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The Consciousness Project - Mind ShiftConsciousness in the UniverseIs your stream of consciousness more than neurons firing? Could it be the universe itself becoming aware through you? In this mind-bending season finale of Mind Shift, host Kate weaves together quantum physics, neurobiology, and philosophy to examine the Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR) theory, which suggests that conscious experience is a consequence of quantum events deep within the fabric of space and time.As Kate pulls together ideas from microtubule quantum states to the roots of free will and the flow of time, listeners are invited to reconsider what consciousness is and its...
2025-12-3013 min
Politics in Retrograde: A Direct Station PodcastWhen We Draw our Arrow: MTG, Katniss & the End of the Barely Legal DefenseExhausted but electrified? Stuck in pea soup but sensing tectonic shifts? There's a cosmic reason for it.Half the solar system is in retrograde, clustering at critical degrees that force delusions to crack and truths to surface. In this episode, we track how Neptune at 29° Pisces—the final moment before transition—is beginning to breaking the mass delusion that's held for over a decade. From Megyn Kelly's "career-ending" (we'll see) Epstein defense to the neo-Nazi rift tearing through MAGA to MTG's sudden pivot, the foundation is shaking.Using the metaphor of Katniss Everdeen's bow, we explo...
2025-11-1844 min
The Dam Snack Bar: A Percy Jackson Podcast236. TBM - Crazy Surfing Accident With A KnifeTBM. Crazy Surfing Accident With A Knife.Welcome back to our Riordanverse readalong and analysis podcast!! Here's SZN20 Episode 8, where we discuss chapters 31-35 of The Burning Maze! We’re sending Jason off with his final farewell (and making a lot of inappropriate jokes… it’s how we deal with grief okay?!). We’re also talking about the murder horse again, and the resurgence of everyone’s favourite character - the arrow of Dodona! We hope you’ll join us next week with Chapters (36-41) of The Burning Maze.xx Kate & Jo
2025-10-3056 min
Broken Arrow Public SchoolsBA Core Values | 10-21-25 | Board of EducationThis week on BA Core Values, hosts Dylan Rivera and Superintendent Chuck Perry welcome Steve Allen, President of the Broken Arrow Board of Education, and Dr. Kate Williams, Board Member.
Together, they share their passion for serving the Broken Arrow community, their dedication to doing what’s right for kids, and their belief in the district’s vision for providing an exceptional education for every student. From supporting teachers to building a stronger community, Steve and Kate offer heartfelt perspectives on what makes Broken Arrow Public Schools truly special.
🎧 Tune in for an authentic conversation about care, commitment, and the shared...
2025-10-2152 min
Unbiased UpdatesHouse inches toward passage of Trump’s massive spending bill: Unbiased Updates, July 3, 2025The U.S. House is on the verge of delivering a major win for President Donald Trump. However, the final vote for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” hangs in the balance.
Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs may have won a major legal battle, but he’s not going home just yet.
Also, Princess Kate is back in the spotlight after her battle with cancer, sharing what remission really looks like.
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, July 3, 2025.
2025-07-0307 min
Avenues RadioOut For Lunch: Olly Olly With Kate, Arrow, and FayeSend a textCome with Isabella as she follows Kate, Arrow, and Faye getting tacos at Olly Olly.
2025-04-0402 min
Tend the FlameThe Master KeyWe often use words to employ our doubts, but what if we used them to empower our belief?In this pod-chat we talk about the use of intention and focus, and the employment of prayer to better serve the very human reality of being here now in a way that feels real & good. Unless you power down the operating system that you're actively using, and let there be an eclipse moment for reset - so you may have a new operating system.When people say make an intention around the...
2025-03-2513 min
Distory with Kate & Kirk128. Making Mr. Toad: Imagineering the Iconic 1955 Disney Attraction - Mr. Toad Part 2Mr. Toad’s ending wasn’t always as shocking as the one we know today.In this episode of Distory, we continue merrily on our way through this series featuring Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. We start off by highlighting Mr. Toad’s first pre-opening appearance in a 1954 Disneyland prospectus, before exploring a rare early Bruce Bushman “Motor Mania” concept that heavily influenced the original Mr. Toad. Kirk sings some Toad-themed AC/DC to describe the track mechanism, we both marvel at the scrappiness of Arrow development, and Kate talks about some (critical) things that didn’t go well when i...
2025-01-1154 min
The Exploration HourUsing Forgiveness to GrowHello, beautiful explorers, and welcome to The Exploration Hour! I’m your host, Kate, and today, we’re diving into the power of forgiveness — not as a passive act, but as a dynamic launchpad for your dreams. Forgiveness is often seen as something we give to others, but what if I told you the most transformative forgiveness is the one we offer ourselves?This episode is about shedding the chains of guilt and regret, finding the courage to let go, and harnessing the momentum that comes when we stop ruminating on the past and step boldly into the fu...
2024-12-311h 54
Grit & Grace Leadership Talks with Kate TaylorBIG News – TaylorCare Business Sale and Good Bye Kate TaylorKate Taylor sold her business TayorCare and she says “I feel proud of the person taking over my business and seeing him grow the brand I’ve built with his team will be HUGE and I’m looking forward to the future of my business and for me personally on the journey I am now on within Human Resources." ✨🙏Kate wants to encourage you all if you’re in a job or business that no longer sparks JOY and Passion you had when you first started, it's time to reevaluate your situation. See what lights you up and take step...
2024-12-1316 min
Tend HER Wild Podcast131. Life QuakesIn today’s episode we talk about navigating fear and “life quakes”. A life quake is a term defined by author Bruce Fellar in his book “ Life is in the Transitions”.
He defines a life quake is a massive life disruption.
In this episode we discuss:
-Kate’s life quake of an empty nest and how she’s been anticipating and preparing for this time in her life.
-How caregiving is shifting to our aging parents and the emotions surrounding that reality.
-The 3 distinct phases of life quakes that are non linear...
2024-10-1832 min
Right Up My PodcastThe RUMPette 15 - I'm not dying outside Swindon!In this cute button-sized episode, Gwen & Kate chat about Kate's near-death experience on a train just outside Swindon, the horrors of networking, the International Women's Podcast Festival, Deepak Chopra, complimenting strangers, Buddhist's second arrow and the entirely normal feeling of being totally awkward.Other things we refer to: For all things attachment theory, check out Stephanie Rigg's podcastDeepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of SuccessOur Ep 51. The Vagus Nerve, changing how we process stress with Melissa Romano.Find out more! For all RUMP...
2024-10-1028 min
Distory with Kate & Kirk109. Snow White History - Part 2 - Disneyland's 1955 Snow White & Her Adventures RideWhy do Disney’s Snow White rides have so many dungeon scenes?In this episode of Distory, we continue our Snow White series by braving the original Disneyland Snow White ride called Snow White and Her Adventures (or Snow White’s Adventures, it didn’t seem to matter much back then, so pick your favorite). After seeing some concept art that doesn’t stray too far from the feature film, we hear from Arrow Development about the unique development of this opening day ride, find some mural seams, and geek out over a camouflaged operator station. Heading into the...
2024-07-271h 11
Atypical Kids, Mindful Parents PodcastEmbracing the Mess and Finding ResilienceHow to Find Peace in the Mess of Parenting Neurodivergent Kids
Join us as my guest Kathryn Barbash, PsyD, a mom of four and a clinical psychologist, shares her experiences and strategies for parenting neurodivergent children. Kathryn discusses the importance of flexibility, the pitfalls of striving for perfection, and the concept of resilience.
Hear her personal stories, including the hilariously chaotic 'flour fiasco,' and gain insights on how to manage morning routines and emotional outbursts with kindness, creativity, and self-compassion.
This episode is a rich resource for parents seeking support, connection, and p...
2024-07-1230 min
The Exploration HourExploration Hour: The Inner and Outer Child and YouListen now | Explorations on letting go as parents, turning inwards to nurture the inner child and more, with special guests: Dr. Rao and Kristen BrownHello and good morning friends! Happy Monday. I'm Coach Kate coming to you with another episode of our Exploration hour. I host this space weekdays as well as the minute explorations, and I am so excited to grow in this space with you all. This space is all about what things we stumble upon that excite us, intrigue us, or that we can dive into and explore together. I usually find a...
2024-05-2142 min
Choose to Live FREE! with Kate A. Coker-DaisieS3 EP48: Dr. Nana Ama's Story: Maximize Your PotentialIn today’s episode, I sat down with a friend from the show. Meet Dr. Nana Ama Quansah, a Transformational Wellness Coach whose mission is to help focused driven women achieve healthy blood sugar levels without restricting meals so they can get their energy, focus & body back. A Pharmacist by trade, a wellness coach by God’s choosing and doing. She is a woman of faith, substance, and grit, working through adversity. She shares with us many nuggets of wisdom from her life’s journey as she builds her empire of ditching diabetes one life at a time. Her client...
2023-07-131h 13
Legends of Next WeekLOT Crossover: Invasion! (Part 1) - ArrowvisionWelcome to the last LONW episode of the year! This week, we're talking the Flash/Arrow episodes of the Invasion Crossover. We decided to tackle the LOT ep in the new year, but we couldn't pass up seeing Lily Stein for the first time, or reliving Arrow's 100th episode. Stay tuned for Christmas Carol AUs, discussions of the best Queen on Arrow (spoiler: Thea), and also join in kicking Barry while he's down. See you next year!
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2022-12-182h 06
Arrow on the AirArrow on the Air 10/10/22Kate Haussman hosts the latest Arrow on the Air bringing a story about a River Campus concert, Lizzy talks about a new support group for transgender/nonbinary students, and Isaiah updates track star's progress after her injury...
2022-10-1003 min
Distory with Kate & Kirk21. Pink Elephants On Parade: Dumbo the Flying Elephant DistoryDumbo the Flying Elephant seems like a simple off-the-shelf spinner ride, but its unique history is filled with frustrations, malfunctions, and design alterations. In this episode, we talk about the economical production process of Disney's Dumbo that didn't go over well with some animators, and how the creation of the attraction for the Disney parks echoed the animated film's hardships and hangups. We also hear some odd (and hilarious!) stories from practices in the Disney studios and discuss the unfortunate fate of Arrow Development. Join us LIVE on YouTube most Thursdays at 10:30am Pacific/1:30p...
2022-09-101h 24
Leading InsightsProfessor John Gibson: We need to talk about suicideWe need to talk about suicide prevention and postvention. In this episode we speak to Professor John Gibson (Emeritus Professor of Oral Medicine, University of Aberdeen) who describes his journey following the unexpected and devastating suicide of his 24 year old son Cameron in 2019. John was part way through walking Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise suicide awareness and funds as part of #onemanwalkingamilliontalking. John gives insight and advice as to what we can do as individuals, teams and society to prevent suicide and help those affected by it.Visit www.thecanmoretrust.co.uk to support
2022-07-1447 min
Leading InsightsLucy Aphromor; The Radical DieticianWe have deliberately left in a few bloopers to fuel your thinking around the topics discussed.Find out more about Lucy Aphromor at lucyaphromor.com
2022-05-0655 min
PopaHALLicsPopaHALLics #58: On Books, on "Dune," on Uncle Buck and Marcella!On Books, on "Dune, " on Uncle Buck and Marcella! After a few weeks apart, the Halls reunite to talk books, TV series, and the new movie "Dune." And being us, we manage to squeeze in all sorts of intriguing tidbits, from the inspiration for the movie "Home Alone" to the fact we're "famous by proxy." We discuss:Books:"Ghosts of New York," by Jim Lewis. A novel that suspends the laws of time and space follows four characters in the Big Apple."The Silver Arrow," by Lev Grossman. The author of th...
2021-11-1230 min
The Kate and Abbie ShowEpisode 044: How to Build Suspense in WritingWant to keep your reader on the edge of their seat? Suspense is a vital arrow to have in your literary quiver as a writer, even if you don’t write a particularly “suspenseful” genre. (Yes, it’s totally possible to have your readers in suspense even with a genre like contemporary romance!) In this podcast, authors Kate and Abbie are going to show you a few different awesome ways to build suspense and tension in your story.
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2021-03-0830 min
Leading InsightsJames TimpsonThomas Lamont meets James Timpson to discuss the importance of kindness, language and autonomy in the success story of Timpsons. James shares his views on building up a diverse team of colleagues and why he believes delegating autonomy leads to innovative, successful services led by happy and motivated teams. Listen in to hear how he has achieved this in his own company over the last 20 years.
2020-11-1922 min
Leading InsightsDr Navina Evans: Chief Executive of Health Education EnglandDr Navina Evans is the former CEO of East London Foundation Trust. Under Dr Evans' leadership, ELFT developed their organisational strategy focussed on improving the lives of their patients through Quality Improvement methodology and people participation. She has recently moved to Health Education England as CEO. In this podcast we discuss her career from Psychiatry to Chief Executive, the challenges of maintaining momentum and effecting continuous improvement as well as her experience of service co-production with patients and carers
2020-11-1129 min
Leading InsightsCEO of Young Scot: Louise Macdonald OBEIn this episode we chat to Louise Macdonald, Chief Executive of Young Scot. In this episode, Louise shares her story of shifting careers from Journalism to The Third sector. She tells us how her values are core to prioritising work and her several high profile roles and how she balances self-care and professional life.
2020-09-1529 min
Leading InsightsCat Macaulay, Chief Design OfficerKate Arrow 0:02 Welcome to Leading Insights. Today we're joined by Cat MacAulay. Cat could you tell us a little bit about your role?Cat Macaulay 0:14 Sure. So I'm the chief design officer for Scottish Government's digital Directorate. And that's a fairly new role, I think. Well, I know for Scottish Government. First time we've had the chief design officer. And really what I'm there to do is, I suppose a couple of key things. So one of them is helping to introduce the idea of user centred design, particularly around the design of services, but not...
2020-08-3030 min
Leading InsightsNicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland.Kate ArrowSo welcome to Leading Insights. Today we are joined by the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. I am Kate Arrow, I'm a registrar in Anaesthesia. Thomas LamontAnd I'm Thomas Lamont, I'm a Registrar in Restorative Dentistry. First Minister, thank you for joining us. Nicola SturgeonYou’re welcome, lovely to talk to you. Thomas LamontFirst Minister, you started your career as a solicitor in Glasgow before moving into politics and subsequently into leadership roles. A lot...
2020-08-2115 min
Leading InsightsMelis SenovaShow notesKate Arrow 0:02 Welcome to episode eight of Leading Insights. Today we're joined by Melis Senova. I'll let her introduce herself.MS 0:15 Hi, thanks for having me. So my current, I don't know if it's a job, my current, let's call it a portfolio of projects. So things that I'm all across, really involves working with people in all sectors, trying to help them think about how they can improve the systems that they're working within from a human-centred perspective and bringing, kind of bringing the heart back to business and to government at al...
2020-07-3033 min
Leading InsightsSarah Davidson: CEO of Carnegie UKIn this episode we talk to Sarah Davidson, the CEO of Carnegie UK. We hear about her career in the Civil Service and she shares her experience of Organisational expectations vs Personal development. We discuss the power of Mentorship and changing career paths into The Third Sector
2020-06-2825 min
Leading InsightsMeet the Director of Evidence at Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Safia QureshiIn episode 5 of Leading Insights we speak to Safia Qureshi, Director of Evidence at Healthcare Improvement Scotland. She tells us about her journey from Academia in to leadership. From leading the construction of the award winning Jack Copland Building and using her scientific background to inspire and achieve. She reflects on the role of evidence in the current COVID climate and her personal learning throughout her career
2020-05-2428 minLeading InsightsShaun Maher; Strategic Lead for Person-centred CareIn this episode we talk to Shaun Maher, Strategic Adviser to The Scottish Government and champion of person centred care. Shaun shares his journey from Intensive Care Nurse to National leadership position. We discuss compassionate leadership, wellbeing, role models and the current COVID crisis as he joins us from NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow. Interviewed by Dr Thomas Lamont and Kate Arrow.
2020-04-2734 minLeading InsightsAngiolina Foster CBEIn this episode we explore Angiolina's views on leadership, "making the weather", how she has developed over her career and what motivates her.
2020-03-1842 min
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #439- Spotlight on Arrow with Allison ShoemakerJanuary has traditionally been a quiet time for TV, with many shows on hiatus and few dramatic premieres and TV events. Not so any more, and this week in particular was massive. Just one of the big finales this week was Arrow, which among other things, transformed superhero TV and The CW as a whole. Of course we had to spotlight it, and we’re excited to welcome back friend of the show Allison Shoemaker (The A.V. Club, Podlander Drunkcast, Debating Doctor Who, Hall of Faces, and more) to dive in with us, looking at the finale, th...
2020-02-0100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #438- Spotlight on Sex Education Season 2Crisis has come and gone and one of 2020’s most anticipated new series is here! There’s lots of TV to discuss this episode and Noel and Kate dive in right away with the premiere of Awkwafina’s new comedy, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens. Then, after a quick look at Schitt’s Creek and Stumptown, it’s all genre. Kate reflects on Doctor Who’s adventure with Nikola Tesla and the nostalgia bomb that is the premiere of Star Trek: Picard, and then Noel joins back in to check in with all of Arrowverse series’ post-Crisis resets: Arrow’s backdoor pilot...
2020-01-2500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #437- Spotlight on Zumbo’s Just Desserts Season 2After a long delay, Televerse favorite Zumbo’s Just Desserts is back for season two on Netflix. Does the new season recapture the whimsical magic of season one? Are this batch of dessert makers up to snuff, and can Adriano Zumbo best his ridiculous season one tests? Noel and Kate dive in and give their thoughts on this much-anticipated season two. Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with a preview of Armando Iannucci’s new comedy, Avenue 5, and a little The Unicorn talk, then Kate attempts to steer clear of spo...
2020-01-1900 minLeading InsightsDr Catherine CalderwoodDr Catherine Calderwood was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for Scotland in March 2015. Catherine is an obstetrician and gynaecologist and continues to have a maternal medicine antenatal clinic at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Until her appointment as CMO, she was also the National Clinical Director for maternity and women's health for NHS England. In this podcast she shares her leadership journey, advice and tells us more about the evolution of Realistic Medicine.
2019-12-2127 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #431- Spotlight on Sugar Rush ChristmasThanksgiving has come and gone, which means the holiday baking season has officially begun. What better way to celebrate than with a new, holiday-themed season of one of the Televerse competitive baking favs, Sugar Rush? First, however, Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, including a Who Wants to be a Millionaire?-themed Fresh Off the Boat, a catch-up with The Mandalorian, a thin, but fun Black Lightning, varying amounts of Crisis prep on Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, and Arrow, and a twist-filled Watchmen. Then we head over to the spotlight section and dive in...
2019-12-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #430- Best TV of 2010–2019The holidays are officially here, bringing busy schedules and TV hiatuses. That means it’s time for Noel and Kate’s promised discussion of the best TV of 2010–2019. We list off our 50–80 favorites of the past decade, including a delightful moment of podcast cohost hivemind, and talk TV trends and what we anticipate for the decade to come. Before that, though, we may not have watched much this holiday week, but we had plenty to say about the shows we did make time for: The Good Place, Evil, Watchmen, The Flash, and Arrow. Take a listen, then reach out with you...
2019-11-3000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #429- Spotlight on The Crown Season 3It’s been a very political week here in the United States, so what a happy coincidence that The Crown returned for season three this week as well. Noel and Kate give their thoughts on the new cast and how the show is tackling the challenges of adapting such high-profile events and figures as they break down the season in the spotlight section. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss in Our Week in TV. They kick things off with comedy, including Chiijohn and the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver finale, another strong Chihayafuru, and the...
2019-11-2400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #427- Spotlight on Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!Daylight Saving Time has come, bringing with it even more interesting TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off as always with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including Seth Meyer’s new Netflix standup special, Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby, the premiere of Apple+’s Dickinson, gripping new Chihayafuru episodes, a dark Superstore, and a surprising The Good Place. Next up is reality, including catching up with the first season of Netflix’s Zumbo’s Just Desserts and The Great British Bake Off’s series 10 finale. Then we move over to genre, with plenty to say about the...
2019-11-1000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #426- Spotlight on Tuca & BertieSpooky season is officially over, but at least we got a few more Halloween-themed episodes this week, giving Noel and Kate plenty of festive TV to discuss on the podcast. We kick things off with Our Week in TV, starting with reality and comedy, including The Good Place, Superstore, Perfect Harmony, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Great British Bake Off. Then we move over to drama and genre, including Stumptown, Watchmen, Supergirl, The Flash, and Arrow. Next we head to the spotlight section, where we dive in with the much-loved 2019 animated comedy Tuca & Bertie. Does Tu...
2019-11-0300 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #425- Spotlight on Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerIt’s a week of long-awaited premieres, as well as a few surprises, giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First up, we dive in with our Week in TV. We start with the genre series, including the Watchmen premiere, a promising Batwoman, a Hong Kong-centered Arrow, and the return of Chihayafuru. Over in reality and comedy, Kate catches up with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in time for the Snatch Game and both Noel and Kate talk The Good Place. Then we head to the spotlight section and look at the David Chang’s latest Netflix travelogue series...
2019-10-2600 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #424- Spotlight on Schitt’s Creek Season 5The fall TV season rolls on, and while there was a high profile Netflix drop this past week—the Breaking Bad follow-up movie El Camino—we won’t be talking about it this week on the podcast. Instead, we’re diving in with a Netflix release we’re far more interested in: Season five of Schitt’s Creek. Is Kate still over the moon for David and Patrick? Now that he’s caught up with the entire show, is Noel onboard the hype train, or does he still think the show’s stans should temper their praise? Before that, though, there’s...
2019-10-2000 minLeading InsightsJason LeitchProfessor Jason Leitch CBE is NHS Scotland's National Clinical Director, responsible for quality in the health and social care system, including patient safety and person-centred care, NHS planning, and implementing quality improvement methods across the government and the broader public sector. Jason is an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee and completed a Quality Improvement Fellowship at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, under the mentorship of Don Berwick. In this episode, Jason shares his career journey, from Dental School to Scottish Government. Does the National Clinical Director suffer imposter syndrome? What challenges him? What's the best advice he ev...
2019-09-2131 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #403- Arrowverse Finale RoundupIt’s finale-palooza at the Televerse! This week, Noel and Kate spotlight the finales and recent seasons of The CW’s Arrowverse series: Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. How have the seasons shaped up, and what’s ahead in next season’s Crisis on Infinite Earths mega-crossover? Before that, though there’s a full week of TV to discuss. First are the comedies. Kate checks in with the black-ish finale, then Noel catches up with Better Things season three, and Kate gives her thoughts on the latest The Last O.G. Next up is reality, wit...
2019-05-2600 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #388- Spotlight on ABC MurdersFrom the polar vortex to Seattle Snowmageddon, Mother Nature (make that climate change) continues to give, and give, and give. Fortunately, there’s plenty of TV to keep us entertained on our long days indoors. We kick things off this episode with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, Fresh Off the Boat, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and I’m Sorry. We talk some RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, Kate briefly spotlight(of Shame)s Outlander, and then we round things out with Arrow’s 150th episode and the potential crowning of a new Best Chris, with I Am the Nigh...
2019-02-1000 min
Arrow BandwidthNetApp Insight SpecialThis episode Ruairi McBride @mcbride_ruairi is joined by Alun Griffiths @WelshMatador Matthew Kershaw @mkershaw1985 and Paul Stillitano all from Arrow ECS UK where they review this year’s NetApp Insight EMEA from Barcelona. We give our impression on the conference overall and what we did and didn’t like (which there isn’t much).
We discuss the Key Notes including Gerd Leonhard @gleonhard Chief Future officer from the futures agency and the forward looking talk he gave. Kate Swanborg @KateSwanborg of Dreamworks Animation and the WuXi NextCODE Genome Sequence who are both now huge users of data; parts of the ge...
2019-01-1032 minArrow BandwidthNetApp Insight SpecialThis episode Ruairi McBride @mcbride_ruairi is joined by Alun Griffiths @WelshMatador Matthew Kershaw @mkershaw1985 and Paul Stillitano all from Arrow ECS UK where they review this year’s NetApp Insight EMEA from Barcelona. We give our impression on the conference overall and what we did and didn’t like (which there isn’t much).
We discuss the Key Notes including Gerd Leonhard @gleonhard Chief Future officer from the futures agency and the forward looking talk he gave. Kate Swanborg @KateSwanborg of Dreamworks Animation and the WuXi NextCODE Genome Sequence who are both now huge users of data; parts of the ge...
2019-01-1032 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #380- Spotlight on ElseworldsIt’s the last regular episode of 2018, and the many midseason finales give Noel and Kate plenty of TV to discuss. First up, we talk through the week’s TV, including season two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the midseason finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the return of Top Chef, the finale of Doctor Who, and the midseason finales of Black Lightning and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with the latest installment of the CW’s yearly Arrowverse crossovers. This time, The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl are in the mix...
2018-12-1600 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #379- Spotlight on The Christmas Chronicles and The Princess SwitchIt’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...
2018-12-0900 min
Fuse 8 n' KateEpisode 66 - Arrow to the SunLet's see. After Tikki Tikki Tembo and Little Black Sambo, it seems like Arrow to the Sun is the natural complement to those two, don't you think? Kate and Betsy haven't dug deep into a book with racist issues in a while, and they've never done any books where white folks told the stories of American Indians. In this post-Thanksgiving episode the sisters give as much of the history of this book as possible, all thanks to the work of K.T. Horning and Debbie Reese. Meanwhile, Kate gets confused about the actual storytelling itself, and Betsy cannot get over...
2018-11-2644 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #372- Spotlight on The Dragon Prince Season 1Fall TV continues to return with another wave of premieres, giving Noel and Kate another full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and dramas, including the premieres of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, black-ish, The Conners, and The Rookie, as well as another terrific The Good Place. Then we move over to genre, including the finale of FLCL Alternative, the premieres of Supergirl and Arrow, another strong Black Lightning, and the first full-on adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor, on Doctor Who. Afterward, we head over to the spotlight section, to dive in with the first season...
2018-10-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #350- Spotlight on Barry Season 1The 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 se...
2018-05-1900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #348- Spotlight on Howards EndGrab your giant hats and fabulous button-lined coats, we’re heading down to Howards End. Starz and BBC One have collaborated on a new miniseries adaptation of E. M. Forster’s novel and this week on The Televerse, Noel and Kate spotlight the miniseries, which concluded this Sunday. Before diving in with Hayley Atwell and her gorgeous wardrobe, though, there’s a full week in TV to discuss. First up is comedy and reality, including Michelle Wolf’s set at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, season one of Netflix’s Aggretsuko, another intense black-ish, the Superstore finale, and the latest Snatc...
2018-05-0500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #343- Spotlight on Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1The turn of seasons has brought with it another batch of TV premieres and finales, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First up, we look at a very full week in comedy, including the premieres of Roseanne, Splitting Up Together, Alex, Inc., Barry, and Silicon Valley, the finales of The Detour and grown-ish, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s much-hyped hour-long Puerto Rico special. Next we move over to the genre and drama offerings, including the premiere of The Terror, an intense Agents of SHIELD, the long-awaited Scooby Doo-Supernatural crossover, a big farewell on Ar...
2018-03-3100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #340- 2018 TV Resolutions Check-in #1March is well underway, which means we’re nearly a quarter of the way through 2018- time for our first 2018 TV Resolution check-in! Noel and Kate report on their progress on their TV resolutions this year for Noel to keep up with local news and for Kate to explore prominent TV from the ‘00s and earlier that she overlooked because it wasn’t directly geared to her demo. Before this, however, we have a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the reality and comedies, including the finale of Top Chef: Colorado, Atlanta, Drunk History, and Su...
2018-03-1100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #336- Spotlight on One Day at a Time Season 2After several reasonably long episodes, we’re back with another marathon podcast this week, as Noel and Kate play catch-up on recent TV. First we look at the week’s reality and comedy, with a deep dive on The Amazing Race, plenty of Top Chef: Colorado and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars discussion, a midseason check-in on grown-ish, and strong new episodes of Fresh Off the Boat and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including Kate’s catch up with The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, some pre-finale Star Trek: Discover...
2018-02-1100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #327- Twin Peaks Season 3 with Emily L. StephensWe’re heading into the end of the calendar year, and with The 2017 List-ening looming, it’s the perfect time to revisit one of the year’s most fascinating and puzzling entries, the return of Twin Peaks. Joining Kate to break down the alternately confusing and compelling season is friend of the show Emily L. Stephens of The A.V. Club. Before we dive into the strange world of Frost and Lynch, however, there’s a very full week of TV to discuss.First Noel and Kate look at the comedies, including the holiday returns of Psych and Supe...
2017-12-0900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #325- 2017 TV Resolution Check-in #5With (American) Thanksgiving on the early side this year, TV opted to celebrate with viewers instead of taking the week off. First up this episode, Noel and Kate dive in with the comedies, including Thanksgiving-themed episodes of Bob’s Burgers and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and shake-up-filled episodes of Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we move on to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of She’s Gotta Have It, Godless, The Punisher, and Marvel’s Runaways, a Billy Joel-tastic Arrow, and the long awaited (or dreaded) return of Mon-El to Supergirl. Afterward, it’s time for one more...
2017-11-2600 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #324- Spotlight on Lady Dynamite Season 2It’s a week of highs and lows this episode, with interesting finales and memorably powerful episodes alongside truly ridiculous ones. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s comedy: a revealing Jane the Virgin, the first of hopefully many wedding-themed Brooklyn Nine-Nines, a classic issue-oriented black-ish, and the intense culmination of Rebecca’s journey so far on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we look at the week’s genre and drama offerings: the finales of Star Trek: Discovery and Queen Sugar, another intense The Exorcist and emotional Supergirl, and some of the season’s least thrilling installments of Arrow, The...
2017-11-1900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #322- Spotlight on Stranger Things Season 2Halloween may be over, but we extend the spooky season a little longer to talk Stranger Things season two this week on the podcast. What were the tricks and treats of the new season? Are we #TeamJonathan or #TeamSteve? Which kids got a raw deal this time around, and who got long-overdue development? And does anyone care about the adults?Before we dive back into the Upside Down, however, we have a full week of TV to discuss. First up are the comedy and reality episodes, including the premiere of Mom, a personal Leah Remini: Scientology and...
2017-11-0500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #321- Spotlight on Outlander’s “A. Malcolm”It’s reunion time this week on the podcast, as Noel checks back in with Outlander for the first time in years just as Claire and Jamie reunite in the much-anticipated “A. Malcolm.” Has time made the heart grow fonder? Does the episode work as well for Noel as regular viewer Kate? How does this episode speak to the traditions of melodrama and romance, and just how prevalent are these genres on TV right now?Before we dive in with Outlander, though, we talk through another fun week in TV. As ever, we kick things off with the co...
2017-10-2800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #320- Halt and Catch Fire with Dennis PerkinsAfter four terrific seasons, this week we bid farewell to little-show-that-could (thank you, Peak TV!) Halt and Catch Fire. Friend of the show and The A.V. Club contributor Dennis Perkins returns to the DVD Shelf to help us break down the finale and celebrate the ups and downs of a show that started as Mad Men meets the 1980s computer tech race and grew into much, much more. Which shots stick in our minds? Which costumes? And how do we feel about the show’s full-circle ending? Before we dive in with Halt and Catch Fire, th...
2017-10-2100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #319- Spotlight on The CW’s Superhero PremieresAnother week, another set of premieres. This week, Noel and Kate dive deep with The CW’s superhero premieres, spotlighting the returns of Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow. Which are off to a good start, which have us hiding behind our hands and dreading the next few episodes, and which should we really, truly break up with (even if we know we won’t)? Before that, however, we talk through another full week in TV. We kick things off, as ever, with the comedies, including the much-anticipated premiere of The Rundown with Robin Thede, stro...
2017-10-1400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #299- Supergirl Season 2 with Dr. Elizabeth BridgesSeason Spotlight: Supergirl Season 2 with Dr. Elizabeth Bridges (2:06:22) /// Our Week in Comedy, Reality, and Drama: Archer: Dreamland finale (7:12) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine finale (15:05) // Jane the Virgin finale (20:44) // RuPaul’s Drag Race (33:39) // Elementary finale (43:04) // The Handmaid’s Tale (49:27) /// Our Week in Genre: American Gods (1:01:32) // Twin Peaks premiere (1:15:49) // Samurai Jack finale (1:23:36) // The Flash finale (1:33:38) // Arrow finale (1:44:56)
2017-05-2700 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #291- 30 Day TV Challenge30 Day TV Challenge (2:42:30) /// Our Week in Comedy: Review finale (13:50) // Grace and Frankie Season 3 (18:42) // Imaginary Mary premiere (23:46) // Girls (26:15) // Bob’s Burgers (31:04) // black-ish (34:34) // The Detour (42:56) // Murder She Baked (47:03) /// Our Week in Genre: Iron Fist Season 1 (57:23) // Samurai Jack (1:05:09) // Arrow (1:15:11) // Supergirl (1:25:48) // The Flash (1:33:58) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:39:37) // Legion finale (1:47:51) /// Our Week in Reality and Drama: RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere (1:55:14) // The Amazing Race premiere (2:02:45) // Planet Earth II (2:05:20) // 13 Reasons Why (2:13:54) // Rebel premiere (2:22:22) // Underground (2:26:42) // The Good Fight (2:31:42)
2017-04-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #286- Covering President Trump in Late NightCovering President Trump in Late Night (1:00:46) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: Top Chef: South Carolina (5:45) // The Detour premiere (7:59) // Speechless (12:20) // black-ish (15:41) // Superstore (19:30) // Jane the Virgin (22:44) /// Our Week in Drama and Genre: Preview When We Rise (33:18) // The Good Fight premiere (37:00) // Steven Universe (41:02) // Supergirl (45:43) // Arrow (49:44) // Legion (51:01)
2017-02-2500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #285- Spotlight on CarmillaDVD Shelf: Carmilla (58:46) /// Our Week in TV: Doubt premiere (4:08) // Supergirl (11:31) // Arrow (22:19) // Legion (27:25) // Superstore (37:04) // Jane the Virgin (45:28)
2017-02-1900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #283- Spotlight on Steven Universe and Adventure Time: IslandsSpotlight on Steven Universe (1:07:36) /// Spotlight on Adventure Time: Islands (1:19:09) /// Our Week in Comedy: Powerless premiere (15:00) // Santa Clarita Diet premiere (18:59) // Superstore (23:02) // Jane the Virgin (26:18) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (31:35) // Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (37:28) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: Supergirl and The Flash (44:48) // Legends of Tomorrow (55:06) // Arrow (58:08) // Elementary (1:00:22)
2017-02-0500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #282- Remembering Mary Tyler MooreRemembering Mary Tyler Moore (1:54:30) /// Our Week in Comedy and Reality: The Good Place finale (25:32) // Sweet/Vicious finale (37:02) // Terrace House: Aloha State (46:34) // Top Chef (55:32) // Jane the Virgin (59:17) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (1:04:48) /// Our Week in Drama and Genre: Riverdale premiere (1:19:01) // Supergirl (1:24:28) // The Flash (1:30:25) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:35:14) // Arrow (1:37:28) // Adventure Time (1:41:38)
2017-01-2900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #275- 2016 Winter Midseason finalesOur Week in Drama and Comedy: Pitch finale (7:45) // Insecure finale (14:27) // black-ish (17:29) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (21:42) /// Our Week in Reality and Genre: Hairspray Live! (30:42) // The Great American Baking Show premiere (36:58) // Top Chef premiere (52:09) // The Flash (59:38) // Arrow (1:06:42) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:11:44)
2016-12-1100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #274- Enterprise with Caroline SiedeDVD Shelf: Enterprise with Caroline Siede (1:40:26) /// Our Week in Comedy and Drama: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (8:48) // Bob’s Burgers (30:46) // Jane the Virgin (35:15) // Queen Sugar finale (47:05) /// Our Week in Genre: Steven Universe (1:08:50) // Incorporated premiere (1:13:04) // Supergirl (1:19:09) // The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow (1:24:05)
2016-12-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #270- The Good Wife with Angelica BastiénDVD Shelf: The Good Wife with Angelica Bastién (2:44:28) /// Our Week in Comedy: Atlanta finale (14:01) // People of Earth premiere (27:30) // Stan Against Evil premiere (34:50) // Documentary Now finale (38:42) // Younger (41:24) // Insecure (42:42) // Superstore and Fresh Off the Boat (50:28) // Jane the Virgin (1:04:36) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (1:15:26) // The Good Place (1:24:44) /// Our Week in Drama and Genre: The Crown premiere (1:34:58) // Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency premiere (1:40:30) // Arrow (1:49:45) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:56:38) // Elementary (2:12:28) // Queen Sugar (2:18:52) // Rectify (2:27:13)
2016-11-0500 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #266- Transparent Season 3 with Sean CollettiSeason Spotlight: Transparent Season 3 with Sean Colletti (2:37:10) /// Our Week in Comedy: Insecure premiere (5:26) // Divorce premiere (9:32) // Atlanta (15:24) // Better Things (19:54) // High Maintenance (25:43) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (31:30) // black-ish (35:09) // The Good Place (42:08) /// Our Week in Genre and Reality: Westworld premiere (49:47) // The Flash premiere (1:02:26) // Arrow premiere (1:11:29) // Frequency premiere (1:18:31) // Luke Cage Season 1 (1:20:01) // Independent Lens (1:47:23) // RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (1:55:27) /// Our Week in Drama: Elementary premiere (2:07:13) // No Tomorrow premiere (2:10:33) // Queen Sugar (2:14:14) // Halt and Catch Fire (2:24:02)
2016-10-0900 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #247- The Love Boat with Gwen IhnatDVD Shelf: The Love Boat with Gwen Ihnat (1:58:57) /// Our Week in Comedy: Bob’s Burgers finale (9:35) // Fresh Off the Boat finale (14:32) // The Detour (18:06) // The Carmichael Show (20:09) /// Our Week in Genre: Preacher pilot (27:33) // The Flash finale (37:10) // Arrow finale (54:52) // Game of Thrones (1:05:05) // Outlander (1:09:34) // Adventure Time (1:12:18) // Steven Universe (1:16:10) /// Our Week in Drama: The Night Manager finale (1:23:03) // The Path finale (1:28:51) // The Americans (1:50:42) // Person of Interest (1:52:12)
2016-05-2800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #245- Elementary, The Good Wife, and Underground finale talkOur Week in Reality and Comedy: The Amazing Race (9:52) // The Carmichael Show (16:07) // black-ish (18:50) // Jane the Virgin (22:15) /// Our Week in Genre: Steven Universe premiere (26:30) // The 100 (33:44) // DC’s Live Action TV Roundup: The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow (40:02) /// Our Week in Drama: Elementary finale (1:01:45) // The Good Wife series finale (1:04:53) // Underground finale (1:22:58) // The Path (1:31:28)
2016-05-1400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #244- The Equalizer with Dr. West AnthonyDVD Shelf: The Equalizer with Dr. West Anthony (1:38:48) /// Our Week in Comedy and Genre: 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner (4:47) // Jane the Virgin (14:09) // Person of Interest premiere (23:03) // Houdini & Doyle pilot (28:14) // Penny Dreadful premiere (32:22) // Outlander (36:05) // Game of Thrones (37:51) // DC’s Live Action TV Roundup: Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, The Flash (40:04) /// Our Week in Drama: Kate’s Pilot Catchup (50:32) // The Americans (58:47) // Elementary (1:00:45) // The Night Manager (1:06:56) // The Path (1:15:41) // Underground (1:25:57)
2016-05-0800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #243- The O.C. with Jennifer Keishin ArmstrongDVD Shelf: The O.C. with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (1:41:39) /// Our Week in Comedy: Veep premiere (7:30) // Silicon Valley premiere (10:59) // The Carmichael Show (11:45) // black-ish (14:34) // Jane the Virgin (20:13) // The Amazing Race (26:05) /// Our Week in Genre: Game of Thrones premiere (31:03) // Outlander (34:15) // Orphan Black (36:37) // The Flash (38:27) // Arrow (44:20) // Legends of Tomorrow (50:12) // Adventure Time (55:33) /// Our Week in Drama: Limitless finale (1:02:43) // The Americans (1:11:02) // The Path (1:13:45) // The Good Wife (1:26:20) // Underground (1:31:51)
2016-04-3000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #240- 2016 TV Resolutions Check-in2016 TV Resolutions Check-in (1:43:27) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: The Amazing Race (4:13) // Broad City (14:04) // Fresh Off the Boat (17:23) // The Carmichael Show (20:47) /// Our Week in Genre: Powerpuff Girls premiere (29:03) // The Walking Dead finale (34:58) // Arrow (46:58) // Adventure Time (57:33) /// Our Week in Drama: Banshee premiere (1:04:08) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson finale (1:09:05) // The Path (1:23:37) // The Americans (1:28:34) // Limitless (1:32:39)
2016-04-1000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #239- Happy Endings with Kelly LawlerOur Week in Comedy: The Ranch premiere (4:19) // Broad City (8:29) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (9:45) // Jane the Virgin (13:52) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (19:49) /// Our Week in Genre: Adventure Time (28:40) // Agents of SHIELD (33:51) // The 100 (36:10) // Legends of Tomorrow (38:01) // Arrow (45:51) // Supergirl (50:42) /// Our Week in Drama: Rush Hour premiere (59:37) // The Path premiere (1:04:18) // Grantchester premiere (1:13:43) // Better Call Saul (1:15:10) // The Good Wife (1:18:51) // Elementary (1:25:14) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:30:24)
2016-04-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #238- Fastlane with LaToya FergusonDVD Shelf: Fastlane with LaToya Ferguson (2:11:18) /// Our Week in Comedy: Preview Archer Season 7 (9:03) // The Venture Bros. finale (15:09) // Younger finale (19:45) // Broad City (28:50) // The Carmichael Show (31:39) // Jane the Virgin (41:11) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (48:16) /// Our Week in Genre: Daredevil Season 2 (55:04) // The Walking Dead (1:11:15) // Agents of SHIELD (1:19:13) // Arrow (1:26:40) /// Our Week in Drama: The Passion: New Orleans (1:37:41) // The Catch premiere (1:47:16) // Limitless (1:53:33) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (2:01:21) /// Article referenced: http://www.autostraddle.com/autostraddles-ultimate-infographic-guide-to-dead-lesbian-tv-characters-332920/
2016-03-2700 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #231- Law & Order with Mark Blankenship and Sarah D. BuntingDVD Shelf: Law & Order with Mark Blankenship and Sarah D. Bunting (1:25:49) /// Our Week in Comedy: Galavant finale (4:26) // Grease Live (6:06) // The Grinder (12:37) // Man Seeking Woman (14:34) // Younger (18:25) // Fresh Off the Boat midseason premiere (18:56) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (21:13) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (23:43) // Jane the Virgin (29:31) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: The X-Files (34:15) // The Shannara Chronicles (40:55) // The Flash (44:04) // Arrow (46:40) // Legends of Tomorrow (52:20) // Horace and Pete premiere (56:41) // American Crime (59:44) // The Good Wife (1:07:13) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson premiere (1:13:45)
2016-02-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #230- Miami Vice with Cory BarkerDVD Shelf: Miami Vice with Cory Barker (1:36:52) /// Our Week in Comedy: You, Me and the Apocalypse premiere (6:27) // Childrens Hospital premiere (11:56) // Baskets pilot (13:11) // Man Seeking Woman (14:25) // Galavant (17:40) // The Grinder (18:27) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (21:10) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend midseason premiere (23:51) // Jane the Virgin midseason premiere (27:50) /// Our Week in Genre: Beowulf pilot (33:08) // The Magicians (35:29) // The X-Files premiere (37:55) // Adventure Time (41:40) // The 100 (46:40) // Agent Carter (53:58) // The Flash (57:59) // Arrow (1:02:48) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:06:48) /// Our Week in Drama: Preview The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (1:14:41) // London Spy (1:19:31) // American Crime (1:20:03) // Elementary (1:27:24) // Pretty Little Liars (1:29:11)
2016-01-3100 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #224- Avatar: The Last Airbender with Sean CollettiIt’s the final regular podcast of the year, and joining Kate to send off the guest cohost era in style is former cohost Sean Colletti of PopOptiq, TV Overmind, and The Mid-Season Replacements. //
Our Week in Reality and Comedy (7:06–40:41): The Amazing Race finale, Nathan For You finale, Telenovela pilot, Superstore pilot, You’re the Worst finale, Transparent s2 //
Our Week in Drama and Genre (41:30–1:05:36): The Good Wife midseason finale, Arrow midseason finale, The Flash midseason finale, Fargo //
DVD Shelf (1:05:36–end): Avatar: The Last Airbender with Sean Colletti //
Errata: In the DVD Shelf, Kate mistakenly credits Amy Landecker with being on The Lef...
2015-12-1600 min
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #194- Jane the Virgin Season 1 with Elena RiveraTV’s spring finales continue this week, with two podcast favorites taking their bows. First up, we look at the comedies and some reality, including Netflix’s Grace and Frankie and the finale of The Amazing Race. We follow that with the genre and drama entries, including the finales of Elementary, SHIELD, Arrow, and intense installments of ...
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2015-05-1800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #193- Todd McFarlane’s Spawn with Mike WorbyThe winter finales only wrapped up a few weeks ago on the podcast, but network finale season is already upon us. First we look at the comedies, including the much anticipated 12 Angry Men-inspired installment of Inside Amy Schumer. Then we talk genre, including check-ins with The Flash and Arrow and looks at eventful episodes ...
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2015-05-1300 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #172- Holiday Omnibus 1 with Deepayan SenguptaWith the year’s television winding down, our last regular podcast of the 2014 features a particularly light group of episodes. First Kate gives a quick genre roundup, including the midseason finales of The Flash, Arrow, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we look at the week’s comedy, including the midseason finale of Jane the Virgin, a ...
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2014-12-1600 min
Work Stew Podcast#91: Bethany Allen—Writer, Mother, CitizenListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
Brief note from Work Stew editor Kate Gace Walton: Sometimes I request an interview because the specific job that someone does is intriguing to me; for example, this was clearly the case when I talked to an air traffic controller, a high-rise window washer, and a python hunter.
Other times, what I’m most interested in discussing is not so much a specific job, but rather work in the broadest sense: the work of being a parent, the work of making a li...
2014-12-1330 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #171- The Wire (Part 1) with Dennis PerkinsSeries are heading to their midseason finales, giving us fewer shows to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at some of the comedies, including another holiday Bob’s Burgers and the return of Jane the Virgin. Then Kate talks some genre, including the much-hyped The Flash/Arrow crossover, and we round out the week ...
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2014-12-0900 minWork Stew Podcast#90: “Veeptopus” Artist Jonathan CrowListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
For many of us, the past few weeks have been especially hard and depressing. As a nation, and as individuals, we are grappling with a host of painful issues. And grapple we must; bending that long arc towards justice is arguably the one job we all share. That said, it’s a tough job, making moments of comic relief not only acceptable, in my view, but necessary.
Yesterday, my moment of comic relief came via the work of artist Jonathan Crow. My re...
2014-12-0710 minWork Stew Podcast#89: Margaret Corvid, Professional DominatrixListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
Sex workers, even those operating legally, risk being treated as criminals. Many also face relentless moralizing from family, friends, and casual acquaintances. I wanted to talk to someone who endures all that—to find out how, and why.
In this interview, professional dominatrix Margaret Corvid explains what her work involves, how she got started, and why she’s stayed at it.
About Margaret Corvid: Margaret Corvid is a writer, activist, and professional dominatrix living in the South West of the UK. She...
2014-12-0112 minWork Stew Podcast#88: Mortician Caitlin DoughtyListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
Generally speaking, our culture is not one that deals well with death. Caitlin Doughty, an LA-based mortician and best-selling author, is on a life-long quest to change this.
When we spoke, we discussed:
—how she became a “death professional”
—the biggest misunderstanding that most people have about the work she does
—and how, with her new venture Undertaking L.A., she aims to help people help themselves…to take care of dead bodies.
About Caitlin Doughty...
2014-10-2911 minWork Stew Podcast#87: Joe Loya, Former Bank RobberListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
I wanted to speak with Joe Loya not because I see criminality as a career path, but because it is a life path for many: it’s hard to find good information on the number of Americans who have been convicted of a felony, but one estimate from the Bureau of Justice Statistics holds that 1 in 37 U.S. adults has served time in a state or federal prison. I wanted to hear Joe’s story: how he came to rob his first bank, what it was...
2014-09-1523 minWork Stew Podcast#86: Karen Lynch, Retired Homicide DetectiveListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
In this interview, I spoke with Karen Lynch, a 29-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department. We discussed what it was that drew her to a life in law enforcement, why the role of homicide detective was her “dream job,” and—very briefly—her perspective on the events unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri.
About Karen Lynch: Karen Lynch is a native San Franciscan. After graduating from UC Berekley, she joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1981. She lives in Novato with her husband...
2014-09-0624 minWork Stew Podcast#85: Writer Leah LaxListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
Another writer interview??? I know—I’ve done a string of them recently. For what it’s worth, I do have other sorts of people lined up. Coming soon on the podcast: a South African mediator, a retired homicide detective, and that elusive chimney sweep.
But first, yes, another writer, simply because I received an email from Leah Lax that went like this: “I spent thirty years as a covered woman among the Hassidim—Jewish ultra-orthodox. Birth control was forbidden, so I had seven ki...
2014-08-2415 minWork Stew Podcast#84: Beatrice Hogg on Being Over 50 and Long-Term UnemployedListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
When I first connected with Beatrice Hogg, she said she wanted to share her story to show people that “being over fifty and long-term unemployed isn’t the end of the world.” In this interview, she shares the events that derailed her original career, and she discusses her next steps.
About Beatrice Hogg: Beatrice M. Hogg was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and raised in the coal-mining town of Lawrence, Pennsylvania. She has a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Pittsbu...
2014-08-1111 minWork Stew Podcast#83: Athena Lark, U.S. Navy Veteran, Writer, and Adjunct ProfessorListen to the interview by clicking the arrow on the audio player below.
Athena Lark was a 17-year-old about to graduate from high school in Newark, New Jersey when her mother told her she had a choice: Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines.
In this interview, I spoke with her to learn how she reacted that day, how her career path has unfolded since then, what she thinks of her mother’s decision in retrospect.
About Athena Lark: After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Athena Lark graduated from the University of North Flori...
2014-07-2714 minThe Televerse (mp3)Walking Dead Podcast Episode 36: “Arrow on the Doorpost” with special guest Randy DankievitchThis week, special guest and Sound On Sight contributor Randy Dankievitch joins Simon, Ricky and Kate to discuss “Arrow on the Doorpost,” the long-awaited episode that features the Rick/The Governor showdown we’ve been wai– oh, hold on. Sorry, false alarm: it turns out to be the episode where they have a meet n’ greet. Discussed: ...
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2013-03-1200 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #59- The League of Gentlemen with Cath MurphyFive more premieres make this the most packed week yet this fall season. After talking through Our Week in TV (Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project, Parenthood, 30 for 30, Key and Peele, the Arrow pilot, Supernatural, the Nashville pilot, 30 Rock, the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiere, The Vampire Diaries premiere, ...
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