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History is messy. It's weird, wild, and anything but boring. Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is a history podcast about unhinged stories that make you stop and ask, wait, is this real life? From crazy disasters and tasty scandals to enlightening and surprising, heartwarming tales, we explore the moments where people behave badly and sometimes beautifully. We've got naughty politicians, cultural chaos, and a deep love for the Pacific Northwest, including Bigfoot. It's thoughtful, irreverent, occasionally serious, and always entertaining. Let's fall down the rabbit hole.
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MSW Media. Hey, everybody. Diamond dames, mount up.
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C
Oh, oh, oh. I'm gonna love doing that every single time.
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It's here. It's here. Season four of Ted Lasso is here. We need this, Joy. We need this so much. I'm really excited about this. I'm really excited about launching this show. And it's an excuse to talk to my very good friend every week. Wednesday night. Charlotte Clymer. Hi.
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C
How are you doing, Allison? Oh, my gosh. This is so damn cool. I love this idea. When you thought up about this a couple months ago, I just thought, yeah, we got to do it. No brainer.
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B
Yeah, I'm totally in. Now, before I get to, like, a synopsis of the episode and everybody, spoiler alert, we're going to be talking about
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C
everything that happened, spoilers the episode. So click pause if you don't want
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B
spoilers, pause now and go watch it. And we made sure that we put this out. We record it Wednesday. It comes out on Thursday. We wanted to give everybody a couple of days to watch the episode because I know we're all very busy. We all have extremely busy schedules, and so we wanted to make sure that we gave you time to prepare. So anyway, before I get into the. The basic thrust of this episode, Charlotte, talk a little bit about just overall over the Ted Lasso universe and Kansas City in general. And I mean, it's just such a. I love that this first episode took place in Kansas City.
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C
Me too. Me too. And it's really a love letter to Kansas City. Jason Sudeikis, the actor who plays Ted Lasso, grew up in that area. He grew up in a town called a city called Overland In Kansas, about 10 to 15 minutes away from the Kansas City, Missouri that most of you know that. That most people would know we're referring to because there's actual two Kansas Cities, which is referenced in the show. There's Kansas City, Missouri, and then across the Kansas Rivers, there's Kansas City, Kansas. The funny thing Kansas City, Missouri, not only predates Kansas City, Kansas, by quite a lot. But it predates the state of Kansas, which is crazy. So the. The show is taking place in an area that existed before the state of Kansas existed.
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B
Yeah. And. And I spent a lot of time in Overland park and they did. I mean, it's. It's picture like Aristotle's perfect form. Overland park, because I worked for the Sprint Corporation maybe 25 years ago, something like that. And they have. They had their headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. So I was there quite a lot.
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C
What was their old slogan? Sprint, I forget.
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B
So quiet you can actually hear a pin drop. So I spent a lot of time in Overland park, and I think they hit it out of the park, so to speak. And talking about quips like that, it was full of them. Ted Lasso was full of the fantastic writing that. That Ted Lasso that the show is. Is known for. So just set this up a little bit. I'm going to set it up basic. This whole episode was basically the setup, right? The setup episode. To kick off the season, Keeley, Higgins and Rebecca fly to Kansas City. And by the way, the three of them in Kansas City is fantastic to offer Ted the job of coaching the new Richmond women's team.
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C
And.
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B
Cause Ted had moved back to Kansas City to work, and he's working as an assistant manager at a grocery store. And we'll get into some scenes talking about that. But while in town, as you said, love letter to Kansas City, Rebecca falls in love with barbecue. Kansas City Barbecue. Her and Keely discover Dazzle Me Moi, which is this amazing boutique store. Higgins went to visit the Jazz Museum, but it was closed because of a bar mitzvah. And so he checked out the Negro League's baseball museum, which is down in the historic 18th and vine district of Kansas City, which is a fantastic part of town. And the takeaway from there is that Satchel Page quote, ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man gotta be common. And that's sort of the theme that carries through the episode. So overall, I think that kind of covers the basics of the episode, but we can get into details if you want.
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C
Yeah, absolutely. Well, you know, what I loved about this plotline is, you know, obviously Ted moves back to the Kansas City area to be closer to his son. And there's something of. You can see some beginning rifts, not rifts, maybe tension between him and his son, because his son not only has the pressure of being Ted Lasso's son, not just in the bigger fame sense, but you can Tell in the little interactions with people in the area. As Ted Lasso. As Ted Lasso, he can't help but be IQ, emotional intelligence, IQ of 500 at all times. And this does lead to pressure, I think, on his son in that sense, that interpersonal sense. And you can see that throughout the episode, the way that Ted Lasso talks to his son's soccer coach. And the soccer coach is like, ted, no, no, we're not going to talk about your son's game. If you want to talk about your son's game, talk to your son. And it was really interesting that the writers wrote that in there because soccer parents are known to be perhaps, I think, a little more excitable in some contexts. But the whole thing is about the tension of Ted having now moved back to Kansas City. And here come the three from AFC Richmond who are offering him the job to, you know, coach the AFC women's. AFC Richmond women's team, which is an expansion team. And Ted is basically struggling between, should I stay here with my son or should I go fulfill my destiny, more
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or less do what I love? And there was an interesting added moment to that struggle, too, because Ted's at his mom's house. His mom's having a garage sale. And Ted is sent up to go get a box of stuff out of his room. His mom's, like, selling his child childhood. And Ted walks back down the hall and sees a trophy, like a plaque on the wall honoring his dad as, like, best salesman for, like, 1, 2, 3, 4. Two times four, like eight years in a row. And Ted's mom, when he gets down, reminds him that, hey, when you used to go and work with dad, it wasn't amazing because of the job he was doing. He was a salesman. It was how the job made your dad feel and how that looked to you, his son, when the wheels started turning about his job as an assistant manager at this market versus doing what he had done before.
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C
And can we really just praise for. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.
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B
I was just gonna say his mom tells him, you know, you should take the job. And he's like, what? You told me to come back home? Like, it's just a kind of an endearing mother son moment.
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C
And Becky Ann Baker plays Dottie Lasso, who is Ted's mom in the show. This is the third time. I love Becky Ann Baker. I think she is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. I wish she had her own movie or her own show. This is the third time she's played an Iconic mother role in a television series. There was Freaks and Geeks way back in the day. And then she played Lorraine Horvath, who is Hannah Horvath's mother in the TV show Girls, the HBO series. And now she plays Dottie Lasso. She's so good that each of these characters has substantially different texture from each other. And you can tell in the show, in this episode, she's really asserting herself as the grounding force, maybe the essence of restraint. During Ted's childhood, you know, always kind of keeping him grounded, keeping him closer to the shore, because you can tell his dad was the gregarious, outgoing, you know, let me become your best friend in less than 10 minutes. The practice, you know, the stereotypical salesman kind of personality. It's really interesting to see how she adds that dimension to his life, you know.
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B
Yeah. And there's a lot of Easter eggs, which I want to talk about, too. But there was a lot of symbolism in that. At the garage sale, she's like, that was the Maharishi silk blouse, or.
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C
Yes, that.
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B
That was the, you know, I got from Yul Brenner, or, you know, just making stuff up about the stuff so she could sell it, you know, 10 times the price. But, uh. And. And Ted's like, but that's not what happened. She's like, well, lying is always the hardest part of being a salesman. And that's, you know, right before he goes up and sees, you know, Jim Lasso, best sale, best salesman. Right. And I'm like, oh, what is the. Like, what's that little mom, dad. Interesting symbology there and that connection. But I do love these Easter eggs. When he's in his bedroom, there's a dartboard on the wall. You know, you just. You see these little things like that
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C
referencing the famous darts, which is probably, I think, the most viral scene to come out of Ted Lasso.
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B
That's one of my favorites.
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C
Like, people who have not seen Ted Lasso will bring up this scene, like, oh, I saw that scene on social media, and it really. It hit me hard. And, you know, that's probably the most famous scene at this point in the series.
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B
Yeah. And I think that there's a lot to be said about what we learn about being curious and not judgmental in that scene and how it carries throughout the show, and that symbolism is there. So we see the dartboard. Something I caught that I thought was hilarious was in the very, very first scene, he's ringing up somebody, some old lady on an oxygen tank who's buying a bunch of Cigarettes. And they're actually Red Apple cigarettes. And Red Apple are the cigarettes that were in Pulp Fiction. Like, Tarantino nods to these cigarettes. In every one of his movies, everybody smokes red apples. That's not a real cigaret. So I was just like, okay, a nod to. A nod to a Tarantino nod. I was like, I thought that that was.
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C
That's pretty clever.
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B
Yeah. And that was.
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C
And at some point, we see, you know, they kind of elaborate on the past couple years in his life by showing folks from, you know, the first three seasons who are on this cork board of sorts. You know, you see Brett Goldstein's character, Roy Kent, holding the Premier League trophy, which implies that AFC Richmond won it after, you know, Ted left the. Ted left the team. Brett Goldstein stepped up and became a great player. Excuse me. Great coach at the team. You see, who is. Who was the. Oh, Ned. I think his name was. You see, Ned, the old. The old assistant coach who. Oh, my God. His name is Escape.
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Oh, Nathan. Nate the Great.
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Nathan. Yes. Nate the Great. Thank you. Thank you. Yes.
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The guy who spits on bathroom mirrors.
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C
Yes. And he becomes. He becomes a really interesting villain character in the third season of Ted Lasso. And they do make up him and Ted, and you can see a very happy picture of him now, you know, enjoying his new life after AFC Richmond. So a lot of cool stuff in there.
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B
Yeah. I also like how Ted Lasso, as his. As the assistant manager in a grocery store, runs into a former player of his who's now got a baby with a Baby Bjorn. And there's a lot of great quips, you know, going back and forth, a lot of funny things that are said, a lot of great dialogue in that. But then his wife shows up, and he's like, this is Ted Lasso. This is Coach Lasso. And she's like, I'm really confused. Confused right now. The greatest mentor of your life. I'm really confused right now because he's an assistant manager at the grocery store. He's like, well, yeah, I'll have a nice day now, and sort of quickly ended the conversation. But I love that it's just more of showing, you know, what Tug. The impact Ted Lasso has on people and people's lives and probably serving as a little bit of a reminder to him in the very beginning of this episode of why are you an assistant manager in a grocery store right now when you could be doing other things? And that, of course, is before the trio come in from England and offer him the job. So I thought that that was pretty funny.
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C
It was hilarious. And the mini plot line where Ted Lasso's employee at the grocery store tries to shoplift a bunch of stuff and he catches his work on the camera. Tyler. Yes. God damn it. Classic Tyler.
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B
Right? Class shop.
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C
And he. He shoves a bunch of, you know, products into his clothing and then goes to the break room where they have the employee lockers and starts putting them in. And then Ted Lassa comes back there and says, oh, oh, hey, don't. Don't tell anyone I stole this. And he takes out. I forget what it was.
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Twizzlers and razors and like, starts just emptying. And from his pant leg and his thing, he's putting it all in his locker. He's like, heck yeah. Steel too. Yeah, do. Yeah.
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Don't you so and so, you know, hey, yeah, tell you what, why don't we just help each other out? Don't tell on each other. We'll put these back separately. You know, it's just like yet another very creative, socially intelligent way that Ted Lasso prevents harm but also corrects wrongdoing that he sees.
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Yeah.
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C
And I love it when he says,
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I can't go back to prison. You got to put your stuff back. I'll put my stuff back. I can't go back to prison.
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C
Look on the guy's face as he's watching this go down because he had been putting his own stolen merchandise into the locker. And he looks over and there is Ted Lasso, living saint, who's taken all this stuff out of his clothing. And the more the scene goes on and you can see Tyler's face, it just gets funnier and funnier. I mean, it was just so good. And then later on they have this follow up joke because Ted Lasso's manager, the manager of the store, who clearly loves him and adores him as everyone does, says, hey, what was that thing about Tyler? Are you, oh, I saw you stolen a bunch of merchandise. He's like, oh, you know, I. I put it all back, boss. Don't worry.
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Tyler set me straight.
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Tyler set me straight.
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Oh, he made him the hero. It's just. That's like the. You, you help them, then you take the blame yourself. Like this, this like three level thing that that Ted Lasso does with everyone. I also loved his co worker, Vanessa. You
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like?
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He's like, I'm gonna go on break. She's like, I got you, daddy. She was a great character and I hope we see more of her.
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She was great in the future.
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B
Now another great Part Henry's principal calls Ted and Ted's wife. Ex wife, into the office because their son Henry has written a disturbing poem in the back of his. In the back of his composition notebook. And he starts reading, and you could see Ted, he's like, mouthing along with the words, and he's like, listen to this horrible poem. It's Public Enemy lyrics. It's lyrics from Public Enemy. And the parents, like, leave the. The principal's like, well, I don't like this one bit. Like, it's just. It's a ridiculous character. So it's going to be interesting to see more interactions, but. Well, I mean, I guess, you know, we'll get to the big spoiler at the end of the episode. I don't think they're going to be in that school for much longer, but I thought it was interesting. And I like, so some of the dialogue and the jokes are just so. Just so Ted Lasso. Like, remember when Ted Lasso, they were getting. He's getting caught up with, you know, Higgins and everybody, and he says, well, well, what's new with me? Henry grew a foot in height, not a third one. Like. And I just think.
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C
But he sells it. He sells it so well. If you or me told that joke, no one would laugh. You know, they'd be like, oh, okay, you're being a dork. But the way that Jason Sudeikis just absolutely sell those. Sells those one liners, they feel believable, but also jokey. I don't know. I just. I think he has a certain gift for those one liners.
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B
Yeah, he does. Or when Rebecca offers him the job and he just snaps back, he's like, you trying to sabotage this team, too? Because in the very first season of Ted Lasso, Rebecca only hired Ted Lasso because she thought he was terrible and would drive the team into the ground. And she was trying to do it for revenge against her ex husband, who is Rupert, who is a complete asshole, who's the other half of that dartboard scene, by the way, as the losing end of that dart board, that dart challenge. But, you know, so for him to be like, oh, you can try to sabotage this team, too, it was just. It was really funny. Like, ooh, ooh, zinger.
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C
And you know who have never seen Ted Lasso and you're waiting for, I don't know, some kind of reason. And you clicked on our podcast just to listen to it. Let's do the very basic premise of the. Of the first season, because I know that some of y' all think it's silly, but I promise there's a point to it. So as Allison just pointed out, Hannah Waddingham plays Rebecca, who's the owner of this team, who won full ownership and a divorce. She wants to sabotage it and she hires coach Ted Lasso, who is the coach of a Division 2 NCAA football team in the United States. For y' all non sportsball people, the difference between Division 2 and Division 1 NCAA football is enormous. It's like the difference between, I would say, AAA ball of AAA baseball and major league. I mean, it's that vast. And then the difference between NCAA football and professional football, NFL football is another huge chasm of talent and ability, etc. So the premises is ridiculous. Like she is going. She's going so far to sabotage this. This club in England that she's hiring not. Not just a non pro football coach, not just a non, you know, top tier football coach, but a Division 2 college football coach. So the premise is already ridiculous. Ted Lasso gets over there. You know, he's acting like a lovable hayseed. His first press conference goes just. It's just a disaster because the English reporters are like, who is this guy who calls football soccer and just doesn't seem to understand the culture at all? And then, you know, the whole premise is that he solely wins over people without being coy or pandering or any of the really too syrupy stuff. I mean, the show is so well written in that way.
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Just being himself.
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C
That's right.
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B
Yeah. I would really recommend watching the first three seasons if you haven't. I also really liked when he. Somebody said something. One of. When the, you know, the gang of three, I call them, that came over to try to hire him, came to Kansas City and they're enjoying all the Kansas City stuff. And at some point somebody says, well, why are you calling it soccer, Ted? It's football. And he's like, no, no, this is America. In America, we call it soccer. And I got dollars in my pants. And we use elevators to go up to our apartments where we poop French fries into our diapers.
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It's such a great line.
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It so good. That one killed me.
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The tea, the. The ongoing tea thing. So, you know, he's known for hating tea. So all throughout the first three seasons, whenever the topic of tea comes up, which is, you know, the classic beverage, midday beverage of choice for most English folks, he just. He just completely just shits on tea the entire time. Yeah.
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So nope, when he drinks tea and then when he drinks sparkling water, he spits it out at people. I thought a great line from Ted's mom. Again, such a amazing character and so well acted. When somebody said, what's pickleball? And she said, it's tiny tennis, only much louder and you're not allowed to move. Oh, God.
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C
There were so many great one liners. Oh, my God. This, this. They. And. And what was interesting to me was that this was more of a. This is definitely one of the more serious episodes in terms of tone. You can tell he's going through it. He doesn't really know what to do with the future, but he also is very committed to his son and the community, et cetera. And I was not opposed to the tone. It was just not where we necessarily left it.
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B
Right. No. And I think that, again, I think that's because this is a setup episode. You gotta get to the. The meat of the show. But you've got to, you know, before you tell a punchline, you got to do the setup. So I also loved the security guard at the wishing fountain where Keely tosses in a coin and he's like, hey, no littering. And she's like, oh, my God.
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What?
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He's like, gotcha. I still got it even after my suspension. And then he, like, whistles and walks away. The security guard, right? The woman who ran the bedazzled formoi store, which is just like. She bedazzles clothes and sells them. And she's like, look at you when she's talking to Rebecca, I think she's like, look at you, you glamazon with pajamas on. Wearing new clothes is like a vacation for your body. And it was just. She's just so wonderful. That's a wonderful character as well. Everyone's so rich. There's so much depth in all these characters. And that's what made me fall in love with the show in the first place. And I was late to the party. I didn't start watching Ted Lasso for like maybe a month because I was like, I just don't know too much about football, but soccer, so to speak. I'm a huge fan of it, but I just didn't know about what a show would be like. And was it a comedy? I wasn't sure, but everyone was like, it's amazing. And so finally I watched it, and it's A study in character development isn't what it is. It's fantastic characters and incredible writing.
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C
I didn't even start watching it until the start of the second season. And I mean, this is during the pandemic Era and post pandemic era. And so I'd occasionally put out a tweet or some kind of social media post saying, hey, what shows or movies are y' all recommending? Because I feel like I've watched every. Every show in the universe at this point, and I swear to God, the three or four times I did this over six months, six month period, I'd say at least a quarter of the responses were Ted Lasso. It was over and over again. I don't want to watch it. I didn't. I was feeling a bit curmudgeonly during. During the pandemic era, and I didn't same. I feel like it didn't match my energy at that moment. I'm watch this. It's going to be a very silly. I heard it was syrupy, or it might be syrupy. I just heard things about it that I was like, you know, this is not like, saccharine. Saccharine, yes, saccharine. Oh, great word, by the way.
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Sublime. Like, these are the things that I was hearing about it. No, I'm gonna listen to the Cure, and I'm gonna be angry about the pandemic.
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C
I'm eating my Doritos and, you know, rewatch the Wire, which is never good for one's mental health.
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B
So twisted my arm. Ted Lasso. And then I also Animal Crossing train, and I think it was Ted Lasso on Animal Crossing that got us through
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C
those deep, dark times anyway, because immediately, as soon as we started watching it, you know, it becomes clear that it's not any of those things. Like, it is very sweet, it is very lovely, it is very affirming, but it's also beautifully crass in its own ways. Lots of profanity, but very tastefully and cleverly used, I think. You know, it's not like the show where you'd be watching it and you'd think, oh, this is a little too positive for me. It's. It's. It's not that at all. It's positive, but it's also very clever and biting in many ways. Doesn't shy away from controversial topics, incorporates them really well with humor. So, anyway, if you've been on the fence about Ted Lasso and those were your reasons for not watching, trust me, it's not that show. You got to start watching it.
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B
Yeah. And so at the end of this episode, the way this sort of rounds out is after his mom tells him he should take the job, he actually tells Rebecca on the tarmac that he's turning it down. Right before the gang hops their flight back to England after they had watched a Women's league bout in Kansas City. Right. Incredible game. They had title nine up on the wall coming out of the locker room in the tunnel, which I was like, oh, that was a really interesting moment.
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C
Did you see the wall?
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B
The.
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C
The wall inside the stadium where they had the Equal Rights amendment text on there as a mural? That was really cool, I thought, yeah.
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B
But after that game, they're on the tarmac and Ted turns down the job. They fly back to England. But the episode ends with Ted at his desk looking at all those photos, looking at the photo montage you were talking about, looking at the Lego thing that he was given. Memories from his time coaching at Richmond. Then he picks up his phone and texts his ex wife and asks if they'd be willing to move to England. And he gets a text back that says, a change of scenery. Sounds nice. And Ted said, well, we should find out what Henry. What do you think Henry will think? And he gets a text back. This is Henry. I'm using mom's phone because you forgot to charge the iPad again. Which came up earlier in the episode. But mom says yes too. So that is where it's left. And I think that sets it up perfectly for what we're about to see over the next. What is this like, do you think? 10 episode season maybe?
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C
Yeah, 10 episodes. And I love, by the way, that they have Henry and his ex wife move back to England or move to England. I'm sorry, I felt like I could have seen the writers having him, you know, because what, one season coaching, maybe two season seasons coaching AFC Richmond Women's, which for reasons we'll get into later. No spoiler alerts for the second episode, but it was just very interesting that they had, you know, the kid and mom move. I thought that was good. I. I don't think I would have been able to enjoy the show as much if knowing Henry was back, you know, in Kansas City and Ted was in. In England.
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B
Plus, you know, Ted's mom reminded him in this episode. It wasn't. It was how your dad felt, how, how your dad has job made him feel and you his son seeing that. And so I think that it really sunk in like, well, the only solution here is for me to do what I want to do, what I'm destined to do, but also so that my son can watch me do it.
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C
That's right. It's great to. Again, Becky Ann Baker. I love that woman. And again, she. She sold the logic just flawlessly to him. And she made it so real and immediate. And I. I don't know, I just really liked that scene. That was a standout scene for me.
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It was good. It was good. All right, everybody, well, we'll see you next week.
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C
Oh, we have two announcements first.
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B
But we do have two announcements.
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C
Yes. So the first big one, you know, I really want to give a huge shout out to all my friends in the true TED Lasso texting group. We've been keeping each other sane for the OR four years, and especially Sarah Moss, who started the group. And then here is number two. So we have an idea that we thought would be really fun for the. The podcast as we go through this season, and we want to encourage folks buying season tickets to the NWSL teams, the women's professional soccer league here in the United States. If you bought a season ticket to any of these teams, we want you to email us your name. And we will say your name on subsequent episodes because we want to give a shout out to folks who are supporting women's sports. And for the email, we will go back to Allison.
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B
Yeah, so the way to do this is to go to my generic contact page for all things MSW media, which is DailyBeansPod.com and click on contact. That's where we can field those emails. And for you. And so I think there's a. Actually, let me check right now while I've got you all here, to see what the different categories are for for contacting us through, through our website. Let's see. Dailybeanspot.com contact. Oh, look, there's me and Dana. We look nice.
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C
Oh, you do. You really do.
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B
Well, I bet we can actually put a button in here for Diamond Dames.
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C
Yeah.
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B
Yeah.
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C
So, and we will put on barbecue sauce. We'll put on the buttons. And, you know, also I'll share. I'll be sharing this in my substack review of TED Lasso, which is going to be published probably tomorrow morning. Charlotte's Web thoughts. And then, of course, you know, y' all can find us on social and. And we have both of our emails in there as well. So send us your names if you bought season tickets because we want to give you a shout out for supporting. Yeah, women's sports.
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Definitely a shout out. I mean, the men have their teams too, but, you know, yeah, women are where it's at. So again, that's DailyBeansPod.com, click on Contact. We'll see if we can make a button for you. Till then, Diamond Dames Dismount. See you next week, y'.
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All. History is messy. It's weird, wild, and anything but boring. Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is a history podcast about unhinged stories that make you stop and ask, wait, is this real life? From crazy disasters and tasty scandals to enlightening and surprising heartwarming tales, we explore the moments where people behave badly and sometimes beautifully. We've got naughty politicians, cultural chaos, and a deep love for the Pacific Northwest, including Bigfoot. It's thoughtful, irreverent, occasionally serious, and always entertaining. Let's fall down the Rabbit Hole MSW.

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Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans – “Home” | Episode 1

Date: August 7, 2026
Hosts: Allison Gill & Charlotte Clymer
Main Theme:
A snarky, heartfelt deep dive into the Season 4 premiere of "Ted Lasso," focusing on the show’s return, its ties to Kansas City, themes of home, personal growth, and the legacy of women’s sports.

Episode Overview

This episode marks the launch of a special series where Allison Gill and Charlotte Clymer recap and analyze each episode of "Ted Lasso" Season 4. With ample humor, nostalgia, and social commentary, the hosts explore the show’s depiction of Kansas City, the emotional dilemmas facing Ted, the rich character development, and the continuing importance of representation in sports—especially women’s teams.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Ted Lasso Universe Comes Home

Kansas City as a Character ([02:10]):
- The episode is “a love letter to Kansas City,” according to Charlotte. Jason Sudeikis’ personal connections to the area are discussed, including the fact that the Missouri Kansas City predates the state of Kansas—a quirky historical note.
- The hosts reminisce about their own ties to places like Overland Park, reinforcing how authentically the show captures the city's vibe.
Plot Setup ([03:24–04:07]):
- Recap: Keeley, Higgins, and Rebecca visit Kansas City to recruit Ted to coach the new AFC Richmond women’s team.
- Ted is shown back in Kansas City working as an assistant manager at a grocery store and navigating personal growth and family challenges.

Ted’s Family Dynamic and Dilemma

Ted’s Struggle: Stay or Go? ([05:02–07:36]):
- Ted’s desire to be a present father contrasts with the opportunity to return to coaching.
- Moments with His Mother (Becky Ann Baker):
  - Ted’s mother urges him to take the coaching job, leading to poignant reflections about work, family, and legacy.
  - Quote: “It wasn’t amazing because of the job he was doing. It was how the job made your dad feel and how that looked to you, his son.” (Allison, [07:36])

Symbolism, Easter Eggs, and Callbacks

Ted’s Childhood Room:
- Touches like the dartboard recall the show’s most viral moments (“be curious, not judgmental” [10:14]).
- Allison highlights sly pop culture references, such as the “Red Apple” cigarettes from Tarantino films ([10:56]).
Photo Montage:
- Cameos and updates on previous characters like Roy Kent and Nate ("Nate the Great") serve as subtle nods to the fanbase ([11:43–12:12]).

Ted in the Grocery Store: Humor and Heart

Classic Ted Lasso Situational Comedy:
- Ted’s run-in with a former player (and the player’s confused wife) reinforces his lingering impact on people ([12:12]).
- The subplot of Tyler, the shoplifting coworker, showcases Ted’s signature management style—compassionate and clever ([13:15–15:11]):
  - “Tyler set me straight.” (Allison, [15:09])
Supporting Characters:
- Standouts like Vanessa, the fun coworker (“I got you, daddy.” [15:32]), and the eccentric break room dynamics.

Parenting and Public Enemy

Henry’s Poem Incident ([15:43]):
- Ted and his ex-wife are called to school after their son writes Public Enemy lyrics—an absurd but fitting Ted Lasso moment.

One-Liners and Show-Writing Praise

Signature Ted Lasso Humor:
- “Henry grew a foot in height, not a third one.” (Ted, [16:47])
- “You trying to sabotage this team too?” (Ted to Rebecca, [17:06])
Jason Sudeikis’ Delivery:
- Charlotte lauds Sudeikis’ skill, noting his ability to make corny jokes authentically funny.

“Ted Lasso” Primer for Newcomers

Quick Recap of Original Premise ([17:44–19:40]):
- How an American Division II college football coach ends up coaching a top-level English football (soccer) team, initially as an act of sabotage by the club’s owner.

Kansas City Experiences

Local Flavor:
- Highlights include Kansas City BBQ, a visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ([04:07]), Dazzle Me Moi boutique, and Rebecca’s immersive exploration.

Cultural References and Social Commentary

Soccer/Football Terminology Banter:
- “No, this is America. In America, we call it soccer. And I got dollars in my pants…” ([20:13])
Ongoing Tea Joke:
- Ted’s infamous hatred of tea continues, as does his perplexity at sparkling water ([20:20]).
Pickleball Gag:
- Ted’s mom jokes: “It’s tiny tennis, only much louder and you’re not allowed to move.” ([21:05])

Tone and Character Development

More Serious Episode:
- The episode is described as “one of the more serious” debuts, emphasizing Ted’s internal dilemmas over broader slapstick ([21:05–21:32]).
Praise for Rich Characterization:
- “It’s a study in character development…fantastic characters and incredible writing.” (Allison, [21:51])

The Decision and Cliffhanger

Ted’s Choice ([24:56–26:32]):
- Despite encouragement, Ted initially turns down the job before texting his ex-wife to ask about moving to England, setting up a heartfelt family move and next-act for the season.
- Notable dialogue exchange ([25:39–26:32]):
  - “A change of scenery sounds nice.” (Ted’s ex-wife, via text)
  - “What do you think Henry will think?” (Ted)
  - “This is Henry. I’m using mom’s phone…But mom says yes too.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Allison on Work-Life Lessons:
“It was how the job made your dad feel and how that looked to you, his son…” ([07:36])
Charlotte on Becky Ann Baker:
“She is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood…really asserting herself as the grounding force…” ([07:50])
Ted’s Humor:
“Henry grew a foot in height, not a third one.” ([16:47]) “You trying to sabotage this team too?” ([17:06]) “No, this is America… I got dollars in my pants…” ([20:13])
Ted’s Approach to Conflict:
“Tyler set me straight.” (Turning a disciplinary moment into a positive, [15:09])

Timestamps for Key Segments

Kansas City background & Sudeikis connection: 02:10–02:59
Episode’s main plot and setup: 03:24–04:07
Ted’s relationship with his mother and family themes: 06:38–07:50
Easter eggs/dartboard callback: 09:54–10:14
Ted’s grocery store moments & shoplifting subplot: 13:15–15:11
Public Enemy poem at Henry’s school: 15:43–16:47
Ted Lasso’s show primer: 17:44–19:39
Kansas City adventures: 04:07; 21:32–22:51
Climactic choice and family move to England: 24:56–26:32

Community Engagement & Call to Action

Support for Women’s Sports:
The hosts announce a fun segment encouraging listeners to send in proof of NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) season ticket purchases for on-air shout-outs ([27:59–29:53]).
Contact:
Listeners are directed to DailyBeansPod.com > Contact ([28:52]).

Tone & Style

Snarky, heartwarming, and conversational. The hosts blend deep affection for the material with sharp wit, inclusive analysis, and personal stories, making the recap accessible even for those new to "Ted Lasso." The episode balances levity with earnest commentary on home, legacy, and gender equity in sports.

Final Thoughts

This episode is the perfect kickoff to a season of recaps, blending pop culture deep-dives, hilarious banter, and genuine insights about family, community, and self-actualization. Fans of Ted Lasso and progressive podcasting alike will find much to love—and newcomers get a welcoming, spoiler-filled introduction.

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History is messy. It's weird, wild, and anything but boring. Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is a history podcast about unhinged stories that make you stop and ask, wait, is this real life? From crazy disasters and tasty scandals to enlightening and surprising, heartwarming tales, we explore the moments where people behave badly and sometimes beautifully. We've got naughty politicians, cultural chaos, and a deep love for the Pacific Northwest, including Bigfoot. It's thoughtful, irreverent, occasionally serious, and always entertaining. Let's fall down the rabbit hole.
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MSW Media. Hey, everybody. Diamond dames, mount up.
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C
Oh, oh, oh. I'm gonna love doing that every single time.
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It's here. It's here. Season four of Ted Lasso is here. We need this, Joy. We need this so much. I'm really excited about this. I'm really excited about launching this show. And it's an excuse to talk to my very good friend every week. Wednesday night. Charlotte Clymer. Hi.
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C
How are you doing, Allison? Oh, my gosh. This is so damn cool. I love this idea. When you thought up about this a couple months ago, I just thought, yeah, we got to do it. No brainer.
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B
Yeah, I'm totally in. Now, before I get to, like, a synopsis of the episode and everybody, spoiler alert, we're going to be talking about
[01:30]
C
everything that happened, spoilers the episode. So click pause if you don't want
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B
spoilers, pause now and go watch it. And we made sure that we put this out. We record it Wednesday. It comes out on Thursday. We wanted to give everybody a couple of days to watch the episode because I know we're all very busy. We all have extremely busy schedules, and so we wanted to make sure that we gave you time to prepare. So anyway, before I get into the. The basic thrust of this episode, Charlotte, talk a little bit about just overall over the Ted Lasso universe and Kansas City in general. And I mean, it's just such a. I love that this first episode took place in Kansas City.
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C
Me too. Me too. And it's really a love letter to Kansas City. Jason Sudeikis, the actor who plays Ted Lasso, grew up in that area. He grew up in a town called a city called Overland In Kansas, about 10 to 15 minutes away from the Kansas City, Missouri that most of you know that. That most people would know we're referring to because there's actual two Kansas Cities, which is referenced in the show. There's Kansas City, Missouri, and then across the Kansas Rivers, there's Kansas City, Kansas. The funny thing Kansas City, Missouri, not only predates Kansas City, Kansas, by quite a lot. But it predates the state of Kansas, which is crazy. So the. The show is taking place in an area that existed before the state of Kansas existed.
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B
Yeah. And. And I spent a lot of time in Overland park and they did. I mean, it's. It's picture like Aristotle's perfect form. Overland park, because I worked for the Sprint Corporation maybe 25 years ago, something like that. And they have. They had their headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. So I was there quite a lot.
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C
What was their old slogan? Sprint, I forget.
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B
So quiet you can actually hear a pin drop. So I spent a lot of time in Overland park, and I think they hit it out of the park, so to speak. And talking about quips like that, it was full of them. Ted Lasso was full of the fantastic writing that. That Ted Lasso that the show is. Is known for. So just set this up a little bit. I'm going to set it up basic. This whole episode was basically the setup, right? The setup episode. To kick off the season, Keeley, Higgins and Rebecca fly to Kansas City. And by the way, the three of them in Kansas City is fantastic to offer Ted the job of coaching the new Richmond women's team.
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C
And.
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B
Cause Ted had moved back to Kansas City to work, and he's working as an assistant manager at a grocery store. And we'll get into some scenes talking about that. But while in town, as you said, love letter to Kansas City, Rebecca falls in love with barbecue. Kansas City Barbecue. Her and Keely discover Dazzle Me Moi, which is this amazing boutique store. Higgins went to visit the Jazz Museum, but it was closed because of a bar mitzvah. And so he checked out the Negro League's baseball museum, which is down in the historic 18th and vine district of Kansas City, which is a fantastic part of town. And the takeaway from there is that Satchel Page quote, ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man gotta be common. And that's sort of the theme that carries through the episode. So overall, I think that kind of covers the basics of the episode, but we can get into details if you want.
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C
Yeah, absolutely. Well, you know, what I loved about this plotline is, you know, obviously Ted moves back to the Kansas City area to be closer to his son. And there's something of. You can see some beginning rifts, not rifts, maybe tension between him and his son, because his son not only has the pressure of being Ted Lasso's son, not just in the bigger fame sense, but you can Tell in the little interactions with people in the area. As Ted Lasso. As Ted Lasso, he can't help but be IQ, emotional intelligence, IQ of 500 at all times. And this does lead to pressure, I think, on his son in that sense, that interpersonal sense. And you can see that throughout the episode, the way that Ted Lasso talks to his son's soccer coach. And the soccer coach is like, ted, no, no, we're not going to talk about your son's game. If you want to talk about your son's game, talk to your son. And it was really interesting that the writers wrote that in there because soccer parents are known to be perhaps, I think, a little more excitable in some contexts. But the whole thing is about the tension of Ted having now moved back to Kansas City. And here come the three from AFC Richmond who are offering him the job to, you know, coach the AFC women's. AFC Richmond women's team, which is an expansion team. And Ted is basically struggling between, should I stay here with my son or should I go fulfill my destiny, more
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B
or less do what I love? And there was an interesting added moment to that struggle, too, because Ted's at his mom's house. His mom's having a garage sale. And Ted is sent up to go get a box of stuff out of his room. His mom's, like, selling his child childhood. And Ted walks back down the hall and sees a trophy, like a plaque on the wall honoring his dad as, like, best salesman for, like, 1, 2, 3, 4. Two times four, like eight years in a row. And Ted's mom, when he gets down, reminds him that, hey, when you used to go and work with dad, it wasn't amazing because of the job he was doing. He was a salesman. It was how the job made your dad feel and how that looked to you, his son, when the wheels started turning about his job as an assistant manager at this market versus doing what he had done before.
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C
And can we really just praise for. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.
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B
I was just gonna say his mom tells him, you know, you should take the job. And he's like, what? You told me to come back home? Like, it's just a kind of an endearing mother son moment.
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C
And Becky Ann Baker plays Dottie Lasso, who is Ted's mom in the show. This is the third time. I love Becky Ann Baker. I think she is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. I wish she had her own movie or her own show. This is the third time she's played an Iconic mother role in a television series. There was Freaks and Geeks way back in the day. And then she played Lorraine Horvath, who is Hannah Horvath's mother in the TV show Girls, the HBO series. And now she plays Dottie Lasso. She's so good that each of these characters has substantially different texture from each other. And you can tell in the show, in this episode, she's really asserting herself as the grounding force, maybe the essence of restraint. During Ted's childhood, you know, always kind of keeping him grounded, keeping him closer to the shore, because you can tell his dad was the gregarious, outgoing, you know, let me become your best friend in less than 10 minutes. The practice, you know, the stereotypical salesman kind of personality. It's really interesting to see how she adds that dimension to his life, you know.
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B
Yeah. And there's a lot of Easter eggs, which I want to talk about, too. But there was a lot of symbolism in that. At the garage sale, she's like, that was the Maharishi silk blouse, or.
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C
Yes, that.
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B
That was the, you know, I got from Yul Brenner, or, you know, just making stuff up about the stuff so she could sell it, you know, 10 times the price. But, uh. And. And Ted's like, but that's not what happened. She's like, well, lying is always the hardest part of being a salesman. And that's, you know, right before he goes up and sees, you know, Jim Lasso, best sale, best salesman. Right. And I'm like, oh, what is the. Like, what's that little mom, dad. Interesting symbology there and that connection. But I do love these Easter eggs. When he's in his bedroom, there's a dartboard on the wall. You know, you just. You see these little things like that
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C
referencing the famous darts, which is probably, I think, the most viral scene to come out of Ted Lasso.
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B
That's one of my favorites.
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C
Like, people who have not seen Ted Lasso will bring up this scene, like, oh, I saw that scene on social media, and it really. It hit me hard. And, you know, that's probably the most famous scene at this point in the series.
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B
Yeah. And I think that there's a lot to be said about what we learn about being curious and not judgmental in that scene and how it carries throughout the show, and that symbolism is there. So we see the dartboard. Something I caught that I thought was hilarious was in the very, very first scene, he's ringing up somebody, some old lady on an oxygen tank who's buying a bunch of Cigarettes. And they're actually Red Apple cigarettes. And Red Apple are the cigarettes that were in Pulp Fiction. Like, Tarantino nods to these cigarettes. In every one of his movies, everybody smokes red apples. That's not a real cigaret. So I was just like, okay, a nod to. A nod to a Tarantino nod. I was like, I thought that that was.
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C
That's pretty clever.
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B
Yeah. And that was.
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C
And at some point, we see, you know, they kind of elaborate on the past couple years in his life by showing folks from, you know, the first three seasons who are on this cork board of sorts. You know, you see Brett Goldstein's character, Roy Kent, holding the Premier League trophy, which implies that AFC Richmond won it after, you know, Ted left the. Ted left the team. Brett Goldstein stepped up and became a great player. Excuse me. Great coach at the team. You see, who is. Who was the. Oh, Ned. I think his name was. You see, Ned, the old. The old assistant coach who. Oh, my God. His name is Escape.
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Oh, Nathan. Nate the Great.
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C
Nathan. Yes. Nate the Great. Thank you. Thank you. Yes.
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B
The guy who spits on bathroom mirrors.
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C
Yes. And he becomes. He becomes a really interesting villain character in the third season of Ted Lasso. And they do make up him and Ted, and you can see a very happy picture of him now, you know, enjoying his new life after AFC Richmond. So a lot of cool stuff in there.
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B
Yeah. I also like how Ted Lasso, as his. As the assistant manager in a grocery store, runs into a former player of his who's now got a baby with a Baby Bjorn. And there's a lot of great quips, you know, going back and forth, a lot of funny things that are said, a lot of great dialogue in that. But then his wife shows up, and he's like, this is Ted Lasso. This is Coach Lasso. And she's like, I'm really confused. Confused right now. The greatest mentor of your life. I'm really confused right now because he's an assistant manager at the grocery store. He's like, well, yeah, I'll have a nice day now, and sort of quickly ended the conversation. But I love that it's just more of showing, you know, what Tug. The impact Ted Lasso has on people and people's lives and probably serving as a little bit of a reminder to him in the very beginning of this episode of why are you an assistant manager in a grocery store right now when you could be doing other things? And that, of course, is before the trio come in from England and offer him the job. So I thought that that was pretty funny.
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C
It was hilarious. And the mini plot line where Ted Lasso's employee at the grocery store tries to shoplift a bunch of stuff and he catches his work on the camera. Tyler. Yes. God damn it. Classic Tyler.
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B
Right? Class shop.
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C
And he. He shoves a bunch of, you know, products into his clothing and then goes to the break room where they have the employee lockers and starts putting them in. And then Ted Lassa comes back there and says, oh, oh, hey, don't. Don't tell anyone I stole this. And he takes out. I forget what it was.
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B
Twizzlers and razors and like, starts just emptying. And from his pant leg and his thing, he's putting it all in his locker. He's like, heck yeah. Steel too. Yeah, do. Yeah.
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C
Don't you so and so, you know, hey, yeah, tell you what, why don't we just help each other out? Don't tell on each other. We'll put these back separately. You know, it's just like yet another very creative, socially intelligent way that Ted Lasso prevents harm but also corrects wrongdoing that he sees.
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B
Yeah.
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C
And I love it when he says,
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B
I can't go back to prison. You got to put your stuff back. I'll put my stuff back. I can't go back to prison.
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C
Look on the guy's face as he's watching this go down because he had been putting his own stolen merchandise into the locker. And he looks over and there is Ted Lasso, living saint, who's taken all this stuff out of his clothing. And the more the scene goes on and you can see Tyler's face, it just gets funnier and funnier. I mean, it was just so good. And then later on they have this follow up joke because Ted Lasso's manager, the manager of the store, who clearly loves him and adores him as everyone does, says, hey, what was that thing about Tyler? Are you, oh, I saw you stolen a bunch of merchandise. He's like, oh, you know, I. I put it all back, boss. Don't worry.
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B
Tyler set me straight.
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C
Tyler set me straight.
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B
Oh, he made him the hero. It's just. That's like the. You, you help them, then you take the blame yourself. Like this, this like three level thing that that Ted Lasso does with everyone. I also loved his co worker, Vanessa. You
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A
like?
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He's like, I'm gonna go on break. She's like, I got you, daddy. She was a great character and I hope we see more of her.
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C
She was great in the future.
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B
Now another great Part Henry's principal calls Ted and Ted's wife. Ex wife, into the office because their son Henry has written a disturbing poem in the back of his. In the back of his composition notebook. And he starts reading, and you could see Ted, he's like, mouthing along with the words, and he's like, listen to this horrible poem. It's Public Enemy lyrics. It's lyrics from Public Enemy. And the parents, like, leave the. The principal's like, well, I don't like this one bit. Like, it's just. It's a ridiculous character. So it's going to be interesting to see more interactions, but. Well, I mean, I guess, you know, we'll get to the big spoiler at the end of the episode. I don't think they're going to be in that school for much longer, but I thought it was interesting. And I like, so some of the dialogue and the jokes are just so. Just so Ted Lasso. Like, remember when Ted Lasso, they were getting. He's getting caught up with, you know, Higgins and everybody, and he says, well, well, what's new with me? Henry grew a foot in height, not a third one. Like. And I just think.
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C
But he sells it. He sells it so well. If you or me told that joke, no one would laugh. You know, they'd be like, oh, okay, you're being a dork. But the way that Jason Sudeikis just absolutely sell those. Sells those one liners, they feel believable, but also jokey. I don't know. I just. I think he has a certain gift for those one liners.
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B
Yeah, he does. Or when Rebecca offers him the job and he just snaps back, he's like, you trying to sabotage this team, too? Because in the very first season of Ted Lasso, Rebecca only hired Ted Lasso because she thought he was terrible and would drive the team into the ground. And she was trying to do it for revenge against her ex husband, who is Rupert, who is a complete asshole, who's the other half of that dartboard scene, by the way, as the losing end of that dart board, that dart challenge. But, you know, so for him to be like, oh, you can try to sabotage this team, too, it was just. It was really funny. Like, ooh, ooh, zinger.
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C
And you know who have never seen Ted Lasso and you're waiting for, I don't know, some kind of reason. And you clicked on our podcast just to listen to it. Let's do the very basic premise of the. Of the first season, because I know that some of y' all think it's silly, but I promise there's a point to it. So as Allison just pointed out, Hannah Waddingham plays Rebecca, who's the owner of this team, who won full ownership and a divorce. She wants to sabotage it and she hires coach Ted Lasso, who is the coach of a Division 2 NCAA football team in the United States. For y' all non sportsball people, the difference between Division 2 and Division 1 NCAA football is enormous. It's like the difference between, I would say, AAA ball of AAA baseball and major league. I mean, it's that vast. And then the difference between NCAA football and professional football, NFL football is another huge chasm of talent and ability, etc. So the premises is ridiculous. Like she is going. She's going so far to sabotage this. This club in England that she's hiring not. Not just a non pro football coach, not just a non, you know, top tier football coach, but a Division 2 college football coach. So the premise is already ridiculous. Ted Lasso gets over there. You know, he's acting like a lovable hayseed. His first press conference goes just. It's just a disaster because the English reporters are like, who is this guy who calls football soccer and just doesn't seem to understand the culture at all? And then, you know, the whole premise is that he solely wins over people without being coy or pandering or any of the really too syrupy stuff. I mean, the show is so well written in that way.
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B
Just being himself.
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C
That's right.
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B
Yeah. I would really recommend watching the first three seasons if you haven't. I also really liked when he. Somebody said something. One of. When the, you know, the gang of three, I call them, that came over to try to hire him, came to Kansas City and they're enjoying all the Kansas City stuff. And at some point somebody says, well, why are you calling it soccer, Ted? It's football. And he's like, no, no, this is America. In America, we call it soccer. And I got dollars in my pants. And we use elevators to go up to our apartments where we poop French fries into our diapers.
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C
It's such a great line.
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It so good. That one killed me.
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C
The tea, the. The ongoing tea thing. So, you know, he's known for hating tea. So all throughout the first three seasons, whenever the topic of tea comes up, which is, you know, the classic beverage, midday beverage of choice for most English folks, he just. He just completely just shits on tea the entire time. Yeah.
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B
So nope, when he drinks tea and then when he drinks sparkling water, he spits it out at people. I thought a great line from Ted's mom. Again, such a amazing character and so well acted. When somebody said, what's pickleball? And she said, it's tiny tennis, only much louder and you're not allowed to move. Oh, God.
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C
There were so many great one liners. Oh, my God. This, this. They. And. And what was interesting to me was that this was more of a. This is definitely one of the more serious episodes in terms of tone. You can tell he's going through it. He doesn't really know what to do with the future, but he also is very committed to his son and the community, et cetera. And I was not opposed to the tone. It was just not where we necessarily left it.
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Right. No. And I think that, again, I think that's because this is a setup episode. You gotta get to the. The meat of the show. But you've got to, you know, before you tell a punchline, you got to do the setup. So I also loved the security guard at the wishing fountain where Keely tosses in a coin and he's like, hey, no littering. And she's like, oh, my God.
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What?
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B
He's like, gotcha. I still got it even after my suspension. And then he, like, whistles and walks away. The security guard, right? The woman who ran the bedazzled formoi store, which is just like. She bedazzles clothes and sells them. And she's like, look at you when she's talking to Rebecca, I think she's like, look at you, you glamazon with pajamas on. Wearing new clothes is like a vacation for your body. And it was just. She's just so wonderful. That's a wonderful character as well. Everyone's so rich. There's so much depth in all these characters. And that's what made me fall in love with the show in the first place. And I was late to the party. I didn't start watching Ted Lasso for like maybe a month because I was like, I just don't know too much about football, but soccer, so to speak. I'm a huge fan of it, but I just didn't know about what a show would be like. And was it a comedy? I wasn't sure, but everyone was like, it's amazing. And so finally I watched it, and it's A study in character development isn't what it is. It's fantastic characters and incredible writing.
[22:52]
C
I didn't even start watching it until the start of the second season. And I mean, this is during the pandemic Era and post pandemic era. And so I'd occasionally put out a tweet or some kind of social media post saying, hey, what shows or movies are y' all recommending? Because I feel like I've watched every. Every show in the universe at this point, and I swear to God, the three or four times I did this over six months, six month period, I'd say at least a quarter of the responses were Ted Lasso. It was over and over again. I don't want to watch it. I didn't. I was feeling a bit curmudgeonly during. During the pandemic era, and I didn't same. I feel like it didn't match my energy at that moment. I'm watch this. It's going to be a very silly. I heard it was syrupy, or it might be syrupy. I just heard things about it that I was like, you know, this is not like, saccharine. Saccharine, yes, saccharine. Oh, great word, by the way.
[23:44]
B
Sublime. Like, these are the things that I was hearing about it. No, I'm gonna listen to the Cure, and I'm gonna be angry about the pandemic.
[23:54]
C
I'm eating my Doritos and, you know, rewatch the Wire, which is never good for one's mental health.
[24:01]
B
So twisted my arm. Ted Lasso. And then I also Animal Crossing train, and I think it was Ted Lasso on Animal Crossing that got us through
[24:09]
C
those deep, dark times anyway, because immediately, as soon as we started watching it, you know, it becomes clear that it's not any of those things. Like, it is very sweet, it is very lovely, it is very affirming, but it's also beautifully crass in its own ways. Lots of profanity, but very tastefully and cleverly used, I think. You know, it's not like the show where you'd be watching it and you'd think, oh, this is a little too positive for me. It's. It's. It's not that at all. It's positive, but it's also very clever and biting in many ways. Doesn't shy away from controversial topics, incorporates them really well with humor. So, anyway, if you've been on the fence about Ted Lasso and those were your reasons for not watching, trust me, it's not that show. You got to start watching it.
[24:57]
B
Yeah. And so at the end of this episode, the way this sort of rounds out is after his mom tells him he should take the job, he actually tells Rebecca on the tarmac that he's turning it down. Right before the gang hops their flight back to England after they had watched a Women's league bout in Kansas City. Right. Incredible game. They had title nine up on the wall coming out of the locker room in the tunnel, which I was like, oh, that was a really interesting moment.
[25:28]
C
Did you see the wall?
[25:30]
B
The.
[25:30]
C
The wall inside the stadium where they had the Equal Rights amendment text on there as a mural? That was really cool, I thought, yeah.
[25:40]
B
But after that game, they're on the tarmac and Ted turns down the job. They fly back to England. But the episode ends with Ted at his desk looking at all those photos, looking at the photo montage you were talking about, looking at the Lego thing that he was given. Memories from his time coaching at Richmond. Then he picks up his phone and texts his ex wife and asks if they'd be willing to move to England. And he gets a text back that says, a change of scenery. Sounds nice. And Ted said, well, we should find out what Henry. What do you think Henry will think? And he gets a text back. This is Henry. I'm using mom's phone because you forgot to charge the iPad again. Which came up earlier in the episode. But mom says yes too. So that is where it's left. And I think that sets it up perfectly for what we're about to see over the next. What is this like, do you think? 10 episode season maybe?
[26:32]
C
Yeah, 10 episodes. And I love, by the way, that they have Henry and his ex wife move back to England or move to England. I'm sorry, I felt like I could have seen the writers having him, you know, because what, one season coaching, maybe two season seasons coaching AFC Richmond Women's, which for reasons we'll get into later. No spoiler alerts for the second episode, but it was just very interesting that they had, you know, the kid and mom move. I thought that was good. I. I don't think I would have been able to enjoy the show as much if knowing Henry was back, you know, in Kansas City and Ted was in. In England.
[27:15]
B
Plus, you know, Ted's mom reminded him in this episode. It wasn't. It was how your dad felt, how, how your dad has job made him feel and you his son seeing that. And so I think that it really sunk in like, well, the only solution here is for me to do what I want to do, what I'm destined to do, but also so that my son can watch me do it.
[27:35]
C
That's right. It's great to. Again, Becky Ann Baker. I love that woman. And again, she. She sold the logic just flawlessly to him. And she made it so real and immediate. And I. I don't know, I just really liked that scene. That was a standout scene for me.
[27:53]
B
It was good. It was good. All right, everybody, well, we'll see you next week.
[27:56]
C
Oh, we have two announcements first.
[27:58]
B
But we do have two announcements.
[27:59]
C
Yes. So the first big one, you know, I really want to give a huge shout out to all my friends in the true TED Lasso texting group. We've been keeping each other sane for the OR four years, and especially Sarah Moss, who started the group. And then here is number two. So we have an idea that we thought would be really fun for the. The podcast as we go through this season, and we want to encourage folks buying season tickets to the NWSL teams, the women's professional soccer league here in the United States. If you bought a season ticket to any of these teams, we want you to email us your name. And we will say your name on subsequent episodes because we want to give a shout out to folks who are supporting women's sports. And for the email, we will go back to Allison.
[28:52]
B
Yeah, so the way to do this is to go to my generic contact page for all things MSW media, which is DailyBeansPod.com and click on contact. That's where we can field those emails. And for you. And so I think there's a. Actually, let me check right now while I've got you all here, to see what the different categories are for for contacting us through, through our website. Let's see. Dailybeanspot.com contact. Oh, look, there's me and Dana. We look nice.
[29:23]
C
Oh, you do. You really do.
[29:25]
B
Well, I bet we can actually put a button in here for Diamond Dames.
[29:28]
C
Yeah.
[29:29]
B
Yeah.
[29:29]
C
So, and we will put on barbecue sauce. We'll put on the buttons. And, you know, also I'll share. I'll be sharing this in my substack review of TED Lasso, which is going to be published probably tomorrow morning. Charlotte's Web thoughts. And then, of course, you know, y' all can find us on social and. And we have both of our emails in there as well. So send us your names if you bought season tickets because we want to give you a shout out for supporting. Yeah, women's sports.
[29:54]
B
Definitely a shout out. I mean, the men have their teams too, but, you know, yeah, women are where it's at. So again, that's DailyBeansPod.com, click on Contact. We'll see if we can make a button for you. Till then, Diamond Dames Dismount. See you next week, y'.
[30:12]
A
All. History is messy. It's weird, wild, and anything but boring. Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is a history podcast about unhinged stories that make you stop and ask, wait, is this real life? From crazy disasters and tasty scandals to enlightening and surprising heartwarming tales, we explore the moments where people behave badly and sometimes beautifully. We've got naughty politicians, cultural chaos, and a deep love for the Pacific Northwest, including Bigfoot. It's thoughtful, irreverent, occasionally serious, and always entertaining. Let's fall down the Rabbit Hole MSW.