The Televerse #362- Spotlight on Reverie Season 1

The end of summer looms, which means back-to-school shopping for parents and children and another wave of finales and premieres for TV fans. This week, Noel and Kate dive in with season one of Reverie, NBC’s virtual reality procedural and Sarah Shahi vehicle. What came together, what didn’t, and what would we like to see in season two should the series get renewed? Before that, though, we have a full week in TV, starting with the comedies. This week, that means Wrecked and The Venture  Bros., which both return firing on all cylinders, a catch-up on Trial & Error: Lady, Killer, an extra-Scottish DuckTales, and a cathartic Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. After that, we move over to the drama, reality, and genre offerings, including the finale of The Bold Type, the frustrating first live episode of SYTYCD, catch-ups with The Sinner and Castle Rock, and the first post-Dolls Wynonna Earp. Take a listen, then chime in with your thoughts on this and the rest of summer television!

By |2018-08-11T10:38:21-06:00August 11th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #361- Spotlight on Dietland Season 1

We’re two weeks out from Comic-Con, but Kate still hasn’t caught back up. Thankfully, there’s still plenty of TV to discuss! Noel and Kate talk through the week’s viewing, including the finale of The Break with Michelle Wolf, the Making It premiere, another catchup with Terrace House: Opening New Doors, a musical DuckTales, the finales of Pose and Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, and a controversial Wynonna Earp. Then we dive in with the season finale of AMC’s Dietland, as well as the season as a whole, looking at what works and what had us scratching our heads.

By |2018-08-04T20:34:23-06:00August 4th, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #360- SDCC 2018 TV Wrapup with Maggie Kulzick

Kate’s back from San Diego Comic-Con, but still behind on her viewing, so it’s another more reasonable podcast this week. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in TV, including a more in-depth discussion of the Wynonna Earp premiere, Noel’s take on Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger and Elementary, more Magica on DuckTales, a Purge-inspired Drunk History, the student debt-centered game show Paid Off with Michael Torpey, and a dramatic The Great British Baking Show. Then Kate’s sister Maggie returns to the podcast to help run down the highs and lows of San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

By |2019-09-28T09:18:43-06:00July 28th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #359- Spotlight on FLCL Progressive with Thomas Zoth

Kate’s camped out at San Diego Comic-Con, so despite Noel holding down the fort, it’s a truncated podcast this week. First up, we talk through our week in TV, including the premiere of Trial and Error: Lady, Killer (now with more Kristin Chenoweth), DuckTales (now with more Gizmoduck), The Break with Michelle Wolf, SYTYCD, The Great British Baking Show, SyFy’s preview of the Wynonna Earp premiere, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, and a frustrating Claws. Then we head over to our season spotlight, welcoming on Crunchyroll’s Thomas Zoth to help us break down the return of FLCL, FLCL Progressive.

By |2019-09-28T09:18:04-06:00July 21st, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #358- SDCC 2018 TV Preview

It’s that glorious time of the year once again, San Diego Comic-Con! Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with comedy and reality, including DuckTales, Younger, SYTYCD, the return of Double Dare, and the latest premiere of The Great British Baking Show. Next up is genre and drama, including Steven Universe, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, The Handmaid’s Tale finale, Pose, and Claws. Then it’s time for our Comic-Con TV preview! Noel and Kate run down SDCC 2018’s TV panels, giving Con attendees (or those living vicariously) a look TV’s increasing presence at San Diego International Comic-Con.

By |2019-09-28T09:17:46-06:00July 14th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #357- Spotlight on GLOW Season 2

TV mostly took the week off, to celebrate the 4th of July, but thankfully the shows that did air episodes gave us plenty to discuss. We kick things off with our week in TV, including Hannah Gadsby’s terrific Netflix special, Nanette, the first half of the latest Steven Universe Bomb, “Heart of the Crystal Gems,” a Huey, Dewey, and Louie-centered DuckTales, another entertaining The Bold Type, and a Quiet Ann episode of Claws. Then we dive in with Netflix’s GLOW, looking at what does and doesn’t work for us in the show’s sophomore season.

By |2018-07-05T21:38:07-06:00July 7th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #356- Spotlight on Luke Cage Season 2

It’s been another challenging week in reality; thankfully TV gave us plenty of compelling and cathartic viewing to help escape and process it, as needed. We start out by talking through our week in TV, including the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, more captivating episodes of Pose and Dietland, the best episode yet of The Break with Michelle Wolf, a disappointing Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, and the ever-reliable DuckTales. Noel also gives a spoiler-free preview of GLOW season two and reports on The Hollow season one. Then we dive deep on Luke Cage season two, looking at what makes a good season of Netflix’s superhero series, what’s coming next, and the overall amazingness that is Alfre Woodard.

By |2018-06-30T19:05:41-06:00June 30th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #355- Spotlight on Queer Eye Season 2

It’s a full week in TV, both episodes and news, giving us our first marathon episode in long time. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in TV, starting with comedy and reality, including the finale of Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, DuckTales, SYTYCD, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Next up are the genre offerings, including Luke Cage season two, the finale of Supergirl, the midseason finale of Into the Badlands, and a frustrating Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. We round up the week’s TV with the dramas, including a standout Claws, a Christmas-themed Pose, and interestingly intersecting episodes of Dietland and The Bold Type. Afterwards, it’s time for a return to kind TV with a deep dive on the second season of Netflix’s Queer Eye.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:19-06:00June 23rd, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #350- Spotlight on Barry Season 1

The wave of season finales continues, as fall and midseason TV wrap up their seasons and head into the summer hiatus. First up this episode, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s comedy and reality, including the finales of black-ish and Silicon Valley, DuckTales, Kate’s The Last O.G. catch-up, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Next up are drama and genre, including the premiere of the new Little Women minseries, Killing Eve, the finales of Timeless and Arrow, and Supergirl. After our week in TV, it’s time for another season spotlight. We dive in with the first season of Barry, looking at the finale and what its seeming finality means for the announced season two, as well as the season as a whole.

By |2018-05-19T05:58:51-06:00May 19th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #311- Orphan Black with Emma Fraser

It has been a week here in the US, but fortunately several TV shows (none more so than the new DuckTales) helped us get through it. We kick off the episode this week with the comedies, including looks at the aforementioned DuckTales series premiere, Atypical’s premiere, People of Earth, and Younger. Then we move over to the more serious fare, including the powerful VICE-produced documentary “Charlottesville: Race and Terror,” the middling first season of The Defenders, more charming installments of Wynonna Earp and The Bold Type, and the dramatic season finale of Claws. Afterward, Noel signs off and friend of the show Emma Fraser of TV Ate My Wardrobe, The Observer, and more returns to help Kate break down the series finale, final season, and entire run of the warm and wonderfully human Orphan Black.

By |2017-08-19T11:57:17-06:00August 19th, 2017|The Televerse|0 Comments
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