The Televerse #100- Informed Opinions: Chemistry and Chemists on TV

There’s plenty of TV to discuss this week on the podcast, with comedy and reality premieres galore. First we go through the week in comedy, including the premieres of Web Therapy, Childrens Hospital, and NTSF:SD:SUV::. Then we move on to reality, including the premieres of Top Chef Masters and The Writers’ Room and the recent summer game show, Hollywood Game Night. After spending some time with the dramas, including fan-favorite Suits, we introduce a new segment, Informed Opinions, with a PhD chemist joining us to discuss representations of chemistry on television, with a focus on Breaking Bad.

By |2015-12-27T23:46:14-06:00July 30th, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #69- Top 10 TV Series of 2012

It’s time for our yearly Top 10 podcast, where we talk through our picks for the best television of the past calendar year. Though many prominent series may have slipped somewhat compared to last season, it was still a fantastic year for TV and here are just a few examples why. Which shows made the cut? You'll have to listen to find out.

By |2015-12-27T08:31:18-06:00December 25th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #53- Breaking Bad Season 5.0 with Ricky D

With Breaking Bad finishing up its 2012 run, the summer TV season winding down, and TV taking Labor Day off, this was a fairly light week. After breaking down our week In TV, including Treme season two, American Ninja Warrior, The Daily Show/Colbert Report coverage of the RNC, Sex House, So You Think You Can Dance, the mid-season finale of Futurama, Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, the series seven premiere of Doctor Who, and Grimm, we welcome SOS’s own Ricky D back to the show to help us take a look at the mid-season finale of Breaking Bad, as well as the rest of this half-season.

By |2015-12-26T17:47:54-06:00September 4th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #52- Make-You-Watch-athon 1: 30 for 30 and Doctor Who

It’s the (almost) one-year anniversary of The Televerse, so this week, we skip the DVD Shelf in favor of our first annual Make-You-Watch-athon. Each host picks a show for the other to watch and this year, it’s ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series and Doctor Who. Before that, though, it’s a lengthy week in TV, including the finale of NY Med, So You Think You Can Dance, Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, Outlaw Country, the True Blood finale, The Newsroom (US) finale, Breaking Bad, Grimm, and Alphas. Thank you to everyone who’s found and supported the show over the past year! It’s been a lot of fun and we can’t wait to get started on year two.

By |2015-12-26T17:41:49-06:00August 29th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #50- Nero Wolfe with Tyler Smith

It’s another long one this week as, despite the Olympics taking over primetime, there was interesting television galore this week. After running through our week in TV as quickly as feasible, including the Go On pilot, the season premieres of Childrens Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, the Animal Practice pilot, The Newsroom (US), Political Animals, True Blood, the Grimm premiere, Bunheads, and Alphas, we spotlight this week’s fabulous Breaking Bad episode, “Dead Freight”. Then it’s over to the DVD Shelf, with returning guest Tyler Smith of Battleship Pretension and More Than One Lesson joining us to discuss the underseen PI gem Nero Wolfe.

By |2015-12-26T17:27:42-06:00August 14th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #49- The Tripods with Steven Schapansky

With the Olympics dominating primetime, several shows took the week off, but those that didn’t for the most part delivered strong episodes, including Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, Squidbillies, The Newsroom (US), Political Animals, True Blood, Bunheads, and Alphas. After breaking down our week in TV, and talking Breaking Bad, which is back in the spotlight this week, we welcome Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro to the DVD Shelf to discuss the cult-favorite ‘80s British children’s sci-fi adventure serial—which is a larger subgenre than one might think—The Tripods.

By |2015-12-26T17:19:28-06:00August 7th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #48- Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace with Corey Atad

This week, we spotlight Louie’s latest and go through a packed week in TV, including the premiere of Top Chef Masters, So You Think You Can Dance, Futurama, Awkward., Wilfred, Squidbillies, The Newsroom (US), Political Animals, True Blood, Breaking Bad, Lost Girl, Bunheads, and Alphas. Then we welcome Corey Atad of justAtadcast back to the DVD Shelf to look at the one season cult British series Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.

By |2015-12-26T17:13:44-06:00August 1st, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #47- Coupling (UK) with Erik Bondurant

This week brings two more summer series premieres (Squidbillies and Alphas) and sees Breaking Bad in the spotlight for the first time this season. After talking through our week in TV, including So You Think You Can Dance, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, The Newsroom (US), Political Animals, True Blood, and Bunheads, we welcome SOS’s own Erik Bondurant to the DVD Shelf to help us look at our first sitcom, Coupling (UK).

By |2015-12-26T17:07:40-06:00July 24th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #46- SDCC 2012 TV Wrapup

Despite the premieres of Breaking Bad and Political Animals, and another strong episode of Louie, we’re spotlight-less this week on The Televerse. Instead, after talking through a slightly more filled week in TV, including So You Think You Can Dance, Futurama, Awkward., Wilfred, the Black Dynamite premiere, True Blood, and Bunheads, Kate breaks down her experience at last week’s San Diego ComicCon and the TV-related panels she was able to see.

By |2017-02-24T00:29:00-06:00July 17th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments
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