We Judge a Show by its Pilot

We are so back and ready for this month's theme: TV Shows that take place in a short period of time. We're kicking it off with one of the most currently popular shows: The Pitt. A medical drama that centers around the staff of a Pittsburgh Emergency Room, The Pitt is considered the most realistic medical show of all time. We discuss the pilot, why we love this show so much, ER stories of our own,...

2 years and 150 episodes later, we're still going strong! We go down memory lane and talk about the history of our podcast, some of our favorite themes, episodes, and moments. We also have a brief discussion about the evolution of our podcast while discussing the evolution of TV itself. We also judge the pilot for the Comedy Central hit show, Workaholics. We tell stories of almost working as telem...

In a world where true crime and crime dramas are the top tv subgenres, we've all thought to ourselves: could we solve a crime? Well we have the perfect show for you! How to Get to Heaven from Belfast premiered on Netflix in February 2026 and it was created by Lisa McGee, same creator of Derry Girls. On today's episode we discuss the pilot, estranged friendships, and we give you a little tease for...

Today's episode is all about scandals as we judge the pilot for the Irish miniseries, The Woman in the Wall starring one of our favorites, Ruth Wilson. The series explores trauma many women suffered from the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland in the 1990s so we decided to discuss some of the most unforgettable scandals in our lifetime and Jeff gives a brief history of the laundries. This episode is a...

We are so back and we're ready to talk about the pilot for our first Irish TV show: Derry Girls. Set in the 1990s during a rocky time in Ireland, we discuss major world events that took place during our childhood and adolescence. We also talk about riding the bus to school, times we got detention, and teachers of ours that passed away. And of course, we talk about our big EuroTrip!

We're a podcast where our love for TV shows are rooted in our relationship and we're doing an episode about a YouTube channel where comedy is rooted in friendship. This is it. Our number 1 favorite YouTube channel of all time. A channel we watch daily, nightly, before we go to sleep, on our days off, when we're sick in bed, Smosh is our comfort. One of the first YouTube channels to make it big bac...

We are continuing YouTube Month with one of our favorite shows, Hot Ones, a talk show where celebrities answer questions while eating chicken wings that get progressively hotter. So of course we decided to take on the Wings of Death while asking each other questions. If you hear some crunching in the background, it's Jeff eating ice. Enjoy!

In preparation for our trip to Europe, we decided to discuss our favorite travel vloggers, Kara and Nate. The couple began as budget travelers but eventually evolved into luxury and niche travelers. On today's episode we discuss the history of Kara and Nate, we tell a few stories about traveling on a budget and we discuss the Top 3 things we want to do and eat in each European city we are visiting...

We're so back! This month's theme is a bit different. We're talking about Anna's favorite YouTube channels. We're starting the month off with one of Anna's all-time favorite YouTubers, Lauren Norris. What began as Anna checking out her sorority content eventually grew into a nearly 7 year fandom. Eventually even Jeff started becoming a fan. On today's episode, we're talking about Lauren's history...

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling! Loosely based on the real life wrestling circuit, GLOW centers around the the humble beginnings of the infamous tv series. Along with the pilot, today we are discussing times in our lives when we were desperate for money, 80s aerobics wear, our knowledge of professional wrestling, and much more! Enjoy!

Today's episode is all about women in sports management! We are discussing the pilot of the hit Netflix series, Running Point. The series centers around Isla Gordon, the newly appointed president of a popular professional basketball team. Along with the pilot, we are discussing women in sports management such as Jeanie Buss, Gayle Benson, and Charlotte Jones Anderson. Anna also shares stories abou...

If you had a second chance at something, would you take it? Or would you be able to accept that you can't change the past? We discuss that and more as we judge the pilot for the new Hulu hit show, Chad Powers. On today's episode we discuss regrets, sports moments we'll never forget, and the original clip that inspired the series. Enjoy!

Finishing out the month, we are judging the pilot for one of Jeff's favorite shows of 2025, The Runarounds. Set in the same universe as Outer Banks, The Runarounds centers around a group of recent high school graduates who form a rock band and go on a quest for stardom. Along with the pilot, we are discussing all things music. From our favorite artists to local bands we grew up seeing to bands we...

A last minute entry into this month's lineup, we decided to judge the pilot for the acclaimed miniseries: Adolescence. A show that talks about the uncomfortable subjects of incel culture, knife violence, and family trauma, Adolescence took the world by storm and managed to grasp everyone's attention. Along with the pilot, we discuss our views on incel culture, what we were like as teenagers, how o...

Hands down Jeff's favorite series of 2025 was IT: Welcome to Derry. Based on one of Stephen King's most famous novels, a prequel to one of the most financially successful horror movies of all time, and a series that ties in other Stephen King works like The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and the Shawshank Redemption. IT: Welcome to Derry took the world by storm becoming one of HBO's most popular shows of...

It's time for our 2025 favorites and we're starting off this month with one of Anna's picks: Overcompensating. A series that follows the lives of a group of college students as they try to figure who they are and where they're going in life, we both instantly were hooked on this show for its humor, charm, and relatable storylines. Along with the pilot, we discuss why this was one of our 2025 favor...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we say goodbye to 2025 we ask ourselves a few questions.... How do you say goodbye to one of your all-time favorite shows? How do you properly end an epic fantasy series? Will we ever be satisfied with any ending? We explore that and more as we discuss the series finale for Stranger Things. It's been 9 and a half years but we're still left wanting more! On today's episode, we lo...

Buckle up, get ready because this is a packed episode! Our final episode of 2025 and we couldn't stop talking! To close out the year we chose a series finale that remains one of our favorites of all time and a series finale we've referenced many times on the pod... Superstore! On today's episode we talk about our levels of sentiment, places we've worked at that closed down, memorable job interview...

Today we are judging a series finale that had the fans divided from the moment it originally aired. The series finale for the HBO hit show, Girls, didn't wrap everything up in a little bow and it certainly didn't give us any finality. We discuss whether or not we need finality in a series finale, we also talk about times our parents had a "come to Jesus" talk with us, and much more! Enjoy! 

It's an emotional moment when you must move out of your childhood home. It's hard when everyone seems to be moving on with their lives except for you. Those are 2 subjects we delve into today as we judge the series finale for the 90s iconic sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. 

Today we are judging the pilot for The Carrie Diaries and completing the Carrie Bradshaw universe. We're talking frenemies, certain belongings of our parents we can't let go of, and we talk about retcons in TV history. Enjoy!

If you could switch careers over night, would you? What would you do? Is there something you're passionate about but never pursued? These are questions we ask ourselves as we judge the pilot for the HBO smash hit: Barry. Created by and starring legendary comedic actor Bill Hader, Barry explores the idea of finding your true passion later in life and also delves into the importance of mental health...

Today we are traveling back to Victorian era London and explore the world of the mysterious and supernatural. We are judging the pilot for the criminally underrated horror drama: Penny Dreadful. A very unique series where famous characters from classic horror fiction exist in the same universe and ban together to fight evil forces. Along with the pilot, we discuss some horror fiction we love, who...

What makes a show underrated? Is it a great series that never took off? Can it be a long running series that never received the accolades it deserved? Could it simply be a show that was forgotten in them mix of an infinite number of tv shows. Well we explore that on today's episode where we judge the pilot for According to Jim, an American sitcom that ran for 8 seasons and over 180 episodes yet ne...

If your perfect match was standing right in front of you, would you even know it? That's a question frequently asked on the dating reality show: Are You the One? Originally airing on MTV (R.I.P.), Are You the One set itself apart from other dating reality shows in that it introduced the idea of a "perfect match" and an official matchmaking process. Even though the idea is to follow your heart and...