The Couch Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:04:40 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:04:40 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 http://thecouch.libsyn.com/podcast http://thecouch.libsyn.com/podcast () Maria and Jess are your two friends that love TV and have very strong opinions about almost everything. Join them each week when they plop down on The Couch to talk TV and entertainment while serving truth and laughter. https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/a/c/6/cac6ca54a1db8aa5/jessicacombs_TheCouch_all.png The Couch Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs yes Two friends talk about past, present and future TV shows. episodic Maria and Jess are your two friends that love TV and have very strong opinions about almost everything. Join them each week when they plop down on The Couch to talk TV and entertainment while serving truth and laughter. couch,television,tv,comedy no thecouchchat@gmail.comMaria Acabado & Jessica Combs The Couch - 16 - The Couch's Guide to Drama The Couch - 16 - The Couch's Guide to Drama Sun, 20 Dec 2015 02:12:25 +0000 Maria and Jess wonder where they'd resettle their roots if NYC becomes too much to handle. Jess can't get over the brilliance of The Leftovers and the thrill of Girlfriends Guide to Divorce. WATCH IT! Maria's engages in a love affair with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Would her lover approve? Today's letter from home is 100% drama and we find out the girls don't give good advice!

]]> Maria and Jess wonder where they'd resettle their roots if NYC becomes too much to handle. Jess can't get over the brilliance of The Leftovers and the thrill of Girlfriends Guide to Divorce. WATCH IT! Maria's engages in a love affair with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Would her lover approve? Today's letter from home is 100% drama and we find out the girls don't give good advice!

]]> 01:01:45 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsMaria and Jess wonder where they'd resettle their roots if NYC becomes too much to handle. Jess can't get over the brilliance of The Leftovers and the thrill of Girlfriends Guide to Divorce. WATCH IT! Maria's engages in a love affair with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Would her lover approve? Today's letter from home is 100% drama and we find out the girls don't give good advice! The Couch - 15 - Should We Get Out More? The Couch - 15 - Should We Get Out More? Sat, 14 Nov 2015 02:46:24 +0000 Oh boy, this week Maria is lovvvving on Bob’s Burgers (or as she calls it, Bob’s Burgies), Andre Holland, and Laurel on HTGAWM. Jess’s watching of Jane the Virgin leads to a discussion of what the girls would do if they were accidentally artificially inseminated with a stranger’s sperm and got pregnant. Let’s just say Maria takes the question very seriously. PLUS 2 more questions from listeners!

]]> Oh boy, this week Maria is lovvvving on Bob’s Burgers (or as she calls it, Bob’s Burgies), Andre Holland, and Laurel on HTGAWM. Jess’s watching of Jane the Virgin leads to a discussion of what the girls would do if they were accidentally artificially inseminated with a stranger’s sperm and got pregnant. Let’s just say Maria takes the question very seriously. PLUS 2 more questions from listeners!

]]> 01:04:56 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsOh boy, this week Maria is lovvvving on Bob’s Burgers (or as she calls it, Bob’s Burgies), Andre Holland, and Laurel on HTGAWM. Jess’s watching of Jane the Virgin leads to a discussion of what the girls would do if they were accidentally artificially inseminated with a stranger’s sperm and got pregnant. Let’s just say Maria takes the question very seriously. PLUS 2 more questions from listeners! The Couch - 14 - TV IS BACK. ALRIGHT! The Couch - 14 - TV IS BACK. ALRIGHT! Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:22:49 +0000
Our favorite Fall shows are back, and these two have been watching a lot of TV. Jess is devouring Gilmore Girls again and trying to suck Maria in with her. Maria’s finally reunited with her fave ensembles (B99, Blackish, Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat, Flash, Arrow) and still holding a torch for Empire. Will these two dummies start watching more of the same shows?
 
]]> 01:21:07 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsOur favorite Fall shows are back, and these two have been watching a lot of TV. Jess is devouring Gilmore Girls again and trying to suck Maria in with her. Maria’s finally reunited with her fave ensembles (B99, Blackish, Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat, Flash, Arrow) and still holding a torch for Empire. Will these two dummies start watching more of the same shows?   The Couch - 13 - Mr. Robot Fried Our Brains The Couch - 13 - Mr. Robot Fried Our Brains Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:32:31 +0000 Maria struggles to recover after the end of Mr. Robot's first season but has enough juice to praise Rami Malek. Jess talks about the greatness of Fargo, her damaging dependency on Younger and how Difficult People eventually won her over. Jess decides to give Gilmore Girls another rewatch, but will Maria join her?! The girls struggle to answer their first letter from a listener after Jess denies his existence (Sorry, Marcus!).

]]> Maria struggles to recover after the end of Mr. Robot's first season but has enough juice to praise Rami Malek. Jess talks about the greatness of Fargo, her damaging dependency on Younger and how Difficult People eventually won her over. Jess decides to give Gilmore Girls another rewatch, but will Maria join her?! The girls struggle to answer their first letter from a listener after Jess denies his existence (Sorry, Marcus!).

]]> 01:23:03 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsMaria struggles to recover after the end of Mr. Robot's first season but has enough juice to praise Rami Malek. Jess talks about the greatness of Fargo, her damaging dependency on Younger and how Difficult People eventually won her over. Jess decides to give Gilmore Girls another rewatch, but will Maria join her?! The girls struggle to answer their first letter from a listener after Jess denies his existence (Sorry, Marcus!). The Couch - 12 - We Don't Want Reboots The Couch - 12 - We Don't Want Reboots Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:30:53 +0000 Maria and Jess don't agree on a lot but they both agree reboots need to GO. Join them as they determine whether or not reboots in the future fall into the same category as reboots. Just listen, you’ll get it. Jess shares her love of USA shows (Playing House, Mr. Robot), Maria FINALLY gets into Bob’s Burgers, and Jess confuses The Wiz and Wit as they discuss those NBC live musicals. Also, how soon after the Sense8 pilot do things start to make sense?

]]> Maria and Jess don't agree on a lot but they both agree reboots need to GO. Join them as they determine whether or not reboots in the future fall into the same category as reboots. Just listen, you’ll get it. Jess shares her love of USA shows (Playing House, Mr. Robot), Maria FINALLY gets into Bob’s Burgers, and Jess confuses The Wiz and Wit as they discuss those NBC live musicals. Also, how soon after the Sense8 pilot do things start to make sense?

]]> 01:22:32 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsMaria and Jess don't agree on a lot but they both agree reboots need to GO. Join them as they determine whether or not reboots in the future fall into the same category as reboots. Just listen, you’ll get it. Jess shares her love of USA shows (Playing House, Mr. Robot), Maria FINALLY gets into Bob’s Burgers, and Jess confuses The Wiz and Wit as they discuss those NBC live musicals. Also, how soon after the Sense8 pilot do things start to make sense? The Couch - 11 - 80 Minutes of Nonsense The Couch - 11 - 80 Minutes of Nonsense Mon, 10 Aug 2015 01:28:03 +0000 Join Jess and Maria as they talk about what Jess would call "real TV" (Bojack Horseman, Mr. Robot, Wet Hot American Summer), and television events Jess considers second-class citizens (7 Days in Hell, the GOP Debate)... Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson seems like a good dude though the jury's still out on Ballers; something happened to Laurel Lance's face in the early seasons of Arrow; and Jess invests in a helmet. Southern Belle Maria takes over and refuses yield her time! 

]]> Join Jess and Maria as they talk about what Jess would call "real TV" (Bojack Horseman, Mr. Robot, Wet Hot American Summer), and television events Jess considers second-class citizens (7 Days in Hell, the GOP Debate)... Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson seems like a good dude though the jury's still out on Ballers; something happened to Laurel Lance's face in the early seasons of Arrow; and Jess invests in a helmet. Southern Belle Maria takes over and refuses yield her time! 

]]> 01:22:26 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsJoin Jess and Maria as they talk about what Jess would call "real TV" (Bojack Horseman, Mr. Robot, Wet Hot American Summer), and television events Jess considers second-class citizens (7 Days in Hell, the GOP Debate)... Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson seems like a good dude though the jury's still out on Ballers; something happened to Laurel Lance's face in the early seasons of Arrow; and Jess invests in a helmet. Southern Belle Maria takes over and refuses yield her time!  The Couch - 10 - Jess Got Invisalign The Couch - 10 - Jess Got Invisalign Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:54:20 +0000 Join Maria and Jess this week as they discuss their love of the new Amazon show Catastrophe and announce their dream invite lists for a book club. Stay till the end to hear Jess do some of the worst improv of her life as a contestant on The Bachelorette. She blames her Invisalign lisp.

]]> Join Maria and Jess this week as they discuss their love of the new Amazon show Catastrophe and announce their dream invite lists for a book club. Stay till the end to hear Jess do some of the worst improv of her life as a contestant on The Bachelorette. She blames her Invisalign lisp.

]]> 01:02:49 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsJoin Maria and Jess this week as they discuss their love of the new Amazon show Catastrophe and announce their dream invite lists for a book club. Stay till the end to hear Jess do some of the worst improv of her life as a contestant on The Bachelorette. She blames her Invisalign lisp. The Couch - 09 - How to be Petty The Couch - 09 - How to be Petty Tue, 23 Jun 2015 03:39:01 +0000 Maria & Jess get dark this week. The girls cover ghosts, the apocalypse and aliens. Jess reveals that she was THIS close to booking a trip hosted by the host of Paranormal State. Remember that show?? Probably not. Maria loses her mind at the end of the episode. We apologize in advance.

]]> Maria & Jess get dark this week. The girls cover ghosts, the apocalypse and aliens. Jess reveals that she was THIS close to booking a trip hosted by the host of Paranormal State. Remember that show?? Probably not. Maria loses her mind at the end of the episode. We apologize in advance.

]]> 01:14:51 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsMaria & Jess get dark this week. The girls cover ghosts, the apocalypse and aliens. Jess reveals that she was THIS close to booking a trip hosted by the host of Paranormal State. Remember that show?? Probably not. Maria loses her mind at the end of the episode. We apologize in advance. The Couch - 08 - F*ck Marry Kill The Couch - 08 - F*ck Marry Kill Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:56:15 +0000 This week, Jess and Maria talk Veep, Younger (which Jess CANNOT STOP WATCHING), Silicon Valley and what is up with these True Detective promos. And Jess makes Maria play F*ck Marry Kill with the TV world...what a saucy time!

]]> This week, Jess and Maria talk Veep, Younger (which Jess CANNOT STOP WATCHING), Silicon Valley and what is up with these True Detective promos. And Jess makes Maria play F*ck Marry Kill with the TV world...what a saucy time!

]]> 01:07:00 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsThis week, Jess and Maria talk Veep, Younger (which Jess CANNOT STOP WATCHING), Silicon Valley and what is up with these True Detective promos. And Jess makes Maria play F*ck Marry Kill with the TV world...what a saucy time! The Couch - 07 - Tatiana Maslany, Will You Marry Us? The Couch - 07 - Tatiana Maslany, Will You Marry Us? Fri, 22 May 2015 01:08:02 +0000 This week listen in as Maria and Jess obsess over Orphan Black. I mean, come on, Tatiana Maslany is a GOD. Maria invents a new version of 2 truths and a lie and Jess talks about how she only watched the finale of Brooklyn 99 to see Jake and Amy kiss. Love is in the air!

]]> This week listen in as Maria and Jess obsess over Orphan Black. I mean, come on, Tatiana Maslany is a GOD. Maria invents a new version of 2 truths and a lie and Jess talks about how she only watched the finale of Brooklyn 99 to see Jake and Amy kiss. Love is in the air!

]]> 01:01:57 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsThis week listen in as Maria and Jess obsess over Orphan Black. I mean, come on, Tatiana Maslany is a GOD. Maria invents a new version of 2 truths and a lie and Jess talks about how she only watched the finale of Brooklyn 99 to see Jake and Amy kiss. Love is in the air! The Couch - 06 - Maria & Jess Forget to Talk About TV The Couch - 06 - Maria & Jess Forget to Talk About TV Thu, 14 May 2015 00:43:21 +0000 Maria and Jess are determined to overcome these technological difficulties and talk about TV, gosh darnit! Jess talks Orphan Black, Scandal and which shows were renewed or canceled, while Maria forgets Jess doesn't watch Game of Thrones. Will our heroines ever start watching the same shows? Tune in next week...

 
]]> Maria and Jess are determined to overcome these technological difficulties and talk about TV, gosh darnit! Jess talks Orphan Black, Scandal and which shows were renewed or canceled, while Maria forgets Jess doesn't watch Game of Thrones. Will our heroines ever start watching the same shows? Tune in next week...

 ]]> 47:28 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsMaria and Jess are determined to overcome these technological difficulties and talk about TV, gosh darnit! Jess talks Orphan Black, Scandal and which shows were renewed or canceled, while Maria forgets Jess doesn't watch Game of Thrones. Will our heroines ever start watching the same shows? Tune in next week...   The Couch - 05 - Maria & Jess Go to Russia The Couch - 05 - Maria & Jess Go to Russia Tue, 21 Apr 2015 02:21:48 +0000 This ep is coming in HOT. Mostly because of technical difficulties sending Maria into a blind rage. And rage is hot, right? Anyway, Jess talks about purchasing every magazine with a Dawson's Creek reference, Maria forgets the names of everyone on Game of Thrones and they both choose a fantasy witness protection partner.

]]> This ep is coming in HOT. Mostly because of technical difficulties sending Maria into a blind rage. And rage is hot, right? Anyway, Jess talks about purchasing every magazine with a Dawson's Creek reference, Maria forgets the names of everyone on Game of Thrones and they both choose a fantasy witness protection partner.

]]> 47:06 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsThis ep is coming in HOT. Mostly because of technical difficulties sending Maria into a blind rage. And rage is hot, right? Anyway, Jess talks about purchasing every magazine with a Dawson's Creek reference, Maria forgets the names of everyone on Game of Thrones and they both choose a fantasy witness protection partner. The Couch - 04 - Jess and Nancy Hang Out The Couch - 04 - Jess and Nancy Hang Out Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:29:30 +0000 This ep is ALL OVER THE PLACE. WOAH. The girls ate too much McDonald's, Maria's neighbor stops by, and Jess forgets what the name of the record company in Empire is. Please be ready to turn this down every time Jess laughs. It's unbearable.

]]> This ep is ALL OVER THE PLACE. WOAH. The girls ate too much McDonald's, Maria's neighbor stops by, and Jess forgets what the name of the record company in Empire is. Please be ready to turn this down every time Jess laughs. It's unbearable.

]]> 01:02:04 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsThis ep is ALL OVER THE PLACE. WOAH. The girls ate too much McDonald's, Maria's neighbor stops by, and Jess forgets what the name of the record company in Empire is. Please be ready to turn this down every time Jess laughs. It's unbearable. The Couch - 03 - Jess and Sweet Heat Repopulate a Planet The Couch - 03 - Jess and Sweet Heat Repopulate a Planet Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:39:47 +0000 What up! This week, Jess and Maria discuss shows they watched as kids and spend 60 seconds on the Friends episode with the bullies. Both ladies struggle to decide with whom they'd repopulate the planet, a la Last Man On Earth.

]]> What up! This week, Jess and Maria discuss shows they watched as kids and spend 60 seconds on the Friends episode with the bullies. Both ladies struggle to decide with whom they'd repopulate the planet, a la Last Man On Earth.

]]> 43:01 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsWhat up! This week, Jess and Maria discuss shows they watched as kids and spend 60 seconds on the Friends episode with the bullies. Both ladies struggle to decide with whom they'd repopulate the planet, a la Last Man On Earth. The Couch - 02 - Drip Drop The Couch - 02 - Drip Drop Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:45:44 +0000 Hey! It's episode 2 of The Couch! This week Maria and Jess ponder the meaning of the song "Drip Drop" from Empire, discuss the importance of good wigs, and Maria aggressively and unnecessarily defends her right to watch reality TV.

]]> Hey! It's episode 2 of The Couch! This week Maria and Jess ponder the meaning of the song "Drip Drop" from Empire, discuss the importance of good wigs, and Maria aggressively and unnecessarily defends her right to watch reality TV.

]]> 41:19 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsHey! It's episode 2 of The Couch! This week Maria and Jess ponder the meaning of the song "Drip Drop" from Empire, discuss the importance of good wigs, and Maria aggressively and unnecessarily defends her right to watch reality TV. The Couch - 01 - Our First Time The Couch - 01 - Our First Time Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:18:32 +0000 Join Maria and Jess on the first episode of The Couch! They talk about shows to watch (Empire, Broad City & Better Call Saul) and Jess forgets that famous Ferris Bueller quote. 

]]> Join Maria and Jess on the first episode of The Couch! They talk about shows to watch (Empire, Broad City & Better Call Saul) and Jess forgets that famous Ferris Bueller quote. 

]]> 55:57 false full thecouchchat@gmail.com (Maria Acabado & Jessica Combs)Maria Acabado & Jessica CombsJoin Maria and Jess on the first episode of The Couch! They talk about shows to watch (Empire, Broad City & Better Call Saul) and Jess forgets that famous Ferris Bueller quote.