makes a new friend! Carrie proves herself to be not much of a teacher! Mike remembers to recap, and Elise reverts to not knowing names! Ahoy!
Mike and Elise forgot to record the recap for this one, so here it is. Carrie dates a grown man who works at a comic book shop, rides a scooter, and lives with his parents. Miranda get braces to fix her "tongue thrusting." Samantha throws a Bat Mitzvah celebration for a 13 year old girl who acts shockingly "mature" for her age. And Charlotte goes from researching male anatomy body modifications, to couples therapy, to some pretty strange art and crafts. Now let's all party like teenagers!
The girls have a few more days in sunny California! Two of them get waxed, one of them gets a fake Fendi, one of them meets up with an old flame, and one of them picks a fight with a Playboy Bunny. Elise and Mike wax poetic about it. See what I did there?
All right. Let's try this one again. The ladies take off for the West Coast just as Mike returns to NYC. While in L.A. three of the ladies encounter adult toys, mechanical bulls, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a super creepy Mathew McConaughey, while Charlotte stays home and plays a stamp wielding Nancy Drew, and Elise spends much of her weekend on social media explaining that all will be fixed soon. So, as they say in Hollywood, take two. (They say that outside of Hollywood too, and Mike wanted to make a better Hollywood joke, but he barely slept on his 5 hour red eye flight and needs to nap for a bit. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.)
This episode is all about honesty. Mike honestly liked the movie Mother! Elise is honestly kind of rude about Aidan's sentiment regarding the wedding gift he made. And both Mike and Elise are honestly confused about the timeline leading up to Charlotte and Trey's wedding.
Elise thinks the most important thing to know about this recording is that she's aware that Lauren Bacall was in Applause The Musical not Ballroom The Musical. Mike thinks the most important thing to know is that the worse Big behaves, the more of a crush Elise has on him. Mike does not approve. Also there are talking hoagies, ill-secured swings, and Mentadent. As Oprah Winfrey once sang, Run On...
Elise and Mike take a look at episode 10 of season 3. Topics range from trips to Pennsylvania, delivery service in NYC, confronting a future mother in law, and proper phone etiquette. See Manhattan! We can have it all!!
Elise and Mike take a look at an episode that Mike thinks is great and also hates. Steve moves out, Samantha tries wheatgrass, Charlotte pops the question, and Carrie stays at a hotel. Also, Elise begins to wage a war on kittens. Here we go...
This is a Big one you guys. Pun intended. And I don't just mean the episode being discussed. This is the pod where lines are drawn and sides are taken. Elise and Mike stand on opposite ends of perhaps the greatest debate involving Sex And The City and things may never be the same...
Elise and Mike really like this one! Episode 7 of season 3 brings up topics like umbrella etiquette, aggressive gum chewing, and how under appreciated much of Kim Cattrall's work was. Also, Aida! (Though not the one Mike saw thirteen times on Broadway...)
An important question indeed. Elise and Mike answer this question and more while also discussing improper sexy time declarations, how to win (or not) the approval of your fellow tenants, and why a character we've seen before is answering to the wrong name. It's a puzzler. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike have a lot to say about episode 5 of season 3. There are dog issues, bad kissing, unsupportive significant others, troublesome racial confrontations, and talk about whether or not that last comma I used was even necessary. Also, smoking. Slap on a nichotine patch and enjoy!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode 4 of season 3. We have Drag Kings, Ice Skating, Alanis Morissette, and the longest clip ever used on the podcast because Cynthia Nixon is just that good. Take a spin!
Elise and Mike discuss the third epode of season 3. From the perils of brunch, to spa etiquette, and quite a bit of boob talk. Plus, Elise feels personally attacked. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike meander through the second episode of season 3. Off topic rants include a Grease the Musical fantasy casting, an investigation conserning height, a foray into hanky code, and they do discuss the plot of the episode a bit. Enjoy the randomness of it all!
Elise and Mike are back with the season 3 premier! They talk about scoring, what a comptroller is, and Elise becomes strangly defensive regarding Staten Island. Speaking of which, head to our Instagram or Facebook to see part of our Staten Island Ferry adventure!
Elise and Mike look back on the entirety of season 2. They discuss favorite lines, moments they can't let go of, things they forgot to mention, favorite episodes, and tell the tale of the search for a location that involved over 13,000 steps, Big Gay Ice Cream and an accidental quesadilla. Plus season 3 news!
Elise and Mike take a look at the final episode of season 2! There's the return of Steve, a lunch that doesn't go well, and a couple of stallions. Ay-oh!! Have a listen and then tune into the season 2 recap.
Elise and Mike look at the penultimate (Mike really likes that word) episode of season 2. Topics include questionable cocktails, alternate modes of transportation, and that Britney Spears movie! Excellent!!
Elise and Mike ponder episode 16 of season two. There's awkward threesomes, cigarette throwing, weird street run-ins, bedding drama, and the most bizarre "class" ever thrown or attended. There's a lot going on here. And stay tuned after the credits for a look at Elise and Mike’s stunning lack of classical music knowledge.
Elise and Mike take a look at the 15th episode of season two. Topics include gym memberships, bagel spreads, and appropriate familial conversations. And a familiar face is back!
Elise and Mike take a look at the 14th episode of season two. From the return of a beloved character to the departure of that beloved character the most important thing that happened was the decision to go get sushi. Plus Mike gets Elise to swear first.
A kinda short episode about a kinda short episode. As the last third of season two begins Elise and Mike talk about games, therapy, sports, dead end street orange salespeople, games, flashing and sports. There's a lot about games and sports. Go team!
Elise and Mike take a peak at episode 12 of season two. It's the episode where Elise calls a gibson a gimlet, Mike admits no gay bar in New York would hire him, Elise refers to Stanford as Skipper, and Mikes confuses a shoe store with a rapper. They also talk about what happens in the episode. Profit bien!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode eleven of season two. They discuss biology, masculinity, femininity and fret over one tiny little mouse.
Elise and Mike discuss the tenth episode of season two. In this recording Elise and Mike got a bit of a late start and they where so hungry that Elise got a bit rambly and Mike started to pass out. It's a fun adventure for all!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode nine of season two. Topics range from dating schedules to drag bingo and, speaking of which, they have their first guest on the podcast! Welcome Steven Polito, aka Hedda Lettuce, aka Brad, aka Samantha. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike take on episode eight of season two. They talk about stand up comedy, the state of the martini, and yes...THAT cameo... Enjoy!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode seven of season two. They cover everything from heteronormative toothbrush heads to how to properly order a drink. Also, the end of Claire's and a future with scrunchies. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike take a look at the sixth episode of season two. They discuss shower grooming, power lesbians, the excess of documentary film makers on this show and the greatest idea for a series of short films ever. (Chris Noth, were coming for you...)
Elise and Mike take a look at episode five of season two. Topics include funeral etiquette, bad real estate agents, and a possible cigarette brand conspiracy theory! Hold on to your hats...
Elise and Mike take a look at the fourth episode of season two. They talk about staying out too late, being helpful in bed and VCRs. Plus, there's Bradley Cooper!!! (Mike swoons...)
Elise and Mike take a look at episode three of season two. They talk about oysters, exotic fruits and other things people like to eat. And they agree on one thing for sure. Oysters are gross. Bon Appetit!
Elise and Mike take a look at the second episode of season two. Topics range from bringing your pet to a restaurant (Mike is not a fan) to what you can say in bed (Elise feels uncomfortable). Enjoy!
Elise and Mike are back with the Season Two Premier! Topics range from appropriate seasonal wear to (just outside of) locker room behavior. Take a listen and have a ball! (See what I did there?)
Elise and Mike recap Season One! They discuss favorite lines, moments they still can't get over, moments they forgot to mention and favorite episodes. Have a listen and join us when we return for Season Two!
Elise and Mike take look the final episode of Season One! Topics range from awkward camera angles to New York actors, plus a visit to Limelight! Also, Elise's new favorite Samantha quote. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike take a look at the eleventh episode of season one. They discuss everything from yoga to mental health. But also they laugh a lot! Enjoy.
Elise and Mike dive deep, and I mean REAL deep, into the tenth episode of season one. Topics range from appropriate party behavior to varied forms of parenting. Also, Mike heaps much love on a guest actresses performance. Really. He gets a little emotional. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike start the New Year by looking at episode 9 of season one. Topics range from managing expectations to bad breath etiquette. Also, vibrators!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode eight of season one. Topics range from appropriate therapy behavior to the age old debate of friend versus stranger. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike dive into episode seven of season one. Topics range from classic dating rituals to late night adventures in real estate. They also prove they still haven't nailed the art of ending an episode. Enjoy!
Elise and Mike take a look at the sixth episode of season one. Topics range from giant cookies to a remembrance of the VHS cassette. Plus, swearing!
Elise and Mike take a look at episode five of season one and mispronounce a character's name about a dozen times! They talk about everything from appropriate snack and beverage pairing to Elise's eternal love of hats. And did I mention they mispronounce a name over and over? Enjoy!
Elise and Mike dive into the fourth episode of season one. Topics range from the correct way to order a martini (don't just say "martini") to their mutual love of hot sauce.
Elise and Mike discuss episode three of the first season. They address everything from being fixed up by your friends to how not to involve your waiter in your personal conversation.
Elise and Mike discuss the second episode of the first season and cover everything from strange recurring party games that seem to get more fun as you play them to one thing you should NEVER do. And also reveal they know very little about the fashion world.
Elise and Mike talk about their past relationship with the series and break down the first episode, from unnecessary cab rides to lamp shade hats. Mostly, Elise is funny and Mike laughs a lot.
A sneak peak into our new podcast, We Couldn't Help But Wonder.
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.