Welcome to Rough in the Diamonds, the show where we review the worst of the best. We watch the most out-of-place episodes of the best TV series, and with ignorant prejudice, project our poisoned views on the shows you love.

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It sounds like a recipe for disaster: an American comedy episode featured entirely on a computer screen. No, we&#39;re not exaggerating - 100% on a computer screen.Join the journey of the Modern Family as disaster strikes, and all Clare has at her disposal is a laptop at an airport. If you haven&#39;t seen this one, we&#39;re pretty sure it&#39;ll surprise you. It surprised us.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Modern Family: Connection Lost

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We’re finally here: The Office. The show of which Nathan and Dave are destined to make the Australian version.We join the heroic Michael Scott as he changes culture forever with the popularisation of the phrase “that’s what she said”. Let Nathan and David Garrett, Meme Expert take you on an auditory experience into The Office and what turned out to be a stellar episode.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

The Office: Sexual Harassment

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Good story: NopeInteresting topic: NopeGood morals: NoneFight scenes: NahHow did such an amazing series take a turn for the worst? Aang shows his leadership as the world’s greatest leader by lying to a bunch of inbred barbarians and nerds.You won’t find redemption here, but Nathan and Dave will put this episode through the meat grinder and find out what comes out the other side.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Avatar: The Great Divide

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Part two of our musical medical series, Nathan and Dave dive into Scrubs S6 E6, My Musical.After the nightmare that was Grey’s Anatomy, will this episode be the bane of this exemplar comedy, or a shining bastion of what it means to make a musical episode?Is it possible for a musical episode to be good?Ok I’ll tell you. You twisted my arm. It’s good. It’s really bloody damn good.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Scrubs: My Musical

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Dave and Nathan are joined by singer/songwriter Meri Amber to answer the question on everyone&#39;s mind: why are they singing in the hospital?It couldn&#39;t be more fitting that this episode starts with a car crash, because when your coworker is wheeled into your workplace with brain trauma the last thing you expect is awkward singing and workplace gossip.We tear this shambles a new one and try to find joy in this hospitals&#39; treatment.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the HeartSupported by Meri Amber www.meriamber.com

Grey's Anatomy: The Song Beneath the Song feat. Meri Amber

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It’s a Christmas miracle! Nathan and Dave get meta and take a few minutes out to talk about the podcast and the future. Get a sneak peek into what the future will bring and the secrets behind this glorious award-winning podcast.Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.auAdditional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

It’s a Christmas miracle!Nathan and Dave get meta and take a few minutes out to talk about the podcast and the future.Get a sneak peek into what the future will bring and the secrets behind this glorious award-winning podcast.Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.auAdditional interstitial themes by Headshot to the HeartKindly sponsored by Switchnode. www.switchnode.com.au

<BONUS EP> A Rough Christmas Miracle from Nathan and Dave ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡

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A wholesome Christmas episode which isn’t a sickening overdose of holiday cheer? Surely you jest! Nathan and Dave have the rare privilege of reviewing the Simpson’s first episode - the randomly Christmas themed introduction to the world’s most famous family. You’ll be startled to know that this one is good. It’s real good.Will our intrepid adventurers be able to handle reviewing something that isn’t full of holes and suffused in deep shame? Find out on our special Christmas edition of Rough in the Diamonds!Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Merry Christmas: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

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They know the future of the planet Earth is at stake. Andriods will attack in just a few days, and all that stands between them and utter destruction is the Dragon Ball Z warriors.They need to train, they need to get stronger, they need to prepare… but instead they head off for a driving test.Nathan and Dave walk us down this confusing road of hovercars, procrastination and why you need a car when you can literally fly.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Dragon Ball Z: Goku's Ordeal

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The year 2000. Moldy and Stinky are called out to a VR gaming company to investigate a murder. The murderer? Misogyny, and a lady who hides in the computer. It&#39;s pretty weird, not going to lie.Join Nathan and Dave as they enter the world wide web; the information superhighway and track this cold blooded digital killer. And trust us: it doesn&#39;t make a lick of sense.Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.auAdditional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

The X Files: First Person Shooter

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Batman. The Penguin. Gotham City. Rampant Crime. An infinite well for incredible storytelling. How could you possibly have a story that misses the mark in the DC universe?Has Batman never smelled a stink bomb before? Is the Penguin in love with his pet vulture? Nathan and Dave answer these questions and more as they break down Batman the Animated Series s1 e20.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Batman the Animated Series: I've got Batman in my Basement

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The moment is here.Nathan and Dave unpack a classic episode and gamechanger for pop culture: that one where Fonzie Jumps over a shark.Does Fonzie actually have a superpower? Is this show actually about Richie at all? Is wearing a leather jacket on a beach a funny joke? Our intrepid heroes are about to find out.Happy Days Season 3 Episode 5: Hollywood Part 3Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Happy Days: Jump the Shark

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What happens when the lads stumble across an episode offensive to beer drinkers, irresponsible with its lessons to its viewers, all on a script written in crayon? Join Nathan and Dave as they unpack this hot mess, this time with the assistance of special guest Brian Smith of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. This time, Buffy’s met her match.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Beer Bad

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Listen as a usually hilarious satirical comedy goes down in flames. What happens when the geniuses behind South Park fall flat on their faces? Towlie&#39;s starring role in Season 10 Episode 5 has the answers. Join Nathan and Dave as they drag themselves through this uninspired disaster, asking themselves what could have been, and where it all went wrong.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

South Park: A Million Little Fibers

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We venture underwater where this week’s protagonist has… nothing to say? Join us as we take an aquatic view of Bojack Horseman S3E4 Fish Out Of Water.Our leading horse is silent as this comedy takes a dive. Sight gags are all we have to work with while your heroic hosts Nathan and Dave delve into an out-of-place episode, which for once, is an amazing experience.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

We venture underwater where this week’s protagonist has… nothing to say? Join us as we take an aquatic view of Bojack Horseman S3E4 Fish Out Of Water.Our leading horse is silent as this comedy takes a dive. Sight gags are all we have to work with while your heroic hosts Nathan and Dave delve into an out-of-place episode, which for once, is an amazing experience.Sponsored by our friends at www.switchnode.com.au Music by Scott Buckley and Headshot to the Heart

Bojack Horseman: Fish out of Water

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Nathan and Dave break bad, heading to the meth lab to catch sight of the worst that humanity has to offer. No, not AMC’s incredible hit series Breaking Bad, we mean S3E10, The Fly. How do our intrepid story tellers tell a tale of two dudes sitting around arguing about an insect for the better part of an hour? Time will tell as we take a deep dive into this embarrassment on the face of one of TV’s greatest ever stories.﻿Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Breaking Bad: The Fly

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Nathan and Dave spend a second week in the 80’s, caught on the strangest episode of Stranger Things. Despite demons, the otherworld, and the destructive force of hell being commonplace in this series, Eleven decides to take a bus trip to Illinois to hang out with her sis. Why do we hobo shame crazy people on the street? What do edgy hipsters and a fire barrel have in common? Why would you rob a petrol station when you already have the power of the gods? Listen as we pull apart this disaster, starting with a bad episode idea and culminating in the inability to identify modes of transportation.﻿Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Stranger Things: The Lost Sister

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Join Nathan and Dave as they investigate an out-of-place case of space ligma which spreads across what should have been the most inspiring science fiction show of 1987. How could such an unmitigated disaster be put on TVs? Why is there no child supervision on the universe’s flagship military craft? Didn’t we invent the Yak Back in like 1997 already? Find out the answers to this and more as our forensic reviewers watch Star Trek: The Next Generation S1 E2, The Naked Now.Music by Scott Buckley <a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>Additional interstitial themes by Headshot to the Heart

Star Trek TNG: The Naked Now

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Join us on an adventure into the rough

Rough in the Diamonds Trailer

Welcome to Rough in the Diamonds, the show where we review the worst of the best. We watch the most out-of-place episodes of the best TV series, and with ignorant prejudice, project our poisoned views on the shows you love.