The Televerse #511- Spotlight on Limitless

It’s finally here, the last podcast episode before our hiatus. Noel and Kate do their best to keep it together as they talk through another full week in TV, then head over to the DVD Shelf for one of the quintessential Televerse shows, CBS’s lamentably short-lived Limitless. We kick off Our Week in TV with a little comedy, with Noel checking in on Peacock’s Girls5eva season one and Kate sharing her thoughts on the Tuca & Bertie premiere. Then we luxuriate in another terrific Top Chef: Portland before celebrating a welcome return on Star Wars: The Bad Batch and heading to our superhero roundup. Loki has fun with jet-skis and time travel, Batwoman unveils its new Kate Kane, Superman & Lois continues to drop mythology bombs, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow wants a bigger reaction than maybe we’re willing to give it. Afterward, it’s time to revisit Limitless—does it hold up as well as we remember? Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on this week’s TV, Limitless, and whatever strikes your fancy over our hiatus. Thank you to our wonderful guests, friends of the pod, and listeners. We hope you’ve enjoyed the show, because we’ve certainly enjoyed making it. Until we’re back!

By |2021-06-18T09:33:55-06:00June 18th, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #510- Spotlight on Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Submitted for the approval of the Televerse listening society, our penultimate episode, pre-hiatus. Noel and Kate kick things off as ever with Our Week in TV, looking at another strong Top Chef: Portland, the final chunk of season two of Legendary, and memorable episodes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, The Flash, and the premiere of Loki. Then we head over to the DVD Shelf and fill in a significant Millennial gap by checking out the ’90s Nickelodeon kid-horror anthology Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on the week’s TV, the particular charms of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and whatever other TV you’re enjoying at the moment.

By |2021-06-11T06:26:01-06:00June 11th, 2021|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #508- Spotlight on It’s Okay Not To Be Okay

As we inch toward our hiatus, Noel and Kate wanted to make time to catch up with at least one show recommended by our listeners, so this week on the podcast, we spotlight the first season (really the first half-season) of Netflix’s K-drama It’s Okay Not To Be Okay. A romance and soap sprinkled with fairy tale elements and a heaping helping of trauma, the series may not be for everyone, but it has a lot to recommend it. Before the season spotlight, though, we have a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with a conflicting Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Kate gives a couple thoughts on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, and then we round out the week with plenty of genre, including catching up with Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an underwhelming DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, an overdue end to the forces arc on The Flash, a surprise reveal on Superman & Lois, and the series finale of Black Lightning. Take a listen, then reach out with your takes on It’s Okay Not To Be Okay as well as the rest of the week’s TV.

By |2021-05-28T10:41:52-06:00May 28th, 2021|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #505- Spotlight on Gargoyles

For this episode of the podcast, we’re continuing our adventures with staples of ’90s television. This time, it’s the beloved animated series Gargoyles, which one of our hosts loves from their childhood and one has never seen. Does it hold up? Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV to break down. Noel and Kate kick things off with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and an episode full of zags instead of zigs. Then we move to genre with the return of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, eventful episodes of The Flash and Batwoman, and the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Then we round things out with another delightful, loosey-goosey episode of Top Chef: Portland. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on Gargoyles and the week’s TV.

By |2021-05-07T19:07:51-06:00May 7th, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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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
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The Televerse #457- Spotlight on Normal People

The finales have begun, as we head into summer TV and many of the shows recorded pre-coronavirus wrap up their seasons. Noel and Kate kick off the podcast with Our Week in TV, starting with the reality offerings: The RuPaul’s Drag Race and We’re Here finales, followed by Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. We drop in on What We Do in the Shadows, then check out the premiere of AMC’s Quiz, before wrapping up the week with Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and the finale of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, spotlighting the Hulu miniseries Normal People. Use your words, sad Irish people! Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and any shows we should be catching up with.

By |2020-06-06T08:17:33-06:00June 6th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #456- Spotlight on Mrs. America

The beginning of the Great TV Drought of 2020 is near, but it’s not quite here yet, as Noel and Kate dive in with another full week of TV. We kick things off with some reality, including the premiere of Legendary, a check-in with The Big Flower Fight season one, Ultimate Tag and Holey Moley, and the Drag Race reunion. Then we move over to genre and drama and wrap up the week with the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, a greatly anticipated DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and the finale of The Good Fight. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, as we discuss FX on Hulu’s Mrs. America, a miniseries about the fight to pass the ERA. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own, and your recommendations for shows we should seek out once the Drought kicks in.

By |2020-05-30T13:42:09-06:00May 30th, 2020|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #455- Spotlight on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 5

In what is likely to be our longest podcast for quite a while, there’s an abundance of TV to discuss this week. Noel and Kate dive in first with comedy and reality, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the premiere of Ultimate Tag, What We Do in the Shadows, the RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race finale, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. Then we move over to genre, looking at season one of Harley Quinn, the premiere of Stargirl, a zombified DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and the finales of Supergirl and Batwoman. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with the final season of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Listen in, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV and the dramatic conclusion of She-Ra.

By |2020-05-23T17:13:04-06:00May 23rd, 2020|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #454- Spotlight on Never Have I Ever Season 1

Reality and genre dominated our viewing this week, showing that we are nothing if not on brand as we week out comfort viewing. We kick things off as ever with our week in TV, starting with our sole comedy for the week, What We Do In The Shadows. Then we move to reality with We’re Here, RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., and we round out the week with genre, both The Flash finale and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterwards, we head to the spotlight section, spending some time with Netflix’s Never Have I Ever. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV.

By |2020-05-16T11:31:09-06:00May 16th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #453- Spotlight on Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7

A wave of spring finales are on the horizon, and who knows what TV will bring as we head into the summer, but for now, there’s still plenty of TV to discuss here on the podcast. Noel and Kate kick things off with their weeks in TV, starting with a particularly delightful What We Do in the Shadows and Katt William’s guest turn on The Last O.G. Then we move to reality, with a compelling We’re Here, an actual celebrity-infused RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, and the RuPaul’s Drag Race makeover challenge. Last are the genre offerings, including the season finale of Charmed, a frustrating Supergirl, and an utterly ridiculous DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we move to the season spotlight section and dive in with the final season, or more specifically, the final three arcs, of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Ahsoka Tano and Rex, the cost of war, and ridiculously badass fight scenes, season seven delivers on many fronts, and there’s plenty to discuss.

By |2020-05-09T11:14:29-06:00May 9th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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