I started Season 2 of The Motherscope Podcast back in March knowing that I had to do an episode on the TV show ‘Friends’ for a lot of reasons. I know it's still a show that many people watch reruns of over and over again and it also addressed motherhood in direct ways throughout its tenure.

Recently, I was looking at the profile of a writer I really respect and enjoy reading. In her profile, she describes herself as a culture critic, which I loved and helped me realize I could consider myself a culture critic too.

I remember trying to watch The Handmaid’s Tale when it first came out. I was pregnant with my first child and wasn’t able to finish the first episode. Now, I’ve returned to the show, have watched every season, and anxiously await the next one. But even then, the question still remains: Does anybody have it in them to watch The Handmaid’s Tale anymore?

I watched a movie during the break of the podcast that made me change my whole production schedule because I think it’s so worth talking about – Hulu’s original “Prey” that was released in July and has become its top performing original.

Enjoy this episode where I’m sharing everything from what you should read and watch this summer to a bit of media literacy and summer to-do’s for you.

This week's episode is really taking me back to my own late teen years as we are talking about One Tree Hill. I’ve found it so refreshing to learn a lot about the show that I didn't know, as a viewer in real time, and that I now see differently.

Hold onto your butts. This week, I’m talking about a movie I’ve probably watched 100 times and know by heart – Jurassic Park. Spielberg’s beloved dinosaur film ranks high on my list of influential films in my life.

Since we’ve been talking about motherhood and its portrayal in the media, I wanted to bring on a couple of guests who can help us dive into representation in books as well.

On The Motherscope Podcast, I’m talking about a show that really took me by surprise – Netflix’s The Crown. It took me a while to be open to watching it – even after hearing from many people how great it was.

Today’s episode is a continuation of last week’s episode with Diana Levy that’s all about The Real Housewives franchise, so if you haven’t listened to that, be sure to head over and do that now.

Welcome to the newest episode of The Motherscope Podcast! This week I’m excited to chat about the Real Housewives franchise with somebody who is more well versed than I could ever be on this dynamic series that spans many years, many locations, and many topics.

In today’s episode with Courtney Florey – we are chatting about the popularity of decluttering and organization thanks to shows like The Home Edit and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

Today on the podcast, Megan Vos is joining me to discuss a show that you’ve most likely seen at least one episode of — one of the longest running medical dramas, Grey’s Anatomy.

Today we have a show veteran on The Motherscope Podcast, Colleen Tirtirian. Something I love about Colleen is that she sees the humor of motherhood and really leans into that to cope with some of the harder parts of motherhood.

It's been a while since I've done a solo episode, so I'm looking forward to chatting with you today about the Netflix original series, Ozark, created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams (2017).