Bring Backup: A Veronica Mars Podcast
Bring Backup is a weekly rewatch podcast about California teen noir Veronica Mars. Longtime Veronica Mars fans Sam NeSmith and Meg Lindsay will be watching and discussing every episode of the show, beginning with the mystery that started it all, the murder of Veronica’s best friend Lilly Kane.
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Bring Backup is a weekly rewatch podcast about California teen noir Veronica Mars. Longtime Veronica Mars fans Sam NeSmith and Meg Lindsay will be watching and discussing every episode of the show, beginning with the mystery that started it all, the murder of Veronica’s best friend Lilly Kane.
Our first episode airs January 3, 2019!
Check out our website for our release schedule.
We're also on Twitter and Instagram!
Today’s episode is all about the Pilot of Veronica Mars which originally aired September 22, 2004.
Veronica conducts a stakeout, we meet Wallace on the flag pole, Keith Mars says, “Who’s your daddy?,” and so much more. On our show, Sam does a solid Celeste Kane impression and Meg does a surprisingly good Cliff McCormack!
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Today’s episode is “Credit Where Credit is Due,” which originally aired on September 28, 2004.
Veronica investigates credit card fraud, and we investigate our newfound love and appreciation for Paris Hilton! Also, Wallace becomes an office aid, a plot twist that will serve episodes of this series for years to come.
In today’s episode, we discuss the third episode of season 1, “Meet John Smith,” which originally aired on October 12, 2004.
In this episode, Veronica begrudgingly helps out a freshman with a big time crush on her, and we discuss what kids give their crushes now that mixed CDs don’t exist. We also see Duncan attempting to grieve for Lilly without his medication,...
In today’s episode, we discuss “Wrath of Con,” which originally aired on October 19, 2004.
In this episode, Wallace has a crush on a damsel in distress, and Veronica reluctantly helps out. This somehow leads to Veronica dressing up as an anime character! Whatever, we’ll take it!
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In today’s episode we discuss “You Think You Know Somebody,” which originally aired on October 26, 2004.
This episode has got everything - a trip to Tijuana, a former American Gladiator trafficking steroids, and Sam revelling in Troy’s downfall, while teen Meg sheds a tear. There’s also a lot of The Postal Service on the soundtrack!
Today’s episode is “Return of the Kane,” which originally aired on November 2, 2004.
SO. MUCH. HAPPENS. But don’t worry, we make sure to spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about the introduction of Logan’s parents, and how hot they are! We also manage to squeeze in the student council elections, Logan’s worst moment as a character, and a pretty big ...
Today’s episode is “The Girl Next Door,” which originally aired on November 9, 2004.
In this episode, Veronica’s neighbor, Jessica Chastain, goes missing and V fears the worst as she looks into the rude boyfriend, André. She meanwhile does a lot of homework and helps a crazy lady plan her Neptune High reunion which leads to the uncovering of some very surprising...
Today’s episode is “Like a Virgin,” which originally aired on November 23, 2004.
This week we’ve got fresh, online purity tests for sale! We meet Wallace’s mom and fall ever more deeply in love with Keith Mars! We meet Meg Manning and Cindy “Mac” Mackenzie! And as if that wasn’t enough, we also meet Lilly Kane’s alleged killer, Abel Koontz! Dun, dun, dunnnnnn! T...
This week’s episode is “Drinking the Kool-Aid,” which originally aired on November 30, 2004.
We’ll be discussing tech bros who sell their stocks and start a cult, as well as whether or not Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls can play Jackass as well as Logan Echolls. We also watch Veronica cycle through her emotions around the fact that Keith might not be her real da...
This week’s episode is “An Echolls Family Christmas,” which originally aired on December 14, 2004.
This week Logan and Weevil are back together! But then Logan and Duncan break up! And Aaron Echolls gets stabbed! And Veronica confronts Jake Kane! The boys are all having a really hard time this week, and we’ve got a lot to say about it.
On this week’s episode we’re discussing Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 11, Silence of the Lamb. This is the one where Keith tracks down a serial killer, Aaron Paul makes an appearance as a sweaty creep (perhaps some Jesse Pinkman foreshadowing), Mac discovers she was switched at birth with Madison Sinclair and we meet Meg’s fav – Leo D’Amato in a white tee!
Oh, ...
This week we discuss the 12th episode of season one, Clash of the Tritons, but unsurprisingly, we don't really get too into discussing the Tritons themselves because they're just a bunch of boring 09ers. We're more interested in Veronica's eavesdropping on everyone therapy sessions with Ms. James and with Wallace's upgrade from expositional side piece to fully fleshed out sidekick!
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This week we discuss Lord of the Bling, which originally aired on February 8, 2005. We follow Veronica’s search for the missing daughter of a very scary hip hop mogul, Sam fondly reminisces about doing karaoke to Camron’s “Hey Ma,” and Meg bides her time until next week, when she gets to see Deputy Leo again.
Here’s Sam singing Camron!
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This week we've got our two favs on either side of a case. Veronica is pissed, but Keith seems pretty... unbothered. There are also two side cases, and two big guest starts: Adam Scott and Leighton Meester.
Meg announces her plan to become the type of person who wears a pencil behind their ear and Sam gets to bask in the glory of her favorite duo: Logan and Weevil's (best) friendship.
Privyet! This episode has it all – from Meg Manning’s secret admirer to Logan’s emotional breakdown..
From Keith getting stalked by the Russian mob to Veronica’s phone blowing up with a crank caller…
and let’s not forget A FIRST KISS WITH DEPUTY LEOOOO!
Or the gentle arm pat from Logan...
We got a surprise trailer drop for Veronica Mars's Hulu debut, so you know we both dropped all our plans to break it down second by second, as soon as we possibly could. Which turned out to be about 5 hours after we first watched it.
FYI - This episode is ~~ SPOILER CITY ~~ ! Do not listen if you haven't consumed alllllll of Veronica Mars, including the movie and even the novels.
We touch on all the details and get hyped for what w...
This week’s episode is Betty and Veronica, and while we get some pretty major movement in the Lilly Kane case, the best part of this episode is obviously that it’s all about Wallace, our favorite best friend, the second best man in Veronica’s life (after Keith), and the Sac N Pac employee of the month, every month.
Wallace ...
This week we’re discussing Kanes and Abel’s, and true to the title, we get so much speculation about Lilly’s murder, the Kanes’ potential involvement, and how Abel Koontz fits into all of it.
But what’s a Veronica Mars episode without Veronica working multiple cases at once? This time around, we get another interchangeable ‘09er, who’s upset that she might not b...
This week, we’re talking about Weapons of Class Destruction, and prior to my most recent viewing, I had forgotten every last thing that happens in this episode, except for the fact that Logan punches Jonathan Taylor Thomas and then he and Veronica KISS! But per usual, there’s a lot more going on.
Everyone gets reeeeal amped about Veronica and Logan’s first kiss,...
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