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By Joyce Slaton
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Female-centered comedy is charming but profane.
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Everything's Trash
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What's the Story?
Based on the book EVERYTHING'S TRASH BUT THAT'S OKAY by podcaster and comedian Phoebe Robinson, this series follows Phoebe as she negotiates her life in Brooklyn, where she podcasts and hangs out with her BFF Malika (Toccarra Cash) and roommate Michael (Moses Storm), as well as her more conservative brother Jayden (Jordan Carlos), who's running for state representative.
Is It Any Good?
Phoebe Robinson is every bit as adorable on-screen as she was on her podcast and limited series 2 Dope Queens, and spending a half-hour inside her worldview on her series is a positive delight. Sunny and confident, Phoebe loves her chaotic life and it shows: She's equally at home visiting a drugstore for Plan B after hours as she is on her confessional in-show podcast, which is so blue that it's said some days it's "one long bleep." Even when she's trapped in the kind of sitcom-y personal imbroglios that would crush characters on other shows, she's easy-breezy: "I am a messy bitch," she says in a live social media post to explain herself on the show's first episode, shrugging. "And that's why you love me!"
We do! Robinson is easy to love in any medium (some fans know her only from her podcasts, others from her witty books), and the whole show has a shaggy, just-hanging-out appeal that may remind many of Broad City or Insecure. Everything's Trash goes down easy and feels good, like hanging out with your funniest friend.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about other shows set in big cities that focus on female friendship, such as Insecure and Broad City. How are Phoebe and Malika like those other shows' protagonists? Are they the same age? The same socioeconomic status? Are they presented differently?
This show is based on a memoir and stars its author. How much do you expect the show to reflect Phoebe Robinson's real life? How can you tell the character of Phoebe from the real Phoebe?
Many shows feature characters who have some type of career in entertainment. Why? What dramatic or comedic possibilities are offered by the career of podcasting?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 13, 2022
- Cast : Phoebe Robinson , Nneka Okafor , Toccarra Cash
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : August 2, 2022
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