With the Olympics still underway, it’s another light week in TV, a final calm before the storm of post-Olympics premieres headed our way next week. First, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, including Top Chef: Colorado, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Star Wars Rebels, and the finales of The Amazing Race and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we head over to the season spotlight to discuss season one of Netflix’s animated tween comedy Big Mouth.
Season Spotlight: Big Mouth Season 1 (1:09:52)
Our Week in TV
Top Chef: Colorado (8:52)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (17:14)
Star Wars Rebels (31:53)
The Amazing Race finale (39:54)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend finale (51:53)
Music Featured: “The Miracle of Birth” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
It’s Olympics season once again, which means there’s also a bit of a respite in what is typically a busy TV midseason. This week, Noel and Kate talk through a truncated week in TV, looking at the finale of Star Trek: Discovery, the midseason premiere of Legends of Tomorrow, a powers-centric Black Lighting, the latest RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Snatch Game, a dizzying Top Chef: Colorado, and the penultimate Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we head over to Netflix and spotlight the first season of the Queer Eye reboot. How do we feel about the new Fab Five? Did Star Trek: Discovery live up to its potential? How much Trent is too much Trent on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? (Spoiler alert: there is never too much Trent.) Listen to our thoughts, then reach out with your own takes on these pressing TV questions.
Season Spotlight: Queer Eye Season 1 (1:00:44)
Our Week in TV
Star Trek: Discovery finale (11:27)
Legends of Tomorrow midseason premiere (22:55)
Black Lightning (31:22)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (38:24)
Top Chef: Colorado (48:59)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (53:57)
Articles Referenced: Why Star Trek: Discovery Needs to Evolve by Angelica Jade Bastién
Music Featured: “I’m Just A Boy In Love” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
After 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: Discovery talk, and catch-ups with Agents of SHIELD, Supergirl, The Flash, and Arrow. Afterward, it’s time to spotlight the stellar second season of One Day at a Time, as Noel and Kate pick their favorite episodes, ponder the show’s season-to-season growth, and sidestep spoilers to discuss the series’ specific and universal charms.
Season Spotlight: One Day at a Time Season 2 (1:59:29)
Our Week in Reality and Comedy
The Amazing Race (9:39)
Top Chef: Colorado (24:53)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (31:09)
grown-ish (41:24)
Fresh Off the Boat (46:40)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (49:22)
Our Week in Drama and Genre
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (1:06:09)
Star Trek: Discovery (1:10:05)
Agents of SHIELD (1:25:07)
Supergirl (1:32:16)
The Flash (1:40:39)
Arrow (1:45:46)
Music Featured: “Curl” by Jonathan Coulton; “Pasi Pano Pane Zviedzo” by The Four Brothers; “Face Your Fears (Reprise)” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
With Kate still on location, it’s another truncated podcast this week, but there’s still plenty of TV talk to go around. First up, Noel and Kate dive in with the week’s TV, focusing on reality and comedy. We kick things off with a catch-up with Top Chef: Colorado, break down an underwhelming RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, talk through strong returns and new episodes from Jane the Virgin, The Detour, and Fresh Off the Boat, ponder repetition on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and then bask in another strong finale for The Good Place. Afterwards, we discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest storytelling experiment, the joint miniseries and app Mosaic.
Spotlight: Mosaic (1:04:40)
Our Week in TV
Top Chef: Colorado (6:16)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (23:28)
Jane the Virgin midseason premiere (29:48)
The Detour (38:31)
Fresh Off the Boat (41:14)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (44:58)
The Good Place finale (50:08)
Music Featured: “He’s the New Guy” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend