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The Televerse

Kate Kulzick and Noel Kirkpatrick discuss the week's notable television, covering comedy, genre, drama, and everything in-between, before breaking down a favorite series no longer on the air that listeners may want to pull down off the DVD Shelf.
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Now displaying: September, 2016
Sep 25, 2016

Fall network premiere week is here! Or at least, the first of several waves of fall premieres has hit, making for a marathon session of the podcast. First up, Noel and Kate talk through a full week in TV, including looks at the premieres of Kevin Can Wait, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, black-ish, The Good Place, Superstore, Easy, and Graves, and a discussion of the role of comedians and entertainers in the current election cycle, prompted by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s segment on NBC and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’s treatment of Donald Trump. Next up are the genre and reality offerings, including a preview of Westworld, the Agents of SHIELD and The Exorcist premieres, the Emmy Awards, and a contentious RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we move over to the dramas, including a rant from Kate on the Bull premiere and looks at the MacGyver premiere, a stylish Halt and Catch Fire, another strong Queen Sugar, and the much-anticipated Mr. Robot finale. Afterward, friend of the show and The A.V. Club contributor Les Chappell returns to the DVD Shelf to discuss the popular animated superhero continuation, Justice League Unlimited.

DVD Shelf: Justice League Unlimited with Les Chappell (2:24:07)

Our Week in Comedy
Kevin Can Wait premiere (9:18)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiere (14:47)
black-ish premiere (16:51)
The Good Place premiere (21:19)
Superstore premiere (25:21)
Documentary Now! (33:02)
Easy
premiere (33:02)
Graves premiere (36:23)
Survivor’s Remorse (43:22)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (44:53)

Our Week in Genre and Reality
Preview Westworld (1:00:28)
Agents of SHIELD premiere (1:07:12)
The Exorcist premiere (1:11:31)
68th Primetime Emmy Awards (1:16:29)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (1:24:00)

Our Week in Drama
Bull premiere (1:36:13)
MacGyver premiere (1:47:49)
Halt and Catch Fire (1:54:54)
Queen Sugar (2:07:31)
Mr. Robot finale (2:11:06)

Music Featured: “It’s a Small World (After All)”, written by the Sherman Brothers; “Shut Up and Drive” by Rihanna; “Quanto è bello, quanto è cara” from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, performed by Luciano Pavarotti and the Metropolitan Opera; Justice League Unlimited Theme song

Sep 17, 2016

The network premieres may not quite be here (for the most part), but there are still plenty of new shows to discuss on this week’s podcast. First, Noel and Kate dive in with the comedies, including the premieres of High Maintenance, Fleabag, Son of Zorn, and Documentary Now!. Then we talk a little reality, namely RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, before heading over to the genre and drama entries, including the premiere of Quarry and the occasionally operatic finale of BrainDead, as well as an emotional Halt and Catch Fire. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf and welcome on author SB Swartz to discuss the infectiously fun Canadian genre gem, Lost Girl.  

DVD Shelf: Lost Girl with SB Swartz (2:04:28)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
High Maintenance premiere (13:29)
Fleabag premiere (19:41)
Son of Zorn premiere (23:37)
Documentary Now! premiere (27:07)
You’re the Worst (28:52)
Atlanta (30:15)
Better Things (35:34)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
(44:12)

Our Week in Genre and Drama
Quarry premiere (56:29)
BrainDead finale (1:06:32)
Steven Universe
(1:20:48)
Halt and Catch Fire (1:26:53)
Queen Sugar (1:40:17)
Mr. Robot
(1:49:52)

Music Featured: "De Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster, performed by Dick Byron and The Sandpipers, with Mitch Miller and his Orchestra; "Voi che sapete" from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, performed by Marie-Ange Todorovitch with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink; Lost Girl Theme song

Sep 10, 2016

Having survived last week’s 2016 Fall TV Preview, Noel and Kate are back to their usual schedule for this week’s podcast. First up, we look at a premiere-filled week in TV, starting with comedy and reality, including the Atlanta, Better Things, and One Mississippi premieres, the Difficult People finale, and of course, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we head over to our week in genre and drama, including the Queen Sugar premiere, another fun BrainDead, and another delightful Pearl-centric Steven Universe. Afterward, professor and writer Dr. Elizabeth Bridges joins us on the podcast to look at the promising first season of SyFy’s genre Western Wynonna Earp.

Season Spotlight: Wynonna Earp Season 1 with Dr. Elizabeth Bridges (1:29:20)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Atlanta premiere (10:43)
Better Things premiere (15:53)
One Mississippi premiere (20:07)
Difficult People finale (25:47)
You’re the Worst (29:13)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (31:26)

Our Week in Genre and Drama
Queen Sugar premiere (44:20)
Mr. Robot (58:39)
Halt and Catch Fire (1:09:46)
BrainDead (1:16:39)
Steven Universe
(1:20:13)

Music Featured: “Don’t Disturb This Groove” by The System; “Faithful” by Me’Shell N’degeocello; Wynonna Earp Theme song

Sep 4, 2016

With the network premieres right around the corner, it’s time for our fall TV preview. First, however, Noel and Kate talk through a lighter week in TV, including the premiere of You’re the Worst, catchups with Survivor’s Remorse and The A Word, new installments of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and Steven Universe, and the finales of The Night Of and Greenleaf. Afterward, it’s fall preview time, and Kate and Noel dive in with the rest of the calendar year’s currently scheduled TV offerings. Going day by day, the duo list off the current return dates for shows premiering in the next three months and dive in more fully with the new series debuting this fall that they’ve already been able to get a look at. Take a listen, then let us know the shows you’re most interested in this fall, both new and returning favorites.

2016 Fall TV Preview (42:10)

Our Week in TV
You’re the Worst premiere (3:16)
Survivor’s Remorse (5:35)
The A Word finale (8:30)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (9:29)
Steven Universe (18:50)
The Night Of finale (21:26)
Greenleaf finale (32:28)

Music Featured: “Le Freak” by Chic; “The Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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