Ted Lasso S2E6: Some Kind of Wonder Kid

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation about Season 2, Episode 6: The Signal.

We discuss the introduction of Rebecca's mom (portrayed by the legendary Dame Harriet Walter), the Diamond Dogs' inability to share their feelings about Jane with Beard, the respective foibles of the other two assistant coaches, and, of course, that unbelievable Bantr chat thread revelation.

We also chat about the mysterious and illogical nature of anxiety, consider the magic of the FA Cup, revel in the spectacle of grown men playing Donkey Kong, and marvel at Phil Dunster's impeccable skill when it comes to scoring free kicks from an entirely different area code.

Discussed on this episode:

• ‘Ted Lasso’: Teasing Rebecca and Sam Together Was Jason Sudeikis’ Idea in Season 1 (Showbiz CheatSheet, 2021)
• How to Dress Like the Leading Ladies of Ted Lasso (Vanity Fair, 2021)
• Ted Lasso sends fans into a frenzy with Bake Off reference in latest episode (Digital Spy, 2021)
• Harriet Walter: I had more fanmail for Star Wars than anything else (The Guardian, 2017)
• ‘The Office’: Jim’s Talking Head Shots Were Filmed Differently on Purpose (Showbiz CheatSheet, 2020)
• You're Wearing THAT? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation by Deborah Tannen (Random House, 2006)
• Esther Perel's website
• Inside Sid & Marty Krofft’s Trippy World: “We Screwed With Every Kid’s Mind” (The Hollywood Reporter, 2016)
• ‘King of Kong’ Star Stripped of High Scores, Banned From Competition (Variety, 2018)
• Why the FA Cup Retains Its Magic (101 Great Goals, 2022)
• Adam Silver says NBA 'moving closer' to adding in-season tournament (Yahoo! Sports, 2022)
• 'Ted Lasso' and its Cristiano Ronaldo moment: How the hit show strives to get the soccer right (ESPN, 2021)
• What does 'parking the bus' mean in football? Defensive tactics term explained & teams that do it (Goal, 2021)

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!