After a whirlwind week, Kate is back from San Diego Comic-Con International, with only the mildest of sunburns (a dramatic improvement over last year). Noel and Kate kick off the podcast this week with a quick discussion of the Jeremy Jordan/Supergirl and SuperCorp dustup from ComicCon, then head into our week in TV. First up are the comedies, including the returns of Insecure and People of Earth, along with entertaining episodes of I’m Sorry and Younger. Then it’s over to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of Midnight, Texas and Somewhere Between, an intense Adventure Time, a mixed Wynonna Earp, and much more (including a potentially controversial take from Kate on The Bold Type’s newest romance). Then to finish out the podcast, as well as our coverage of SDCC 2017, friend of the show Maggie Kulzick returns to share the high- and low-lights of this year’s Con, from panels and cosplay to signings and food.
SDCC 2017 TV Wrapup with Maggie Kulzick (1:40:10)
Our Week in Comedy
Insecure premiere (16:20)
People of Earth premiere (22:00)
I’m Sorry (25:42)
Younger (30:56)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Midnight, Texas premiere (40:12)
Somewhere Between premiere (47:46)
Adventure Time (54:48)
Twin Peaks (1:00:14)
Game of Thrones (1:05:06)
Claws (1:09:18)
Wynonna Earp (1:14:19)
The Bold Type (1:23:19)
Music Featured: “Attitude” by Leikeli47; “Voodoo Boogie” by Vibrolux; “It’s Over, Isn’t It?” from Steven Universe
Kate’s off at San Diego Comic-Con, so Noel is carrying the podcast this week, as Noel leads Kate through the week’s comedies, including the premieres of Friends from College and Loaded, as well as genre and drama offerings, including the premieres of Game of Thrones and Remember Me. After talking through a few more episodes, it’s time for our third check-in on our 2017 TV resolutions. Kate discusses The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a vlog-inspired adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice, while Noel gives his thoughts on the latest anime offerings, including Fastest Finger First, Clean Freak, and Classroom of the Elite.
2017 TV Resolution Check-in #3 (1:10:09): The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Fastest Finger First, Clean Freak, Classroom of the Elite
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Friends from College Season 1 (11:32)
Loaded premiere (17:05)
The Carmichael Show (22:22)
I’m Sorry (26:09)
The Great British Baking Show (29:57)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Game of Thrones premiere (37:02)
Remember Me premiere (44:23)
Claws (48:30)
Wynonna Earp (51:35)
Adventure Time (1:00:46)
Music Featured: “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” by Rose Royce; “Hands of Gold” by Ed Sheeran; “Turning Heads” by The Streak
Kate’s off at San Diego Comic-Con, so Noel is carrying the podcast this week, as Noel leads Kate through the week’s comedies, including the premieres of Friends from College and Loaded, as well as genre and drama offerings, including the premieres of Game of Thrones and Remember Me. After talking through a few more episodes, it’s time for our third check-in on our 2017 TV resolutions. Kate discusses The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a vlog-inspired adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice, while Noel gives his thoughts on the latest anime offerings, including Fastest Finger First, Clean Freak, and Classroom of the Elite.
2017 TV Resolution Check-in #3 (1:10:09): The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Fastest Finger First, Clean Freak, Classroom of the Elite
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Friends from College Season 1 (11:32)
Loaded premiere (17:05)
The Carmichael Show (22:22)
I’m Sorry (26:09)
The Great British Baking Show (29:57)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Game of Thrones premiere (37:02)
Remember Me premiere (44:23)
Claws (48:30)
Wynonna Earp (51:35)
Adventure Time (1:00:46)
Music Featured: “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” by Rose Royce; “Hands of Gold” by Ed Sheeran; “Turning Heads” by The Streak
With both an uptick in premieres and the return of our yearly SDCC TV preview, it’s another long episode this week. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s comedy and reality offerings, including Tour de Pharmacy, the premieres of I’m Sorry and Hooten & The Lady, surprising (for better and worse) episodes of Wrecked and The Carmichael Show, and another underwhelming The Great British Baking Show. Next up are the genre and drama series, including the premieres of Will, The Bold Type, and Salvation, twist-happy episodes of Wynonna Earp and Claws, and another compelling Queen Sugar. Afterward, Maggie Kulzick returns to the podcast to help Noel and Kate preview the TV-centric panels coming next week at San Diego Comic-Con International, from retrospectives and fan reunions to brand new series debuts and cosplay contests. There’s a frankly ridiculous amount of TV geekery afoot in San Diego this year. What panels will you seek out?
SDCC 2017 TV Preview (1:38:40)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Tour de Pharmacy (6:24)
I’m Sorry premiere (14:39)
Hooten & The Lady premiere (21:09)
Wrecked (24:34)
The Carmichael Show (28:19)
The Great British Baking Show (34:08)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Will premiere (43:36)
The Bold Type premiere (51:26)
Salvation premiere (59:56)
Wynonna Earp (1:04:21)
Claws (1:12:54)
Queen Sugar (1:27:10)
Music Featured: “Restless Year” by Ezra Furman; “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed; “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters
Thanks to the holiday weekend, a lot of TV took the week off, giving Noel and Kate time for season catch-ups! We kick things off with our week in comedy, including the first seasons of Danger and Eggs and GLOW, the third season of Playing House, another fun Younger, a dramatic The Carmichael Show, and a somewhat disappointing The Great British Baking Show. Next up is our week in genre and drama, including the perplexing Castlevania season one, the finale of Doctor Who, and new episodes of Wynonna Earp, Claws, and Queen Sugar. Afterwards, Noel and Kate catch up with a series they’ve been behind on for a while, seasons one and two of Channel 4 and Netflix’s Chewing Gum.
Season Spotlight: Chewing Gum Seasons 1 and 2 (2:01:46)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Danger and Eggs Season 1 (27:56)
GLOW Season 1 (39:22)
Playing House Season 3 (49:16)
Younger (56:29)
The Carmichael Show (1:04:50)
The Great British Baking Show (1:09:14)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Castlevania Season 1 (1:20:09)
Doctor Who finale (1:27:47)
Wynonna Earp (1:36:19)
Claws (1:47:10)
Queen Sugar (1:52:45)
Article Referenced: Tim Goodman’s piece for The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Notebook: The Post-Review, Post-Premiere, Post-Finale World of Peak TV”
Music Featured: “Best Day” by Danger Twins; “Girls are Like Guns” as sung by Dominique Provost-Chalkley on Wynonna Earp; Chewing Gum Theme song
Things 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 GLOW (which Kate perhaps mis-categorized), the finale of iZombie, and new installments of Queen Sugar and Wynonna Earp. Afterward, Allison Shoemaker of Podlander Drunkcast, Debating Doctor Who, Consequence of Sound, and The A.V. Club, among others, returns to the podcast to champion American Gods season one and bring us around on a much-anticipated season that left us as cold as Laura Moon.
Season Spotlight: American Gods Season 1 with Allison Shoemaker (1:55:51)
Our Week in Comedy
Playing House premiere (11:36)
Younger premiere (19:29)
Veep finale (26:27)
Wrecked (34:43)
The Carmichael Show (39:23)
Our Week in Reality
Terrace House Part 3 (45:17)
Battle of the Network Stars premiere (52:02)
The Great British Baking Show (54:51)
RuPaul’s Drag Race finale (59:35)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
GLOW premiere (1:12:51)
iZombie finale (1:23:43)
Queen Sugar (1:40:20)
Wynonna Earp (1:46:50)
Article Referenced: The personal essay by Betty Gilpin referenced during the GLOW discussion is in Glamour, not Vanity Fair as stated. Check it out!
Music Featured: “Coo Coo” by Weaves; “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston, from the RuPaul’s Drag Race finale (listen for the crowd reaction as Sasha does her wig reveal); “Dream Lover” by Bobby Darin