Crossing Streams

Craig Elsten is joined by Ben Higgins (from the "Ben and Woods" morning radio program on 97.3FM The Fan in San Diego) for their recurring discussion of all things Better Call Saul! On this week's episode, the guys review episodes 4-6 of BCS Season 5. What is happening in the relationship between Kim and Jimmy, and what's coming next for Mike, Nacho and Lalo? Spoilers within!

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree can't meet at Helix Brewing Company (or anywhere else) thanks to California's #StayatHome order, so this episode of Crossing Streams is recorded over the internet. Craig and Liddy start by looking at the first episode of Season 3 of Westworld, and deciding if they are "In or Out" on the show. Then, why BBC's Line of Duty (streaming on Amazon Prime) is one of the best c...

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree meet at Helix Brewing Company in La Mesa, CA to discuss one of their anticipated shows for 2020, the mini-series "Devs", which is unspooling weekly on FX on Hulu. It's a puzzlebox series that has a lot going for it. Then, the hosts look at the final two episodes of The Outsider on HBO, which left both disappointed.

Craig Elsten and Ben Higgins from FM 97.3's "Ben and Woods" meet at Bottle Rocket in downtown San Diego to discuss where Better Caul Saul stands heading into season 5, what's going to happen to Kim Wexler, and what's up with that melting ice cream cone.

Craig Elsten and HJ Preller meet at Wild Barrel Brewing in San Marcos to review and recap the final half of Season 6 of Bojack Horseman on Netflix, and to look back at the series as a whole.

On a grab bag episode of Crossing Streams, Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree meet at Helix Brewing Company in La Mesa, CA. First: Craig tries to convince Liddy to watch more than one episode of High Fidelity, and Liddy does the same with Craig about "Hunters" on Amazon Prime. Then, a recap of the most recent two episodes of "The Outsider" on HBO, thoughts on Briarpatch, Ragnarok, and the shows both hos...

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree gather at Helix Brewing Co to look back at the final half of the fourth and final season of The Good Place, focusing on the series finale. Which actor will use The Good Place as the biggest springboard to their career? Then, Craig and Liddy review the first two episodes of USA's Briarpatch, and decide they are IN on the new noir series. Last but not least, a look at ep...

In a bonus episode of Crossing Streams, Craig Elsten and Ken Gartin meet at Modern Times Brewing in San Diego to discuss the 2020 Oscars, go in-depth on Parasite winning Best Picture, how streaming is making foreign movies more accessible, and discuss other Oscar-nominated films Marriage Story, Joker and Uncut Gems.

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree reconvene at Helix Brewing Company to first discuss the latest round of HBO comedies (Curb Season 10 and Avenue 5), and to break down episodes 3-4 of "The Outsider" on HBO. Then, they welcome you into the hilariously farcical world of the parody "Medical Police" on Netflix, and why you should start watching it right away!

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips reconvene at The Broken Yolk Cafe in Mira Mesa, CA to discuss a couple headlines, including YouTube expanding their original programming, and a couple loose, non-spoiler thoughts on The Outsider and Avenue 5. Then, these two long-time sports guys go in on the Netflix documentary "Killer Inside: the Mind of Aaron Hernandez". Is the doc really an inside look, or more o...

Craig Elsten is joined by first-time guest host Drew Steck at the familiar locale of Helix Brewing Company/Sourwerx to first look anticipated shows that will NOT be coming back in 2020, then at the changing array of streaming services available in 2020, and which ones our hosts will be most likely to use. In the podcast's second half, a (Non-Spoiler!) look at the first two episodes of The Outsider...

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree kick off Crossing Streams for 2020 with a look at what shows the co-hosts are most looking forward to watching. Next: what makes Schitt's Creek such a bingeable comedy? Lastly, Craig's done with his series watch of The Americans. Was it the best final season, and series finale, in TV history?

Craig Elsten and guest co-host Ken Gartin meet up at Bottle Rocket in the East Village of San Diego for an all-Star Wars mega podcast. First, a look back at the first season of The Mandalorian on Disney+, including the season finale. Then, a full deep-dive review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree gather one last time for 2019 at Helix Brewing Company to go over their individual lists of the Top-20 TV shows of the year, and to create the consensus Crossing Streams 2019 Top-10.

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree gather at Sourwerx, adjunct to Helix Brewing Company, to talk about the finish of HBO's brilliant series Watchmen. How did the series change in the final two episodes? Then, Craig and Liddy review and offer their thoughts on the new Martin Scorsese mob epic, The Irishman, streaming on Netflix.

It's a double-sided Crossing Streams this week after a week away for Thanksgiving. Craig Elsten is first joined by Ryan Phillips from the Broken Yolk Cafe in Mira Mesa for a full season review of Amazon Prime's Jack Ryan season 2. Then, Liddy Loree returns at Helix Brewing Company for a look back at two MIND BENDING episodes of #Watchmen on HBO, episodes 6 and 7.

Craig Elsten is joined by first-time co-host Ken Gartin (@RedTheTrucker on Twitter) at Helix Brewing Company, and both guys reveal the depth of their Star Wars geekdom before evaluating the Disney+ space western The Mandalorian, which looks like a hit after two episodes. Then, a full review and recap of Episode 5 of Watchmen on HBO!

It's a double-stuffed edition of Crossing Streams, with two guests and two locations! First, at Wild Barrel Brewing in San Marcos, Craig Elsten is joined by HJ Preller for a discussion of the first eight episodes of Bojack Horseman Season 6. How is a show about an animated anthropomorphic horse TV's realest show about depression and addiction? Then, back at Helix Brewing Company, regular co-host L...

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree are back at Helix Brewing Company to break down three topics of great interest (at least to us). First, your Crossing Streams hosts go through episodes 2 and 3 of Watchmen on HBO. What mysteries are being presented, and what are we learning? Then, a full (spoiler) review of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Was it great? Was it necessary? Lastly, Craig and Liddy have di...

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree are back at their old familiar haunt, Helix Brewing Company in La Mesa, California, to discuss three shows all likely to hit our end-of-year Top 10! First, Craig and Liddy are amazed by the debut episode of Watchmen on HBO. Then, they tackle the runaway best show on network TV, NBC's The Good Place. Last but by far NOT least, the amazing treasure that is Undone on Amaz...

We are back! After two weeks working Down Under in Australia (and one week lost to production issues), Crossing Streams has returned with a vengeance. Craig Elsten and Beau Lynott reconvene at the Balboa Park GC 19th Hole to discuss the final half of season 2 of Succession on HBO, including a thrilling twist in the season finale.

Old friend of the Crossing Streams podcast (and morning radio host for 97.3 FM The Fan in San Diego) Steven Woods makes his triumphant return to the pod, joining Craig Elsten to discuss the latest Danny McBride comedy vehicle on HBO, The Righteous Gemstones. How does this show compare to Eastbound And Down or Vice Principals? Plus, Craig's going on a trip to Australia.

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree are back at Helix Brewing Company in La Mesa to talk about the hot streak Netflix has been on of late. First, a discussion about the new limited series The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in his first serious dramatic role. Then, the terrific limited series Unbelievable combines a sobering case of a rape investigation gone wrong with a thrilling all-female buddy-detect...

Craig Elsten and Beau Lynott are back at The Whistle Stop in San Diego's South Park suburb to look back at three amazing episodes of HBO's Succession in Season 2, "Hunting", "Safe Room" and "Tern Haven".

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree return to their favorite recording location, Helix Brewing Company in La Mesa, CA, to fully unpack the second season of Netflix's engrossing serial killer-catcher series, Mindhunter. David Fincher's series is meticulous, engaging, creeping horror with incredible realism and tremendous acting. Which of the two Mindhunter seasons was better? And where is the series headi...