We're Not Over Six Feet Under

A podcast about Six Feet Under, the aughts' most morose prestige television show about a Gen-Xer and a funeral home and mortality. Hosts Jenna Scherer and Caroline McGraw discuss each episode spoiler-free, so you can watch along whether you're a longtime fan or brand new to the show.

Final Wrap-Up Episode 11/30/2023

Final Wrap-Up Episode Jenna and Caroline discuss their final thoughts on Six Feet Under as a whole, its place in television history, and their experience making this podcast... and predict how some of the characters not featured in the finale die. Thank you so much for listening to this podcast. It has truly been our pleasure to talk about this show with you. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28796043

S05E12B: "Everyone's Waiting" 11/16/2023

S05E12B: "Everyone's Waiting" Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the second half of the Six Feet Under Finale, in which Brenda bonds with Ruth and finally makes peace with Nate's ghost, the Fisher/Charles family moves into the funeral home, Rico and Vanessa acquire a new business, Ruth finds her utopia without men, Claire loses her job offer in New York but decides to go anyway, and we all cry forever while Sia's "Breathe Me" plays. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28635428

S05E12A: "Everyone's Waiting" 11/02/2023

S05E12A: "Everyone's Waiting" Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the first half of the Six Feet Under finale, in which Brenda gives birth to Willa prematurely and is terrorized by Ghost Nate, Claire is offered a job in New York, David agrees to sell the business and then changes his mind, Rico prepares to buy a different funeral home, Ruth does some Swedish death cleaning and decides to move in with Sarah, and Billy and Ted awkwardly meet. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28487813

S05E11: "Static" 10/19/2023

S05E11: "Static" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Static," in which Claire fights with Ted, loses her job, and totals her hearse while driving drunk, David's panic attacks get the best of him, Brenda fights with Ruth about where Maya should live and confronts her inappropriate feelings for Billy, Rico loses his mind because no one will have a meeting with him about the future of the business, and Nate haunts everyone. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28356455

S05E10: "All Alone" 10/05/2023

S05E10: "All Alone" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Meghan Deans discuss "All Alone," in which the Fisher/Chenowith family gives Nate the green funeral he wanted and grieves. David takes on too much responsibility, stops sleeping, and succumbs to panic attacks. Claire turns to Ted and finds a reserve of inner strength. Ruth spends a lot of time ranting in a bathrobe, then settles into the role of caretaker. Brenda is sidelined by everyone. George steps up in an unexpected way, and Maggie is an absolute nightmare, as usual. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28216784

S05E09, "Ecotone" 09/21/2023

S05E09, "Ecotone" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Ecotone," in which Nate is rushed to the hospital after collapsing at Maggie's, has brain surgery, and wakes up from his coma just long enough to end his marriage before dying. Ted and Maggie stay at the hospital all night with the Fishers, making everything better and worse, respectively. Ruth goes camping with Hiram and misses the entire thing. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/28093025

S05E08: "Singing for Our Lives" 09/07/2023

S05E08: "Singing for Our Lives" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Rosalind Grush discuss "Singing for Our Lives," in which Claire takes Ted on a date to her old friends' student art show, the Fisher and Diaz employees argue about the future of the company, Ruth is an abysmal babysitter to her new grandsons and rekindles her relationship with Hiram, and Nate drags Brenda to the Quaker meeting Maggie attends, then skips the next meeting to commit some light adultery. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27823491

S05E07: "The Silence" 08/24/2023

S05E07: "The Silence" Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Silence," in which Ruth has a terrible time at a friend's cocktail party, then learns that George wants a quick divorce because he already has a new fiancée, Keith and David struggle to be good parents, Brenda and Nate receive worrying news about their pregnancy, and Claire goes to a mall bar to socialize with her coworkers. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27822882

S05E06: "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" 07/27/2023

S05E06: "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Eric Shethar discuss "The Rainbow of Her Reasons," in which Sarah's friend Fiona Kleinschmidt dies and her friends hold a very feminist and witchy wake, Claire starts a temp job, Ruth tricks George into moving out, David and Keith continue to learn about parenthood, and Vanessa invites Rico to move back in after things go south with her odd Canadian nanny. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27576903

S05E05: "Eat a Peach" 07/13/2023

S05E05: "Eat a Peach" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Eat a Peach," in which Keith and David get duped by their surrogate and attend an adoption fair, Margaret ambushes Claire on Billy's behalf, Rico throws Vanessa under the bus when Julio bullies another boy, and Nate and Brenda discuss how to talk to Maya about Lisa. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27445581

S05E04: "Time Flies" 06/29/2023

S05E04: "Time Flies" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Anita Flores discuss "Time Flies," in which Brenda learns that she's pregnant, Billy grows increasingly unhinged, David and Keith find a surrogate, and Nate fully loses his mind when a bird flies into the house during his surprise fortieth birthday party. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27315771

S05E03: "Hold My Hand" 06/15/2023

S05E03: "Hold My Hand" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Hold My Hand," in which George is haunted by memories of his mother, Rico and Angela have an utterly delightful fling at a conference, David and Keith run into some issues with the adoption agency, Ruth cuts Claire off from her trust fund, Billy makes terrible decisions regarding his medication, and Nate hangs out with Maggie. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27153135

S05E02: "Dancing for Me" 06/01/2023

S05E02: "Dancing for Me" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Maris Kreizman discuss "Dancing for Me," in which Nate connects with one high school friend after another one dies, Brenda starts an ill-fated internship, David and Keith ask Claire to donate her eggs to them, George's daughter Maggie arrives to help with his care, and Billy makes some bad choices regarding his meds. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/27001473

S05E01: "A Coat of White Primer" 05/17/2023

S05E01: "A Coat of White Primer" Dear listeners, we're excited to be back in your ears! Join Jenna and Caroline for a discussion of the dramatic season five premiere, "A Coat of White Primer," in which Brenda miscarries during her wedding to Nate, George returns home from a psychiatric facility, Keith and David debate how to become parents, Claire moves in with Billy, and Ruth loses her shit even more than usual. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/26859654

Bonus episode: A peek at our Patreon! 10/18/2022

Bonus episode: A peek at our Patreon! Dear listeners! If you miss us during this break between seasons, you can join our Patreon (patreon.com/notoversfu)! For as little as $3 a month, you'll gain access to bonus episodes like this one, in which Jenna and Caroline discuss their top ten favorite musical moments from the show. We read your mail on the air, answer your questions, and discuss everything from mortician TikTok to the show's most horrifying deaths to Muriel's Wedding, which stars a young Rachel Griffiths. Come be part of our WNOSFU community! **This episode DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS.** /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/24723333

S04E12: "Untitled" 09/28/2022

S04E12: "Untitled" Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the season four finale, in which Nate solves the mystery of Lisa's death, David visits Jake in jail, a coked-up Claire alienates everyone at her gallery show, Keith considers a "business" proposition, and George fully dissociates from reality. Thanks for joining us on this journey, loyal listeners—we'll see you next season! /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/24510705

S04E11: "Bomb Shelter" 09/14/2022

S04E11: "Bomb Shelter" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Bomb Shelter," in which Claire's new work is accepted to a gallery show and Russell demands partial credit for her ideas, Margaret has an emergency hysterectomy, David and Keith deal with the man who's suing David in a VERY questionable way, Nate is forced to confess to Barb and Hoyt that he secretly buried Lisa, and George is delighted to discover the Fisher bomb shelter and starts prepping for the End Times. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/24365232

S04E10: "The Black Forest" 08/31/2022

S04E10: "The Black Forest" Jenna and Caroline discuss "The Black Forest," in which Nate, Brenda, and Maya to go to Idaho for the dedication of Lisa's ashes, David becomes obsessed with adoption, Ruth and George reconcile, Vanessa parades her new boyfriend in front of Rico, and Nate's deception regarding Lisa's remains comes to light. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/24219807

S0409: "Grinding the Corn" 08/17/2022

S0409: "Grinding the Corn" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Liz DeGregorio discuss "Grinding the Corn," in which Ruth and Bettina take a trip to Mexico, Brenda displays some impressive personal growth, Billy takes over Claire's art class, comic book nerds act in extremely stereotypical ways, and David develops an over-the-top aversion to boobs. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/24077124

S04E08: "Coming and Going" 08/03/2022

S04E08: "Coming and Going" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Coming and Going," a giant pile of sex scenes and breakup scenes! Claire ends things with Edie, Ruth takes off after George mutilates her tree, Vanessa attacks Sophia, Keith sleeps with Celeste and gets fired, David sleeps with Sarge, and Joe finally catches Nate and Brenda. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23943123

Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz 07/06/2022

Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz **THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled recaps to bring you a very special episode! Jenna and Caroline interview renowned television and film critic Matt Zoller Seitz, whose books include TV: The Book, The Sopranos Sessions, Mad Men Carousel, and The Deadwood Bible (available now, only on Matt's website!) If this is your first time watching Six Feet Under, skip this one and come back to it later—spoilers for the end of the show abound. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23629607

S04E07: "The Dare" 06/22/2022

S04E07: "The Dare" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Brian Salvatore discuss "The Dare," in which Ruth and George go on a fossil-hunting trip that detours to Sarah's house, Keith comes out at work, Rico attempts to break up with Sophia but goes back to her after Vanessa leaves him, Claire decides to hook up with Edie, and Brenda admits to Joe that she's been cheating. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23477609

S04E06: "Terror Starts at Home" 06/08/2022

S04E06: "Terror Starts at Home" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Terror Starts at Home," a wonderful reprieve for us all after last week's horror show! Claire and her art school friends have a delightful drug-addled romp, David has an intensely awkward birthday dinner, Ruth and George attend an enlightening faculty party, Nate works with dogs, and Vanessa begins to suspect Rico is cheating on her. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23358881

S04E05: "That's My Dog" 05/25/2022

S04E05: "That's My Dog" We're so sorry, listeners—it's time for Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Eric Shethar to discuss "That's My Dog," one of the most upsetting episodes of television we have ever seen. Ruth tries to set up George's secret son, Brenda and Margaret have a delightful lunch, Nate attends a grief group, and then David picks up a hitchhiker and everything quickly goes to hell. CW: violent assault. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23217722

S04E04: "Can I Come Up Now?" 05/11/2022

S04E04: "Can I Come Up Now?" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Can I Come Up Now?", in which David plans his ex-fianceé's father's funeral, George reveals that he has a secret son and Ruth insists on visiting him, Claire dates the Matthew Barney of LAC-Arts, and Nate visits a psychic, who insists Lisa isn't dead. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/23063951

S04E03: "Parallel Play" 04/27/2022

S04E03: "Parallel Play" Jenna and Caroline discuss "Parallel Play," in which Nate and Maya both have play dates at the home of Madeline from Mommy and Me, Claire attends Jimmy's party and becomes increasingly intrigued by Edie, Sofia masterfully manipulates Rico, Arthur gets a makeover from David and then resigns, and the Fisher family sets fire to a whole bunch of furniture. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/22923665

S04E02: "In Case of Rapture" 04/14/2022

S04E02: "In Case of Rapture" Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Megan Goodwin discuss "In Case of Rapture," in which a woman dies after mistaking helium-filled sex dolls for angels, Nate quits his job, Claire makes some important new art school friends, Arthur and George butt heads, Rico falls deeper down the Sophia rabbit hole, and David has an unexpected tryst with a plumber. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/22788482

S04E01: "Falling Into Place" 03/30/2022

S04E01: "Falling Into Place" Welcome back, listeners! Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Amanda Maciel discuss the extremely intense season four premiere, "Falling Into Place," which picks up moments after season three left off. David and Nate claim Lisa's body, Claire comes clean to Russell about her abortion, Ruth and George revel in their horrifying wedded bliss, and Nate clashes with Lisa's family about her burial and ultimately takes matters into his own hands. /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/22615313

Revisiting S02E08: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" 12/25/2021

Revisiting S02E08: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" Happy holidays to all our listeners who are celebrating today! If you need an escape from the holiday chaos, spend an hour with a pre-pandemic Jenna, Caroline, and special guest Nick McCarthy as they discuss season 2, episode 8, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." A badass Santa is laid to rest very loudly, Nikolai is beaten by Russian mobsters, Billy returns, and all the Fishers experience Christmas flashbacks. We look forward to being back in your ears in the new year! /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/21530363

S03E13: "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" 12/02/2021

S03E13: "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" Jenna, Caroline, and producer Alison discuss the season three finale, in which Nate gets terrible news and tries to self-destruct, David and Keith reconcile, Claire takes a trip to the afterlife with Ghost Dad, Ruth and George get married, Brenda goes on a date, and Rico makes some truly terrible choices. See you next season, listeners! /episode/index/show/notoversfu/id/21338735

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