The Televerse #140- Informed Opinions: Science and Research on TV

It’s yet another full week in television, with two big premieres and finales giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, including the finale of Review and the premiere of Louie. Then we talk a little The Amazing Race, before getting into the genre series, including Supernatural’s back-door pilot and the finale of Vikings, and we wrap up our week in TV with the dramas, including this week’s Make Sean Watch winner, Drop Dead Diva, and the premiere of 24: Live Another Day. Afterwards, it’s time for another installment in our Informed Opinion series, as we discuss representations of science and research on television with guest Vlad Nicolaescu.

By |2016-02-04T14:32:13-06:00May 6th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #139- M*A*S*H with Dan Toland

We welcome new cohost Sean Colletti to the podcast this week, and fortunately there was plenty of interesting TV to discuss. First we take a look at the comedies, including a preview of Louie, the pilots of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Bad Teacher, and the Parks and Rec finale. Then we talk genre, including an eventful Arrow and the still controversial Game of Thrones, and we round up our week in TV with the dramas, including new addition to the podcast Elementary. Afterward, Dan Toland of Earth-2.net returns to the DVD Shelf to help us take a look at the long-running, classic sitcom M*A*S*H.

By |2016-02-04T14:22:28-06:00April 30th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #138- Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 4

It’s Simon’s last week on the podcast, for the immediate future, and TV did not disappoint this week, giving us plenty of fantastic comedy and drama to discuss in this extra-long episode. First we take a look at the comedies, including the Community finale, the Adventure Time premiere, the Archer Vice finale, and excellent episodes of Inside Amy Schumer and Veep. Then we talk genre, including this week’s controversial installment of Game of Thrones and the long-awaited return of Orphan Black, and we round up our week in TV with the dramas: the pilot of Fargo, the finale of Parenthood, and more great episodes of The Americans, The Good Wife, and Mad Men. Afterward, Steve Prokopy from AICN returns for the fourth installment of Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks, this time taking a look at Lars von Trier’s Danish horror miniseries Riget (The Kingdom) and Riget II (The Kingdom II).

By |2016-02-04T14:15:26-06:00April 23rd, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #92- Orphan Black Season 1 with Liane Bonin Starr

The summer TV doldrums have hit, leaving us with fewer series to cover on the podcast. First we go through our week in TV, starting with the comedies, in particular the return of The Venture Bros., then a little reality talk, and finally the dramas. Afterward, we welcome on Liane Bonin Starr from HitFix to help us discuss the finale of Orphan Black, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, as well as its entire first season.

By |2017-02-24T00:26:46-06:00June 5th, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #91- Arrested Development Season 4 with Josh Spiegel

There’s less television to discuss this week on the podcast, giving us more time to delve into an interesting week in drama. First we look at a couple comedies (Save Me, Inside Amy Schumer) and some reality programming (So You Think You Can Dance, The Voice), and then we dive into our week in drama. Afterwards, we spotlight this week’s fantastic episode of Orphan Black, “Unconscious Selection”, and welcome on Josh Spiegel from Mousterpiece Cinema to discuss the recently released season four of Arrested Development.

By |2015-12-27T22:28:43-06:00May 29th, 2013|The Televerse|0 Comments
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