Maria Watches Everything at Philly FanExpo

We are live on the floor at Philly Fan Expo, and today we are diving deep into a show that is truly shirt-for-shirt spectacular: The Good Place. Joining the show is avid con-goer and Temple of Geek Anime and Entertainment Correspondent, Jeff!

In this recording of Maria Watches Everything at Philly Fan Expo, Jeff discusses his thought on the series and his favorite character, Michael. Then he gets into his theory on why the ‘bad place’ is set in the American 1950s decade.

Host Maria continues the conversation by asking guest Jeff existential life questions drawn from the series finale. Following character arc’s, he is asked how he would spend his last day at The Good Place. What skill he would want to perfect in the Good Place and what makes being human so special.

Host Maria at Philly FanExpo 2026

What would your last day in the Good Place look like? What skill would you spend eternity mastering? Let us know in the comments below!

Authors

  • Maria Akhtar is the host and creator of the podcast, "Maria Watches Everything," and an entertainment writer for Temple of Geek. Maria loves to overthink and overanalyze tv shows a little too much. You can find her podcast on mariawatcheseverything.com, templeofgeek.com, and anywhere you screen her podcasts.

    She has a TikTok dedicated to just that. Already a fan of many realms and universes, including Harry Potter, MCU, DCU, and Game of Thrones but on a mission to infiltrate the rest of the fandoms as well, ahem Star wars; while also being a huge film enthusiast.

    If Abed Nadir had a little sister, she would still be cooler than me but Maria Akhtar would definitely be her best friend.

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  • Jeffrey Castillo is an anime journalist and content creator for Temple of Geek, covering conventions, animation, and the fandoms that bring them to life. You can follow their coverage on Oldtaku Jedi.

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Maria Akhtar

Maria Akhtar is the host and creator of the podcast, "Maria Watches Everything," and an entertainment writer for Temple of Geek. Maria loves to overthink and overanalyze tv shows a little too much. You can find her podcast on mariawatcheseverything.com, templeofgeek.com, and anywhere you screen her podcasts.

She has a TikTok dedicated to just that. Already a fan of many realms and universes, including Harry Potter, MCU, DCU, and Game of Thrones but on a mission to infiltrate the rest of the fandoms as well, ahem Star wars; while also being a huge film enthusiast.

If Abed Nadir had a little sister, she would still be cooler than me but Maria Akhtar would definitely be her best friend.

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