On this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura and Charlotte review the second season of Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. They chat about Midge's comedy career, romantic endeavors, vacation in the Catskills, and more. Charlotte shares why she thinks Benjamin is the perfect match for Midge. Laura talks about how frustrating Joel is as a character. Together the girls compare Midge to another famous Amy Sherman-Palladino character (Lorelai Gilmore!), praise the relationship development between Abe and Rose, and talk about the ways Susie is a both a good and bad manager. Does Joel deserve any of the forgiveness he wants? Is Midge optimistic to a fault? And are Moishe and Shirley just cartoon character stereotypes? All these topics and more are covered in this week's episode.
For the Fun & Games segment, Laura and Charlotte take a quiz to find out which Mrs Maisel character they are, and discover their 1950's name! Play along and share your answers in the comments of this post.
Looking for some fun facts about The Marvelous Mrs Maisel? Laura and Charlotte share several throughout the episode. Listen to find out the origins of Steiner's Family Resort, which family member of Amy Sherman-Palladino gaver her the inspiration for Midge, and which actors from S2 also appeared in Gilmore Girls.
This episode's podtail was inspired by Midge's signature color: Pink! Midge sees the world through rose-colored glasses, so this podtail is comprised of 2oz. White whiskey, 1oz Pamplemousse rose wine, and watermelon juice. Sip a Midge's Rose Colored Glasses while you listen to this episode or during your next binge-watch of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.
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