The Televerse #379- Spotlight on The Christmas Chronicles and The Princess Switch

It’s beginning to feel a lot like terrible, treacly holiday movie time, and there’s no way Netflix is not getting into that game. And there’s no way Noel and Kate aren’t at least checking out some of their recent entries. This episode, we dive in with two offerings, The Christmas Chronicles, starring Kurt Russell as Hot Santa, and Vanessa Hudgens vehicle The Princess Switch. Before that, however, there’s lots of TV to discuss, starting with reality and comedy, including The Great Christmas Bake Off and The Great Festive Bake Off, DuckTales, Superstore, and The Good Place, and wrapping up with genre, including Nightflyers’ premiere, The Flash’s 100th episode, Arrow, Supergirl, Outlander, and a frog-tastic Doctor Who. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with yours!

By |2019-09-28T09:21:23-06:00December 8th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #376- Spotlight on The Great British Bake Off Series 9

It’s nearly turkey time, and a much-needed pause in the TV action, but as we head into the holiday season, there’s still plenty of TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including Fresh Off the Boat, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Bob’s Burgers, The Good Place, and Mom. Then we head over to reality and genre, looking at Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath’s The Jehovah’s Witnesses special, Doctor Who, The Flash, and Black Lightning. Last, we dive in with the latest season of The Great British Bake Off (series 9), aka The Great British Baking Show (Collection 6), newly available on Netflix. Which baker walked away with the cake plate, and which with our hearts, and what’s with this Top Chef finale technical malarkey? Tune in to hear our thoughts, then reach out and let us know what you think.

By |2019-09-28T09:22:34-06:00November 17th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #375- Spotlight on Homecoming

News may have dominated televisions this week, but there was a lot of interesting and memorable TV as well. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, including the stunning finale of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a fun Fresh Off the Boat, a return-to-form The Good Place, the premiere of Outlander, a knowing Charmed, and clever DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we dive in with Amazon’s new drama from Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, which may actually be most notable for its irresistible half-hour episodic runtime.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00November 10th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #374- Spotlight on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 1

Halloween is here, and little is spookier than the specter of the midterms. VOTE!! Regardless of your politics, stop reading this post right now and go vote. Unless it’s Wednesday, then you’re too late. Hopefully you already did. Anyways, back to your regularly scheduled programming. This week on the podcast, we talk through a handful of interesting recent episodes, including the premieres of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and Busy Tonight, a Tahani- and Eleanor-centric The Good Place, the compelling first season of Bodyguard, an arachnaphobic Doctor Who, witchy DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and a villain-driven Supergirl. Afterward, Noel and Kate dive in with the first season of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Who’s in for more, and who’s ready to jump ship? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Sabrina, Supergirl, and more!

By |2018-11-17T11:41:02-06:00November 2nd, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #373- Spotlight on Daredevil Season 3

Kate was laid up sick most of the week, so it’s a Netflix- and genre-heavy week. Fortunately, that gives us plenty of interesting TV to discuss. First, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, starting with reality and comedy, including the latest installment of Netflix’s Terrace House: Opening New Doors and new cooking documentary series Salt Fat Acid Heat, as well as black-ish and The Good Place. Next up are the week’s genre offerings, including season one of Netflix’s Hilda and a quick look at Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, along with the premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, and Doctor Who’s big Rosa Parks episode. Afterwards, we head to the season spotlight and dive in with the third, and potentially final season of Netflix’s Daredevil.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:18-06:00October 26th, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #369- Spotlight on Murphy Brown

The 2018 fall TV season is officially underway, bringing more summer finales and fall premieres and plenty to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off with the week’s TV, including the double-episode premiere of The Good Place, a MeToo-themed It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a much-needed self-care catchup with The Great British Bake-Off season eight, the season premiere of Lethal Weapon, and the finale of PBS’ The Miniaturist. Then we dive in with a special DVD Shelf/Spotlight section, looking at the premiere of the Murphy Brown revival, as well as the original ten-season run of the show. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Murphy Brown, music rights, reboots, and super-secret cameos.

By |2019-09-28T09:20:14-06:00September 29th, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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The Televerse #335- Spotlight on Mosaic

With Kate still on location, it’s another truncated podcast this week, but there’s still plenty of TV talk to go around.  First up, Noel and Kate dive in with the week’s TV, focusing on reality and comedy. We kick things off with a catch-up with Top Chef: Colorado, break down an underwhelming RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, talk through strong returns and new episodes from Jane the Virgin, The Detour, and Fresh Off the Boat, ponder repetition on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and then bask in another strong finale for The Good Place. Afterwards, we discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest storytelling experiment, the joint miniseries and app Mosaic.

By |2018-02-03T13:22:24-06:00February 3rd, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #334- Spotlight on 25 years of WWE RAW with Cory Barker

Few series make it more than a handful of years; even fewer make it into double digits. This week, the WWE celebrated 25 years of Monday Night RAW, and that is a milestone worth reflecting upon. We may not be regular wrestling viewers here at The Televerse, but thankfully friend of the show Cory Barker of TVGuide.com is, and he came back on the podcast this week to talk WWE RAW and wrestling on TV with us for an extended spotlight. Before that, however, Noel and Kate talk through some of the week’s more memorable episodes. First we look at the week in comedy and reality, including the premieres of The Detour and Drunk History, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s Apology Race, a double episode of The Amazing Race, and the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars. Then we move over to the genre offerings, including the premiere of Counterpart, Star Trek: Discovery, The Flash, Supergirl, and the latest Darin Morgan offering of The X-Files. How did trying to keep up with Trump work for the Full Frontal crew? Has Star Trek: Discovery gotten overly twist-reliant? And which host is surprisingly fluent in the complex backstories of ‘90s and early ‘00s WWE? This and more on the latest episode of The Televerse.

By |2019-06-06T06:39:19-06:00January 27th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #333- Good Behavior Seasons 1 and 2 with Allison Shoemaker

Midseason premiere season has begun, bringing with it plenty of new and returning TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off by talking through a handful of the week’s standouts, starting with the week in reality and comedy, including Top Chef: Colorado, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, black-ish, and a much-anticipated The Good Place. Next up are the week’s drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and Black Lightning, as well as the midseason premieres of Supernatural and The Flash. Then Noel and Kate welcome back The A.V. Club, Consequence of Sound, and RogerEbert.com contributor Allison Shoemaker to dive in with under-rated and under-discussed con and heist series Good Behavior, spotlighting the first two seasons of this entertaining and compelling gem.

By |2018-02-03T12:00:41-06:00January 20th, 2018|The Televerse|0 Comments
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The Televerse #331- 2018 Winter TV Preview

2018 is here, so it’s time once again for our yearly winter TV preview! Noel and Kate talk through the upcoming series premieres and returns, looking at which new shows are worth tuning in for and which are better left for midseason catch-ups. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss from this week. We kick things off with our week in comedy and reality, including the premieres of LA to Vegas, grown-ish, The Amazing Race, the midseason premiere of The Good Place, and the dramatic return of the victor from Last Chance Kitchen to Top Chef: Colorado. Then we move on to the week’s genre entries, including the premiere of The X-Files, the Doctor Who Christmas special, and oodles of Steven Universe and Adventure Time. What TV are you looking forward to in 2018? Listen to hear our most anticipated, then reach out with your picks, and any upcoming TV we missed in our preview.

By |2020-01-03T20:37:13-06:00January 6th, 2018|The Televerse|1 Comment
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