The SHOW Show: with Sweets & Slaney

Both shows in the hot-seat this week are highly anticipated pristige pieces. "The Morning Show" leads Apple's pursuit into the murky wood of streaming original programming. "His Dark Materials" is a BBC/HBO adaptation of the popular novel series by Philip Pullman. Also chats about Ellen's pending new hardware, Seth Meyers' new special, the deep-faking of legendary movie icons, and much much more!...

Comedic reliables try on funny-yet-somber for their lead rules in the shows we discuss this week. "Mrs. Fletcher" stars Kathryn Hahn as a single mother who's son has just gone off to college. "Living With Yourself" stars Paul Rudd as a malcontent sad-sack who's inadvertantly cloned. Also chats about D&D's severance from Lucasfiln, Joker's continued record-streak, the ceased 007 spin-off, and much...

Streaming debuts of a very different ilk this week! "Watchmen" is Damon Lindelof's reimagining of the classic Alan Moore graphic novel, for HBO and the modern era. "Modern Love" is an anthology tapestry of love in its many forms, featuring ample familiar faces, on Amazon Prime. Also chats about the implications of El Camino, the likelihoods of The Batman, the start of the Raptors' new season, and...

Not a lot of new ground treaded in the shows on deck this week. But that's not to say they don't work! "Stumptown" is a network procedural cop show starring Cobie Smulkers and Jake Johnson. "The Politician" is a Ryan Murphy-helmed Netflix dark comedy starring Broadway's Ben Platt. Also chats about the SNL premiere, Joaquin Phoenix's next questionable talk show appearance, shipwrecks for some reaso...

It's the annual recap of TV's biggest night! Sweets & Slaney discuss not only the award outcomes at the 2019 Emmy's, but also the general highs and lows of the broadcast. Also chats about who's in talks to join The Batman, the expectations for Disney+, the Walker Texas Ranger reboot, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Two brand-new Netflix dramas to dig into on this week's pod! "The I-Land" is Kate Bosworth's new sci-fi vehicle, and "Unbelievable" is a dramatization of the real events surrounding an assault victim who wasn't believed by police. Also chats about a record-short SNL tenure, the new Stephen King challenge, Slaney's vices, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

A couple of fantastical action romps set in yet-olde England, on this week's pod. "Pennyworth" is the Epix DC-based prequel about a young, pre-service-industry Alfred. "Carnival Row" is a fae-themed detective show on Amazon Prime. Also chats about Caroline Calloway, the inevitable reign of Succession, the ambitions of one Millie Bobby Brown, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodc...

No shortage of updates, so we talked about... some of them! SNL's plans for the latter 2019 season, Disney+'s many announcements, the Breaking Bad movie and much much more... ... including, of course, this week's show-of-focus: "The Righteous Gemstones" is Danny McBrides take on the hypocrisy of modern western religious culture. Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

No show reviews this week! But no shortage of shade and shine to dish out... apparently. Chats about a new trailer from the Romcomaissance and its implications, Jimmy Kimmel's mayoral bid, the best way to see the Lion King, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Okay okay, so we only had time to watch one new pilot this week. "The Boys" is Amazon Prime's deconstruction of the superhero genre, that also manages to keenly comment on the media-obsessed times in which we live. Also chats about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (spoilers), Fallon's Hail Mary, The OA's alleged cancellation, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Something about as fresh and modern as possible in BBC/HBO's "Years & Years," which is a nihilistic and satirical look at a post-Trump political climate and its global impact. "Veronica Mars," on the other hand, came along years ago, struggled as an underdog, was cancelled, brought back for a movie, and finally a fourth season, which we looked at here. Also chats about the return of a few superher...

Back from a mini Summer break with a fresh Show Show about two fairly fresh shows. "Bless This Mess" is an ABC single-cam sitcom starring Dax Shepard and Lake Bell, and "The Loudest Voice" is Showtime's Roger Ailes docu-drama series starring Russell Crowe. Also chats about the new 007, the Emmy nominations, Slaney becoming a thirty-something, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPod...

Neat thing! We skipped watching new shows this week so each of us could catch up on a movie we're long over-due seeing. Slaney finally watched When Harry Met Sally, and Sweets, Pulp Fiction. No shocker, S's were granted. We filmed this one! Here she is: https://youtu.be/mxVz5HqERqM Also chats about Toy Story 4, The Office leaving Netflix, hat culture, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @Sh...

HBO new and old this week! "Euphoria" is adapted from an Israeli show of the same name and stars Zendaya. "Deadwood" is a cult cable western that just released its series finale film. Also chats about Toy Story 4's imminent release, Stranger Things' Dustin's new pranking gig, the labels of matrimony, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Heavy hitters in the hot-seat this week include a much-talked-about HBO docu-drama about one of the great modern disasters, and a highly-anticipated fantasy novel-turned-series. Also chats about Jeopardy James' final bow, the Batman casting being made official, the endless excellence of Keanu, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Back from Spring-time hiatus with a half-married-off Sweets & Slaney ready to dive in. "Fleabag" is not brand new but the second season has really given it some special attention, so we put that on the hot-seat. "Catch-22" is George Clooney's 6-part adaptation of the 1959 novel for Hulu - that's up too. Also chats about The Batman casting, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood press conference, Game o...

"Dead To Me" is new from Liz Feldman on Netflix and is described as a "traumedy." It stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini and they both really shine. No other show on the hot-seat 'cause only half the show is actually present. The other's on his way to the chapel. Also monologous chats about shows getting renewed and why that's obviously a good thing, Detective Pikachu breaking an ambigu...

Two new comedies on deck, each one holding down very different comedy corners. Tim Robinson's doing what he does best with hostile and tense sketches on his new Netflix show "I Think You Should Leave," and "Ramy" is a more grounded millennial dramedy starring Ramy Youssef. Also chats about the emotional fragility of being a kid, the Jeopardy champ continuing to be a champ, the Minecraft movie, and...

Both shows on deck this week are comedies about enduring friendship. "Champaign ILL" positions our lead characters as the wacky odd-men-out, and "Pen15" sees them as folks just trying to survive the jungle that is life. Also chats about Game of Thrones, the Notre Dame rebuild, the ultimate season of Survivor, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

A couple macabre shows for this non-Halloween week. "What We Do in the Shadows" is the TV adaptation of the eponymous cult film. "A Discovery of Witches" is the TV adaptation of the All Souls novel trilogy. Also chats about all the celebrity guilty pleas, the Greaquel, the bait shows coming to Disney+, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Back again with a couple more to break down. Abby's is new and feels tired already, but Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone rehash is somehow quite fresh. Also chats about the new Joker trailer, the DOJ's warning against the Academy's bullying of Netflix, The Dirt, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Both shows on deck this week have ambiguous degrees of autobiography, and the lesson might just be that not everyone's past is TV-worthy. "Shrill" is Aidy Bryant's SNL-adjacent Hulu series, based on the memoir of the same name. "Turn Up Charlie" is Idris Elba as a washed up DJ taking a turn as a babysitter. Also chats about the many exciting trailers that came out this week, the tact Netflix choos...

Both new shows this week are about grieving widows. "After Life" is a dark but sweet Netflix comedy from Ricky Gervais. "The Widow" stars Kate Beckinsale and is less existential, but definitely more intense. Also chats about Slaney's bachelor party, the celebrity college admission scandal, the possibility of a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Dark tones on this week's shows of focus. "Dirty John" is based on the podcast of the same name, which is based on true events, and stars Connie Britton and Eric Bana. "Doom Patrol" is based on DC's version of X-Men and stars Brendan Frader and Timothy Dalton. Also chats about the Oscars (hopefully for the last time for a while), Jimmy Fallon's surprisingly creative 5th anniversary special, the mi...

A lot of big stars in our hot-seat shows this week! "Miracle Workers" is about the dysfunction of the afterlife when it's run by Steve Buscemi has Daniel Radcliffe under its employ. "The Umbrella Academy" is the Netflix adaptation of Gerard Way's graphic novel of the same name, which starts Ellen Page. Also chats about The Oscars (obvi), some Netflix cancellations, the role of Satan in Good Omens,...