R.J. Decker is a photojournalist-turned-private investigator who originated in a novel by Carl Hiaasen. Is he more than just the network-TV version of Bad Monkey? Kim Reed returns to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us to Nate Bargatze's new ABC game show The Greatest Average American, and all over the current reality landscape: The Traitors S04, Survivor 50, House Of Villains S03, and Australian Survivor: Redemption. Julie offers an argument for The Good Wife episode "Closing Arguments" to be inducted into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close up with a flat and grassy Non-Regulation Game Time. Leave your trailer precariously balanced on the edge of a sinkhole and join us!

GUESTS
👤 Kim Reed

TOPICS
Announcement: 📢 Discord Re-org
Lead Topic: 🦩 R.J. Decker
Around The Dial: 🤷‍♂️ The Greatest Average American
Around The Dial: 🏝️ Reality Roundup
The Canon: 🧤 The Good Wife S02.E23: Closing Arguments
Winner & Loser: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Groundskeeper Willie
Winner & Loser: 🍷 Possibly Sonja Morgan
Game Time: 🌾 Little Houses On The Prairie

NOTES
🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site
🦋 Kim Reed on Bluesky
🎤 Chris Fleming: Live At The Palace on HBO Max
🗡️ "The Traitors Needs To Ban Housewives" by Joe Reid at Vulture [subscription required]
📷 Photo: ABC

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