“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 martyr, almost became The Incredible Hulk after a slight overexposure to some radioactive waste, oopsie! We examine how Buck is much worry and his deep love and care for Bobby is reflected in that.

We discuss Athena and May butting heads over her college admissions essay, and how they come to understand and support each other despite their differing viewpoints.

Last, but certainly not least, we find ourselves voyeurs in the kitchen as we deep dive into the homoeroticism of suggestively goading your friend boy to get half-naked and pummel you.

Grab your belt buckles and get ready to “take on” the scene that even Oliver Stark has dubbed “Super Gay!”

Give him that title.

📔 Articles Mentioned

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Star Aisha Hinds Says Hen Is ‘Assuming All Responsibility’ for That Horrific Accident, The Wrap

📰 9-1-1‘s Aisha Hinds Weighs In on the Fallout From Hen’s Traumatic Ordeal: ‘It’s Something That Will Stay With Her’, TV Line

🎧 Oliver & Aisha on Smith Sisters Live Podcast

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:54) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:03:16) General Thoughts

(00:09:01) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:13:17) Production & Behind the Scenes

(00:18:47) Needle Drop - Music Analysis

(00:21:29) Red String Corner

(00:25:33) Foreshadowing & Parallels

(00:28:37) Flashover - Themes

(00:36:21) Where’s the Fire? - Scene Dissection: Eddie, Maddie, & Hen in Therapy Montage

(00:55:04) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Analysis

(00:55:24) Hen

(01:08:03)...

“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 tolerate). So, settle in for story time as we share our personal anecdotes like how we started watching 9-1-1, and why we became obsessed with those two charming firefighters, Buck and Eddie.

And thanks to our amazing listener Jill (@right_writer_), we’ve got some great questions lined up to guide the convo, because honestly, we can talk about ourselves for hours but don’t know where to start.

So, whether you’re here for the inside scoop or just want to laugh along with us, we promise this episode is packed with Buddie System lore and good vibes. Join us as we celebrate a year of podcasting with our best buddies!

Episode Title inspired by "Getting to Know You" from the “The King and I” by Rodgers and Hammerstein

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Get to Know Your Buddies! - Intro

(00:02:52) About the Podcast

(00:03:00) How and Why Started Watching 9-1-1

(00:16:31) Why a 9-1-1 Podcast?

(00:23:39) Our 9-1-1 Personal Opinions

(00:28:13) Why Are We So Obsessed with Buddie?

(00:32:37) What is the Best Eddie A-Plot?

(00:34:39) What is the Best Buck A-Plot?

(00:36:51) Lighting Strike Round

(00:43:28) About the Buddies!

(00:48:28) Best Piece of Advice We’ve Received

(00:51:30) Our Hidden Talents

(00:54:05) Bucket List Items

(00:57:29) Outro & Take a Buddie With You

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 mark Buck as their territory. We navigate the subtext of the apparent love triangle, the palpable tension, and the underlying homoeroticism that saturates the scene.

We share our thoughts on the symbolism hidden throughout the night, from the costumes to the food, and how it all ties back to the characters' evolving dynamics. As the drinks flow and the karaoke gets rowdy, we explore the deeper themes of jealousy, love, and the undeniable bond and electric chemistry shared between Buck and Eddie.

The pinnacle of the Bachelor Party is the hotel montage that gives Wade and Logan in the Honda Odyssey a run for its money. We look at the blocking, cinematography, and editing choices that put together what is undeniably a not-so-thinly-veiled sex scene, complete with champagne orgasms.

Pick your poison and get those hangover cures ready because you’re in for a wet, wild, and for some reason feathery ride!

Episode Title inspired by “What I Like About You” by The New Romantics

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:40) Celebration - Chimney’s 80s Karaoke Bachelor Party

(00:03:11) Get The Party Started - Buck, Eddie, & Tommy

(00:19:52) This is How We Do It - Hen, Karen, & Ravi Arrive

(00:31:42) Whoop There It Is - Buck & Eddie at Karaoke

(00:39:45) Hotel Motel Holiday Inn - Buck & Eddie Let Loose

(00:58:02) Last Friday Night (TGIF) - The Morning After

(01:07:20) Don’t Stop the Music - Unhinged Reflections

(01:14:40) Take a Buddie With You & Outro