Satire in Syringes: How Common Side Effects Skewers Big Pharma and Healthcare
Let’s face it – if you’ve ever sat through a commercial that promises to cure your seasonal allergies but might also cause night terrors,…
Common Side Effects
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Common Side Effects
News, Recaps, Spoilers
Friendship and Fungus: How Marshall and Frances’s Bond Grounds the Conspiracy
If you strip away the wild hallucinogenic mushrooms, sketchy DEA agents, and ruthless corporate hitmen, Common Side Effects still leaves you with something unexpectedly…
Unraveling the Blue Angel Mystery
The Deep Lore of Common Side Effects’ Miracle Mushroom Let’s be honest, folks—Common Side Effects is far from your typical animated fare. At its…
Story Retold S01E10: Raid
Season finales are supposed to hit hard. Common Side Effects doesn’t just hit – it kicks down the door and burns the lab. Episode…
Story Retold S01E09: Cliff’s Edge
There’s falling, and then there’s being shoved. Episode 9 of Common Side Effects, titled “Cliff’s Edge,” takes the slow-burning tension of the season and…
Story Retold S01E08: Amelia & Wyatt
After a fake death, a tortoise-led breakthrough, and multiple betrayals, you’d think things might slow down. But no. Episode 8 of Common Side Effects,…
Story Retold S01E07: Blowfish
Welcome back to the wild, unpredictable, and increasingly unhinged world of Common Side Effects. Episode 7, titled “Blowfish,” throws us deep into a pressure…
Story Retold S01E06: In the System
If you thought a miracle mushroom was the hardest thing to keep alive, try trust. Common Side Effects Episode 6, “In the System,” slams…
Story Retold S01E05: Star-Tel-Lite
Let’s be honest – by now, if you’re still watching Common Side Effects, you’ve accepted that this show never plays it straight. Episode 5,…
Story Retold S01E04: Dumpsite
Episode 4 of Common Side Effects, titled “Dumpsite,” doubles down on the surreal mess of corporate secrets, miracle mushrooms, and dangerously unstable decisions. But…
Story Retold S01E03: Hildy
Welcome back to Story Retold, where the spores are spreading and the secrets just keep getting stranger. In Episode 3 of Common Side Effects,…
Story Retold S01E02: Lakeshore Limited Recap and Insights
Welcome back to Story Retold, where we break down every bizarre, brilliant step of Adult Swim’s latest animated rabbit hole, Common Side Effects. Season…