Original Content

This week, Anthony interviews Theo Love, the director of "The Legend of Cocaine Island," who discusses how he made the tongue-in-cheek documentary — now on Netflix — about buried cocaine.

This week, we're joined by Anna Escher to review "The Inventor," the new documentary about Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes. Also discussed: our initial impressions of season three of Netflix's "Queer Eye." Links: [Queer Eye Is Missing Out on a Sharper Conversation About Inept Straight Dudes][1] [1]: https://themuse.jezebel.com/queer-eye-is-missing-out-on-a-sharper-con...

This week, we're joined by Darrell Etherington to discuss "The Bachelor" (yeah, that's right), the new Netflix movie "Triple Frontier," Netflix's experiment with different episode orders for "Love, Death & Robots" AND our thoughts on "The Umbrella Academy" now that we've all finished the first season. Links: [Netflix is experimenting with different episo...

This week, we're joined by Devin Coldewey to review the Hulu series "Shrill," which stars Aidy Bryant as a fictionalized version of writer Lindy West.

This week, we talk about the crime documentary "Murder Mountain" on Netflix, which tells the story of a string of murders in Humboldt County, while offering plenty of historical context. We also discuss Anthony's thoughts on "Captain Marvel" and our hopes for the Theranos documentary "The Inventor." Links: [‘Captain Marvel’ never quite takes flight][1] [Here’s a sneak...

This week, we're joined by original co-host Darrell Etherington to review the new Netflix superhero show "The Umbrella Academy. We also discuss our reactions to the Oscar ceremony and awards. Links: [Netflix’s ‘Roma’ wins three Oscars, including Best Director (but not Best Picture)][1] [1]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/netflix-roma-oscars/

This week, we're joined by Jon Shieber to review "High Flying Bird," a Netflix film about NBA contract negotiations, labor politics, and more. And it was shot on an iPhone!

This week, we kick things off by interviewing Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, the stars and filmmakers behind the Netflix comedy "The Breaker Upperers." Then we're joined by Brian Heater to do an in-depth, spoiler-y discussion of "Russian Doll."

This week, we're joined by Jon Shieber to offer our initial impressions of the Netflix show "Russian Doll," then do an in-depth review of the movie "Velvet Buzzsaw." Plus, a Super Bowl commercial recap and new details about Disney's streaming service. Links: [Super Bowl LIII set streaming records, while TV viewership saw massive drop][1] [Watch the tech-centric Super Bowl ads f...

This week, we're joined by Anna Escher and Sarah Perez to review "You," the new(-ish) show starring Penn Badgley, which premiered on Lifetime last fall and has now become a Netflix Original.

This week, we're joined by Brian Heater to review two new Fyre Festival-focused documentaries — "Fyre" on Netflix and "Fyre Fraud" on Hulu. We also weigh in on the Oscar nominations, including the Best Picture nod for "Roma." Links: [Hulu unexpectedly releases ‘Fyre Fraud’ days before Netflix’s competing documentary][1] [Netflix’s ‘Roma’ nominated for 10 Oscars, inclu...

This week, we're joined by Sarah Perez and Catherine Shu show to discuss the Netflix show "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" and how it's already affecting our own cleaning habits. We also recap the drama around dueling Fyre Festival documentaries on Hulu and Netflix. Links: [Hulu unexpectedly releases ‘Fyre Fraud’ days before Netflix’s competing documentary][1] [Fyre Fight: The Inside Story...

This week, we're joined by Kirsten Korosec to discuss Netflix's thriller "Bird Box" starring Sandra Bullock, and "Bandersnatch," the new interactive episode of "Black Mirror." Links: [‘Bird Box’ breaks a Netflix record with 45M+ people watching in its first week][1] [Netflix releases a trailer for ‘Bandersnatch,’ the mysterious new episode of ‘Black Mirror’][2] [How t...

This week, we're joined by Brian Heater review "Roma," the new Alfonso Cuarón film on Netflix. We also discuss what might be the imminent launch of an interactive episode of "Black Mirror," and Anthony talks about "Aquaman." Links: [Netflix teases 'Black Mirror' movie release][1] [‘Aquaman’ is a ridiculous superhero epic][2] [1]: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/20/ne...

This week, Taylor Nakagawa joins us to discuss the awkwardly-titled Netflix film "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle." We also discuss the latest details about Disney's streaming Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" and new audience numbers for Facebook Watch. (Note: Apologies for the sound issues — but I swear, they go away after the first minute!) Links: [‘The Mandalorian’ cast inclu...

This week, we're joined by Brian Heater to review the new Coen Brothers film on Netflix, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs." We also discuss the cancellation of "Daredevil," the fate of "Friends" on Netflix, MoviePass' new pricing and the first trailer for "Avengers: Endgame." Links: [Netflix cancels ‘Daredevil’ after third season][1] [Don’t worry, ‘Friends’ isn...

This week, we weigh in on the final season of House of Cards — which had the unenviable task of not just wrapping up the show, but also explaining the absence of Frank Underwood following real-world allegations of sexual misconduct by actor Kevin Spacey. We also discuss the death of Stan Lee and Hulu's plans to adapt on Wild Cards, a series of superhero books edit by George R.R. Martin. Links: [Th...

This week, Jon Shieber joins us to review Netflix's spooky reboot of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." We also discuss the evolution of Netflix's theatrical strategy, some stats about streaming growth and new details about the final season of "Game of Thrones." Links: [Netflix changes its release model, with exclusive theatrical runs for ‘Roma’ and others][1] [TV streaming services...

Just in time for Halloween, we're joined by Devin Coldewey to review "The Haunting of Hill House," which is kinda based on Shirley Jackson's classic novel. We also discuss "Red Dead Redemption 2" and the end of FilmStruck. [Red Dead Redemption 2 sets the bar high for the next generation of open world games][1] [R.I.P. FilmStruck, the best streaming service for classic films][2]...

This week, we're joined by Devin Coldewey to review Hold the Dark, a beautiful-but-mystifying film on Netflix. Before that, we take a few minutes to show our appreciation for Sarah Silverman's new-ish show on Hulu, I Love You, America.

This week, we're joined by Catherine Shu to review the first two seasons of "The Crown" on Netflix. We also discuss recently-revealed details about "The Mandalorian," a.k.a. the first Star Wars show for Disney's streaming service, as well as plans for an interactive episode of "Black Mirror." Links: ['Star Wars': Jon Favreau's TV Series Details Revealed][1] [Netflix i...

This week, we offer our initial thoughts on "Maniac", a new science fiction series on Netflix starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone. We also discuss the launch of CollegeHumor's subscription service Dropout, and whether we'd consider signing up. Links: [CollegeHumor unveils Dropout, a subscription service for comedy videos, comics and more][1] [1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/26/collegehu...

We're joined by Anna Escher as take a break from streaming shows to discuss HBO's "Sharp Objects," a Missouri-set mystery starring Amy Adams as a troubled journalist. (We couldn't avoid some mild spoilers throughout the episode, but there's a warning before we get to the big one.) We also discuss the Emmy Awards, particular the big wins for Amazon's "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". Lin...

This week, Original Content's original co-host Darrell Etherington re-joins us to review "Insatiable," the infamous new Netflix comedy that's been renewed for a second season (though that happened after we recorded the episode). We also discuss Henry Cavill's new role as the lead in an adaptation of "The Witcher." Links: ['Insatiable' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix][1] [Henry...

This week, we review a selection of true crime shows on Netflix, including Evil Genius, The Staircase, Manunter: Unabomber and MIndhunter. We also have thoughts about Hulu's potential revival of Veronica Mars and Netflix buying the rights to The Great British Baking Show. Links: [Veronica Mars revival starring Kristen Bell is in the works at Hulu][1] [Netflix Mixes In Three New Seasons Of ‘The Gre...