Life is stressful right now; let’s talk about fashion. This week on the podcast, Kate welcomes back friend of the show Emma Fraser of Primetimer, SyFy Fangrrls, Vulture, Collider, and more to discuss the first season of Netflix’s fashion reality competition show, Next in Fashion. Before we focus in on the fashion, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off with the comedies, including the premiere of It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart, the series finale of Fresh Off the Boat, and a catchup with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Then we move to reality for a bit, to talk RuPaul’s Drag Race’s season 12 premiere and catch up with HBO’s McMillion$, and we round out the week with some superhero TV, Black Lightning, The Flash, and Supergirl’s big 100th episode. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Next in Fashion, the week’s TV, and what shows you’re using to de-stress in this tense world.
Season Spotlight: Next in Fashion with Emma Fraser (1:10:53)
Our Week in TV
It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart premiere (6:34)
Fresh Off the Boat finale (13:18)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (17:26)
RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere (21:03)
McMillion$ (29:41)
Black Lightning (40:37)
The Flash (47:49)
Supergirl (53:25)
Music Featured: “Superstar” as performed by the cast of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Cheer may have dropped back in January, but in the age of Peak TV, what’s a couple months' delay? Netflix’s docuseries is in the spotlight section this episode, with Noel and Kate checking in on the series, which follows an elite junior college cheer team as they prepare for nationals. Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including the return of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and a delightful Schitt’s Creek. Then we move over to genre and the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, plus a surprising Batwoman, an underwhelming Supergirl, the recent, Mirror Universe-fueled episodes of The Flash, and the antepenultimate Doctor Who, which combines Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and decades-long Who lore as only that show can. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Cheer, the week’s TV, and more.
DVD Shelf: Cheer (1:03:32)
Our Week in TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver premiere (16:59)
Schitt’s Creek (21:43)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars premiere (25:48)
Batwoman (31:53)
Supergirl (37:54)
The Flash (44:53)
Doctor Who (51:39)
Music Featured: “Africa” performed by Melissa Benoist and Staz Nair on Supergirl
TV is finally slowing down, just a little, but there’s still a lot to discuss this week on the podcast, including one of the more long-awaited debut seasons in recent TV history. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in TV, kicking things off with the comedies, including Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Miracle Workers: Dark Ages, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Superstore. Then we move over to drama and genre, including Briarpatch, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Picard, Black Lightning, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section to dive in with the first season of Netflix’s Locke & Key, which finally debuted after a decade-long production journey. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Locke & Key and the long-awaited TV adaptations you’re hoping for.
Season Spotlight: Locke & Key Season 1 (1:03:34)
Our Week in Comedy
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (7:09)
Miracle Workers: Dark Ages (12:41)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (15:04)
Superstore (20:00)
Our Week in Drama and Genre
Briarpatch (25:42)
Doctor Who (30:31)
Star Trek: Picard (44:03)
Black Lightning (46:56)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (54:24)
Music Featured: “Supersonic” by J.J. Fad; “Nobody Knows” by Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir
The premieres and finales just keep rolling, and this week on the podcast, we’re diving in with a big one. The Good Place wrapped up its four season run last week, and this episode, Noel and Kate give it its due, spotlighting the finale with a lengthy chat before looking back on the final season and the series as a whole. Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies and some reality, including the Brooklyn Nine-Nine double premiere, Fresh Off the Boat, Schitt’s Creek, and a few thoughts from Kate on the Superbowl LIV Halftime Show. Then we move over to drama and genre and look at the premieres of Briarpatch and The Sinner, Stumptown, Doctor Who, The Flash, and a delightfully musical DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on The Good Place, the Superbowl, and anything else catching your TV fancy.
DVD Shelf: The Good Place (1:16:06)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiere (10:25)
Fresh Off the Boat (17:16)
Schitt’s Creek (20:10)
Superbowl LIV Halftime Show (27:03)
Our Week in Drama and Genre
Briarpatch premiere (35:32)
The Sinner premiere (39:36)
Stumptown (42:05)
Doctor Who (51:15)
The Flash (57:50)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (1:05:50)
Music Featured: “Poison” as performed by Jes Macallan on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; “Girls Just Wanna Have Some” by Chromatics
January has traditionally been a quiet time for TV, with many shows on hiatus and few dramatic premieres and TV events. Not so any more, and this week in particular was massive. Just one of the big finales this week was Arrow, which among other things, transformed superhero TV and The CW as a whole. Of course we had to spotlight it, and we’re excited to welcome back friend of the show Allison Shoemaker (The A.V. Club, Podlander Drunkcast, Debating Doctor Who, Hall of Faces, and more) to dive in with us, looking at the finale, the final season, and the series as a whole. Before that, though, there’s a whole lot more TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including the Miracle Workers: Dark Ages premiere, Fresh Off the Boat, and a few spoiler-free thoughts on The Good Place finale. Then we move over to genre, catching up with Star Trek: Picard, some spoiler-free talk about the Evil finale, and closer looks at the Emergence finale, Supergirl, and a monumental Doctor Who.
DVD Shelf: Arrow with Allison Shoemaker (1:15:51)
Our Week in TV
Miracle Workers: Dark Ages premiere (4:32)
Fresh Off the Boat (8:47)
The Good Pace finale (11:27)
Star Trek: Picard (17:20)
Evil finale (22:10)
Emergence finale (29:25)
Supergirl (41:40)
Doctor Who (46:24)
Music Featured: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor