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Because It Was On is the ultimate podcast for sitcom lovers. BIWO is like that fancy film podcast, but for people who like to talk about that episode of 'Saved by the Bell' where Jessie gets addicted to caffeine pills. Join hosts Jessica and Zach as they explore the most memorable episodes of beloved television classics. With insightful analysis, Jessica and Zach unravel the social politics tucked into 22 minute TV shows. Tune in for engaging discussions and a nostalgic journey through the zany world of sitcoms.
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When Cis Men Do Drag (For the Novel)
Send a textThis week Jessica and Zach take a look at a forgotten favorite: Bosom Buddies! A Young Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari are "forced" to dress as women to live in the women-only Susan B…
Womanizer, Womanizer, Womanizer (We're Back!)
Send a textJessica and Zach are back, baby! This week they discuss the Womanizer Trope. Thank you for your patience during our hiatus. It's been a hell of a year. We're back and will continue our…
Hot Jeffrey Dahmer Fights Sexy Ted Bundy: Interview with the Vampire
Send a textJessica and Zach discuss AMC's Interview with the Vampire. Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon.Follow us on social media:TikTok (this is where we are most…
Kevin Can, By Popular Demand, F Himself
Send a text We're back, baby! This week Jessica and Zach talk about AMC's Kevin Can F Himself after dozens of listener requests. Thank you all for your patience during our unannounced…
American Horror Story: Coven is Not a Sitcom
Send a textJessica plays her birthday card and we sit down and talked about Season 3 of American Horror StorySupport the showPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon.Follow us on social…
It's Lemon Chicken All the Way Down
Send a textJessica and Zach are back on their bullshit with another Everybody Loves Raymond Episode. This time it's all about canisters.Season 2, Episode 15: Marie's MeatballsSeason 5, Episode 19:…
Guy Love: A Love Between Two Guys
Send a textEpisodes Watched This Week:Scrubs -S6E6 - "My Musical"Scrubs -S5E4 - "My Jiggly Balls"Scrubs - S1E8 - "My 15 Minutes"Scrubs - S7E8 - "My Manhood"Boy Meets World- S4E11 - "An Affair To…
The Trial of Lois Malcomsmom
Send a textJessica and Zach convene proceedings to answer the incredibly important question: Is Lois from Malcolm in the Middle a good mother?Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on…
Disney Tweens and Exceptional Girls feat. Dr. Christina Hodel
Send a textJessica and Zach talk with very special guest Dr. Christina Hodel about Disney Channel's decade of the tween. Check out Christina Hodel's website here!Disney Channel’s Extraordinary Girls…
Punky's Inferno
Send a textJessica and Zach take a journey into the hellish psychological thriller that is The Perils of Punky (S2:E6&7) of Punky Brewster.Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on…
High Fi
Send a textOur second annual 4/20 episode where Jessica and Zach review a series of sitcom episodes with strong Just Say No messages: Archie Bunker's Place- Season 4, Episode 21The Facts of…
Mulaney: We'll Allow It, But Watch Yourself!
Send a textThis week Jessica and Zach talk about John Mulaney's short-lived sitcom from 2012!Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon.Follow us on social media:TikTok (this is…
Wearing Oneself as One Might Wear a Glove: Hand to Gland Combat in Sitcoms
Send a textFolks, we're talking about private intimate time this week. Can't really say more without the algorithm being mean to us. Shows Discussed:That 70s Show, "Happy JackDinosaurs, Dirty…
Millennial Gray's Anatomy
Send a textBring your ironic mustache's and cigarette jeans cuz it's millennial week! Jessica and Zach talk about the Millennial generation's impact on sitcoms and sitcoms impact on the Millennial…
Two Dates to Prom
Send a textHappy Valentines Day! This week Jessica and Zach discuss one of the basic bedrocks of the sitcom genres: agreeing to two dates at the same time!Episodes Watched:The Brady Bunch, S4E18:…
Yada Yada Yada Feminism: Elaine from Seinfeld
Send a textThis week on Because It Was On Jessica and Zach talk about one of their favorite sitcom characters of all time: Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. Is her character sponge worthy for feminism? …
Gen X and Sitcoms: Daria, Alf, and Cultural Depression
Send a textJoin hosts Zachary and Jessica on a nostalgic journey through the history of Generation X as they delve into the iconic sitcoms that defined an era. In this episode of "Because It Was On,"…
And Boomer Goes the Dynamite (We're Back!)
Send a textWe're back, baby! This week we take a look at the history of Boomers as seen through the lens of sitcoms. All in the Family, Family Ties, Bewitched, M*A*S*H, Roseanne, Maude, and so much…
Update! See You in the New Year!
Send a textJessica and I got left at the altar so we joined a convent. Will we take our vows and marry Christ or will we return to the podcast life? Find out, next season on Because It Was…
Zach Forces Jessica to Watch Los Espookys
Send a textZach pulls his birthday card and chooses to do a Los Espookys episode. Los Espooky's is a bilingual comedy about a group of friends in Mexico City who run a business that pulls off Scooby…
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Because It Was On has published 67 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Arts, Society & Culture.
Because It Was On is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 38m.
