The EQ Warriors (Ted Lasso S1E8)

Welcome back, Greyhounds! We're on the Dogtrack this week to have a conversation about Season 1, Episode 8: The Diamond Dogs. On this episode Christian, Brett, and Marisa discuss the insecurities of Keeley and Roy, the wisdom of the Diamond Dogs, the highs and lows of Rebecca, and the emancipation of Higgins.We touch on just how vile and diabolical Rupert's actions are in this episode and fawn over Ted's victory and his monologue in the incredible "darts scene." Christian debunks a myth about barbecue sauce and Brett puts forth his theory about Jason Sudeikis and the "beat generation." Meanwhile, Marisa examines the fully-developed grunt language of Roy Kent.Discussed On This Episode'Ted Lasso' stars Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple share their favorite scenes from Season 1 (ABC News, 2021)Matt Lauer is not having a Happy Thanksgiving (Twitchy, 2012)Downton Abbey's Jeremy Swift: My six best albums (Express, 2017)Bowie and the Beats (Design Observer, 2016)How Muhammad Ali's Rope-A-Dope Myth Suckered America (Deadspin, 2014)Ted Lasso's Musical Theatre PlaylistSpotifyApple MusicYouTubeFollow the show on Twitter and Instagram.A full transcript of this episode can be found here.Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. A place where fans (and curious newcomers) come together to discuss the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one minute and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!