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Debating Doctor WhoEpisode 161: “War Of The Sontarans” with Kate KulzickFriend of the show Kate Kulzick stops by to help Alasdair offer our long-awaited (hopefully, otherwise they're just late) thoughts on the second chapter of Flux. We discuss how well the episode dusts off the Sontarans for their first significant non-Strax appearance since 2008. We consider what the Crimean War setting lends to the episode. Kate shares her worries about Yaz's eventual fate, and we remain charmed by Dan, with or without his implausibly young parents...2021-11-1500 min
The Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E16Allison and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking the season finale, “A Chance at a Happy Ending.” Michael’s Westerosi wardrobe, the thrilling return of Said Out Bitch, and the power of choice. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back for Kate and Allison’s final podcast, looking back at their experiences Streaming In Place for the past 15 months and saying a hearty hello to Columbo with its pilot, “Murder By The Book.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining us in the chat this season, and on the mic this...2021-06-1642 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E16Allison and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking the season finale, “A Chance at a Happy Ending.” Michael’s Westerosi wardrobe, the thrilling return of Said Out Bitch, and the power of choice. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back for Kate and Allison’s final podcast, looking back at their experiences Streaming In Place for the past 15 months and saying a hearty hello to Columbo with its pilot, “Murder By The Book.” Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining us in the chat this season, and on the mic this...2021-06-1642 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E14 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Nothing Lasts Forever” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. A difference of opinions on Mom, a memorable double-Decker date, and Maze and puppies. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Friday for season five, episode 15, “Is This Really How It’s Going to End?!.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts.Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The AMPire D...2021-06-0934 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E14 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Nothing Lasts Forever” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. A difference of opinions on Mom, a memorable double-Decker date, and Maze and puppies. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Friday for season five, episode 15, “Is This Really How It’s Going to End?!.” Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts. Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The AMPire D...2021-06-0934 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E13 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “A Little Harmless Stalking” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Linda’s dubious decision-making, Lucifer and Chloe cry relationship wolf, and the return of Eve. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season five, episode 14, “Nothing Lasts Forever.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Vince and Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your reactions to the episode. Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The A...2021-06-0735 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E13 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “A Little Harmless Stalking” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Linda’s dubious decision-making, Lucifer and Chloe cry relationship wolf, and the return of Eve. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season five, episode 14, “Nothing Lasts Forever.” Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Vince and Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your reactions to the episode. Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The A...2021-06-0735 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E12 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Dan’s catharsis, Amenadiel is not Uber, and callbacks galore. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season five, episode 13, “A Little Harmless Stalking.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus! Thanks for joining us again and sharing your two cents on the episode. Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The AMPire Diaries and Angel On Top...2021-06-0530 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E12 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Dan’s catharsis, Amenadiel is not Uber, and callbacks galore. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season five, episode 13, “A Little Harmless Stalking.” Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus! Thanks for joining us again and sharing your two cents on the episode. Links: Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts covering The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The AMPire Diaries and Angel On Top...2021-06-0530 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E11Allison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Resting Devil Face.” Trixie showing her influences, Maze and her potential soul?, and poor, poor Dan is going through it. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Friday for season five, episode 12, “Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your takes on this episode and the season so far.Links: Check out Allison’s Outlander podcast, Podlander Drunkcast, and its spinoff, Sauced In Austen.2021-06-0331 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E11Allison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking “Resting Devil Face.” Trixie showing her influences, Maze and her potential soul?, and poor, poor Dan is going through it. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Friday for season five, episode 12, “Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid.” Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your takes on this episode and the season so far. Links: Check out Allison’s Outlander podcast, Podlander Drunkcast, and its spinoff, Sauced In Austen.2021-06-0331 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E10 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking their big musical episode, “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam,” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Musical numbers galore, Dan fills in some crucial gaps, and the belated return of the Trixie Fan Club. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season five, episode 11, “Resting Devil Face.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining in on the fun and sharing your takes on the episode.Tweet referenced: Lesley-Ann Brandt gets her Chaka onCheck out LaToya’s Lucifer re...2021-06-0138 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E10 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer, talking their big musical episode, “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam,” with friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Musical numbers galore, Dan fills in some crucial gaps, and the belated return of the Trixie Fan Club. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season five, episode 11, “Resting Devil Face.” Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Vince! Thanks for joining in on the fun and sharing your takes on the episode. Tweet referenced: Lesley-Ann Brandt gets her Chaka on Check out LaToya’s Lucifer re...2021-06-0138 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E09, “Family Dinner” with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate start Streaming In Place with their final show of the podcast, the second half of season five of Lucifer, joined by returning friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Family squabbles, projecting onto the case of the week, and that ending. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season five, episode 10, “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts on the episode.Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcas...2021-05-2937 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lucifer S05E09 with LaToya FergusonAllison and Kate start Streaming In Place with their final show of the podcast, the second half of season five of Lucifer, joined by returning friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Family squabbles, projecting onto the case of the week, and that ending. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season five, episode 10, “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam.” Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts on the episode. Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcas...2021-05-2937 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! S01E11–12Allison, Noel, and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking about the final two episodes, “Each Other’s Existence!” and “Shibahama UFO Wars!” Kappas, rivers that are roads, and comradeship. Plus our Zoom listener Marcus hops on the mic to give his thoughts about the series and we reflect back on our experience Streaming In Place over the past 201 episodes. Unfortunately, Noel needs to step away from the podcast, but Allison and Kate will be back on Friday to kick off our final show, season 5B of Lucifer. 2021-05-2449 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! S01E11–12Allison, Noel, and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking about the final two episodes, “Each Other’s Existence!” and “Shibahama UFO Wars!” Kappas, rivers that are roads, and comradeship. Plus our Zoom listener Marcus hops on the mic to give his thoughts about the series and we reflect back on our experience Streaming In Place over the past 201 episodes. Unfortunately, Noel needs to step away from the podcast, but Allison and Kate will be back on Friday to kick off our final show, season 5B of Lucifer.2021-05-2449 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Gravity Falls S02E05–07Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes five, six, and seven, “Soos and the Real Girl,” “Little Gift Shop of Horrors,” and “Society of the Blind Eye.” These were rough, and we dive in with why. Stereotyping, troubling messaging, and the inaugural installment of F*ck Your Favorites with Allison Shoemaker. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we attempt to cleanse the palate with season two, episodes eight and nine, “Blendin’s Game” and “The Love God.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for powering through these...2021-04-0735 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Gravity Falls S02E05–07Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes five, six, and seven, “Soos and the Real Girl,” “Little Gift Shop of Horrors,” and “Society of the Blind Eye.” These were rough, and we dive in with why. Stereotyping, troubling messaging, and the inaugural installment of F*ck Your Favorites with Allison Shoemaker. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we attempt to cleanse the palate with season two, episodes eight and nine, “Blendin’s Game” and “The Love God.” Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for powering through these...2021-04-0735 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Gravity Falls S01E11–12Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes 11 and 12, “Little Dipper” and “Summerween.” Sibling rivalries, supervillain incompetence, and trash candy. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season one, episodes 13 and 14, “Boss Mabel” and “Bottomless Pit!”.Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts.Join Allison on Twitch on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 8pm CST for Redacted: Bridget Jones’ Diary!2021-03-0824 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Gravity Falls S01E11–12Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes 11 and 12, “Little Dipper” and “Summerween.” Sibling rivalries, supervillain incompetence, and trash candy. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season one, episodes 13 and 14, “Boss Mabel” and “Bottomless Pit!”. Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts. Join Allison on Twitch on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 8pm CST for Redacted: Bridget Jones’ Diary!2021-03-0824 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Gravity Falls S01E09–10Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes nine and 10, “The Time Traveler’s Pig” and “Fight Fighters.” Waddles! Also stupid teen boys, fate, and a giant time baby. But mostly, Waddles. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season one, episodes 11 and 12, “Little Dipper” and “Summerween.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts.Join Allison on Twitch on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 8pm CST for Redacted: Bridget Jones’ Diary!2021-03-0332 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Gravity Falls S01E09–10Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes nine and 10, “The Time Traveler’s Pig” and “Fight Fighters.” Waddles! Also stupid teen boys, fate, and a giant time baby. But mostly, Waddles. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season one, episodes 11 and 12, “Little Dipper” and “Summerween.” Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts. Join Allison on Twitch on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 8pm CST for Redacted: Bridget Jones’ Diary!2021-03-0332 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lodge 49 S02E08Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode eight, “Zugzwang.” Blaise and Lamar, Scott’s very bad day, and a glimpse of the real Janet? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as Allison and Kate take a quick break from Lodge 49 with the pilot of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, available streaming on HBO Max.2021-01-2834 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lodge 49 S02E08Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode eight, “Zugzwang.” Blaise and Lamar, Scott’s very bad day, and a glimpse of the real Janet? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as Allison and Kate take a quick break from Lodge 49 with the pilot of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, available streaming on HBO Max.2021-01-2834 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lodge 49 S01E01Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place, kicking off our journey with AMC’s short-lived Lodge 49. We begin with season one, episode one, “As Above, So Below.” Donuts, snakes, and just what is happening with Dud? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back on Wednesday for season one, episode two, “Moments of Truth in Service.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! Thanks for joining us on our new TV adventure.CrowdCast Link: Here’s the link for Allison and Kate’s Election Day lunch break, where we’ll be talking about comfort TV and a...2020-11-0238 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: Lodge 49 S01E01Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place, kicking off our journey with AMC’s short-lived Lodge 49. We begin with season one, episode one, “As Above, So Below.” Donuts, snakes, and just what is happening with Dud? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back on Wednesday for season one, episode two, “Moments of Truth in Service.” Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! Thanks for joining us on our new TV adventure. CrowdCast Link: Here’s the link for Allison and Kate’s Election Day lunch break, where we’ll be talking about comfort TV and a...2020-11-0238 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: MSW S01E18Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with a quick stop-off in the world of Murder, She Wrote. We look at the season one favorite, “Murder Takes the Bus.” A brief Kate’s Classical Corner, that oh so delightful guest cast, and just how certain are we Jessica isn’t a serial killer? Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week as we begin our journey with Lodge 49.Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us for our Halloween-inspired detour.2020-10-2936 min
The TeleverseStreaming In Place: MSW S01E18Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with a quick stop-off in the world of Murder, She Wrote. We look at the season one favorite, “Murder Takes the Bus.” A brief Kate’s Classical Corner, that oh so delightful guest cast, and just how certain are we Jessica isn’t a serial killer? Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week as we begin our journey with Lodge 49. Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us for our Halloween-inspired detour.2020-10-2936 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E11–12Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, Book One: Air, episodes 11 and 12, “Skeletons in the Closet” and “Endgame.” Amon’s identity, Korra’s breakthrough, and resolution? Sorta? Tune in for our thoughts on the finale and come back tomorrow as we look back on season one as a whole.Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for helping us puzzle through the decision making and pacing choices of the finale.2020-09-1000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E09–10Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, Book One: Air, episodes nine and 10, “Out of the Past” and “Turning the Tides.” Answers about Tarrlok, Korra’s meditative breakthrough, Rohan’s less-than-ideal timing, and Lin! Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow for our thoughts on the two-part season finale, “Skeletons in the Closet” and “Endgame.”2020-09-0900 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E07–08Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, Book One: Air, episodes seven and eight, “The Aftermath” and “When Extremes Meet.” The Bendmobile, Tarrlok goes full Palpatine, anti-escapism, and Vince totally called it. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow for our thoughts on episodes nine and 10, “Out of the Past” and “Turning the Tides.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and helping us with the Wheel of Time touchpoints.2020-09-0900 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E05–06Happy Labor Day, everyone! Noel, Allison, and Kate start week 25 Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, Book One: Air, episodes five and six, “The Spirit of Competition” and “And the Winner is...” Love quadrangle shenanigans, Amon’s big play, and Lin freaking Beifong. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow for our thoughts on episodes seven and eight, “The Aftermath” and “When Extremes Meet.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Keenan! Thanks for joining us despite the holiday, and for sharing your thoughts on these episodes.2020-09-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E03–04Allison, Noel, and Kate finish out week 24 Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, Book One: Air, episodes three and four, “The Revelation” and “The Voice in the Night.” Trauma, politics, and the city being powered by working class laborers. Plus fortunately, the introductions of Asami and Pabu to help lighten things up. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week for our thoughts on episodes five and six, “The Spirit of Competition” and “And the Winner is...”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! Thanks for joining us this week.2020-09-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: TLOK S01E01–02Noel, Allison, and Kate begin their journey Streaming In Place with The Legend of Korra, the sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender. First up is Book One: Air, episodes one and two, “Welcome to Republic City” and “A Leaf in the Wind.” Meeting Korra, catching up with our Avatar favs, and ooh that Nickelodeon money. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow for our thoughts on episodes three and four, “The Revelation” and “The Voice in the Night.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your takes and helping us ring in the begi...2020-09-0300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer Season 5, Part 1 Wrap-up with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate finish, for now, their journey Streaming In Place with Lucifer. We look back on season five, part one, reflecting on the half-season as a whole. Then we turn things over to our fabulous Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Vince, to share their thoughts and their predictions and hopes for the next half-season, whenever we get it. Bring on the karaoke jams! Tune in our takes and we hope you’ll join us tomorrow as we embark on our next Streaming In Place journey, The Legend of Korra! It’s been a real trea...2020-09-0300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E08 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer’s season five midseason finale, “Spoiler Alert.” Detective Luci, hello President Palmer, and of course, <expletive deleted> Pete! There’s a lot to break down in the midseason finale—that fight scene, Alejandro’s direction, Amenadiel’s most successful Tries To Human yet—so we ran long once again. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow as we reflect back on the first half of the season as a whole.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for following us through Lucif...2020-09-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E07 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 24 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode seven, “Our Mojo.” Lucifer loses his mojo, Maze tries to recapture the past, poor Dan is having a day (Michael is such a dick), and we. hate. Pete. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on the season five mid-season finale, “Spoiler Alert.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince. Thank you for slaying the comments today and joining us in our utter dragging of Pete.2020-09-0100 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E06 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up week 23 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode six, “BlueBallz.” Girls’ night, Two Angels, One Human, And A Half-Celestial Baby, and we’re very concerned about Dan. It’s a shame about that A-plot, though. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week to hear our takes on season five, episode seven, “Our Mojo.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for joining us for another week of Lucifer discussion!2020-08-2900 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E05 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode five, “Detective Amenadiel.” Amenadiel’s mojo, goodbye to Lilith (maybe?), and of course, bracelet bros. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode six, “BlueBallz.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the episode!2020-08-2800 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E04 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode four, “It Never Ends Well for the Chicken.” We go super long talking noir aesthetics, Lesley-Ann Brandt’s face and Lauren German’s suit (and their terrific performances), and the surprise appearance of another Scottie Caldwell. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode five, “Detective Amenadiel.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince, and thanks to Keenan and Scottie for chiming in with expert analysis and delightful anecdotes.2020-08-2700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E03 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode three, “¡Diablo!” Lieutenant Diablo, Michael and Lucifer’s brawl, and Dan finds some peace. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode four, “It Never Ends Well for the Chicken.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners Marcus and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and predictions for the big concept episode.2020-08-2500 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E02 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate start week 23 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season five, episode two, “Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!” Undercover Chloe shuts us up, Michael is the worst, and no locked door mystery? Tune in for our thoughts, and come back tomorrow to hear our takes on season five, episode three, “¡Diablo!”.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince. Thanks for joining us for the latest week, and for holding back to watching only one episode a day!2020-08-2400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S05E01 with LaToya FergusonIt’s Lucifer premiere day! LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 22 Streaming In Place by kicking off our journey with Lucifer season five. Today we talk episode one, “Really Sad Devil Guy.” Lee’s big star turn, Maze destroying the piano, Chloe’s bangs, and goodness, Trixie has grown. Tune in for our thoughts, and come back next week to hear our takes on season five, episode two, “Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!”.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and S.B.! Thanks for joining the chat, and good luck holding off until next week for the next episode.2020-08-2200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer Season 4 Wrap-upNoel, Allison, and Kate finish up Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four by looking back on season four as a whole. Lucifer’s journey, the desperate need for more Trixie time, and ooh that Netflix money. Then we turn things over to our fabulous Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince, who share their takes on the season. Thanks for hanging out and joining the conversation for these past couple weeks, and we hope you’ll be back tomorrow as we dive in with season five.2020-08-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E10 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four’s finale, “Who’s da New King of Hell?” That fantastic opening number, Dan beatboxing, GILF cutting loose, and so much more. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our season four wrap-up.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus, Scottie, and Vince! Thanks for breaking down the finale with us.Video Referenced: Showrunner Ildy Modrovich posted this behind-the-scenes video of Lesley-Ann Brandt and Rachel Harris trying out the dance sequence choreography. Enjoy!2020-08-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E09 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode nine, “Save Lucifer.” Lucifer’s transformation, Dan finally reaches out, and Maze’s grand gesture. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on the season finale, “Who’s da New King of Hell?”.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun.2020-08-1900 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E08 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off week 22 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.” Thank goodness for that montage, because this episode is dense and intense. We dive in with Lucifer’s big breakthrough, Dan’s continuing spiral, Amenadiel’s revelation, and much more. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode nine, “Save Lucifer.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for helping us break down this compelling episode.2020-08-1800 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E07 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.” Jere Burns, heavy-handed parallels, and those wings! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for hanging with us this week. We hope you’ll be back next week for the dramatic conclusion of season four.2020-08-1500 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E06 with LaToya FergusonLaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode six, “Orgy Pants to Work.” So many Called Its! From Lucifer’s orgy pants work-around to Ella’s speed natural-izing to the late episode pivot, there’s a lot to dive in with. Plus of course, more Tush Talk. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus!2020-08-1400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E05 with LaToya FergusonIt’s LaToya’s birthday—break out the tequila, everyone—and we celebrate with tush talk, Die Hard puns, and a cameo from Tricia Helfer. LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode five, “Expire Erect.” Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode six, the delightfully titled “Orgy Pants to Work.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun.2020-08-1200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E04 with LaToya FergusonIt’s episode 100! Yay? We’re going with yay. This episode, LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode four, “All About Eve.” Allison, Noel, and Kate are on the fence about her introduction, but we are very here for baby-proofing ceiling fans and that ridiculous bar fight. Plus there’s a whole tangent on Toy Story that you can thank our fabulous Zoom listener Marcus for—thanks for hanging in the Zoom, Marcus! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode five, “Expire Erect.”2020-08-1200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E03 with LaToya FergusonLaToya is back again this week, joining Noel, Allison, and Kate for week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four. Today we talk, episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father.” Appletinis, Maze’s baby knives, and the downfall of GILF. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode four, “All About Eve.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your takes. Looking forward to your thoughts on our shiny new character.2020-08-1100 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E02 with LaToya FergusonAllison, Noel, and Kate, joined again by LaToya Ferguson, finish out week 20 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.” Lauren German finally gets some material, that “Poison” sting, and Dr. Linda’s bombshell. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!2020-08-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S04E01 with LaToya FergusonNoel, Allison, and Kate return to their first Streaming In Place project, Lucifer, and friend of the show LaToya Ferguson is back to mark the occasion! We dive in with season four, episode one, “Everything’s Okay.” We call to order a meeting of the Trixie fan club, gush over GILF, and generally anticipate a fun return to the show. Tune in for our thoughts on the premiere and come back tomorrow for our take on episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Scottie. Thanks for joining in on the fun!&nb2020-08-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Murder, She Wrote S01E00, Part IINoel is unable to join us today, so Allison and Kate continue their introduction to Jessica Fletcher Streaming In Place with the second half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Jessica takes the train, Anthony Garcia?, and the Count of Monte Cristo. Tune in for our thoughts on the dramatic conclusion of the pilot. We’re back on the season-long track tomorrow, returning to Lucifer for its fourth and fifth seasons.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, for joining us to chat Murder, She Wrote, and Marcus in particular for ho...2020-08-0500 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Murder, She Wrote S01E00, Part INoel, Allison, and Kate take a brief digression, Streaming In Place with the first half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Dream casting detective crossovers, the inescapable charm of Angela Lansbury, and Jessica’s useless and overly intrusive nephew. Tune in for our thoughts on the debut of Mrs. Jessica Fletcher. We’ll be back tomorrow with the dramatic conclusion of the pilot.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for joining us for fun with JB!2020-08-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: A Very English Scandal S01E03 and Season 1 Wrap-upAllison, Noel, and Kate start week 20 Streaming In Place with A Very English Scandal, talking season one episode three and reflecting back on the season as a whole. Norman’s testimony, Thorpe’s speculations, and Edna the GOAT! Then we turn things over to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, who share their thoughts on the show. Tune in for our takes and come back tomorrow when we dive in with the first part of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.”2020-08-0300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: A Very English Scandal S01E02Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 19 Streaming In Place with A Very English Scandal, season one episode two. The many tragedies of Norman, Checkov’s briefcase, and oh, Florida. We’re a bit split on this episode, but that only gives us more to discuss. Tune in for our thoughts and come back next week for the thrilling conclusion, “Episode 3.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for joining us this week!2020-07-3100 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: A Very English Scandal S01E01Allison, Noel, and Kate start their latest Streaming In Place adventure with of A Very English Scandal. We dive in with the premiere, talking star power and personas, tonal awareness, and those fabulous clothes. Plus Kate dusts off her Classical Corner for a little violin talk. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we talk “Episode 2.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for joining us with our latest show!2020-07-3000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA Season 3 Wrap-upNoel, Allison, and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender, looking back at Book Three: Fire and the series as a whole. Favorite episodes, favorite characters, and what else is out there to discover for fans between Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Then we turn the conversation over to our fabulous Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus, and chat about their experiences with the season and takeaways from the series. Thank you to those who’ve watched along, and we hope you’ll join us for our next adventure, with the...2020-07-3000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E18–21Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 19 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender’s epic series finale, Sozin’s Comet, “The Phoenix King,” “The Old Masters,” “Into the Inferno,” and “Avatar Aang.” Azula’s breakdown, Suki’s hero shot, and Aang’s solution for Ozai. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we reflect back on season three and the series as a whole.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the series finale. We hope you’ll join us tomorrow for our season and series wrap-up!2020-07-2700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E16–17Noel, Allison, and Kate finish week 18 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 14 and 15, “The Southern Raiders” and “The Ember Island Players.” Katara takes her turn field tripping with Zuko, Allison presents her theatre nerd card, and Kate hates fun. Tune in for our thoughts and come back next week as we discuss the finale, episodes 18–21, “Sozin’s Comet.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for joining us this week and leading the Zoom.2020-07-2500 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E14–15Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 14 and 15, “The Boiling Rock.” The triumphant return of Suki, Sokka and Zuko, break-in buddies, and the dramatic break-up of Deathtiny’s Child. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 16 and 17, “The Southern Raiders” and “The Ember Island Players.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the further adventures of Awkward Fire Kid.2020-07-2300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E12–13Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 12 and 13, “The Western Air Temple” and “The Firebending Masters.” The introduction of Awkward Fire Kid, the demise of Sparky Sparky Boom Man, and the best firebending masters imaginable. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 14 and 15, “The Boiling Rock.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus!2020-07-2300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E10–11Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 10 and 11, The Day of Black Sun, “Part 1: The Invasion” and “Part 2: The Eclipse.” It’s invasion time, which means reunions galore, plus Sokka’s grand speech, Zuko’s destiny, and Serena Williams?!! Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 12 and 13, “The Western Air Temple” and “The Firebending Masters.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your take on the invasion and the eclipse!2020-07-2200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E08–09Noel, Allison, and Kate start week 18 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes eight and nine, “The Puppetmaster” and “Nightmares and Daydreams.” The horror of blood bending, the show’s approach to trauma and pain, and of course, Momo and Appa dueling. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 10 and 11, “The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion” and “The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego and Marcus. Thanks for joining the fun today!2020-07-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E06–07Allison, Noel, and Kate finish week 17 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes six and seven, “The Avatar and the Fire Lord” and “The Runaway.” More heart-rending pet moments, Iroh conspiracy theories, and the pros and cons of scamming. Tune in for our thoughts and come back next week as we discuss episodes eight and nine, “The Puppetmaster” and “Nightmares and Daydreams.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for hanging with us this week, and we hope you’ll be back next week!2020-07-1800 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E04–05Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes four and five, “Sokka’s Master” and “The Beach.” When did Sokka get this close to our cold, detached hearts? And how about Aang’s armor, and Toph’s meteorite bending? Plus Noel explains The Beach Episode for Allison and Kate as a significant trope in anime, adding context and even more fun to Zuko and Deathtiny’s Child’s dramatic flame-out in the Ember Island teen social scene. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes six and seven, “The Av...2020-07-1600 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E02–03Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes two and three, “The Headband” and “The Painted Lady.” Footloose, Candyman, and ’80s references galore! Aang and Katara get tastes of life in two very different Fire Nation controlled towns, taking action to defend the townspeople. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes four and five, “Sokka’s Master” and “The Beach.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!2020-07-1500 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S03E01Noel, Allison, and Kate begin their journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, Book Three: Fire, with episode one, “The Awakening.” Aang’s guilty, Katara’s angry, and Zuko is suspicious. Plus dang, Toph and Katara are not slowing down one bit with their bending. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes two and three, “The Headband” and “The Painted Lady.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!2020-07-1400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA Season 2 Wrap-upAllison, Noel, and Kate start week 17 Streaming In Place by looking back at Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, Book Two: Earth. Can anyone compete with Toph as our favorite character? Are we still traumatized over “Appa’s Lost Days”? Did the writers manage to get us onboard with Zuko and Jet? Tune in for our thoughts on season two and those of our listeners, and come back tomorrow as we dive in with season three.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, Marcus, Scottie, and Tom! Thanks for joining in and sharing your thoughts on the season...2020-07-1300 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E19–20Noel, Allison, and Kate finish week 16 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes 19 and 20, “The Guru” and “The Crossroads of Destiny.” Toph’s metalbending, The Dragon of the West earning his name, Aang’s journey to discovering the Avatar state, and of course, Azula. Always. Lies! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week as we look back on Book Two: Earth as a whole.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for joining us this week. We hope you’ll be able to join in for our lis...2020-07-1100 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E17–18Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes 17 and 18, “Lake Laogai” and “The Earth King.” Appa’s triumphant return to the team, some truly epic fight scenes, and Zuko’s allergy to good. Plus Kate’s dad channels his inner Iroh for a quick drop-by. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes 19 and 20, “The Guru” and “The Crossroads of Destiny.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.2020-07-1000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E16Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episode 16, “Appa’s Lost Days.” Appaaaaaa! At long last, we get an update on everyone’s favorite not-a-taxi, and man, it is a rough one. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes 17 and 18, “Lake Lagoai” and “The Earth King.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for helping us process this episode and sharing your thoughts. Normally, we strive to keep Streaming In Place expletive free, but that is not...2020-07-0800 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E14–15Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes 14 and 15, “City of Walls and Secrets” and “The Tales of Ba Sing Se.” Creepy Joo Dee, creepier Joo Dee 2, Sokka’s slam poetry, and most importantly, where’s Appa!? Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episode 16, “Appa’s Lost Days.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these episodes and your picks for the best Tale of Ba Sing Se.2020-07-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E12–13Noel, Allison, and Kate kick off week 16 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two’s two-parter, Secret of the Fire Nation: Episodes 12 and 13, “The Serpent’s Pass” and “The Drill.” Earth Kingdom politics, Katara and Toph bending together, and for goodness sake, someone protect Momo! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes 14 and 15, “City of Walls and Secrets” and “The Tales of Ba Sing Se.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for listening along and sharing your thoughts!2020-07-0600 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E10–11Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 15 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two’s two-parter, The Fury of Aang: Episodes 10 and 11, “The Library” and “The Desert.” Appaaaaaaa! We process our trauma over mango beverages and cactus juice. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week as we talk episodes 12 and 13, “The Serpent’s Pass” and “The Drill,” a two-parter dubbed Secret of the Fire Nation.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. 2020-07-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S02E08–09Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes eight and nine, “The Chase” and “Bitter Work.” Emo Fire Kid, that fantastic all-skate battle, and Foo Foo Cuddlypoops! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes 10 and 11, “The Library” and “The Desert,” a two-parter dubbed The Fury of Aang.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and new listener Diego. Thanks for joining in on the fun and sharing your thoughts about the episodes!2020-07-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: ATLA S01E13–14Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 13 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 13 and 14, “The Blue Spirit” and “The Fortuneteller.” Badass archers, the Avatar state, and science! Plus some generational warfare talk and guys, Allison really needs a nap. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week for our takes on episodes 15 and 16, “Bato of the Water Tribe” and “The Deserter.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for helping us welcome our eventual Zoomer overlords.Twitter Thread Reference...2020-06-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S03E17It’s a rough one. Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 10 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 17, “Let Pinhead Sing!” On the positive side, Allison’s going to start watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and maybe pull out her uke a bit more, inspired by Pierce’s rousing cover of “Dust In The Wind.” On the down side, everything else about this episode. Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week for our take on season three episode 18, “The Last Heartbreak.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Lurker, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for helping us feel le...2020-05-2900 minThe Televerse (mp3)Streaming In Place: Lucifer S02E16 with LaToya FergusonLaToya Ferguson is back on Streaming In Place, helping us finish out our sixth week with Lucifer season two, episode 16, “God Johnson.” Noel, Allison, LaToya, and Kate dive in with Timothy Omundson, Maze’s interesting pizza choices, and poor newly-a-scrub Amenadiel. Listen in for our thoughts, and come back next week as Allison, Noel, and Kate wrap up season two.Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Kayla, Keenan, Marcus, and S.B. It’s been great chatting with you this week, and we hope to see you back next week!2020-05-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #448- Tribute to Adam Schlesinger, with Allison ShoemakerIt’s a difficult and strange time, and things are only just beginning for many in the United States. The death rate from COVID-19 continues to climb, and this week that hit a bit closer to home here at The Televerse with the news that musician Adam Schlesinger had passed away at age 52 from complications due to coronavirus. Among his many credits, Schlesinger was the executive music producer and one of the main musical forces behind Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, so it only felt right to welcome back friend of the show Allison Shoemaker to discuss Schlesinger and his work, and pa...2020-04-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #447- Spotlight on Star Trek: Picard Season 1We’re rounding out our second week sheltering in place here at the Televerse, and while the world is full of stressors right now, thankfully there’s been a lot of interesting TV to help us take our minds off of them. We kick things off this this episode with our week in comedy and reality, starting with an update on how Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Late Night with Seth Meyers are handling their at-home shoots. Then we look at the return of One Day at a Time, the antepenultimate Schitt’s Creek, J.K. Simmons’ guest spot on...2020-03-2800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #446- Spotlight on Ugly Delicious Season 2The world is dark and scary, let’s talk about delicious food. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate dive in with season two of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious, David Chang’s travel and food series exploring under-discussed corners of the food world. Does the truncated season two live up to season one, and what do we hope to see in a potential season three? Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. We kick things off with some thoughts on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s takes on social dis...2020-03-2100 minThe 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 #401.5- Spotlight on Game of Thrones’ “The Bells” with Clint Worthington and Allison ShoemakerGame of Thrones aired its climactic, penultimate episode this week and well, Kate had thoughts. As Noel gave up on the series back in season one, Kate invited on Clint Worthington of The Spool and friend of the show Allison Shoemaker for a special bonus episode of The Televerse. Allison, Clint, and Kate break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of Game of Thrones’ most divisive episode in years, diving right in, and still somehow barely scratching the surface 40 minutes later.Note: Usually we keep things PG here at The Televerse, but given the subject ma...2019-05-1400 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #397- Spotlight on the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend finale with Allison ShoemakerIt’s the first of several high-profile finales this month here at The Televerse. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend wrapped up its run with a thoughtful, emotional finale, not to mention an hour-long concert special, so Noel and Kate welcome back friend of the show Allison Shoemaker to send Rebecca Bunch off in style, spotlighting the series finale. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and some reality, including the premieres of Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas and The Last O.G., a check-in with What We Do in the Shadows, the finale...2019-04-1300 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #352- Spotlight on The Americans’ Series Finale with Alex McLevy and Allison ShoemakerIt’s yet another week of finales this episode of the podcast, but more importantly, it’s time to bid a sad farewell to one of Kate’s favorite recent series, The Americans. Joining Kate to say goodbye and to spotlight the series finale are Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club and Allison Shoemaker of TV Party, Podlander Drunkcast, Debating Doctor Who, and so many other places. Before that, however, there’s plenty of TV to discuss, and Noel and Kate dive in with the premieres of The Break with Michelle Wolf, Queen Sugar, and Reverie, and the finales...2018-06-0200 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #344- Spotlight on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert with Allison ShoemakerTV showed. up. this week, with terrific episodes that ran the gamut from laugh out loud funny to terrifying to awe-inspiring. First, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, starting with comedy and reality, including the premiere of The Last O.G., a Homicide-inspired Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a chilling standalone Atlanta, and a thoughtful and fun RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we move over to genre and drama, including the premieres and returns of The Crossing, Legion, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Americans, a hilariously (and aptly) titled Legends of Tomorrow, and a compelling Black Lightning. Afte...2018-04-0700 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #333- Good Behavior Seasons 1 and 2 with Allison ShoemakerMidseason 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...2018-01-2000 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #330- Best of 2017 SmorgasborgyThe end of 2017 is finally here, so it’s time for Noel and Kate to celebrate the highlights and lowlights of the year in TV and send it on its way. As always, the Best Of Smorgasborgy is a wide-ranging and lengthy affair, with topics ranging from Best Performance to Best Theme Song to Best WTF Moment, and everything in between. Enjoy our look back at 2017 TV, then reach out with your favorite moments.Thank you to the lovely people who’ve guested on the podcast this year, those who’ve reached out and commented either at the si...2017-12-3000 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 minDebating Doctor WhoBonus Episode: Costumes and Cosplay with Kate KulzickAs part of Alasdair's Chicago visit, we take an hour to talk all about dressing up like Doctor Who characters, and who better to bring in for such a chat than cosplay maestro Kate Kulzick? Alasdair reveals he's doing a Halloween costume for the first time in about 15 years, and he's mostly doing it because it's super easy to justify the 9th Doctor's clothes as stuff he'll just add to his regular wardrobe. We then break down the pros and cons of dressing up like other Doctors, the gendered differences in cosplay, and how it's damn near impossible to dress...2017-10-2100 minDebating Doctor WhoBonus Episode: Series 11 News Brief with Kate KulzickAlasdair is in Chicago, so he stopped by Allison's apartment to record a bunch of episodes. First up, here's a half-hour's worth of series 11 discussion with friend of the show Kate Kulzick, in which we break down the recent news that incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall is considering a switch to 10 hour-long episodes instead of the traditional 45-minute format. While this sounds like a simple bit of arithmetic, we use this as an excuse to take a deep look at Chibnall's Who resume, the difference in pacing stories at those various lengths, and what two-parters actually work as 90-minute stories in...2017-10-1600 minDebating Doctor WhoBonus Episode: Talking Classic Doctor Who with Kate KulzickKate Kulzick, the officially recognized Captain Jack Harkness of this podcast, returns to help Alasdair answer a listener's question about how to get into classic Doctor Who! While she admits her advice of "Just watch everything!" might not be the most helpful, we work to break down some of the different strengths and weaknesses of the show's various eras, as well as how to approach watching something that's so completely a product of a different era. We offer some specific story recommendations to get you started, even if there's fierce (if brief) disagreement over the quality of "Carnival Of Monsters."...2017-08-2800 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #304- American Gods Season 1 with Allison ShoemakerThings get a bit contentious this week on the podcast, with several episodes prompting strong reactions from Noel and Kate. First up are the comedies, including the premieres of Playing House and Younger, the finale of Veep, and fun episodes of Wrecked and The Carmichael Show. Then we move over to reality, with looks at the return of Terrace House and relaunch of Battle of the Network Stars, an underwhelming The Great British Baking Show, and the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Last up in our week in TV are the genre and drama offerings, including the premiere of...2017-07-0200 min
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #304- American Gods Season 1 with Allison ShoemakerThings get a bit contentious this week on the podcast, with several episodes prompting strong reactions from Noel and Kate. First up are the comedies, including the premieres of Playing House and Younger, the finale of Veep, and fun episodes of Wrecked and The Carmichael Show. Then we move over to reality, with looks at the return of Terrace House and relaunch of Battle of the Network Stars, an underwhelming The Great British Baking Show, and the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Last up in our week in TV are the genre and drama offerings, including the premiere of...2017-07-022h 28The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #258- Carnivàle with Allison ShoemakerDVD Shelf: Carnivàle with Allison Shoemaker (1:22:42) /// Our Week in TV: Angie Tribeca finale (5:51) // Steven Universe (10:39) // The Great British Baking Show (46:35) // UnREAL finale (57:17) // The Night Of (1:03:52) // Mr. Robot (1:05:52)2016-08-1300 minThe Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #258- Carnivàle with Allison ShoemakerDVD Shelf: Carnivàle with Allison Shoemaker (1:22:42) /// Our Week in TV: Angie Tribeca finale (5:51) // Steven Universe (10:39) // The Great British Baking Show (46:35) // UnREAL finale (57:17) // The Night Of (1:03:52) // Mr. Robot (1:05:52)2016-08-131h 58