A wall too high to scale. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 4 of FX’s Shōgun. Featuring executive producer and co-creator Rachel Kondo, actor Anna Sawai "Mariko," historian Frederik Cryns and director Fred Toye. Join them as they discuss what Fuji's role as consort means, what's going on between Mariko and Blackthorne and how to bring a small ... Show More
Apr 2024
Episode 10: A Dream of a Dream
A choice that will make history. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 10 of FX's Shōgun. Featuring showrunner Justin Marks, actor Cosmo Jarvis "Blackthorne," historian Frederik Cryns, executive producer Michaela Clavell and actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada "Toranag ... Show More
34m 56s
Dec 2023
'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Season 1, Episode 5 Deep Dive
Welcome to our series coverage of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (on Apple TV+) by Story Archives. Join us week to week as we cover the new hit Sci-Fi Apple TV Plus Series. In episode five, titled “The Way Out”, Lee stays behind to be interrogated by Deputy Director Verdugo, while K ... Show More
36m 26s
Mar 2024
‘Shogun’ Episode 6 Recap With Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo
Jo and Rob return to break down the sixth episode of ‘Shogun.’ They discuss the effective use of flashbacks in this episode, the theatrics behind Toranaga’s political maneuvering, and how the show deftly deploys violence. Along the way, they talk about the growing jealousy that r ... Show More
1h 37m
Jun 2024
Episode 444 - Shogun
This week, Josh and Maddie travel to the Feudal Japan to discuss the FX original series Shogun. They breakdown the plot, characters, the history behind the show, subtitles, Japan, and much more. Follow Maddie on: Instagram @chestercrochets We are looking for new cohosts! if yo ... Show More
55m 34s
Feb 2024
'Masters of the Air' Episode 5 Deep Dive
In part five of ‘Masters of the Air’, Bucky takes flight on a revenge mission for Buck, Crosby makes a return, and the show introduces us to Robert Rosenthal.
Starring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Barry Keoghan and executive produced by the likes of Steven Spielbe ... Show More
33m 29s
Oct 2021
S1E3: Barbarians at the Gate
Writer and co-executive producer Leigh Dana Jackson breaks down Foundation episode 4, “Barbarians at the Gate,” with Jason and David. They discuss what’s going on with Brother Dawn, how the Anacreons were conceived and adapted for the show, and why it’s important that space is mu ... Show More
36m 54s
Mar 2024
‘Shōgun’ co-creators on their sprawling limited series; Inside the Ronna McDaniel-NBC staff uproar
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni report on the latest in the Disney proxy battle, and the banter partners examine the outrage of NBC staff following the brief, yet confounding, hiring of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel.
Plus, Masters speaks to writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo ab ... Show More
30m 9s
Apr 2024
Tokyo Vice Season One Review
Welcome back to Story Archives. On this solo episode, Mario gives his review of Tokyo Vice, Season One. Streaming on HBO Max, Tokyo Vice follows the story of Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), an American journalist working for a publication in Tokyo, looking to take on one of the ci ... Show More
26m 53s
May 2023
AniMay Episode 387 - Oshi no Ko
It's AniMay! This month is all anime themed content. To kick it off, the crew sits down to chat about the new drama series Oshi no Ko. Join them as they discuss the first episode/movie, plot, characters, the comparisons to Kaguya-Sama, and more. They also talk about 2 and 3. This ... Show More
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