The Episode One Show

The Episode One Show Crew cover House of the Dragon where Colin and Elijah argue over character motivations and in rare fashion have the EXACT same coldest lines. This is one you done want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the US presidential election knocking on our doors we found it only "write" *wink wink* to let The Episode One Show cover the hit HBO show Veep! Listen to us break down this lightning fast pilot with a plot that moves so quickly its really less about whats happening and more about getting to know this hilarious group of hapless staffers led by the maniacal eponymous protagonist played by Juli...

While Call The Midwife premieres its thirteenth season, The Episode One Show takes on the pilot as it follows real life midwife and memoirist Nurse Lee on her journey of growth in the slums of East London post World War 2. This workplace drama/case of the week/ fish out of water story clearly has real staying power and is much more than just "the show your mother likes". Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Episode One Show with Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez! We took a little summer break, and now we are back with one of the most popular shows on network tv from 2023 (if anyone still watches network TV.) The hit CBS procedural Tracker. Not to be confused with the short-lived Canadian TV show by the same name or the 2010 neo western or the 2007 thriller, no...

In this Season Finale of The Episode One Show, Colin Harden and Elijah Martinez take on the epic juggernaut that is Game of Thrones. That's right we finally did the thing we said we never would and covered the holy grail. What did we discover? The pedestal we pout this pilot on has massive cracks and deserves some critique with some 2024 colored glasses. Take a listen and let us know, does Game of...

The Episode One Show season 1 is coming to a close as host's, Colin Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez take on this surprise Netflix hit Baby Reindeer and marvel at the first pilot Episode they have covered that only has one story and still manages to be compelling and leave you wanting more. Colin wrestles with his cliffhanger on this one and Elijah brings the perspective of someone who has watche...

The Episode One hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez breakdown the new addition to the Star Wars franchise, the Disney Plus show, The Acolyte. Colin and Elijah breakdown the pilot episode and talk about how smart the writers are to use the unknown past as a fulcrum for drama between each of the main characters. Shout out to our new patreon listeners and shout out to one special patreon...

The Episode One Show hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez have brought on another guest. In part two of this two part episode, Elijah's cast mate, Marcus Callender from the Hulu show Wu Tang an American Saga joins the EP One family to talk about his love of King of Queens and his journey as a writer. Follow us @theepisodeoneshow on ig Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content at ht...

The Episode One Show hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez have brought on another guest. In part one of this two part episode, Elijahs cast mate, Marcus Callender from the Hulu show Wu Tang an American Saga joins the EP One family to talk about his love of King of Queens and his journey as a writer. Follow us @theepisodeoneshow on ig Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content at htt...

Hosts, Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez cover the reboot/ sequel slash millennial childhood Saturday morning personified in a television show, X Men 97. Putting together a show thats familiar and needs to bring in a new group of viewers is hard but X Men 97 strikes a good balance and retains its places as a formidable vehicle for discussing contemporary socials issues. However, Colin and...

Colin and Elijah dive into the hit video game adaptation, Fallout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Colin and Elijah break down the hit FX drama, Shogun. **Trigger Warning** This episode contains references to self harm and suicide. Listener discretion advised. Give us a review and make sure to subscribe. You can follows us on Instagram: @theepisodeoneshow and X: @theepisode1pod If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themselves call 988 or visit the lifeline at http...

It's a quick one this week. We wrap up our epic breakdown of Cheers. We start with a little anecdote about Elijah's very brief bartending career, the decision to cut Mrs. Littlefield, before getting through our segments, and wrapping up what were watching. Give us a review and make sure to subscribe. You can follows us on Instagram: @theepisodeoneshow and X: @theepisode1pod Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Colin and Elijah talk so much about their love for Cheers that they had to break this 80's sitcom analysis into two parts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin and Elijah talk about Martin's impact on the culture, how it's a study about masculinity and gender, and go in on its place in the pantheon of Black art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin and Elijah continue the conversation with Spencer Jamison as she explains some of the origins and impact of West Wing's famous walk and talk, they share some of the coldest lines in EP One history, and fan out over Aaron Sorkin's mastery of dialogue. If you want to read the script for West Wing hit the link below https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/West_Wing_Pilot.pdf Episode One is a Hermit...

Colin and Elijah tackle the groundbreaking drama West Wing with the help of multi hyphenate artist filmmaker writer, actor (and West Wing superfan and scholar) Spencer Jamison. The conversation was so great we had to break it up so stay tuned in next week for part 2 where we continue the conversation and Spencer goes into her director bag with some great insights! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Colin and Elijah cover this 2004 classic, Deadwood. Apart from revitalizing the western genre for television this show launched the careers of many of your favorite prestige TV actors. Colin and Elijah breakdown the pikot episode of the epic as only they can. Follow us on socials: @theepisodeoneshow on IG and @theepisode1pod on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We reached a milestone. We are on Episode 20 and we are doing things a bit differently. Since we had a wealth of new listeners (thank you to everyone who has joined us since we launched over 6 months ago) we felt the need to reintroduce ourselves and define some of the terms and concepts that we use. We also debate a little bit about the protagonist of FX's Shogun and share a bit of our writing. T...

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Elijah and Colin cover the subculture workplace hour long drama, P Valley, a show about the greatest strip club of all time. This show was release in the height of the pandemic and is charging forward towards its 3rd season. Listen in as Eilijah gushes over the dialogue and Colin makes the case for this show being kinda ground breaking. Correction: In one line Elijah attributes a piece of dialogue...

Colin’s first anime he watched on purpose (the others he didn’t know were anime.) We break down the 90s animation masterpiece Cowboy Bebop. Did Elijah Convert Colin into an Otaku? He might have gotten pretty damn close. We get into its mastery of visual storytelling, and its subtle world-building, and get into a bit of a debate about whether the “dramady” is just a made-up thing. We also reflect o...

Just when you thought we were done, Star Trek pulled us back in! Two Trekies couldn't miss the opportunity to break down the pilot of the excellent Star Trek Discovery. We geek out a little on this one, but how could you not when Discovery serves as both a prequel, a reboot, and a departure for the series? In a risky pivot, Discovery is a character study, centering on our first Black woman protago...

Colin and Elijah tackle the masterwork that is the Sopranos pilot and break down this subversion of the gangster genre just like your favorite film professor except blacker and a little more ignorant. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going back to school with Netflix's insanely popular and Jenna Ortega's star vehicle Wednesday. How do you take an 80-year-old piece of IP and rework it for today's forever online audience? Take the most charming member of the family (no not the hand), stick her in a Hogwarts-inspired magic school, throw in a pinch of graphic violence, a potential trouple, and inject the whole thing with a m...