Fandom on the Rocks

Karma comes for everyone this week, and apparently she has access to bullets, tanning beds, dump trucks, and one extremely motivated tiger. On 9-1-1, 1x08 "Karma's a Bitch," the universe is balancing its books — sometimes with satisfying absurdity, and sometimes with emotional devastation. This episode we break down: 🌳 A bullet lodged in a tree, some deeply questionable DIY arborism, and perhaps the most elaborate “fuck around and find out” senario in Season 1. 🐅 A terrible dentist, a very goo...

The full moon is out over Los Angeles, which apparently means everyone is legally permitted to lose their goddamn minds because what is happening here. 1x07 “Full Moon (Creepy AF)” gives us synchronized yoga labor, a face-eating maybe-zombie, a deeply enthusiastic tapeworm extraction, and Henrietta Wilson making a choice so bad we would personally like to revoke her full moon privileges. This episode we break down: 🌕 Buck Buckley, noted scientist, explaining that the full moon makes gravity he...

Love is in the air in Los Angeles, which naturally means fake plane crashes, emergency tracheotomies, a man superglued back together (yeah, we know), and possibly the most cursed welcome-back cake in workplace history. 1x06 “Heartbreaker” is where 9-1-1 really starts feeling like 9-1-1: wildly sincere, deeply ridiculous, and absolutely determined to turn every possible expression of love into somebody’s emergency. This episode we break down: ✈️ A proposal so catastrophically ill-conceived it l...

This week, 9-1-1 asks whether we ever truly know the people closest to us and then immediately reveals enough secrets, lies, and catastrophic personal history to make everyone reconsider the question. 1x05 “Point of Origin” finally opens Bobby Nash’s ominous little black book, introduces us to the magnificent Karen Wilson, and sends Buck and Abby on a first date involving a missing mother, an electrified swimming pool, and an impressive amount of unresolved sexual tension. This episode, we brea...

Four episodes in, 9-1-1 crashes a passenger plane into the Pacific, sets the water on fire, traps people inside a sinking fuselage, and casually establishes the blueprint for every enormous disaster the show will throw at us later. But beneath all the spectacle, 1x04 "Worst Day Ever" really is an episode about the people who keep running into emergencies because not doing it just isn't an option. And it's about the moment three coworkers finally start becoming something that looks a lot like fam...

Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicide and attempted suicide. In 1x03 “Next of Kin,” 9-1-1 takes its first big swing at found family and uses a piece of rebar through Chimney’s skull to get there. Meanwhile, Athena and Michael face the terrifying aftermath of May’s suicide attempt, Abby is forced to confront what caring for her mother can realistically look like, and a bouncy castle finally proves that children’s birthday parties are inherently hostile environments. This epi...

9-1-1 on the Rocks has survived its first shift, and unfortunately, Buck has already acquired significant workplace trauma. This week on 9-1-1 on the Rocks, we’re covering 1x02, “Let Go,” an episode about all the ways people try to hold on when everything around them is falling apart. Buck learns that wanting to save someone doesn’t mean he can, Abby welcomes the relentlessly competent Carla Price into her home and immediately recruits her as a best friend and romantic adviser, and Athena tries ...

9-1-1 on the Rocks has officially entered the firehouse. Welcome to the inaugural episode of the newest Fandom on the Rocks podcast. We’re kicking off our brand-new recap series of 9-1-1 with 1x01, “Pilot,” the episode that introduced us to our beloved 118. We dive in on Abby Clark, who is very clearly being positioned as the emotional entry point of the show, Athena Grant’s immediate Angela Bassett-ness, Bobby Nash’s ominous little black book, and Buck Buckley’s straight hair, terrible judgmen...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E12, "Code Breaker." The full moon has risen on the Season 1 Finale of Teen Wolf and we're here to guide you through every twist and turn. Our favorite teen wolf Scott McCall is caught in a war between the hunters and the werewolves and must reach out to both friends and adversaries in order to stop the mysterious killings rattling Beacon Hills. From the cleverly laid breadcrumbs leading us into the next season to the heart-stopping revelations and hee...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E11, "Formality." It's time for the Winter Formal at Beacon Hills High. When Scott isn't allowed to attend the dance because of his grades, he forces Jackson to take Allison in his stead in order to protect her. Scott's hidden life as a werewolf comes dangerously close to being revealed to Allison. Between Kate Argent's ongoing manipulations, Peter Hale's menacing presence, and the looming threat to Lydia's life, the stake's have never been higher as we...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E10, "Co-Captain." Allison begins to unpack the clues about her family history left to her by her Aunt Kate, but her family's secrets may be more than she bargained for. Stiles presses his dad for information about the mysterious deaths occurring in Beacon Hills. Scott finally finds out who the Alpha is while Mellisa McCall goes on a date. The incredible podcast cover art designed by our good pal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ruin.roux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode editing was done by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠S...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E9, "Wolf's Bane." Derek is on the run from the Argents and the Beacon Hills police department and opts to hide out in Stiles' room. Scott and Stiles try to get a hold of Allison's family heirloom necklace in hopes it will lead to more information about the Alpha. Jackson discovers Scott's secret while Peter Hale reveals a secret of his own. The incredible podcast cover art designed by our good pal ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ruin.roux⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode editing was done by ⁠⁠⁠⁠So...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E8, "Lunatic." With the full moon approaching, Scott and Allison must deal with their recent break-up. Scott worries that he won't be able to control himself during the full moon and Stiles comes up with a plan to help him through the night. Jackson flirts with Allison and Greenberg causes a pink eye epidemic on the lacrosse team. The incredible podcast cover art designed by our good pal ⁠⁠⁠@ruin.roux⁠⁠⁠. Episode editing was done by ⁠⁠⁠Sonic Hustle⁠⁠⁠....

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E7, "Night School." Scott, Stiles, and the rest of the teens find themselves trapped in the Beacon Hills High School as they fend off an extended attack from the Alpha. Dr. Deaton comes under suspicion. Allison delivers some bad news. Do you think this episode counts as a true Bottle Episode of television? The incredible podcast cover art designed by our good pal ⁠⁠@ruin.roux⁠⁠. Episode editing was done by ⁠⁠Sonic Hustle⁠⁠. Subscribers to Fandom on t...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E6, "Heart Monitor." Our favorite teen wolf Scott seeks frenemy Derek's guidance in gaining control over his transformation in order to protect Allison from accidentally getting hurt. Derek continues to investigate who the mysterious and dangerous Alpha is rampaging around Beacon Hills, even asking his comatose Uncle Peter for help. Jackson Whittemore is generally Not Doing Well. The incredible podcast cover art designed by our good pal ⁠@ruin.roux⁠. E...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E5, "The Tell." Lydia and Jackson have a terrible evening, witnessing another attack by a creature at a video store. Allison's aunt, Kate, gifts her with a family heirloom, encouraging her to learn more about their family's history, but to what end? Scott and Allison skip school for her birthday, while Derek is attacked by a hunter. Fanon or Canon? It's canon that Sheriff Stilinski prefers curly fries. The incredible podcast cover art designed by our ...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E4, "Magic Bullet." There's a dangerous new hunter in town armed with - you guessed it - magic bullets designed to take down werewolves. Derek has to reach out to his frenemies Scott and Stiles for help, before he rips any throats out with his teeth. Scott gets invited to a very awkward dinner at the Argents. Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts ...

Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This is S1E3, "Pack Mentality." Our favorite teen wolf Scott is amped for his first date with Allison Argent, only for it to end up a weird group date with Allison's friend Lydia and Lydia's boyfriend Jackson. Stiles' father, the outstanding Sher...

We're right back with you for the second episode of Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast. Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This is "Second Chance at First Line." Newly werewolfed Scott McCall worries about playing in the school's big lacrosse game, but our favorite Leather Jacket Wearing Wolf Derek Ha...

Welcome to the first episode of Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast. Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This episode we're of course discussing the pilot, "Wolf Moon." Ordinary high school Scott McCall must grapple with newfound abilities after getting bitten by a werewolf while also dealing with the c...