
Assault & Bakery
While the Great British Baking Show is in season, we'll watch along, recap, and make predictions. When it's not, we'll find some true crime show to watch and dissect.
Episodes
24 episodes
48 Hours - The Poisonous Wife
It's the final episode of season two and Kayla and Liz are ending with another local-ish story. Set in nearby-ish New Florence, they discuss the story of reptile expert and enthusiast Ben Renick's murder. The case brings up questions they hadn'...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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40:50

20/20 - Meet The Other Me
Kayla and Liz cover the 20/20 episode Meet The Other Me. It is the story of Shawn Grate, a modern-day serial killer from Ashland, OH. The detective on this case is a major badass and wrote a book on this investigation. Kayla and Liz are a bit s...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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41:12

Dateline - Before Daylight
Kayla and Liz (AKA: Columbia’s phinest) did a last minute switcheroo and watched Before Daylight. (Snake Farm coverage is coming. Probably.) Before Daylight is the case of the murder of Jesse Valencia. It’s memorable as a hometown murder for Ka...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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45:32

The Murder Tapes - Scene of the Crime
Kayla and Liz are off the scam crime train and back on the violent crime train with this week's episode. It's the case of Brad McGarry's murder which initially appears to officers as a robbery gone wrong, but there's more to it. This episode ge...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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40:07

Scamanda (Part 2)
Part 2 of Scamanda comes to you in 2 parts. (You'll understand when you listen.) Kayla and Liz recap episodes 3 and 4 of the Scamanda series on Hulu which includes conversations with a childhood friend of Amanda's, a psychologist, and an IRS ag...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:05

Scamanda (Part 1)
Kayla and Liz recount episodes 1 and 2 of the Hulu series, Scamanda. If you are unfamiliar, Scamanda is the story of con-artist and scammer extraordinaire, Amanda Riley. The first episode of the show establish Amanda's history and character. Ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:50

Jailbreak: Love on the Run
Kayla and Liz recount the beautiful prison love story of Vicki White and Casey White as told by Netflix's Jailbreak: Love on the Run. It was beautiful love story, until it became a criminal love story, and then it got even messier. Kayla gives ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:24

20/20 - Explosive Secrets
Kayla and Liz and basement banter are back with an episode of 20/20 this week. Explosive Secrets covers the case of Gary Triano’s death. It’s thorough, but Kayla and Liz still have questions… mostly about why they don’t have wealthy husbands.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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40:44

The Menendez Brothers
Spoiler (for your wellbeing): This episode includes mention of sexual assault. It is not detailed or graphic, but if that is a topic you don't want to engage with, skip this one. Kayla and Liz are back at it with The Menendez Brothe...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:14

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
Kayla and Liz take a break from murder to discuss the Netflix documentary, Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare. Catfishing cases are Liz's contemporary true crime fascination. They cover it all: Why do people catfish? How do people get away with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:13

Catching Killers - BTK
This week, Kayla and Liz follow the investigation of the BTK killer from the Netflix show, Catching Killers. BTK is one of the first true crime stories Kayla remembers being interested in. Catching Killers focuses on the process of investigatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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42:53

Unsolved Mysteries - Body in the Basement
Kayla and Liz are back for season 2! There is no GBBS to watch, so they are in the "assault" realm of Assault & Bakery. This season starts with an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, a show from Liz's childhood that contributed to her t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:46

GBBS - Series 15 - Recap
Kayla and Liz wrap up their Series 15 coverage with a look back at things they said earlier in the season. What did they get wrong? What did they get right? What did they learn and plan to implement for guessing in Series 16? And most important...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:40

GBBS - Series 15 - Finale
We have a winner! It was a bit tense, but ultimately a satisfying outcome. Kayla and Liz talk about the bakes (as always), prior finales and champions, and try to drum up some sponsorships from local businesses. Signature: 12 Savor...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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44:12

GBBS - Series 15 - Patisserie Week
The Patisserie Week Semi-Final was a close one! The remaining bakers are so talented and so evenly matched. Kayla and Liz endured (and maybe almost enjoyed?) the stressful episode and make their final picks of the season! Signature...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:16

GBBS - Series 15 - 70s Week
1970s Week was groovy! The lowdown on this episode is that it was full of delicious sounding retro bakes that looked hideous. There was no Jello. Kayla and Liz recap the episode, judge the judges a bit, and try to read the Instagram tea leaves ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:54

GBBS - Series 15 - Dessert Week
Kayla and Liz have been stressed so good thing they had Dessert...s Week. The competition is wrapping up (next week is the quarter final!) and yet somehow each week is even harder to predict -- even though there are fewer opti...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:42

GBBS - Series 15 - Autumn Week
Thankfully, there were no cakes made of dead leaves during Autumn Week. But that would have been something! It was a very tense episode with 2 of Kayla and Liz's favorite Bakers in contention for elimination. They also discuss the fall flavors,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:56

GBBS - Series 15 - Pastry Week
That's a wrap on pastry week! Kayla and Liz once again talk about how good the bakers are this year and how difficult it is to determine who's going to get star baker each week. They discuss the lack of soggy bottoms and their confusion over wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:17

GBBS - Series 15 - Caramel Week
Caramel Week was a journey - as is Kayla and Liz’s recap of it. They discuss how funny this episode was and how the Bakers didn’t perform with caramel as well as they did with bread. Hopefully you find this episode as entertaining as the hosts ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:40

GBBS - Series 15 - Bread Week
Bread Week proved to be one to remember! (Proved. Get it?) Kayla and Liz cannot get over how good the bakers are this season. They also discuss how the non-cumulative nature of the competition makes it very difficult to not say somethi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:00

GBBS - Series 15 - Biscuit Week
Biscuit Week is in the books! (It was also in the tent.) Kayla and Liz fawn over the flavors, the artistry, and the word "faff." They also realize that they are not casual Bake-Off fans. Signature: Viennese BiscuitTechnical: Mi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:11

GBBS - Series 15 - Cake Week
That's a wrap on week 1, Cake Week! Kayla and Liz dig into the scrummiest bakes, revisit their predictions from last week, say the word "duck" as much as their iPhones think they are, and learn about British weather and slang. Sign...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:57

GBBS - Series 15 - Preview and Predictions
Welcome to Assault & Bakery! A new group of bakers is about to set foot in the tent! Before Series 15 of The Great British Baking Show begins, Kayla and Liz make their bold and blind predications based on pictures, bios, vibes,...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:08
