The Televerse #456- Spotlight on Mrs. America

The beginning of the Great TV Drought of 2020 is near, but it’s not quite here yet, as Noel and Kate dive in with another full week of TV. We kick things off with some reality, including the premiere of Legendary, a check-in with The Big Flower Fight season one, Ultimate Tag and Holey Moley, and the Drag Race reunion. Then we move over to genre and drama and wrap up the week with the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, a greatly anticipated DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and the finale of The Good Fight. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, as we discuss FX on Hulu’s Mrs. America, a miniseries about the fight to pass the ERA. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own, and your recommendations for shows we should seek out once the Drought kicks in.

By |2020-05-30T13:42:09-06:00May 30th, 2020|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #452- Spotlight on Better Things Season 4

Eventually, production delays will result in weeks with little TV to discuss, but fortunately, we’re not nearly there yet. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate spotlight Televerse favorite Better Things, which concluded its fourth season. Before that, though, we dive in with the week’s TV, starting with the comedies, including A Parks and [...]

By |2020-05-02T14:23:30-06:00May 2nd, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #451- Spotlight on Briarpatch

It’s the end of another long week, but fortunately this time, Kate’s up her viewing as well as Noel, and there’s lots of interesting TV to discuss. We kick things off with our weeks in drama and comedy, with catch-ups from Kate on The Good Fight and Mrs. America. Then both Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Superstore went out with strong season finales, and we checked in again on DuckTales and What We Do in the Shadows. For reality, we start with a look at the We’re Here premiere, before a few thoughts on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., and we round out the week with genre, with the returns of The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, it’s time for the DVD Shelf, and this episode we spotlight Briarpatch, the Rosario Dawson-led noir that just finished its ten-episode run on USA. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, and where you fall on the femme fatale debate.

By |2020-04-25T11:27:35-06:00April 25th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #450- Spotlight on Kim’s Convenience Season 4

Shelter in place carries on, but luckily there’s a lot of new TV dropping to keep us distracted. Noel and Kate kick off a full week in TV by catching up with last week’s DuckTales premiere and this week’s What We Do in the Shadows premiere, then Kate mentions some YouTube content that’s gotten her focus recently. Next we move to drama and the premieres of Killing Eve and Mrs. America, as well as a new The Good Fight. Then we round out the week with reality, with a quick preview of HBO’s upcoming We’re Here and a look at RuPaul’s Drag Race’s latest Rusical. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with the latest charming season of Kim’s Convenience, now available on Netflix. Listen in for our thoughts, then reach out with your picks for the TV we should be seeking out as we all bunker down.

By |2020-04-18T11:39:41-06:00April 18th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #449- Spotlight on Giri/Haji Season 1

It’s been another challenging week, but thankfully there was some terrific TV to take our minds off of things. We kick things off with the high-concept premiere of The Good Fight before diving in with the emotional Schitt’s Creek finale, an Outlander-themed One Day at a Time, another informative Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and the latest Snatch Game, over on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we move over to the spotlight section and break down the first season of Netflix’s international crime drama, Giri/Haji. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Schitt’s Creek, Snatch Game, and more, and come back next week for Noel, Kate, and Allison’s continuing journey through Lucifer season two with Streaming In Place.

By |2020-04-11T10:23:44-06:00April 11th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #402- Spotlight on The Good Fight Season 3

Finale season rolls on, giving us plenty of entertaining, impactful TV to discuss this week on the podcast. We kick things off with our week in TV. First up are the comedies, including the finales of Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Veep, and a few moments with What We Do in the Shadows. Then we move over to genre and reality, including a brief look at Game of Thrones, the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, the DuckTales bomb, and the antepenultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race. Afterward, we move over to the season spotlight and take a longer look at season three of CBS All Access’s The Good Fight.

By |2019-05-18T12:57:57-06:00May 18th, 2019|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #398- Spotlight on The Tick Season 2

The first of the spring finales are upon us, giving us plenty of TV to discuss this week on the podcast. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, including the aforementioned finales of Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless, Bob’s Burgers, What We Do in the Shadows, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Good Fight, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Then we head over to the season spotlight section and dive in with season two of Amazon’s charming The Tick. Has the show worked out its tonal issues? Will we ever see Chairface Chippendale? All of this and more, on this week’s Televerse. Spoon!

By |2019-04-20T15:41:04-06:00April 20th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #395- Spotlight on Catastrophe Season 4

Spring is here, bringing another wave of premieres and finales. Noel and Kate kick off their Week in TV with the comedies, including the premieres of Jane the Virgin, What We Do in the Shadows, and Abby’s, the finale of Miracle Workers, as well as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then it’s Supergirl, The Good Fight, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Afterward, they head to the season spotlight section for a look at the final season of Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s Catastrophe. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, the Catastrophe finale, and more.

By |2019-03-30T18:41:06-06:00March 30th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #393- Spotlight on The Widow

It’s been a challenging week, but thankfully, TV gave us plenty to distract, inspire, and entertain. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including DuckTales, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the finale of I’m Sorry, and catch-ups with Broad City and Better Things. Then we discuss the week’s reality, genre, and drama offerings, including the finale of Top Chef: Kentucky, Queer Eye season three, the premiere of Project Runway, a catch-up with Star Trek: Discovery and brief look at Charmed, and the premiere of The Good Fight. Finally, we round out the podcast by diving in with Amazon Prime’s underwhelming Kate Beckinsale vehicle, The Widow.

By |2019-03-16T07:35:03-06:00March 16th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #352- Spotlight on The Americans’ Series Finale with Alex McLevy and Allison Shoemaker

It’s yet another week of finales this episode of the podcast, but more importantly, it’s time to bid a sad farewell to one of Kate’s favorite recent series, The Americans. Joining Kate to say goodbye and to spotlight the series finale are Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club and Allison Shoemaker of TV Party, Podlander Drunkcast, Debating Doctor Who, and so many other places. Before that, however, there’s plenty of TV to discuss, and Noel and Kate dive in with the premieres of The Break with Michelle Wolf, Queen Sugar, and Reverie, and the finales of iZombie, The Good Fight, and Killing Eve. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s premieres and finales, and any other TV worth exploring!

By |2018-06-02T07:12:51-06:00June 2nd, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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