449 - The Americans: Season 3 (feat. Wesley Mead)

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">To paraphrase Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ new/old handler Gabriel, “Podcasting and timeliness in many ways are antithetical.” After a series of delays, Paul and Arlo are back with guest of honor Wesley “Wezzo” Mead to continue their discussion of Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields’ modern classic spy drama</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Americans</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This time, they’re taking a look at season 3, a masterclass in thematic cohesion. Everything, more or less, comes back to the challenge of parenthood: on a micro level, how the Jennings plan on guiding Paige into the world of spycraft; on a macro level, how they can act as individuals under the forceful hand of the Centre. The gang talks self-actualization, bone-crunching, necklacing, and Frank motherfucking Langella. Plus, a detour into the “wholesomeness discourse” raging around</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ted Lasso</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NEXT: John Cusack and Paul Dano take on John C. Reilly and Jenna Fischer in a Geek Challenge. It’s the very real music biopic</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Love & Mercy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">versus the parody music biopic</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:00:44  -  Intro / Guest</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:05:37  -  Some words about</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ted Lasso</span></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:25:48  - </span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Americans: Season