Bygones: The Ally McBeal Podcast

Mar 12 2025 104 ep. 101 mins 34

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Bygones is a fortnightly podcast where sisters Laura-Jane and Eleanor Parker rewatch an episode of Ally McBeal every couple of weeks through 2018 eyes!

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0.13: I Can't Live With This Anymore (Season 4 Wrap-Up)

Mar 12 2025 118 mins

It is here! It is time! Yep, we've loved, we've lost (mainly RDJ) and now we're on the other side of Season 4 - it only took us 3.5 years but we did it!! And what a rollercoaster ride that was. So, as is customary here at Bygones, we simply cannot move on to seasons new until we make time to hold space for everything we lived, laughed and lost over the course of this one. AND OF CO

4.23: Can You Not Tell I'm Having A Mental Health Crisis?!

Nov 06 2024 130 mins

We're FINALLY here with the last episode of Season 4 (!!) which means that it is high time for us to tie up this Larry business once and for all (spoiler: THAT'S IT, HE'S NOT COMING BACK, EVERYONE MOVE ON, NO IT'S FINE HONEST), for LJ to lose her mind over witnessing Josh Groban's origin story, and for all of us to wonder wtf just happened here. Today we are processing all of our f

4.22: In LA to go and meet JANE!

Jul 31 2024 135 mins

Dust off your karaoke booths and sing along Bygoners!: 🎶 Richard hops off a plane at LAX, with a dream and his cardigan, Welcome to the land of fame, excess... is he gonna fit in? Jumped in the cab here he was for the second time. Looked to his right and he saw the Hollywood sign. It was all so crazy. Everybody seemed so famous. His tummy was turnin’ and he was feelin’ kind

4.21: Beegones

Apr 17 2024 122 mins

Let's have an episode that has literally nothing to do with Ally SHALL WE?! Richard and John bravely fight against their manly urges when a sexually magnetic women who admires bee's a little too much needs legal counsel... and elsewhere Reverend Mark is back because he is incapable of expanding his dating pool beyond his own employees. Today we are discussing S4E21: Queen Bee *** F

4.20: It's Only MFing Sting!

Mar 13 2024 132 mins

🎺 MOMENTOUS EPISODE KLAXON! Larry is starting his own firm and his first client is only (GASP!!!) bloody Sting!!! THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A DUET ON THE CARDS AND WE'RE NOT MAD ABOUT IT!! Oh also, it's Ally's birthday or something. However you prefer to celebrate, we've got you covered for S4E20: Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade *** FIND US ON THE INTERNET! 📱Follow Bygon

4.19: Like A Familiar Hug

Feb 21 2024 104 mins

We're back! A man wants to clone his dead wife! John has lost the ability to channel everyone's favourite disco behemoth! Ling might be in love cos Jackson is in slo-motion! It's like we were never away! It's S4E19: In Search of Barry White. *** FIND US ON THE INTERNET! 📱Follow Bygones on Twitter and Facebook @bygonespodcast and Instagram @bygonespod! 📧Or email

4.18: Single People Be Sad Montage

Dec 07 2022 101 mins

🚨 CN: Bigotry is back at Cage & Fish (did it ever go away?!), this time in the form of ableism directed at folks with dwarfism so feel free to skip this episode if that's going to be tough to hear. Meanwhile Cassandra has come from LA to confound John and Ling continues to refuse to be with Jackson to confound us! For better or worse, today is all about S4E18: The Obstacle Cours

4.17: All The Mopey Ladies 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Nov 02 2022 89 mins

There's nothing we love more than a little homo-erotic toe-to-toe but NOT at the expense of innocent people's weddings! Jackson and Larry almost end things between a betrothed couple over a pre-nup with a side of muscle-envy. And things aren't so great between Elaine and Mark (oh no, stop, so sad...👀) because Elaine is cheating on him. For gods sakes Elaine, if he finds out he m

4.16: A Bit Richard Fishy

Sep 21 2022 134 mins

🌴 AHHH RICHARD AND JOHN HAVE BEEN LET LOOSE ON LOS ANGELES AND THAT'S THE ENTIRE PREMISE OF THIS EPISODE?!!! This means we need all hands on deck to understand HOW and WHY this was allowed to happen. It's a good job friend of the pod, and quadruple recurring guest star Liam Dempsey (off of Spocklight podcast) has agreed to help us out! Loosen your tie, grab your camera and pack

4.15: Sex Negative

Aug 24 2022 98 mins

ℹ️ Content Note: This episode was recorded a few weeks before the news broke of Anne Heche's death. This episode marks Anne's last appearance as Melanie West, so we discuss her performance in the show towards the end of the episode. Our thoughts are with all those who loved and knew Anne 🤍 *** No spoilers but, this episode SOMEONE is back to make a certain BEDROOM FREEZER re