604: Investigating R.J. Decker

About this episode

The episode discusses R.J. Decker, a photojournalist-turned-private investigator, along with various reality shows and a Canon induction for The Good Wife.

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 🎤…

People in this episode

Guest: Kim Reed

Topics covered

• R.J. Decker
• Reality TV
• Game Shows
• The Good Wife
• Canon Induction
• Winner and Loser
• Non-Regulation Game Time

Keywords

• R.J. Decker
• Kim Reed
• The Good Wife
• Reality TV
• Game Shows
• Canon Induction
• Winner and Loser

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC, Vulture, EHG Club, Discord, HBO Max

Books & works: Bad Monkey, The Good Wife, Closing Arguments, The Traitors, Survivor, House Of Villains, Australian Survivor: Redemption

Places: America

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