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Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Sunday's Golden Globes and whether or not people actually care about awards shows anymore.  Other than  One Battle After Another winning (thereby vindicating Jay), Sean Penn smoking, and Nikki Glaser's monologue, was there a single reason to watch? Then, is a discussion of  streamflation -- streaming prices jumped 20% in 2025 and...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss whether or not there is a SECRET 9th episode of Stranger Things and what makes for a good final episode of a show.  Were things better in the old days when shows would just... end? THEN, there's a new Chevy Chase documentary on CNN and whoooo boy, does he come off as bad in it.  The gang discusses the documentary, jerks in Hollywood,...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay take a look back at 2025 and pick out the best and worst shows of the year.  If you were looking for something to binge this New Years, they've got you covered! THEN: Stranger Things is having an all-time run when it comes to interest and buzz this holiday season, with two volumes dropped a few weeks a part, and a finale that's set to air on New Yea...

Send us Fan Mail It's just Jay and Rhea this week and it's a *very* special episode: 16 movies in a tournament to find out the very best Christmas movie all time.  Whose bracket will you agree with?  Jay's or Rhea's?  You DON'T want to miss this episode! MAKE SURE TO VISIT OUR SPONSOR: Steven Singer Jewelers! The TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regula...

Send us Fan Mail In the wake of Rob Reiner's horrific death, Angelo, Rhea, and Jay celebrate his life and work by talking about the projects of his that they loved the most.  From This is Spinal Tap to a A Few Good Men to the moving "fan film" of The Princess Bride released during covid, the first half of the show is devoted to a man who made all of our lives just a little bit brigh...

Send us Fan Mail Rhea is back and she's just in time to join Angelo and Jay for a discussion about the latest developments in the Warner Brothers saga.  It looked like it was going to be Netflix buying the storied company, but then, like a villain in a movie, Paramount swung back in with a hostile takeover attempt!  Things are heating up and the gang breaks it down. THEN, Mad Men made its deb...

Send us Fan Mail It's just Jay and Angelo this week (with a special visit from Jay's two oldest kids) and they start off the show fuming mad at what ESPN is doing to the greatest entertainment on TV: The NFL Red Zone.  They keep shoving commercials into it and the question is: when will it finally be enough? Then, it's a conversation with Jay's kids about Stranger Things Season...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to get deep into Netflix's latest huge hit show,  The Beast in Me .  It's an airport novel of a TV show, cranking on all cylinders, and the crew is united in their thoughts about it! THEN, HBO is in trouble and their plan to save themselves is... to go back to being HBO!?  Five years ago, HBO rebranded from the Mercedes Benz of TV into some...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to talk about dead celebrities: specifically, which celebrities have earned the most amount of money despite not being on this planet anymore.  Some are easy to guess, others are ones you wouldn't have thought of in a million years.  Listen and play along at home! THEN: ESPN is buying MLB.TV, despite the fact that the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN, w...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the premier of TV's biggest event show in ages:  Pluribus , a gigantic Sci-Fi show, with a huge budget and Vince Gilligan's name behind it.  Does it live up to the hype?!  What are some other shows that debuted huge and then fell off the map? Then, the gang turns to Sydney Sweeney's disastrous Oscar bid,  Christie , a movie...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the amazing ratings of an all-time great World Series and whether or not changes like the pitch clock have saved the decades-long decline of Major League Baseball. Then, the gang discusses Reese Witherspoon's interesting comments about how the decline of the romantic comedy might be to blame for why young people today have a hard time...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the brand new hit movie on Netflix, House of Dynamite , and it's explosive, controversial LET DOWN of an ending.  Are audience's owed a satisfying ending?  Maybe not, but they're at least owed AN ENDING! Then, it's a discussion of Taylor Sherridan's big bombshell of a deal with Peacock.  Why did Paramount let their...

Send us Fan Mail We open with the headline everyone’s talking about: Saturday Night Live host Sabrina Carpenter dropping not one but two F-bombs during her performance. Was it an accident—or marketing genius? The crew recalls when saying that word on air could end your career (see: Charles Rocket , 1980) and marvels at how little anyone seems to care now. That morphs into a look back at TV’s most...

Send us Fan Mail A moment that’s been 180 episodes in the making: the entire crew finally recording in person . We start the show with a heartfelt discussion about the passing of Diane Keaton, whose legacy sparks both nostalgia and debate. From Annie Hall to Baby Boom to Something’s Gotta Give , the crew unpacks what made her such an everywoman icon. Would a “modern Diane Keaton” even be possible...

Send us Fan Mail We start the show by breaking down Taylor Swift’s box office takeover. Her new concert film pulled in over $33 million this weekend—crushing The Rock’s Smashing Machine and proving, once again, that Swifties might just be single-handedly keeping theaters alive. But is this really the path to saving cinema, or is it a one-off Taylor phenomenon? This leads us into a larger discussio...

Send us Fan Mail We start the show by giving our thoughts on HBO’s ‘Task’. From the same creators of “Mayor of Kingstown’, how do feel it matches up against the long running HBO franchise? This leads us into a discussion as to whether we grade shows differently based on if we know the area it takes place in. Kimmel and Colbert had a joint simulcast on each other shows the other night. This leads u...

Send us Fan Mail We start the show with a heartfelt message regarding the Jimmy Kimmel situation and the current state of the first amendment in our country. We dive more into the details of the situation, the first amendment as a whole, and give our thoughts and opinions on the situation. We then get into Jimmy Kimmel's return itself. His opening monologue, statements, etc. Are we more impre...

Send us Fan Mail We start by giving our thoughts on the Emmys. The ‘The Studio’ wins big on Sunday night. What made this show perform so well? As a show that highlights show business, is this an example of "navel gazing" or something more. Then….. Nate Bargatze did not prep for the big night. Do we agree with this? Do we think he was a good choice to be host? What were our thoughts on th...

Send us Fan Mail We start with NBC's disappointing coverage of this week’s Sunday Night Football game and the handling of the weather delay. We criticize the lack of preparation by sports broadcasters, and compare past incidents like the 2013 Super Bowl blackout. This then leads into the debate on the current state of NFL commentators as a whole. Who do we like? Who do we not like? What is th...

Send us Fan Mail Jay is out this week and is replaced by Philadelphia Radio Legend Glen Macnow! The new King of the Hill reboot is an immense success. Why do audiences complain about reboots when they end up being a success more often than not? What is it about reboots that make them so popular? Are reboots an indication that the audience doesn't know what they want? Should we demand more? We...

Send us Fan Mail We start by discussing Netflix's new hit 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'. What do we love about its content and what do we not like? Why does it have such widespread appeal? Do we think it is worth your time this weekend? This leads us into a dive into the overall success of the streaming giant. The conversation then shifts to the changing landscape of streaming services, hig...

Send us Fan Mail  We start by discussing the unprecedented reception of 'Dexter Resurrection'. We go deeper into the show's history and its current success. This leads into a debate about other TV shows with perfect episode runs, including 'Game of Thrones' and 'Breaking Bad'.  We then shift the conversation then shifts to high-profile TV deals and why many fail,...

Send us Fan Mail ESPN and the UFC announced a record breaking deal this week. We start by diving into the end of the pay-per-view era due to major UFC and WWE deals with streaming platforms like Paramount Plus and Netflix. We share our personal experiences and thoughts on how this shift affects viewership. We switch gears, spotlighting the new sequel series to 'The Office,' named 'T...

Send us Fan Mail We start the show addressing your feedback on our absence of coverage on 'Happy Gilmore II'. Angelo has a differing view on the movie than Rhea and Jay. This leads us into a conversation about the philosophical obligations of TV critics to their audience. We then discuss ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network and its implications for sports journalism and viewership. Wil...

Send us Fan Mail We give our opinions on Lena Dunham's new Netflix show 'Too Much' and outline the critical reception from the public. This then leads us into discussing the longevity and impact of television show creators like David Chase and Vince Gilligan.  We then debate which version of "The Office" was better, the British or the American version. We then debate why t...