124: Is It Helpful or Hurtful?

Underrated TV characters, Joy’s love for Selling Sunset and Married at First Sight, Claire is on her way to Mexico, Miles wins a karate tournament, Joy gives a Joe update, and Joy opens up about her previous job ending. Sign up for our NEWSLETTER HELLO NED DISCOUNT CODE JOY for 15% OFF www.joyandclaire.com Girls Gone Wod email: [email protected] Instagram: joyandclaire_ This is Joy & Claire Episode 124: Is It Helpful or Hurtful? Episode Date: April 28, 2022 Transcription Completed: June 8, 2022 Audio Length: 63:09 minutes  Joy: Hey guys, this is Joy. Claire: And this is Claire. Joy: Welcome back. It’s almost May.  Claire: It’s gonna be May. Joy: So great.  Claire: It never gets old. Never. I will never not repost that meme. It’s my favorite. Joy: Do you know the origin on that? Like who started it? Claire: Are you kidding? Joy: Oh no. Who came up with the meme of it? Claire: Oh, no. I don’t know. They should win a prize. An internet prize. I think any time you create something on the internet that is still relevant more than five years after you created it, you should win a prize. Joy: I agree. Claire: Also, we’re recording this on Monday, and today is April 25, which is light jacket day. Joy: It’s the best. I love that movie so much. Claire: “All you need is a light jacket.” I think I might try to do a reel later about the light jacket. Joy: That’s so great. She’s one of the best characters. Claire: She really is. “That’s a tough one. I have to say April 25th.” Joy: If you think about the people who have really nailed characters, she’s such a good one. Claire: Okay, let’s have a conversation quickly about underrated non-main characters. Joy: Oh. Don’t even get me started. Claire: I am getting you started. That’s the purpose of the question. Joy: I have two off the top of my head. If anybody is new to Abbott Elementary, the sitcom. It’s on ABC. It is written by Quinta Brunson. She is a comedian. I listened to an interview she did on NPR with Terry Gross. I believe the inspiration was her mom was a teacher. It’s a group of teachers, and they find themselves in this Philadelphia public school. Not a lot of money. So how they help the students succeed. But it is shot very much Office-style where you have people looking at the camera shooting their head. Really, really, really funny. The main character is Quinta Brunson’s character. She’s a teacher. But the comedian who plays the principal, her name is Janelle James. Her character is Ava Coleman. I can’t explain it. There’s no words to explain how funny she is. It is top notch, probably one of my top five hidden gem characters. If you have not watched that show, please watch it.