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The meaning behind Cindy’s name, the real-life trip and fall that inspired Mike’s stumble at work, and the origin of The Loneliest Locker. Our guest, Rich Dahm (The Colbert Report), shares these behind the scenes stories... and more! The man came prepared. A writer of some of your favorite episodes, Rich joins us to recap episode 603, “Major Anxiety.” Plus, we listen to an adorable voicemail from a pair of siblings who can’t get enough of The Middle.
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Today we’re recapping episode 314, “Hecking It Up,” with Sean O’Bryan (Princess Diaries, Olympus Has Fallen), who played Ron Donahue! He tells us how he didn’t have to audition for Ron, the pranks Neil Flynn pulled on set, and how it was sometimes hard to remember which fictional child belonged to him. We also put him to work as we read out lots of deleted scenes from the episode!
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Today, we're recapping episode 313, "The Map," and it's just us! We talk about the bold choice to make the entire first act a single scene in the car, the brilliant casting of Moisés Arias (Fallout, Hannah Montana), and Brock shares some rehearsal videos of the Sue Heck chant put together by the wrestling team.
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Orson’s favorite God-fearing Wrestlerette, Ruth, is with us today! Grace Bannon (Grey's Anatomy, So Random!) joins us to break down her debut episode: ep 312 - "Year of the Hecks!" We’re dishing on Ruth’s wig, Brock shares a story about his wrestling singlet (featuring double-sided tape and his nipples), and we even spot a very young Casey Burke (aka “Cindy”) appearing as a background actor in this episode!
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
The most perfect neighbor in sitcom history is with us today for episode 311, "A Christmas Gift!" Jen Ray (Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, General Hospital) who played Nancy Donahue is helping us read deleted scenes, sharing stories of what she stole from set, and telling us all about her time with Zac Efron from her upcoming feature film. Plus a voicemail from a listener who spots a scene in which Brick... is not Brick!!
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
We’ve got the fabulous director of today’s episode, Melissa Kosar (American Housewife, Abbott Elementary), joining us to break down Episode 812, “Pitch Imperfect.” She tells us how shadowing our in-house director, Lee Shallat Chemel, led to her first directing job. We also share some rehearsal videos and dive into what it takes to craft the a comedic a-cappella performance. Plus, Melissa helps us answer a voicemail from a fan who spotted Barry Goldberg in an episode from Season 6…
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
Blow up the air mattress and hammer the frozen Thanksgiving food! Just us today as we recap episode 310, "Thanksgiving III." We're talking all things Molly Shannon, the Frankie/Janet fight, and what our alternate pitch was for the Mike & Axl storyline. Plus we read a very Middle-coded listener email about their trip to Warner Brothers...
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
We have a cast and crew favorite on the show today -- Tyson Fountaine, our makeup artist! Tyson's here to talk about the ONLY episode of The Middle to be nominated for an Emmy (ep 309, "The Play"), and it's because of his work! We talk all about the skill that goes into making people look 'plain' for television, his designs for the Wizard of Oz characters, and Brad's shiny lips. Plus, we answer more Middle trivia from a fan.
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
"If you have one, you have none" is just one of the many lessons our guest, Skip Torvinen (Abbott Elementary, Californication), shared with us on today’s episode. Skip was our prop master for all nine years of the show, and he’s here to break down episode 308, “Heck’s Best Thing.” Plus, he shows us some fun Middle memorabilia he took from the set and explains how 3D printing has revolutionized the industry.
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WE'RE DOING A LIVE RECORDING!! Friday, December 5th, 2025 @7pm at the Stray Theater in Los Angeles!! We'll be recapping one of our (and maybe your!) favorite episodes in front of a live audience! Trivia, behind the scenes clips and videos, and lots of laughs. Tickets are limited, get them here: https://buytickets.at/thestraytheater/1922627
We've got the wonderful Rose Abdoo (Hacks, That's So Raven) with us today! She found her TiVo recoding of The Middle, watched intently, took notes, and is here to share them with us! But first, we dive into some comments, then we break down episode 916, "The Crying Game." Rose talks to us about everything from her fabulous outfits, her inability to say Ana Hajarajanaan, and her hot take on Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce.
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She's back again! Our costume designer, Julia Caston, is here to tell us all about the wardrobe in episode 307, "Halloween II!" She talks about having to compromise with Eileen and DeAnn about bringing their very funny visions to life, the construction of the famous dice costume, and just how much work goes into a holiday episode.
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A favorite of ours! Today we're breaking down ep 306, "Bad Choices!" We're playing our old rehearsal music, sharing a clever use of the split screen, and talking about how our friendship really started to solidify in real life during this episode. Plus, we answer a question from a fan who has a logic issue -- Eden's favorite! Remember, if you're wondering why we're skipping 305, it's because we already recapped it for our Ehlert's Exclusive Members on Patreon in Dec. 2024!
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They're back again! The creators and showrunners of your favorite series, DeAnn Heline + Eileen Heisler, are here to recap one of their favorite episodes -- ep 304, "Major Changes!" Find out where the the infamous toenail story came from, who's the name sake of Pam Friggen' Staggs, and DeAnn even shares scrapped storylines from this episode. Plus, in a very Heck-coded mishap -- some technical difficulties.
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WE'VE GOT A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Eden's pregnant! She's pleased to announce she is with child -- with only ONE child this time!! After the big news, we dive into episode 303, "Hecking Order." We chat about the adorable Chord Overstreet (Glee) guest-starring, a certain co-star who maaaybe arrived a little late to set, and the logistical chaos behind filming this episode. Plus, we answer a fan question about Sydney Sweeney’s role in season 8!
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Today, we're jumping ahead with Galadriel Stineman (Sugar Creek Amish Mystery)! She played Cassidy Finch, but she's also telling us about the other role she played on The Middle. We break down ep 419, "The Bachelor," and talk about tennis lessons with Eden, what it's like to play the girlfriend - knowing it'll eventually end, and singing Bruno Mars. Plus we've got a fan voicemail asking about the Sue/Brad scene in the iconic Friends fountain!
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They've got Emmys, they've got chemistry, and they've agreed to talk to us! Today, we're chatting with none other than Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton! These two have been making us laugh since the '90s on one of TV's most successful and funniest sitcoms, Everybody Loves Raymond - and now they’re back together to chat about their reunion on The Middle. We talk about Ray rewatching his own show and giving each episode a grade, Patty's hilarious faux pas when she asked Neil Flynn how it felt to finally have lines, and what it’s like to be part of the upswing in rewatch culture.
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Next week: Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton reunite -- on this podcast!! You can catch them here or on YOUTUBE if you want to watch! That's on Sept 17th - you won't want to miss it. But for today, after we catch up and read some comments, we're breaking down episode 301, "Forced Family Fun Pt 1!" We point out a cameo from one of our writers, some crazy scheduling, and just how creative some of those lake shots were.
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Coming up on September 17th, we've got none other than: Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton on the podcast!! But for now, we're recapping our season 2 finale, episode 224, "Back to Summer." We're chatting about a flub that made it on screen, deleted scenes, and the non-stop laughing at "Barb Heckie." Plus we answer a question from a fan about the writing process.
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Today, it's just us as we recap a fan-favorite moment from the series: episode 617, "The Waiting Game," AKA the one where Mike Heck gets caught singing "More Than a Feeling!" We were totally caught off guard that THIS was the episode where Mike lets loose. Find out what Neil Flynn thought about that moment, hear about Brock’s re-do interaction with Brad’s dad, and stick around as we answer some tricky trivia from Alisha, who called in with questions!
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We're almost to the end of season 2 and we can't believe it! Today we’re joined by Roy Brown, a key figure in the writers’ room for all 9 seasons, rising from staff writer to executive producer. He's here to recap episode 223, "The Bridge," with us! We talk about a Big Mike storyline inspired by Roy’s dad, 19-year-old Eden’s thoughts on her swimsuit plot, and how this episode was the only one that came in short on timing.
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