Jan 8
The Softer Side of Josh Charles + Heated Rivalry Has Everyone More than Just Hot and Bothered
Actor Josh Charles swings by to discuss his new series, Best Medicine, and growing up on camera, after Lacey Rose joins Mikey to talk about the significance of Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry's surreal run atop the HBO Max charts and why it won't be part of the Emmy race. Le ... Show More
55m 7s
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
Jan 2023
The 2023 Golden Globes, the New ‘Ant-Man’ Trailer, and an Inside Look at Netflix
Chris and Andy talk about this year’s awkward Golden Globes and whether or not they were a success (1:00). Then, they talk about the new trailer for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ (35:00) and a New Yorker profile of Netflix’s head of global TV, Bela Bajaria, that offers insi ... Show More
1h 17m
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
May 2022
‘Star Wars’ Says That TV Was the Plan All Along, Plus the ‘Atlanta’ Season 3 Finale
Chris and Andy talk about the 'Vanity Fair' piece on Lucasfilm’s efforts to create a fleet of ‘Star Wars’ TV shows, and how there are seemingly no new movies on the horizon (1:00). Then, they talk about ‘She-Hulk’ and Marvel's own respective plans for more TV shows (31:16), befor ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2022
S3E9: Coming Home (With Jodi Balfour, Bradley Thompson & David Weddle)
Only one more episode before the season finale. Joining Krys are Jodi Balfour (Ellen Wilson) and writers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle to unpack Season 3, episode 9. They talk about Ellen’s tremendous internal conflict and her decision behind her announcement, as well as how ... Show More
31m 55s
Jun 2022
The ‘Barry’ Season Finale. Plus, ‘Hacks’ Season 2 With Creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs
Chris and Andy talk about the Season 3 finale of ‘Barry’ and what puts this show in the conversation for best things they’ve seen this year (1:00). Then they talk briefly about the new Ben Whishaw show ‘This Is Going to Hurt’ (27:50), before Andy is joined by ‘Hacks’ creators Jen ... Show More
1h 14m
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Apple streaming service
Disney+ scraps The Muppets
Bad Robot deal at WB is official
Showrunner Spotlight: David E. Kelley
Critics Corner
Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, wi ... Show More
