Wherein Beth and Matt discuss how to ruin a good bag of mushrooms, Hannibal’s hyper-competence, how Alana is right for the wrong reasons, and the show’s external and internal fandoms. We do discuss a pretty difficult personal topic, but we give fair warning.

Also, a correction: The Hannibal screening we went to was at the New York Split Screens Festival, not the New York TV Festival. The Executive Director of the 2017 edition was Raphaela Neihausen; Matt Zoller Seitz was the artistic director.

Things we mention:

• Frank Sinatra: Hey Jealous Lover
• Vertigo – a very apt pupil
• Split Screens Festival Hannibal Screening