Syndicated with Lesley and Ben

Lesley and Ben's season on International TV continues with MOBILE SUIT GUNDUM: WITCH FROM MARS with returning guest Jeff Martin. Jeff has been working on a new ttrpg project called BIG ROBOTS BIG FEELINGS and that means watching a lot of Gundum anime as research, alternating between Mobile Suit and Macross shows. Jeff's bringing that giant robot expertise to Syndicated! We talk about sad birthday songs, how storytelling pacing has changed over time, the history of mecha as a genre and werewolves. It's a wild one!We're watching Episode Zero, Prologue. At Folkvangr, a space based mobile suit laboratory base on the side of an asteroid, scientists and pilots are working tirelessly to bring a new type of mech suit online, one powered by the GUND format that will allow machines to interface directly with human brains. Meanwhile, two key crew members of the Folkvangr base, pilots Elnore Samaya and Nadim Samaya, struggle to raise their toddler, Ericht, on board the base. When a government takeover of the Gundam laboratory leads to its near destruction, only Elnore and Ericht survive, as Nadim dies fighting the armed intruders bent on purging the world of Gundams. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our current season is International TV. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben's season on International TV continues with The Untamed, an ahistorical Chinese fantasy drama from Tencent Video. We're joined by Nik Boylan of Legends of Laia and Athraplay, who has spent the last year becoming an Untamed expert. After our hosts flip out about the massive complex of historical sets and theme park attractions that the Untamed is filmed at, we learn about the Xianxia genre of Chinese fantasy and the bizarre path this show took to be adapted. Lesley, Ben and Nik faun over the commitment to the bit on display in The Untamed - with its costumes, wire work martial arts, high energy visual effects and campy dialogue. Truly, this is what tv was made for.We're watching Season One, Episode One of the Untamed. We start with a climactic battle in the Nightless City where a series of sorcerer knights struggle to grasp a shadowy demonic magical object. The rogue Cultivator Wei Wuxian falls off a cliffside after a confrontation with Lan Wangji. 16 years later, Wei Wuxian is summoned back to the land of the living as part of a ritual preformed by Mo Xuanyu. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are reunited, but Wei Wuxian isn't sure he wants Lan Wangji to see him yet. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our current season is International TV. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben are thrilled to be once again joined by Rachel Collins, host of the upcoming grocery and shopping podcast, 10 Items or Less! Instead of our usual format covering single episodes of television, we're chatting about vintage commercials and the stories they're telling! We cover 21 commercials ranging across the decades from the 1960s to 2004. Electronics Boutique, Hollywood Video, Schlitterbaun Water Park, CompUSA, B Dalton Booksellers and mail order educational software learning opportunities. All this and a lot more on this very special episode of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben! On the Main Feed: We're posting a teaser of the first couple of commercials we covered for everyone subscribed to the show, wherever you get your podcasts! On Patreon: Patreon subscribers, you're in for a treat. At the $5/mo level, you get access to the whooole enchilada. An hour and forty minutes of 21 commercials with commentary and live reactions. Musical numbers, jingles, childhood memories, a lot of talk about malls, bookstores, personal computing, Tom Clancy and regional amusement parks! https://www.patreon.com/posts/swlab-special-108949274?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link On YouTube: We have a complete playlist of all of the commercials covered by Lesley, Ben and Rachel for your viewing pleasure. Many of these commercials have real wacky visual components. We included the audio in the episode, but some of these need to be seen to be believed. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCNXaDo9tBqSnM6Wq2bE3WTyiQODHbZy

Lesley and Ben's season on International TV continues with 30 Coins, another Spanish language horror series. Now what are the odds! We talk about how international tv is working great for streaming companies, our personal affinity toward religious and folk horror (including plenty of examples), and the incredible set design of Pedraza, Spain, the location of 30 Coin's story.We covered Season One, Episode Three, El Espejo. When a wedding guest violently crashes his car on the way to the reception, an investigation of his living quarters reveals that he has a cursed demon mirror in his apartment. It happens. Even though he doesn't initially believe the mirror is anything but a normal mirror, Father Vergara stays up all night to investigate it. Town mayor Paco and Veterinarian Elena attempt to help him but Vergara rebuffs their curiosity and tries to handle it alone... until the mirror lashes out against him. Unfortunately, shortly after we recorded this episode, HBO decided not to renew 30 Coins. Fingers crossed the story gets to continue some other way.

Is this thing still on? We're coming in live from our affiliate stations across the world! We're covering International TV this season with the help of newly installed satellite tv dish. Specifically, we're focusing on non-English television regardless of narrative genre! We're starting with Los Espookys, the Spanish language, Latin-American set, HBO produced comedy series about a group of friends who build elaborate special effect horror as a small business. It's Lesley's opening staff pick for the season and Ben thinks it's some of “the wittiest half hour tv he's ever seen.“ We crack jokes about Portlandia and Letterkenney, praise Los Espookys' subdued humorous moments and share our personal relationships with Non-English international media and comfort media. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our current season is International TV. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

We did our time, listener! 13 long episodes in crime tv. You can't make us go back in there! It's time to wrap up our crime season, and we could think of only one show to throw the book at us. Lesley and Ben cover The Wire, the lauded HBO prestige police procedural starring Lance Reddick, Idris Elba and Dominic West. We started with the season two finale, Any Port in a Storm and were stunned by the quality of the story so far. Was everyone else right? Was The Wire always this good?Plus we talk about crime procedurals role in history, different stories for different demographics and magnetic appeal of Idris Elba. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben are trying something new. At Lesley's suggestion, we're watching Death and Other Details, the brand new murder mystery drama from Hulu, starring Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin. Death and Other Details has a compelling plot, but is otherwise tripped up by some visual issues that got under Ben and Lesley's skin. We're excited to see how this mystery concludes, we just wish we could see more of the show! Plus, a lengthy discussion about crime as a genre, the lasting prevalence of the murder mystery serial, and the massive corporate media conspiracy to get us to stay at nice, all expenses paid resorts and hotels. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben are now on an international crime spree. We're tackling Lupin, the Netflix produced French thriller series about the adventures of Assane Diop, a man who has modeled himself after pulp character Arsene Lupin, the Gentleman Thief. We talk about Sherlock Holmes, pulp fiction of the early 1900s, foreign television, expanding our cultural horizons and how to execute a good plot twist. Also we talk a lot about France. Sacre bleu! Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Syndicated is hitting the open road and solving murders across America with Poker Face, the Rian Johnson helmed and Natasha Lyonne starring mystery anthology show. We had to cover Poker Face after tackling Columbo and Murder She Wrote. Lesley and Ben fell in love with the 1970s retro Americana aesthetic, the cast of complicated characters and the BBQ being grilled in the third episode of the show. We talk alibis, Star Wars, Okja, cinematic murders. and the use of star power in television. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Cabot Cove has no shortage of murders and there is no one more qualified to solve them than mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. Editor Jay Gagnon brings us Murder She Wrote, the number one source of Angela Lansbury material. Lesley, Ben and Jay stumble through a charming double murder in the high stakes cutthroat world of fiction publishing. Logically, we picked an episode that guest stars Better Call Saul's Michael McKean. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

For every crime, there's a mystery. A series of clues that lead back to the grisly, heinous answer. But Lesley and Ben stumbled on a mystery neither Jessica Fletcher nor Columbo could possible solve: what did people like about Dexter in 2006? Lesley and Ben are unimpressed with the Showtime show's writing and narrative pacing and aren't holding back about why. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Chip Chip Cheerio. Top of the Morning. Other Such Phrases. Lesley and Ben are trying something different with this episode of Syndicated. Instead of having a guest, or showing each other one of our confirmed favorite shows, we decided to take a chance on Peaky Blinders together. Imagine our shock finding out that Sam Neill is in this and that Peaky Blinders, is in fact, pretty good. Plenty of Oppenheimer talk in this one, don't worry.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

“Gimme Jimmy!” is what returning guest Jeff Martin said to us, verbatim when he sat down with us to talk about the AMC prequel series to Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul. We talk about convenient corruption, the fall of a moral character, Better Call Saul's incredible cinematography and abstraction techniques, and just how awful the fictional residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico are. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Any excuse to talk about Walton Goggins. Lesley sits Ben down so that they can talk about Justified, the FX modern day neo western starring Timothy Olyphant as the morally grey lawman Raylan Givens and Walton Goggins as irredeemable skinhead cult leader Boyd Crowder. Their dynamic is fascinating and we talk at length about the relationship between the two while dissecting what happens to crime when the law doesn't matter round these parts. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

The Hosts, The Producer, The Guest. We're assembling a crack team of specialists to talk about Leverage, the heist show about criminals who rob the wealthy and corrupt. Lesley and Ben are joined by Adam P Knave, who brought us Season 2, Episode 1: The Beantown Bailout Job. We talk about safecracking, stunts and the contemporary politics of Obama Era crime and the 2008 Financial Crisis. We keep it pretty lighthearted around here. We also take a moment to talk about the luxury watch market. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

We welcome back Rachel Collins for… just one more thing, so that we can talk about Columbo! Peter Falk starred as Lt. Columbo from 1968 to 2003 and we're heartbroken that we can only cover one fantastic episode of this show. And since Rachel is guesting this episode, it's the Dick van Dyke one. Whodunits, gunshots in the junkyard, photographic evidence, fan art of Columbo's wife and the history of TV movies, we talk about this real snapshot of 20th Century pop culture. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

“This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Bemidji, MN in 2006. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.” Are Lesley and Ben keeping up the theme of snow crimes this season? Oh you betcha! It's time for Ben's staff pick and while watching Fargo was an obvious choice, it was impossible to decide which one of the stellar four seasons to pick, and even harder to pick a single episode. But since we can't not talk about Stephen Root, we had to cover the one episode of Fargo Season One that he cameoed in. It's Loren Malvo vs. Lester Malvo. Which morally bankrupt monster is coming out of the hotel elevator alive? Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Woke Up This Morning, Got Yourself a Podcast. Lesley and Ben are starting their crime season off strong with the Godfather of all crime tales. We're covering the history of HBO, cable premium channels and Tony Soprano! We could think of no better episode than The Pine Barrens, where Paulie Walnuts and Christopher Moltisanti get lost while trying to off a member of the Russian mob. Conversations about set design, the interior decorating of the 90s, and the gaudiness of the criminally rich. A mobster going to therapy? What's the worst that can happen. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Th-Th-Tha-That's All Folks! Syndicated is still running, but that concludes our season on adult animation! Moving away from the all the serious subject matter and existentialism of our previous picks, we're covering something a little goofy for the end of season two, Mike Tyson Mysteries! Talking pigeons, gentlemen ghosts, auteur theory, tight comedy writing and a lotta lotta jokes about Cormac McCarthy. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben will back soon with our third season: crime!Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Syndicated w/ Lesley and Ben is coming to the end of our second season and that means its time for another round of Staff Picks! This time, it's Ben's turn to talk about a problematic fave as we deep dive into the elaborate world building of Venture Bros. We get to talk about our favorite character designs, the charm of old animation, the beginnings of Adult Swim and Patrick Warburton. Not all comedy ages great and some of it can be pretty putrid to begin with, but Lesley and Ben talk about the importance of creative growth and find the good things they like about this loving and crass tribute to 20th Century pulp fiction and superheroes. It's no coincidence that this episode is coming out on Halloween Day. We absolutely picked the first appearance of Dr. Byron Orpheus for a reason!Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Sneople at the Movies co-host, ParaScience investigator and fashionable enthusiast of Dungeons and Dragons, Ezra Kaye joins us to talk about the runaway success of Critical Role and its animated adaption: The Legend of Vox Machina. Is it a prequel, a spin off, an adaption or a remake? We talk about the nature of adaptions and how to adapt a work with a very specific lore and feeling (Dungeons and Dragons) for a much wider audience. Does the general public know what a warlock is? Do they need to know? Plus, violence, zombies and Professor Rattigan from The Great Mouse Detective! Also Hellraiser comes up. Aren't we topical?We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Infinity Break Marketing Director and local 30 Rock enthusiast Jay is BACK and so are we to talk about Tuca and Bertie. It only seems fitting that Lesley and Ben cover Tuca and Bertie for their adult animated season since they got their start together analyzing Bojack Horseman! We talk about Lisa Hanawalt and Raphael Bob-Waksberg and their career growth, fawn over Steven Yeun and talk about the wildly fluid animation style that populates the creatures of Tuca and Bertie. Plus, hear about the sordid production history of the show and our thoughts on HBO's weird vendetta against animation that happened earlier this summer. We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Jeff Martin returns to Syndicated with Lesley and Ben to bring us a show from the pits of hell, Ugly Americans. We talk about the Comedy Central show's potential and how it ultimately missed its mark. Turns out Ugly Americans suffers from protagonist syndrome, but we still find time to applaud its character design and background animation. We talk about the minor tweaks we could make to this show to really make it stand out in the 2010 television season. Plus, hear what Ben really thinks about Amy Schumer! Our friend Jeff Martin is currently running a crowdfunding campaign for his new book Hockeypocalypse Slashers over on Zoop, and we insist you check out his campaign.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

It's time for another Lesley Yates Staff Pick! Lesley suggests The Midnight Gospel to Ben and your two hosts talk about its unique format and psychedelic animation. Ben is awed by the puzzle box of trying to figure out how they sourced the audio from the interview with Duncan Trussell and Drew Pinsky and Lesley loves the original style and liquid animation of the show's visuals. Plus, we talk about Pendleton Ward, Over the Garden Wall, recreational drug usage and decriminalization, our gardening plans, and the phenomenal interview between Little President and Clancy Gilroy. We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Lesley and Ben are joined by our friend and Lesley's fiance, Héctor Gonzalez to tackle our first Adult Swim show, THE first Adult Swim show, Home Movies. We talk about the charm of the show's macromedia flash player animation, the hallowed days of Newgrounds, manga, Questlove's theory of creativity, Ben's confusion over Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the CW, the power of amateur artistic expression, the book Station 11 and the good old days of using our parent's camcorders to create movies and documentaries on tape.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Your Mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to Lesley and Ben learn the ins and outs of Archer from our guest, Gabriel Dover! We talk about Archer's creative version of continuity across its anthology format, the limited animation methods the show deploys, as well as character growth and sincerity in an otherwise zany and violent cartoon. Plus, we'd have failed in our duties if we didn't talk about Jessica Walters at length.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Lesley and Ben are flying solo this time and taking a trip to the moon! We're covering Futurama - the Fox animated series that became a Comedy Central series that became a Hulu Original Series! We talk about voice actor equity in the wake of the John DiMaggio Bender news, although this episode was recorded before DiMaggio announced that he was going to join the cast of the show anyway. We take time to discuss theme parks, clashing notions of the future and reality, the artificiality of media, the endless cycle of nostalgic reboots, the art of earning your stripes in voice acting, The Simpsons, its legacy and, you guessed it, the 1902 Georges Méliès film, A Trip to the Moon.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin. Plus, Ben gets to find out what show Mr. Belvedere is from! That's a mystery that needed to be solved!We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

For this episode of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben, your hosts are taken to school by past guest Peter Vulfranc of These Days Are Ours to talk about Clone High, the one season MTV animated shows about the high school lives of clones of JFF, Abe Lincoln, Cleopatra, Ghandi and Joan of Arc. It's a nostalgic ride as we talk about the jokes that don't need to be made anymore, the art of background illustration, Luke Perry and Dawson's Creek, the broadcasting history of the CW, the Scrub's cast, the show's weird internet resurgence in 2020 and its upcoming HBO revival. Featuring special guest: a discussion about the difference between comedic satire and exaggeration. Plus, Ben gets to find out what show Mr. Belvedere is from! That's a mystery that needed to be solved!We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Lesley and Ben are resurrecting back from the dead with a new episode of Syndicated for the new year. We're joined by OSTeam's Max to talk about the hit Netflix animated action show, Castlevania. We talk about the show's video game origins, the video game animated adaptions we'd love to see, the delineation between this Western adult animation and anime (including talks of an upcoming anime season), violence in animation, vampire lore, Konami, and actor Peter Stromare.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Out of Arlen, Texas and into the vastness of space, Lesley and Ben are talking about Lesley's staff pick, the interdimensional Adult Swim comedy, Rick and Morty. Lesley and Ben have very different reactions and experiences with the show, Lesley started watching more recently and loves the show, while Ben used to love the show and bailed after the McDonald's Szechaun sauce incident shook his faith in fandom. We talk about fluidity of animation and character design, the problems we encounter liking a show that has a frustrating fandom and how misinterpretations of characters they love and hate get under our skin some times. All this and more on the latest Syndicated with Lesley and Ben.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Lesley and Ben are hopping in the car and taking a quick drive down to Arlen, Texas, to talk about the 1997 Fox Animated Sitcom King of the Hill. We're getting right into it with Ben's first staff pick of the season and talk about everything from this show's realistic politics to the silhouette principles of character design, suburban comedy and to Hank and Peggy's weird neighbors. Plus, Lesley gives us some behind the scenes information on Texas culture and the show's references to their state, and Ben talks about getting into Chuck Mangione's music over the summer. And Boggle. We talk about Boggle.We're really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we'd appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

In our Season One Finale of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben, we invite Video Games Are Good's Nate Hermanson to talk about his wonderful soccer boys. We talk about Apple TV+, why Nate says this show feels like a sports anime, workplace comedies that showcase management vs supervisors and bosses and the weird sports commercial origins of Ted Lasso himself. All of this and an examination of character growth and the heartfelt writing of this show. Plus, we get to talk about the unexpected appearance of Mumford and Sons. Or, at least, one Mumford.That's all for Season One of SWLAB! We're done talking about workplace comedies on our main feed. We'll still have two bonus episodes coming out soon on our patreon. For Season Two though? We're covering Adult Animation. I hope you're all ready for Bojack Horseman comparisons!Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay.

For the second to last episode of our first season on Workplace Comedies, Lesley and Ben talk about America Ferrera for the second time in this series. Instead of the entry-level world of Superstore, we're visiting the high stakes world of fashion in Ugly Betty. We talk about the show's Columbian origins, how the world of fashion and fashion marketing has changed so drastically in only ten short years and stylized choices in set design in this fashion office that doesn't exist. Plus, we take a brief moment to talk about Grim Fandango - because Manny's voice actor is Betty's dad! Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Lesley and Ben invite back Rachel Collins to talk about the oldest show we've covered for Synidcated, The Dick Van Dyke Show. We get to talk about the shows two comedic leads, Dick van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, the messy business of making politically groundbreaking comedy and the historic transition from vaudeville to television and how the vaudeville origins of the medium of television are still baked into the format to this day. Plus we get to talk about the kind of jobs charismatic sitcoms get to have, antiquated workplace norms and the, sometimes, overlapping spheres of the workplace and the home. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

It's the workplace comedy to end all workplace comedies. No, not The Office, and no, this isn't the end of the season. We're covering 30 Rock. Sorry for making that so confusing. Lesley and Ben invite IB's social manager, Jay, on to talk about 30 Rock - NBC's smash hit and self-referential sitcom about the making of, well, NBC television. This is our fourth episode about the making of entertainment, so we have plenty of other shows to compare 30 Rock, from Slings and Arrows to the Larry Sanders Show to NewsRadio. We talk about the perfect polish this show has, Tina Fey's incredibly aged writing (in comparison to how American comedy sensibilities have moved on),. the complex comedic offerings of 30 Rock's ensemble casts and the massive amount of star power on screen.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben take a break from talking with Jeff Martin, author and artist behind Hell, Inc, about a workplace comedy to talk about a workplace comedy with Jeff Martin, author and artist behind Hell, Inc! This time we talk about the seven-season Comedy Central hit Workaholics featuring three actors whose names are near-indistinguishable from their characters. It gives our crew a moment to talk about their boring, soulless office jobs of the past, comedy central's low budget comedy aesthetic, Nathan for You specifically, and the weird shifting culture of punching down in comedy. All this and more talk about copiers and staplers in this Syndicated with Lesley and Ben!Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Jay Gagnon.

Lesley and Ben are thrilled to welcome workplace comedian Jeff Martin author and artist behind Hell, Inc to talk about the theatrical world of NewsRadio. We chat about playing jokes to the audience, laying the ground work for NBC's critically acclaimed run of workplace comedies and the historic resumes of Phil Hartman, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root and Dave Foley. Where did you learn about Dave Foley? Was it Kids in the Hall or Bug's Life?And, of course, plenty of time is spent on the incredible nineties-ness of it all, including indoor smoking bans and the malicious origin story of Joe Rogan. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.

Lesley and Ben are happy to welcome new staff officer Rachel Collins to the Syndicated basecamp as we talk about M*A*S*H, the long running eleven season war workplace comedy set during the Korean War. We talk about the undeniable stage presence and authorial edge of Alan Alda, the narrative complexities of running a sitcom for eleven years, M*A*S*H's rotating cast of a dozen recurring actors and how you make a war sitcom funny. We cover our first dark comedy and and our oldest show to date! Plus we take a few moments away from active duty to talk about royalties, military equipment, Gary Burghoff, Frasier Crane and the Masked Singer. Plus, learn what a lullaby show is! Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.

Ben shows Lesley one of his favorite television shows, the short lived Starz original comedy Party Down about a group of caterers struggling to make it in Hollywood. We talk about the fantastic comedic power of Ken Marino and Jane Lynch, Rob Thomas' little Easter eggs, and the weird pocket of 2010 celebrity on display in Party Down. We also talk about comedies with a note of melancholy at their core and what happens to a cult hit television show when there's a better offer on the table. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we're going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.

Lesley and Ben are on their own again to talk about the NBC ensemble comedy Superstore, about a group of employees of a big box chain struggling against an endless tide of customers and interpersonal drama. We talk about the suspicious lack of working class workplace sitcoms, our weird relationships to our workplace, Tom Hanks movies, and of course, Black Friday. All this and more as we cover Superstore for Syndicated! Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.

We’re joined by Chris Khatami (Spec Script) to talk about Better Off Ted, the biting satirical look at corporate office culture and product development. This is our first episode where we’re covering a workplace comedy set in an actual office, so there’s plenty of talk about cubicles, elevators and open office floor plans! The stuff you’ve subscribed to us for! For real, we talk about what used to happen to canceled shows, how to achieve cult status when you’re fighting for time slots, rapid fire comedy, comedies about offices, not the comedy called The Office, and bleak views of Corporate America (TM). Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

We’re joined by Peter Vulfranc (TroubleShooters, These Days Are Ours) to talk about the Slings and Arrows, the Canadian television show about the inner workings of the New Burbage festival - a fictional Shakespeare festival staffed and captained by all sorts of artistic egos and one, very real, ghost. We watched Season 2, Episode 4: “Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair.” We talk about ensemble casts, the complicated relationships between art and business, stories in which nobody is in charge and corny, offensive marketing. Due to some unforeseen technical issues and, well, 2020, we were not able to give Syndicated w/ Lesley and Ben the attention it deserved right after launch - which is why we only released three episodes in 2020. We’re working on stocking up on plenty of new episodes of the show. You’ll be hearing a lot more from us in the future. Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.