2013 was a great year for TV and with it coming to an end, we decided a Top 10 wasn’t enough. This week on the podcast, we take a look at all the other Bests in the television of 2013- best performances, best cinematography, best scores, and many more, plus a handful of less common ...
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It’s finally time. With Christmas Eve upon us, December is coming to a close and that means it’s time to find out Simon and Kate’s picks for the best TV of the year. 2013 has been an eventful year for television, with scores of interesting shows throughout the year. Only ten made the final cut for the podcast, though. Which shows made the list, which just missed out, and which weren’t even in contention? Tune in to find out.
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Several shows may be on hiatus, but there’s still plenty of TV to fill the podcast this week. We kick things off with the comedies, including the Psych musical, before moving on to the week’s genre offerings and finishing up with the dramas, including the finales of Homeland and Masters of Sex. Then we welcome back SoS’s Amanda Williams to discuss portrayals of physical disabilities on television in our latest Informed Opinions segment.
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With the holidays fast approaching, several TV shows are finishing up the fall portion of their seasons, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then some reality, including the much ballyhooed The Sound of Music Live and the finale of The Amazing Race. Next it’s over to drama, including a look at the pilot for Mob City, and then we finish up the week’s TV with genre, including Simon’s catch up with Banshee season one and the midseason finales of Sleepy Hollow and Supernatural. Finally, we welcome back Scott Meslow of The Week.com to the DVD Shelf to help us look at the all-time great sitcom, The Office (UK).
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With Thanksgiving giving some of our favorites an episode off, it’s a lighter TV show list this week on the podcast. First we take a look at some of the comedies, including the pilot of Rick and Morty, and talk The Amazing Race. Then it’s over to the dramas, including the premiere of Treme, before we go to the genre series, including the midseason finale of The Walking Dead, the season one finale of Black Mirror, and the remainder of Les Revenants season one. Afterward, we welcome Kyle Anderson from WTF Are You Watching? and Nerdist.com to the DVD Shelf to help us look at the short-lived cult '90s animated series Freakazoid!.
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The Walking Dead season 4 brings heavy action with its midseason finale “Too Far Gone”. The Governor and his troops make their assault on the prison, and the face off between them and Rick’s group is a reckoning. This week, special guest Sean McKenna of TV Fanatic joins Rick and Kate to discuss Baby ...
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It’s another full week in television, giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First we kick things off with a look at a few of the notable comedies this week as well as some memorable reality, then we talk genre, including the 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who, and we finish up with drama, including the Boardwalk Empire finale. Next it’s over to the DVD Shelf, as SoS’s own Deepayan Sengupta joins us once again to discuss the short-lived sitcom delight, Ben and Kate.
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The penultimate episode of The Walking Dead season 4 titled “Dead Weight,” continues The Governor’s mini arc away from Rick and company. With just one episode left in the season Rick and Kate invite Sound On Sight Games Editor Pat Bellavance to discuss the season so far, and speculate on where it’s headed. Roky Erickson ...
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With a finale and some pilots, it’s another full week of television on the podcast. We kick things off with comedy and reality, including the pilot for Ground Floor and the series finale (for reals this time. Probably.) of Eastbound & Down, then move on to genre, including a few words on the Almost Human ...
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After dominating so much of Season three, The Governor was a no show in the first five episodes of The Walking Dead’s fourth season. The last time we saw him, he was mowing down his own followers with a machine gun before escaping with his two favourite henchmen, Martinez, and Shumpert. We all knew he would eventually ...
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After taking last week off, the network series are back, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we take a look at the comedies, including the season finale of It’s Always Sunny…, then we talk a little reality, and then we focus on the genre series before finishing our week in ...
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This week on The Walking Dead podcast, we try something a little different, and review the episode without a guest present. That’s right folks; you get more time spent with Kate and Rick discussing episode five of season four titled, “Internment”. Hershel takes up a good chunk of our discussion, but we also offer a ...
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We’re back to a more manageable week in TV this time on the podcast, thanks to several network shows taking an episode off. First we take a look at the comedies, including a Halloween-themed Key & Peele, then we talk The Amazing Race before moving on to the genre series, and we finish up with ...
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The fourth episode of season four of The Walking Dead spends the majority of its time outside the prison gates. Tyreese, Darryl, Michonne and Bob search for a way back, while Rick and Carol head out in search of more supplies. In the past we’ve bid farewell to many of our favourite characters, and “Indifference” takes away ...
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Between The Good Wife’s much-hyped episode exploding our brains this Sunday, Childrens Hospital finishing up its season, and several of our favorites delivering strong installments, there’s a lot of TV to talk about on this week’s extra-long podcast. First we look at the comedies, including a network roundup and several cable series, notably Key & ...
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In last week’s episode of The Walking Dead, a deadly flu virus spread through the prison. Meanwhile walkers nearly broke through the fence and two mysteries were introduced. In “Isolation,” one of those mysteries is solved, while the other still lingers in the back of everyone’s mind. Guest Deepayan Sengupta joins hosts Kate Kulzick and ...
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With so much TV to discuss, we start paring down shows on the podcast this week, focusing on the most interesting of the bunch. First we start with the comedies, then we pair up the reality and genre categories, previewing Grimm season 3 and taking a look at the Reign pilot, and we finish up ...
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Warning: the conversation gets heated this week, as Kate and Rick are once again divided with their thoughts on episode four of season two titled “Infected”. Luckily for them, they have special guest Zack Handlen of The AV Club to chime in with his views. Playlist: Frank Sinatra – “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” ...
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The dramas came out swinging this weekend, giving us plenty of great TV to discuss on this week’s podcast. First we take a look at the comedies, including the Filthy Sexy Teen$ pilot and Always Sunny’s 100th episode, before talking through a rather sparse week in reality. Next up are the genre series, including Once ...
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After an uneven but mostly solid third season, AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead is back. Joining Kate and Ricky to discuss the first episode of season four “30 Days Without an Accident”, is former host, Simon Howell. Among the many topics discussed: pigs, Irish cannibals, showrunners and the recent announcement of a spinoff series. ...
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The fall season is fully under way, giving us once again, plenty to discuss on the podcast this week. We start with the comedies, looking at a handful of the week’s offerings, including the Super Fun Night premiere. Then we talk reality, with a look at The Voice Blind Auditions, the Top Chef New Orleans ...
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“Felina” has come and gone, and with it, Breaking Bad. With so much to discuss, we separated out the DVD Shelf this week into a separate audio file and post. As he has each season previously, Ricky D joins us at the DVD Shelf to talk through the finale, the past season, and in this ...
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The TVpocalypse has come and gone, giving us far too much to fit into one podcast this week. Consequentially, we’re splitting up the podcast, with our mega-long DVD Shelf on Breaking Bad, with guest Ricky D, as a separate post and audio file. For the main part of the podcast, we go through the comedies, ...
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The broadcast networks’ fall seasons have kicked off, giving us plenty to talk about this week on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, including Simon’s take on the Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Mom pilots and New Girl, The Mindy Project, and Key & Peele premiere talk. Then Kate previews several upcoming season premieres (Revolution, ...
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The fall TV season is ramping up, meaning it’s time for our network pilot preview, and this week also featured perhaps one of the best episodes of television ever produced, Breaking Bad’s “Ozymandias”, so there’s plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at our week in TV, including a preview of ...
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