This episode of Bloody Sunday covers season one episode 11 of The Strain on FX titled “The Third Rail”. So if you haven’t seen the episode yet don’t listen. Actually, nothing really happened this episode. You can probably listen and get the same amount of enjoyment (?) out of it. As we say in this episode of the podcast, this show might be a great 8 episodes, but it’s 13. “It feels thin, sort of stretched. Like butter spread over too much toast.” We didn’t do any predictions for the final two episodes, but I’m still thinking Abe is going to die. Maybe this coming episode, surely by the last. I think we do more talking about other things, but that’s just how this episode was.

CHECK OUT PHILLY IMPROV THEATER FOR AWESOME COMEDY SHOWS!
You hear us talk about it on the podcasts all the time. PHIT is your home for comedy in Philly. Improv, sketch, standup, variety- we have it all. Here are a few quick shout outs for things coming up soon:

  • Wednesday, 9/24 7:30pm and 9pm: Harold Night! Watch PHIT’s newer improv teams perform the famous improv format- the Harold. Each team will create characters and stories that will start to intersect through the course of the show.
  • Thursday, 9/25 & 9/26 at 9pm: Kingmaker & Girls With Brown Hair. Two amazing sketch groups from NYC will be visiting PHIT. Check them out!
  • Friday, 9/26 at 7:30pm: Wildcard! Philly’s best showcase for indie improv teams. Hosted by the fantastic Something Simple with Alex & Frank.
  • Saturday, 9/27 at 7:30pm: Study Hall! One of the best hours of improvised comedy you’ll see. Area college professors give real lectures on real topics and the cast, hearing the lectures for first time, improvise hilarious scenes inspired by them. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh. Don’t be late to Study Hall!
  • Saturday, 9/27 at 9pm and 10:30pm: House Team Night featuring PHIT’s longer running teams. You’ll see several different teams, several different improv formats and lots and lots of laughs.
  • Sunday, 9/28 at 7pm: FREE SHOWS! Come see them!

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