Steven Universe is back with a bang, and we have plenty of thoughts. First though, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s tv. We kick things off with reality and genre, including RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, A Discovery of Witches season one, and Supergirl. Then we move over to comedy, including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the premiere of Broad City, Grace and Frankie season five, black-ish, The Good Place finale, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Afterwards, we head to the spotlight section to dive in with Steven Universe’s beautiful season finale, “Battle of Heart and Mind.”
Spotlight: Steven Universe, “Battle of Heart and Mind” (1:07:31)
Our Week in TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (17:16)
A Discovery of Witches Season 1 (27:09)
Supergirl (27:53)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (35:48)
Broad City premiere (41:27)
Grace and Frankie Season 5 (43:33)
black-ish (50:20)
The Good Place finale (53:21)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (1:05:07)
Music Featured: “Adrenaline” by RuPaul; “Change Your Mind” from Steven Universe
The first wave of 2019 premieres is here, giving us plenty of TV to dive in with this week on the podcast. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including the premiere of Schitt’s Creek, black-ish’s colorism episode, the long-awaited Hitchcock and Scully spotlight episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the penultimate The Good Place, and a Cats-tastic Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we move over to genre and reality, including the premieres of The Promised Neverland, A Discovery of Witches, Star Trek: Discovery, and American Experience, season one of Carmen Sandiego, an underwhelming Top Chef: Kentucky, and a fun RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Then we move to the spotlight section, diving in with season one of Netflix’s Sex Education. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own!
Season Spotlight: Sex Education Season 1 (1:24:29)
Our Week in Comedy
Schitt’s Creek premiere (10:07)
black-ish (15:40)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (19:16)
The Good Place (23:24)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (29:02)
Our Week in Genre and Reality
The Promised Neverland premiere (38:16)
A Discovery of Witches premiere (43:46)
Carmen Sandiego Season 1 (48:54)
Star Trek: Discovery premiere (56:29)
American Experience premiere (1:01:35)
Top Chef: Kentucky (1:05:47)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (1:12:33)
Music Featured: “Sexy Vagina Metaphor” feat. Riki Lindhome, from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; “Jump To It” by Aretha Franklin
We’re well into January, 2019, which means we’re overdue for our 2019 Winter TV preview. Fortunately, it seems this year there will be a bit more breathing room than usual. Before we dive in with our preview of the next few month’s returns and premieres, however, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with comedy, including the premieres of I’m Sorry and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the return of The Good Place. Then we move on to the genre offerings, including Steven Universe and Marvel’s Runaways season two, and we round out our week with a handful of reality programs, including part five of Terrace House: Opening New Doors, Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, and the dramatic “Jersey Justice” episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars.
Winter 2019 TV Preview (1:05:18)
Our Week in TV
I’m Sorry premiere (8:36)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiere (14:10)
The Good Place (18:50)
Steven Universe (25:08)
Marvel’s Runaways Season 2 (28:23)
Surviving R. Kelly (33:56)
Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 5 (41:55)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (50:44)
Music Featured: “Get Ready (Rap Version Edit)” by 2 Unlimited; “The Bitch Is Back” performed by Tina Turner
Article Referenced: Angelica Jade Bastién’s fantastic review for Vulture of Surviving R. Kelly
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re newly into 2019, but despite that, there’s plenty of TV to discuss, as a number of series and specials kept airing through the holidays. We kick things off by talking through our weeks/winter break in TV, starting with the comedy and reality entries, including the premiere of grown-ish, the finale of I Feel Bad, the return of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, and Top Chef: Kentucky’s Restaurant Wars. Next are the genre offerings, including the Timeless finale movie, the second season of Marvel’s Runaways, the return of Steven Universe, and the Doctor Who New Year’s special, “Resolution.” Then we move over to the season spotlight section, where we dive in with the surprise fourth season of Angie Tribeca, which TBS binged right at New Years. How is Angie doing, 20 years later? How did the various holiday finales and specials stack up? Listen in for our thoughts, then reach out with yours.
Season Spotlight: Angie Tribeca Season 4 (1:08:30)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
grown-ish premiere (7:49)
I Feel Bad finale (15:45)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (18:11)
Top Chef: Kentucky (34:13)
Our Week in Genre
Timeless finale (43:06)
Marvel’s Runaways Season 2 (45:49)
Steven Universe (52:18)
Doctor Who New Year’s Special (56:48)
Music Featured: “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston; “Familiar” from Steven Universe