Bill and Juliet get together to discuss the first six episodes of the Amazon Prime series 'Daisy Jones & The Six'. They begin by talking about the original music and the immediate issues they have with the series. Next, they juxtapose the show's storyline with the book, other movies with a similar tone like 'Almost Famous', and the real-life saga of Fleetwoo ... Show More
Sep 9
‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Breakdown With Creator Michael Waldron
In our first (!) Showrunner Special episode, Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin are joined by ‘Chad Powers’ cocreator Michael Waldron to talk about why he’s so interested in centering flawed characters, how writing Season 2 was different from the first, the NIL era of college foot ... Show More
47m 33s
Aug 25
‘Furious’ Episode 7: Revenge, Rihanna, Repeat
Jo and Rob sound off on karaoke, last meals, and finale fears as they recap the penultimate episode of ‘Furious.’ (00:00) Intro(2:30) Finale fears(5:01) Mailbag check-in(18:59) Nora and Alice(24:58) Marshall’s mom(29:54) Frank Choi vs. Ed vs. the NYPD(33:30) Danny and Alice’s mom ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2023
Daisy Jones and the Fictional Fleetwood Mac
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about Daisy Jones & the Six. Then they discuss the new film Palm Trees and Power Lines. Finally, writer Dan Charnas joins to chat about why it is time to finally legalize sampling in music. In Slate Plus, the panel answers a li ... Show More
52m 47s
Mar 2023
Chris Rock’s Live Special, ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8, and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’
Chris and Andy talk about Chris Rock’s live stand-up special on Netflix, which aired on Saturday, and discuss whether or not this format worked (1:00). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of ‘The Last of Us’ (11:34) before discussing ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the diffi ... Show More
1h 4m
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
Mar 2023
Party Down, Daisy Jones & the Six, Tiny Beautiful Things
Scott Neustadter (creator, Daisy Jones & the Six), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Tiny Beautiful Things), and John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down) discuss things you can't control, pushing at the edges of your work, trusting your story choices, and whether or not streamers even needs to m ... Show More
1h 7m