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How Streaming Services Try to Keep Us Subscribed: Episode 184 Oct 08, 2018

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Netflix, Hulu, CBS All Access and more are all desperate for our continuing subscriptions, and they're using their content in unique ways to strategize that. Guess what — Liz and Ben find that interesting!

Politics and Revivals and Tim Allen, Oh My! Episode 183 Oct 01, 2018

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Last week, Ben watched a lot of "Last Man Standing." Liz watched a lot of "Murphy Brown." Hilarious culture clashes ensue! You could definitely get a sitcom out of it.

Guessing How Long Some Shows Have Been On! Episode 182 Sep 24, 2018

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IndieWire's Steve Greene joins Liz and Ben with an exciting challenge: Trying to guess how many seasons a wide variety of TV shows, from cable, broadcast, and beyond. You likely be as shocked as they were by just how long some of TV's most iconic series have been airing. Try playing along and seeing if you can do better than Ben!

This Year's Emmys Are Crazy! Episode 181 Sep 16, 2018

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Ben has been neck-deep in the Emmys game this year, while Liz might need some help remembering who's nominated in each category — yet they both have strong opinions about what's going to happen once Michael Che and Colin Jost stop talking and awards start getting handed out!

KIDDING Might Be One of Fall's Most Important Shows — But Will People Watch? Episode 180 Sep 10, 2018

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Jim Carrey's big return to TV has Liz and Ben once again gazing into the abyss that is their own mortality, but its emphasis on discussing death may keep the Showtime quasi-comedy from connecting with audiences.

The Most Important Questions About Fall TV: Episode 179 Sep 03, 2018

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There's a LOT going on in the next few months when it comes to TV, and you'd better believe that Liz and Ben are obsessed with what's to come. So many shows come up here! God rest our souls.

How About That SHARP OBJECTS Finale? Episode 178 Aug 27, 2018

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Liz and Ben are joined by a special guest — IndieWire's associate TV editor Steve Greene — to dig into why the end of the HBO limited series "Sharp Objects" will stick with us for quite some time, and whether or not a follow-up season would be too crazypants to consider.

The Sad News About DISENCHANTED: Episode 177 Aug 20, 2018

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SIMPSONS and FUTURAMA fans were likely pretty excited about Matt Groening's third-ever animated series, but it proved to be a bit of a disappointment. But maybe there's a solution for enjoying the first season? Liz and Ben discuss.

Let's Talk About Netflix's INSATIABLE: Episode 176 Aug 13, 2018

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Liz and Ben followed up a long few weeks of Comic-Con and TCA coverage by... watching maybe the worst Netflix series of the year so far. (And yes, they both watched every episode.) But what's really so bad about this series? And, despite the reviews, is there a danger of it getting a second season?

We're Very Tired But We're Still Excited About New TV! Episode 175 Aug 06, 2018

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Because Liz and Ben are consummate professionals, they'd never confess just how tired they currently are on this humble podcast. Instead, they focus this episode of VGTVP on how they've learned a ton about some upcoming TV, from the new season of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY to Lifetime's YOU to a bunch of other shows, all thanks to the TCA summer press tour. TV is good! (So is sleep, but that'll come later.)

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