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The Televerse #141- Party Down with Vikram Murthi

There were a handful of premieres and finales this week, which while nothing compared to the deluge that will come next week, nonetheless give us plenty to discuss on the podcast. We kick things off with somewhat morosely, with Kate predicting doom for herself in The Televerse's The Amazing Race pool, then break down the comedies, including the finales of New Girl and The Mindy Project and two more fantastic episodes of Louie. Next up is genre, which may have included Rosemary’s Baby this week, but also gave us the premieres of In The Flesh and Penny Dreadful, and we round out our week in TV with the dramas, including a brief preview of next week’s Gang Related. Then Vikram Murthi of the The A.V. Club and fauxbeatpoet joins us at the DVD Shelf to discuss the hilarious, under-appreciated, and short-lived comedy Party Down.

By Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T14:42:51-06:00May 14th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

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 Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T14:32:13-06:00May 6th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #139- MAS*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 Kate Kulzick|2016-02-04T14:22:28-06:00April 30th, 2014|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #69- Top 10 TV Series of 2012

It’s time for our yearly Top 10 podcast, where we talk through our picks for the best television of the past calendar year. Though many prominent series may have slipped somewhat compared to last season, it was still a fantastic year for TV and here are just a few examples why. Which shows made the cut? You'll have to listen to find out.

By Kate Kulzick|2015-12-27T08:31:18-06:00December 25th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #57- Louie Season 3 with Josh Spiegel

Premiere season has begun and with it, the yearly deluge of series pilots and returns. It’s a mega-packed Televerse this week; we begin with a recap of our takes on several of the new pilots, which we discussed at greater length in our fall preview (Ben and Kate, The Mindy Project, Last Resort, Elementary, 666 Park Ave.), then take a quick look at the Emily Owens, M.D. pilot, which has been released online, and then we get into our week in TV. This week, along with a slew of new shows, several favorites have returned, and one reaches its fall finale. Our show list for this week is: New Girl, Vegas, Parenthood, The Neighbors, Key and Peele, Parks and Rec, Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Made in Jersey, Fringe, Doctor Who, The Thick of It, The Amazing Race, Bob’s Burgers, Call the Midwife, Treme, Homeland, The Voice, Alphas, and Revolution. Then, after spotlighting this week’s The Good Wife premiere, “I Fought the Law”, we welcome Josh Spiegel of Mousterpiece Cinema to the show to help us take a longer look at what has been a fantastic season three for Louie.

By Kate Kulzick|2019-06-06T06:39:35-06:00October 2nd, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #56- Friday Night Lights with Steph Smith

With the Emmys over and done with, it’s officially the start of the fall network TV season. The pilots will come en masse next week, but, along with one of the best one-night comedy lineups in quite a while (Thursday’s Parks and Rec premiere, Wilfred finale, Childrens Hospital UK, NTSF:SD:SUV::, and the culmination of Louie’s three-part Late Night adventure, which we have in the spotlight this week), we did get premieres for Treme, How I Met Your Mother, Partners, and Castle, along with finales for SYTYCD, and Awkward.. After going through the rest of our week in TV, including Parenthood, Doctor Who, The Thick of It, the Emmys, The Voice, Alphas, and Revolution, we welcome Stephanie Smith from PotentialCast, RedemptionCast, and What’s On with Steph and Des to the DVD Shelf to help us take a nice long look at Jason Katim and Peter Berg's beautiful and heartfelt series, Friday Night Lights.

By Kate Kulzick|2019-06-06T06:39:35-06:00September 26th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #55- Steve Prokopy’s Horror Picks 1

We’re back to our regular format this week, with Louie in the spotlight and Steve Prokopy, Capone from Aint it Cool, joining us at the DVD Shelf to take a look at TV horror in the form of three TV movies and miniseries: 1979’s Salem’s Lot, 1971’s Duel, and 1973’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Before that, though, it’s a full week in TV, with pilots galore (The New Normal, Guys with Kids, The Mob Doctor, Revolution), a few finales (SYTYCD performance, Sex House, Lost Girl), a couple premieres (Parenthood, Boardwalk Empire), and much more (Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Doctor Who, The Thick of It, The Voice, Alphas). Then, to wrap things up, we take a brief look at Sunday’s 2012 Emmy Awards, with our picks for the best series and lead/supporting actors.

By Kate Kulzick|2015-12-26T18:01:59-06:00September 19th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #53- Breaking Bad Season 5.0 with Ricky D

With Breaking Bad finishing up its 2012 run, the summer TV season winding down, and TV taking Labor Day off, this was a fairly light week. After breaking down our week In TV, including Treme season two, American Ninja Warrior, The Daily Show/Colbert Report coverage of the RNC, Sex House, So You Think You Can Dance, the mid-season finale of Futurama, Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, the series seven premiere of Doctor Who, and Grimm, we welcome SOS’s own Ricky D back to the show to help us take a look at the mid-season finale of Breaking Bad, as well as the rest of this half-season.

By Kate Kulzick|2015-12-26T17:47:54-06:00September 4th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #52- Make-You-Watch-athon 1: 30 for 30 and Doctor Who

It’s the (almost) one-year anniversary of The Televerse, so this week, we skip the DVD Shelf in favor of our first annual Make-You-Watch-athon. Each host picks a show for the other to watch and this year, it’s ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series and Doctor Who. Before that, though, it’s a lengthy week in TV, including the finale of NY Med, So You Think You Can Dance, Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, Outlaw Country, the True Blood finale, The Newsroom (US) finale, Breaking Bad, Grimm, and Alphas. Thank you to everyone who’s found and supported the show over the past year! It’s been a lot of fun and we can’t wait to get started on year two.

By Kate Kulzick|2015-12-26T17:41:49-06:00August 29th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments

The Televerse #49- The Tripods with Steven Schapansky

With the Olympics dominating primetime, several shows took the week off, but those that didn’t for the most part delivered strong episodes, including Awkward., Wilfred, Louie, Squidbillies, The Newsroom (US), Political Animals, True Blood, Bunheads, and Alphas. After breaking down our week in TV, and talking Breaking Bad, which is back in the spotlight this week, we welcome Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro to the DVD Shelf to discuss the cult-favorite ‘80s British children’s sci-fi adventure serial—which is a larger subgenre than one might think—The Tripods.

By Kate Kulzick|2015-12-26T17:19:28-06:00August 7th, 2012|The Televerse|0 Comments