TV BFFs

Chef and TV personality Elena Besser is making our mouths water with her delicious TV BFF Criteria! We’re getting crazy in the Chicago kitchen with The Bear , heading to Flavortown with Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives , and stopping off in Calabasas to spend some time with The Kardashians .  This episode is a full menu of amazing TV picks, PLUS you’re not going to want to miss Elena's boozy Mini-BFF L...

TV executive Amira Lewally’s BFFs tap into ALL of the emotions! From the tears that spill in every episode of This Is Us and I May Destroy You to the belly laughs of Living Single and Real Housewives of Atlanta to the conniving duplicity of everyone on Big Brother , Amira's Best, Favorite and Forever picks are deeply human and we love it!  Plus, stick around to find out which doc-series make this...

Dan and Brandy are heading to Westeros for a deep dive into GAME OF THRONES! Super fans Angela Palladino and Dennis Jacobs join as we unpack all things GoT from the Starks and Lannisters to the Targaryens and Baratheons and every sigil in between.  We break down each season and then debate our Thrones-specific BFF Criteria and come to a consensus on the BEST season ever, our FAVORITE season and wh...

The amazing comedian, podcaster and actor Chris Burns loves a strong female lead and his BFF Criteria represents!  From Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda in Grace & Frankie and Killing Eve 's devastating duo to The Comeback 's indomitable Lisa Kudrow, the real question is: where will they land on his TV BFFs?  Plus, stay tuned to find out not only which Real Housewives make the cut, but Chris gives h...

Brandy & Dan really love Industry , The Rehearsal, and A League of Their Own , but which will make their BEST and FAVE recent TV picks?  Plus, discussion of many more shows including Welcome to Wrexham, Atlanta, The Challenge  + more, and stay tuned for FUTURE TV picks featuring our most anticipated upcoming shows! What are YOU watching, and what are your Best, Favorite and Forever shows?  Sen...

Producer Ana Breton gets SPOOKY with the TV BFFs this week.  We talk TV-inspired Halloween costumes and Ana shares her very Latin-influenced BFF Criteria featuring Los Espookys and Made in Mexico along with some comedy greats like Schitt's Creek, Detroiters, Insecure and more!  Plus, as a The Kelly Clarkson Show, Ana picks her Best, Fave and Forever talk shows in the Lightning Round! What are YOUR...

Christian Banda joins and we get PERSONAL with his TV BFFs.  Don't call it a crossover... but maybe?  With Criteria picks like Breaking Bad , Chappelle's Show , LOST and Fresh Prince, there is some series TV-taste overlap with the BFFs themselves!  Plus an all-star Almost Shows list featuring The Leftovers , Parks & Rec and more.  And stick around for a Mini BFF Lightning Round revealing Chris...

Dan and Brandy are joined by Daryn Carp and Casey Jost for our first-ever TV BFFs deep dive into THE SOPRANOS.  In this special episode we're hanging with Tony and the crew, getting brassy at the pork store and most assuredly NOT going down on anyone as we dissect each season of the iconic series.  Then to bring it all together, we debate which season of The Sopranos is the all-out BEST, which is...

Comedian and writer JW Crump crafts a completely surprising Criteria featuring first-time picks across his TV BFFs!  From The Facts of Life and American Dad to Dan and Brandy faves 24 and Jem & the Holograms , we leave no stone unturned.  PLUS, JW brings perhaps the most fun Almost Show list we’ve ever had before truly testing the limits of the BFF Criteria with his final Forever pick.  And st...

Writer, producer, director and comedian Angela Palladino loves TV so much she almost couldn't narrow it to six! And with shows like Game of Thrones , Mad Men , 30 Rock and first time Criteria pick Parts Unknown to name a few, this multi-hyphenate's top TV shows make for a wide-ranging episode of TV BFFs.   And after the appearance of Anthony Bourdain on her Criteria, you'll want to stay tuned for...

Stand up comedian Ian Lara guests this week and shares his incredibly comedic TV BFF Criteria.  With shows like Atlanta , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Martin , Friends and more, Ian really stretched the limits of the Criteria to hilarious results!  And stick around for the Mini-BFF Lightning Round where Ian shares his Best, Favorite and Forever stand up acts. What are YOUR Best, Favorite and Forever sho...

TV BFFs is back for S2 and we’re coming in hot with a "Very Special Episode” featuring none other than pop culture expert (and best selling author) DANNY PELLEGRINO and his Bravo-specific TV BFF Criteria! And friends, Danny's BEST, FAVE and FOREVER shows are FULL of surprises... Where will The Real Housewives fall on his list, and most importantly…which franchise will make the cut? Is Married to M...

Dan & Brandy are obsessed with Barry , The Bear, Big Mouth and The Boys - but which will make their BEST and FAVE shows in recent months?  PLUS, Better Call Saul is ending strong, a DEEP DIVE into Stranger Things (S4 SPOILER ALERT: 47:00 - 57:30) and a hefty list of FUTURE picks from House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings to new shows from Phoebe Robinson and Issa Rae and everything in betw...

Dan & Brandy react, rejoice and rage at the 2022 Emmy Nominations and give their predictions for all the major categories.  PLUS: stick around for their mini-BFF Criteria selected from the Best Drama nominees!

Severance, Better Things, The Dropout, Yellowjackets, Love is Blind, Abbott Elementary, Human Resource s and Righteous Gemstones are the TV BFFs BEST and FAVORITE recent TV shows... but where will they place on their BFF CRITERIA?  Plus:  Atlanta is back, Top Chef: Houston is a surprise, and Dan & Brandy reveal their most anticipated shows with a few FUTURE picks to round out their Current TV...

It's a year-end TV celebration!  Dan & Brandy are back and we're creating Criteria featuring our BEST and FAVORITE shows of 2021. From Squid Game, Succession (Note: S3 SPOILERS: 51:15-56:15), Reservation Dogs and The White Lotus to The Real Housewives , Hacks , the Marvel Disney+ shows and everything in between - we watched and loved a TON of TV this year!   PLUS: we tease some of the new and...

We may have been on break, but we’re still watching tons of TV and it's time to catch up on all the incredible recent shows we've seen. In this episode, Brandy & Dan are each crafting a "Current Criteria" featuring our BEST and FAVORITE recently-watched series - from The Other Two and Reservation Dogs to Winter House, Impeachment , and everything in between. PLUS: where will fan-favorite and r...

It's the Season 1 Finale and the TV BFFs are joined by Anna Roisman, Daryn Carp & John Thrasher.  In this super-sized episode we hit on The Bachelor , BoJack Horseman plus some even Stranger Things as BFF CRITERIA get updated all over the place! PLUS: Listener-Submitted Criterias, the S1 ALL-STAR TOP 6, and then Brandy and Dan conduct their first ever BFF DRAFT... who will choose the coolest C...

Remy Kassimir LOVES TV and the TV BFFs love her for it!  From Frasier , Rick & Morty and RuPaul's Drag Race among some of her BEST to a certain Real Housewives franchise she could watch FOREVER, this episode is stacked with amazing shows. We are diving deep and sharing stories about TV icons like Jeopardy! and Saturday Night Live plus tons more nostalgic favorites, and Remy introduces Dan &amp...

Khalid Rahmaan is coming in HOT with a real blue-chip TV BFF Criteria! He loves The Sopranos so much he would hang with Tony and the guys forever and he overlaps with Brandy and Dan on a few key shows - namely America's 5th Major Sport - The Challenge ! We are talking the creme de la creme of television in this episode with FAVES like Breaking Bad , The Wire , Curb Your Enthusiasm and the indomita...

Alicia Hannah takes the TV BFFs on an INTERNATIONAL TOUR in this episode! As a self-professed lover of everything about Korean dramas she takes us inside some of her favorites like My Mister , Goblin and When The Camilla Blooms - but which will make it into a vaunted spot on her BFF Criteria? Get ready for some great TV talk with shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer , The West Wing, 30 Rock and Ali...

Brian Moylan is the foremost Real Housewives expert around, and his favorite show is... Survivor ?!  Brian's BFF Criteria is full of surprises - from Twin Peaks and The Comeback to The Wire and Sex and the City , it's a wild ride from start to finish!    This episode is packed with great shows like The Leftovers and Jem and the Holograms - a shared FAVE of Brandy and Brian (and a brand new show to...

It's time to highlight the amazing TV helmed by and starring the BIPOC community! Hollywood is finally getting the memo that creators of color are highly talented at making fabulous TV and Brandy and Dan wanted to each create a BFF Criteria that highlights these show-runners and stars. From Atlanta, Insecure and Key & Peele to Ramy, I Will Destroy You and The Amber Ruffin Show , this is TV tha...

Sas Goldberg wants to be an honorary Roy but Succession is just one of her all-time shows! Her BFF Criteria is pretty amazing and she and Brandy could be spirit animals when it comes to shows like The Comeback and Catastrophe . In this episode we also go IN on The Office and Top Chef , and Dan finds in Sas another Friday Night Lights devotee... but will it land in the same spot on their Criteria? ...

James Coker is all about nostalgia, so where do shows like Mad Men , Battlestar Galactica and Game of Thrones fall on his TV BFF Criteria? In this episode James shares how formative Mr. Show with Bob and David was for him and why 30 Rock will always be near and dear to his heart. And then we have a wild Lightning Round that will delight all the comedy nerds out there, and we discuss the mysterious...