Joanna is first joined by ‘Shogun’ cocreator Rachel Kondo and writer Caillin Puente to discuss writing the penultimate episode, Mariko’s fate, making Ochiba a more layered character than her book counterpart, why they decided to cut out the heir’s parentage as a plot point for the story, how Nagakado’s death came to fruition, and much more. Next, ‘Shogun’ wr ... Show More
Jan 27
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 3: Watching the Sausage Get Made
Jo and Rob team up to take on that threesome, Don Draper parallels, room service orders, and more during this week’s recap of Episode 3 of ‘Industry’ Season 4. Intro (0:00)Homage to Jodi (0:43)‘Habseligkeiten’: What We Carry With Us (1:35)Mailbag Check-in (3:31)Girlboss Yasmin (1 ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 23
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 3: What’s Worse Than Maggots?
Jo and Rob use their X-ray vision goggles to recap the third episode of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2. (0:00) Intro (1:38) Mailbag check-in (11:23) Instant reactions (20:29) Kylie, her dad, and Santos (24:10) Tony Chinchiolo: Worst hang ever (25:53) The Triage Bros. (29:23) Mrs. Kovalenko ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2022
Breaking Down the First Two Episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, With Joanna Robinson
Chris is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about the first two episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6. They talk about getting up to speed after the show’s two-year hiatus (1:00), where we find Kim and Jimmy’s relationship (25:15), and try to make some predictions for where the ... Show More
55m 8s
Dec 2023
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Teaser Trailer Breakdown
Mal and Jo return to Westeros to highlight the seven most exciting things in the first trailer for 'House of the Dragon' Season 2. They start by parsing a thematic declaration, a glimpse of the North, and some intriguing leers and battle snapshots. Then, in the final third of the ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2022
‘Better Call Saul’ Paces Itself. Plus, Will ‘Conversations With Friends’ Take Off Like ‘Normal People’ Did?
Chris and Andy talk about the final episode of the first half of ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6 (1:00) and whether the final season needed to be split into two parts (15:48). Then they talk about the first few episodes of the newest screen adaptation of a Sally Rooney book, ‘Convers ... Show More
52m 8s
Jun 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 2 Discussion and Thoughts
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the second episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "Rhaenyra the Cruel." They start by talking through their overall thoughts on the episode (5:17). Then, they answer some listener questions (15:48) before talking about this week’s ... Show More
1h 44m
Mar 2021
The ‘Promising Young Woman’ Conversation. Plus: Delroy Lindo!
Amanda and Sean dig into one of the thorniest movies of award season, Emerald Fennell's feature debut as writer-director, 'Promising Young Woman.' They talk through the premise, the themes, the history of the revenge movie, the controversial ending, and a whole lot more (0:20). T ... Show More
1h 29m