logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2019
1h 6m

Ronan Farrow’s new bombshell, a “Breakin...

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Feb 26
'Love Story' Creator on Our Kennedy Obsession + Scream 7 Expectations
Connor Hines, showrunner of 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,' joins to talk about the challenges of casting and executing his buzzy FX drama. That's after reporter Ashley Cullins, author of 'Your Favorite Scary Movie,' joins Mikey to dig into the history of ... Show More
49m 36s
Feb 19
Taylor Tomlinson Takes Us to Church + Survivor at 50 Seasons
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson digs into the evolution of her stand-up with Netflix special Prodigal Daughter and her two-year tenure as a late-night host. But first, David Canfield returns to help Mikey understand allure (and Applebee's references) of CBS' Survivor. Learn more about ... Show More
53m 1s
Feb 5
Paula Pell’s Journey From SNL to Scene Stealer + Awards Season’s Obligatory Scandal
Legendary comedy writer Paula Pell talks about her evolution from mothering sketch comedians to acting (Girls5Eva and, now, The Burbs) after Mia Galuppo joins to discuss that Marty Supreme speed bump and the history of messy Oscar campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
57m 23s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2022
Breaking Down the Penultimate Episode of 'Better Call Saul'
Chris and Andy talk briefly about the continued fallout at Warner Bros. and HBO Max (1:00). Then, they get into this week's penultimate episode of 'Better Call Saul', the Emmy-worthy performance by Rhea Seehorn in this episode (12:12), and what could be coming in next week's seri ... Show More
57m 19s
Sep 2023
Streaming Inches Closer to Cable, Why the Latest 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Works, and 'The Changeling'
Chris and Andy talk about a quote from Warner Bros. CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels that streaming content "has been given away well below fair market value" and how services like Max continue to inch closer to becoming like old-school cable packages (1:00). Then they talk about the latest ... Show More
1h 17m
Feb 2022
‘Severance’ Is Stunning. Plus: 'Stranger Things' and the Split TV Season Trend.
Chris and Andy talk about the ever-expanding Taylor Sheridan universe with the announcement that he’ll be creating five more shows (1:00). Plus, they discuss the news that ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 will be split into two parts (17:22) and what sets the new Apple TV+ show ‘Severa ... Show More
55m 24s
May 2023
What the WGA Writers' Strike Means for Television, Plus Scott Neustadter on Bringing 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to the Screen
Chris and Andy break down the WGA writers’ strike and talk about who's affected and who's involved (1:00) and how the shows 'Citadel' and 'Dead Ringers' show the full spectrum of what's at stake for TV creation (26:55). Then Andy is joined by Scott Neustadter, who adapted 'Daisy ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2022
The ‘Better Call Saul’ Midseason Finale. Plus, the New ‘Mission: Impossible’ Trailer and ‘Barry’
Chris and Andy talk about the new trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’ (1:00). Then, they get into the midseason finale of ‘Better Call Saul’ and reignite the debate on whether it’s better than ‘Breaking Bad’ (16:31). Finally, they talk about the latest epi ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2023
What Are Apple TV’s Goals? Plus, the End of ‘Barry’ and Matthew Rhys on ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2.
Chris and Andy talk about the news that ‘Barry’ will end after this coming season and what it means for HBO that both that show and ‘Succession’ are ending (1:00). Then they talk about Apple TV’s upcoming slate of very expensive TV shows and what the streaming service is trying t ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2015
Better Call Saul S:1 | E:10 Marco | Slate TV Club
In the latest episode of Slate's TV Club podcast about Better Call Saul, June Thomas and Seth Stevenson recap the season finale, "Marco," reflect on the past 10 episodes, and predict what will happen in Season Two. Also, Seth uses the word "telos" liberally throughout the podcast ... Show More
33m 49s
Apr 2023
‘Succession’ S4E4, “The Honeymoon States,” and the Premiere of the Final Season of ‘Barry’
Chris and Andy talk about the latest episode of ‘Succession.’ They discuss how Jesse Armstrong is increasingly writing this show like a stage play (1:00) and whether or not they were missing Brian Cox in this episode (37:39). Then they talk about the first two episodes of the fin ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2013
Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of some of television's most interesting and groundbreaking shows about how they're carving out new territory ... Show More
57m 47s
Oct 2021
Top Five ‘Sopranos’ Episodes and ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ With David Chase
This weekend sees the release in theaters and streaming on HBO Max of ‘The Many Saints of Newark,’ a film prequel to David Chase’s medium-altering TV series. Justin Sayles, The Ringer’s resident Sopranosologist, joins the show to discuss the movie and his deep dive on every singl ... Show More
1h 57m