The Televerse #378- Spotlight on My Brilliant Friend

TV has started slowing down as we head into the end of the year, giving us our lightest TV week in a while! First up, Noel and Kate talk through the highlights of their week’s viewing, including the premiere of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Good Eats: Reloaded, Murphy Brown, Black Lightning, and Doctor Who. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with the first four episodes of HBO’s first foreign language (mini)series, My Brilliant Friend.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00December 1st, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #376- Spotlight on The Great British Bake Off Series 9

It’s nearly turkey time, and a much-needed pause in the TV action, but as we head into the holiday season, there’s still plenty of TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including Fresh Off the Boat, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Bob’s Burgers, The Good Place, and Mom. Then we head over to reality and genre, looking at Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath’s The Jehovah’s Witnesses special, Doctor Who, The Flash, and Black Lightning. Last, we dive in with the latest season of The Great British Bake Off (series 9), aka The Great British Baking Show (Collection 6), newly available on Netflix. Which baker walked away with the cake plate, and which with our hearts, and what’s with this Top Chef finale technical malarkey? Tune in to hear our thoughts, then reach out and let us know what you think.

By |2019-09-28T09:22:34-06:00November 17th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #372- Spotlight on The Dragon Prince Season 1

Fall TV continues to return with another wave of premieres, giving Noel and Kate another full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and dramas, including the premieres of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, black-ish, The Conners, and The Rookie, as well as another terrific The Good Place. Then we move over to genre, including the finale of FLCL Alternative, the premieres of Supergirl and Arrow, another strong Black Lightning, and the first full-on adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor, on Doctor Who. Afterward, we head over to the spotlight section, to dive in with the first season of Netflix’s The Dragon Prince.

By |2018-10-20T15:06:50-06:00October 20th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #371- Spotlight on Doctor Who’s “The Woman Who Fell to Earth”

Premiere season is once again in full swing, giving us plenty of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate look at the week’s comedy, including Big Mouth season two, the premieres of Speechless and Fresh Off the Boat, the finale of The Venture Bros., and new episodes of Murphy Brown and The Good Place. Next up are the reality, genre, and drama offerings, including Dancing Queen season one, American Experience, and the premieres of Black Lightning, The Flash, and All American. Last, we dive in with the debut of the Chris Chibnall era of Doctor Who, Jodie Whitaker’s first story as the Thirteenth Doctor, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth.”

By |2018-10-13T11:43:00-06:00October 13th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #346- Spotlight on Chef’s Table: Pastry

The snark level is high this week on the podcast, with several series prompting side-eyes from Noel and Kate. First up, we look at the week’s comedy and reality TV, including a dramatic black-ish, the season finale of The Rundown with Robin Thede, another baby-centric Superstore, and of course, RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we head over to drama and genre, including the satisfying season finale of Black Lightning, questionable character choice-filled episodes of The Flash, iZombie, and The Good Fight, musical eps of Supergirl (alas, only karaoke) and Riverdale, and a catchup with the still spooky The Terror. Afterward, it’s time for our season spotlight, as we dive in with the highs and lows of the at times charming, at times insufferable Chef’s Table: Pastry.

By |2018-04-21T14:51:09-06:00April 21st, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #344- Spotlight on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert with Allison Shoemaker

TV showed. up. this week, with terrific episodes that ran the gamut from laugh out loud funny to terrifying to awe-inspiring. First, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, starting with comedy and reality, including the premiere of The Last O.G., a Homicide-inspired Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a chilling standalone Atlanta, and a thoughtful and fun RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we move over to genre and drama, including the premieres and returns of The Crossing, Legion, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Americans, a hilariously (and aptly) titled Legends of Tomorrow, and a compelling Black Lightning. Afterward, friend of the show Allison Shoemaker of The A.V. Club, Consequence of Sound, RogerEbert.com, and more podcasts than you can shake a stick at, joins us to dive deep with NBC’s latest, and definitely greatest, live musical, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:19-06:00April 7th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #342- Spotlight on Adventure Time: “Blenanas”, “Jake the Starchild”, “Temple of Mars”, and “Gumbaldia”

With the series finale of Adventure Time looming, Noel and Kate take extra time this week to dive deep with the show’s penultimate batch of episodes, spotlighting “Blenanas”, “Jake the Starchild”, “Temple of Mars”, and “Gumbaldia” and speculating about what the final arc may bring (and how very not ready we are to say goodbye to Ooo). Before that, however, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. First up, we look at the week’s reality and comedies, including the season 10 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the finales of Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless, and another terrific Atlanta. Then we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including another fun The Good Fight, the finale of The X-Files, and strong installments of Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and iZombie. What are you hoping to see in the final episodes of Adventure Time? Has iZombie run into new trouble with its brain balance? Reach out and let us know what you think.

By |2018-03-24T16:36:09-06:00March 24th, 2018|The Televerse|2 Comments
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The Televerse #341- Spotlight on Jessica Jones Season 2

The wave of post-Olympic premieres continues this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in reality and comedy, including the controversial season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, the latest half-season of Terrace House: Opening New Doors, Anna Deavere Smith’s remarkable Notes from the Field, and the returns of black-ish and Speechless. Next we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of For the People, Rise, and Timeless, the 100th episode of Agents of SHIELD, an Iris-centric The Flash, and a revelatory Black Lightning. Then we round out the discussion with a spoiler-tastic deep dive on Jessica Jones season two.

By |2018-03-16T22:44:10-06:00March 16th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #339- Spotlight on The Tick Season 1.5

With the end of the Winter Olympics comes the latest flood of premieres, kicking off the 2018 midseason in earnest and giving us lots of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s comedy and reality, including the premieres of Final Space and Atlanta, the finale of Two Dope Queens, the first season of Ugly Delicious, and the dramatic Ruvenge episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we move on to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of Good Girls, UnREAL, and iZombie, Black Lightning, The Flash, and The X-Files. Afterward, it’s time for another season spotlight, as we dive in with the second half of The Tick’s first season. Season Spotlight: The Tick Season 1.5 (1:39:30)

By |2018-03-03T20:33:45-06:00March 3rd, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #337- Spotlight on Queer Eye Season 1

It’s Olympics season once again, which means there’s also a bit of a respite in what is typically a busy TV midseason. This week, Noel and Kate talk through a truncated week in TV, looking at the finale of Star Trek: Discovery, the midseason premiere of Legends of Tomorrow, a powers-centric Black Lighting, the latest RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Snatch Game, a dizzying Top Chef: Colorado, and the penultimate Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we head over to Netflix and spotlight the first season of the Queer Eye reboot. How do we feel about the new Fab Five? Did Star Trek: Discovery live up to its potential? How much Trent is too much Trent on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? (Spoiler alert: there is never too much Trent.) Listen to our thoughts, then reach out with your own takes on these pressing TV questions.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:19-06:00February 17th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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