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The Televerse #200- The Sopranos with Sarah D. Bunting
Thanks to a few underwhelming premieres last week, the podcast is once again a manageable size this week! After a brief rant from Kate about SYTYCD, we talk some comedy, including a long-overdue look at Banana, before diving in with a somewhat thin week of genre and drama, including Hannibal, Penny Dreadful, Halt and Catch Fire, […] More
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Best TV Episodes of 2015 (So Far): Individual Picks
While there are a number of excellent television episodes that aired during the first half of the year, not all of them made our list, due to a number of reasons, chief among them the simple fact that there are too many episodes potentially worthy of inclusion for the entire panel to watch them all. This is […] More
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The Televerse #199- Babylon 5 with Rowan Kaiser
Well, sub-two hour shows were nice while they lasted. There’s lots of TV this week, meaning it’s another marathon session for the podcast. First we look at the comedies, including a preview of Another Period, the pilots of Ballers and The Brink, and a look at Catastrophe season one. Next up are the dramas, including the […] More
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The Televerse #199- Babylon 5 with Rowan Kaiser
Well, sub-two hour shows were nice while they lasted. There’s lots of TV this week, meaning it’s another marathon session for the podcast. First we look at the comedies, including a preview of Another Period, the pilots of Ballers and The Brink, and a look at Catastrophe season one. Next up are the dramas, including the […] More
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Penny Dreadful, Ep. 2.08, “Memento Mori”
As Penny Dreadful nears the end of its second season, it decides to acknowledge that it has characters beyond Vanessa and Ethan. The pair don’t even appear in this week’s episode, “Memento Mori,” but there’s enough going on to fill up the void. More
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The Televerse #198- Interview with Brian Reitzell
It’s another light week of TV on the podcast, but a batch of spring finales give us plenty to discuss. First we look at the week’s comedies, including the release of Orange is the New Black season three and the finales of Silicon Valley and Veep. Next up are the genre offerings, including finales of iZombie […] More
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Penny Dreadful, Ep. 2.07, “Little Scorpion”
Evelyn Poole and her coven of witches have been fighting hard to deliver Vanessa to Satan, and “Little Scorpion” highlights one of the reason’s the devil wants Vanessa’s soul so badly: it’s steeped in darkness. More
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The Televerse #197- ATX 2015 Wrapup with Todd VanDerWerff
It’s another manageable week in TV here at the podcast. We kick off the week with some SYTYCD talk before breaking down the comedies, including a full week of Adventure Time. Next up are the genre offerings, including a preview of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and looks at Sense8, the Hannibal premiere, and fun […] More
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The Televerse #197- ATX 2015 Wrapup with Todd VanDerWerff
It’s another manageable week in TV here at the podcast. We kick off the week with some SYTYCD talk before breaking down the comedies, including a full week of Adventure Time. Next up are the genre offerings, including a preview of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and looks at Sense8, the Hannibal premiere, and fun […] More
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Penny Dreadful, Ep. 2.06, “Glorious Horrors”: It’s Raining Blood!
Last week’s Penny Dreadful ended with several of the main characters shacking up for the night. This week’s is very much a “morning after” episode. Gone is the glow of a night of unexpected pleasure, replaced by a dull feeling of “What now?” More
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The Televerse #196- The Wire (Part 2) with Dennis Perkins
Summer is finally upon us, giving us a lighter episode list and shorter podcast once again. First we look at the comedies, including the finale of Louie, and we follow that with the week’s genre offerings, including a preview of Hannibal season three and Outlander finale talk. Afterwards, Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club returns to the […] More
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The Televerse #196- The Wire (Part 2) with Dennis Perkins
Summer is finally upon us, giving us a lighter episode list and shorter podcast once again. First we look at the comedies, including the finale of Louie, and we follow that with the week’s genre offerings, including a preview of Hannibal season three and Outlander finale talk. Afterwards, Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club returns to the […] More