The Playlist Podcast Network

In this week's episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo is on a mission to discuss “ The Old Man. ” The FX and Hulu series follows a former spy who is retired and hiding from the agency that once employed him; his life is suddenly upended by a man he hasn’t seen in thirty years. The spy series stars  Jeff Bridges, Amy Brenneman, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat, Bill...

In this week’s episode of  The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo goes back in time over and over again to discuss the sci-fi indie, “Omni Loop.” The film follows a woman who goes lives the same week over and over in order to try to save her own life. The  Bernardo Britto (“ Los Espookys ”) film stars  Mary-Louise Parker ,  Ayo Edebiri ,  Hannah Pearl Utt,   Chris Witaske and more.  READ MORE: 2024 Fa...

In this week’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo pops in his earbuds and hits the audiobooks to discuss the Audible Original, “ The Best Man’s Ghostwriter. ” The audible original podcast follows a speechwriter who makes a living ghostwriting best-man speeches and gets entangled in the often ridiculous world of male friendship. The Audible Original stars  Gle...

Jeremy Saulnier is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Unfortunately, it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen some of his work. Thankfully, that’s about to change as Netflix readies the release of his latest feature, “ Rebel Ridge .” But it wasn’t smooth sailing to get to this point. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast , we talk to Saulnier about the long journey it took fo...

In this week’s episode of  The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo uncovers a new monster in “ Cuckoo. ” The film follows a 17-year-old girl forced to move with her family to a European resort where things are not what they seem. The  Tilman Singer  (“ Luz ”) film stars  Hunter Shafer ,  Marton Csokas ,  Dan Stevens,   Jessica Henwick and more.  READ MORE: ‘Cuckoo’ Review: Hunter Schafer Thriller That’...

In this week's episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo hits the books to discuss “ Lessons in Chemistry. ” Set in the 1950s, The Apple TV+ series follows Elizabeth Zott and her dream of being a chemist, which is put on hold when she finds herself pregnant, alone, and fired from her lab. The Emmy-nominated limited series stars  Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Alice...

Welcome back to Deep Focus. In this week’s episode, host Rodrigo Perez, also the Editor-in-Chief of The Playlist.net taslks to Michael Sarnoski, the writer and director of “A Quiet Place: Day One” which is now available to rent or buy digitally from Paramount Home Entertainment.   Sarnoski, as you probably know launched his career with the quiet and delicate indie “Pig” which featured a beautifull...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo powers up to discuss “ The Umbrella Academy. ” The Netflix series follows a group of former child superheroes that must reluctantly reunite again and again to save the world. The final season stars  Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hooper, Nick Offerman, David Cross, Megan Mullally, and more . READ MORE: ‘Sunny’:...

In this week's episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo bonds with bots while discussing “ Sunny. ” The Apple TV+ series follows Suzie, an American woman in future Japan, and Sunny, a domestic robot, as they uncover the dark truth behind her husband and son's recent mysterious plane crash disappearance. The show stars  Rashida Jones, Joanna Sotomura, Judy O...

Showrunners J on Hurwitz, Josh Heald , and Hayden Schlossberg joined  Bingeworthy  to discuss spoilers  (yes, SPOILER ALERT)  for Season 6, Part 1 of the hit series. During the interview, the team discussed their goals for the first five episodes of the epic final season after the fall of Cobra Kai and Terry Silver in the previous season.  “As you saw in that first episode, it's about bringing...

It’s that time of year again—San Diego Comic-Con! It’s the time when the West Coast becomes nerd Mecca and studios trot out their best projects to help create some hype. And on this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we talk about the upcoming event and what we might expect will be announced. And yes, a lot of the discussion centers are Marvel Studios.

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo, keeping with the trend, ponders the Roman Empire while discussing “ Those About to Die. ” The  Peacock series follows the many types of people who entertained the masses in the Roman Empire - from Emperors, criminals, the wealthy and powerful, down to the lowly horse wranglers. The show stars  Anthony Hopkins, Iw...

Released almost 30 years ago, “ Twister ” has stood the test of time to be a favorite among film fans. Now, decades later, we finally get a sequel to the original, titled " Twisters ." And filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung has joined The Playlist Podcast to talk about it.

In this week’s episode of  The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo finds redemption in “ The Convert. ” The film follows a preacher sent to British-occupied New Zealand in the 1830s and caught up in the middle of a Maori tribal war. The  Lee Tamahori  (“ Mulholland Falls ,” “ Along Came a Spider,” “The Devil’s Double” ) film stars  Guy Pearce ,  Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne ,  Jacqueline McKenzie,   Lawre...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo returns to the multiverse of “ Dark Matter. ” The first season finale is available to stream now on Apple TV+. The series is based on the  Blake Crouch  book of the same name and follows a college professor who is abducted into an alternate universe and has to fight his way back to his old life and real family. Th...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets killed off in episode one while discussing “ Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. ” The  Netflix series is based on the  Bryan Lee O’Malley Manga book series and the Edgar Wright -directed cult hit film of the same name and follows an alternate take on Scott Pilgrim falling in love with Ramona Flowers, only to find that...

In this week’s episode of  The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo goes on a joyride with one of the stars of “ The Bikeriders. ” The film follows the members of a Chicago-area biker gang from their innocent inception in the 1960s to their descent into a darker underworld. The  Jeff Nichols  (“ Mud ,” “ Midnight Special,” “Take Shelter” ) film stars  Austin Butler ,  Jodie Comer ,  Tom Hardy,   Michael...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo rides his dragon back to Westeros for “ House of the Dragon .” The show premiered the first episode of season two on Max this past weekend and follows the internal war within House Targaryen 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. The show stars  Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Fr...

this week’s episode of  The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo goes back in time to realize not much has changed with the film, “ Firebrand. ” Directed by Karim Ainouz  (“ Invisible Life ,” “ Futuro Beach” ), the film follows Catherine Parr ( Alicia Vikander ), the sixth wife of Henry VIII ( Jude Law ), who finds herself fighting for survival when the paranoid king grows more suspicious of her actions...

In this week's episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo powers up to take on “ The Boys .” The show is premiering its fourth season on Prime Video on June 13th and follows a group of vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. The show stars  Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford, Jeffrey De...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets all of the answers while investigating “ Under the Bridge .” The true crime  Hulu series follows two women, a cop, and a reporter, who attempt to uncover the truth at the center of a young girl’s murder. The show stars  Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough, Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Izzy G., Javon Walton,  and mor...

Pixar Reportedly Considering Reboots Including ‘The Incredibles’ & ‘Finding Nemo’   How times change. There once was an era when Pixar just didn’t think it needed sequels and could just go from original story to original story. In fact in 2016, Pixar’s presiden t Jim Morris said there were no Pixar sequel plans after Brad Bird’s “ The Incredibles 2 ,” something of a response to the underwhelmi...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo delves into the underworld to wrestle with the emotions of “ Eric .” The Abi Morgan -written  Netflix series follows Vincent, a neurotic puppeteer whose son goes missing, leading him to attempt to solve the case with his son’s imaginary friend - a monster named Eric. The show stars  Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoff...

In this week's episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast, host Mike DeAngelo dives headfirst into “ Outer Range .” The mysterious and compelling Prime Video series follows a rancher who discovers a mysterious hole in his pasture, leading to land wars, family drama, and time-jumping mysteries. The show stars  Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Will...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy,  our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo ventures into another universe to discuss “ Dark Matter .” The  Apple TV+ series is based on the Blake Crouch book of the same name and follows a college professor who is abducted into an alternate universe and has to fight his way back to his old life and real family. The show stars  Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Conne...