Pilot Boiz

This week we digest the rich omnibus of influences behind Maya and the Three (Nextflix) with film critic Carlos Aguilar! We talk to Carlos about his piece for the LA Times about Maya, talk about how much Latinos like anime, and the role of death in the show. Go listen for Teca!

This week we talk about David Chang’s new show The Next Thing You Eat (Hulu) with music and culture writer Gab Chabran! We talk about the politics and themes of the show, Chang as a media host, and the future of food.

Podcast discussing Foundation on Apple Plus starring Lee Pace.

This week we catch up on all the shit we missed these last few weeks. We talk about Squid Game, Only Murders in the Building, The Chair, 9 Perfect Strangers, and Scenes From a Marriage. We discuss the popularity of Korean media, Steve Martin and Martin Short, the state of marriage, and cool dad Michael … Continue reading "Episode 109 – Squid Game, Only Murders in the Building, The Chair, Nine Perfect Strangers, & Scenes from a Marriage"

Podcast about Y: The Last Man where we break down the major themes like gender dynamics, the man child trope, and agent 355.

This week we have food and culture journalist Gab Chabran to talk about M.O.D.O.K. and The Choe Show.

This week ep is about #ReservationDogs & #MrCorman! We talk about how Res Dogs brings you into the world, Joseph Gordon Levitt being a career hipster and how this feels like the continuation of the 500 days of Summer character. Karen has a torta mafia story. Listen today!

Oh fork! This week is The Good Place episode. We go back and hangout with our friends, team cockroach. We talk about how the show and characters evolved, being a good/moral in theory and practice, and the ending. Take it sleazy ya dink!

This week we review Sexy Beasts (Netflix), Schimgadoon! (Apple+), and White Lotus(HBO). We talk about reality shows and absurdity, meta musicals like Crazy Ex, and other Mike White shows. Listen now.  

This week we talk about the HBO mini-series Mare of Easttown with Gab Chabran. We compare it to other HBO murder mysteries, our love for Guy Pierce and Kate Winslet, and letting go of the past.

This week: Kevin Can F Himself (AMC). We talk about Annie Murphy’s next step, the “Wandavision” effect, and how sitcom characters are actually psychopaths? Listen today right here right now

This week we catch up with the shows we missed, in another round up. We talk about: Sweet Tooth, Hacks (HBO Max), Ziwe (Showtime) and Loki (Disney +). Cesar does an Owen Wilson impression and critics say it’s pretty good. Listen today.

Episode 100 is upon us brothers. We thought it would be fun to humiliate Cesar by reviewing our first ep. Join us as we talk shit about ourselves. Thanks for rocking with us for a 100 eps. love u.

Woke up this morning! 100 episodes means we celebrates with gabagool. This week’s ep we breakdown one of the best TV pilots of all time, The Sopranos. We talk about about it’s place in pop culture, the meta interrogation of the mob genre, and how hot James Gandolfini was. The golden age of television starts … Continue reading "Episode 100 – The Sopranos"

This week we discuss The Underground Railroad. We talk the theme of collective parenting, the symbolism, the barrier of entry to slave narratives and the role of capitalism. There was a lot of talk about in this brilliant series helmed by Barry Jenkins, listen today.

This week’s ep is on Yasuke season 1 with Santos. We talk about the cultural impact of the show, the music, our “anime” expectations and the voice acting. Listen today!

Another week another supe show, this week we’re discussing Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy. We talk about generational stories in the supe genre, the role of budgets, and compare it to other Mark Millar adaptations. Listen now

This week is on the YA fantasy Shadow & Bone. We talk about the teen dystopia genre, Netflix’s recent fantasy shows, and the Game of Thrones effect in the fantasy genre.

This week’s episode is on Peacock’s Rutherford Falls. We talk about how the show address the statues controversy and it’s connection to Parks and Rec. Listen today

This week we discuss HBO Max’s Made For Love. We compare it to other dark comedy romances, we talk about the sociopath tech mogul as seen on TV, and we give you the secrets to finding love.

Podcast about The Office! We talk about how the show evolved after season 1, where Jim & Pam rank in TV relationships, what it was like to rewatch the show, it's place in pop culture, and more.

It’s a special day at @PilotBoiz studios because this week’s episode is on the new animated series Invincible (Amazon) and it fucks so hard. We talk about how the show doesn’t pull punches, the benefits of animation, and narrative cushions in supe stories. Listen today and for the love of god watch the first episode, … Continue reading "Episode 92 – Invincible"

This weeks episode is all about Falcon and The Winter Solider! We talk about Cap’s legacy,  imposter syndrome, whether or not the show is pro-military, and all the meta layers of the first episode. Listen today!

Welcome to the OC BITCH! This week we talk about the seminal teen drama The OC. In the first half of the pod we talk about the larger themes and what it was like watching it for the first time, today. The second part is a discussion with the homies with Erick Galindo, Gab and … Continue reading "Episode 90 – The O.C."

This week is the New Girl episode. We talk about the show as a response to the rom-com, the extended adolescence of a post-recession sitcom, and we try to answer the ultimate question of: Who’s the girl? It’s Jess.

This week we check out Resident Alien. We talk about Alan Tudyk’s career, tumblr era nerdom, and other alien in disguise shows.

Podcast about Search Party where we talk about how the show fits with other millennial-focuses media and the role of attention in the show.

Podcast about Neflix's Night Stalker, we talk LA as a character and the role cop stories after 2020.

This week we talk about WandaVision with Gab and Santos. We talk about the supes in the domestic sphere, the new era for Marvel stories, and how much of the budget was spent of the credits scene.   

Part 2 of the podcast where we talk about the best tv of 2020.

The end of the year pod where we go through what TV we missed in 2020 and the best TV of the year.

The Pilot Boiz talk about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new show Truth Seekers.

Podcast about Netflix's Selena the series.

Hot new ep all about HBO’s Raised by Wolves. We might be late to it but shut up. This ep is full of gawd/faith talk. So it’s another philosophy bro ep, but don’t let that scare u away. pls.

POP POP! This week we go back to Deandale Greendale to revisit the Community pilot. We talk about how much the show chang’d as it went on, how it depicts community college, and it’s cult status online.

This week: HBO’s new BANGER Lovecraft Country. We talk about pulp, police terror, HP Lovecraft, James Baldwin, the 50s as a setting, and the way horror has treated Black people. Just watch the show bro. please

This week is the dating show ep. We talk about Netflix’s two new fascinating shows Love on the Spectrum and Indian Matchmaking. Both of these shows focus on specific communities and cultures so we break down what stands out about them.  Beyond the traditional  dating show format. Find it on the pod farm where pods … Continue reading "Episode 78 – Love on the Spectrum and Indian Matchmaking"

On our Saturday morning cartoons shit, we break down the pilots of the new slate of animated shows: Lower Decks, Close Enough, Crossing Swords and Central Park. With editor extraordinaire Michelle “heh, I guess” Andrade.

This week we vibe checked the Emmys. With guests Gab Chabrán, Erick Galindo, and Karen Garcia. We talk about our picks for the Emmys and the Latinx snubs.

This week is the Hamilton special where we talk about this small indie production, recently released on Disney+. We talk about the critiques and the various layers of the play, and our interpretation of the ending. It’s mostly just an argument but good points were made. Hopefully. With guests Gab Chabrán and Erick Galindo.

This week we talk about Perry Mason (HBO) with Gab Chabrán and Erick Galindo (AKA the wet boiz). We talk about noir, pastiche, and how much Hollywood loves the Lindbergh baby.

We’re back! If you need a distraction from what’s going on and don’t know what to watch we talk about these 4 pilots: The Great (Hulu), Love Live (HBO Max), Space Force (Netflix), I May Destroy You (HBO). Listen today!

This week was another roundup of pilots that came out recently or stuff we missed. Run Mrs. America Hollywood Tales From the Loop Upload Solar Opposites Midnight Gospel Normal People Never Have I Ever

This week is all about the new Kenya Barris show #BlackAF. We talk about Barris’ career and how it compares to Blackish. Listen now.

This week is all about Scrubs. We talk about the legacy of the show and how the pilot is a good glimpse at the rest of the series.

This week we watched a bunch of shit during quarintino. Looking for something to watch? This is the pod for you. We watched 9 of ’em and broke it down. Listen now! 1:40 Breeders 9:19 Hunters 19:27 Plot Against America 27:33 The Outsider 33:49 Little America 44:17 Dave 49:05 Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist 52:17 I’m Not … Continue reading "Episode 69 – Roni Roundup"

This ep was all about Devs, the new Alex Garland FX/Hulu show. We talk about all the galaxy brain shit, biblical themes, and SF as the setting.

This week on the show we talked about Netflix’s Gentefied with hotshot writer Erick Galindo. We talked about the show’s language, the project of the show, and the spectrum of current shows centered around Latinx people and where this fits in. Read Erick’s article about Gentefied here. Check out his other work at thisfoo.com

This week we did Hulu’s High Fidelity. We chat about how it compares to the movie, how the gender-flipping works, and examine our relationship to culture. In the spirit of HiFi we also each give our top 5 albums at the end.

This week on show we talk about Netflix’s Locke & Key. We talk about how it stacks up to the comic and the role of trauma in the show. Waiting for that DJ Khaled cameo though…

This week we covered Dracula, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, and Picard. We talk about vampire’s history with hypersexualization, aging heroes, and Awkwafina’s career. Listen and rate us foos