River-Deep: A Riverdale Podcast

"#BERYL" (2x20) 05.06.2026 1h 36min

Betty and Cheryl investigate Hal, the Bulldogs and Serpents are at war, Fangs gets arrested, the Black Hood makes a surprise appearance at the mayoral debate, and Veronica is on a mission to open a casino. It's Chapter Thirty-Three: Shadow of a Doubt.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Two Dumb Bitches" (2x19) 20.05.2026 1h 27min

Bughead find out the truth about Chic, Alice makes a confession to FP, Nick St. Clair is back to hold Archie hostage, Cheryl and the Vixens are on a crusade to avenge Midge, and Betty has a revelation about the Black Hood. It's Chapter Thirty-Two: Prisoners. Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Bell Bottom Jeggings" (2x18) 13.05.2026 1h 20min

It's Riverdale's first official musical episode! There is more singing than ever before (for better or worse), Kevin is directing the school musical, Archie finally does some self reflection, Beronica and Chosie make amends, Alice and Hal get back together, Cheryl pulls a Carrie, and the Black Hood returns! RIP Midge. It's Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"God and Gucci Willing" (2x17) 06.05.2026 1h 50min

The girls (and Kevin) break Cheryl out of conversion therapy, Archie and Reggie team up to fight for Hiram, Betty enlists the Serpents for help, Archie continues to suck by being the worst child in Riverdale, Nana Rose is an #ally, and most importantly, Choni have their first kiss! We talk about all of this and more in Chapter Thirty: The Noose Tightens. CW: discussion of homophobia and conversion therapy (1:08:00, 1:11:50, 1:31:20) Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Inner Circle, Cousin Betty" (2x16) 15.04.2026 1h 42min

Jughead is on a hunger strike, Veronica decides to run for office, Betty threatens Chic with a lighter, Archie is insufferable, Cheryl is going through the horrors, Mary is back in town, Jarchie and Beronica are both on the rocks, and Andy Cohen makes a surprise appearance. It's Chapter Twenty-Nine: Primary Colors.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Deep Throat" (2x15) 30.03.2026 1h 6min

The Lodges want Fred to run for mayor, Cheryl has a secret uncle, Betty and Kevin catfish Chic, Polly is back, there's a public will reading, Jughead is doing his best to take down Hiram, and Veronica is playing the middle. It's Chapter Twenty-Eight: There Will Be Blood.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Whole Lodge Mad" (2x14) 23.03.2026 1h 39min

We did it! We've arrived at the Lodge Lodge and Love, Simon episode! We talk about all the core four drama, Josie and Kevin boding over their parents affair, Archie being dumb, the #VUGHEAD kiss, Cheryl being inspired to come out by Jennifer Garner, and of course, #CHONI! It's Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Hills Have Eyes.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Acquaintance to Murder" (2x13) 09.03.2026 1h 33min

We talk about the murder at the Cooper house, Archie and the FBI agent plot twist, Cheryl being kind, Jughead and his tinfoil hat, Chic being annoying, Veronica and Hermione being girlbosses and more in our discussion of Chapter Twenty-Six: The Tell-Tale Heart.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Catholic Chic" (2x12) 23.02.2026 1h 33min

Veronica gets confirmed, Poppa Poutine makes his first appearance, Betty is a camgirl, Archie is working for Hiram, Jughead faces the consequences of his own actions, Josie and Veronica sing a duet, Bughead solve the mystery of who decapitated the Pickens statue, and then they have sex. And Alice may or may not have killed a man. It's Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wicked and the Divine.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Cam Thems and Theys" (2x11) 09.02.2026 1h 3min

We discuss wrestling, Riverdale being woke again, Hiram and Archie's rivalry, Betty exploring her darkness with Chic, Toni schooling Jughead in colonization, Veronica and Josie beefing, Cheryl learning lessons, and more in Chapter Twenty-Four: The Wrestler.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"She's Gonna Un-Fascist Her Barbie" (2x10) 26.01.2026 1h 27min

The Serpents transfer to Riverdale High, Archie gets approached by an (alleged) FBI agent, Jughead is doing his best to be oppressed, Cheryl is terrible and also great, Chic makes his debut, Polly returns for one scene, Nick St. Clair gets beat up (again) and the Lodges are doing Lodge things. We discuss everything Chapter Twenty-Three: The Blackboard Jungle.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"She Can't Have a Pray Tell Feeling?" (2x09) 19.01.2026 1h 33min

It's Christmas in Riverdale! Fred gets a hospital bill, Barchie investigate Mr. Svenson, Veronica learns all of her parents secrets, Jughead mutilates a woman, and Cheryl saves Christmas. We cover it all in Chapter Twenty-Two: Silent Night, Deadly Night.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Core Four Maxxing" (2x08) 12.01.2026 1h 36min

The core four ships have some drama, FP gets released from jail, the #FALICE ship is sailing, Cheryl is still being embarrassing, Archie and Veronica sing Mad World for karaoke at the Whyte Wyrm, and Betty does her iconic Serpent dance. It's Chapter Twenty-One: House of the Devil.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Women's Stories Matter" (2x07) 05.01.2026 1h 46min

The first of many format-breaking episodes of Riverdale! Jarchie do a favor for Penny Peabody and are the gayest they have been yet. Josie finally has her own storyline, but it's at the cost of the Josie/Cheryl friendship we love so much. Cheryl is acting insane. Beronica go sleuthing, Sheriff Keller is secretly buff, and Kevin just wants to play board games and drink a glass of milk. We talk about all of this and more in Chapter Twenty: Tales from the Darkside.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Pru Paul's Brag Brace" (2x06) 24.12.2025 1h 43min

We talk about drag races, the Sugarman, Veronica being a feminist queen, Cheryl continuing to go through it, more jingle jangle, Nick St. Clair, the Ghoulies, Sheriff Keller still being incompetent, Kevin still being gay, Joni being over (or is it Tughead?), the Serpents being racially profiled once again, Jarchie, Beronica, Choni's iconic first interaction and more in our coverage of Chapter Nineteen: Death Proof.CW: mild discussion of sexual assault at 1:14:00Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Even Her Ponytail Was Off" (2x05) 15.12.2025 1h 37min

The girls are going through it this episode! We discuss Betty being mentally tormented by the Black Hood, Jughead's Serpent initiation, the introduction of Nick St. Clair, jingle jangle parties, Hiram throwing a wine mixer to celebrate gentrification, Alice's iconic entrance, Veronica and The Pussycats performing a song from RENT and then saving Cheryl, Archie breaking up with Jughead, and more in Chapter Eighteen: When a Stranger Calls.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"#ARCHIEISATERRORIST" (2x04) 08.12.2025 1h 42min

We're back to talk about Archie being a terrorist, Betty trying to decipher the Black Hood's cipher, the still ongoing and insufferable Bughead/Toni love triangle, Alice being Alice and Fred being woke, Veronica slaying, the Serpents and Bulldogs cinematic fight in the rain, Dilton Doiley always being in places he shouldn't be, and more. We also talk about fanfiction (and yes, we do briefly talk about Wicked: For Good). It's Chapter Seventeen: The Town That Dreaded Sundown.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"This Is His Kevin/Kevin" (2x03) 24.11.2025 1h 15min

Kevin is cruising in the woods! Toni Topaz makes her debut! Archie starts a militia of teenage boys, Veronica wants her dad to watch The Matchelorette with her and the gang, Polly is back and then gone again, the Lodges speak more than a few words of Spanish, Jughead gets jumped by the Serpents rival gang, and Betty and Cheryl meddle in Kevin's gay love life. We talk all of this in Chapter Sixteen: The Watcher in the Woods.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"We Just Scissored" (2x02) 17.11.2025 1h 42min

We discuss jingle jangle, Betty's crusade to save Pop's Diner and FP (even if it means traumatizing Cheryl), Hiram trying to win back Veronica and also being evil, Archie acquiring a gun, Jughead's first meeting with Penny Peabody, Cheryl being in her underwear for no reason, the iconic Milkshake performance and more! It's Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com

"Daddy Hiram Has Returned" (2x01) 10.11.2025 1h 38min

It's the season 2 premiere! We talk Fred being in the hospital, Cheryl cosplaying Kathy Bates in 'Misery', Varchie's shower sex, Jughead eating the most he ever has in one episode so far, Hiram's iconic entrance, motorcylce safety, nepotism gang affiliation, and more! We also discuss the recent mini Riverdale cast reunion and Lili Reinhart reposting us on her Instagram story. Enjoy our thoughts on Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying.Follow Us on Instagram: riverdeeppodcastFollow Us on Twitter: @riverdeeppodEmail Us: riverdeeppod@gmail.com