The Televerse #443- Spotlight on Next in Fashion with Emma Fraser

Life is stressful right now; let’s talk about fashion. This week on the podcast, Kate welcomes back friend of the show Emma Fraser of Primetimer, SyFy Fangrrls, Vulture, Collider, and more to discuss the first season of Netflix’s fashion reality competition show, Next in Fashion. Before we focus in on the fashion, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off with the comedies, including the premiere of It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart, the series finale of Fresh Off the Boat, and a catchup with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Then we move to reality for a bit, to talk RuPaul’s Drag Race’s season 12 premiere and catch up with HBO’s McMillion$, and we round out the week with some superhero TV, Black Lightning, The Flash, and Supergirl’s big 100th episode. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Next in Fashion, the week’s TV, and the shows you’re using to destress in this tense world.

By |2020-02-29T12:07:13-06:00February 29th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #441- Spotlight on Locke & Key Season 1

TV is finally slowing down, just a little, but there’s still a lot to discuss this week on the podcast, including one of the more long-awaited debut seasons in recent TV history. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in TV, kicking things off with the comedies, including Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Miracle Workers: Dark Ages, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Superstore. Then we move over to drama and genre, including Briarpatch, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Picard, Black Lightning, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section to dive in with the first season of Netflix’s Locke & Key, which finally debuted after a decade-long production journey. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Locke & Key and the long-awaited TV adaptations you’re hoping for.

By |2020-02-15T19:25:03-06:00February 15th, 2020|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #438- Spotlight on Sex Education Season 2

Crisis has come and gone and one of 2020’s most anticipated new series is here! There’s lots of TV to discuss this episode and Noel and Kate dive in right away with the premiere of Awkwafina’s new comedy, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens. Then, after a quick look at Schitt’s Creek and Stumptown, it’s all genre. Kate reflects on Doctor Who’s adventure with Nikola Tesla and the nostalgia bomb that is the premiere of Star Trek: Picard, and then Noel joins back in to check in with all of Arrowverse series’ post-Crisis resets: Arrow’s backdoor pilot for “Green Arrow & the Canaries,” the season premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, a surprisingly unaffected Black Lightning, the unsurprisingly massively affected Supergirl, and a game-changing Batwoman. Afterward, it’s time for our season spotlight, and we’re excited to dive in with season two of Netflix’s Sex Education. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on these shows and more!

By |2020-01-25T14:29:11-06:00January 25th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #432- Spotlight on Making It Season 2

Technical difficulties plagued the podcast this week, but with TV this interesting to discuss, we had to power through. Note: The audio quality of this episode is not what we’d like, but we’re working to resolve the issue for next week. Thank you for your patience. This week on the podcast, we kick things off with a very full week in TV. First up is the premiere of Steven Universe Future, then Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and catch-ups with His Dark Materials, Emergence, and Stumptown. Then we get in the tunnel with Watchmen, before heading to The CW for Black Lightning and the first three parts of the Arrowverse mega-crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths (Supergirl, Batwoman, and The Flash). Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section and this week, we slow things down with the delightfully tranquil second season of Making It. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, as well as your picks for your favorite TV series and moments of 2019.

By |2019-12-14T06:22:38-06:00December 14th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #431- Spotlight on Sugar Rush Christmas

Thanksgiving has come and gone, which means the holiday baking season has officially begun. What better way to celebrate than with a new, holiday-themed season of one of the Televerse competitive baking favs, Sugar Rush? First, however, Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, including a Who Wants to be a Millionaire?-themed Fresh Off the Boat, a catch-up with The Mandalorian, a thin, but fun Black Lightning, varying amounts of Crisis prep on Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, and Arrow, and a twist-filled Watchmen. Then we head over to the spotlight section and dive in with the aforementioned Sugar Rush Christmas. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts!

By |2019-12-07T15:02:25-06:00December 7th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #428- Spotlight on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 4

After not connecting with its earlier installments, is Noel finally on-board with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power? The series is back for season four, the third season released this year, and Noel and Kate have plenty of thoughts in this week’s spotlight section of the podcast. Before that, though, there’s a lot of TV to cover from the past week. We kick things off with comedy and reality, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the Rick and Morty premiere, Chihayafuru, The Final Table, Drag Race UK, and The Good Place. Then we move over to the genre offerings and talk The Mandalorian before catching up with Evil, Supergirl, and Black Lightning. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on this, and the rest of the week’s TV.

By |2019-11-16T19:21:10-06:00November 16th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #423- Spotlight on Dark Season 1

The second wave of fall premieres is here, with the return of most of The CW’s lineup, giving us even more to talk about this week on the podcast. We kick things off as always with Our Week in TV, starting with comedy and reality, including Fresh Off the Boat, black-ish, Superstore, The Good Place, and The Great British Bake Off. Then we move over to genre and drama, and dive in with the premieres of Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, and Black Lightning. Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and this episode we explore the twisting first season of Netflix’s German genre thriller, Dark. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV and more.

By |2019-10-12T12:48:57-06:00October 12th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #394- Spotlight on Shrill Season 1

It’s the (beginning of the) end of a TV era: Supernatural announced it will be ending after next year’s season 15! Noel and Kate react to this unexpected news and more, before diving in with another entertaining set of episodes. We kick off Our Week in TV with genre, including the finale of Black Lightning and the debut of Lex Luthor on Supergirl. Then we move over to comedy, including the return of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, an emotional Schitt’s Creek, and Last Week Tonight’s look at public shaming, and we round out the week with genre, both Queer Eye season three and the latest episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and discuss at the first season of Lindy West’s new Hulu comedy, Shrill. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV and more!

By |2019-03-23T17:02:55-06:00March 23rd, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #392- Spotlight on Leaving Neverland and After Neverland

HBO’s new documentary Leaving Neverland dominated pop culture conversation this week, bringing overdue attention and support to Wade Robson and James Safechuck. Both men allege that Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were children and have come forward to share their stories. It’s an intense documentary, but one well worth discussing, so Noel and Kate dive in for this episode’s spotlight, along with Oprah’s hour-long after-show/special, After Neverland. Before that, though, we had a full week in TV. First we look at the comedies, including Fresh Off the Boat, SNL, Bob’s Burgers, grown-ish, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Then we talk reality, genre, and drama, including RuPaul’s Drag Race, Black Lightning, The Flash, and the finale of I Am the Night. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Neverland, I Am the Night, and more.

By |2019-03-09T22:46:54-06:00March 9th, 2019|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #380- Spotlight on Elseworlds

It’s the last regular episode of 2018, and the many midseason finales give Noel and Kate plenty of TV to discuss. First up, we talk through the week’s TV, including season two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the midseason finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the return of Top Chef, the finale of Doctor Who, and the midseason finales of Black Lightning and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with the latest installment of the CW’s yearly Arrowverse crossovers. This time, The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl are in the mix, as Barry, Oliver, and Kara grapple with a Barry/Oliver body swap in Elseworlds. How did this crossover, and its introduction of Lois Lane and Kate Kane to the Arrowverse, fare? Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your own.

By |2018-12-15T22:46:13-06:00December 15th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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