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Meredith's sister! Alex's anger! Izzy and Denny! George and The Busty Nurse with Porn Star Makeup! Christina's naked! Chris O'Donnell!?! Believe me, we would have loved to have podcasted the last episode of Grey's Anatomy for you, but Kat is on vacation. We'll be back next week with an all new podcast, wrapping up the events of the last two episodes. In the meantime, here's a game: let's throw out predictions for how long it'll take Derek to punch the hunky vet in the face. if you get it right, you'll get a shoutout on the ensuing podcast episode, as well as our undying love and respect.

Really brief podcast this week – as the fans know, last Sunday's episode was a re-run – but you can still download the episode directly (here).

More importantly, it's time to announce the winner of our Drinking Game Contest. And the TV Squad t-shirt goes to ... Diana, whose drinking game went like this:

"I think only Tequila should be used, since it is Meredith's weapon of choice.

I think everyone should be required to drink one shot when:

-the word Seriously is used.
-Derek is on his Sidekick or whatever he's carrying around this season
-They're all gathered eating or in the basement talking
-Bailey says something funny
-Christina gives someone the 'you're an idiot' look Sandra Oh does so brilliantly

I don't think double shots should be required, cause you wanna actually make it through the show, but:

The bottle should be finished whenever Addison makes her exit, and/or when Derek/Meredith finally have sex again."

Diana, please contact us with your size and address, and we'll send the shirt right out to you.

Next week's podcast is up in the air right now, as Kat will be on vacation. We're going to try to do it over Skype, but if that doesn't pan out, we will return the following week with a double episode – and a report on how Diana's game works in practice. See you then!

I swear, we really did record a Grey's Anatomy podcast last week – I was at SXSW, and thus something like 8500 miles away from home base, but I actually called Kat from my hotel room, and we did the whole thing. Unfortunately, the recording quality sounded like crap, and had to be scrapped. And so we're back, after a brief hiatus, to discuss last Sunday's episode, Superstition. Like our own Sarah Gilbert, Kat and I weren't too thrilled with this episode – but we still have faith, and we explain why in this podcast. We also give an update on the status of our Drinking Game Contest, so if you've entered, thought about entering, or missed that whole train and now feel a sudden compulsion to enter, make sure to listen all the way through to the end. And, as always, share your beef in the comments.

You can listen to this episode directly (link), subscribe to our podcast RSS feed (link), or visit the iTunes music store (link). Enjoy!

Update by Randall, Producer: Hey, we had some crazy distortion issue with the MP3.  We've re-encoded and reuploaded, sorry for the issue.

Last Sunday's episode of Grey's Anatomy was all about karma, and it left us podcasters wondering what *we* had done to deserve such torture. I'm not sure if Kat and I were just in a really bad mood, or what, but we were not happy with this episode – and our podcast producer had to work overtime on the bleep button in order to mask our (well, mostly my) discontent. Listen here, and if you so desire, argue with us in the comments. Also, Grey's drinking game contestants will want to listen all the way through, because we announce the deadline for our contest. And keep in mind, there will be no episode or podcast next week – it's getting preempted for a little show called the Oscars.

You can listen to this episode directly (link), subscribe to our podcast RSS feed (link), or visit the iTunes music store (link). Enjoy!

The Grey's Anatomy podcasting team is back with an all new post-show edition. This time around, we're discussing last night's episode, "Yesterday" - and yes, there are spoilers, so if you haven't watched the show yet, and are sensitive to such things, you probably want to hold off on listening. At the very end of the podcast, we announce The Totally Unofficial Grey's Anatomy Drinking Game Contest, so listen all the way through for your chance to win a TV Squad T-shirt.

You can listen to this episode directly (link), subscribe to our podcast RSS feed (link), or visit the iTunes music store (link). Enjoy, and please - snark back in the comments.

Watch out, Grey's Anatomy fans – TV Squad is launching a podcast just for you. In this, the first episode, I'm joined by Kat Parr (both of us mostly blog over at sister site Cinematical) to discuss the epic two-parter that began after the Super Bowl and concluded last week. You can listen to the podcast here. Give it a listen before tonight's all-new episode – and keep an eye on TV Squad for an installment devoted to that sometime tomorrow. So enjoy, and please – let us know what you think in the comments.

Grab the file directly (link), subscribe to our podcast RSS feed (link), or visit the iTunes music store (link).  (Running time: 30:04)

Okay, first of all, let's be fair: Ellen's "exclusive" interview with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes? Um, she actually just sort of ran into them – her "old friends" – at CES and cobbled together a small on-the-spot crew for a brainless, 2-minute chat. Because neither Tom nor Katie is inherently interesting on their own, Ellen had to work overtime to stretch the dialogue out to fill the segment. She chose the "name your baby after me" angle:


Ellen: "Have you thought about a Godmother?"
Tom (wearing sunglasses inside and freeze-smiling like an android): "Not yet - are you available?"
Ellen: "Have you thought of a name?
Tom (android laughter): "Not yet."
Ellen: "Ellen."
Tom (more android laughter): "If its a boy?"
Ellen: "Dylan."

Then they just kind of babbled for a long time. Tom said that "Kate" had just learned how to snowboard, and "Kate" said, "Snowmobile", and dipped her head into Tom's neck. Ellen looked on, confused, until Tom changed the subject: "Inside joke."

This was the closest it got to resembling an actual conversation between human beings:

Ellen: "I'm serious about really helping out. How often do babies have to eat?"
Tom: "I think it's a couple of times a week?"

So, all in all, pretty crazy-free, and as such, thoroughly disappointing. But Ellen fans would still be well served by tuning in – at the end of the show, she bumps-and-grinds with the Pussycat Dolls, and it's totally worth the wait.