On the second episode of our new podcast critiquing the best and worst of the current offerings on television and on the dining scene in Chicago (and eventually further afield), Carmel Carrillo and I review Season 2 of House of Cards on Netflix and The Americans on FX, with a few bonus thoughts from Carmel on ABC’s Scandal.

Plus, we talk about some great meals at Chef Zoë Schor’s Ada Street (1664 N. Ada St., Chicago) and Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp’s Honey Butter Fried Chicken (3361 N. Elston, Chicago).

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