Allison and Kate start Streaming In Place with their final show of the podcast, the second half of season five of Lucifer, joined by returning friend of the show LaToya Ferguson. Family squabbles, projecting onto the case of the week, and that ending. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season five, episode 10, “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam.”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts on the episode.
Check out LaToya’s Lucifer reviews at The A.V. Club and her regular podcasts on The Vampire Diaries and Angel, The AMPire Diaries and Angel On Top. Check out Allison’s Outlander podcast, Podlander Drunkcast, and its spinoff, Sauced In Austen.
As we inch toward our hiatus, Noel and Kate wanted to make time to catch up with at least one show recommended by our listeners, so this week on the podcast, we spotlight the first season (really the first half-season) of Netflix’s K-drama It’s Okay Not To Be Okay. A romance and soap sprinkled with fairy tale elements and a heaping helping of trauma, the series may not be for everyone, but it has a lot to recommend it. Before the season spotlight, though, we have a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with a conflicting Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Kate gives a couple thoughts on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, and then we round out the week with plenty of genre, including catching up with Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an underwhelming DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, an overdue end to the forces arc on The Flash, a surprise reveal on Superman & Lois, and the series finale of Black Lightning. Take a listen, then reach out with your takes on It’s Okay Not To Be Okay as well as the rest of the week’s TV.
Season Spotlight: It’s Okay Not To Be Okay (51:31)
Our Week in TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (9:53)
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under (18:00)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (20:23)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (24:28)
The Flash (30:08)
Superman & Lois (35:23)
Black Lightning finale (38:43)
Music Featured: “Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield; Theme song to It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
Allison, Noel, and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking about the final two episodes, “Each Other’s Existence!” and “Shibahama UFO Wars!” Kappas, rivers that are roads, and comradeship. Plus our Zoom listener Marcus hops on the mic to give his thoughts about the series and we reflect back on our experience Streaming In Place over the past 201 episodes. Unfortunately, Noel needs to step away from the podcast, but Allison and Kate will be back on Friday to kick off our final show, season 5B of Lucifer.
Spring finales keep rolling as we head into the start of summer TV. Noel and Kate kick things off as usual with Our Week in TV, starting with the finales of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Mom. Then we talk a little reality, Top Chef: Portland and Legendary, and we round out the week with the genre offerings, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and the return of Superman & Lois. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf and dive in with the ’90s sitcom The Nanny. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV, The Nanny, and more.
DVD Shelf: The Nanny (55:34)
Our Week in TV
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist finale (15:30)
Mom finale (23:42)
Top Chef: Portland (28:40)
Legendary (41:38)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (43:45)
Superman & Lois (47:04)
Music Featured: Modern English’s “I Melt with You” as performed by Jane Levy on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist; Theme song to The Nanny
Allison is on assignment, but Noel and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking episodes nine and 10, “Aim for Comet A!” and “Against Our Independent World!” Minimori or Kanamoney?, more student council drama, and the joys of underground fruit ramen. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for episodes 11 and 12, “Each Other’s Existence!” and “Shibahama UFO Wars!”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking episodes seven and eight, “I Have To Do It For Myself!” and “The Grand Shibahama Festival!” Mizusaki and motion, Domeki and sound, and the positives of obsession. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for episodes nine and 10, “Aim for Comet A!” and “Against Our Independent World!”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us and sharing your reactions to these episodes.
A full six months late, we continue our catch up with Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, diving in with the third installment, Red, White and Blue. Before the DVD Shelf, though, we have a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with comedy, which this week means Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and another look at Rutherford Falls season one. Then we move to reality, with the return of Legendary for season two, the Snatch Game episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, and another entertaining Top Chef: Portland. We round out the week with genre, including Batwoman, The Flash, and the midseason finale of Supergirl. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on the week’s TV, Small Axe, and any final requests for shows you’d like us to revisit before our upcoming hiatus.
DVD Shelf: Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (1:03:08)
Our Week in TV
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (10:34)
Rutherford Falls S1 (14:47)
Legendary premiere (21:49)
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under (29:03)
Top Chef: Portland (35:08)
Batwoman (38:58)
The Flash (42:46)
Supergirl midseason finale (49:26)
Music Featured: Rihanna’s “Shut Up and Drive” as performed by Alex Newell on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Article Referenced: Mo Ryan’s piece for Salon on Greg Spottiswood
Twitter Thread Referenced: Mo Ryan’s thread on studios’ approach to toxic leadership and the media
Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking episodes five and six, “An Iron Giant Appears!” and “Let’s Do Better Than Last Time!” Robots, ramen, and the utter relatability of needing a nap. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for episodes seven and eight, “I Have To Do It For Myself!” and “The Grand Shibahama Festival!”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts of these episodes.
For this episode of the podcast, we’re continuing our adventures with staples of ’90s television. This time, it’s the beloved animated series Gargoyles, which one of our hosts loves from their childhood and one has never seen. Does it hold up? Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV to break down. Noel and Kate kick things off with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and an episode full of zags instead of zigs. Then we move to genre with the return of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, eventful episodes of The Flash and Batwoman, and the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Then we round things out with another delightful, loosey-goosey episode of Top Chef: Portland. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your takes on Gargoyles and the week’s TV.
DVD Shelf: Gargoyles (49:23)
Our Week in TV
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (8:49)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow premiere (18:43)
The Flash (26:27)
Batwoman (31:29)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiere (33:40)
Top Chef: Portland (37:45)
Music Featured: Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” as performed by Skylar Astin on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, talking episodes three and four, “Let’s Accomplish Something!” and “Hold That Machete Tight!” Making art against deadlines, technology, and the dreaded student council. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for episodes five and six, “An Iron Giant Appears!” and “Let’s Do Better Than Last Time!”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.
Noel and Kate begin their journey Streaming In Place with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!—Allison is on assignment, and will be back next episode. We break down episodes one and two, “The Greatest World!” and “The Eizouken Takes the Stage!,” talking world-building, character types, and the joy of animation. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for episodes three and four, “Let’s Accomplish Something!” and “Hold that Machete Tight!”
Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus! Thanks for joining us for our latest TV show and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.