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Episode 032: The Babineaux and The Americans S01E06-09

Lots of genre shows have a character who isn’t in on the central secret - not because they’re dumb, usually, but because of contrivances that serve the plot. We’ve dubbed this archetype “The Babineaux” in honor of one of our favorite recent examples.

After that, we talk out the next leg of our TV Book Club discussion of FX’s The Americans. The tension amps up in this run of episodes, and episode nine in particular begins a steady escalation that will carry us all the way to the finale.

Special guest Sophie Brookover joins us this week to help us talk everything out! You can read more of her and Margaret’s work in the weekly Two Bossy Dames newsletter, which you can find at www.tinyletter.com/twobossydames.