The Televerse #500- 500th Episode Retrospective

It’s a normal week of TV here at the podcast, but it’s also our 500th week, so this episode, Noel and Kate take a moment—let’s get real, an hour—to look back. We say thank you to our wonderful guests over the years, remember the shows we’ve since forgotten we ever watched, and share horror stories from behind the curtain. First, though, we talk through our week in TV. We kick things off with the finale of Superstore, then another strong The Amber Ruffin Show, the RuPaul’s Drag Race roast, a few more thoughts on last week’s Queen Sugar, Wyatt Russell’s big introduction on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the return of Supergirl. Then it’s over to the spotlight section for our retrospective. Thank you to all of our listeners for sharing their perspectives on TV and life over the years, and for making The Televerse an engaging, rewarding experience.

By |2021-05-04T08:19:11-06:00April 2nd, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #496- Spotlight on The Muppet Show

There’s plenty to be stressed about in the real world, so this week on the podcast, Noel and Kate present the best de-stresser they’ve found yet: The Muppet Show! That’s right, we play the music, light the lights, and in Kate’s case at least, meet the Muppets as we dive in with The Muppet Show, now streaming on Disney+, for our DVD Shelf. Before that, though, there’s plenty to discuss for Our Week in TV. We kick things off with the return of The Flash and the penultimate WandaVision, then move to comedy for Superstore and DuckTales. Kate checks in with RuPaul’s Drag Race, and then we round out the week with Queen Sugar. Listen for our takes, then reach out with your thoughts on the Muppets and The Muppet Show as well as the rest of the TV you’ve been watching this week.

By |2021-03-05T11:48:28-06:00March 5th, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #494- Spotlight on The Rockford Files

It’s been a cold week in much of the country, so we dip into some sun-soaked classic TV for this episode of the podcast. First, we talk through Our Week in TV, starting with the premieres of Clarice and Queen Sugar. Then we talk comedy, looking at Superstore and The Amber Ruffin Show, before checking in with RuPaul’s Drag Race and closing out the week’s TV with genre, Black Lightning and WandaVision. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf and catch up with the ’70s PI series The Rockford Files, diving in with the many flavors of the show and its particular charms, and occasional dated drawbacks. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Rockford and the week’s TV.

By |2021-02-19T10:45:25-06:00February 19th, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #492- Spotlight on Staged Season 1

The number of shows we’re watching may be down, but we still have plenty to say about the week’s TV. Noel and Kate kick things off as always with the week’s TV, starting with an underwhelming WandaVision, another transitional Batwoman, a romance-centric Superstore, and two design episodes of Drag Race. Kate has a few thoughts on UK, and then we dive deep with Original Recipe’s Bag Ball and a contentious Untucked. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and have fun with David Tennant and Michael Sheen in lockdown, or is it Michael Sheen and David Tennant?, talking season one of Staged. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Staged, WandaVision, and the rest of the TV you’re following.

By |2021-02-05T10:37:29-06:00February 5th, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #490- Spotlight on Somebody Feed Phil

It’s another long one here at The Televerse, with plenty of new TV to discuss. First we dive in with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, the return of Superstore, the premiere of Mr. Mayor, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and another RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we take a break and return with a different kind of reality, plus drama and genre, talking Celebrating America, the Biden Inauguration concert, plus other musical celebrations of a certain someone’s departure, and the premieres of Miss Scarlet & The Duke, Batwoman, and WandaVision. Then we head over to the DVD Shelf, catching up with Netflix’s travel docuseries Somebody Feed Phil. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV, Somebody Feed Phil, and whatever is happening over on WandaVision.

By |2021-01-22T23:51:50-06:00January 22nd, 2021|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #482- Spotlight on We Bare Bears

Happy belated (American) Thanksgiving, and happy Black Friday (please stay home this year!). The holidays are officially underway, so Noel and Kate decided to look back on one of the shows Noel has been most thankful for over the past few years, We Bare Bears. Before we dive in for the DVD Shelf, though, we have plenty to discuss in Our Week in TV, starting with the latest Adventure Time: Distant Lands, the final arc of Great Pretender, returning favorites on The Mandalorian, another fun Superstore, the first ever mega-leg of The Amazing Race, and of course, The Great British Bake Off. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and We Bare Bears.

By |2020-11-27T14:53:55-06:00November 27th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #481- Spotlight on Doom Patrol Season 2

Things seem like they’re starting to normalize, at least temporarily, leaving a little more brain space for TV this week. Noel and Kate kick things off with Our Week in TV, starting with the finale of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the premiere of The Unicorn, Superstore, The Mandalorian, The Great British Bake Off, and a double helping of The Amazing Race. Then we head to the season spotlight and dive in with Doom Patrol season two. What exactly is happening with the Candlemaker, and how did ending an episode early (due to COVID) impact the season? Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on Doom Patrol and the rest of the week’s TV.

By |2020-11-20T15:30:07-06:00November 20th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #480- Spotlight on Living Single

It’s a week later and things are less confusing and chaotic? Maybe? There continues to be plenty of TV to discuss, and we kick off the podcast as always with Our Week in TV. First, Noel checks in with the Mom premiere, then Noel and Kate look at America Ferrera’s final episode of Superstore, we catch up with Wilmore, have thoughts on The Mandalorian’s egg-gate, ponder driving on The Amazing Race, and rant about blast chillers on The Great British Bake Off. Afterwards, we head to the DVD Shelf to share a few thoughts on the seminal ’90s hangout comedy Living Single, using friend of the show Angelica Jade Bastién’s episode guide at Vulture. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your Living Single character ranking and take on the rest of the week’s TV.

By |2020-11-13T15:24:17-06:00November 13th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #479- Spotlight on Girlfriends

It’s another stressful and potentially weird week in 2020 and time has been standing still. To help pass the time—and keep us from doomscrolling—we decided to dive in with a beloved series we had hardly any awareness of, the ‘00s sitcom Girlfriends. We used Alexis Reliford’s piece at The A.V. Club, “10 episodes of Girlfriends that celebrate the sisterhood of Black women”, as our guide and talked about our experience exploring the show. Before the DVD Shelf, though, there was plenty of other TV to discuss. We kick off Our Week in TV with the premieres of The Mandalorian and Superstore, then Kate catches up with The Repair Shop season one and The American Barbecue Showdown season one, and we round out the week with new episodes of The Amazing Race and The Great British Bake Off. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Girlfriends, comfort viewing, and more.

By |2020-11-06T18:25:34-06:00November 6th, 2020|The Televerse|0 Comments
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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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