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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

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

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

May 2021

Netflix Plüs, the Dominance of ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Girls5Eva,’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ Episode 4

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Netflix is reportedly testing a service called N-Plus that would include podcasts about shows and other expanded watching experiences (4:05). After getting renewed for an 18th season, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ might be the most dominant show on tele ... Show More

53m 32s

Jun 2023

Flamin' Hot's Eva Longoria, The Idol and The Crowded Room

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. On this week's episode, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. We hear from Eva Longoria about her feature directorial debut for he ... Show More

41m 39s

Apr 2020

Is the New TV Pipeline Drying Up? Plus: Rhea Seehorn of ‘Better Call Saul’ on Playing Kim Wexler. | The Watch

Many TV productions on pause due to COVID-19—what will happen a few months down the road if there is no new TV? And what will it look like if all paused TV shows come back at the same time (3:53)? Plus: We break down ‘Better Call Saul’ S5E7 (24:13) before Rhea Seehorn joins to ta ... Show More

1h 22m

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

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

Dec 2022

The Top Ten TV Shows of 2022

Chris and Andy are joined by Sam Esmail to talk about their top ten favorite TV shows in 2022. They first talk about the state of television and how the medium is evolving (1:00), before talking about shows like ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘The Bear,’ an ... Show More

2h 15m

Mar 2024

How Much Should TV Creators Ask of Their Viewers? Plus, 'Shogun' Episode 4 and 'The Gentlemen.'

Chris and Andy talk about a New Yorker profile of 'Succession' writer Lucy Prebble in which she wonders whether it's better to create TV that "feels like having a bath" instead of shows with complicated plotlines that require the viewer to follow closely (1:00). Then they talk ab ... Show More

1h 6m

May 2019

The End of ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Near, Plus: ‘Survivor’ Season Finale | The Watch

‘Game of Thrones’ is over this Sunday (1:00). We look back at the penultimate episode (7:40), make some predictions for the finale (20:32), and speculate about what a Benioff and Weiss ‘Star Wars’ movie will look like (26:32). Plus, the ‘Survivor’ season finale (42:12). Hosts: C ... Show More

1h 3m

An interview with 'P-Valley' creator Kat...