Stay ConnectedWriter Tim Goodman (former SF Chronicle and Hollywood Reporter TV critic) talks irregularly with Jason Snell about television and other stuff. Released simultaneously worldwide to all international markets. Love to your mothers.
TV Talk Machine art by the late, great Don Asmussen.
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Sir Tim talks about the Emmys, calls them a vast improvement; highlights of the opening week of TV's fall season include "Flash Forward" and "Modern Family," the latter of which Tim says is "amazingly funny" and in the same league as "Arrested Development."
Tim tells a five-minute-long story about something he saw at the Rockridge BART station (previously he'd tweeted about the same thing in fewer than 140 charaters); Benny Master of Sounds impersonates a juke box; Question Boy (aka Best Boy) pouts; a tree becomes the podcast's newest listener.
It's true: There's TV-related material in this podcast. Other highlights: Benny is late to the 'cast; Joe is sore about being demoted in Jason's new theme music; Justin takes pictures and video (see 'em here); Benny redeems himself as the Master of Sounds. Nothing to see here folks. Keep moving.
More clips from Sunday's Hootenanny. George D plays Question Boy again. Benny as Special Guest again.
Let's drink to TV! And bad podcasting and late birthday parties, and people surviving heart attacks, etc. etc. George D plays Question Boy. Benny as Special Guest.
Doot doot doot doot doot! A question from Jasmine in the 510 prompts Tim to divulge actual TV-related information -- five fall shows to watch out for. Plus, tons of calls from listeners. Oh, and Tim reveals his desire to stab QB in the armpit. And Benny as Special Guest.
Today's special guest: Manny.
After, what, 16 weeks away or so, the TVTM returns from vacation duties, two weeks in Los Angele for the Death March With Cocktails, a week of Question Boy (Chronicle political writer Joe Garofoli) taking yet another vacation and, we think, something about Adjustin (Podcast Producer Justin Beck) being not that interested in helping. Listening to the cries of the masses (or those of you who STILL haven't pushed the TVTM Facebook page over 500 in our "Drive For Five"), we decided (last minute go figure) that we couldn't go yet another week without one. So, without QB around and a mysterious dearth of Question Girl participants, we reached out to an old friend: Manny (Benny Evangelista). Yep, Manny plays QB. It gives us a chance to make fun of Joe endlessly, which was another consideration. In this super-bloated podcast, we tackle both TV related news (um, I think) and non-TV related news, then rally with a bunch of calls at the end, an MP3 from Jason while sipping at Bella Vineyards, a song from PPage, an admission that she didn't actually sing "Dora's Got A Gun," and one very late and really impressive contribution from Justin. It's like we came together as a family. So, "enjoy."
The TVTM loves you, baby. Yes, as a matter of fact, it does. We show that love by giving you a better product, a glossier, more brilliantly sheen-filled and lucid piece of aural entertainment. We increase our game because someone told us that they took our last podcast for a long car drive and made the drive even longer. Hurt, tearful, weepy-hearted but determined, we put our best effort into this one. Well, "best effort." Question Boy (Chronicle political writer Joe Garofoli) channeled Walter Cronkite (and Putin and wonderfully, Existential French Woman) while Adjustin (Justin Beck, producer to the stars) even looked up not one but two area codes (though he also shook off the idea that I should podcast from Los Angeles next week and the week after while I'm down covering the Death March With Cocktails). This 'cast starts with a song (PPage strikes again) and ends with a slam at a boring state (one of 50 you'll just have to guess), then an apology and then some laughs. We find two "lost" e-mails. There's a lot of Walton, who doesn't apologize, there are calls from everywhere, an MP3 about David Brinkley and we begin the arrangements to have a drink with Andrea from Connecticut, (calling from the car again) continuing our promise to buy drinks for any listener outside the Bay Area who stops in San Francisco. We're going to answer all of Andrea's TV questions with care and precision so that she's completely stunned but happy. She'll return to the East Coast and spread the truth I really do know things. Jealous yet? Book your flight! All told, a small slice of awesomeness. "If you're going to listen to just one long and uninformative and pointless podcast this summer, listen to this one." It will indeed be our last podcast for a bit. I'm heading to Los Angeles on Sunday, not back until Aug. 10, where we've tentatively scheduled another one. By then, you'll miss us so much you'll be sending us letters of apology for ever slagging us, either in public or in your private thoughts. We forgive you in advance.
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