The Televerse #154- SDCC 2014 Composer Roundtables: Jeff Russo, James Levine, and Christopher Young

It’s a full week in TV and sadly, in entertainment news as well, making this one of the longest podcasts yet. First Sean and Kate say a few words about the amazingly talented Robin Williams, then they respond to listener feedback and kick off a lengthy week in TV. The comedies are up first, including the pilot of Garfunkel and Oates, followed by a lone reality entry, the always wonderful SYTYCD, and a meager helping of genre, The Strain and the pilot for Outlander. That’s followed up, though, by a very full week in drama, including the pilot of The Knick and another fantastic entry from Masters of Sex.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:31-06:00August 13th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #152- Interview with Brian Reitzell and SDCC 2014 Wrapup

San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 has come and gone, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at a fairly full week in TV, starting with some reality and comedy (including SYTYCD and Adventure Time), then moving on to genre (including The Strain), and wrapping up with the dramas (including the pilot for Manhattan, Rectify, and this week’s fantastic Masters of Sex). Afterward, we’re excited to share Kate’s interview with Hannibal composer Brian Reitzell at SDCC; two-volume albums for both season one and two of Hannibal are being released this fall by Lakeshore Records, starting with the digital version of the season one soundtrack on August 5th, and fans of Hannibal and scoring in general will want to check them out. Finally, we finish up this week’s podcast with our SDCC 2014 wrapup, as Kate and her sister Maggie break down their Comic-Con experience.

By |2016-02-04T21:22:33-06:00July 29th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #151- Dance and Teen Dancers on TV

The pilots have started back up this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we talk a little reality with SYTYCD; then we break down the comedies, including the pilots for FX’s Married and You’re the Worst. Next, we look at the week’s genre and wrap things up with the dramas, including a preview of Manhattan and the pilot of Matador. Afterward, it’s the return of our Informed Opinions segment, with teen dancer Jenna joining us to discuss dance and representations of teenage dancers on television.

By |2017-02-24T00:21:30-06:00July 22nd, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #150- SDCC 2014 TV Preview

After a week off, the pilots and premieres are back, as more summer TV starts up. First we take a look at the week’s reality and comedy offerings, including previews of Married and You’re the Worst. Then we talk genre, including the pilots of Extant and The Strain, and we round out the week’s TV with the dramas, including the premieres of The Bridge and Masters of Sex. Afterward, we welcome on a very special guest to help Kate break down the TV panel offerings at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. If you’ll be attending, or live nearby, make sure to come to the Battleship Pretension, Warner Archive, and CriterionCast meet-up on Thursday, July 24th at 8pm. Sean and Kate will be hanging out with representatives of these and other podcasts at the Dublin Square Pub on 4th Street and we’d love to meet y’all!

By |2017-02-24T00:21:30-06:00July 16th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #113- Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 3

Between The Good Wife’s much-hyped episode exploding our brains this Sunday, Childrens Hospital finishing up its season, and several of our favorites delivering strong installments, there’s a lot of TV to talk about on this week’s extra-long podcast. First we look at the comedies, including a network roundup and several cable series, notably Key & Peele and the Childrens Hospital finale. Then we look at some reality, checking in with Top Chef New Orleans among others, before talking American Horror Story: Coven and the rest of our week in genre. Next up are the dramas, followed by our spotlight of The Good Wife’s “Hitting the Fan”. Then Steve Prokopy, Capone from AICN, comes back to the DVD Shelf for Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 3, continuing Kate’s education in TV horror with Trilogy of Terror (1975) and Carrie (2002).

By |2019-06-06T06:39:35-06:00October 29th, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #112- Strike Back: Shadow Warfare with Myles McNutt

With so much TV to discuss, we start paring down shows on the podcast this week, focusing on the most interesting of the bunch. First we start with the comedies, then we pair up the reality and genre categories, previewing Grimm season three and taking a look at the Reign pilot, and we finish up our week in TV with the dramas. Then we welcome on Myles McNutt of Cultural Learnings and The A.V. Club to help us discuss this week’s finale of Strike Back: Shadow Warfare, as well as the season as a whole.

By |2016-01-09T10:41:31-06:00October 22nd, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #110- Informed Opinions: Lawyers and the Law on TV

The fall season is fully under way, giving us once again, plenty to discuss on the podcast this week. We start with the comedies, looking at a handful of the week’s offerings, including the Super Fun Night premiere. Then we talk reality, with a look at The Voice blind auditions, the Top Chef New Orleans premiere, and another week of The Amazing Race. Next up is genre, with The Vampire Diaries' premiere and The Original's pilot, among others, before we move onto the dramas, with plenty to discuss, including The Bridge's finale and Scandal premiere. Finally, we sit down with lawyer Lewis Zimmerman for another Informed Opinions, this time looking at depictions of lawyers and the law on television.

By |2016-01-03T23:47:47-06:00October 8th, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments
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