Indiewire's Very Good TV Podcast

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"Why Aren't People Watching 'Fargo'?": Episode 33 Oct 26, 2015

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A critically-acclaimed favorite returns for a second anthology-style season... and is actually really good! But why isn't "Fargo" on the tip of everyone's tongue? Indiewire's TV team investigates.

"Spoiler Alert!": Episode 32 Oct 19, 2015

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Ben won't tell Liz spoilers about what happened in the new "X-Files." Liz doesn't think we'll ever figure out spoiler etiquette. And together, Indiewire's TV Team does its best to define what a spoiler even IS. (Oddly enough, "The Leftovers" comes up.)

"October TV is Spooky TV": Episode 31 Oct 12, 2015

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Indiewire's TV team digs into how the concept of horror on television has evolved into the current flood of shows launching this month. (Shockingly, "The Leftovers" comes up.)

'The Leftovers' is Back! 'The Leftovers' is Back!": Episode 30 Oct 05, 2015

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Have you heard of this show called "The Leftovers"? Sure you have, thanks largely to the efforts of Indiewire's TV team, which devotes this week's episode to analyzing the premiere of Season 2 and what's to come.

"The Rob Lowe Power Hour!": Episode 29 Sep 28, 2015

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With two new shows on the fall schedule, what better time to celebrate one of our favorite actors -- and what better way than with a ranking of his most notable TV roles?

"Hey, the Emmys Happened!": Episode 28 Sep 22, 2015

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Who won, who lost, who shoulda won, what shoulda lost! Indiewire's TV team digs into the best moments of Sunday night, from great speeches to great moments in bean-eating.

"Hey, It's Fall TV Time!": Episode 27 Sep 14, 2015

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This week, Indiewire's TV team reveals their most anticipated returning shows of the fall. Surprisingly, "The Leftovers" comes up.

"Comedies in the Golden Age": Episode 26 Sep 07, 2015

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When we talk about the golden age of television," what do we tend to leave out? Comedies. And given how hard it is to make a great comedy work, that's not right. But why does it happen? Indiewire's TV team has some ideas.

"The Cost of a TV Crush": Episode 25 Aug 31, 2015

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Sometimes, we watch TV because it's great programming. Sometimes, we watch it because of the actors involved. So, what dark paths have some of our favorite actors led Indiewire's TV team down?

"Great Shows Gone Bad": Episode 24 Aug 24, 2015

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What's worse -- when a good show fails to have any ambition, or when a great show goes off the rails? Ben and Liz debate some classic TV that ended up disappointing them, as well as the question of whether they deserve forgiveness.

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