Law and Order: Special Viewing Unit

Matt and Aviv review season 1 episode 12 - Russian Love Poem!  The guys discuss the absolute insanity that is this episode as Matt struggles to understand what the hell is happening on the screen.  Matt and Aviv talk about possible blocking mistakes by extras/teamsters, hilarious Stabler reactions to information and how professional Benson is when discussing sodomy with a banana.  All this and mor...

Matt and Aviv welcome the guys from the Saturday Mourning Cartoons Podcast Sean Ellis and Dave Trumbore on to review season 1 episode 11 - Bad Blood!  The guys talk about Taylor Swift for the second week running, the SMC hosts previous exposure to the Law and Order franchise, and the previously undiscussed photo montage during the opening credits.  There is confusion over Newt Gunray from the Star...

Aviv and Matt review Season 1 Episode 10 - Closure Part 1!  The guys welcome a very special guest: Jean Bentley from E!  Jean reveals her personal encounters with the cast of SVU and her Twitter been with Taylor Swift that never took off.  The group discusses the bombshell of Benson and Cassidy, the extra procedural aspect of this episode and much more! Rate and review us on iTunes, follow us on T...

The guys review season 1 episode 9: stocks and bondage!  Aviv keeps his voice in the 'very special episode' tone, the guys clear up the confusion about their Twitter handle (@SVUpodcast) and talk about how Matt is apparently a 90 year old grandmother who doesn't understand technology.  The guys talk about their upcoming guests, terrible cop troupes, the correlation between tattoos and BDSM, and mo...

Matt and Aviv review season 1 episode 8 of SVU!  The guys discuss the difficulties in counting and how confusing it can be, make a desperate attempt to get stamps.com to sponsor the show, and how the show has evolved after 8 episodes.  Matt and Aviv talk about the generational differences in the art of bird watching, the movie Room, and our characters relationships.  All this and more! Rate, revie...

Matt and Aviv review SVU season 1 episode 7!  Aviv fights a hurricane, the guys talk about the lifecycle and the rise and fall of spec scripts.  Matt and Aviv talk about the challenging subject matter of the episode from a viewer perspective, the growing number of random detectives in the squad room, and the growth of Cassidy's character.  All of this and more! Be sure to rate and review us on iTu...

Realizing that they had strayed to a galaxy far far away while talking about SVU, the guys cut out all the Star Wars chatter to release as a very special bonus episode!  Listen to Matt and Aviv give their thoughts on the latest in the Star Wars Franchise as they review Episode VII - The Force Awakens.  This bonus episode is FULL OF SPOILERS.  You've been warned.  May the force be with you! Follow...

Matt and Aviv talk about episode 6 of SVU:  Sophomore Jinx!  The guys talk about a young Louis C.K. as a potential suspect, the well intentioned but obviously racist lines and undertones of the episode, and how this episode holds up today.  And big news:  The guys unveil their twitter account.  Username is specialviewingunit, and the Twitter handle is @SVUpodcast!  Tweet us your thoughts on the ep...

Matt and Aviv breakdown season 1 episode 5 of SVU!  The guys talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whats the deal with Paul Rudd, Aviv's hipster movie viewing habits, the city of New York as a character in SVU, TRAINS, and classic SVU troupes in this episode.  All of this and more! Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

The guys watch and review SVU Season 1 Episode 4!  Aviv gets in a traffic accident and denies seeing the movie Sorority Boys in theaters with Matt on opening weekend.  Matt and Aviv discuss the voodoo justice system of SVU, the lack of cultural sensitivity in the 90's and ask viewers to give their thoughts on the movie Human Centipede.  The guys also talk about the depiction of NYC police that are...

Jam packed episode of Special Viewing Unit!  The guys discuss SVU Season 1 Episode 3!  Matt and Aviv talk about some interesting topics like punctuation, crazy fucked up comics, and Aviv's personal life.  The hosts continue to try to DaVinci Code the running story lines of SVU compared to their shooting script numbers.  The guys try to unravel this crazy awesome episode, Matt continues to pine for...

Matt and Aviv talk about SVU Season 1 Episode 2 - A Single Life.  The guys talk about the haphazardness of making a podcast and some of the haphazardness of making of this episode of SVU.  Logic leaps in the best possible way, fantastic character names, and troupesville USA; everything we watch this show for!  Aviv finally clarifies the mystery of the 'under five' character that can't speak.  The...

The guys discuss the Pilot episode of SVU!  Out of the gate the show comes out firing with a severed member and a murder.  The guys peek behind the curtain of how SVU gets made from a technical aspect; crane shots, rain, and shooting scripts.  Matt and Aviv talk about the good natured, but still possible offensive, terminology of the time and all the SVU troupes and formulas fans of the show have...

Matt and Aviv introduce themselves and talk about the best procedural show of all time: Law and Order Special Victims Unit!  Matt and Aviv give their backgrounds, why they love SVU and try to figure out the reason why SVU is still going strong after all these years.  The guys talk about their non-existent Twitter page, what an 'under five' part is (and what it is not) and how B.D. Wong is never wr...