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Hype #167 - 2 Beasts, Hold the Fantastic Nov 18, 2017

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Hype Podcast 167 talks Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars, Taylor Swift, The Lord of the Rings, Supernatural and more.

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week’s bonus discussion is about Stranger Things season 2. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

How We Hype: – Pam saw Murder on the Orient Express and really liked it – Selina recommends The 100 star Chris Larkin’s new album – Pam reviews Taylor Swift’s Reputation

News: – Fantastic Beasts 2 title and first look revealed – Rian Johnson to helm all new Star Wars trilogy – Disney announces Star Wars, Marvel, HSM TV shows – The Lord of the Rings show is officially coming to Amazon, Christopher Tolkien peaces out – The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 sets release date – The CW spring schedule

TV Show of the Week: – Selina is getting back on the Supernatural train – Pam is watching, but not loving, This Is Us.

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #166 - 280 Nov 09, 2017

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Hype Podcast brings you the latest entertainment news, from Thor: Ragnarok and Lion King casting news to Lord of the Rings and Taylor Swift!

We’re baaaack! Or rather, we’re here at the same time for the first time in ~forever.

This week’s Hype Podcast is full of fun news stories and TV/movie/music reviews. We also bring an update to our Patreon: from here on out, we’re going to disband the tiers and make everything available at the $2 level! More details in the show.

How We Hype: – Pam reviews Sam Smith’s “The Thrill of it All” – We have mixed thoughts on Thor: Ragnarok

News: – Disney’s live-action Lion King cast has been revealed – Amazon could launch a Lord of the Rings TV show – Mindy Kaling is developing a Four Weddings and a Funeral miniseries – The 100 showrunner signs multi-year deal with Warner Bros. TV – Twitter rolls out 280 character tweets – Taylor Swift reveals full track list for Reputation.

TV Show of the Week: – The Good Place is going on hiatus, booo.

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #165 - Sliding Into Your Notifications Oct 31, 2017

Show notes

Pam is joined by Hypable’s fearless leader, Andrew Sims this week for a short and sweet episode of Hype Podcast where we break down the latest entertainment news!

SHOW NOTES

We kick things off as always with our signature How We Hype segment. This week, Andrew is all about Super Mario Space Odyssey, and about his shiny new iPhone X! Meanwhile, Pam has finally had a chance to tune into the newest season of ’Once Upon A Time.’
We’ve got a treat for Hypable fans at the top of the news. Hypable now has its very own free app available for both iOS and Android phones!
It’s also been a big week for the Disney Channel. The network announced that ‘Andi Mack’ season 2 will feature a very prominent gay storyline for one of its main characters
Remember the hotly debated Hunger Games Theme Park we told you about earlier this year? It’s finally open for business out in Dubai and both Andrew and Pam have some thoughts about it.
On the music front, Taylor Swift has graced us with a very interesting new music video for ‘Ready For It.’ Also, Andrew has been enjoying Kelly Clarkson’s new album.
Just in time for the holiday season, ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ director Henry Selick has finally revealed whether everyone’s favorite holiday classic is a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie.

Hype #164 - Pop Culture Pick-Me-Ups Oct 28, 2017

Show notes

Selina is off this week, so Pam recruits Hypable writers Kendra and Laura to help break down all the entertainment news we missed the past few weeks!

In How We Hype, Kendra has read John Green’s ‘Turtles All The Way Down,’ Laura has been loving ‘The Good Doctor,’ and Pam went to see ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin.’
The new ‘Black Panther’ trailer is pretty awesome and it’s got us all incredibly excited for the movie!
One thing we’re not excited about is how badly we failed at getting tickets for ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway!
In other Harry Potter news, JK Rowling recently tweeted an image of Nickolas Flamel’s actual tomb stone and both Kendra and Pam are wondering how he’ll fit into the grand scheme of ‘Fantastic Beasts 2.’
Cher has officially joined the cast of ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ and Laura has a lot of thoughts on the matter.
On the Star Wars front, we finally know the official title of the upcoming ‘Han Solo’ movie. Plus, we’re still not over that epic new trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi!’
Netflix has set a pretty lofty goal for itself and we’re curious about whether or they’ll be able to meet it.
Speaking of Netflix, Chelsea Handler has officially ended her talk show with the streaming giant.
The CW is officially working on a ‘Roswell’ reboot and Pam is incredibly conflicted about it! (But also, give us ‘Baron and Toluca’ plz thnx!)
Laura gives us a bit of insight on Amazon’s new series based off of Lore Podcast.
In TV Show of the Week, Kendra is worried about the biggest plot twist on ‘This Is Us,’ and Laura is surprisingly digging the newest season of ‘Once Upon A Time.’
We wrap up the show with some of YOUR listener feedback, including a special request from Amy for things we watch when we’re sad!

Hype #163 - Justified! Oct 07, 2017

Show notes

Hype Podcast tackles this week’s biggest entertainment stories including Will and Grace, Riverdale, The Bold Type, Lorde, Avatar and more.

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week, we’re talking about our favorite Halloween-themed movies and TV show episodes. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

*Hey guys, so I accidentally call this episode 164 but it is, in fact, 163! Whoops! -S

How We Hype: – Following up on our conversation about an all-female Lord of the Flies, Selina read Beauty Queens by Libba Bray – Pam is all about Shaun Alexander’s Outlander videos

News: – A Hunger Games ride and a Divergent attraction are coming to Times Square – There’s news on the Men in Black spinoff – Kate Winslet joins Avatar 2… do we care now? – The Good Doctor gets a full-season order at ABC – The Bold Type has been renewed for 2 seasons, with a new showrunner – Riverdale creator previews The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Lorde released a clip from an unreleased track

TV Show of the Week: – Selina reviews the first two episodes of Will and Grace – Pam previews the first three episodes of Riverdale season 3, and recommends Netflix’s American Vandal.

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

Thanks for listening!

Hype #162 - JK Trollin' Oct 02, 2017

Show notes

Hype Podcast 162 covers JK Rowling, This is Us, Kingsman 2, Twitter and much more.

What is JK Rowling never going to write?! And would it have fit into Twitter’s new 280 character limit? Some fundamental questions to ponder as we tackle this week’s biggest news stories…

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week, we’re reviewing the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

How We Hype: – Pam reviews Kingman 2: The Golden Circle – Pam also reviews The Foo Fighters’ Concrete & Gold

News: – What will JK Rowling never give the Harry Potter fandom? – A Hocus Pocus remake is officially in development – The first Annihilation trailer is AMAZING – The first Maze Runner: Death Cure trailer has been released – A Pretty Little Liars spinoff is happening with Alison and Mona – Game of Thrones season 8 lines up fan-favorite directors – Twitter is testing out 280-character tweets

TV Show of the Week: – This is Us is back! – Selina is obsessed with The Good Place – Pam shares her initial reactions to The Good Doctor.

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #161 - Coffee Shop AU Sep 22, 2017

Show notes

This week on Hype we’re talking about Star Wars, the 2017 Emmys, The Good Place, Outlander, The Bold Type and much more.

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week, we’re previewing the upcoming fall season of television. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

How We Hype: – Selina finished The Winner’s Curse book series – Pam has some music recs to share: Anna of the North, The Japanese House and Beach House.

News: – J.J. Abrams is going to write and direct Star Wars IX – Patty Jenkins is officially directing Wonder Woman 2 – Tomb Raider and Jumanji both have trailers out — and we’re surprised by which one we like the best – The Emmys awarded a bunch of awards! Yay Handmaid’s Tale! – The Doctor Who spinoff Class has been cancelled after 1 season – A new Sabrina the Teenage Witch series is coming to The CW – Trevor Noah will host The Daily Show through 2022 – Hank Green announces his first novel.

TV Show of the Week: – Selina is all about The Good Place – Pam is nearly caught up with Outlander – And we both gush about The Bold Type, although if the show gets a second season, we have a couple of notes…

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #160 - The Bold Hype Sep 09, 2017

Show notes

Hype Podcast talks The Bold Type, Taylor Swift, Harry Potter, The Hate U Give, The 100 and much more.

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week, we’re talking about whether there’s a superhero movie plateau. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

How We Hype: – We celebrate 19 Years Later – Pam read The Hate U Give

News: – A new Harry Potter exhibit is coming to New York – Warner Bros. hires Gavin O’Connor to write and direct the Suicide Squad sequel – Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Might Lucasfilm turn to Rian Johnson (or JJ Abrams)? – Bye Selina! Veep to wrap up after season 7 – The 100 casts William Miller as ‘bad guy’ Robert McCreary – Magic School Bus trailer and new Lin-Manuel Miranda theme – First look at Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury – Taylor Swift releases second single, “…Ready For It?”

TV Show of the Week: – Pam is all about The Bold Type.

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

And don’t forget to check out a Hype Exclusive: At SDCC, Pam interviewed Lindsey Stirling about her first comic book!

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #159 - Boatsex, Etc Sep 01, 2017

Show notes

Hype Podcast tackles the Game of Thrones season 7 finale, the Taylor Swift single, the latest TV and movie news including Ed Skrein’s casting choice and the all-female Lord of the Flies, and much more!

Selina and Pam are back for another week of exciting/maddening/confusing/intriguing pop culture news stories!

If you like what you hear, consider supporting Hype Podcast on Patreon for even more pop culture content and special features! This week, we’re celebrating Gossip Girl’s 10-year anniversary with a retrospective discussion. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!

How We Hype: – Selina read The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski – Pam has thoughts about the VMAs.

News: – Look what you made us do, Taylor Swift – The WB greenlights all-female Lord of the Flies – Ed Skrein leaves Hellboy because of whitewashing concerns – The Hate U Give adaptation adds Issa Rae and Sabrina Carpenter – NBC has officially pulled the plug on the Xena reboot, :( – ABC is working on a Jessica Jones-esque Marvel series – The 100 season 5 adds Ivana Milicevic – Terry Pratchett’s unfinished works have been destroyed.

TV Show of the Week: – Pam is excited for The Bold Type season finale, and really hopes it gets renewed for season 2 – We discuss the final episode of Game of Thrones season 7, devoting some extra time to talk about ALL the major plot developments!

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

And don’t forget to check out a Hype Exclusive: At SDCC, Pam interviewed Lindsey Stirling about her first comic book!

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

Hype #158 - Hype House Calls Aug 26, 2017

Show notes

This week on Hype Podcast Selina is off on vacation, but Pam is here to break down the latest news in entertainment with a little help from our very own Hype listeners!

Check out what they talked about in the show notes below!

SHOWNOTES - Pam kicks things off by explaining the show’s format and gives our first listener a call. Meg tells us how she’s been hyping and recommends the book 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' and our new favorite summer show, 'The Bold Type' Meanwhile Pam’s been listening to YouTuber Dodie Clark’s latest EP, 'You.' - In our weekly news segment, Pam recruits Laura, Chad and Ash to help pick this week’s topics. - The first teaser for 'American Horror Story'’s election themed season is out now, but is it too soon to put a dark twist on the subject matter? - David Tennant and Guy Pearce have officially joined the cast of the upcoming period drama, 'Mary, Queen of Scots'. - In reboot news, ABC is officially working on a live action version of 'The Jetsons'. - WB is officially moving forward with an origin story about 'The Joker', but it won’t be starring Jared Leto. Chad and Pam do some fantasy casting and suggest a few actors they’d like to see take on the role of the Clown Prince of Crime - 'Stranger Things' fans rejoice! The hit Netflix series is officially getting a third season! - Amy Poehler is teaming up with a few 'Simpsons' vets to create a new animated adult comedy. - Taylor Swift is back, and Ash and Pam don’t waste the opportunity to take a deep dive into the new narrative she’s assuming! - Ash also joins Pam for TV Show of the Week where they talk about the latest episode for 'Game of Thrones' [WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS for season 7! Don’t listen if you’re not caught up!]

Thank you so much to Meg, Laura, Chad, and Ash for coming on the show this week to help fill in for Selina! We loved getting to incorporate some of you into the fabric of the show this week, so let us know if you liked this format and we might do it again sometime in the future!

As always we wrap up with Listener Feedback. Share your thoughts on anything we talked about by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @hypablehype, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at andrew@hypable.com

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