Welcome to the second season of The Good. The Bad. The Basic! Alex and I will be your hosts as we rant, rave, and re-write some of the most popular TV shows of our time! In Season 2: #WhitePeopleProblems, our focus will be on series which featured white people with too much money and/or time on their hands. If you want more, join 1 of our 3 patron tiers at patreon.com/goodbadbasic. Enjoy!

Season 2: #WhitePeopleProblems

Welcome to the second season of #GBB! This season, vampires are out and #WhitePeopleProblems are up for dissection as we explore some of the most popular white teen and family dramas! First up is Fox's breakout hit, The O.C.! Alex and I review everything that made this show good, bad, basic, and iconic! Enjoy!

The Good. The Bad. The Basic.

7: The O.C., Part I

#GBB had so much to say about The O.C., and it couldn't be contained in a single episode. Check out the second half of our recap of The O.C., and relive the highs and lows of Newport Beach with us! Enjoy!

The O.C., Part II

8: The O.C., Part II

Gossip Girl is the teen drama that proved that The CW, a rebrand of The WB, was still a powerhouse when it came to teen dramas. With much more style and a lot less substance than its predecessors, Gossip Girl triumphed where others would have perished. Check out what Alex and I had to say on this hit series! xoxo!

Gossip Girl, Part I

9: Gossip Girl, Part I

One episode wasn't enough to contain Gossip Girl and the antics of the characters on this show, so Alex and I came back for more! Check out what we had to say about the back half of Gossip Girl and why the show became a cultural landmark!

Gossip Girl, Part II

10: Gossip Girl, Part II

When The WB debuted Dawson's Creek in 1998, even the network's own executives couldn't have predicted how successful and groundbreaking the series would go on to be. This landmark teen drama changed the foundation of teen dramas irrevocably and its impact is still going strong. So what do Alex and I think made seasons 1-3 of Dawson's Creek so iconic? Stay tuned!

Dawson's Creek, Part I

11: Dawson's Creek, Part I

In this episode, Alex and I are back to gush, vent, and dive into the nostalgia of seasons 4-6 of the iconic Dawson's Creek! On this episode, we discuss the mercurial relationships of the cast, how the series handled the transition to college, and how well the Dawson's Creek has aged. Enjoy!

Dawson's Creek, Part II

12: Dawson's Creek, Part II

The Gilmore Girls are easily modern TV's most iconic mother-daughter duo, but what did Alex and I think of this whimsical fantasy of a family drama then, and how well does it hold up now? Stay tuned to hear our thoughts on seasons 1-4 of this iconic series!

Gilmore Girls, Part I

13: Gilmore Girls, Part I

Gilmore Girls' back half wasn't terribly popular with fans of the series, but for Alex and I, this is where the magic happens, the show gets real, and the characters truly shine! Check out what we thought of seasons 5-7 of this pop culture icon!

Gilmore Girls, Part II

14: Gilmore Girls, Part II

Gilmore Girls was a breakout hit for The WB/The CW, but a revival 9 years after the season finale would have been an ambitious undertaking even under the best of circumstances. So how does Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival hold up? Is it Gilmore worthy? Have the lives of Lorelai and Rory gone in the directions that we would have expected? Stay tuned!

Gilmore Girls, Part III

15: Gilmore Girls, Part III: A Year In the Life

Hello, world! This Alex and Em! Welcome to our corner of the Internet! The Good. The Bad. The Basic. is a podcast where two Black Millennials wax nostalgic on the TV shows and movies we grew up on as well as intellectualize and throw shade at what we're watching now! Join us for obscure pop culture references and organic, fair trade teas as we analyze what makes all of our faves good, bad, and mildly problematic! Enjoy, and check out our Patreon for more exclusive content!