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The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonIn Love With Eddie? (Plot Device Part 2)This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel are revisiting our Plot Device episode with an addendum focused entirely around Tommy’s return in Season 8 Episode 11 of 9-1-1, “Holy Mother of God.”In our original special (listen here!) we discussed how Tommy’s role is to showcase Buck's journey of self-discovery and his coming to terms with his bisexuality. Well, we’re back in the building again, with Tommy existing solely to point out Buck’s glaringly obvious feelings for his best friend, and to scoff at the idea of Eddie being straight.We look at 8x11 through...
2025-12-241h 31
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonGoodbye to Yesterday (4x03: Future Tense)“Here's to my futureHere's to my yesterdayHere's to change”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel check our privacy settings as we tackle Season 4 Episode 3 of 9-1-1, “Future Tense.” Eddie outs himself as a technophobe in the face of HILDY, Buck reveals his “new girlfriend” is actually just a new interest in taking care of his mental health, and Hen has to find a new level of zen to deal with her insensitive lab partner. Meanwhile, Maddie is spiraling over Buck going to therapy.We discuss how Maddie’s trauma and cur...
2025-12-182h 08
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonLandslide (4x02: Alone Together) “Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?Can I handle the seasons of my life?”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel do their best Stevie Nick’s impression as the Hollywood sign comes tumbling down, down, down in Season 4 Episode 2 of 9-1-1, “Alone Together.”Buck and Chimney get in some extra brother-in-law bonding time (because living together wasn’t enough). Bobby shows up on his white horse… er medivac, to bring Athena back to solid ground. We explore Chimney and Athena’s opening arcs and how they continue to parallel as they...
2025-12-111h 30
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWhen the Levee Breaks (4x01: The New Abnormal)“When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move”Keep your feet on solid ground as Han, Cil, and Rachel slide right into Season 4 Episode 1 of 9-1-1, “The New Abnormal.”We dive into how the real world changes at that time affected filming and the story including some overarching and recurring themes, then roll right into character analysis.Athena and Chimney are paralleling each other and we discuss how the people they’re saving help teach them the lesson of pushing through their fears.Buck and May are also p...
2025-12-041h 34
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI Have Been Changed For Good (Season 3 Wrap)“Who can say if I've been changed for the better?But because I knew you, I have been changed for good”Put on your best pink or green because it’s time for our Season 3 Wrap! Han, Cil, and Rachel look back at Season 3 of 9-1-1 as a whole and discuss our favorite episodes and moments, new fears, overarching themes, ‘what-if’ scenarios, and more!We award each main character their own hyper-specific superlative then break out our comedy elbows for a summary and character arc highlights for Hen and Karen, Josh, Chimney, Maddie, Ma...
2025-11-262h 14
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI Won't Back Down (Season 9 Episode 6)“No, I'll stand my groundWon't be turned around”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel welcome the return of Clipboard Buck as we discuss Season 9 Episode 6 of 9-1-1, “Family History.”Check out our review of the episode, the first half of the season as a whole, and why we think this was a necessary closing of the Bobby Grief Chapter that started all the way back in 8x15.We share our character highlights for Athena, May, Buck, Harry, Hen, Chimney, and Eddie as well as several season parallels as we usher in...
2025-11-202h 09
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonThe Old Religion (Season 9 Episode 5)“And the old religion humming in your veinsSome animal instinct starting up again”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel wade through our tears to discuss Season 9 Episode 5 of 9-1-1, “Día de los Muertos.”We start the episode off with our own review and some thoughts from our Mexican and Mexican-American listeners then we dive right into our favorite character moments for Athena, Ravi, Maddie, Harry, Buck, and the star of this episode: Eddie!From deconstructing and reconstructing his religious trauma to giving the community theater performance of a lifetime...
2025-11-132h 28
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonChasing a Starlight (Season 9 Episodes 3-4)“I will be chasing a starlightUntil the end of my lifeI don't know if it's worth it anymore”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel really let go as we discuss two episodes of 9-1-1: Season 9 Episode 3 “The Sky is Falling” and Episode 4, “Reentry.”Check out our review of both episodes to hear the long list of things they got right then dive into the character highlights with us to see how Hen, Karen, Athena, Chimney, Maddie, May, Harry, Buck, and Eddie are doing.We explore the depth of Ath...
2025-11-062h 40
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonTrain in Vain (3x18: What's Next?)“You said you love me, and that's a factAnd then you left me, said you felt trappedWell, some things you can explain awayBut the heartache's in me 'til this day”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel go off the rails while we explore Season 3 Episode 18, the Season Finale of 9-1-1, “What’s Next?” where everyone but Buck gets a happy ending.Josh confronts his attacker, Michael gets his cancer-free(ish) meet-cute redo, Maddie and Chimney are expecting, and Buck is getting the most unsatisfactory closure Amtrak cou...
2025-10-302h 35
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonRocket Man (Season 9 Episodes 1-2)“And I think it's gonna be a long, long time 'til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home. Oh, no, no, no I'm a rocket man.”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel brace for impact as we discuss two episodes of 9-1-1: Season 9 Episode 1, “Eat the Rich” and Episode 2, “Spiraling.”Check out our review of both episodes to hear the long list of things they got right then dive into the character highlights with us to see how Hen, Karen, Athena, Chimney, Maddie, May, Harry, Ravi...
2025-10-232h 06
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonOne Way Or Another (3x17: Powerless)One way or another, I wanna get ya, I’ll get ya!This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 3 Episode 17 of 9-1-1, “Powerless.” Karen is suspicious of Hen, Athena is tracking down the realtor rapist, and Josh is debating whether to make his statement in court. Super lighthearted stuff, amirite?Maddie lends an ear and advice to Josh who’s struggling with moving on after The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1. Karen finds some breadcrumbs Hen leaves behind, leading her to daydrink with Chimney while they commiserate over Hen’s “double life.” We exp...
2025-10-161h 47
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWay Too Good At Goodbyes (3x16: The One That Got Away)It's sad but it's true, Buck’s way too good at goodbyes.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel enter the emotional rollercoaster of Season 3 Episode 16 of 9-1-1, “The One That Got Away.” Buck is grappling with what he thinks is the Ghost of Christmases Yet to Come, while Hen decides to take the survival rate of her patients into her own hands — literally!The catalyst for Hen’s journey into becoming a doctor begins here when the hospital loses one of her patients because they don’t follow her medical advice. We discuss how this doesn’t...
2025-10-093h 04
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI See Right Through Me (3x15: Eddie Begins)Combat, Eddie’s ready for combat.It’s finally time for Han, Cil, and Rachel to discuss an episode they know All Too Well, Season 3 Episode 15 of 9-1-1, “Eddie Begins.” So grab your poncho, hardhats, and oxygen tanks, because we’re going spelunking in Eddie’s psyche!We dive deep (40 feet, to be exact!) into one of the best episodes of the show with thorough explorations of his tumultuous relationships with Shannon and his parents in the past, compared to the strong bonds and family he’s formed with the 118 in the present. And of course, at...
2025-10-025h 10
Rio Grande Guardian's PodcastEverything that was said at the groundbreaking ceremony for CIL's Anchor IndustrialBROWNSVILLE, Texas - CIL Capital held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new manufacturing plant on Texas 48 in Brownsville, close to the Port of Brownsville. The 181,000 square foot facility will be known as Anchor Industrial.The developers believe the $20 million project will generate 120-plus jobs. Carlos Garcia, a customs broker and president of Border Trade Alliance-Mexico, invited CIL to participate in the project. The facility will be built by Martín Anzaldúa of Grupo Río San Juan.This audio recording includes the remarks of all the speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony. They were...
2025-09-2940 min
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonCommencing Countdown, Engines On! (Season 9 Preview)Ground Control to Major Tom!Fasten your seatbelts as Han, Cil, and Rachel takeoff into orbit with our Season 9 Preview of 9-1-1!We talk about what we know going into the season, what we’ve deduced to be likely from behind-the-scenes footage, and our own hopes for the Dia de Muertos episode. Brace for impact with us for a brand new season of 9-1-1 — now with 100% more space!Episode Title inspired by “Space Oddity” by David Bowie📔 Articles Quoted📰 Exclusive first look at how 9-1-1 season 9 hon...
2025-09-251h 29
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonAin't No Rest for the Wicked (3x14: The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1)“Money don't grow on treesI got bills to pay, I got mouths to feedThere ain't nothing in this world for free”Grab your best disguise and join Han, Cil, and Rachel as we jump into the getaway car exploring Season 3 Episode 14 of 9-1-1, “The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1.” This week the men and women in the chairs become their own heroes!We discuss the lofty art heist that takes over the 9-1-1 call center and the ripple effects it has on our favorite dispatchers and the greater...
2025-09-181h 46
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonSo High School (3x13: Pinned)It's true, swear, scout's honor. Chimney knew what he wanted and, boy, he got her!This week Han, Cil, and Rachel feel so high school as we discuss the Madney of it all in Season 3 Episode 13 of 9-1-1, “St—” we mean “Pinned.”Michael’s brain tumor looms large over the Grant-Nash household, dampening what should be a celebratory college acceptance for May and a beloved father-son camping trip for Harry. We try to excavate Michael’s psyche to figure out just what the fuck he’s thinking, spoiler alert: we’re still baffled. We...
2025-09-111h 56
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonIt Was All a Fake Out (3x12: Fools)Josh: Do you laugh about me whenever I leave?Eddie: Or do I just need more therapy?This week Han, Cil, and Rachel are your jesters as we juggle the solemn solos in Season 3 Episode 12 of 9-1-1, “Fools.”Josh is single, and after a dinner as a co-third-wheel with Buck, Maddie, and Chimney, he decides he’s ready to mingle again. What should have been a promising return to the playing field turns into a waking nightmare in a graveyard. We discuss how the traumatizing events shakes Josh’s confidence and trust in his o...
2025-09-042h 05
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonMore Than Your Father's Son (3x11: Seize the Day)“You try your hardest to leave the past aloneThis crooked posture is all you've ever knownIt is the consequence of living in betweenThe weight of family and the pull of gravity”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel wade into the tumultuous daddy issues in Season 3 Episode 11 of 9-1-1, “Seize the Day,” where Chimney really “Bucks up” meeting his younger brother, Albert.Nothing says “Happy Birthday” quite like Chimney’s father, who quite literally doesn’t say “Happy Birthday,” but instead alludes that he only has one son — ouch. We take a...
2025-08-282h 25
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI Wish I Had A River (3x10: Christmas Spirit)But it don’t snow here, it stays pretty green…This week Han, Cil, and Rachel put on our buddie elf hats to chat about Season 3 Episode 10 of 9-1-1, “Christmas Spirit,” where everyone is having a very blue holiday.Maddie goes over the river and through the woods to revisit the ghost of her Christmas past: Doug. We discuss how Frank’s prescription of immersive therapy to confront her biggest trauma marks a turning point in Maddie’s emotional turmoil, where she can finally let go of her guilt and truly move forward.We break d...
2025-08-212h 03
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWanna Go For The Title? (3x09: Fallout)“You can’t save someone from themselves, not of they don’t want it.”This week Han, Cil, and Rachel step into the ring fence to take a swing at Season 3 Episode 9 of 9-1-1, “Fallout,” which starts and ends with therapy, we love to see it!Hen comes out the other end healed, Maddie finally opens up about wanting to heal, and Eddie is… calling flirting with his best bro and playing video games “therapy.” You keep saying that word, but we don’t think it actually means what you think it means.Bobby, ever the mart...
2025-08-142h 22
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonGetting To Know You (Buddie System Q&A)“Getting to know you, getting to feel free and easy when I’m with you.” This week Han, Cil, and Rachel temporarily put down the character analysis and get personal — about themselves and their 9-1-1 opinions.After a year of diving deep into the wild world of 9-1-1, we realized we've been a bit mysterious — like, who is The Buddie System anyway? Ew. This episode is all about us: why we started a podcast, what it’s like to produce, and what makes us the trio you’ve come to love (or tolera...
2025-08-0759 min
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWhat I Like About You (7x06 Bachelor Party Dissection)Blah, blah, blah, proper name, place name, backstory stuff. We tried to talk around it, over it, and under it if you will, but this is exactly what it looks like: a sex scene.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel dissect the Bachelor Party from Season 7 Episode 6 of 9-1-1 frame by frame — from the not so subtle glances and bitchy comments to the body language and plethora of double entendres.Eddie's entrance gives off serious Fonzie vibes leading into the hilariously awkward interactions between him and Tommy, who just can't seem to stop trying to...
2025-07-311h 15
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonToo Sweet (Juice & Sweet Treats Theory)This week Han, Cil, and Rachel dive into the sweet and slightly sticky world of "Juice Theory," where we unravel how Eddie indulges in (or denies himself) sweet treats as a metaphor for joy and repression. It's not just about the sugar rush; it reflects deep emotional layers, especially through Eddie’s journey in Season 8 of 9-1-1. We explore how he avoids his feelings, choosing water over juice, and navigate the complexities of Eddie’s character journey, especially as he grapples with his desires and the societal pressures that push him to deny himself happiness. From the i...
2025-07-241h 03
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonAlways An Angel, Never a God (3x08: Malfunction)Hen and Eddie in this episode: I don’t know why I am the way I am.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel try to compute Season 3 Episode 8 of 9-1-1, “Malfunction,” where Hen's life is in full-on meltdown mode and Eddie is busy trying to gaslight himself around his grief. We dive into Hen and Eddie’s psyches and how grief can manifest in very different ways. Hen’s family is normally the rock upon which she stands, but the fallout of the IVF failure has destabilized her home life, and her attempts to maintain he...
2025-07-172h 02
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI’ll Be Seeing You (3x07: Athena Begins)I'll find you in the morning sun and when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon, but I'll be seeing you.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss the super uplifting contents of Season 3 Episode 7 of 9-1-1, “Athena Begins.” We dive into Athena's past as she confronts the resurfacing of a cold case linked to the tragic loss of her fiancé, Emmett.Have you rewatched this episode since 8x15? No? Well, strap in folks, because that bittersweet ending is not so sweet anymore. We explore the not inconsequential number of parallels betwe...
2025-07-101h 51
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonListen to the Music (Songs for Buddie Canon)What the people need is a way to make 'em smile!This week Han, Cil, and Rachel go on a musical interlude from our regularly scheduled programming to celebrate Han’s birthday with songs for Buddie Canon!We each share a few songs we believe could elevate a scene to new emotional heights. Get ready to picture Eddie and Buck’s individual feelings realizations, their first kiss, and some bonus activities to the soundtrack of our dreams. We dissect why the tracks resonate with us and how they perfectly mirror the emotional journeys of ou...
2025-07-031h 21
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonBreakin' Dishes (Buddie Kitchen Divorce Dissection)Buck and Eddie walked into the kitchen like, “I’ma fight a man tonight.” This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss the infamous kitchen fight from Season 8 Episode 17 of 9-1-1. Yes, you read that correctly, just that scene. Get comfortable, we’re talking about this less than 3 minute scene for almost 2 hours!There’s nothing we love more than a good character deep dive, and this scene was too juicy to not savor properly in a full episode. Picture this: a kitchen, two bros buddies, and a whole lot of unresolved emotions flying around like confet...
2025-06-261h 45
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonMaking the Bed (3x06: Monsters)Buck got the thing he wanted, it's just not what he imagined.This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel enter the haunted house of Season 3 Episode 6 of 9-1-1, “Monsters,” where Buck is back working at the 118 feeling the icy reception, Maddie is on her vigilante shit again, and Bobby is back on his helicopter parent bullshit. Also, Chimney makes skeptical friends with a crow.We explore how Maddie’s latest, but certainly not last, questionable antics walk the fine line between heroism and obsession. Is she a savior or a stalker? Spoiler alert: it’s a bit of...
2025-06-191h 41
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonEverybody Wants To Be My Enemy (3x05: Rage)Oh, the misery. Everybody wants to be Buck’s enemy.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 3 Episode 5 of 9-1-1, “Rage.” We run the emotional gamut from systemic high-stakes racial profiling to less dire grocery store domestic disputes.The bad traffic stop with Michael, May, and Harry is one of the heavier, more nuanced things that the show has covered and we take a look at the heart of the storyline: how they have to operate differently in the world in order to stay safe, even from those who are supposed to serve and pr...
2025-06-121h 56
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonYou're Gonna Go Far (Season 8 Wrap)They aren’t angry at you, love, Bobby’s the greatest thing they’ve lost.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 8 of 9-1-1 — from beenado to baby Bobby. In this season wrap-up, we take a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on the transformation of our fire fam throughout Season 8. Each character’s arc felt like a journey through a maze — sometimes getting lost (off screen), sometimes finding the exit (bye Tommy), and sometimes just hitting dead ends (RIP Bobby Nash). We explore the thematic elements of sacrifice and growth, emphasizing the emotional stakes that m...
2025-06-053h 23
This Song Is YoursCilOur guest today is rising pop star Cil. The Colorado-born, LA-based singer and songwriter makes hypnotic R&B-infused pop that’s as emotionally raw as it is sonically slick—and she’s quickly becoming one of the most exciting new voices in the genre. With co-signs from the likes of Stevie Nicks and praise from Billboard and V Magazine, she’s already made waves with singles like “Bloodsucker” and “One More Shot.” Today, Cil releases her new EP don’t hold me accountable—a bold, emotionally charged collection that showcases her signature edge and refusal to play by the rules. While we were...
2025-06-0123 min
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonThis Is My Home (Season 8 Episodes 17-18)Even when Bobby’s body blows away, his soul will stay.This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 8, Episode 17 “Don’t Drink the Water” and Episode 18 “Seismic Shifts” of 9-1-1, where we get to see our favorite characters navigating the messy aftermath of loss while trying to honor Bobby's legacy.No surprise here, Buck and Eddie’s dynamic takes center stage in our conversation as they struggle to show vulnerability when they truly need each other the most. We also tap into the root cause of Buck’s decision to transfer: feeling unnecessary, and how this ref...
2025-05-292h 26
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonOverwhelmed (3x04: Triggers)POV, you’re the 118: “My anxiety creeps inside of me, makes it hard to breathe, what’s come over me? Feels like I’m somebody else.”This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel wade into the troubled waters of Season 3, Episode 4 of 9-1-1 “Triggers,” where trauma manifests in unexpected ways, especially in Maddie, Christopher, and Buck. Familial bonds are tested from father and son dynamics to past and future siblings, and not everyone comes out unscathed. We discuss how the 118 are acting more like co-workers than the found family we’ve grown to love. Bobby is digging himsel...
2025-05-221h 58
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonAll Things End (Season 8 Episodes 14-16)The 118 has never known a silence like the one fallen here, never watched their future darken in a single tear.This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel begrudgingly—and not at all angrily— discuss 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 14 “Sick Day,” Episode 15 “Lab Rats,” and Episode 16 “The Last Alarm.” We’re diving into the emotional turmoil of the latest three episodes, exploring the poignant and gut-wrenching impact of Bobby's death on the characters and the audience. We share our thoughts on what worked, what didn’t, and how the “creative decisions” impact our viewing experience, especially when it comes to the depth of...
2025-05-152h 45
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWait for Me to Come Home (3x03: The Searchers)Holdin’ Buck’s shoulder ‘til their eyes meet, they won’t ever be alone.This week Han, Cil, Rachel, and guest star Meg keep our love for Season 3, Episode 3 of 9-1-1, “The Searchers” in a photograph buried deep within our souls. We explore how the 118 finds their makeshift family amidst the chaos and navigate the tumultuous waters of Buck's psyche as he contends with his fears and perceived failures during this final installment of the tsunami crisis.Buck's vulnerability shines through as he pushes himself to the brink, embodying the very definition of tenacity, even while d...
2025-05-083h 06
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI'll Keep You Safe (3x02: Sink or Swim)Don’t be, don’t be afraid, we promise Buck will keep Chris safe.All aboard the fire engine life raft! Han, Cil, Rachel, and guest host Niki wade into the waters of Season 3 Episode 2 of 9-1-1 titled, “Sink or Swim.”Buck is using his firefighter training again, but at what cost? May gets a taste of being a first responder as she helps keep a woman alive while Athena takes charge in a post mani-pedi pileup. Maddie is triaging dispatch and setting up a field hospital while the 118 (minus Buck) are saving lives and surf...
2025-05-011h 42
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonHard Times (3x01: Kids Today)The universe is knocking Buck down and laughing while he cries, and we still don’t know how he even survives.It’s here, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, the Tsunami arc! GOATED. This week Han, Cil, and Rachel dive headfirst into Season 3 of 9-1-1 with Episode 1, “Kids Today.”Bobby and Athena are enjoying their literal honeymoon period, Maddie and Chimney are getting serious, Hen and Karen are working on expanding their family… and then there’s Buck and Eddie. Eddie is partnerless and Buck is jobless, these two things are not related at...
2025-04-242h 25
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonPlease, Please, Please (5 Stages of Bobby Nash Grief)Please don’t bring us to tears when we just did our podcast so nice. Heartbreak is one thing, your ego’s another, we beg you, don’t embarrass us, motherfucker.This week Tim Minear interrupts your regularly scheduled programming and forces Han, Cil, and Rachel through the five stages of grief as we unpack the emotional wreckage left in the wake of Season 8, Episode 15 of 9-1-1, “Lab Rats.”This isn't your typical episode; we’re tearing apart the emotional tapestry of the show and discussing why the character Bobby Nash might have met his untimely...
2025-04-221h 27
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI'm Still Standing (Season 2 Wrap)Don’t you know the 118’s still standing better than they ever did? Looking like true survivors, feeling like little kids.This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel map out the emotional journey of all our favorite characters in Season 2 of 9-1-1! We explore how grief, loss, and trauma shape each character’s arc and how they cope with their pasts while trying to forge their futures. We highlight the clever parallels between different character’s storylines and how they reflect the overarching themes of ‘finding your path’ and ‘having each other’s backs’.We discuss the im...
2025-04-171h 53
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 Yapathoncrushcrushcrush (2x18: This Life We Choose)Duck and cover, because this week’s episode is explosive!Han, Cil, and Rachel hit the ground running, leaving no stone or fire engine unturned in Season 2 Episode 18, of 9-1-1 “This Life We Choose.”The dirt hasn’t even settled in Shannon’s grave when Eddie’s parents try to stage the world’s most inappropriate intervention. We tear into the astoundingly bad parenting and its effects on Eddie and how the life and family he chooses is his real support system. Bobby and Athena put their detective hats on at the beginning of th...
2025-04-162h 58
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonTexas Hold ‘Em (Season 8 Episodes 12-13)This ain’t L.A., ain’t no 118, but Eddie’s putting his foot down, down, down, down.Han, Cil, and Rachel take a ride in Eddie’s Prius through Season 8, Episode 12 “Disconnected” and Episode 13 “Invisible” of 9–1 as we unpack the dynamics of finding your voice, feeling forgotten, and the weight of familial expectations.The nightmare of Maddie’s kidnapping haunts her dreams and steals her voice. We explore how she navigates through this with the help of Chimney, Athena, and Jee.Hen is feeling unimportant when everyone but Athena and Eddie forget her birthday. We tak...
2025-04-103h 07
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI Won't Say I'm In Love (Season 8 Episode 11)Buck: No chance, no way, I won’t say it, no, no.Us: You swoon, you sigh. Why deny it? Oh-oh.Buck: It’s too cliché, I won’t say I’m in love.This week your muses Han, Cil, and Rachel unpack Buck’s latest existential crisis—because Zeus knows he won’t. Season 8, Episode 11 of 9-1-1, “Holy Mother of God” struck a chord so loud we had to devote an entire special episode to it. We discuss the merits, or lack thereof, when it comes to redeeming parents as Bobby’s “holy mot...
2025-04-032h 37
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonLOML (2x17: Careful What You Wish For)We’re sorry, Shannon can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, cus’ she’s dead!This week, hosts Han, Cil, and Rachel bid farewell to Shannon Diaz and say hello to Eddie’s rose-colored glasses. “I guess she was the love of your life.” “I guess she was?” Oh, we’re so sure.Get in losers, we’re discussing Season 2 Episode 17 of 9-1-1, “Careful What You Wish For” and unpacking the tangled web of relationships, expectations, and the harsh realities of life that hit harder than a runaway vehicle at a crosswalk. This epi...
2025-03-272h 50
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonWe Can't Be Friends (Season 8 Episodes 9-10)Buck doesn’t want to argue, but he doesn’t want to bite his tongue, he’d rather die.Abandonment Issues McGee™️ is back at it again, leading to communication failures, subconscious sabotage, and some seriously awkward moments that left us cringing and laughing.This week we’re hauling ourselves headfirst into the theme of platonic friendship versus whatever the fuck these two are doing, highlighting how Buck and Eddie's dynamic has never been normal, not even for a minute. Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 8, Episode 9 “Sob Stories” and Episode 10 “Voices” where Maddie goes through an actual ho...
2025-03-203h 48
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonThunder Road (2x16: Bobby Begins Again)Bobby just can’t face himself alone again.Have you ever had your heartstrings pulled so tight that you thought they might snap? This week we are thrown into the emotional whirlwind of Season 2, Episode 16 of 9-1-1 "Bobby Begins Again," where Bobby Nash’s past collides with his present. From the harrowing fire that changed his life to the stark reality of his new beginning in Los Angeles, we get an intimate look at the man under the helmet. Han, Cil, and Rachel analyze the themes of grief, guilt, redemption, the quest for fo...
2025-03-132h 15
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonTake the Money and Run (2x15: Ocean's 9-1-1)Get ready to flip your perspective because this episode of 9-1-1 is a real gem!This week we dive into the hilariously chaotic world of Season 2, Episode 15 'Ocean's 9-1-1', where the 118 are a distraction, and the real heist is our sanity! Bobby and the gang are accused of being part of a plot that spirals out of control, and let’s just say, the detectives in this episode are as incompetent as they come!We’re all about The Buddie System here (lol), and with Hen in the hot seat facing some seri...
2025-03-061h 43
The Buddie System: A 9-1-1 YapathonI Forgot That You Existed: The Tommy Plot Device on 9-1-1Ever had a character in a show that just makes you scream, “Why are you even here?”Plot twist: It’s all about Buddie. Tommy Kinard is the ultimate MacGuffin of the 9-1-1 universe, and we’re going to hold your hand while we break down this plot device! In this week’s episode, Han, Cil, and Rachel explore the intricacies of narrative devices through the lens of Tommy’s character – or lack thereof. With less depth than a kiddie pool, Tommy’s role is to showcase Buck's journey of self-discovery and his coming to terms with his...
2025-02-272h 36