This week on The Good Pod, Jason and Marissa dive into Elsbeth Season 3, Episode 8: "Basket Case." A college athletic director turns up dead, and Elsbeth finds herself deep in the tangled web of college basketball politics, overbearing coaches, and viral influencer girlfriends. Is this a murder driven by ego, ambition, or both? Jason breaks down the episode’s not-so-subtle parallels to real-life football drama (hello, Bill Belichick), while Marissa explores the feminist themes woven into the whodunit. Plus, Wagner’s phishing test tantrum, a mascot called “Thingy,” and Elsbeth’s bold new attitude all make this a standout ep. Join us as we unpack one of the most meta Elsbeth stories yet.
Timestamps:
00:12 – Post-Thanksgiving vibes and Elsbeth’s lack of a holiday episode
04:00 – Murder hits St. Ivan’s: Athletic director Dave Chopin found dead
08:00 – Jason unpacks the real-life Bill Belichick parallels
17:00 – Peyton Ramsey: influencer, girlfriend, or mastermind?
34:00 – Wagner’s workplace revenge prank (and security training woes)
52:00 – That wild ending: spousal privilege, non-smudge concealer, and Lindsey Graham?!
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