I'd Watch That!

In our last full length episode before our hiatus, we look ahead to the 2019-2020 TV season and talk about the new shows we’re most excited to see. We touch on the coping strategies we’ve picked up from years of falling for doomed shows, reveal the reasons behind our very specific grudges against certain networks, and end our second season on an extremely on-brand note. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We take you through a few of our all-time favorite TV episodes and talk about why they’re so affecting so long after the fact. There’s a deeply eclectic mix of TV shows, some light yelling about aliens, and a brief interlude where Sydney and Zainab revisit the period of time where they sold their souls to a TV show about adolescent lycanthropes. This episode contains major spoilers for Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House and minor spoilers for The Good Place.  // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We revisit our favorite meme and somehow manage to make it more difficult by limiting the prompts to two actors and stubbornly refusing to use our built-in contingency plan. One of us thrives under the pressure, the other experiences what can only be called a short circuit, and at least one of these fake movies is going to have to be carried entirely by its director and cast. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. We take a break from talking TV to gush about the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest entry, Spider-Man: Far From Home. We discuss our longstanding love of Peter Parker, debate about the element of surprise in blockbuster superhero movies, and pledge our swords and shields to Tom Holland’s interpretation of one of our favorite superheroes. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We cover our favorite corner of culinary YouTube, the Britain-based channel SORTEDfood, and how they’ve perfected a delicate balance between entertainment, education, and enthusiasm for food. We discuss how the guys’ onscreen antics help convey fundamental and infinitely usable kitchen skills, touch on the unknowable YouTube algorithm, and tell the story of the time Zainab ran several blocks to get to Covent Garden to collect ingredients she could have gotten at her local grocery store. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

After falling steadily in love with it over thirteen episodes, we mourn the loss of ABC’s Whiskey Cavalier. We break down how the show filled an oft-ignored gap in the genre TV landscape, built an instantly lovable ensemble, and pulled off the small miracle of making Sydney literally laugh out loud during every single episode. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We level up the stress in this week’s bonus episode -- because apparently it makes us feel alive -- as both the prompt and the fake movie get created on the spot. We respond to the challenge by running far and fast from our genre comfort zones, casting ourselves in the other person’s made up movie, and openly proclaiming our undying love for at least four different actors. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Setting aside the world of actual TV shows, we sit down to discuss our dream roles for the actors we love. We talk through the importance of representation in genre film, the cultural touchstones that we wish we got to see onscreen more often, and the iconic characters who we desperately need to see played by somebody other than a white guy. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

With more than half of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s NBC-hosted sixth season under our belts, we sit down to talk about how much we love the show and the risks it’s been taking in season six. Like all good Brooklyn Nine-Nine associated things, we kick off by picking our favorite cold opens, talk through how much we love every single member of the squad, and weigh in on the most important question of them all: is Kelly Scully’s wife or his dog? // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We mourn the loss of Netflix’s Marvel offerings, talk about how they set the stage for the new and slightly overwhelming era of streaming platforms, and -- most importantly -- debate whether Ben Barnes was just too pretty in season two of The Punisher. This episode contains spoilers for season two of The Punisher and season three of Daredevil. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

After bringing up Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger at every opportunity during season one of the podcast, we finally devote a full episode to the show. We talk through the stellar performances of Aubrey Joseph and Olivia Holt, delve into how beautifully the show depicts the aftermath of trauma, and share our hopes for the second season. // Follow I’d Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Join us for 25 minutes of low-grade anxiety as we both battle against a clock to create fake movies on the spot, with cast lists that we designed to trip each other up and songs that truly have no business inspiring movie plots. I’d Watch That! will be back with the first full length episode of season 2 on March 26th. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In the final episode of our first season, we talk about favorite show-you’ve-probably-never-seen, BBC’s The Musketeers. Highlights include the point in the series when each of us decided that we were adopting an entire regiment of soldiers, an incisive look at which of the four leads is the best at leaning in doorways, and Sydney’s pitch for a modern reboot of the show. Stream BBC's The Musketeers on Hulu here: http://bit.ly/BBCMusketeers // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We discuss the much-anticipated second season of Marvel’s Runaways and ponder the question, “Just how much story is too much story?” We spend the first half of the hour talking through the story threads that we wish we’d gotten to spend more time with before moving on to cover all the ways that this season raised the stakes to tell a compelling, action-packed story that left us probably too emotional about six runaways and their pet dinosaur. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Sydney expounds on her love of (fictional) heists while Zainab talks through all the things that make a rom-com work as we break down the mechanics of our two favorite genres. We work through examples from TV and film, make pleas to the universe to cast our favorite actors in either genre, and reveal the catchphrases that we narcissistically hope to put on merchandise one day. (This episode contains spoilers for the Netflix show "Money Heist".) // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We talk about the magical healing powers of The Great British Bake-Off and try to figure out how, exactly, a gently-paced show that features dough puns and shots of cake batters being hypnotically whipped in a stand mixer could have us on the edge of our seats for a solid fifty-five minutes every week. This episode contains spoilers for all past seasons of the Great British Bake Off. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In their unreleased "pilot", Zainab and Sydney talk about their love of TNT's Leverage, Sydney's fascination with famous crime families, and the things they would steal if they could get away with it. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In lieu of talking about real TV shows, in our first bonus episode, we explain the game that inspired this podcast, give you an opportunity to play it, and talk about how it’s changed the way that we consider the media we’re consuming. Then, in the interest of remaining on-brand, we declare our love for multiple people, talk about superheroes, and bring it home by letting Zainab embarrass herself a little in the name of sparking creativity in others. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We talk about the successes of Agents of SHIELD and the gone-too-soon Marvel Netflix Universe before moving on to cover two of our favorite new Marvel outings: Cloak and Dagger and Marvel’s Runaways. This episode contains plot spoilers for Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil seasons 1 and 2, Jessica Jones season 1, Luke Cage season 1, Marvel’s Runaways season 1, and Cloak and Dagger season 1. (Please note: this episode was recorded before Daredevil’s cancellation was announced. Sydney will be delivering her wrath in a part 2, don't worry.) // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We take a step back to talk about where each of us stands on fandom, the dos and don’ts of shipping culture, and how sometimes you just have to break up with a show, even if you’ve loved it for years and taken it home for the holidays. This episode contains a minor spoiler for season 6 of The CW's Arrow. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We take a deep dive into Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom, declaring our love for multiple people — both fictional and real — and discussing all the places where Sorkin’s blindspots may have gotten the better of him. // Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod // Our intro/outro music, For Mimi by Twin Musicom, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In their first episode, Zainab and Sydney talk through their picks for the best soundtrack moments in TV, mount a defense for the integrity of A-Ha as a band, and tell you a little bit about themselves. (Apologies in advance for the minor audio distortion that crops up twice in this episode -- we fought it out with our mics and won the battle eventually.) Please note: this episode contains discussion of major spoilers for the shows Chuck, Peaky Blinders, Parks and Recreation, Six Feet Under, Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It, The Mindy Project, and Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger. Listen to our picks for best soundtrack moments here: http://bit.ly/IWTBestSoundtracks Follow I'd Watch That! on Twitter: twitter.com/iwtpod --- Credits: For Mimi by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/