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    TV & Film

    Downstream

    Jason Snell and a rotating group of experts break down the present and future of television. Hosted by Jason Snell.

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    117: Love to Your Mothers May 01, 2026
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    It's time to say goodbye. But before we go, we read some final letters, Steven hides in Sports Corner, and Jason answers a bit of podcast lore. Thank you all for listening to Downstream.

    Guest Starring:

    Steven Schapansky

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    116: Ceramic Dalmatian Apr 17, 2026
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    Jeopardy experiments more with streaming (and Jason lost), we reminisce about Netflix history, Paramount+ hugs Pluto, "The Pitt" should brace for franchising, and the sad fate of "Star Trek." And a big announcement!

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks

    • Joe: "R.J. Decker" (ABC)
    • Jason: "For All Mankind" (Apple TV), "Scrubs" (ABC)
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    Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations | TechCrunch
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    115: Everything's British Mar 19, 2026
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    Sports Corner! Jason and Will discuss Apple and F1, the FCC and "free" TV sports, World Cup issues, and then we make some TV picks. [Downstream+ subscribers also got to hear us talk a lot about baseball!]

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll

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    TV Picks:

    • Will: Blood Coast (Netflix)
    • Jason: Small Prophets (BBC)
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    Under the Knife
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    114: Ted Sarandos Says a Lot of Things Mar 06, 2026
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    We break down the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, including positives for Netflix and questions for Paramount Skydance.

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

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    TV Picks:

    • Joe: Traitors UK (Peacock)
    • Jason: Shrinking (Apple TV)
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    113: Just Get an Antenna Feb 19, 2026
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    Main Street goes bust, the Super Bowl soars, the Winter Olympics rule, and the Great Rebundling proceeds apace. Plus: our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Big changes at Disney, and the lastest on WBD/Netflix/Paramount.]

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

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    TV Picks:

    • Joe: "Best Medicine" (Fox)
    • Jason: "Wonder Man" (Disney+), "Bookish" (PBS)
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    Sky brings together Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into one single subscription, exclusively on Sky | Sky Group
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    112: Marshawn on the Golf Cart Feb 02, 2026
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    It's Super Bowl week and the start of the Olympics, so Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss Peacock's almost-make-or-break moment, streaming fights and wrestling, and the fate of a clutch of Regional Sports Networks and other cable channels.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks

    • Will: Wonder Man (Disney+)
    • Jason: Riot Women (BritBox)
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    111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man Jan 23, 2026
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    Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.)

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

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    TV Picks:

    • Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS)
    • Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
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    Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood?
    How Netflix's Sony Deal Explains Its Warners Pursuit - Puck
    110: I See Spreadsheets In My Future Jan 08, 2026
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    Jason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon including "Heated Rivalry," and offer some very nice TV picks.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Casey Liss

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    Our Picks:

    • Jason: Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), The Pitt (HBO Max)
    • Casey: Shoresy (Hulu)
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    109: Another Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman Dec 18, 2025
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    Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year.

    Guest Starring:

    Tim Goodman

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    Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV), The Studio (Apple TV), Families Like Ours (Denmark; Netflix), Pluribus (Apple TV), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Asura (Japan; Netflix), The American Revolution (PBS), Slow Horses (Apple TV), Adolescence (Netflix), Department Q (Netflix), Ludwig (BBC/Britbox), Nine Puzzles (Korea; Hulu), Deli Boys (Hulu), The Trunk (Korea; Netflix), Karma (Korea; Netflix), Trigger (Korea; Netflix), My Name (Korea; Netflix), Extracurricular (Korea; Netflix).

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    Downstream #85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman - Relay
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    108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel Dec 12, 2025
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    Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.)

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

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