Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes five and six, “Avatar Day” and “The Blind Bandit.” Toph has arrived! We’re already massive fans so we give plenty of time to our new earthbender, plus more time with Kyoshi and a love letter to wrestling. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episode seven, “Zuko Alone.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for joining us and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.
Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 15, and continue their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, with episodes three and four, “Return to Omashu” and “The Swamp.” Death-tiny’s Child teams up, Bumi’s delightful/maniacal cackle, and our intro to swamp bending. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes five and six, “Avatar Day” and “The Blind Bandit.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Scottie!
The beginning of the COVID-19 TV drought has officially hit here at the podcast. There’s still plenty of TV to discuss, but once again, reality is picking up the slack. We kick things off with Our Week in TV, starting with our sole drama and comedy offerings, the premiere of Perry Mason and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. There’s plenty of reality to discuss, though, including the kickoff of Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, Netflix and Channel 4’s Crazy Delicious season one, more thoughts on Floor is Lava season one, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we wrap up the week with a quick look at Adventure Time: Distant Lands, and longer looks at Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and we dive in with season two of Netflix’s Top Boy: Summerhouse. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and what you’re watching during these lighter weeks.
Season Spotlight: Top Boy: Summerhouse Season 2 (1:09:40)
Our Week in TV
Perry Mason premiere (13:30)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (32:11)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 Opening Ceremony (35:06)
Crazy Delicious Season 1 (41:05)
Floor is Lava Season 1 (46:53)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (52:04)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands premiere (1:00:02)
Stargirl (1:01:50)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (1:05:59)
Music Featured: “Twilight Zone” by 2 Unlimited
Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 14, and start their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, with episodes one and two, “The Avatar State” and “The Cave of Two Lovers.” Badgermoles, more Avatar State, and of course, “Secret tunnel!”. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week as we talk episodes three and four, “Return to Omashu” and “The Swamp.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!
Allison, Noel, and Kate look back on season one of Avatar: The Last Airbender, then turn the mic over to the listeners. Appa’s the best, lots of love for “The Blue Spirit,” and too many visuals to choose from. Tune in for our thoughts on the season and come back tomorrow as we start our journey through season two with episodes one and two, “The Avatar State” and “The Cave of Two Lovers.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, Scottie, and Tom. Thanks for coming on and sharing your experience watching season one!
Noel, Allison, and Kate finish their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 19 and 20, “The Siege of the North.” Those gorgeous visuals, the terrifying Ko, and of course, Coyzilla. And yes, his girlfriend did indeed turn into the moon. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we look back at the season as a whole.
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie! We’re looking forward to hearing your takes on the season tomorrow.
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 17 and 18, “The Northern Air Temple” and “The Waterbending Master.” The horror of war, the prevalence of misogynistic a-holes, and Sokka the Science Guy! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on the big season one finale, “The Siege of the North.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus for chatting along and sharing your thoughts. Thanks!
Noel, Allison, and Kate kick off week 14 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 15 and 16, “Bato of the Water Tribe” and “The Deserter.” Aang’s occasional less-than-heroics, Sokka’s leadership skills and rookie spicy food habits, and Katara’s cool new abilities. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 17 and 18, “The Northern Air Temple” and “The Waterbending Master.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus!
The TV offerings are starting to dry up, but this week on the podcast, reality more than picked up the slack. We kick off the episode with our week in TV, starting with the comedy, drama, and genre shows: One Day at a Time’s animated special, the Quiz finale, and Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we move to reality, including the Don’t premiere, The Floor is Lava season one, Holey Moley II: The Sequel, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Legendary, and the Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. finale. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with season one of Channel 4’s Top Boy, which has been retitled on Netflix as Top Boy: Summerhouse. Reach out with your thoughts on Top Boy and the week’s TV, particularly any reality that we somehow missed.
Season Spotlight: Top Boy: Summerhouse Season 1 (1:41:56)
Our Week in Comedy, Drama, and Genre
One Day at a Time animated special (25:02)
Quiz finale (37:14)
Stargirl (43:02)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (49:16)
Our Week in Reality
Don’t premiere (1:01:12)
The Floor is Lava Season 1 (1:08:10)
Holey Moley II: The Sequel (1:13:38)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (1:17:42)
Legendary (1:27:21)
Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. finale (1:30:28)
Music Featured: “People are Strange” by Echo & the Bunnymen; Shea Coulee’s verse of “I’m In Love!” from RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 13 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 13 and 14, “The Blue Spirit” and “The Fortuneteller.” Badass archers, the Avatar state, and science! Plus some generational warfare talk and guys, Allison really needs a nap. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week for our takes on episodes 15 and 16, “Bato of the Water Tribe” and “The Deserter.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for helping us welcome our eventual Zoomer overlords.
Twitter Thread Referenced: Black-owned candle companies
Superman short Referenced: Volcano
Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 11 and 12, “The Great Divide” and “The Storm.” Angry Fire Kid’s backstory, more trauma for Aang, and fun with Wilford Brimley. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 13 and 14, “The Blue Spirit” and “The Fortuneteller.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes nine and 10, “The Waterbending Scroll” and “Jet.” Finally, we get a couple Katara episodes! Fun with pirates, Sokka’s instincts, and dreamy anti-heroes. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 11 and 12, “The Great Divide” and “The Storm.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie!
Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes seven and eight, “Winter Solstice: The Spirit World” and “Winter Solstice: Avatar Roku.” The joy of baths, particularly perfectly heated ones, the introduction of the Spirit World, and more gorgeous visuals. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes nine and 10, “The Waterbending Scroll” and “Jet.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
It’s week 13, and we’re still Streaming In Place. Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off the week with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes five and six, “The King of Omashu” and “Imprisoned.” Earth bending, inspirational speeches, and the cabbage merchant! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes seven and eight, “Winter Solstice.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Looking forward to another fun week chatting with you.
There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and the on-going worldwide protests in support of Black Lives Matter and against police brutality and racism, as well as the continuing threat of COVID-19, are impacting every corner of American life, even down to TV. We start the podcast this episode with a lengthy news segment, catching up with recent industry developments. Then we head to our week in TV, including Oprah’s Where Do We Go From Here?, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s potent policing episode, the finales of The Last O.G. and What We Do in the Shadows, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, and new episodes of Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we head to the spotlight section to sing the praises of Netflix’s Gentefied, which dropped its terrific first season back in February and has flown far too under the radar. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Gentefied, and any other series we may have missed this year.
Season Spotlight: Gentefied Season 1 (1:25:08)
Our Week in TV
Where Do We Go From Here? (39:22)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (47:06)
The Last O.G. finale (48:49)
What We Do in the Shadows finale (51:12)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars premiere (56:44)
Stargirl (1:11:33)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (1:18:35)
Music Featured: “I Could Get Used to This” by Danger Twins
It’s the end of week 12, but we’re still early in our journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today, Noel, Allison, and Kate talk Momo, nature, aesthetics, and representation in “The Southern Air Temple” and “The Warriors of Kyoshi.” Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week for our takes on episodes five and six, “The King of Omashu” and “Imprisoned.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Always a pleasure chatting with you.
We may be mid-week 12, but it’s a new day here at Streaming In Place, as Allison, Noel, and Kate press pause on their Lucifer binge and switch over to something completely different, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today we begin our journey through Book One: Water, with episodes one and two, “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns.” Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes three and four, “The Southern Air Temple” and “The Warriors of Kyoshi.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for coming along with us as we switch shows, and sharing your thoughts!
Lucifer season three has been, well it’s been long. But we’re here at the end of our journey, and after our listeners powered through all 26 episodes, it only seemed fair to turn an episode over to them. First Noel, Allison, and Kate welcome back LaToya Ferguson and give our final thoughts on the season, and what the hell that Sinnerman plot actually was. Then we open it up to our Zoom listeners Keenan, Scottie, and Marcus, who share their takes on the season and reflect back on the stand-out moments, highlights, and lowlights of the longest season in television history.
Tomorrow, we’ll be embarking on a new season, but it’s time for a break from Lucifer. We’ll return for season four closer to the return of the show on Netflix for season five. Instead, we’ll be switching to a new show. Join us as we begin our journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender, starting with Book One: Water, episodes one and two, “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns.”
At long last, season three comes to an end. Allison, Noel, and Kate finish out the season with episodes 25 and 26, “Boo Normal” and “Once Upon a Time.” Ella’s big secret, more ugly t-shirts, and Charlotte and Dan drive off into the sunset. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow as we break down the season and reflect back on our journey.
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! We look forward to chatting with you tomorrow.
Week 12 kicks off with a bang as Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up the season three arcs with episodes 23 and 24, “Quintessential Deckerstar” and “A Devil of My Word.” At long last, season three gets its act together and delivers a compelling, thoughtful episode. Did the finale, and that cliffhanger, make up for what has been a frustrating season? Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week as we take on the last two standalone episodes of season three, episode 25, “Boo Normal,” and episode 26, “Once Upon a Time.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners: Keenan, Marcus, S.B., and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the finale!
The finales have begun, as we head into summer TV and many of the shows recorded pre-coronavirus wrap up their seasons. Noel and Kate kick off the podcast with Our Week in TV, starting with the reality offerings: The RuPaul’s Drag Race and We’re Here finales, followed by Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. We drop in on What We Do in the Shadows, then check out the premiere of AMC’s Quiz, before wrapping up the week with Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and the finale of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, spotlighting the Hulu miniseries Normal People. Use your words, sad Irish people! Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and any shows we should be catching up with.
DVD Shelf: Normal People (40:34)
Our Week in TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race finale (2:29)
We’re Here finale (12:48)
Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. (14:01)
What We Do in the Shadows (17:03)
Quiz premiere (19:07)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (24:20)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow finale (26:36)
Music Featured: “Mr. Parker’s Cul-de-sac” punk theme from DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, performed by Maisie Richardson-Sellers
It’s been a long week, but Allison, Noel, and Kate finish it out by welcoming back LaToya Ferguson and with a double-dose of Lucifer season three, both episode 21, “Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better,” and episode 22, “All Hands on Decker.” Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week as we take on the last two episodes of the season three arc, episode 23, “Quintessential Deckerstar,” and episode 24, “A Devil of my Word.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie, for sticking with us through all the all-caps and head-scratching.
LaToya Ferguson returns as Allison, Noel, and Kate finally arrive at one of the season’s most anticipated episodes, Lucifer season three, episode 20, “The Angel of San Bernardino.” Coke, IKEA, and Bones: Did this one live up to our expectations? Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 21, “Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!
Noel, Allison, and Kate celebrate Lesley-Ann Brandt as we talk Lucifer season three, episode 19, “Orange is the New Maze.” Brandt selling Maze’s questionable arc, some overdue quality time with Charlotte, and what the hell is going on with Chloe. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 20, “The Angel of San Bernardino.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners: Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and our all-caps frustrations.
Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off week 11 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 18, “The Last Heartbreak.” We’re powering through, but this stretch of season three is making it tough. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 19, “Orange is the New Maze.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one and season three overall.