The Televerse #486- 2020 Best Of Smorgasborgy

It’s our final episode of 2020, which means one thing: The List-ening is upon us. Noel and Kate list off their picks for the best in TV in 2020, from traditional categories like Best Performance or Best Direction to much more specific categories, like Best Shipping and Best WTF moment. There was a lot to remember and celebrate in this year of TV, and listen in to get some of Noel and Kate’s picks, then reach out with your picks. Spoiler alert: We do not hold back in our wide-ranging 2020 TV talk. If you’re worried about being spoiled for your favorite series, wait to listen to this episode until you’re all caught up.

By |2020-12-24T23:51:23-06:00December 25th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #485- Top 20 TV Series of 2020

We’re at the final weeks of December, which means two things: It’s time for our end-of-the-year Best Of podcasts, and it’s officially Noel’s fifth anniversary cohosting The Televerse! We dive right into our Top 20, breaking the list into three segments. Take a listen for our picks, and some of the memorable TV music of the year, and then reach out with your picks for the best series of 2020 and the moments you hope we’ll remember for next week’s Best Of Smorgasborgy.

By |2020-12-19T18:50:04-06:00December 19th, 2020|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #434- Best of 2019 Smorgasborgy

2019 is winding down, so it’s time for the Televerse’s annual Smorgasborgy, our massive Best of the Year roundup of the highlights, lowlights, and most memorable moments of the year’s TV. Noel and Kate go through their picks for each of the categories below, as well as a few digressions along the way. Take a listen, then reach out with your picks! Spoiler Warning: Noel and Kate have a wide-ranging, spoiler-filled discussion about the year’s TV, and that means spoilers for many of the biggest shows of the year, including Game of Thrones, Watchmen, Steven Universe, Veronica Mars, and more. If you're worried about being spoiled for these or any other series from this year, this may not be the episode for you.

By |2019-12-28T16:44:03-06:00December 28th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #433- Top 20 TV Series of 2019

The end of the year is upon us, and that of course means it’s time for the start of the 2019 List-ening. The last two episodes of each year are our opportunity to highlight our favorite moments, episodes, and much more of 2019, and we kick things off as always with our Top 20 TV Series of the year. Noel and Kate have some overlap, but this year features our most divergent lists yet. Take a listen, then reach out with your picks for the best TV series of 2019.

By |2019-12-21T22:40:02-06:00December 21st, 2019|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #430- Best TV of 2010–2019

The holidays are officially here, bringing busy schedules and TV hiatuses. That means it’s time for Noel and Kate’s promised discussion of the best TV of 2010–2019. We list off our 50–80 favorites of the past decade, including a delightful moment of podcast cohost hivemind, and talk TV trends and what we anticipate for the decade to come. Before that, though, we may not have watched much this holiday week, but we had plenty to say about the shows we did make time for: The Good Place, Evil, Watchmen, The Flash, and Arrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your picks for the best, and your favorite, TV of the past 10 years.

By |2019-11-29T18:58:54-06:00November 30th, 2019|The Televerse|2 Comments

The Televerse #382- Best of 2018 Smorgasborgy

It’s the last week of 2018, which means it’s time for our annual mega-countdown of the best and most memorable TV of the year. Noel and Kate talk through their picks for the year’s best TV performances, characters, music, writing, sequences, seasons, moments, and much more. Listen to what our picks are, then reach out with your favorites from this year, as we bid a fond farewell to the year that was, and head into 2019.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00December 29th, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #381- Top 20 TV Series of 2018

2018 is winding down, which means the List-ening is once again upon us. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate talk through their top 20 TV series of 2018, looking at the very best TV of the year. From reality and anime to documentary comedy and chilling drama, there was plenty on offer, and the highlights of the year ran the gamut. Tune in for our thoughts on our favorites, then reach out with your picks.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00December 22nd, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #330- Best Of 2017 Smorgasborgy

The end of 2017 is finally here, so it’s time for Noel and Kate to celebrate the highlights and lowlights of the year in TV and send it on its way. As always, the Best Of Smorgasborgy is a wide-ranging and lengthy affair, with topics ranging from Best Performance to Best Theme Song to Best WTF Moment, and everything in between. Enjoy our look back at 2017 TV, then reach out with your favorite moments. Thank you to the lovely people who’ve guested on the podcast this year, those who’ve reached out and commented either at the site or through social media, and everyone else out there listening. It’s been a pleasure!

By |2019-06-06T06:39:20-06:00December 30th, 2017|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #279- 2016 Best Of Smorgasborgy, Part 2

It’s our final week celebrating 2016 TV, here at The Televerse. Noel and Kate continue to spotlight their favorite heroes and villains, most gut-busting and tear-jerking moments, and more with part two of the Smorgasborgy. This episode, we give out our awards for the year’s best characters, best sequences, most memorable moments, and most impressive seasons and otherwise notable series, as well as our grab bag of miscellaneous awards. Once again, please share your thoughts on the year’s TV, and your picks for our final round of categories, in the comments below, and come back next week for our 2017 midseason TV preview.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:22-06:00January 7th, 2017|The Televerse|1 Comment

The Televerse #278- 2016 Best Of Smorgasborgy, Part 1

Noel and Kate continue their celebration of the best of TV in 2016 with The Televerse’s yearly Smorgasborgy, a Best Of bonanza covering every category we can think of (and a few we probably shouldn’t have). There is so much to discuss and celebrate this year, in fact, that for the first time, The Televerse will be presenting our Best Of Smorgasborgy over two weeks, starting with our awards for the best performances, production elements, writing, and music on TV in 2016. Post your thoughts on the year’s TV, and your picks for any or all of our categories, in the comments below, and come back next week for our favorite characters, sequences, moments, seasons, and more!

By |2019-06-06T06:39:22-06:00December 31st, 2016|The Televerse|1 Comment
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