The Televerse #451- Spotlight on Briarpatch

It’s the end of another long week, but fortunately this time, Kate’s up her viewing as well as Noel, and there’s lots of interesting TV to discuss. We kick things off with our weeks in drama and comedy, with catch-ups from Kate on The Good Fight and Mrs. America. Then both Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Superstore went out with strong season finales, and we checked in again on DuckTales and What We Do in the Shadows. For reality, we start with a look at the We’re Here premiere, before a few thoughts on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., and we round out the week with genre, with the returns of The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, it’s time for the DVD Shelf, and this episode we spotlight Briarpatch, the Rosario Dawson-led noir that just finished its ten-episode run on USA. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, and where you fall on the femme fatale debate.

By |2020-04-25T11:27:35-06:00April 25th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #446- Spotlight on Ugly Delicious Season 2

The world is dark and scary, let’s talk about delicious food. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate dive in with season two of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious, David Chang’s travel and food series exploring under-discussed corners of the food world. Does the truncated season two live up to season one, and what do we hope to see in a potential season three? Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. We kick things off with some thoughts on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s takes on social distancing, at-home content. Then we talk Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., which is back, and not a moment too soon. Next we talk “World’s Worst” over at RuPaul’s Drag Race and the delightful return of the Judys to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Steven’s still going through it on Steven Universe Future, and we round out the week with another charming, emotional DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, and make sure to join Noel, Kate, and friend of the show Allison Shoemaker next week for the start of our Lucifer daily binge.

By |2020-03-21T15:21:26-06:00March 21st, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #445- Spotlight on Hillary

There’s a lot of intense, anxiety-inducing stuff happening right now. While we wait it out, as best we can, let’s talk some TV. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate spotlight Hulu’s new four-part Hillary Clinton documentary, Hillary, and wonder whether Frontline maybe did it better back in 2016. Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV. First we look at the comedies, including a roundup of how late night shows are handling the transition to audience-free shows and a look at It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart and the finale of The Unicorn. Then we move to reality, with the second premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the McMillion$ finale. Last is genre, with the return of Steven Universe Future, the Black Lightning season finale, a game-changing The Flash, and an absolutely lovely DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on these shows and the rest of your quarantine viewing.

By |2020-03-14T14:24:59-06:00March 14th, 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 #440- Spotlight on The Good Place

The premieres and finales just keep rolling, and this week on the podcast, we’re diving in with a big one. The Good Place wrapped up its four season run last week, and this episode, Noel and Kate give it its due, spotlighting the finale with a lengthy chat before looking back on the final season and the series as a whole. Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and some reality, including the Brooklyn Nine-Nine double premiere, Fresh Off the Boat, Schitt’s Creek, and a few thoughts from Kate on the Superbowl LIV Halftime Show. Then we move over to drama and genre and look at the premieres of Briarpatch and The Sinner, Stumptown, Doctor Who, The Flash, and a delightfully musical DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on The Good Place, the Superbowl, and anything else catching your TV fancy.

By |2020-02-08T13:28:41-06:00February 8th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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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 #437- Spotlight on Zumbo’s Just Desserts Season 2

After a long delay, Televerse favorite Zumbo’s Just Desserts is back for season two on Netflix. Does the new season recapture the whimsical magic of season one? Are this batch of dessert makers up to snuff, and can Adriano Zumbo best his ridiculous season one tests? Noel and Kate dive in and give their thoughts on this much-anticipated season two. Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with a preview of Armando Iannucci’s new comedy, Avenue 5, and a little The Unicorn talk, then Kate attempts to steer clear of spoilers as she shares her thoughts on The Good Place, Doctor Who, Emergence, and Evil, before Noel joins back in with Stumptown and the final two installments of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow episodes. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Zumbo, Crisis, and more!

By |2020-01-18T21:05:56-06:00January 18th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #403- Arrowverse Finale Roundup

It’s finale-palooza at the Televerse! This week, Noel and Kate spotlight the finales and recent seasons of The CW’s Arrowverse series: Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. How have the seasons shaped up, and what’s ahead in next season’s Crisis on Infinite Earths mega-crossover? Before that, though there’s a full week of TV to discuss. First are the comedies. Kate checks in with the black-ish finale, then Noel catches up with Better Things season three, and Kate gives her thoughts on the latest The Last O.G. Next up is reality, with Noel talking The Amazing Race and the return of the Head-to-Head and Kate’s take on the RuPaul’s Drag Race reunion. Last, we round out the week with drama and genre, including the Elementary premiere, the Game of Thrones finale, and the return of Darkwing Duck on DuckTales.

By |2019-05-25T19:57:16-06:00May 25th, 2019|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #401- Spotlight on Ramy Season 1

After weeks with technical difficulties and colds, we’re finally back to our regular podcasting selves! This episode, as usual, Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies. After talking the Mom finale and catching up with What We Do in the Shadows, we move over to reality with RuPaul’s Drag Race and drama, with Killing Eve. Then we round out the week with the genre offerings, including the premieres of iZombie and Agents of SHIELD, Game of Thrones, and Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section, to highlight the promising first season of Hulu’s Ramy. Take a listen, then reach out with your favorites from this week’s TV.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00May 11th, 2019|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #400- Spotlight on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 2

Kate is sick once again, so we’re keeping the podcast on the short side this episode. There’s still plenty of TV for us to cover, though. We kick things off with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, including Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2,” Bob’s Burgers, and The Last O.G. Then Kate talks a little RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Noel catches up with the latest anime releases in Noel’s anime corner: One-Punch Man, Fruits Basket, Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu, Demon Slayer, and Sarazanmai. Then we round out the week’s TV with Game of Thrones and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the season spotlight section to look at season two of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV.

By |2019-05-04T08:08:55-06:00May 4th, 2019|The Televerse|1 Comment
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