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The Televerse #189- Better Call Saul Season 1 with Vikram Murthi
Aprilgeddon continues, bringing with it the return of the Season Spotlight, giving Kate and Simon extra time to discuss some of their favorite series. We start our week with the comedies, including looks at the premieres of Louie, Veep, and Silicon Valley, and then talk genre, including the Game of Thrones premiere, the Fortitude finale, and […] More
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The Televerse #189- Better Call Saul Season 1 with Vikram Murthi
Aprilgeddon continues, bringing with it the return of the Season Spotlight, giving Kate and Simon extra time to discuss some of their favorite series. We start our week with the comedies, including looks at the premieres of Louie, Veep, and Silicon Valley, and then talk genre, including the Game of Thrones premiere, the Fortitude finale, and […] More
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A look at Better Call Saul’s first season from two perspectives
TV Editor Kate Kulzick, who has seen Breaking Bad, and Managing TV Editor Deepayan Sengupta, who hasn’t, sit down to discuss the first season of Better Call Saul. More
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Better Call Saul, Ep. 1.10: “Marco” says goodbye to Slippin’ Jimmy, and hello to Saul Goodman
In the crushing aftermath of Chuck’s betrayal in last weeks penultimate episode, the season finale moves at a surprisingly quiet pace, working mainly as a character study for the man who will one day be known as Saul Goodman, while filling in some of the blank marks of the time line as established thus far. More
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Better Call Saul, Ep. 1.09: “Pimento” is a crushingly effective hour
In the wake of last week’s slam dunk case, and the revelations concerning Chuck’s mental ailment, “Pimento” was set to be the hour where the brothers McGill finally rode the high country. But alas, things are rarely that in this particular variation of New Mexico. More
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Better Call Saul, Ep. 1.08: “Rico” is just the triumphant turnaround Saul needed
After the events of last weeks morally challenging Better Call Saul, Saul/Jimmy is forced to climb back on the horse and deal with the fallout of his (expensive) decision to do the right thing. More
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The Televerse #185- Star Trek: TOS with Paul Goebel
It’s another marathon podcast this week, with lots of notable TV giving us plenty to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including a preview of the Childrens Hospital premiere, season one of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and a memorable Man Seeking Woman. Next we dive in with genre and documentary, with a preview of iZombie’s […] More
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Better Call Saul, Ep. 1.07, “Bingo”: Doing the right thing is costly
In a show that is already full of moral grey areas and ethical dilemmas, the latest Better Call Saul episode puts a special focus on these particular aspects, and resolves one of the season-long arcs in the process. More
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The Televerse #185- Star Trek: TOS with Paul Goebel
It’s another marathon podcast this week, with lots of notable TV giving us plenty to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including a preview of the Childrens Hospital premiere, season one of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and a memorable Man Seeking Woman. Next we dive in with genre and documentary, with a preview of iZombie’s […] More
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Best of the Week: Television
Ready For Their Close-Up: Six TV Characters Worthy of a Spin-Off Television history is littered with the bodies of ill-advised spin-offs. Their corpses, copies of reviews and overnights crumpled in their clawed little hands, defile the memories of the successful shows that spawned them and serve as cautionary tales for every writer tempted to go […] More
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The Televerse #184- Columbo with Emily L. Stephens
After last week’s marathon podcast, we keep things a bit more manageable this time, focusing on the week’s most memorable TV. First up are the comedies, including the a quick look at season one of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the season finale of Togetherness, and yet another pair of strong episodes from Girls and Looking. […] More
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Better Call Saul, Ep. 1.06: “Five-O” gives us the skinny on Mike
After a wild left turn at the end of last weeks episode, “Five-O” is left to follow through on this sudden change of pace, and elaborate on why it should matter–outside of basic fan-service that is. Luckily, it succeeds most assuredly. More