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| Episode 107: Vince McMahon, Chris Collinsworth, RFK Jr., and Agatha All Along | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:36:32 | |
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the INSANE amount of money that NBC is paying Chris Collinsworth through 2030. He's the least-loved color commentator in all of sports, so why is he worth so much money? | |||
| Episode 106: What TV Show Would You Teach If You Could? | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:34:43 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss all the goings on at the Emmys, including how the Eugene and Dan Levy did as hosts, the simmering heat between Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, and the dumb move to cut off John Oliver in the middle of a moving story about his dog. | |||
| Episode 97: Morning Joe, Billy Joel, and Howard Eskin | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:35:59 | |
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the insane decision by MSNBC to take Morning Joe off the air in the wake of the attempt on Donald Trump's life. Angelo discusses his various run-ins with "suits" who didn't want him to discuss certain things on air before uncontrollably diving into the latest controversy at his former employers! You WON'T want to miss this! | |||
| Episode Seven: The Oh S*** Moment | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:34:23 | |
It's an action-packed episode where we discuss our favorite Oh S*** moments from TV, the Succession season four trailer, all of Charles Barkley's money, Lost, Dexter, and more. | |||
| Episode Six: Bambi the Showgirl | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:32:16 | |
The gang discusses the new Ryan Murphy show The Watcher and does a deep dive into weird TV, a discussion of the HUGE ratings for the Eagles/Dallas Sunday night game and whether it's more fun to watch a show live or do it OnDemand, and a discussion of the Mila Kunis movie, Luckiest Girl Alive. | |||
| Episode Five: Illegal thirtysomething | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:34:39 | |
The gang is back with a review of the new AppleTV+ show: Bad Sisters. Also covered this episode, Top Gun: Maverick (and it gets CONTENTIOUS), DCI Banks, Modern Family, The Six Million Dollar Man, Family Ties, and MORE, if you can believe it. | |||
| Episode Four: LIVE, from New York! | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:28:19 | |
Jay, Rhea, and Angelo are back for a discussion about the new season of SNL (along with our ratings of the new cast members, and Angelo's ratings of the departing cast), The Greatest Beer Run of All Time, Reboot, The Patient, and Dahmer. | |||
| Episode Three: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:29:13 | |
An action-packed 30 minute episode that still manages to cover about nine million topics. We talk cord-cutting and HD antennas, Superstore, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Never Have I Ever, and the one big problem that all streamers have (you'll have to listen to find out). | |||
| Episode Two: Pete Davidson!? | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:46:15 | |
Two episodes in and already we're a hit in Canada! | |||
| Episode One: Welcome to Wrexham | 15 Sep 2022 | 00:44:50 | |
Our first episode has us coming strong out of the gate with a discussion of why we love TV, The Bear, the highest and lowest points of the Emmys, Rhea's British TV corner, TV shows that we can watch with our kids, Cobra Kai, and an impassioned plea for everyone to watch Welcome to Wrexham! | |||
| Podcast Trailer! | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:03:40 | |
Welcome to The TV Show podcast! Every Thursday, Jay Black and his guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes will have a lively conversation about TV: the best shows to watch, the most outrageous news, and what we're looking forward to next. | |||
| Episode 96: Box Office, The Bear, and Beverly Hills Cop | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:37:40 | |
Rhea Hughes is BACK and ready to discuss with Angelo and Jay the big news about the box office: movies are popular again, with Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 earning huge grosses. But the news isn't all rosy -- last week, out of the $150 million earned at the theater, only 8% went to movies that weren't a prequel or a sequel. We keep saying that people want original movies with good stories... but maybe we're wrong? | |||
| Episode 95: The Bear is Back! | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:34:39 | |
Angelo and Jay are alone this week to discuss the strange new direction that The Bear has decided to take in Season Three. Here's a spoiler: one of them loved it and the other hated it. The discussion about the show is spoiler free up until 7:40. Then there are light spoilers through until minute 14, so if you don't want any hints at all about the season, you'll want to skip ahead. | |||
| Episode 94: The Presidential Debate, Stephen A. Smith, and Penthouse | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:35:33 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back with a discussion about the reports that Stephen A. Smith is on the verge of signing a $90 million deal with ESPN, even as the sports giant continues layoffs in front of and behind the camera. Is he worth that kind of money? Angelo and Rhea have thoughts! | |||
| Episode 93: Star Wars, The NBA Finals, and The Boys | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:36:06 | |
Angelo, Jay and Rhea discuss the flailing NBA ratings (and the surprisingly good NHL ratings) and try to get to the bottom of why people aren't tuning in just as the NBA is on the precipice of signing a $76 Billion broadcast deal. | |||
| Episode 92: The Phillies are in London and so is Rhea! | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:34:58 | |
Our special British correspondent, Rhea Hughes, joins us all the way from England to give Jay and Angelo a breakdown of what the coverage of Major League Baseball was like on the other side of the pond while Angelo gives a breakdown of how Fox handled the event here in America. | |||
| Episode 91: Will Smith, Caitlin Clark, and Charles Barkley | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:41:11 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss whether or not Will Smith's new movie -- and first major release since "The Slap Heard Round the World" -- will make money this weekend. The Bad Boys franchise is certainly beloved and the Box Office is certainly desperate for a hit, but will audiences return to watch Will on the big screen after we saw his true nature at the Oscars? | |||
| Episode 90: So Help Me Todd, Super Size Me, and Furiousa | 30 May 2024 | 00:34:45 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back for a discussion about CBS's decision to cancel So Help Me Todd, despite the fact that it ended its second season on a huge cliffhanger and, as per usual, Angelo has some strong ideas about how all shows should treat season finales. | |||
| Episode 89: Kevin Costner, Francis Ford Coppola, and a Man in Full | 23 May 2024 | 00:37:09 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to do discuss a topic suggested by YOU, our listeners: Francis Ford Coppola's brand new movie is Megalopolis, a $150 million, self-funded passion project that debuted at Cannes this week. It just so happened that also debuting this week at Cannes was Horizon: An American Saga, Kevin Costner's $75 million, self-funded passion project. The gang discusses whether these men, at the ends of the careers, are being brave or foolish... or both. | |||
| Episode 88: The NFL is coming to Netflix and there's a new Office spinoff! | 16 May 2024 | 00:32:04 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the biggest news in sports TV: The NFL is finally going to Netflix... for two Christmas Day games that Netflix is paying an eye-watering $150 million for! Is this a viable new space for the NFL? We break it down for you! | |||
| Episode 105: Tom Brady, Donald Trump, and Jackson Lamb | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:33:56 | |
Jay returns from his time asea to join Angelo and Rhea for a discussion about Tom Brady's NFL commentator debut and how maybe Fox shouldn't pay someone a third of a BILLION dollars if they're completely untested at their new job. | |||
| Episode 87: Unfrosted is Unwatchable and the NBA is worth $76 Billion | 09 May 2024 | 00:32:26 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea have a knock-down, drag-out fight over Unfrosted, the new Jerry Seinfeld Netflix movie that wastes about 10 million megawatts of star power on a thin premise and an even thinner script. Who hated it? Who loved it? You'll have to listen to find out. | |||
| Episode 86: Jerry Seinfeld, the NBA, Boomer, and The Sting | 02 May 2024 | 00:34:35 | |
Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss Jerry Seinfeld's comments about comedy getting too politically correct -- is the left making it more difficult to be funny? | |||
| Episode 85: Taylor Swift and The Trump Trial | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:36:36 | |
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay have a discussion about why the Trump Trial isn't being televised -- regardless of your politics, it's a spectacle that the country has a right to watch in all its lurid glory! | |||
| Episode 84: Scoop, OJ, Billy Joel, and Fallout | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:33:11 | |
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay start the show with a discussion of Scoop, the new Netflix movie about the incredible interview that BBC's NewsNight had with Prince Andrew, which leads into some talk about the greatest TV interviews of all time. | |||
| Episode 83: Curb Your Enthusiasm, the NCAA Finals, and Monkey Man | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:33:11 | |
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay do a deep dive on everything involving the series finale of Curb -- was it so good that it retroactively made the much-maligned Seinfeld finale better?! Should Larry David be put in the pantheon of great TV creators? And, where does Curb rank on Angelo's all-time list of great TV sitcoms? | |||
| Episode 82: We save the MLB! | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:33:16 | |
ESPN wants to opt out of its partnership with Major League Baseball. Should the MLB push gambling in an effort to save their product? What’s the other secret ingredient we think will improve the game? (00:00:00-00:08:34)
The last season of “Curb your Enthusiasm” is coming to an end this week. After a poor ending of “Seinfeld”, is Larry David under more pressure than ever to nail the ending? (00:08:34-00:13:57)
Angelo watches the remake of “Roadhouse”. What were his thoughts? What other “cheesy” movies from our past do we highly recommend you watch this weekend? (00:13:57-00:19:18)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Netflix’s “Beautiful Game”. What sporting event does this movie highlight that you were never aware of? (00:19:18-00:21:59)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews Netflix’s comedy drama “Dumb Money”. Why is this movie so great and who can you expect to see in it? (00:21:59-00:24:14)
Angelo loves the Apple TV original documentary series “Steve!” outlining Steve Martin’s highs and lows of his career. Jay finishes the show giving a quick review of the new “Godzilla x Kong" blockbuster” (00:24:14-00:30:38)
Closing/wrap up (00:30:38-00:32:19) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 81: The NFL does not allow tackling anymore | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:32:06 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 80: The not so innocent Nickelodeon | 21 Mar 2024 | 00:34:29 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 79- Our annual Oscars recap! | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:32:33 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 78: We say farewell Jason Kelce | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:33:36 | |
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! CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 104 - Politics, ESPN and the Best Sitcom of All Time | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:29:23 | |
With Glen subbing for Jay again, the gang prepares for the live TV event of the year, the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Sept. 10. What are the best and worst live-TV moments in our lives? | |||
| Episode 77: Kevin Costner is betting on himself | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:34:09 | |
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)
CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 76: Bring on the Pettiness | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:35:33 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 75- The NFL is king! | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:28:45 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 74: End of an era at HBO | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:29:57 | |
“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)
CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 73- The current state of NFL analyst | 01 Feb 2024 | 00:33:19 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 72- Our eyes burn from "Saltburn" | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:28:18 | |
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) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 71- Did the Emmys finally get it right? | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:31:07 | |
Audiobook of Angelo’s book “Loud” will be out shortly! (00:00:00-00:03:04) “The Bear” and “Succession” take over the Emmys. Who got left out? Should the award categories be modified going forward? “Better Call Sal” has been nominated 53 times however never won a Academy Award. Should an actor/actress be recognized for longevity in a role? (00-03:04- 00:11:26) Peacock sets record numbers for their exclusive coverage of an NFL playoff game. Was it an overall success? What was wrong with the broadcast? (00:12:56- 00:19:11) BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the British crime thriller “Criminal Record”. Available now on Apple TV (00:19:11-00:21:11) TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews “Parks and Recreation”. Available on Peacock (00:21:11-00:22:04) Last week, Rhea reviewed “Fool Me Once”. Now why is Angelo in love with the Netflix series? After its season finale, “The Curse” has been promoted to the worst show ever created (00:22:04-00:26:15) Closing/Wrap Up/Contest winner reveal. Who would Angelo pick to play himself in his screen play? (00:26:15- 00:29:58) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 70: If you didn’t know who Jo Koy was before.... you do now | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:28:53 | |
The feud between Pat McAfee and ESPN continues. Why is this issue different than past issues ESPN has delt with in the past? (00:00:00-00:08:12)
Jo Koy gets roasted for his performance at the Golden Globes. What did we all think and why was it so controversial? (00:08:12- 00:13:05)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the British mystery “Fool Me Once” based on Harlan Coben’s bestselling novel (00:13:05- 00:16:24)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews Netflix’s "Those who wish me dead". The movie is very entertaining but something about it is not quite right (00:16:24- 00:20:14)
Jay is re-watching “Entourage” and hates it. What about the show today make it so revolting? (00:20:14- 00:26:26)
Closing/Wrap up (00:26:26-00:28:04) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 69- ESPN is in a very awkward position…. | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:38:24 | |
We share exciting news to start off the show! (00:00:00 – 00:03:49) Aaron Rogers calls out Jimmy Kimmel on the Pat McAfee show and the late-night star may take this to court. Both McAfee and Kimmel are ESPN employees…. How does ESPN respond to this and move forward in the situation? (00:03:49- 00:10:42) Do people still watch the New Year’s celebration broadcasts? Why or why not? (00:10:42- 00:14:22)
Ryan Seacrest will take over for Pat Sajak as the host of “Wheel of Fortune”. Why does Ryan Seacrest still get so many roles? This opens up the larger discussion of how the thoughts of “selling out” has changed over generations (00:14:22- 00:20:11)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the British mystery ‘Thorne’. What makes this murder mystery unique from other murder mysteries. What are the big-name actors you can expect to see on this show (00:20:11-00:23:35)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea surprisingly liked ‘Iron Man’, 1 and 2. Why does she like this Avenger in particular despite not liking the overall Avenger franchise? (00:23:35-00:25:46)
Angelo reiterates that you need to be watching ‘Fargo’ season 3 and that “The Curse’ is the worst show ever created. He also gives a nod to a new show he has been watching recently- ‘Dr Death’ season 2. What actress in this show is a must watch for her performance? (00:25:46 – 00:29:00)
The gang gives their New Year’s Resolutions in regard to TV watching (00:29:00- 00:31:59)
(00:31:59) **CONTEST ALERT: There is a screen play being written based on Angelo’s book “LOUD”. Whoever can correctly guess the actor Angelo has in mind to play himself will win a signed, PERSONALIZED copy of the book! Please send your suggestions to thetvshowpod@gmail.com. All emails and names will remain confidential in the drawings. CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 68: Our Top Shows of The Year | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:43:16 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 103 | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:28:47 | |
Don't miss the debut of Glen Macnow, who is subbing for boat-bound host Jay Black. Glen gives a dramatic reading of a famous TV monologue, along with a great TV tip. Rhea checks in with British and Teen picks, along with a fascinating take on the diva-behavior of Blake Lively. Meanwhile, Angelo tries to remember how to host a show. | |||
| Episode 67: Are we seeing the end of local sports stations? | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:36:49 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings!(00:00:00- 00:01:32)
Ranker.com ranks the top 440 binge worthy shows of all time. How do we feel about the top 10 on the list? What did they get right? What did they get wrong? (00:01:32 – 00:07:34)
Bally Sports is partnering with Amazon in order to save their local sports partners. Why are the other local sport stations also struggling? (00:07:34- 00:12:08)
Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind” is getting horrible reviews despite the star-studded cast. Why was the movie so bad? Has Julia Roberts been in any good movie since “Pretty Woman”? This leads Angelo to give his top 5 worst casting jobs of all time (00:12:08- 00:20:22)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews Acorn’s Irish Murder Mystery “The Vanishing Triangle”. What does this show say about how Irish culture viewed women in the late 70s/early 80s? (00:20:22 – 00:24:36)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews “Hunger Games: Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes”. Why do audiences love this movie and why was it especially important to Rhea? (00:24:36- 00:27:24)
Angelo gives his closing thoughts and what you need to be watching now. How have we not heard of Max’s “The Bookie”? (00:27:240 – 00:30:00)
Closing/wrap. What is the best Christmas movie that you stream right now? (00:30:00- 00:33:40) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 66: Showtime’s time is up | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:34:12 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:01:35)
The Golden Globes is having a hard time getting a host. Why is this? What qualities make for a good host on award shows? Are we still a fan of award shows? What can we do to make them better? ( 00:04:25- 00:14:37)
Showtime will be rebranded come the New Year and will be gone forever. Will we miss the name and brand? (00:14:37-00:18:35)
TEEN CORNER and BRITISH CORNER combined this week: Rhea reviews the Netflix comedy “Fisk” This opens up the discussion as to why so many actors are comedians. Do comedians make shows better? (00:18:35- 00:25:38)
Angelo tells us why he loves the show “Obituary” on Hulu. How is this show similia to "Dexter" but different at the same time? (00:25:38 – 00:27:57)
Jay reviews the new Godzilla movie “Godzilla minus 1”. Why must you go to the movie theatre to see this film? (00:27:57 – 00:30:22)
Closing/wrap up ( 00:30:22 -00:32:15) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 65: The war between streaming and cable continues! | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:30:59 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:01:43) The SAG- AFTRA strike is officially over and Norman Lear’s death (00:01:43- 00:02:46)
Apple and Paramount + might reach an agreement to bundle their services together. Why are they doing this? Is streaming struggling to keep up with the traditional cable format? (00:02:46- 00:09:18)
Angelo gives us his three golden rules on binging TV shows. What elements does a TV show need to have to be considered “bingable”. What other rules would Jay and Rhea add to make a show binge worthy? (00:09:18 -00:15:29)
Jay takes over TEEN CORNER this week, reviewing “Bob’s Burgers”. What about this show’s particular style of comedy makes it so unique and enjoyable? (00:15:29- 00:17:03)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the British crime comedy drama “Slow Horses”. Season three is ongoing now! Why is Rhea so in love with this show and has her coming back after the first two seasons (00:17:03 – 00:20:19)
Angelo is highly recommending the Netflix movie “May December”. Despite it being a great movie, what other interesting aspect of the movie is breaking ground for other movies today? (00:20:19 – 00:26:18)
Closing/wrap up (00:27:35 – 00:29:04) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 64: Jason Garrett needs to stick to coaching | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:32:10 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:02:48)
Chris Collinsworth has his “bye week” on SNF. Why Jason Garret definitely CANNOT be the replacement moving forward (00: 02:48- 00:09:45)
Jay reviews the Hulu series “Faraway Downs”. Despite the star-studded cast, why does this series drive Jay nuts? (00-09:45- 00:14:30)
Jay watches “Napoleon” over the weekend and it gets weird. There were good parts and bad parts and period pieces often have mixed reviews. Would a movie like “Napoleon” be better if it was broken down and released in a miniseries format? (00:14:30 – 00:19:50)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews "Oppenheimer" in the lens of her son. Despite the movie being a cinematic masterpiece, what about the movie would be hard for a teenager to understand and a big turnoff for the movie? (00:19:50- 00:22:51) Angelo is in love with “Fargo”, season 5. Why is this season the best season yet? He then circles back to Showtime’s “The Curse”, the comedy that is so bad it keeps bringing you back for for more (00:26:18- 00:28:46) CHECK IT OUT: https://linktr.ee/thetvshow | |||
| Episode 63: Should there still be sideline reporters? | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:33:52 | |
Angelo Cataldi’s book is out now! Visit his website to request a signed, personalized copy of the book as well as find where to go for live book signings! (00:00:00- 00:02:48) Charissa Thompson is receiving backlash after admitting to fabricating sideline reports. As a prior sideline reporter, what are Rhea's thoughts on the story? What does this news say about the overall necessity of the position as a whole (00:02:48 – 00:09:54)
Warner Bros gets backlash for trying to write off a failed movie (coyote vs. acme) This opens up the larger discussion on whether production companies should focus on putting money before the content (00:09:54 – 00:12:25)
New up-and-coming comedian, Matt Rife, gets canceled after a joke gone misfire. What did Matt get wrong with the joke? How can OTHER comedians get away with raunchy jokes but not him? (00:12:25 – 00:18:19)
BRITISH CORNER: What does Rhea think about the Stars crime drama “Dublin Murders”? What will catch your attention? What is it about the show that you might find hard to overcome (00:18:19 – 00:20: 55)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the documentary “Buried” and the rest of the gang is split on their thoughts. Who is enthralled by it and why? Who hated it and why? Tell us what YOU think (poll to come!) (00:20:55- 00:24:52)
Angelo reviews HBO Max's “Julia”, what he liked and what he did not like about it (00:24:52-00:26:49)
We review the Max documentary on Albert Brooks “Defending Your Life”. Why are we ALL in love with this documentary and what can you expect to learn? (00:26:49 – 00:30:45) | |||
| Episode 62- Are we witnessing the creation of a new genre in TV???? | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:33:08 | |
The gang reacts to Nathan Fielder’s new Showtime dark comedy“The Curse”. What about this show causes such mixed reviews?Why is this show unlike anything you have ever seen before? (00:00:00-00:08:54)
What about Matt Damon’s “Downsizing” makes it such a huge misfire? This opens the larger discussion on what other movies had high expectations but failed to live up to the hype on the big screen (00:08:54- 00:17:51)
BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Netflix movie “TheImpossible”. Young Tom Holland makes his primetime debut is this disaster movie and Rhea explains why she loves it so much(00:17:51- 00:20:18)
TEEN CORNER: Rhea brings back to the discussion table Bill Burr’s new movie “Old Dads”. Why she and her son are so high on the movie (00:20:18 – 00:21:45)
Angelo Reviews the Showtime prison drama “Mayor of Kingstown”. This gritty drama from the makers of “Yellowstone” starts off right away with a plot twist (00:21:45- 00:24:11)
A new article breaks down Justine Bateman’s thoughts on the new role AI will have in movies going forward. What were the main talking points of the article? What do SAG members Rhea and Angelo have to say on this new controversial agreement?(00:24:11- 00:30:15)
Closing/Wrap up (00:30:15- 00:31:45)
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| Episode 61- If only Messi could play baseball | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:27:53 | |
The World Series experiences the lowest viewership in its history. What is the problem with MLB and how do we fix it? (00:00:00-00:08:16) HBO CEO Casey Bloys uses burner accounts to snap back at critics. Is all criticism necessarily a bad thing? Is there value in executives not succumbing to the criticism of the fans? (00:08:16- 00:13:24) BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Amazon Prime show “New Blood”. What makes this crime drama different from all the other crime dramas and a nice change of pace (00-13:24 – 00:15:33) TEEN CORNER: Rhea reviews the Netflix movie "Rampage". Why, under the right mindset, is the new movie very enjoyable? What should you expect from the movie (00:15:33- 00:17:34) Angelo review the new Netflix movie “Quiz Lady”. Is Awkwafina going to be the next big star? (00:17:34 -00:20:22) The gang talks about the remake of the movie “The Fall Guy”. Why is the gang so excited for this movie? The trailer brings up the interesting topic on how actor’s/actresses’ spouses should feel when their husbands/wives are in intimate scenes (00:20:22- 00:24:32) Jay give a quick nod to Peter Biskind’s new book Pandora’s Box (00:24:32) Closing/wrap up ( 00:25:09- 00:27:54)
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