The Playlist Podcast Network

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into Paramount+ ’s long-gestating sci-fi epic, “ Halo .” Based on the video game franchise of the same name, the show takes place in the 26th century amidst a war between humanity and an alien race called The Covenant. At the center of the story is  Master Chief ( Pa...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into the rise and trend of tech grifter television which is all the rage at this very moment. Specifically, we discuss Apple TV+’s new series “ WeCrashed ,” which tells the true story of Adam and Rebecca Neumann (played by Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway , respectively), founders o...

On our latest episode of Bingeworthy, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo & Rodrigo Perez dig into Showtime ’s new anthology series, " Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber ," which tells the story of one of Silicon Valley’s most successful and most destructive unicorns, Uber . The season pivots on Travis Kalanick ( Joseph Gordon-Levitt ), Uber’s hard-charging CEO who was ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup,...

Director Shawn Levy and actor/wise-ass extraordinaire Ryan Reynolds have become a bit of a magic pairing. First collaborating on last year’s original sci-fi hit, “ Free Guy ,” the two have been singing each other’s praises in interview after interview, all usually while talking up what was going to be an even better movie, their next original sci-fi collaboration entitled, “ The Adam Project .” Th...

The Bingeworthy  buds,  Mike DeAngelo and Playlist Editor-in-Chief  Rodrigo Perez,  are back to talk about all of the TV news and shows that are worth your time. This week finds our hosts digging into one of the new HBO series, “ Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” After the discussion, writer/showrunner Max Borenstein, writer/executive producer Rodney Barnes , and a...

On this episode of the Deep Focus podcast, host and Playlist EIC, Rodrigo Perez talks to Reid Carolin , the co-director and co-writer of " Dog " which he made with co-writer/co-director and star Channing Tatum. Tatum's been absent from the live-action big screen for nearly four years-- the actor needed a break after his divorce and was feeling disillusioned with the industry. But part of the reaso...

After years of development, more than a year of delays, and an absolute ton of marketing, “ The Batman ” is finally upon us. You’ve seen the rave reviews already, but on this episode of The Playlist Podcast , we dive deep into the film to really figure out if Matt Reeves delivered the quintessential ‘Batman’ film or not. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at Th...

Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi is no stranger to mixing intimate workplace comedies with genres you wouldn’t necessarily expect like, Vampires, Indigenous Kids, Musicians, etc. Well, now he and writer/showrunner David Jenkins have teamed to bring you a humorous and heartfelt tale of pirates with their new show, “ Our Flag Means Death ,” which premieres March 3rd on HBO Max . Now, Taika Waititi...

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett aka Radio Silence made a name for themselves with the excellent 2019 original horror hit, “ Ready or Not. ” From there, as they say, the horror world was their gory little oyster. So, what did the up-and-coming team decide to take on next? A “Ready or Not” sequel? Hogwash! It turns out that the duo was basically gifted a much more enticing prospect in the fo...

The  Yellowstoners , Mike DeAngelo  and  Rodrigo Perez,  have returned to discuss the final two episodes of the hit  Paramount+  prequel spin-off series, “ 1883 ,” entitled “Racing Clouds” and “This Is Not Your Heaven.” Suffice it to say, *spoilers follow,* for what was a very bold, shocking, and impressive, season finale, from writer/director/showrunner Taylor Sherid...

The Bingeworthy  boys,  Mike DeAngelo,  and Playlist Editor-in-Chief  Rodrigo Perez,  are back to talk about all of the TV news and shows that are worth your time. This week finds our hosts digging into one of the new HBO series, “ Our Flag Means Death” which premieres on March 3. After the discussion, writer/showrunner David Jenkins stops by to discuss how the show came i...

On this episode of the Bingeworthy podcast, The Playlist 's TV podcast dedicated to what we watch and how we watch it in the accelerated streaming age, we speak to multi-hyphenate super thread Lake Bell, an actress, filmmaker, writer, producer, and voice actress, who recently was tapped to directed some crucial episodes of Hulu' s series, " Pam & Tommy ," about the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Le...

Jeb Stuart is a name that has been around Hollywood for quite a while as a writer on such classics as “ Die Hard ,” “ The Fugitive ,” and “ Another 48 Hrs .” After a long break from the industry, he has found a niche as a television showrunner for projects like Netflix ’s “ The Liberator,” and his latest, “ Vikings: Valhalla ,” which drops on Netflix on Friday, February 25th.

In the wake of " Death On The Nile ," Be Reel peers through its spyglass at that classic sub-sub-genre Nautical Murder Mysteries . Along for the pleasure cruise is Mashable illustrator Bob Al-Greene , who's currently working on the first-ever graphic novelization of an Agatha Christie mystery. We talk Poirot, Branagh, and distracting CGI before diving into our other nautical murder mysteries: " De...

Nearly 50 years after the original was released, Netflix is ready for a whole new generation to discover “ Texas Chainsaw Massacre ,” with a new sequel arriving today. And on this episode of The Playlist Podcast , filmmaker David Blue Garcia joins to talk about the latest entry in the history of ‘Chainsaw’ films.

The Bingeworthy  boys, Mike DeAngelo, and Playlist Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez, are back to talk about all of the TV news and shows that are worth your time. This week finds us discussing the big Paramount investor day presentation news and digging into the depths of HBO Max to uncover a hidden gem of a show called “ Painting with John .”

The  Yellowstoners , Mike DeAngelo  and  Rodrigo Perez,  have returned to discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of the hit Paramount+ prequel spin-off series, “ 1883 .” They also have multiple new "1883" and " Yellowstone " creator, Taylor Sheridan , shows to discuss, as it was reported earlier this week that Captain Yellowstone himself, Mr. Taylor Sheridan, has had 5 series greenlit for th...

Bingeworthy has returned—the relaunch of a fairly-long dormant Playlist TV podcast that will no longer stay asleep! We’re in and have been in, a new age of streaming - the uber years beyond Netflix . Everyone has their “+” subscription service and, hell, Disney+ only launched at the very end of 2019 with Apple , Paramount , Peacock, and many others will follow in their footsteps. This episode, #1...

You’ve probably seen the endless TV spots and trailers for Roland Emmerich’s new disaster film, “Moonfall.” And while that film looks appropriately dumb and ridiculous, it’s unlikely going to be one of the best disaster films of all time, right? Thankfully, The Playlist Podcast is here to give you a few recommendations in this particular world-ending subgenre to explore if you’re content with skip...

The hosts discuss all the spoiler-y "1883" details, that major episode 5 death scene, more big cameos, and their predictions and hopes for the rest of the season, and, afterward,  LaMonica Garrett  stops by to talk about playing Thomas on "1883," the rarity of finding positive representation for Black characters in Westerns, working with Sam Elliott , and his new show " The Terminal List...

While 2020 kept so many families painfully apart, three acclaimed indies from last year made the opposite case: "Why do I see these people again?" Playing a little 2021 catch-up, Chance and Noah drop by to visit " Spencer ," " Shiva Baby ," and " The Humans " to explore how families—be they English royalty or middle-class Americans—banter, bristle, covet nostalgia, push buttons, and flirt with gen...

Adrien Brody is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his extreme commitment to his roles and projects throughout his career, but what many may not know is that he’s also a producer and a musician. With his latest project, “Clean,” he’s able to flex all of those muscles simultaneously as he not only stars in and produces the film, but he also co-wrote the script and composed the score.

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson  are a husband-and-wife writer/producer team from shows like " The Originals ," " Narcos ," and " Dispatches From Elsewhere ." In this episode of  The Discourse , the duo sat down with host Mike DeAngelo to talk about putting together one of the biggest hits of the season, Showtime ’s " Yellowjackets ."

To celebrate the 80th birthday of the eternal G.O.A.T., Chance dives deep into Muhammad Ali 's cinematic legacy. Morgan Campbell of CBC Sports joins to discuss the unwavering supply of Ali documentaries and films, plus the necessity of preserving context around Ali's life and legacy as an activist athlete. Then, to finish, Chance runs down his three favorite Ali films—from Michael Mann's biopic to...

Last year, the world was introduced to James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad.” The film might not have had a huge box office, due to a variety of reasons, but fans and critics seemed to really enjoy what the filmmaker brought to the DCEU franchise. Now, not even six months later, he’s ready to keep it going with his first HBO Max series, “Peacemaker,” a spinoff of the aforementioned superhero film. But...