Law and Order: Special Viewing Unit
Hosts Matt and Aviv discuss episodes of the police procedural show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, sharing their thoughts and reactions.
Episodes
Episode 438 - S20E4 - Revenge
(00:00:00) Dakota Johnson
(00:27:52) Episode Review
We don't know what hurts worse, Aviv's back or this episode. Matt learns about Chad Thundercock.Ads OptionsFollow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 437 - S20E3 - Zero Tolerance
(00:00:00) What Good Is Sitting Alone In Your Room?
(00:27:22) Episode Review
Matt catches up with Cabaret.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 436 - S20E2 - Man Down
(00:00:00) Japannie
(00:21:02) Episode Review
Aviv has another weird encounter, and Matt learns what surveillance pricing is. We're all doing great.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 435.1 - Aviv and Matt Find God
Aviv and Matt find God, and Matt finally learns a thing or two about Jill Scott.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 435 - S20E1 - Man Up
(00:00:00) Two Labubus
(00:23:30) Episode Review
Season 20! Hooray! We made it, but at what cost? And what's going to happen to us this season? If season 20 episode 1 is any indication, it's going to be a long year.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 434.1 - Now Opening For Ed Sheeran
Matt says some inflamatory things about The Sopranos.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 434 - S19E24 - Remember Me Too
We made it to the end of season 19, but at what cost? Aviv's neighbors can eat shit, Matt goes to the county fair, and we finally talk about microphones.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 433 - S19E23 - Remember Me
(00:00:00) The Million Dollar Pitch Show
(00:15:11) Episode Review
You are a regular guyyou can enter a spaceyou are a regular guyyou can enter a roomyou are a regular guyyou can do that transactionyou are a regular guyyou know how to answer the phoneyou are a regular guyyou know what sleep isyou are a regular guyyou know how to wake upyou are a regular guyyou know how to move through spaceyou ar
Episode 432 - S19E22 - Mama
(00:00:00) Good Good Golf
(00:25:50) Episode Review
Matt and Aviv tackle season 19 episode 22, Mama. Is this a case of a 50 year old rape? Or something simpler like a guy who just wants to sleep with his mom? Sometimes you just have to ask yourself "why are there flowers?"Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 431.1 - AI Can Eat Shit
Fuck AIFollow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 431 - S19E21 - Guardian
(00:00:00) VCRs and Sour Beer
(00:14:45) Episode Review
Matt got a VCR. Aviv got a VCR. Who wants tapes?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 430.1 - Poetry
Matt and Aviv discuss poetry, candy, Balto, and reddit.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 430 - S19E20 - The Book of Esther
(00:00:00) Step On My Neck, Elizabeth Debicki
(00:25:01) Episode Review
Matt and Aviv crack open The Book of Esther and ask the question: What are we doing here, guys? Rollins suddenly has religious trauma, and deals with it by shooting an abused woman. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 429 - S19E19 - Sunk Cost Fallacy
(00:00:00) Spider-man and The Devil's Mouth
(00:37:42) Episode Review
More like "suck cost falacy". Matt and Aviv trade recommends, and Aviv does a witch voice.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 428 - S19E18 - Service
(00:00:00) Guess What Time It Is
(00:17:49) Episode Review
Aviv fell. Matt learned a thing or two about the classics. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 427.1 - Defending the Hero's Journey
Aviv is uncharacteristically sassy with some people playing in his sandbox. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 427 - S19E17 - Send In The Clowns
(00:00:00) Meal or No Meal
(00:28:09) Episode Review
Aviv teaches screenwriting. Matt invents a new torture game. And don't even ask about Haley and James...Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 426.1 - The Way Nolan Intended
Matt has some harsh words for the people at IMAX. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 426 - S19E16 - Dare
(00:00:00) Cracker or Wacker
(00:32:14) Episode Review
Matt's never had felafel.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 425 - S19E15 - In Loco Parentis
(00:00:00) Donuts or Go Nuts
(00:25:37) Episode Review
Carisi's neice cries rape... or does she? He covers it up... or does he? And Matt finally watches Project Hail Mary... or does he?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 424.1 - You Had An Aunt The Whole Time!?
A spoiler-filled review for Supergirl, and Armie Hammer might be a cannibal and a racist!?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 424 - S19E14 - Chasing Demons
(00:00:00) Hooters
(00:25:41) Episode Review
Aviv takes his mom to Hooters. Matt cuts his beard and loses his power over the elderly. And the boys recap s19e14 of SVU: Chasing Demons. Could Cassidy be any dumber? Could Olivia be any more corrupt. Find out today. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 423 - S19E13 - The Undiscovered Country
(00:00:00) The All New Snack or Wack
(00:22:35) Episode Review
Matt and Aviv discuss Barba's departure (and baby murder?) in Season 19 Episode 13: The Undiscovered Country. Also: a new version of Snack or Wack has hit the world trade center.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 422.1 - Recommends : American Cowboy
Aviv has a lot of recommendations, including maybe The Backroom. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 422 - S19E12 - Info Wars
(00:00:00) Go Knicks
(00:14:19) Episode Review
Matt and Aviv are both card-carrying members of Antifa.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 421.1 - Brown Lightning
Matt and Aviv dig down on the World Cup (of American Food) and the origin of some catch phrases. Also, Seattle Mariners trivia.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 421 - S19E11 - Flight Risk
(00:00:00) Sourdough Starter
(00:21:35) Episode Review
Come for news on Matt's sourdough starter, stay for a late-in-the-episode Aviv trauma dump as the boys discuss season 19 episode 11 flight risk. Why is everyone so sure Tara's a terrorist? And where have we seen those sexy airline ads before? Find out this week!Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 420 - S19E10 - Pathological
(00:00:00) Matt's Beard
(00:24:58) Episode Review
Aviv is finally done playing in the House of Feelings. He's now switched over to the House of Games... And Matt wonders why old people talk to him. Is it the beard? He thinks it's the beard. Strap in everybody, this week Matt and Aviv tackle the ripped-from-the-headlines case of Mariel and her mother Dawn which is definitely not a retelling of the
Episode 419 - S19E9 - Gone Baby Gone
(00:00:00) Matt's Beard
(00:25:19) Episode Review
After a week off Matt and Aviv finally get to the bottom of who took Noah! You won't believe the answer. Also Matt got a piece of his leg removed and Aviv saw Obsession. We'll let you guess who had the better time. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 418 - S19E8 - Intent
(00:00:00) Best Selling Phenomenon
(00:21:50) Episode Review
Cookie watch 2026 continues, and Matt finally catches up with Send Help. No one sends us help though as we sit through Season 19 episode 8, Intent. A repeat, a ripped from the headlines, a kidnapping, and Rollins gives a guy cancer by having sex with him, all in one episode!Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 417 - S19E7 - Something Happened
(00:00:00) Cookies
(00:21:07) Episode Review
What happened? Something! Aviv is mad at the lack of cookies. Matt is mad at his favorite parasocial celebrity relationship. And they're both mad at Season 19 Episode 7: Something Happened. A bottle episode that doesn't quite keep the cork on things. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 416 - S19E6 - Unintended Consequences
(00:00:00) Matt's Trip to New Orleans
(00:16:58) Episode Review
Lordy, lordy, Matt is 40. His first time in New Orleans was nearly a disaster and Aviv goes to a drag king show all while we view and review SVU season 19 episode 6, Unintended Consequences.It seems like some of these consequences were intended.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 415.1 - Muppet Or Fuck It
A good old mail bag episode. The guys compare Muppets, and Matt learns about the movie Tiptoes (again). Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 415 - S19E5 - Complicated
(00:00:00) Matt's Birthday!
(00:27:26) Episode Review
A long list of podcasts we don't like. Also a complete retread of an episode from season 10. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 414 - S19E4 - No Good Reason
(00:00:00) Breaking Containment
(00:27:25) Episode Review
Matt learns what Looksmaxxing is and who does it (losers) and Aviv breaks containment. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 413- S19E3 - Contrapasso
(00:00:00) Mailbag
(00:22:01) Episode Review
Your punishment in hell is the opposite of your sin on earth, so Matt and Aviv have designed their own hell having to watch this and every episode. Plus a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo from Brooke Shields.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 412.1 - The Big Look Machine
Aviv has a hole in his eye. Matt made some gnocchi. Lianne got bit by a dog. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 412 - S19E2 - Mood
(00:00:00) No Project Hail Mary Spoilers
(00:24:43) Episode Review
To honor Matt, there are no spoilers for Project Hail Mary in this episode. But their may be spoilers for the 1979 sports classic "The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh". We also discuss season 19 episode 2 of SVU: Mood. Why is it called Mood? You'll just have to listen to find out. Just kidding, we also don't know. Follow us on Bluesky
Episode 411- S19E1 - Gone Fishin'
(00:00:00) Matt's Fake Apartment
(00:23:20) Episode Review
Season 19 is off to a dumb start! Olivia forgets that she saved Noah from a speeding taxi, and Finn creates and international incident by kidnapping someone from Cuba, and that's just in the first five minutes. Also, Matt may have lucked into a fake apartment. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 410- S18E21 - Sanctuary
(00:00:00) The Post Office Can Eat Shit
(00:24:32) Episode Review
We limp to the end of season 18 with our most slur-filled episode in years. (And that's just Matt!) Stevie, Mitch and Starla spare no one in their hate, which leads us to wonder why Hector was hanigng out with them in the first place, and Aviv discovers a bad post office. Happy listening!Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 409 - S18E20 - American Dream
Matt and Aviv return with the first part of the season 18 finale. S18E20, American Dream. More like American Nightmare, amirite? At least we're not throwing slurs around. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 408.1 - A Hotel Floor In Athens
Matt and Aviv catch up after a month off. FInd out who shit on the floor of a hotel in Athens...Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 408 - S18E19 - Conversion
We're chock-full of recommends this week: Predator: Badlands, The Burbs, The Rip, Eternity, oh and Matt's moving again so we'll be off next week, but the guys do break down s18e19 of SVU: Conversion. Hoo boy this one is dumb, and it seems everyone knows it. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 407 - S18E18 - Spellbound
(00:00:00) A Succulent Chinese Meal
(00:25:02) Episode Review
Aviv explains memes to Matt, Matt catches up with two old super hero movies, and Aviv has some harsh words for Neil Diamond. Then the fellas catch up with season 18 episode 18 of SVU: Spellbound. They ask the tough questions: is hypnotism real? (no) and is this dumbest episode of SVU thusfar? (yes).Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagra
Episode 406.1 - Oscar Predictions 2026
Aviv teaches Matt about Bo Burnham and the boys do their Oscars predictions.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 406 - S18E17 - Real Fake News
(00:00:00) Heated Rivalry
(00:25:36) Episode Review
Is the real news fake, or is the fake news real? And WHY does this episode have a Ron and a Ronald in it? It's Season 18 Episode 17: Real Fake News, and it feels like opposite day in the squad.Also: Aviv and Matt are split on Heated Rivalry, and they're about to settle it the way things are settled on Heated Rivalry. Also, we have learned that t
Episode 405 - S18E16 - The Newsroom
(00:00:00) Sexy Bruce Vilanch
(00:33:32) Episode Review
Time to dig into s18e16, The Newsroom. For legal purposes, this episode has nothing to do with a disgraced and ousted Fox News boss. And there definitely wasn't a mediocre movie that followed. Detours include Sexy Bruce Vilanch, the Melania documentary (a couple times), girl's girls, and The Traitors. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 404 - S18E15 - Know It All
Error 404: Podcast not found.Come with us to investigate yet another tech billionaire who spies on the public and will kill anyone who dares stand up to him. Matt and Aviv review season 18 episode 15 of SVU: Know It All, plus Aviv takes everyone to the bone temple. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 403.1 - Podcast In A Coma
Our explanataion for our missing episode last week, plus Aviv mistakes Julia Garner for Jennifer Garner, and we read your emails.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 403 - S18E14 - Net Worth
(00:00:00) Recommends
(00:30:42) Episode Review
Matt judges Aviv more harshly for liking Marty Supreme than Avatar, and Aviv explains conformity gate to Matt. We've also got Season 18 Episode 14, Net Worth. How much would it take for you to keep quiet?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 402 - S18E13 - Genes
(00:00:00) Around the World in 8 Days
(00:16:40) Episode Review
Does a rapist pass rapist genes down to their progeny? Obviously not, but this episode wants us to wonder... maybe? Happy 2026 everyone. We're re-litigating concepts from season 1, and we get to hit the Olivia two-fer: "There's something wrong with Noah" and "I was the product of rape". The perfect episode to combat Aviv's jet lag. F
Episode 401.1 - Let's Twist Again
It's 2026 and the boys are back in town! They answer your emails, learn about the invisible guest theory, and try to fight against the scourge that is Billy Joel. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 401 - S18E12 - No Surrender
(00:00:00) Hollywood Smile
(00:23:37) Episode Review
It's a Flurmsday miracle. The tirumphant return of Snack of Wack. Also Aviv has a Hollywood Smile (TM) and the boys tackle s18e12 of SVU, No Surrender. This is the most boring possible episode that also features a fight club. How many Edward Norton references can Matt and Aviv sneak in?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 400 - S18E11 - Great Expectations
(00:00:00) Which Star Trek Movies Are Good?
(00:26:41) Episode Review
From the makers of Jurassic Parking Lot, we bring you A Very Die Hard Christmas!We've done 400 of these episodes, you'd think we'd have learned our lesson by now. Hockey sticks are an outside toy. Thanks to lackluster kid performances and a mother on Vallium, this episode is a snooze fest. But it's nice to have confirmation tha
Episode 399 - S18E10 - Motherly Love
Aviv learns that you can download movies from Netflix. Matt learns who Olivia Nuzzi is. And through Season 18 Episode 10 of SVU we discover that there are some limits to a mother's love. But how many of the neighborhood moms was Trey Franklin was banging?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 398 - S18E9 - Decline and Fall
(00:00:00) Mustards and Allies
(00:27:37) Episode Review
Today we learn of the glam rocker Quay Lewd and the drug of choice for famous rapists everywhere. The Lawrence Hendrix Sr is irresistible to the ladies, especially when he either pays them or drugs them, but does his grandson Eric follow in his footsteps? And what exactly happened with his mom?Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 397 - S18E8 - Chasing Theo
(00:00:00) Descent Into Dad-ness
(00:27:20) Episode Review
It's time. We've arrived. We're Chasing Theo. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We finally say good riddence to Ed Tucker and discover whether Young Sheldon can just vanish into then air. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 396 - S18E7 - Next Chapter
(00:00:00) Aviv's Bagel Order
(00:28:38) Episode Review
Aviv orders a bagel. Matt sees The Nutcracker. We discuss s18e7 of SVU: Next Chapter. Chapter of what? Who can say. The writers of this episode should be quinnbarressed of what they've done. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 395 - S18E6 - Broken Rhymes
Aviv attends a fashion show. Matt watches Predator instead of electing one mayor. And what will the boys talk about when an SVU episode about trans people isn't horrible offensive? Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 394.1 - Aviv Reads A Poem
Aviv reads a listener poem, and we decide on our favorite songs from movies and TV. Also, find out whether Matt has ever read The Drudge Report.Full episode coming a little late this week, blame Matt. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 394 - S18E5 - Rape Interrupted
(00:00:00) Big Beautiful Week
(00:15:14) Episode Review
It's finally here: The episode based on the Brock Turner case, except... not? Find out why SVU chose to soften some details of the real case, and harshen others-- and the reaction it has caused from viewers. Spoiler alert: It's terrible!Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 393.1 - How to Talk to Boomers
Are the boomers in your life having trouble with Zohran Mamdani? We're here to help.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 393 - S18E4 - Heightened Emotions
(00:00:00) Halloween
(00:27:20) Episode Review
Happy Halloween! What's leaking from Matt's finger? We got lucky that this week Matt and Aviv are tackling the absolute horror-movie that is s18e4: Heightened Emotions. You know, maybe it's a good thing that Jenna is going to miss out on the 2020 Olympics. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 392 - S18E3 - Imposter
(00:00:00) Sorry to the Seattle Mariners
(00:26:16) Episode Review
This week, SVU investigates something that isn't a crime. How do we know it's not a crime? Because the perp googled it. He's writing a book! Also, Matt learns about the demolition of the White House live on air. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 391 - S18E2 - Making A Rapist
(00:00:00) Chappell vs Dua
(00:24:05) Episode Review
Both Aviv and Matt unleashed their inner girlie-pop this week at Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan concerts. And Aviv gets back in the dentists' chair. Also, we discus season 18 episode 2: Making a Rapist, and Aviv pitches SVU as a noises-off-esque workplace comedy. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 390.1 - Wonder Woman or Dune?
Can you tell the difference between the music from Wonder Woman and Dune? Is Practical Magic a halloween movie? And a list of your favorite running bits from the SVU Podcast courtesy of Dee. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 390 - S18E1 - Terrorized
In which two people who sound exactly like Matt and Aviv break into our houses and say inflammatory things about the government. Season 18 starts off with a bang, where we run into a classic problem when our terrorist (maybe) murderer (definitely not) rape victim (yes) wants justice for the crimes committed against her. But what about the crimes she has committed against us? Like having arabic wri
Episode 389.2 - What Color Are Orcs? [UPDATED]
NOW WITH THE SOUND EFFECTS PROPERLY ALIGNED!Matt and Aviv wade into the ages old debate: What color are orcs? Who wants to read ACoTaR when you can just message Lianne, and what would it be like to be a crow, hell bent on destroying plastic? Why is so much of our mail bag romantasy themed these days? I guess we'll never know.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 389.1 - A Sad Announcement
A sad announcement...Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 389 - S17E23 - Heartfelt Passages
(00:00:00) Project Hail Mary, Free Dental Care, and That One Thing...
(00:22:57) Episode Review
We finally wrap up season 17 and say farewell to Mike Dodds, but will he ever get to eat his cake? Also Matt discovers that Oprah's real name is Orpah, and we cut out an hour+, spoiler-filled discussion of Project Hail Mary. You're welcome everybody. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 388.1 - My Boyfriend is AI
Spoilers for Se7en, spoilers for Dexter, spoilers for The Conjuring. Matt and Aviv discuss AI boyfriends.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 388 - S17E22 - Intersecting Lives
(00:00:00) Restaurant Franchising
(00:29:08) Episode Review
What exactly is the jurisdiction of a corrections officer? How many locations can a restaurant have before you stope eating there? And who will come visit Aviv in Kosovo? This week Matt and Aviv take on Season 17 Episode 22: Instersecting Lives, and BOY do these lives intersect. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 387 - S17E21 - Assaulting Reality
(00:00:00) Jurassic Parking Lot
(00:22:15) Episode Review
This week, Matt and Aviv discuss the most exciting topic this podcast has ever tackled: Data Managment. What folder exactly did the rape footage get put in, and why would a reality show film with only two days lead time? All that, Aviv spills water on himself, and Matt takes a trip to the Jurassic Parking Lot on this week's episode of SVU.
Episode 386 - S17E20 - Fashionable Crimes
(00:00:00) Fuck Spotify
(00:31:04) Episode Review
Two titans of "that guy" acting join us this week and criminal brothers covering up an under-aged model-raping scandal, but what happens when one shoots the other's dick off? And does anyone remember that show Hack? What was that guy's name that starred in it? And why the fuck aren't we on spotify anymore!? All that and more, on this week's episod
Episode 385 - S17E19 - Sheltered Outcasts
(00:00:00) Carpe Dentem
(00:29:52) Episode Review
How much do we care about unhoused people? Not enough to devote an entire episode to them. Julian Cooper / Greg Searle is back and boy is it confusing as Sonny Carisi goes under cover as Rapist Smitty Smith? Aviv might get killed by a dentist and Matt overheats on this week's episode.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 384 - S17E18 - Unholiest Alliance
(00:00:00) Ear Cleaning Practices
(00:09:13) Episode Review
How does a show go from so good to so bad in the span of one episode? Exactly how much contempt does this show have for its audience? Won't someone talk to Olivia about her drinking problem? Find out today when we view and review season 17 episode 18, Unholiest Alliance. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 383.1 - Smoothies Are Like Hand Jobs
Matt and Aviv discuss your emails, comedy, smoothies, hand jobs and remembering your lines.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 383 - S17E17 - Manhattan Transfer
(00:00:00) Mamma Mia... Here We Go Again.
(00:10:10) Episode Review
Who's the number one SVU podcast according to Player.fm? What happens when Matt and Aviv actually like an episode? There's plenty to laugh it in season 17 episode 17 of SVU: Manhattan Transfer, but we're as shocked as you are to say that they made a pretty compelling ep! All that and we learn Aviv has no rhythm. Follow us on Blue
Episode 382.1 - Slurs for Robots
Matt and Aviv have a SPOILER FREE discussion of the new movie, Weapons. And discuss slurs for robots while reading your emails. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
Episode 382 - S17E16 - Star-Struck Victims
(00:00:00) Matt is a Modern Day Andy Rooney
(00:19:01) Episode Review
Matt learns about trailers at the beginning of movies. Aviv learns about the war of 1812.Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram!
