Yes No Maybe: A Malcolm in the Middle Podcast

BUCKLE UP. We're talking to the wonderful and brilliant Alex Reid, writer of CLASSIC episodes like Lois's Birthday, Family Reunion, Carnival, Bully, Book Club, Clip Show, and more.

He won an Emmy for penning the episode Bowling, and went on to write or direct for shows like the Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Young Sheldon. He's an absolute chiller, as all the people who helped make Malcolm in the Middle are.

We grill Alex about life in the Linwood writers room and get into how these episodes were put together: from outline to final script.

Alex gives insight into things we didn't even realize to ask about, like whose feet are ACTUALLY being rubbed in Old Mrs. Old? And who is doing the dang rubbing??

This, and more, in our fabulous chat with The Reidster. He doesn't know I just called him that.

Enjoy!

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Rrrrrreese Drives! (engine noise) ... Today on Yes No Maybe, the sibs talk about episode 13 of season 3, in which Francis spins an intricate web of false promises, Malcolm builds an audiovisual palace with Craig, and Reese kidnaps a girl in his godless pursuit to obtain a driver's license! Bit of a shorter episode this week, but dense with tantalizing insights and laugh-out-loud-funny moments.

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Company Picnic Part 1 AND Part 2? In one episode? Written by the dog himself Al Higgins? Strap in YNMers.

Willa and Ryan had to close the window due to the noise of planes flying overhead so the room RAPIDLY increased in temperature while their commentary RAPIDLY decreased in coherence.

This is the Superbowl episode folks. And it shows.

Hal desperately tries to avoid Stephen Root while Susan Sarandon menaces Lois leaving a helpless candy addict Dewey to relapse which makes Malcolm yell GARY SPINDLER? in the woods where Reese sticks close to his big guy George. Oh, and Francis is living in hell of course.

Don't believe me? Watch the damn episode.

ENJOY!

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Willa and Ryan make a triumphant return to finally talking about an actual episode again. Man does it feel good. In this poignant and bitingly funny episode, the siblings cover an episode where Francis kills rats, Lois gets a hideous makeover, and Hal plays dirty in basketball. Topics include: the gross leftover parfait in the cold open that Ryan thinks looks good, our geography teacher Rob who Willa thought was hot, and our pitches for some tweaks we'd make on this episode. Wow. Good to be back.

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Tracy Katsky Boomer Intro GONE WRONG!!! That's what this episode SHOULD be called because Willa whiffed the beginning of what is otherwise a beautiful and insightful podcast episode. It's okay Willa, we still love you.

And boy do we love Tracy for sitting down with us to talk about the immense impact she has had on this series. You reading this may not know all that she has done for the Malcolm universe, but you WILL and you will be like HOLY SHIT.

Tracy has also just personally been incredibly gracious and welcoming to Ryan and I, we owe her a lot and are so grateful for her friendship.

Now enough sappy crap. Listen to the ep.

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