Phoebe agrees, but she’s never really gone on a date with someone she’s had sex with before. Luckily, her listeners are able to provide advice, and Phoebe’s drama spikes the podcast’s engagement numbers. ..
Malika and Phoebe are not getting any raises from Parakeet Media, so Jessie and Michael step in to help her negotiate. ..
Michael gets a list of compensation numbers for Parakeet Media’s other employees. It turns out that the company has been lowballing them compared to the other podcasters.
“We’re excited to make an offer–but it’s just lip service,” Malika tells her bosses. “All we can offer is access to the company gym and a free tote bag.”
The Malika-Phoebe fight isn’t over yet, but they’re going to work even harder for the next season. And Limelight, a company with huge podcasts, just followed them on social media. Maybe there’s something even bigger on the horizon for them.
Phoebe has a great time dinner with Hamilton, but later tells him that what they’re doing is just a precursor to casual sex. ..
Hamilton flatly disagrees. He criticizes her for saying that; he wants to see if they have something “real.” Phoebe, in turn, claims he’s trying to make her feel bad about her lifestyle. ..
Phoebe has been trying to reconnect with old friends but finds that she doesn’t have anything in common with them anymore. ..
She tells Jayden that she’s met a guy she likes, but she doesn’t know what to do about her feelings. He tells her to go for it.
Phoebe tells her brother that she’s interested in dating and he pulls her in for a kiss.
Phoebe gets really comfortable dating Hamilton–except for the part where she has to avoid Jayden. But Hamilton hates keeping their relationship a secret. “Part of being real is being honest,” he insists.
Phoebe finally tells her brother about the affair she’s been having with Hamilton. He isn’t happy, but she’s buoyed by her confession. Phoebe comes to Hamilton’s door to tell him that she told Jayden, since he wanted her to be truthful in their relationship. But when he’s joined at the door by his young daughter, Phoebe realizes that she wasn’t the only one being dishonest. ..
The Episode Review
Everything’s Trash is a show that tries to be real and gritty with its conflict, but it often falls short. This episode had a lot of problems, but the jokes and platitudes were just too trite.
The drama is picking up, with Malika finally getting some spotlight (though she’s unfortunately always accompanied by Michael), and Phoebe’s relationship with Hamilton gaining traction, as we’ve been promised. ..
I think there are some potential changes in the works for the future at Parakeet Media. Will Phoebe and Malika leave the company? (We hope.) And is Phoebe going to accept Hamilton after he omitted the fact of his daughter’s existence? (Maybe not for a while.)
