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Welcome to Schitt’s Creek, or at least our discussion of the hit Canadian comedy about the Rose family who lost everything and then found what they were missing in this dinky town. There’s Moira, with her unique accent and collection of wigs (with names!). There’s Johnny, with his slick suits, thick eyebrows and mostly nonsensical business plans. There’s Alexis, with her outrageous past adventures, social media know-how and vet arm candy, Ted. And there’s David, with his sweaters, scathing one-liners, sweetheart Patrick and motel-owning sidekick Stevie (who wears all the plaid!). Both of us love this show for its humor and its heart, as well as its queer representation through David and Patrick’s relationship. As season 6, the final one, continues to air, enjoy our hour-long discussion of this show, the town and its character with humorous, but insightful tangents about soap opera plots and linguistics as well as more serious discussions about what it LGBTQ+ representation stands for and what it means to empathetically consume it. Schitt’s Creek airs Tuesdays on CBC in Canada and Pop in the US at 9pm EST/8 pm CST. Other sources we mentioned/consulted for this episode: A great interview with Schitt’s Creek creator, showrunner and star Dan Levy about his character and the final season An insightful analysis of Moira Rose’s accent The I Love Lucy Scene Olivia references The embroidery account Tay references, which features quotes from pop culture and profanity Vulture’s Moira Rose Character Study The Empty Cup Awards Be sure to check out our Patreon, which will be updated soon with new content, to support the show. Follow our podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Meanwhile, you can also follow Tay on Twitter and Instagram and Olivia on Twitter and Instagram. Comments? Questions? Check out our show Twitter at @CPO_Podcast, email us at culturepoppedopen@gmail.com.