Kate was laid up sick most of the week, so it’s a Netflix- and genre-heavy week. Fortunately, that gives us plenty of interesting TV to discuss. First, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s TV, starting with reality and comedy, including the latest installment of Netflix’s Terrace House: Opening New Doors and new cooking documentary series Salt Fat Acid Heat, as well as black-ish and The Good Place. Next up are the week’s genre offerings, including season one of Netflix’s Hilda and a quick look at Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, along with the premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, and Doctor Who’s big Rosa Parks episode. Afterwards, we head to the season spotlight and dive in with the third, and potentially final season of Netflix’s Daredevil.
Season Spotlight: Daredevil Season 3 (1:52:04)
Our Week in Reality and Comedy
Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 4 (21:04)
Salt Fat Acid Heat (31:52)
black-ish (39:32)
The Good Place (44:26)
Our Week in Genre
Hilda Season 1 (53:06)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 1 (58:36)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow premiere (1:06:32)
The Flash (1:13:19)
Doctor Who (1:22:07)
Music Featured: “Halloween Surfboard” by Gavin Riley & Nathan Holt; “Rise Up” by Andra Day
Articles Referenced: GLAAD’s 2018 “Where We Are On TV” Report; Subscribe to Noel’s weekly newsletter!
Fall TV continues to return with another wave of premieres, giving Noel and Kate another full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and dramas, including the premieres of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, black-ish, The Conners, and The Rookie, as well as another terrific The Good Place. Then we move over to genre, including the finale of FLCL Alternative, the premieres of Supergirl and Arrow, another strong Black Lightning, and the first full-on adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor, on Doctor Who. Afterward, we head over to the spotlight section, to dive in with the first season of Netflix’s The Dragon Prince.
Season Spotlight: The Dragon Prince Season 1 (1:15:10)
Our Week in Comedy and Drama
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiere (8:18)
black-ish premiere (15:35)
The Conners premiere (20:20)
The Rookie premiere (26:48)
The Good Place (33:18)
Our Week in Genre
FLCL Alternative finale (41:20)
Supergirl premiere (51:02)
Arrow premiere (58:02)
Black Lightning (1:00:55)
Doctor Who (1:04:49)
Music Featured: “No One Else is Singing My Song” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; “Nature Boy” by John Coltrane Quartet
Articles Referenced: The Verge interviews The Dragon Prince’s creative team about the animation style and the first season’s structure
Listener Art Referenced: Thanks, Carl!
Premiere season is once again in full swing, giving us plenty of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate look at the week’s comedy, including Big Mouth season two, the premieres of Speechless and Fresh Off the Boat, the finale of The Venture Bros., and new episodes of Murphy Brown and The Good Place. Next up are the reality, genre, and drama offerings, including Dancing Queen season one, American Experience, and the premieres of Black Lightning, The Flash, and All American. Last, we dive in with the debut of the Chris Chibnall era of Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker’s first story as the Thirteenth Doctor, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth.”
Spotlight: Doctor Who Season 11 premiere (1:03:36)
Our Week in Comedy
Big Mouth Season 2 (7:08)
Speechless premiere (11:42)
Fresh Off the Boat premiere (13:17)
The Venture Bros. finale (17:23)
Murphy Brown (20:44)
The Good Place (25:25)
Our Week in Reality, Genre, and Drama
Dancing Queen Season 1 (30:15)
American Experience (41:29)
Black Lightning premiere (47:27)
The Flash premiere (51:01)
All American premiere (56:35)
Music Featured: The Shame Wizard’s song from Big Mouth Season 2; “Supreme” by Alyssa Edwards, as heard on Dancing Queen Season 1
It’s been a week, gentle listeners, so join Kate and Noel as we take a break and dive in with the week’s TV. First up, we look at the comedies, including the finales of Wrecked and Insecure, Mom, and the premieres of Bob’s Burgers and Superstore. Then we move on to the rest of the week’s TV, including the premiere of God Friended Me, Frontline, catchups with The Crown season two and The Dragon Prince season one, and the finale of Wynonna Earp. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section to discuss the BBC’s new adaptation of King Lear. Anthony Hopkins stars with a ridiculously stacked ensemble, including Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Florence Pugh, Jim Carter, Jim Broadbent, Andrew Scott, John Macmillian, Tobias Menzies, Christopher Eccleston, and more. Listen as Lear newbie Kate has a few notes for Shakespeare, Noel gives some context, and both break down the highs and lows of this particular interpretation of the classic tragedy.
Spotlight: King Lear (1:12:38)
Our Week in Comedy
Wrecked finale (20:01)
Insecure finale (25:58)
Mom (29:43)
Bob’s Burgers premiere (33:52)
Superstore premiere (36:28)
Our Week in Drama, Reality, and Genre
God Friended Me premiere (42:36)
The Crown Season 2 (47:14)
Frontline (50:11)
The Dragon Prince Season 1 (53:37)
Wynonna Earp finale (1:00:10)
Music Featured: “The Right Number of Boys” from Bob’s Burgers; “Any Moment” by Jeen