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The Televerse #168- 2014’s Freshman Comedies with Ryan McGee

With so many eventful episodes of TV airing, it’s another long podcast this week. First we start with the comedies, including the still fantastic Jane the Virgin. Then we talk genre, including Supernatural’s musical 200th episode, and we round out our week in TV with the dramas, including a twisty The Affair, revealing The Good Wife, and series-best The Newsroom. Afterward, Ryan McGee from ScreenCrush, HitFix, Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan, and The Not Ready for Primetime Podcast returns to the podcast to break down what has been a fantastic year for freshman comedies.

By Kate Kulzick|2017-02-24T00:19:26-06:00November 18th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #167- Star Trek: Voyager with Caroline Siede

Somehow, there are still new fall shows premiering, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we take a look at the comedies, including Too Many Cooks, last week’s Bob’s Burgers Halloween episode, and strong new installments of Key & Peele and Jane the Virgin. Then we talk a little genre, including Arrow and the Doctor Who finale, and next up are the dramas, including previews of The Missing and State of Affairs, as well as some The Newsroom premiere talk. Afterward, the DVD Shelf is back in earnest this week, with Caroline Siede of The A.V. Club and Debating Doctor Who returning to help us break down perhaps the most unfairly maligned of the various Trek series, Star Trek: Voyager.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-05T00:21:19-06:00November 12th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #166- 2014’s Live-Action Superhero Adaptations with Sonia Saraiya

Kate’s under the weather, so it’s a somewhat truncated podcast this week. First we look at the week’s comedies, including The McCarthys' pilot and the triumphant return of Adventure Time, but unfortunately not Bob’s Burgers (Kate and Simon will discuss Bob’s fabulous Halloween episode next week—The Televerse regrets the error!). Then we talk some genre, including the latest episodes of Arrow and Constantine, and we wrap up the week with the dramas, including the premiere of Elementary, a lengthy chat on Kingdom, and a look at the fantastic HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge. Afterward, Sonia Saraiya, the TV critic for Salon, joins us at the DVD Shelf to discuss the current batch of live-action superhero series airing on the networks and what the various properties are getting right, and wrong.

By Kate Kulzick|2017-02-24T00:20:20-06:00November 4th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #165- Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 5

The fall premieres and finales continue this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we take a look at the comedies, including a preview of Eliza Coupe’s new comedy Benched, a look at the Mike Tyson Mysteries pilot and Newsreaders premiere, and a deep dive with the fabulous Jane the Virgin. Then Kate talks through another genre roundup before we talk Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and we close out the week with the dramas, including the series finale of Boardwalk Empire. Afterward, Steve Prokopy, Capone at AICN, comes back to the DVD Shelf for the fifth installment of Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks, this time looking at the 1978 TV movies The Initiation of Sarah and Are You in the House Alone?.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T23:57:26-06:00October 28th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #164- 2014’s New Representations of Sexuality on TV with Mo Ryan

There’s a lot of interesting new TV kicking around, but this week we roll back our regular podcast coverage a bit to make room for a special segment. First we look at a few reality offerings, including the pilot of the new documentary series Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, as well as some comedy, including an at least partially pantheon-level Key & Peele. Then we look at some genre, particularly American Horror Story: Freak Show, and we round out our week with a few drama offerings, including the finale of The Knick. Afterward, the fabulous Maureen Ryan of the Huffington Post and Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan returns to the podcast to discuss Transparent season one, the first half-season of Outlander, and several other series as we look at new representations of sexuality that are finally popping up on television.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T23:46:34-06:00October 22nd, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #163- Life As We Know It with LaToya Ferguson

The fall season is in full swing, with another handful of premieres and pilots this week giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First Kate talks some reality, then we dive in with the week’s comedy, including a preview of Marry Me’s pilot and a lengthier chat about the pilot for Jane the Virgin. Next up is a full week in genre, most of which Kate covers in a roundup, leaving time for more in-depth American Horror Story: Freak Show and The Flash talk, and we round out the week in TV with the dramas, including eventful episodes of The Knick, Boardwalk Empire, and The Good Wife. Afterwards, LaToya Ferguson of The A.V. Club and The Televoid joins us to discuss the one-season teen drama Life As We Know It.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T23:27:40-06:00October 14th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #162- Alias with Emma Fraser

There may be fewer TV shows to discuss this week, but there are many interesting episodes, both successes and failures, giving us plenty to talk about this week on the podcast. First we take a look at the comedies, including a spooktacular Gravity Falls, the pilots of Bad Judge and Mulaney, and Bob’s Burgers’ musical premiere. Then we dive in to a full week in drama, including a preview of next week’s The Affair pilot, the Gracepoint pilot, the Homeland premiere, the Stalker pilot, and a controversial (or it would’ve been, if people were still invested) Doctor Who. Afterward, Emma Fraser from TV Ate My Wardrobe joins us at the DVD Shelf for one of our more contentious discussions, as we look at perhaps the quintessential J.J. Abrams TV series, Alias.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T23:13:44-06:00October 6th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #161- Six Feet Under with Mike Worby

It’s another full week of pilots, premieres, and finales, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. We kick things off with a little reality chat before moving on to the comedies, including the premieres of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Key & Peele, as well as the finale of Garfunkel and Oates. Then we move on to the genre offerings, including the premieres of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Person of Interest, as well as the Outlander midseason finale. Last up are the dramas, including quick looks at the NCIS: New Orleans pilot and the Scandal and Parenthood premieres, and a lengthier chat about the season two finale of Masters of Sex. Afterward, the DVD Shelf is back, with Mike Worby, Games Editor of SOS, joining us to discuss Six Feet Under.

By Kate Kulzick|2017-02-24T00:21:19-06:00September 30th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #160- Informed Opinions: Forensic Science on TV with Ophilia Tesla

The fall TV season has officially kicked off, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we talk comedy, including a look at the Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories pilot and the finales of Married and You’re the Worst, then we head to genre, including the much anticipated (by some) Gotham pilot and the return of Sleepy Hollow, and we wrap things up with the dramas, including the series finale of The Honourable Woman, the premiere of The Good Wife, and the pilots of Madam Secretary and Scorpion. We also preview the week’s pilots and premieres and afterward, it’s time for another Informed Opinions. This week, Ophilia Tesla from The Kinky Geeks and Eat the Rudecast joins us to discuss forensics on TV.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T22:53:03-06:00September 23rd, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #142- The Good Wife Season 5 with Sonia Saraiya and Noel Kirkpatrick

It’s finale-palooza this week on the podcast, with seven different TV shows airing season or series finales. After some upfronts talk and listener feedback, we dive in with the comedies, including the pilot for The Maya Rudolph Show and the Legit and Bob’s Burgers finales. Then Kate takes a look at the finale of The Amazing Race: All-Stars, before both Kate and Sean break down a crazy week for genre, including a preview of The CW’s upcoming miniseries Labyrinth and finale talk for Grimm, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and Arrow. Next are the dramas, including previews of The Night Shift and The Normal Heart and more finale talk, this time for Elementary. Afterward, Sean takes the season spotlight off, as Kate welcomes Sonia Saraiya from The A.V. Club and Noel Kirkpatrick from TV.com on for a super-sized look at the fantastic fifth season of The Good Wife.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T14:53:29-06:00May 21st, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments