Because You Watched… is your weekly look ahead and review of all things film, TV, and entertainment. Whether you're lost in streaming menus or deciding what’s actually worth a theater trip, our hosts guide you through the options with games, quizzes, and plenty of playful banter. Expect unfiltered recs, brutal skips, and picks no algorithm would dare suggest. New episodes drop every Monday on the All Things Comedy Network!
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Hillary Anne Matthews @hillaryannematthews
Jacquis Neal @jacquisneal
Rekha Shankar @rekha_s
Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
Poop Cruise, Bachelor In Paradise, Sixteen Candles, and Sinners
On this week's episode of Because You Watched... Hillary and Ali watched Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, Jacquis just got back from a cruise, Hillary is watching Bachelor In Paradise, we play a game of TV show based meals, Hillary kind of recommends Sixteen Candles, and Jacquis highly recommends Sinners.
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On this weeks episode of Because You Watched... Jacquis finished Squid Game Season 3 (spoiler), Hillary started The Studio, we play a Housewives spinoff game, discuss the Dexter universe, and finish with America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Cowboy fans beware.
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Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
7 Jul 2025
Nice Boys in the NBA Finals, Love Island, Couples Therapy, Margin Call, She Said, Scream VI
Ali Ghandour, Hillary Anne Matthews, Ryan Rosenberg, and other guests discuss the NBA Finals, Love Island, Couples Therapy, Margin Call, She Said, and Scream VI in this episode, offering diverse perspectives on entertainment.
30 Jun 2025
The Mortician, Waiting (Tables) Game, The Comeback, Battle Royale, The Bear, and Too Much
Ali Ghandour and Hillary Anne Matthews interview Ryan Rosenberg, who shares his insights on shows like *The Mortician*, *Battle Royale*, and Lena Dunham's *Too Much*.
23 Jun 2025
Superman: Red Son, Karen Read, Sherri Peppini, Squid Game, Stranger Things, One Tree Hill, & Now And Then
Jacquis Neal discusses Superman: Red Son, Hillary Anne Matthews covers ladies on trial, and the hosts preview Squid Game and Stranger Things in this episode.
16 Jun 2025
Call Her Alex, Power Moves, Who's Richer?, Final Destinations, Soaps, and The Bachelor
Hillary Anne Matthews and Jacquis Neal discuss the documentary *Call Her Alex*, Shaquille O'Neal's *Power Moves*, *Final Destination* films, soap operas, and *The Bachelor* in this episode.
9 Jun 2025
A Top Chef Game, The Rehearsal, Poop Cruise, Power Moves, And Just Like That...
Hosts Rekha Shankar, Jacquis Neal, Ali Ghandour, and Hillary Anne Matthews discuss 'Top Chef,' 'The Rehearsal,' the 'Poop Cruise' documentary, 'Squid Game,' 'Power Moves,' and 'And Just Like That' in this episode.
3 Jun 2025
Overcompensating, Bondsman, Titles Lost In Translation, and Recs From The Vault
Rekha Shankar, Hillary Anne Matthews, Ali Ghandour, Jacquis Neal, and Tawny Newsome discuss shows, cancellations, translated movie titles, and offer viewing recommendations in this episode.
12 May 2025
The Rehearsal, Summer House, WWE Backlash, and The Blob
This week, the gang is finally all here. Ali starts off with a discussion about The Rehearsal, Hillary has moral dilemma with Summer House, Jacquis quizzes us on wrestler names, Rekha watched The Blob (1958), and we wrap up by recommending some deep cuts on streaming.
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Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
5 May 2025
San Junipero, Sinners, Deli Boys, and Frasier
This week, Rekha Shankar tries her first (well, not really) Black Mirror episode with San Junipero. She also dissects which Top Chef seasons have too much drama, how Frasier is the best sitcom ever, and why the Sex in the City movies shouldn't be canon. Ali Ghandour finds a parable about the human condition in an obscure Hungarian film, and kindred spirit in Telly from Sesame Street. Tawny Newsome is excited about the new season of 100 Foot Wave, Sinners, and introducing her co-hosts to befitting Star Trek episodes. Everyone loves Deli Boys and takes a look at the upcoming May premieres.
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Rekha Shankar @rekha_s
Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
28 Apr 2025
What's This About?, Bushcraft, Face/Off, and Adolescence (Spoilers)
On this premiere episode of Because You Watched... We play a game called What The Hell Is This About?, take a quiz about Bushcraft, attempt to explain Face/Off, and do a deep dive on Adolescence on Netflix that does contain SPOILERS. Beware.
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Jacquis Neal @jacquisneal
Rekha Shankar @rekha_s
Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
28 Apr 2025
Introducing Because You Watched...
Because You Watched… is your weekly look ahead and review of all things film, TV, and entertainment. Whether you're lost in streaming menus or deciding what’s actually worth a theater trip, our hosts guide you through the options with games, quizzes, and plenty of playful banter. Expect unfiltered recs, brutal skips, and picks no algorithm would dare suggest. New episodes drop every Monday on the All Things Comedy Network!
Follow us:
Ali Ghandour @ali_ghandour
Hillary Anne Matthews @hillaryannematthews
Jacquis Neal @jacquisneal
Rekha Shankar @rekha_s
Tawny Newsome @trondynewman
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Tawny Newsome
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159,010,737
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4.8 / 5
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