The Pilot Podcast

Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing McKinley High's Glee Club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. Going up against McKinley's cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong. Some of the tunes we discuss in the episode: Don’t Ra...

The show depicts the adventures of a mysterious and eccentric Time Lord known as the Doctor, who travels through time and space in his time machine, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s British police box. With his companions, he explores time and space, faces a variety of foes and saves civilizations, helping people and righting wrongs. For more info on Dalek: h...

Big Little Lies is a miniseries that stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley and tells the story of three emotionally troubled women in Monterey, California, who become embroiled in a murder investigation. Big Little Lies is based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like u...

The InBetween follows Cassie Bedford, who was born with a gift, though she may call it a curse. She can see and communicate with the dead, helping them with their unresolved problems, whether she likes it or not. When her father Detective Tom Hackett and his new partner, former FBI Agent Damien Asante, need help solving a darkly puzzling murder, Cassie agrees to use her abilities. Despite her relu...

Hey Listeners! You'll notice on this episode that our audio sounds a little different than usual. We were trying a new tool and it made us occasionally sound like robots, which is fun but not great for quality. We're sorry and won't be using it again! When a mysterious and irritating smell permeates the town of West Ham, Connecticut, the Federal Government sends the high school students off on a 1...

Aquaman is a television pilot developed by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar for The WB Television Network, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Justin Hartley starred as Arthur "A.C." Curry, a young man living in a beachside community in the Florida Keys who learns about his powers and destiny as the Prince of Atlantis. Check out our friends Ronnie, Andy and Ev...

Hey Listeners! You'll notice on this episode that our audio sounds a little different than usual. We were trying a new tool and it made us occasionally sound like robots, which is fun but not great for quality. We're sorry and won't be using it again (after The Society)! A pair of socially awkward theoretical physicists, Leonard and Sheldon, meet their new neighbor Penny, who is their polar opposi...

Newly-deceased Eleanor Shellstrop is sent to the Good Place but only by mistake; Eleanor is determined to become a better person in her afterlife with help from friends Chidi and Janet. Jimbo also hips us to the Pilots and Petards Podcast’s masterlist ranking of pilot episodes they’ve reviewed, which you can check out here: https://pilotsandpetards.com/the-quest-for-the-best-and-worst-pilots-ever/...

Ramy is a first generation Egyptian-American who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. Ramy will bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like being caught between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequences. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepil...

When a soldier in Afghanistan murders his commanding officer, Capt. John "Abe" Abraham and Capt. Maya Dobbins, working out of the Judge Advocate General Headquarters in Quantico, are assigned to the case as prosecution and defense lawyers. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thepilotpodcast Follow us at ins...

While out for a walk, Murphy stumbles upon what she's sure is the lifeless body of her close friend Tyson; when the police arrive, there is no body, making them reluctant to investigate; Murphy resolves to learn what happened to Tyson. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thepilotpodcast Follow us at instagram.com/the...

Decades since he last merged with Ultraman, Shin Hayata learns of a new threat to Earth. His son, Shinjiro, also shows signs of superhuman strength. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thepilotpodcast Follow us at instagram.com/thepilotpod Visit us at thepilotpodcast.com Buy us a coffee with ko-fi.com/thepilotpodcast...

Meet Mexico City’s socialites as they gather for the baptism of Kitzia’s son at the family ranch where godfather Roby steals the spotlight. In case you’re interested! Here’s a video from Francesca Ramsey and Lee Chin breaking down colorism in the Latinx community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZsY1kYHT8A Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotP...

Sarah, a single mom, navigates life with her teenage daughter. Ava is thrown into crisis when she's arrested by ICE. Nick returns home from war to discover everything he's left behind. Ron and Patricia work to keep the Village family intact. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thepilotpodcast Follow us at instagram.c...

High profile Sevvy Johnson is found not guilty of murdering two women, and eight years later, he's suspected in his new girlfriend's murder. The former county prosecutor who lost the first case returns to try and convict Sevvy this time. Here’s further reading we recommend after our chat in case you’re curious: Black America was cheering for Cochran, not O.J. Invisible Woman The scathing ad 1,600...

When the morning after pill fails, aspiring journalist Annie winds up pregnant. With the help of her best friend Fran, Annie considers having a child with her hook-up buddy and must figure out who she is and what she must figure out who she is and what she wants from her life. Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thep...

Will Smith has one wish for his 50th birthday - that his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith goes skydiving in Dubai. Will he be able to convince her? And if not, will his sons Trey and Jaden Smith step up to the task of getting Jada to take the ultimate plunge? Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Like us on facebook.com/thepilotpodcast Follow us at in...

We review the Netflix horror-drama, The Order, on The Pilot Podcast. Join us as we watch Jack attend Belgrave University and dive deeper into the mysteries behind the secret society called “The Order.” What will Jack do once he learns about magic and werewolves? Also, is this show supposed to be funny? Connect With Us: Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com Tweet us at twitter.com/ThePilotPod Li...

We review the ABC comedy, Whiskey Cavalier, on The Pilot Podcast. Will (Whiskey) and Frankie (Fiery) team up for an FBI-CIA buddy agent comedy full of weaponized ebola, throwing knives and exploding tampons. Will they push past their differences to get along? Which team member do you think you could be? The agents? The profiler? The innovator? The surprisingly in-lots-of-danger nerdy NSA agent/hac...

We review the NBC drama series, The Enemy Within, on The Pilot Podcast. Erica Shepherd became an enemy of the state and is now separated from her daughter. Will working with FBI agent Will Keaton help clear her name? While you might think that the master criminal Tal is the true enemy, we think it just might be all those moments of long awkward silence during serious conversations. Connect With Us...

We review the Netflix action-comic comedy, The Umbrella Academy, on The Pilot Podcast. An eccentric billionaire bought seven of forty-three children who were born at the same time under mysterious circumstances. Follow these super siblings as they navigate action and family drama against a billionaire mansion backdrop. Can superpowers and wealth buy you happiness? We’ll see! Connect With Us: * Ema...

We review the TBS comedy, Miracle Workers, on The Pilot Podcast. Steve Buscemi is God and Daniel Radcliffe is an angel and even they can’t escape millennial burnout. Join us as question time, space, miracles, what our unanswered prayers would be, and the CGI on Will Smith’s genie in the live-action Aladdin trailer. Can you overcome burnout? If God can’t, then what chance do we have? Connect With U...

We review the Netflix drama, Russian Doll, on The Pilot Podcast. Join us as we watch Nadia repeatedly die on her birthday and struggle to figure out what no one else seems to be noticing. This type of mysterious plot brings up so many questions and it’s hard to know which is the most important or relevant. Like, does her missing cat matter? Can you have a genuine love interest if you are repeating...

We review the outsized CBS series, The World’s Best, on The Pilot Podcast. Join us as we fawn over singers from around the globe, admire a violinist’s resilience, and truly freak out over a man who swallows swords. Would you implant magnets under your skin? No? Maybe? Let’s talk about a man who did so he could more easily swallow swords. Connect With Us: * Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com...

We review the TNT series, I Am the Night, on The Pilot Podcast. Join us as we watch Fauna Hodel, a young girl who was given up by her birth mother, uncover the secrets of her past. It’s going to be a wild ride as she follows a sinister trail that draws her closer to the legendary Black Dahlia murder. Oh yeah, and Chris Pine plays a reporter who wants to know more about the murder too. Connect With...