This week Han, Cil, and Rachel are joined by Trent from 911TVNEWS, known for being THE ultimate 9-1-1 fandom first responder. We’ve been wanting to have him on to talk about the production and behind-the-scenes of the shows, and this conversation became a deep dive into the evolution of the expanding 9-1-1 universe.

We talk about the differences between the original show and its spinoffs: Lone Star and Nashville, how the show has changed from the Fox to ABC eras, and how Trent got into running the largest 9-1-1 update account. We also got to hear some of Trent’s personal takes on his favorite character and 9-1-1 series, as well as fandom dynamics from his point of view, plus some of the wildest emergencies and plotlines in the franchise.

This episode has big neurodivergent besties yapping about their hyperfixation energy, with a lot of laughs, lore drops, and spilling of tea along the way. If you love any of the 9-1-1 shows, this one’s for you. Pull up a chair, because this week, we brought a buddie with us!

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Chapters

(00:00:00) In this Episode – Lore, Spinoffs, & Spoilers

(00:01:08) Meet the Trent From 911TVNews

(00:02:41) The Origin Story of 911TVNews

(00:05:32) Favorite Characters Across the 9-1-1 Verse

(00:08:36) Breaking Down the 9-1-1 Differences

(00:11:23) How Lone Star Actually Starts

(00:18:08) The Cancellation Chaos Explained

(00:23:44) Fox vs ABC – What Actually Changed

(00:35:04) The Future of Spinoffs (And the Confusion)

(00:37:03) Do the 118 Have Lives Outside of Work?

(00:40:45) Is Tarlos Just Lone Star Buddie?

(00:44:46) Judging 9-1-1 Nashville Already

(00:48:13) Near Death Experiences s in the 9-1-1 Verse

(00:50:57) Nashville Crossover Theories

(00:54:45) Block Filming – Our Mortal Enemy

(00:57:02) Multi-Episode Disaster Openers

(01:01:32) Choose Your Fighter: Raining Frogs vs Beenado

(01:05:57) Promo & Marketing Ragebait

(01:14:05) Lone Star is Completely Unhinged (And Worth the Watch)

(01:17:39) The Many 9-1-1 Versions of Found Family

(01:20:47) Could There Be a 9-1-1 Medical Spinoff?

(01:23:52) 9-1-1 Origins – Lore Drop

(01:26:11) The Merch Collection Tour

(01:27:33) Outro – Take a Buddie With You!