MSCL TV Club: Nothing dies harder than potential (Episodes 13 and 14)
Happy To Be Here
Greta Johnsen
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Host Greta Johnsen and co-gost Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 13 and 14 -- “Pressure” and “On the Wagon” -- with culture writer and podcaster Margaret H. Willison.
They talk about the show’s many different depictions of teenage desire, the fate of the Frozen Embryos, and Patty’s “congenital inability to chill,” as Margaret so skillfully puts it.
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Creator and host: Greta Johnsen
Co-host: Kristen Meinzer
Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg
Composer: Andrew M. Edwards
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| 0:00.0 | Do you ever get obsessed with a rearview mirror, like, while you're driving? |
| 0:05.0 | Can't we just... |
| 0:06.0 | Just what? Just do it? |
| 0:11.0 | Right here in a parking lot? |
| 0:14.0 | We're in a parking lot. We're in a car. |
| 0:28.5 | Hello, I'm Greta Johnson, host of Happy to Be Here. And I'm Kristen Mineser, host of podcasts like The Nightly and Movie Therapy, among others. And for the next few weeks, we are |
| 0:34.7 | rewatching every single episode of the 1994 teen drama My So |
| 0:39.5 | So Called Life. We are watching one episode at a time, and we're going to keep spoilers to a minimum, |
| 0:45.4 | so if you're a first-time watcher, we welcome you to watch along with us. Yes, today we are |
| 0:50.9 | talking about episodes 13 and 14 of the show called Pressure and On the Wagon. |
| 0:57.5 | And we are very excited to welcome today's guest, Margaret Willison. |
| 1:01.4 | She is a culture writer and podcaster who keeps former gifted children from pursuing ill-advised PhDs by offering fun classes on Jane Austen, Taylor Swift, and other artists beloved by high achieving |
| 1:12.5 | eldest sisters and their ilk. Margaret, hello. Hi, Greta. It's so wonderful to be here and honored to be |
| 1:20.4 | one of the first-time viewers that you guys have so generously made this podcast accommodate. |
| 1:28.2 | So yeah, just to just to explain to the listeners, I love this so much, Margaret. |
| 1:32.6 | Essentially what happened was I emailed you and was like, hey, have you seen this show? |
| 1:35.3 | You want to watch a couple apps with us? |
| 1:36.4 | I don't think you even asked if I'd seen the show. |
| 1:38.7 | I think you just assumed because I seem like someone who has watched my so called life. |
| 1:43.7 | Yes, you do. In the same way, I seem like someone who went to an all women's college. Both of things, incredibly complimentary. Like, I wish I had been so wise. So, yes, you responded, you were like, girl, I have not seen this show. But I will watch as many episodes as you need in order to catch up and be able to recap them with you. |
| 2:01.7 | And here you are. Such a commitment. Such a huge commitment, Margaret. We really appreciate it. I've been |
| 2:06.9 | waiting 30 plus years for a gracious invitation to rectify my terrible childhood error. And you guys |
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