Savant Garde

Hosted by Lucy Valentine (Boonta Vista) and Jesse Black (Sludgefest). Savant-Garde is almost certainly the world’s only podcast where one autistic ex-wife and one OCD ex-husband unpack the disgracefully disordered worlds of Adrian Monk and the Good Doctor, Shaun Murphy, through the lens of two very normal brains.

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S4 · E7
Tuesday · 1 hr 15 min
It's Randy's Birthday and He Has Rabies: S4 E7 / S3 E15
Monk S4 E7: Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding The Good Doctor S3 E15: Unsaid Changing of the Garde: ~39:00 Finally, a Randy episode. CW: brief reference to suicide ~30:00 Join the ⁠bonus tier⁠ for Bonus Episodes. References: Langewiesche, W. (2019). "What really happened to Malaysia’s missing airplane". The Atlantic.
S4 · E6
August 13 · 1 hr 8 min
Replacing My Gut Michael-Biome With Young Poop: S4 E6 / S3 E15
Monk S4 E6: Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk The Good Doctor S3 E15: Influence Changing of the Garde: ~36:00 This is basically the poop episode. Join the ⁠bonus tier⁠ for Bonus Episodes. Check out Jesse's guest appearance on Dead Bunyip Society! Check out Lucy's guest appearance on I Hate Bill Maher! References: Your humidifier could be affecting indoor air quality, says expert. Virginia Tech.
July 31 · 1 hr 15 min
The Viscosity Index of Melendez' Load: S4 E5 / S3 E13
Monk S4 E5: Mr. Monk Gets Drunk The Good Doctor S3 E13: Sex and Death Changing of the Garde: ~37:00 This is basically the evil episode. Fair warning this episode of The Good Doctor is literally about Shaun's orgasms. His coworkers are super weird about it. Worst episode of this show. Perhaps of any show. As such there is some discussion of various bodily fluids in the second half. And a little bit in the Monk half tbh. Join the bonus tier for Bonus Episodes
July 27 · 55 min
BONUS UNLOCKED: Galaxy Quest (1999)
Jesse and Lucy discuss Galaxy Quest (1999), a delightful Star Trek goofer with an interstellar cast and autistic-coded aliens. And bonus Shalhoub! Want more bonus episodes like this one? Join the bonus tier for a mere 3 beans (US) per month!
S4 · E4
July 20 · 1 hr 33 min
Take an Edible and Get Scared When Shaun Murphy Speaks feat. Tom O’Mahony: S4 E4 / S3 E12
Monk S4 E4: Mr. Monk Goes to the Office The Good Doctor S3 E12: Mutations Garding of the Change: ~57:00 We are joined Tom O'Mahony, host of Lions Led By Donkeys and Beneath The Skin and producer of Blood Work. We made him watch BOTH of the shows! Good Doctor is first though this time just fyi CW for Good Doctor: Shaun's sex life Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes!
S4 · E3
July 14 · 1 hr 23 min
Fifty Balloons in My Ass: S4 E3 / S3 E11
Monk S4 E3: Mr. Monk Stays in Bed The Good Doctor S3 E11: Fractured Changing of the Garde: ~46:00 These ain't yer everyday balloons, neither. CW for Good Doctor half: references to childhood trauma, opioid addiction. References: Sheffer, Edith. Asperger's children: The origins of autism in Nazi Vienna. 2018. Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Cleveland Clinic. Join the bonus tier for Bonus Episodes
S4 · E2
June 28 · 1 hr 40 min
The Daddy Files feat. Josh Boerman: S4 E2 / S3 E10
Monk S4 E2: Mr. Monk Goes Home Again The Good Doctor S3 E10: Friends and Family Garding of the Change: ~59:00 Lucy and Jesse are joined by Josh Boerman, host of the podcasts Worst of All Possible Worlds and Ill Conceived! We made him watch the Good Doctor. Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes.
S4 · E1
June 23 · 1 hr 22 min
Spillover JoJo: S4 E1 / S3 E9
Monk S4 E1: Mr. Monk and the Other Detective The Good Doctor S3 E9: Incomplete Changing of the Garde: ~35:00 This is the sexy episode. Check out Jesse's recent guest spot on Dead Bunyip Society, in which he learns about the worst coal mine disaster in Australian history. Join the bonus tier! Bonus episodes!
S3 · E16
June 13 · 1 hr 20 min
Randy But With Really Long Acrylic Nails: S3 E16 / S3 E8
Monk S3 E16: Mr. Monk and the Kid The Good Doctor S3 E8: Moonshot Changing of the Garde: ~43:00 Check it out, come and see! References: That OCD book Jesse was talking about: Grayson, Jonathan. Freedom from obsessive compulsive disorder: A personalized recovery program for living with uncertainty. 2014. A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways. Noel King, NPR. Samuels, Gabe, and Yonah Freemark. "The polluted life near the highway." Urban Inst. Metrop. Housing Communities Policy Cent (2022).
S3 · E15
May 28 · 1 hr 33 min
The LeBron of Getting Bullied feat. Jesse Farrar: S3 E15 / S3 E7
The Good Doctor S3 E7: SFAD Monk S3 E15: Mr. Monk and the Election Garding of the Change: ~58:00 Jesse Farrar of Your KickStarter Sucks and the Go Off Kings joins us for a very special episode of the Goo Doctor! Special thanks to Jesse for subjecting himself to this show. Follow YKS on Instagram and like all their posts @ykspod Follow Go Off Kings on Twitch: twitch.tv/gooffkings References: RFK Jr once cut penis off ‘road-killed raccoon’ in New York, new book reveals. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/rfk-jr-road-kill-raccoon-new-book
May 26 · 1 hr 46 min
BONUS UNLOCKED: Listener Q & A 2
You had questions, and we have answers! This bobus is free for everybody.
S3 · E14
May 18 · 1 hr 7 min
Mr. Monk Gets a Gobby: S3 E14 / S3 E6
Monk S3 E14: Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas The Good Doctor S3 E6: 45 Degree Angle Changing of the Garde: ~37:00 CW for Good Doctor half: brief storyline about a sick baby / mom Leland! Yes, daddy! Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month! References: Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people. Crompton, C.J., Foster, S.J., Wilks, C.E.H. et al.Nat Hum Behav 9, 1488–1500 (2025). Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective. Crompton CJ, Ropar D, Evans-Williams CV, Flynn EG, Fletcher-Watson S. Autism. 2020 Oct;24
S3 · E13
May 7 · 1 hr 14 min
Say Konnichiwa to My Left Breast: S3 E13 / S3 E5
Monk S3 E13: Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic The Good Doctor S3 E5: First Case, Second Base Changing of the Garde: ~35:00 Word up! P.S. Listen to Jesse's guest appearance on Dead Bunyip Society, where he discusses Maralinga and Australia's environmental crimes. Great episode imo!! Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month! Next bonus episode: Lars and the Real Girl (2007) References: Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman. Pluto Books.
S3 · E12
April 22 · 1 hr 22 min
Sea Lions Choking on Mother's Cremains: S3 E12 / S3 E4
Monk S3 E12: Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever The Good Doctor S3 E4: Take My Hand Changing of the Garde: ~41:00 It's just cheap sex, homie. Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month!
S3 · E11
April 2 · 1 hr 27 min
Nary a Drop of Piss: S3 E11 / S3 E3
Monk S3 E11: Mr. Monk and the Cobra The Good Doctor S3 E3: Claire Changing of the Garde: ~45:00 CW for Good Doctor half: brief description of self harm, loss of family member. Franklin, you've saved my life. References: Octopus and grouper hunting together. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlm-Pp6g64 Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month!
S3 · E10
March 23 · 1 hr 11 min
Sushi Sink Sin-Eater: S3 E10 / S3 E2
Monk S3 E10: Mr. Monk and the Red Herring The Good Doctor S3 E2: Debts Changing of the Garde: ~36:00 CW for Good Doctor half: really shitty scene involving SA in public, inaction of bystanders around ~45:00 You didn't even ask me to turn down the Talking Heads. Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month! References: "What the metaphor of 'rewiring' gets wrong about neuroplasticity". Aeon. https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-metaphor-of-rewiring-gets-wrong-about-neuroplasticity
S3 · E9
March 11 · 1 hr 27 min
Devastating Pickle: S3 E9 / S3 E1
Monk S3 E9: Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine The Good Doctor S3 E1: Disaster Changing of the Garde: ~46:00 I said NO PICKLE! Join the bonus tier for bonus episodes! Only 3 beans (US) a month!
S3 · E8
March 3 · 1 hr 20 min
You Will Meet The Octopus King: S3 E8 / S2 E18
Monk S3 E8: Mr. Monk and the Game Show The Good Doctor S2 E18: Trampoline Garding of the Change: ~49:00 I farted. I peed. I pooped. Next bonus episode: Bugonia (2025) Only 3 beans a month!
February 17 · 1 hr 2 min
BONUS EPISODE: Drive (2011) feat. Chris Andersen
Get in, listener- we're going Drive-ing! Lucy and Jesse AND special guest Chris Andersen from Your Favourite Bad Movie Podcast are here to discuss the 2011 film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling as Drive. Check out Your Favourite Bad Movie Podcast! Here is a link to the episode where Lucy comes on to talk about North. This bonus pod is unlocked for all listeners, but you if you want even more pod, subscribe to the bonus tier on Patreon.com/SavantGarde. CW: very brief mention of self-harm around 31-33 minutes in, just fyi.
S3 · E7
February 11 · 1 hr 48 min
Dr. Kroger's Sticky Fingers: S3 E7 / S2 E17
Monk S3 E7: Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month The Good Doctor S2 E17: Breakdown Changing of the Garde: ~54:00 Today is the day that Shaun Murphy finally became president Next bonus episodes: Drive (2011) and Galaxy Quest (1999). Only 3 beans a month on Patreon.com/SavantGarde!

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