LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off week 22 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.” Thank goodness for that montage, because this episode is dense and intense. We dive in with Lucifer’s big breakthrough, Dan’s continuing spiral, Amenadiel’s revelation, and much more. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode nine, “Save Lucifer.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for helping us break down this compelling episode.

We take a turn in our summer viewing this episode, with the finales of two of our most reliable recent shows, plus another more controversial addition. First we talk through the week’s TV, including the season finale of Perry Mason, Kate’s catch-up with Drag Race Thailand season one, the penultimate events in Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, the high jump, the team aquathlon, and collision. We wrap up the week’s TV with our thoughts on the season finale of Stargirl and the series finale of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, which bows out, ending the run of Marvel’s TV division, at least for now. Then we move over to the spotlight section and catch up with a comedy we overlooked in 2019, the first season of The Other Two. Tune in for our thoughts, and reach out with your takes on the week’s TV and more.

Season Spotlight: The Other Two Season 1 (1:17:04)

Our Week in TV
Perry Mason finale (19:07)
Drag Race Thailand S1 (28:21)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (32:37)
Stargirl finale (44:20)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD finale (58:59)

LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.” Jere Burns, heavy-handed parallels, and those wings! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode eight, “Super Bad Boyfriend.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for hanging with us this week. We hope you’ll be back next week for the dramatic conclusion of season four.

LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode six, “Orgy Pants to Work.” So many Called Its! From Lucifer’s orgy pants work-around to Ella’s speed natural-izing to the late episode pivot, there’s a lot to dive in with. Plus of course, more Tush Talk. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode seven, “Devil Is as Devil Does.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus!

It’s LaToya’s birthday—break out the tequila, everyone—and we celebrate with tush talk, Die Hard puns, and a cameo from Tricia Helfer. LaToya, Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode five, “Expire Erect.” Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode six, the delightfully titled “Orgy Pants to Work.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun.

It’s episode 100! Yay? We’re going with yay. This episode, LaToya, Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode four, “All About Eve.” Allison, Noel, and Kate are on the fence about her introduction, but we are very here for baby-proofing ceiling fans and that ridiculous bar fight. Plus there’s a whole tangent on Toy Story that you can thank our fabulous Zoom listener Marcus for—thanks for hanging in the Zoom, Marcus! Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode five, “Expire Erect.”

LaToya is back again this week, joining Noel, Allison, and Kate for week 21 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four. Today we talk, episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father.” Appletinis, Maze’s baby knives, and the downfall of GILF. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back tomorrow for our take on episode four, “All About Eve.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your takes. Looking forward to your thoughts on our shiny new character.

Summer TV may be coming to a close, but fortunately there are still new shows becoming available, as we head into a new level of COVID-19 doldrums. We kick things off this episode with Our Week in TV, catching up with the new season of Sugar Rush, its one-episode spin-off Sugar High, Canada’s Drag Race, and Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020. Then we reflect on the finale for I’ll Be Gone in the Dark before moving over to genre for Wynonna Earp, Stargirl, and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we head to the spotlight section and dive in with Harley Quinn season two, which has recently moved from DC Universe to HBO Max. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: Harley Quinn Season 2 (1:11:55)

Our Week in TV
Sugar Rush S3 (16:05)
Sugar High (28:21)
Canada’s Drag Race (33:57)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (38:22)
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark finale (44:03)
Wynonna Earp (53:19)
Stargirl (55:24)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (1:01:07)

Allison, Noel, and Kate, joined again by LaToya Ferguson, finish out week 20 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season four, episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.” Lauren German finally gets some material, that “Poison” sting, and Dr. Linda’s bombshell. Tune in for our thoughts on the episode and come back next week for our take on episode three, “O, Ye of Little Faith, Father”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!

Noel, Allison, and Kate return to their first Streaming In Place project, Lucifer, and friend of the show LaToya Ferguson is back to mark the occasion! We dive in with season four, episode one, “Everything’s Okay.” We call to order a meeting of the Trixie fan club, gush over GILF, and generally anticipate a fun return to the show. Tune in for our thoughts on the premiere and come back tomorrow for our take on episode two, “Somebody’s Been Reading Dante’s Inferno.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Scottie. Thanks for joining in on the fun!

Noel is unable to join us today, so Allison and Kate continue their introduction to Jessica Fletcher Streaming In Place with the second half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Jessica takes the train, Anthony Garcia?, and the Count of Monte Cristo. Tune in for our thoughts on the dramatic conclusion of the pilot. We’re back on the season-long track tomorrow, returning to Lucifer for its fourth and fifth seasons.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, for joining us to chat Murder, She Wrote, and Marcus in particular for hopping on the mic to share his take as a complete JB Fletcher newbie.

Noel, Allison, and Kate take a brief digression, Streaming In Place with the first half of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.” Dream casting detective crossovers, the inescapable charm of Angela Lansbury, and Jessica’s useless and overly intrusive nephew. Tune in for our thoughts on the debut of Mrs. Jessica Fletcher. We’ll be back tomorrow with the dramatic conclusion of the pilot.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for joining us for fun with JB!

Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 20 Streaming In Place with A Very English Scandal, talking season one episode three and reflecting back on the season as a whole. Norman’s testimony, Thorpe’s speculations, and Edna the GOAT! Then we turn things over to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus, who share their thoughts on the show. Tune in for our takes and come back tomorrow when we dive in with the first part of the pilot of Murder, She Wrote, “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes.”

It’s a (recent) Televerse first. We’ve found Kate’s COVID-19 viewing limits. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate spend some time with Tales From the Loop season one, Amazon Prime’s quasi-anthology sci-fi series. Before that, though, there’s a full week in TV. We kick things off with the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season five and Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, then check in with Perry Mason before heading to genre with Cardcaptor Sakura seasons one through three, Dimension 20: Fantasy High, the Wynonna Earp premiere, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and Stargirl. Take a listen for our thoughts, and the show that seems to have broken Kate, then reach out with your takes on the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: Tales From the Loop Season 1 (53:56)

Our Week in TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars finale (4:37)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (17:23)
Perry Mason (21:21)
Cardcaptor Sakura S1–3 (22:38)
Dimension 20: Fantasy High (25:47)
Wynonna Earp premiere (31:06)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (33:52)
Stargirl (40:31)

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 19 Streaming In Place with A Very English Scandal, season one episode two. The many tragedies of Norman, Checkov’s briefcase, and oh, Florida. We’re a bit split on this episode, but that only gives us more to discuss. Tune in for our thoughts and come back next week for the thrilling conclusion, “Episode 3.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for joining us this week!

Allison, Noel, and Kate start their latest Streaming In Place adventure with of A Very English Scandal. We dive in with the premiere, talking star power and personas, tonal awareness, and those fabulous clothes. Plus Kate dusts off her Classical Corner for a little violin talk. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we talk “Episode 2.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for joining us with our latest show!

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish their journey Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender, looking back at Book Three: Fire and the series as a whole. Favorite episodes, favorite characters, and what else is out there to discover for fans between Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Then we turn the conversation over to our fabulous Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus, and chat about their experiences with the season and takeaways from the series. Thank you to those who’ve watched along, and we hope you’ll join us for our next adventure, with the BBC miniseries A Very English Scandal, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 19 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender’s epic series finale, Sozin’s Comet, “The Phoenix King,” “The Old Masters,” “Into the Inferno,” and “Avatar Aang.” Azula’s breakdown, Suki’s hero shot, and Aang’s solution for Ozai. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we reflect back on season three and the series as a whole.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the series finale. We hope you’ll join us tomorrow for our season and series wrap-up!

It’s San Diego Comic Con International week! Which we’re skipping, for the first time since 2012. The con may still be happening at home, but if there are no overcrowded convention hallways and persistent background noise, it’s just not SDCC. We’ll hopefully be back next year, but for now, we’re focusing on our standard coverage, and thankfully this week gave us plenty to dive in with. We kick off the episode with Our Week in TV, including a surprising Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, another disconcerting I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, the penultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, two more thrilling events in Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, and shocking and eventful episodes of Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we head over to the season spotlight and have fun with the first season of HBO’s horror-tinged comedy Los Espookys. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own take on the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: Los Espookys Season 1 (1:09:23)

Our Week in TV
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (10:55)
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (15:47)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (26:06)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 (35:19)
Stargirl (39:40)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (50:06)

Articles Referenced: Mo Ryan’s article on Peter Lenkov at Vanity Fair; S.E. Smith’s article on I’ll Be Gone in the Dark at bitchmedia

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish week 18 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 14 and 15, “The Southern Raiders” and “The Ember Island Players.” Katara takes her turn field tripping with Zuko, Allison presents her theatre nerd card, and Kate hates fun. Tune in for our thoughts and come back next week as we discuss the finale, episodes 18–21, “Sozin’s Comet.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for joining us this week and leading the Zoom.

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 14 and 15, “The Boiling Rock.” The triumphant return of Suki, Sokka and Zuko, break-in buddies, and the dramatic break-up of Deathtiny’s Child. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 16 and 17, “The Southern Raiders” and “The Ember Island Players.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the further adventures of Awkward Fire Kid.

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 12 and 13, “The Western Air Temple” and “The Firebending Masters.” The introduction of Awkward Fire Kid, the demise of Sparky Sparky Boom Man, and the best firebending masters imaginable. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 14 and 15, “The Boiling Rock.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus!

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes 10 and 11, The Day of Black Sun, “Part 1: The Invasion” and “Part 2: The Eclipse.” It’s invasion time, which means reunions galore, plus Sokka’s grand speech, Zuko’s destiny, and Serena Williams?!! Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 12 and 13, “The Western Air Temple” and “The Firebending Masters.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego, Keenan, and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your take on the invasion and the eclipse!

Noel, Allison, and Kate start week 18 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, episodes eight and nine, “The Puppetmaster” and “Nightmares and Daydreams.” The horror of blood bending, the show’s approach to trauma and pain, and of course, Momo and Appa dueling. Tune in for our thoughts and come back tomorrow as we discuss episodes 10 and 11, “The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion” and “The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Diego and Marcus. Thanks for joining the fun today!

It’s been another tough week, with bad news outweighing good. Noel and Kate talk through the TV-related portion of this, before moving on to the week’s TV. We kick things off with the comedies, with Noel sharing his thoughts on Hulu’s Palm Springs and NBC’s 30 Rock-themed upfront presentation-slash-reunion episode. Then we talk genre, checking in on Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Last, we round out the week with reality, so of course that means Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, which had another two events, the long jump and the 5m hurdles, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, with this season’s ball. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section to sing the praises of Hulu’s The Great, which dropped its first season back in May. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and the shows you’ve been discovering during quarantine.

Season Spotlight: The Great Season 1 (1:08:09)

Our Week in TV
Palm Springs (18:22)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special (23:19)
Stargirl (31:18)
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (37:41)
Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League (46:43)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (51:33)

Music Featured:  “Insane in the Brain” by Cypress Hill