It's a good thing today's Canon pitch is for The Other Two, because returning guest John Ramos is a super-fan -- but before we got around to that, we had to punch our tickets for The Red Line, CBS's weighty series on how three Chicago families intersect in the aftermath of a police shooting. Is it trying too hard for significance? Is the writing writing checks some of the acting can't cash? And do we wish Regina Taylor had a more central role? After debate club, we went Around The Dial with I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, High Maintenance, and MTV's Jersey Shore/Bachelor hybrid Double Shot At Love, then High Castled some alternate-timeline/dystopian show pitches in an Extra Credit from C.G. before hearing that The Other Two Canon submission. Shannen Doherty won, Game Of Thrones took a bunch of losses, and we jammed with the return of One Letter Off Game Time. Throw a tiny needlepoint pillow on a concrete lounger and settle in for an all-new Extra Hot Great.

GUESTS

👤 John Ramos

TOPICS

Lead Topic: 📈 The Red Line

Around The Dial: 😱 I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson

Around The Dial: 🪴 High Maintenance

Around The Dial: 💘 Double Shot At Love With DJ Pauly D And Vinny

Extra Credit: 🤑 The Showrunner In The High Castle

The Canon: 🏆 The Other Two S01.E03: Chase Gets A Girlfriend

Winner & Loser: 👍 Shannen Doherty

Winner & Loser: 👎 Game Of Thrones people

Game Time: 🧠 One Letter Off

NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 249 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

🥷 Tara's Barry piece for Decider

🎶 MASTAS

✍️ Crime Writers On

249: Should You Get Behind The Red Line?