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The Pitt, The White Lotus, and Severance have people talking about TV again. A writer from The Pitt and Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk explain why. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Miles Bryan, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Suppor ... Show More

Most of the focus in this year’s midterms is naturally on Congress. But the battle to control state legislatures matters just as much, if not more. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, ... Show More

Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Sarah Schweppe and Gabriel Duna ... Show More

The case of a California couple who had more than 20 kids via surrogacy before being charged with child abuse illustrates how a lack of regulation can lead to chaos. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered b ... Show More

Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin recap episodes 4 and 5 of 'The White Lotus.' They talk about the addition of Tom Hollander to the cast (1:00), all of the sexual politics going on in the show (18:12), and make some predictions for the rest of the season (38:48). ... Show More

This week, Today, Explained co-host Sean Rameswaram keeps our host chair warm while Sam is away. He's joined by Vulture TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk to figure out what kind of show Succession really was, whom it was for, and what to watch to fill the Succession-size hole in your ... Show More

Joanna and Van sit down to discuss the twisted and intriguing new show on Apple TV+ called 'Severance'. They pick apart the show's influences and creative decisions as to why this show is a must-watch. Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Van Lathan Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about ... Show More

The Successionistas are... REBRANDING! Mike and Anna are back with their take on the most exciting, bingeable and talked about TV out there. Starting with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and THE BEAR, the podcasters formerly known as The Successionistas will review, recap and break down the ... Show More

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney work the overnight shift at the emergency room to recap the two-episode premiere of ‘The Pitt,’ the Max original series from much of the creative team behind ‘ER.’ They discuss it as a spiritual successor to the popular ’90s drama, their relationsh ... Show More

In this preview of EW's new weekly podcast about television Best of Shows, Darren Franich and Kristen Baldwin take a look at season 3 of True Detective; Gillian Anderson returning to TV in Netflix’s sweet teen dramedy Sex Education; and Kristen and Darren try to decipher the appe ... Show More

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Vaccine mandates for stars (2:56) Disney+ Day (11:12) Mailbag (20:26) Showrunner Spotlight: Tony McNamara ('The Great') (31:27) Critics Corner (1:07:42) Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Gold ... Show More

This Weeks Top 5 Topics: Headlines (1:24) WTF is up with "T-Nets" (6:46) Best TV of the Year, with Angie Han (16:20) Showrunner Spotlight: Joanna Calo ('The Bear') (46:44) Critics Corner (1:18:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

We look back on some of the best TV shows of the year with Vulture critics Roxana Hadadi and Kathryn VanArendonk: Why did no one watch Pachinko? Why is Reservation Dogs so consistently good? Why does Sam hate The Bear? We also ask Vulture's Morgan Baila and Zoe Haylock for their ... Show More

We're back to reflect on the first week of shows and on the return of our beloved fun babysitter Sara Haines. Plus, we talk about the article that pisste Meghan off, Sunny's memoir, and Sarah Sanders. Listen to find out whether or not we get attacked by birds! Subscribe to o ... Show More