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Podcast: Hot & Heavy: The Elaine Benes Podcast
Episode: BONUS EPISODE - The Couch with Lucy Rivers
Description: I had the pleasure of discussing The Couch (S6E5) with the brilliant Lucy Rivers, a scholar who has studied female characters in sitcoms throughout television history. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics and I loved exploring her thoughts on so many things I totally nerd out on when watching scripted television. Be sure to follow Lucy on Instagram - @lucy_rivers_pgr. References to facts mentioned by Lucy: Rustad, G. C. and Schwind, K. H. (2017) 'The Joke That Wasn't Funny Anymore: Reflections on the Metamodern Sitcom', in van den Akker, R., Gibbons...