Jessica Liese

Apparently professional podcasters sit right next to each other on the couch while holding their mics in their hands and gesticulating. And the levels are pristine.

For certain values of “good” 🤣

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Me when they started playing the Daryl Dixon torture music on #SquidGameTheChallenge:

To honor the deceased, here is a joke that was very funny in 2000:

Q: Why did Al Gore get his nipple pierced?
A: Because he heard George W. Bush had a Dick Cheney.

It blew over already 🤣

That cast was so ridiculously stacked!

True story, I ran into character actor Dylan Baker at the No Kings protest and I said nothing specific about his work despite being a huge fan, because I thought it would be weird to tell him how much I loved the 2007 drama series “Drive” which lasted 6 episodes (4 made it to air).

(Actually the very small-potatoes analogue of this DID happen to me. There exists a blog that spends a lot of time hating TAR coverage of all stripes. But instead of turning my tens of fans on the dude, I blocked him and moved on.)

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Maybe this is just me but if I were on tv and someone told me a podcast was talking shit about me, I’d probably go listen to it to see what was said before going nuclear?

Kid picked Joseph and Adam

9yo, seeing Cirie on #TheTraitors talking about playing #Survivor many times: Is she the best player never to win Survivor?
Me, knowing what side my bread is buttered on: Second best.
9yo: who’s the best?
Me: @robcesternino.bsky.social.
9yo: Oh, Boston Rob?
Me: I RAISED YOU BETTER THAN THAT.

Introducing my nine-year-old to #TheTraitors so he can be ready for the way I won’t be able to talk about anything else when season 4 drops.

His first impression: “oh, it’s Among Us, basically.”

He picked Adam and Joseph!

Oh, def covered!

Back in 2012, I got roasted for just LOOKING frustrated when I lost on a game show. Not saying or doing anything, just SEEMING like I might have been upset. So I’m a little hypersensitive about this kind of thing.

An image of three animated girls who are characters in “Captain Underpants: the Animated Series.” Sophie, Other Sophie, and Jessica.

Talking about Sophi and Other Sophie on #Survivor is invoking perhaps the most niche reference I’ve ever made (what can I say; I have a tween):

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The new hire at my office is familiar with RHAP. First time in 8 years of working here that my extracurriculars have impressed someone. FINALLY.

I mean, we never did say why we were laughing so hard.

Sometimes they don’t show it when it doesn’t matter. Since everyone was on the same flight, they might as well have all left at the exact same time.

Some nights the only thing you can do for dinner is make Ruth Reichl’s garlic spinach gratin recipe.

I was assuming either Croatian fisherman or Game of Thrones.

My headcanon is that they put it there because they are tired of hearing me complain about it 🤣

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Jawan and Jason say they’re big nerds but their favorite Pokémon are all unevolved starters from the first few generations... #Survivor

Indiana Jones, captioned “the penitent man will pass.”

Natalie’s “it needs to lay flat” is giving this. #AmazingRace

“When you’re assembling something, usually things slide into place. And if you’re forcing things into place, then they’re probably not correct.” -Kyland, 2025

“If you’re trying to force it and it doesn’t fit, it probably doesn’t belong there.” -Jeff Probst, 2013

#AmazingRace

Canadian Olympic Skeleton racer (and host of Amazing Race Canada) Jon Montgomery on a skeleton sled

Jon Montgomery is probably sad he didn’t get to demo this Roadblock. #AmazingRace

Who had the best week on #AmazingRace? Well, that was clearly the best day of that cat’s entire life, for one. #somuchfish

Boxing may be struggling to find its audience, but it’s very lucky to have you writing about it.

Has this guy even SEEN TAR:US?

Somebody on Survivor was medevaced after sustaining a dry bite from one.