Netflix is doing its annual dance of threatening not to renew one of its best shows unless fans do their promo work for them, and irritating as that is, let it not be said that The Televerse didn’t pitch in. This episode, Noel and Kate talk through a truncated week in TV, looking at black-ish, Miracle Workers, the premiere of Documentary Now!, Supergirl, and the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with the third season of Netflix’s wonderful One Day at a Time. And now that we’ve contributed to your demanded fan campaign to save Televerse fave ODaaT, Netflix, we expect a season four. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on this lovely and entertaining show.
Season Spotlight: One Day at a Time Season 3 (58:15)
Our Week in TV
black-ish (14:19)
Miracle Workers (26:00)
Documentary Now! premiere (32:05)
Supergirl (36:30)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars finale (42:08)
Music Featured: “You Should Tip Your Doorman” from Documentary Now!’s “Co-op” episode, as performed by Richard Kind on Late Night with Seth Meyers
What we lack in audio quality this week, we make up for with fabulous TV to discuss. Kate is on location and battling technical difficulties (apologies for the sound quality—we’ll be back to our usual standard next episode). We kick things off with a truncated week in TV, including the premiere of Miracle Workers, another fun Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a brief look at One Day at a Time season three, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, I Am the Night, and the penultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with the terrific Russian Doll, both spoiler-free and spoiler happy. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, and whether you want Russian Doll to come back for season two.
Spotlight: Russian Doll (1:01:09)
Our Week in TV
Miracle Workers premiere (9:41)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (18:58)
One Day at a Time Season 3 (30:52)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (34:21)
I Am the Night (38:43)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (42:01)
Music Featured: “Real Life Fighting is Awkward” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
From the polar vortex to Seattle Snowmageddon, Mother Nature (make that climate change) continues to give, and give, and give. Fortunately, there’s plenty of TV to keep us entertained on our long days indoors. We kick things off this episode with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, Fresh Off the Boat, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and I’m Sorry. We talk some RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, Kate briefly spotlight(of Shame)s Outlander, and then we round things out with Arrow’s 150th episode and the potential crowning of a new Best Chris, with I Am the Night. Then we head over to the spotlight section and dive in with Sarah Phelps’ latest Agatha Christie miniseries adaptation, Amazon Prime’s ABC Murders.
Spotlight: ABC Murders (1:12:37)
Our Week in TV
Fresh Off the Boat (10:13)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (15:13)
I’m Sorry (27:37)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (31:24)
Outlander (49:52)
Arrow (53:47)
I Am the Night (59:55)
Music Featured: “Get Happy” by Judy Garland, from Summer Stock
The polar vortex may have left Chicago and the Midwest frozen, but that just meant more time inside to watch TV. Noel and Kate kick things off by talking through a full week in TV, including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, The Flash, and Supergirl. Then we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with RENT Live, looking at the source material, the live(ish) production, and much more. Which of us has the show memorized and which is a relative newbie? Tune in to find out, then reach out with your thoughts on RENT and the rest of the week’s TV.
Spotlight: RENT Live (51:06)
Our Week in TV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (13:41)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (18:46)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (22:14)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (24:18)
The Flash (32:35)
Supergirl (35:01)
Quick Hits: Fresh Off the Boat, grown-ish, I’m Sorry, Charmed, Star Trek: Discovery (45:12)
Music Featured: “Gratuitous Karaoke Moment” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; “Seasons of Love” RENT Live