To L And Back: An L Word Podcast
"To L and Back" is a recapping podcast that goes through every episode of the TV show "The L Word." Hosted by Autostraddle.com's Riese Bernard and writer/director Carly Usdin, it features trivia, jokes, special guests, and discussions about the show's controversial moments. The podcast is produced by Autostraddle, an online magazine for LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people.
Episodes
The Ultimatum Queer Love: S2, EP8-10
Have you ever yelled "I f*cking hate you!" at your ex on a Netflix reality show reunion? Well, now Marita has. In our recap of the final three episodes of The Ultimatum: Queer Love's second season, we dig into the final week, the proposals and the reunion, from petty ways to take digs at your ex's trial wife, the definition of lesbian sex, stay at home mascs, the lack of a promised tomorrow, peopl
The Ultimatum Queer Love: S2, E1-7
We've gone all the way to the L and now we are back to discuss THE ULTIMATUM QUEER LOVE, an absolute rollercoaster ride of alleged reality in which six queer couples at a crossroads regarding marriage all break up, pretend to be married to people they just met and then return to each other to fight about what happened while they were apart. Which couple needs a hall pass? Who made oxtail? Why are
0.11 Generation Q Cancelled + NYC Reboot?
By now you've surely heard that The L Word: Generation Q is no more, and boy are we sad about it! Come join us to commiserate the end of our problematic fave, to talk about the state of queer television at large, and what We, the hosts of To L and Back, would have happen to all of the characters after the end of this season! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese everywhere
Generation Q – 3.10 Looking Ahead
If this season was all episodes featuring a big event, this sure is a fitting finale. This week, on the final episode of the season, Bette and Tina wed, and finally stroll off together, hand in hand, into the sunset and (presumably) their long-awaited happily ever after. So much of what happens at the wedding is delightful: Bette and Tina get locked in the walk-in fridge, Alice is responsible for
Generation Q – 3.09 Quiet Before the Storm
A strong breeze has blown into Los Angeles this week and with it, the return of Bette and Tina! Angie's moms are back to get her out of bed and performing at her creative writing class reading and discover the relationship that has her sulking unshowered in bed. Shane and Tess are fighting over the second bar, but in a new and more final way. Finley is helping Carrie recover from her (obnoxious,
Generation Q – 3.08 Quality Family Time
In case you're family drama-ed out after all of the winter holidays that just passed, The L Word Gen Q is here to provide a fresh supply! It's Thanksgiving at Dana's, and Finley's mom has arrived! Sadly, she did not bring a green bean casserole, just a bad attitude. All roads lead to Dana's in this episode, as it becomes the go-to location for Dani and Dre, who are spending the holiday together, C
Generation Q – 3.07 Little Boxes
In a world where there is a major social event every single weekend, it is now time for an album release party! Fletcher's album release party, to be exact, which Dani is throwing, Micah and Maribel are cruising (for sperm donors), and Sophie wreaks sapphic chaos upon! And if that's not enticing enough, there's also skinny dipping! Elsewhere, we're delighted by a Carrie-Finley messaround, and Alic
Generation Q – 3.06 Questions for the Universe
Hold onto your hats because we have a musical episode! Not, sadly, a musical episode of this podcast, but this week The L Word finally graced us with the beauty of Rosanny Zayas voice, with the style of a 40s musical, and with an emotional gut punch of grief mixed with nostalgia mixed with TRUE LOVE. Before all that happens though: Alice is taking her staff (and Shane!) on a work retreat to do som
Generation Q – 3.05 Locked Out
Well well well, we are halfway through the season, and things are getting heated! Not necessarily in a sexy way, but in more of a fighting and fire alarm and first kisses kind of way. Alice and Taylor are arguing in a movie theater, Shane and Tess are arguing on a balcony, and Sophie and Finley are only not arguing because the fire department is on their way! We're also getting a little heated on
Generation Q – 3.04 Last to Know
Spooky scary skeletons, it's a Halloween episode! We've got thrills, chills, and parties galore. One of the more realistic things that's ever happened in The L Word universe is the endless list of Halloween options for our Gen Q friends. Alice and Taylor are getting cozy at home, in the time honored tradition of three-straight days of gay sex. Sophie, Finley and Dani hit Dana's for a costume party
Generation Q – 3.03 Quiz Show
Winter has arrived in Los Angeles this week, bringing a chill in the air, some light rain, and something totally new: a Bette-Porter-free episode of The L Word! While Bette and Tina are presumably off in Toronto frolicking and kissing and looking at art, The Aloce Show hosts its 100th episode, and with it, a dating game to find Alice The One. All sorts of shenanigans take place on the set of the A
Generation Q – 3.02 Los Angeles Traffic
This week, of course, everyone is talking about Bette and Tina! Look, sometimes you have to get back together with your ex! While Bette and Tina are having their own season finale, we're also talking this week about Micah and Mari's potential baby (not as poorly as Finley though, we promise), Shane and Tess's metaphorical baby (the bar), and whether we generally feel insecure in our own romantic r
Generation Q - 3.01 Last Year
Hello again! Did you miss us!? Most importantly, did you miss The L Word!?!? Then boy do we have a treat for you! After a quick one year time jump, the gang is back and we've got a big event: a fundraiser at Dana's. In other big events of the episode: Finley returns from rehab and sober living, Micah wants to marry Mari, and yes okay of COURSE we have the long awaited conclusion to Tina showing up
Generation Q - 2.10 Last Call
Get on in here to listen to the last episode of To L and Back of the season! Last week I said that things were starting to get capital-S Serious and well, I wasn't wrong. Relive the head-spinning relationship escalations of Tess/Shane and Alice/Tom! Yell with us about Finley's intervention! And obviously, obviously, let's all gasp together about that ending! And friends, because it is our final ep
Generation Q - 2.09 Last Dance
Much like Pippa Pascal on this here TV program, the hosts of To L and Back have some trust issues! We've gone from epic highs (the karaoke episode) to some extreme lows, and so despite our best efforts and despite the number of shindigs in this episode, it's a little hard to relax into this installment of our much beloved television series. Because yes, while it's firmly homecoming season in the r
Generation Q - 2.08 Launch Party
So is this is how season 2 implodes - not with a bang, but with a deeply confusing whimper? Welcome to this week's episode of To L and Back where, honestly, we have some notes! We spend quite a bit of time talking about the writing of this episode of Gen Q, rather than the actual events that transpire, which as Riese says is....not always a great sign. But among the needless conflicts (Dani thi
Generation Q - 2.07 Light
It's another beautiful week in Los Angeles and you know what that means! Another big poker game, because that's what lesbians do for fun here! This particular game is a fundraiser for MS that Tess and Shane seem to have organized in one calendar day, but logistics like that won't stop this from being the new social event of the season! Until, of course, next week when it will be replaced by the la
Generation Q - 2.06 Love Shack
There are few things I love more in this world than a karaoke night. This dates back to college when I stumbled into a karaoke night during an ill-advised Wednesday night out before finals week, and found a KJ playing saxophone while a regular named Rapper John performed "Gangnam Style." And (sadly, devastatingly) there is nothing that seems more ill-advised right now, in the middle of the ongoing
Generation Q - 2.05 Lobsters, Too
Oh baby, the boys are back in town! And of course by "the boys" I mean "Cherrie Jaffe" and by "back in town" I mean "standing in front of Shane, causing chaos." Yes, it turns out that Tess's new girlfriend of one week that prevented her from kissing Shane back last episode is none other than Cherie "rank little love nest" Jaffe (nee Peroni). She was summoned by all that remembering of the past tha
Generation Q - 2.04 Lake House
Folks, it has finally happened. The members of our OG L Word cast have finally awoken from their decade-long collective dream and remembered that they have a past! Shane shares her regret about Carmen with Angie, and still definitely wants to get with Alice's mom. Alice, already busy crying over her break-up with Nat, decides to make us all cry by talking about Dana Fairbanks. Our friend Bette is
Generation Q - 2.03 Luck be a Lady
Amid the break-ups, the make-ups and the new pairings we're excited about, on this week's episode of To L and Back (Generation Q...edition...), we also discuss the nuance required for meaningful conversations about tokenism and identity on television! Other topics include some ideas for a Bachelor / L Word crossover, some jobs Finley might actually be good at, and Angie's baffling DNA test results
Generation Q - 2.02 Lean on Me
Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of our Gen Q friends' actions! We're back for another episode full of talking, laughing, loving, breathing, and heavy on the fighting, as everyone deals with the fall out from the wedding, Shane schemes a new way to become richer, and Alice finally meets her editor. Meanwhile we discuss whether the people who hurt us deserve to be happy again! And als
Generation Q - 2.01 Late To the Party
After what feels like truly forever, we finally get to check back in with our Gen Q crew! On this week's episode we get answers to burning questions like, who was Sophie running toward in the airport? Will Shane ever learn who she's allowed to flirt with? How much do we love Carrie? And is thinking cheating? Just kidding, that last one will be discussed until the end of time, apparently! Follow us
0.10 Generation Q Season 2 Trailers & More!
The premiere of The L Word Generation Q's Season 2 is just five days away so join Drew, Analyssa and Riese as we do a very quick recap of last season and dig into the most thrilling parts of the Season 2 Trailers. LIKE BETTE AND GIGI!!! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese everywhere at @autowin and her esteemed website @autostraddle. Join our membership program, A+, to e
0.09 The Farm - LIVE!
Several weeks ago, we gathered an all-star cast of friends of the pod for a LIVE reading of "The Farm," the thwarted L Word spinoff that never got picked up, in which Alice was sent to prison for Jenny's murder! Join Brittany Ashley, Brittani Nichols, Laura Zak, Fawzia Mirza, John Bellamy, Cerise Castle, El Sanchez, Analyssa Lopez, Drew Gregory, Erin Sullivan and Kelley Quinn on this very bad road
0.08 The Interrogation Tapes
It's therapy time at the Los Angeles sheriff's department and boi is there some interrogation going on!!! Who burned down wax? (Cue guitar riff) Who stole the negative? Who has pretty little eyes? Does Tina have parents? Bring your beloved and some poetry and we will get down to business but definitely nobody is gonna talk about who killed Jenny just in case you were wondering! Follow us on Instag
6.08 Last Word
It's time: 608 aka "Last Word" aka the very last episode of The L Word aka the worst series finale of all time — is here. And BOI do we have some notes! Join us for over two hours of deep analysis of an episode in which we get lots of eyeball close ups, a total remodel of a classic property, an allegedly 3 hour tribute video starring Ivan's rings, some final cut shenanigans, the constant threat of
6.07 Last Couple Standing
Actor, recording artist and drag queen Willam Belli joins us for Episode 607, "Last Couple Standing," in which everybody dances and dances and dances for charity!!!! Join us as Tasha, Jamie and Alice do a fun dance and Bette and Tina do a sexy dance and then it's time to give away money on the microphone on the stage! Also Jenny made an iPhone movie and she wants to talk about it. Follow us on Ins
6.06 Lactose Intolerant
Well folks, we're finally here: episode 606, Lactose Intolerant. Educator, artist, writer and self-described "Professional Black Transgender Person." John Bellamy joins us for this wild ride of an episode which includes a Willy Wonka themed baby shower for a very unhappy Max, Kelly and Bette shaking it but not baking it, Tina using a phone in New York, Tasha and Alice boning while Jamie's in the s
6.05 Litmus Test
Producer Shannon de Zeeuw joins us for episode 6.05 Litmus Test, in which the girls gather at the wired-for-sound Hit Club to determine if Dylan is a good person or a dirty schemer through Niki Stevens entrapment, Jenny hits the jackpot by stealing Alice's screenplay idea, Alice and Jamie have a third wheel crush, Dylan and Helena have sex with NO MUSIC, Niki Stevens dances alone in slow-motion an
6.04 Leaving Los Angeles
It's time for episode 6.04, Leaving Los Angeles, seemingly produced on a $35 budget. We're joined this week by author/activist Thomas Beatie, who has the unique perspective of being the subject of the "pregnant man" story ripped from the headlines and stuffed into Max's body under very different circumstances for Season Six! Join us as we reflect on Dylan being meh, Bette being hot, Jenny descendi
6.03 LMFAO
Comic and tie dye enthusiast Rhea Butcher joins us for a little LMFAO-ing on Episode 603, LMFAO! This week the whole group gets some very concerning text messages regarding Shane and Jenny's sexual activities, someone has stolen THE NEGATIVE, Alice saves a life, Shane does Eric Mabius's hair, Bette tries to fire Jodi and ends up getting fired, and so much more! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter a
6.02 Least Likely
Big news: Alice is writing a treatment and Jenny is writing a treatment and Christina Tucker is joining us for this week's journey into Shane's car washing skills, Max's ripped from the tabloids pregnancy, Dylan's lady sandwich, Alice and Tasha are going to couple's therapy, Juicy fucking Fremont, Bette running or...... not running? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese e
6.01 Long Nights Journey Into Day
Well friends, it's time for the inevitable and infamous Season Six. We kick off this week with 6.01, in which Bette Porter impacts the fate of civilization with a dangerous butterfly shirt, Shane creeps around Los Angeles with all her t-shirts in a Whole Foods bag, Jenny throws a lamp, Tasha and Alice try to figure out if they have anything in common and Papi returns from the vortex to make us all
0.07 Happiest Holiday Season Special!
Calling all heterosexual orphan shoplifters, it's time for a "To L and Back" holiday special in which we recap the classic controversial holiday film, "Happiest Season," starring our very own Kristen Stewart and Dan Levy and directed by Clea Duvall. Join two unpopular Jews as we traverse territory similar to The L Word's: the collective psychological meltdown of a group comprised almost entirely o
5.12 Loyal and True
Season Five is coming to an end and we are celebrating with not one but TWO group gatherings jam-packed with lesbian drama: Jodi's very weird experimental art show and Lez Girls' very weird wrap party! Will anyone have sex on the balustrade at Yamashiro? Will Molly throw a drink at Shane? Will Alice continue thinking-cheating with Clea the designer? Will Bette and Tina do a weird dance while Bette
5.11 Lunar Cycle
Are you gonna bleed soon? Alice sure hopes Tasha will! Furthermore, Bette and Jodi are wearing matching outfits for their all-day break-up-a-thon, Adele does a private premiere of Jenny and Niki's sex tape and subsequently takes over "Lez Girls," Dawn Denbo's snatching the Planet right out of Kit's arms, Shane's got a very large bong, Alice is gushing over Clea (special guest Melanie Lynskey)'s ho
5.10 Lifecycle
Get your butt onto your bicycles 'cause writer Erin Sullivan (creator of the "Who Killed Jenny Schecter" podcast and also Riese's roommate) is here to discuss Episode 510, Lifecycle! Join us as we discover that Tasha has other friends, Adele is great at brand deals, Bette is a big ol cheater, Tina can't help loving Bette it's a thing she can't help, Molly is ready for Lesbian Sex 102, NOBODY KNOWS
5.09 Liquid Heat - LIVE!
Gaby Dunn, Mal Blum, Brittani Nichols and Cerise Castle joined Carly and Riese for a LIVE RECORDING of Episode 509, aka the episode where everybody engages in sexual activities with one another! Now, in podcast form, capture our rehashing of situations including the Showdown with the She-B*tches, Lover Cindi's wig, Bette's unethical non-monogamy, kissing the wrong person in the dark, bringing ice
5.08 Lay Down The Law
This week on To L and Back, legendary Autostraddle writer and A-Camp band singer Ari joins us as Tasha goes on trial for being just another soldier in the army of love, Jodi prepares a Moroccon Feast for three days so Shane won't have to take Molly to the theater, Nikki makes the cover of Celebrity Star Power Today as potentially being gay on the eve of the big premiere of terrible action film, Je
5.07 Lesbians Gone Wild
GET IN THE RING IT'S TIME FOR LESBIAN OIL WRESTLING. Carly's actual wife, legendary actress and photographer Robin Roemer joins us as we get greased up and Molly Kroll is loving it!!! This week on The L Word, Tasha walks up and down the same hallway for a week, Alice delivers a killer blind item in hopes of snagging a big TV job, Jenny and Niki are honestly just very extra, Jodi talks about sex to
5.06 Lights! Camera! Action!
I hope you set your alarm for 4:30 AM like Adele because LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION "Lez Girls" starts shooting first thing tomorrow and we've got Emmy nominated writer/producer of "A Black Lady Sketch Show," Lauren Ashley Smith, here in the studio to discuss the stir fry Bette left on the stove to go have sex with Tina, Jenny's unprofessionalism, Dawn Denbo's ongoing reign of terror, Adele's mall madne
5.05 Lookin' At You Kid
Get your gay brownies ready we're going to the cast party with special guest, comedic/actor and two-time Survivor contestant Zeke Smith!!! This week, the gals meet their Lez Girls counterparts at a wild party, Alice goes viral by outing a basketball player, Shane gets her boots on Dawn Denbo's couch and her hands inside Dawn Denbo's girlfriend, Max questions the veracity of Adele's traveling sales
5.04 Let's Get This Party Started
L.A's hottest new club is SHEBAR. It has everything: Riese, Carly, special guest Shelli Nicole, Dawn Denbo, her lover Cindi and only the best champagne in the VIP rooms! Also included: Jodi wanting to dance and Bette wanting to fight, Max's podcast is a blog now, Tina can't keep up with Brenda, Alice and Tasha are going to a secret Hollywood closet party, Jenny doesn't want to cast Niki in her fil
5.03 Lady of the Lake
Let's go lesbians! Get your gaydar guns, feather your hair and pick up the phone, Shane hasn't had sex for three entire days and WOW her mind is clean as a whistle, so. Meanwhile, Jodi and Bette are heading to Big Bear for Bette to read a novel at a picnic table while everybody plays football and has morning mojitos! Tasha gets an info packet on her homosexual behavior, Tina goes on a date with a
5.02 Look Out, Here They Come!
You know that Shane, never the bride, always f*cking the bridesmaids! This week on The L Word everything gets very fun, very fast. We've got imaginary sex matchups between Bette and Helena! We've got Jenny's garbage bag dress! We've got drunk misanthropic Tina! We meet Adele, who has read Some of Her Parts ten thousand times! Also, Tom has a little crush on Max, Tina is obsessed with Bette, and Ta
5.01 LGB Tease
We are BACK with the Season Five Premiere episode of "To L and Back," in which so many questions are asked, and several are answered. Where did Jenny sail to on her raft? Did Tina have sex with Kate Arden? What pre-school will admit Angie? Who is Helena's new roommate in prison? Is Tasha okay? Does Phyllis wanna shack up with Joyce? What the fuck is wrong with Shane right now? Follow us on Instag
4.12 Long Time Coming
It's the Season Four finale, and much like Season Four itself we are ALL OVER THE PLACE. These places include: a daring sign Heist involving Shane/Alice/Bette and raw meat, Jodi having red wine in a tent allegedly, a going away party on the beach for Tasha, Jenny adopting a puppy and letting it pee all over town, an unhinged hotel-pool confrontation between Jenny, Kate and Stacey "Your Little Maga
4.11 Literary License to Kill
"Lez Girls" is hot off the press and Bette doesn't care for it in Episode 411 "Literary License to Kill." We are joined by listener SSG Lauren Montoya, who reached out to us about sharing how Tasha's fictional experience in the military compares to her actual one. Together, we witness Henry ripping off his toenails in front of my face, a bad day for Spacegate at Intechmode, Jodi eating an orange,
4.10 Little Boy Blue
The Movement for Black Lives: m4bl.org Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.com This episode was recorded one month prior to current events Little Boy Blue, come blow your cash, because Helena and Catherine are betting 100k on "In the Pink" as you can clearly see on this lipstick map! Also, Max heads to Skokie for his mother's funeral, Paige wears a terrible hat, Bette gets a seating chart in her
4.09 Lacy Lilting Lyrics
Jenny hunts for a director and Alice, Tasha, Helena and Papi spend 50% of the episode in Alice's bed in this thrilling episode with special guest and passionate Tasha fan, Dr. Carmen Phillips of Autostraddle Dot Com! What is Marina doing here? How much shittier can Shane's Dad be? How much traffic does OurChart ACTUALLY get? Why hasn't Helena gotten any of her poker winnings? Who is Papi sprung ab
4.08 Lexington and Concord
We have arrived at the fine towns of Lexington and Concord to find Alice and Tasha just wanting to f*ck each other, Paige and Shane having steamy car sex, Bette having emotional reservations, Tina missing her special secret lesbian club, Kit throwing a drink at a nanny-fucking motherfucker, Jenny possessing the hottest property in tinseltown and Helena and Catherine poking her in the front and lic
4.07 Lesson Number One
Listen we're not gonna ask anybody or tell anybody anything butttt it's time for Lesson Number One and comic/writer and CODA Liana Carrera is here to make us laugh and assess Bette's sign language skills. Furthermore, Bette and Jodi are wearing matching white tank tops, Tasha doesn't finish her churro, Phyllis has some major lesbian processing to do, Helena is playing strip gin rummy with Catherin
4.06 Luck Be a Lady
Papi's first rule of poker is "Let Angela Robinson write and direct everything!" This week we get 11 minutes of lesbian phone tree perfection, a Stacey Merkin/Debbie McJenny showdown, some questionable rules of poker and the much-anticipated "Roll the Dice" premiere, during which everybody looked very Shane today. Will luck be a lady tonight? Will Paige make her grandmother's meatloaf? Have you ev
4.05 Lez Girls
Hey one second, Monet has come back from the dead and is on the other line and he says "please get Hazel the nanny out of this episode." Just an idea! It's a real rollercoaster of an episode this week: on the upside, we meet Tasha. On the downside, Phyllis's family photo is troubling. Meanwhile: Bette and Jodi get dirty and nasty and high, Phyllis wants to orbit around Alice forever and ever, Debb
4.04 Layup
TV Critic and Season 4 Enthusiast Kayla Kumari joins us for THE BASKETBALL EPISODE! This week, Phyllis gets a little oral sex education, Bette meets Famous Sculptor Jodi Lerner for the first time and it goes TERRIBLY, Nadia's dreams get dashed, Hazel the Nanny ruins our lives, certified goddess Paige meets Shane at School of Rock Night and everybody gathers for one of the best scenes in L Word His
4.03 Lassoed
Rancho Notorious is West Hollywood's hottest new Girls Night at The Planet. You'll find Heads Will Roll Kroll on the prowl, Papi with a girl on each arm, many bales of hay and Shane, a skinny little white girl. But first, stop in on Tina and Henry's Mixer for Our Gay and Straight Friends, a bona-fide disaster party full of honest homophobes and Bette's intense top energy. Also, Jenny's still upset
4.02 Livin' La Vida Loca
Comedian El Sanchez joins us from their social isolation in Olympia for this spirited episode in which we meet the legendary Papi from Our Chart, who doesn't do breakfast and loves girls' sadness and wetness. Also, Arizona Robbins short-shorts her way into Bette's T.A. spot, Cybil Shepard arrives as Dean Phyllis Kroll who thinks she's gay, Shay drinks 500 milkshakes, Max the sensitive feminist goe
4.01 Legend in the Making
Hey Oh My God Have You Heard of OurChart??? It's so much fun!!! Also, Season Four kicks off with complete mayhem — Shane becomes a sea otter and crashes a car, Bette's on the lam with Angelica, Tina's screaming at everybody, Joyce Wyshia is back and perfect, Helena's poor and has to carry her own luggage, Jenny's getting a visit from Claude and our favorite shape-shifter, Marina, is making a scene
0.06 Season Three Wrap-Up!
For our Season 3 Wrap-Up Pod, we invite comedian/writer/ Brittany Ashley to join us on FaceTime (because we are SOCIAL DISTANCING) to count down the best and worst moments of this terrible no-good very awful season — according to you!!! How much energy can we summon while also terrified and sad? There's only one way to find out... Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese ever
3.12 Left Hand of the Goddess
This episode has everything: special guest comic Kelley Quinn (best known for not being cast as a barista in Generation Q), "Pussy 101," Carmen's entire family in winter coats, Alice popping pills and f*cking Lara, Shane's Dad slouching, a winter wonderland Jenny eating sushi in bed with a french girl she just met, Bette confessing she cannot ski moguls, Bette stealing a baby and so much more! P.S
3.11 Last Dance
Hey, you know who's a lesbian? DANA FAIRBANKS!!!! This week on The L Word, we say goodbye to Dana Fairbanks for many minutes, with activities including yelling at a funeral, Carmen becoming a gardener, the ashes of 100 dead bodies, a hike to a magical waterfall, genuinely fun flashbacks, Max flexing his map-reading skills, Tina and Henry being a general nightmare, and everybody having an excuse fi
3.10 Losing the Light
Friends, we have come to the end of the road for our dearest Dana Fairbanks. In an episode that allegedly spans 45 minutes of time but definitely actually spanned a good 3-4 hours of time, we witness Shane and Carmen having a late afternoon fight, Bette yodeling in the countryside, Tonya having a baby so she'll never have to be alone, Jenny having a lunatic lunch with Tim, Alice buying a sunshine
3.09 Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
Writer and breast cancer survivor Kim Hoffman pops in for this massive downer of an episode which includes Max's Top Surgery Prom, Bette struggling with the sounds of silence, Helena and Dylan engaging in some sex tape nonsense, Tina falling for HENRY, Carmen shocking her parents with her devious lesbian rebellion, Alice going on one date with a character we forgot ever existed, Dana taking a turn
3.08 Latecomer
Filmmaker Rhys Ernst doubles the number of Rieses in our "recording studio: for "Late Comer," a chaotic and ridiculous nightmare of an episode best known for the song "Transformation," which haunts us to this day. Dylan and Helena have full sex, Shane's in the shithouse 'cause of Carmen's bad dream, Bette ships off to a meditation retreat, Helena takes the whole gang to a WNBA game in a private je
3.07 Lone Star
Musician Mal Blum joins us for this beefy-armed episode of "To L and Back," "Lone Star." TIna "goes to Canada" to chill at craft services with fucking Josh Becker, Jenny "shoots Max up" with hormones, the girls host a Happy First Chemo Pool Party for Dana, Billie's bender continues to destroy everything in its wake, Alice chases a Dana cutout across several SoCal landfills, Shane and Carmen get ma
3.06 Lifesize
Riese and Carly are back on "to l and back" picking up right where we left off — deep in the mud of season three! Comedian Jes Thom joins us for episode 306, wherein topics of conversation include strap on mechanics, monogamy amongst birds, how we are supposed to believe that Dylan isn't gay, Tina exploring her interest in flesh and blood men, Jenny's survivor memoir and so much more! Follow us on
Generation Q: 1.08 Lapse in Judgement
We regret to inform you that Bette Porter will not be mayor of Los Angeles. But at least we have a jam-packed episode of To L and Back! Drew and Analyssa discuss the finale and the entire first season of The L Word: Generation Q with special guests Riese and Carly who you may know from such things as hosting this podcast. Couples break up, couples get back together, and there's a sex scene so good
Generation Q: 1.07 Lose It All
Bette Porter is not afraid to sleep with your wife! And we're not afraid to admit that we loved a certain sinful make out! Join Analyssa, Drew, and the world's number one Sinley shipper Riese Bernard as they discuss the penultimate episode of the inaugural season of The L Word: Generation Q. Tina is still in town, Micah is still trying to be seen, Dani is still too focused on work, and our favorit
Generation Q: 1.06 Loose Ends
TINA!!!! That's right! Tina is back and so are we to discuss her return and lots of other Gen Q excitement. Shane and Quiara are reconciling, our favorite throuple is sort of making things work, Finley and Sophie get a bit too close, and everyone is scrambling post-Bette pushing her ex-lover's husband down the stairs. Oh and Angie? She passed her driving test and is ready to tell Jordi she loves h
Generation Q: 1.05 Labels
The Gen Q chaos continues! This week everyone is processing their feelings and we're processing our feelings about them processing their feelings! We're baffled by both newbie couples, delighted by Quiara's emotional health, and very conflicted about the pairing of Tess and Finley. Can something be both sad and hot? Time and again The L Word proves the answer is yes! Also our favorite throuple con
Generation Q: 1.04 L.A. Times
Our dreams came true! That's right! Threesome, babyyyyy. Analyssa is gone for the holidays so join Drew and Riese as they break down Gen Q episode 104: LA Times. There's a threesome, Shane's 40th birthday, a threesome, some insane workplace behavior, a threesome, confirmation of a death we were dreading, and a threesome! Okay fine there was just one threesome. But you can rewatch it as much as yo
Generation Q: 1.03 Lost Love
This week we continue our time with Generation Q as Micah peruses Grindr, Finley confronts her religious past, and Dani and Sophie look at wedding venues! Meanwhile, Bette debate preps, Shane hooks up with the less interesting of her new business partners, and Alice... TALKS TO MEGAN RAPINOE!? Just another exciting day in gay LA! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese every
Generation Q: 1.02 Less Is More
This week on "To L and Back" Gen Q co-hosts Drew Gregory and Analyssa Lopez are joined by regular co-host Riese Bernard to talk about episode two! Dani takes over PR for Bette, Micah and Jose go on a date, Shane and Finley go to a bar, we learn about Nat and Alice's past, and we meet Sophie's amazing family! Do we discuss the representation of trans lesbians, trans sex, and Latinx families? Yes. D
Generation Q: 1.01 Let's Do It Again
Welcome to the first Gen Q episode of "To L and Back"! For the next eight weeks, noted gays and proud members of Generation Q, Drew Gregory and Analyssa Lopez, will be taking over hosting duties to discuss the new show. Join us as we reunite with our original favorites and meet TWO new generations of queers. We share L Word origin stories, our hopes for the series, and dive right into the first ep
0.05 LIVE from LA! Showtime x Autostraddle Presents: Generation Q
Showtime x Autostraddle presents a very special LIVE episode of "To L and Back" featuring the cast of The L Word: Generation Q! Recorded at the LA LGBT Center (@ileosheng, @jtoboni, @arienne_mandi, @rosannyzayas) with an audience of ~200 delightful humans, Carly and Riese talk to Jacqueline Toboni (Finley), Leo Sheng (Micah), Rosanny Zayas (Sophie) and Arienne Mandi (Dani) about filming sex scenes
3.05 Lifeline
This week on "To L and Back," noted bisexual and prolific author Gaby Dunn of the "Bad With Money" podcast joins us for an analysis of "Lifeline," Riese's favorite episode of the season! It contains THREE entire sex scenes, a stunning confession from Tina about her extracurricular activities with Daddyof2, a classic "is she or isn't she a vampire" escapade, tight trousers, a strap-on mystery, bise
3.04 Light My Fire
This week we are so pleased to announce that Cerise Castle, an actual employee of KCRW, joined us to discuss topics including Alice's dubious KCRW show about Dana / interconnectivity / weapons of mass destruction / giving a pig a pancake. Also: Bette yells about art and has finger intercourse with Senator Barbara Grisham (played by Dana Delaney), Jenny burns her book, Bif Naked talks about top sur
3.03 Lobsters
Carmen's shopping for gig vests at Wax, Max and Shane are gonna be butch and help the ladies out with their luggage, Bette's had just about enough of Tina's petty bourgeois anxiety and everybody is very clear about their intentions to attend a dinner tonight in honor of Jenny and male lobsters, who behave better than female lobsters while in a pot together. Also: Dana gets a mammogram, Shane and C
3.02 Lost Weekend
Welcome to a very Frankensteined episode of "To L and Back"! Carly had to skip town this weekend, but you can join Riese and her very special guest host, friend-of-the-pod Drew, as they overanalyze "Lost Weekend" — but that's not all! Guest contributors Yvonne Marquez and Gloria Delgadillo-Alvarado have recapped all the Quinceañera-related scenes for you all the way from Texas! Join us as Jenny an
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