Mads Mikkelsen, Nostalgia Parties, Ricky Ricardo

Love Hate Relationship

Love: Mads Mikkelson

Andy spends his Love this episode talking up Danish actor and master of the villainous look, Mads Mikkelson. He delves into the well-knowns and little knowns of his career, including his star turns in Casino Royale and Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money.” Alex meanwhile contextualizes why some actors take certain roles over others and finally tells Andy he’ll watch Hannibal.

Hate: Nostalgia Parties

Alex tries real hard to talk about his Hate of Nostalgia Parties without totally ruining everyone’s fun. He zeroes in on the worst offenders (Plantation Weddings, obviously), and looks to give an idea of what it’s like to dress up like it’s the segregation era as a person of color. Andy is appropriately horrified and everyone agrees that Paula Deen is awful.

Relationship: Ricky Ricardo

A Relationships.txt write-in sees a confounded boyfriend of Latin American heritage wondering how he should deal with it when his white girlfriend calls him racist for poking fun at her dislike for jalapeños. Andy tries to be generous and encourage open dialogues between loving individuals, while Alex gives an angry primer on race theory.