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Send us Fan Mail Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:01:43) The SAG- AFTRA strike is officially over and Norman Lear’s death (00:01:43- 00:02:46)   Apple and Paramount + might reach an agreement to bundle their services together. Why are they doing this? Is streaming stru...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:02:48)   Chris Collinsworth has his “bye week” on SNF. Why Jason Garret definitely CANNOT be the replacement moving forward (00: 02:48- 00:09:45)    Jay reviews the Hulu series “Faraway Downs”. Despite the star-studded...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as find where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:02:48) Charissa Thompson is receiving backlash after admitting to fabricating sideline reports. As a prior sideline reporter, what are Rhea's thoughts on the story? What does this news say about the overall ne...

Send us Fan Mail The gang reacts to Nathan Fielder’s new Showtime dark comedy“The Curse”. What about this show causes such mixed reviews? Why is this show unlike anything you have ever seen before? (00:00:00-00:08:54)   What about Matt Damon’s “Downsizing” makes it such a huge misfire? This opens the larger discussion on what other movies had high expectations but failed to live up to the hype on...

Send us Fan Mail The World Series experiences the lowest viewership in its history. What is the problem with MLB and how do we fix it? (00:00:00-00:08:16) HBO CEO Casey Bloys uses burner accounts to snap back at critics. Is all criticism necessarily a bad thing? Is there value in executives not succumbing to the criticism of the fans? (00:08:16- 00:13:24) BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Amazon Pr...

Send us Fan Mail We all react to the passing of Mathew Perry. What larger takeaways can we all make from his death? (00:00:00 – 00:10:51)   ESPN alters an interview with Damien Lillard and misleads the American public. Why should this story be an even bigger story than it is?  (00:10:51- 00:15:43)   BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Australian show “Troppo”. Is Australian TV as a whole underrated?...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo’s new book is available now!!!! We open the show discussing its journey and why you must get a copy today (00:00:00-00:03:13) John Stewart refuses to bow down to the pressures of Apple. How does the gang feel about this and what does it say about Apple’s shows as a whole? (00:03:13- 00:09:49) Pat McAfee pays Aaron Rogers $1 million a year. How does the gang feel about payin...

Send us Fan Mail “The Burial” gets a lot of praise from the gang. Why is this Amazon Prime movie a must add to your movie watch list? (00:00:00-00:06:42)   There was a recent bombshell regarding Jada Pinkett Smith and Will. Why does this news officially make us over the two of them? (00:06:42- 00:10:14)   Pete Davidson gives a heartwarming message on SNL. Why is the gang conflicted on this sentime...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo recommends a new dating show to the gang and gives everyone nausea (00:00:38-00:09:20) Frasier now has a reboot and it causes the gang to lose faith in TV shows ever having original casts again. Have we as TV viewers lost patience to cultivate new characters? (00:09:20 – 00:14:42) BRITISH CORNER: Why is Rhea so high on “The Gold” this week? (00:14:42- 00:18:10) TEEN CORNER:...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo Cataldi is on a much-needed vacation this week, so it's up to Rhea and Jay to break down the ratings of the Jets-Chiefs game and just how much of an effect Taylor Swift is having on the game of football (and its ratings!) PLUS: British and Teen Corner, Jay's review of Showtime's The Wrath of Becky , and a discussion of what a post-strike talk show landscape m...

Send us Fan Mail How much does the gang at The TV Show care about TV?  Angelo Cataldi joins Jay and Rhea despite having Covid!  It's called commitment people, look it up! There's so much happening in the world of TV that Angelo couldn't help himself: the team discusses the recent end of the WGA strike and what that might mean for the era of "peak TV" that we're living...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the quality of Thursday Night Football games and what it says about how much the NFL cares about the physical health of its players (SPOILER: NOT MUCH). PLUS: Winning Time got ZASLOV'D (a word we just invented) and Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore got excoriated (rightly so) and we have takes on both events.  Rhea has British (German!?)...

Send us Fan Mail It's a huge week in the world of celebrity news and the gang is here to discuss the good (Martin Short), the bad (Jimmy Fallon) and the very, very ugly (Danny Masterson).  Angelo, as always, has amazing takes, but even more than usual this week, he's got personal stories about Martin Short and Jimmy Fallon that you're not gonna want to miss (and make sure you check...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe it's been a year already? The gang talks a walk down memory lane, discussing the best shows, biggest surprises, and most amazing moments of the last year in television! PLUS: British Corner, Teen Corner, follow up on the AMAZING HBO documentary BS High , and our guesses as to what the Eagles will pull as a rating on Sunday's opening game on CBS. It's...

Send us Fan Mail Jay is back ashore and home just in time to referee a debate between Angelo and Rhea about the new season of  The Lincoln Lawyer .   Then, Angelo has FINALLY seen  Oppenheimer , so of course Jay needs to spend a few minutes needing out about Christoper Nolan's monumental achievement (even though Angelo did think that it was about 90 minutes too long). PLUS: Rhea has a throwba...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back for a discussion of the recent reveal that if ESPN was spun off into its own Direct-To-Consumer streaming service, it would likely have to cost somewhere between $30-40 to do the programming its currently doing and remain profitable.  The gang reveals whether they would ever pay $40 to watch ESPN (SPOILER: that's a big, fat NO!). The gang then d...

Send us Fan Mail Another action-packed episode recorded on the crystal-blue waters of Bermuda and it's a big one because it's JERK WEEK on The TV Show.  The Ringer made a list of the ultimate Pop Culture Jerks and Angelo, something of a jerk connoisseur, has a LOT of opinions about what makes a good jerk (hint: Larry David is NOT one, but Biff Tannen IS). PLUS: The gang does follow-up on...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo and Rhea are at the Jersey Shore and Jay is in Bermuda, but nothing stops this group of TV-obsessed podcasters from putting out their weekly show! This week, Angelo, Rhea, and Jay celebrate the first Eagles game of the (pre)season with a discussion about the current state of NFL announcing and whether we think Tom Brady is ever going to make it as a color analyst. Then, a n...

Send us Fan Mail We lost two major figures this week and the gang talks about both of them: first Sinéad O'Connor, rightly or wrongly, is best remembered for ripping up a picture of the pope during her live SNL appearance in the 90s.  Angelo, Jay, and Rhea discuss her legacy, how they felt about the event then, and how they feel about it now.  This leads to a broader discussion of live TV con...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back with reviews of both of the new blockbusters blasting through the land like the fallout from an atomic bomb:  Barbie and  Oppenheimer ! PLUS: Angelo and Rhea give us an in-depth look at what it was like working at WIP, which was a partner with the NFL, at the same time they were honestly assessing what they saw happening in the NFL.  Let's just...

Send us Fan Mail It feels like old times as the gang discusses the effect that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike might have on football ratings this year.  Will more people watch because there will be less new television?  Or will the NFL remain in a bubble unto itself? PLUS: Angelo reviews the new Wilt Chamberlain documentary on Showtime, Rhea reaches back into the early 2000s for British corner, Jay...

Send us Fan Mail The AV Club put out their list of "The 30 Best Sketch Shows of All Time" and BOY did they ever make a few mistakes ( SNL is number 13?! Really AV Club?!). The gang discusses sketch shows, which one is the best ever, and Jay makes a strong case that everyone should be watching  I Think You Should Leave . PLUS: The gang talks about how the WGA strike might be affected by t...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to continue discussing the best TV show of the  The Bear,  which leads to a discussion as to whether it's better for a series to drop its whole season at once or if it's better to dole them out one episode a week.   And THAT leads Jay into the most demented monologue he's had on the show, yet.  In Rhea's words: "Your family n...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay return to discuss the first half of Season 2 of  The Bear and Angelo is ready to put episode 6 in the pantheon of The Greatest TV Episodes Ever Aired.  So, you get some idea how the gang feels about the season! Then, Jesse Watters is taking over for Tucker Carlson and the big question is whether any personality can save Fox News's nosediving ratings.  An...

Send us Fan Mail Rhea is back from vacation just in time to hear Angelo explain why he might have to retire from the podcast.  It involves the show Wentworth , so, if you're not watching it, THIS IS THE WEEK TO WATCH!  Angelo's continued participation in the show depends on it! PLUS: The gang discusses Brett Baier's amazing interview of Donald Trump and what makes for a good intervi...