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Episode 81: The NFL does not allow tackling anymore Mar 27, 2024

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The NFL makes notable rule changes and the fans are up in arms. How do we feel about these rule changes? Is this going to help or hurt the product of the NFL? (00:00:00-00:08:50)

Peacock renews Bupkis and Pete Davidson announces that he will not return to the show. Why was this so controversial? Does Pete Davidson owe it to the cast and crew to stay on the show? (00:08:50-00:13:14)

HBO is trying to renew season 3 of “Euphoria”. We debate if there has ever been a show that has turned out as many movie stars as “Euphoria”. (00:13:14-00:18:03)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Scottish crime drama mini-series “In Plain Sight”. Why is this case different than others? (00:18:03-00:20:19)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the hit movie “La La Land”. What do the adults think of this movie? (00:20:19-00:22:04)

Angelo reviews Peacock’s documentary “Stormy”. Will this documentary make you change your perspective on Stormy Daniels and pornstars? Angelo then reviews Prime’s British documentary “The Greatest Show Never Made”. What insight does this documentary give into the entertainment industry? (00:22:04-00:26:58)

Jay gives a quick review of Prime’s remake of “Road House”. How is the remake different than the original? (00:26:58- 00:29:34)

Closing/wrap up (00:29:34-00:30:58)
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Episode 80: The not so innocent Nickelodeon Mar 20, 2024

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We review Max’s shocking documentary “Quiet On Set”. How did this change our perception of children going into acting? What are our thoughts on Dan Schneider now? (00:00:00-00:10:54)

Mr. Beast is in talks with HBO to make a new game show. Will he be successful in a more traditional medium? Will this open the flood gate for these online celebrities getting into the industry? (00:10:54-00:16:52)

March Madness is here. Has the tournament become more popular than the NBA Finals? Caitlin Clark has transcended Woman’s College Basketball (00:16:52-00:23:01)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Netflix’s “The Gentleman”. Does the director make this a much watch? (00:23:01- 00:25:22)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the network series (CBS) “FBI” (00:25:22-00:27:10)

Angelo reviews Hulu’s “Feud” Which actor is Angelo in love with on the show? He finishes up reviewing the Oscar winning “American Fiction” available on Prime. Jay quickly reviews “Netflix’s “Damsel” (0027:10-00:32:00)

Closing/wrap up (00:32:00-00:33:25)
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Episode 79- Our annual Oscars recap! Mar 13, 2024

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We give our thoughts and reactions from the Oscars. What did we like? What did we not like? What was our overall grade? How do we feel about bringing politics into entertainment? (00:00:00-00:17:17)

Rhea goes over the best and worst fashion from the big night. Watch on our YouTube channel to follow along and see all the attire mentioned! (00:17:17-00:22:26)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Bit Box’s “Hope Street”. What about this show, other than the storyline and acting, makes it a must watch? (0022:26-00:24:28)

Jay recaps his daughter’s experiences talking about the Oscars at school. Does the academy fall short on marketing the show to the younger audience? (00:24:28-00:25:43)

Angelo reviews the book “Bad show: The Quiz, the Cough, The Millionaire Major” and its subsequent documentary made about the book “Major Fraud”. Why does Angelo still does not know who was right and who was wrong after reading and watching? (00:25:43- 00:30:09)

Closing/wrap up (00:30:09-00:31:11)
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Episode 78: We say farewell Jason Kelce Mar 06, 2024

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We give out thoughts on the death of Richard Lewis. What are our best memories of him? (00:00:00-00:08:59)

Jason Kelce retires after 13 seasons. We recap his impact on the game and the city of Philadelphia. Where do we see his retirement taking him? Does his personality make him bound for media? (00:08:59-00:14:54)

Jay reviews HBO’s “The Regime”. Does it live up to the hype despite starring Kate Winslet and having a great writing crew? (00:14:54 -00:19:04)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Netflix documentary “The Yorkshire Ripper, The Secret Murders” (00:19:04-00:023:15)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the Netflix series “Avatar the Last Air Bender”. Does the movie stay true to the original story of the cartoon? (00:23:15-00:25:24)

Angelo reviews Netflix’s documentary series, "Four Falls of Buffalo”, recapping the 1991-1994 Buffalo Bills. He wraps up reviewing listener recommended “Colin from Accounts” on Peacock (00:25:24-00:30:36)

Closing/wrap up (00:30:36-00:32:20)

“Paulie”, the pilot Jay wrote back in 2013, will be available on jayblack.tv on Sunday! Take a watch and tell us what you think at thetvshowpod@gmail.com!

The audiobook of Angelo’s “Loud” will be available March 12th!
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Episode 77: Kevin Costner is betting on himself Feb 28, 2024

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The Ringer releases an article about what the optimal number of episodes in a season is. What do we think the best number is? Is it different depending on the genre of show? (00:00:00-00:06:23)

Kevin Costner bets on himself by leaving Yellowstone to fund his own movie. What do we think about this move? Is it too risky? Does this have the potential to ruin his career? Are we rooting for him? (00:06:23-00:11:48)

LeBron James asks for a max two-year extension (2 year/60 million). This leads to the discussion whether contracts should be driven by the number of views they bring to the game or by the number of wins they bring to the team (00:11:48-00:16:01)

Angelo reviews Jay’s co-produced pilot of “Paulie”. Jay gives the interesting back story to the show (00:16:01-00:22:04)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Prime’s “A Familiar Stranger” (00:22:04-00:25:11)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea and her son go to the Philadelphia Catholic League Championship. Why did Rhea love this so much? (00:25:11-00:27:32)

Angelo is brought to tears a couple of times this week, once due to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and again from Monday’s “The Daily Show” (00:00:00-00:00:00). What happened that brought these emotions? (00:27:32-00:31:24)

Closing/Wrap (00:31:24-00:33:04)

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Episode 76: Bring on the Pettiness Feb 21, 2024

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Jay produced a pilot of a show featuring “Ted’s” Max Burkholder named “Paulie”. Rhea and Angelo will review next week! (00:00:00-00:02:38)

Variety put out their latest list of top streaming shows. What does this list tell us about the type of shows people want to watch? Are we seeing a resurgence of a certain genre/type of show? (00:02:38- 00:08:16)

“True Detective” season 4 is out now and the show creator is attacking the current show runner online. How do we feel about this pettiness and back-and-forth? Does this help or hurt the show? This leads us into a discussion of our “lone voice in the wilderness” takes- something that we loved and everyone else hated (and vice versa) (00:08:16- 00:16:18)

Andy Reid is refusing to release the audio of his tense encounter with Travis Kelce in the Super Bowl. How do we all feel about this? (00:16:18-00:20:01)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Netflix’s “The Tourist” (00:20:01-00:24:36)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews Prime’s/Apple’s “Marvel Runaways” (00:24:36- 00:26:07)

Angelo reviews the three-part Netflix documentary “Lover, Stalker, Killer”. He also gives a nod to the latest episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the recent monologue of “The Daily Show” (00:26:07-00:30:53)

Jay gives a quick review of Netflix’s “Love is Blind” (00:30:53- 00:33:07)

Closing/wrap-up (00:33:07-00:34:25)
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Episode 75- The NFL is king! Feb 14, 2024

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Super Bowl 58 has the highest numbers in history. Was this all due to Taylor Swift? How do we think Tony Romo and the CBS team did in broadcasting the big game? What did we think about the Nickelodeon broadcast? (00:00:00-00:14:34)

John Stewart returns to “The Daily Show”. We express our excitement for the return of arguably the smartest man on television (00:14:34- 00:17:34)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea’s reviews Prime’s “The Real Manhunter” based on the dramatization of two of Britain’s most famous cases, Levi Bellfield and The Night Stalker (00:17:34-00:19:54)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea’s son binges Peacock’s “Ted”. Angelo also gives it a watch. What were their thoughts? (00:19:54 00:22:20)

Angelo loves season 2 of “The Feud”, available on Hulu. What can we expect to learn about Truman Capote from this great documentary series? (00:22:20-00:25:48)

Closing/wrap up (00:25:48-00:27:24)
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Episode 74: End of an era at HBO Feb 07, 2024

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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” recently released its last season. We express our sadness for the end of an era. Is Larry David the funniest person on television of all time? (00:00:00- 00:04:54)

The music at the Grammys was a hit however we have mixed reviews on the host. How did Trevor Noah do as the host and what were our favorite performances? (00:04:54-00:10:06)

Ayo Edebiri turns down an upcoming Marvel movie to stay on for season three of “the Bear”. Do we agree with this move? What does this say about the changing landscape of the entertainment world? (00:10:06- 00:13:25)

Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros combine forces to provide all their sports on one streaming platform. The cost of this service will surprise you. What do we think about this partnership? (00:13:25 -00:17:05)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea outlines the Australian murder mystery “Claremont Murders”. What was unique about this particular case? (00:17:05-00:19:0055)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the Apple TV documentary series “Masters of the Air”. The show has good and back aspects but overall has great reviews! (00:19:55-00:21:59)

In light of the Grammy’s, Angelo reviews two fantastic music documentaries. Angelo LOVES Netflix’s “The Greatest Night in Pop” and Prime’s “The Day the Music Died” (00:21:59-00:26:01)

Closing/wrap up (00:26:01-00:27:39)

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Episode 73- The current state of NFL analyst Jan 31, 2024

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What are our thoughts on the current NFL analysts? Will Tom Brady be a better replacement for Greg Olsen? (00:00:00 – 00:11:39)

Netflix and WWE sign a massive multi-billion-dollar contract. Will this deal be in jeopardy due to the past actions of prior owner Vince McMahon? (00:11:39-00:16:31)

BRITISH CORNERL Rhea reviews the Scottish Black Comedy “Guilt”. Available on Netflix (00:16:31- 00:19:15)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews “Death and Other Details”. Available on Hulu (00:19:15- 00:22:27)

Angelo reviews the PBS show “Funny Woman”. What actress is a must watch in the series? Angelo finishes by recommending the cerebral trial drama “Anatomy of a Fall”. You might be surprised by who has the best performance in the movie (00:22:27- 00:28:32)

Jay can’t recommend the new Peacock comedy “Ted” highly enough! (00:28:32- 00:30:53)

Closing/wrap up (00:30:53- 00:32:10)
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Episode 72- Our eyes burn from "Saltburn" Jan 25, 2024

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Opening remarks/apologies (00:00:00-00:02:50)

NFL is recording record ratings this year. Is it all Taylor Swift? Is it the product on the field? What else? (00:02:50-00:09:35)

“Saltburn” is nominated for best picture. Why are more and more movies going for gross comedy in their scenes? Do people like seeing this scatological stuff? (00:09:35 00:15:15)

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Irish crime drama “Blue Lights” (00:15:15- 00:17:23)

TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the old time classic “Dazed and Confused” (00:17:23-00:19:34)

Angelo goes on to review the three-part Netflix documentary “American Nightmare”. Why was this crime story so unique? Why is it similar to other cases? (00:19:34- 00:23:10)

With Jay back from his cruise, he outlines the three best streaming services for when your internet might not be at its best (00:23:10-00:25:40)

Closing/Wrap Up (00:25:40-00:27:13)
Audiobook of Angelo’s book “Loud” will be out shortly!
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