It’s another week of premieres here at the podcast. First Noel and Kate check in with Our Week in TV, including the premieres of Resident Alien, Charmed, and Painting with John, then we catch up with RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Batwoman, and of course, WandaVision. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and share our thoughts on Blown Away season two, Netflix’s competitive glass blowing show. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Blown Away, WandaVision, or any of the rest of the week’s TV.
Season Spotlight: Blown Away Season 2 (1:04:32)
Our Week in TV
Resident Alien premiere (12:28)
Charmed premiere (19:41)
Painting with John premiere (22:25)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (24:34)
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (43:20)
Batwoman (45:22)
WandaVision (53:26)
Music Featured: “Bore Me Daddy” from The Amber Ruffin Show
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode eight, “Zugzwang.” Blaise and Lamar, Scott’s very bad day, and a glimpse of the real Janet? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as Allison and Kate take a quick break from Lodge 49 with the pilot of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, available streaming on HBO Max.
Noel and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode seven, “Exile.” It’s a rough one for everyone this week. Blaise and his lemon, Ernie’s bet and breakthrough, and Liz’s well-placed punch. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode eight, “Zugzwang.”
It’s another long one here at The Televerse, with plenty of new TV to discuss. First we dive in with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, the return of Superstore, the premiere of Mr. Mayor, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and another RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we take a break and return with a different kind of reality, plus drama and genre, talking Celebrating America, the Biden Inauguration concert, plus other musical celebrations of a certain someone’s departure, and the premieres of Miss Scarlet & The Duke, Batwoman, and WandaVision. Then we head over to the DVD Shelf, catching up with Netflix’s travel docuseries Somebody Feed Phil. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV, Somebody Feed Phil, and whatever is happening over on WandaVision.
DVD Shelf: Somebody Feed Phil (1:34:58)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Superstore (15:51)
Mr. Mayor pilot (23:00)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (28:13)
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK premiere (37:48)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (40:48)
Our Week in Drama and Genre
Celebrating America (55:47)
Presidential send-off musical parodies (1:02:11)
Miss Scarlet & The Duke premiere (1:07:03)
Batwoman premiere (1:11:24)
WandaVision premiere (1:20:06)
Music Featured: “Despite Everything That’s Happened, Let’s Unite!” from The Amber Ruffin Show; “Feeling Good” performed by John Legend
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode six, “Circles.” Jackie’s journal, Liz and Dud’s breakthroughs, and Scott’s lovely, doomed song. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode seven, “Exile.”
After dipping back into three segments last episode, we’re back to a quieter episode this week on The Televerse. Noel and Kate kick things off with a more truncated week in TV, including Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, The Amber Ruffin Show, the premiere of All Creatures Great and Small, the return of A Discovery of Witches, The Promised Neverland, and the second premiere for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we move over to the season spotlight and dive in with Young Justice: Outsiders, the third season of Young Justice, now available on HBO Max. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Young Justice: Outsiders or any of the other TV you’re watching this week.
Season Spotlight: Young Justice: Outsiders (42:17)
Our Week in TV
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (5:00)
The Amber Ruffin Show (15:38)
All Creatures Great and Small premiere (17:54)
A Discovery of Witches premiere (20:24)
The Promised Neverland (24:16)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (25:59)
Music Featured: “Too Good at Goodbyes” from Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode five, “Estrella y Mar.” Blaise’s break, Connie’s cliffhanger, and Liz and Lenore. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode six, “Circles.”
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode four, “Conjunctio.” Dud and his blushing bride, Scott gives Jocelyn the boot, and Connie’s back, but blindfolded. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode five, “Estrella y Mar.”
It’s been quite a while, and Noel and Kate are as surprised as anyone, but we’re back to three segments this week on the podcast. That’s right, among all the ridiculousness and stress of this week, we also watched quite a lot of TV. First, we look at our week in comedy and reality, talking about the premiere of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Netflix’s History of Swear Words, the premiere of The Hustler, the third season of The Repair Shop, and the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we talk drama and genre, with PBS’ Elizabeth is Missing, the premieres of The Watch, The Promised Neverland, and Cells at Work: Code Black, and the Doctor Who New Years’ Special. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with the second season of Netflix’s charming animated series Hilda. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Hilda and the rest of the week’s TV.
Season Spotlight: Hilda Season 2 (1:17:33)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist premiere (10:17)
History of Swear Words (20:13)
The Hustler premiere (24:25)
The Repair Shop S3 (29:50)
RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere (34:17)
Our Week in Drama and Genre
Elizabeth is Missing (45:13)
The Watch premiere (51:27)
The Promised Neverland premiere (57:08)
Cells at Work: Code Black premiere (1:00:29)
Doctor Who (1:05:29)
Music Featured: “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” from Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode three, “DisOriented.” Linda Emond, ladies and gentlemen! Plus a donkeycorn, El Confidente, fydration, and so much more. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode four, “Conjunctio.”
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode two, “The Slide.” Liz’s questionable decision-making, Dud’s new business model, and Melinda, who isn’t Michelle Gomez but who we really hope is Michelle Gomez. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode three, “DisOriented.”
Ding dong, 2020 is gone. Welcome to 2021, and here at The Televerse, we’re ringing in the new year by previewing the TV headed our way in the next few months. Noel and Kate rattle off the new series debuting on the major networks and notable premieres and season drops on the high profile streamers, plus we check in on when our favs are returning for their new seasons. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to catch up on from the past few weeks. First we go long on Bridgerton season one, then Noel shares a few thoughts on Hilda season two. Kate has a quick, spoiler-free preview of the RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere, we break down the finale of The Amazing Race, give a few thoughts on The Amber Ruffin Show holiday special, and round things out with the dramatic finale of The Mandalorian. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the past weeks’ TV and the shows you’re most looking forward to these next few months.
2021 Winter TV Preview (1:03:04)
Our Week in TV
Bridgerton S1 (11:08)
Hilda S2 (31:09)
RuPaul’s Drag Race preview (33:06)
The Amazing Race finale (37:04)
The Amber Ruffin Show (43:59)
The Mandalorian finale (46:43)
Music Featured: Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” by Vitamin String Quartet