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We're recapping episode 509, "The Christmas Tree" and Eden is gobsmacked that Brock has never heard "Cats in the Cradle." We're going behind the scenes on how specifically Eden had to sneeze and we've got plenty of Blue Bag Grab questions regarding Brick's Ponzi scheme! Our bonus episode - “The Heck Report” - drops every Friday, exclusively on Patreon. Each week, we dive deeper into that week’s episode, focusing on specific 'headlines' we want to explore from a viewer’s perspective. Think of it as a water cooler chat. We also do a rapid-fire rundown and wrap things up by rating the episode…
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Middling with Eden and Brock
Eden Sher & Brock Ciarlelli · Film & TV · English
*Cue the Sue Heck squeal* Welcome to "Middling with Eden and Brock," the ultimate rewatch podcast of ABC's The Middle . Hosted by Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli, who played the ever optimistic Sue Heck and the jazz square aficionado Brad Bottig, this podcast takes you on a nostalgic journey through the beloved series with plenty of laughs that sparked their real life friendship and the stories…
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