The TV Insider Podcast

Another week of self-quarantine is here and we have the shows you should be binging while sitting at home. This week Damian Holbrook chats with TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider’s Emily Aslanian and Paige Strout about their current Comfort TV, from Syfy classic ”Battlestar Galactica” to NBC’s “3o Rock.” Join us each week as we talk about the best in comforting, uplifting TV in the era of self-isolation!

This week Damian Holbrook chats with TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider’s Meredith Jacobs and Allegra Kuney about their current Comfort TV, from NBC’s hit series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” to AMC’s short-lived “Lodge 49.” Join us each week as we talk about the best in comforting, uplifting TV in the era of self-isolation!  

Host Damian Holbrook chats with TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider’s Jim Halterman and Meaghan Darwish about their current Comfort TV, from NBC’s short-lived ‘Champions’ to FX Network’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’. Join us each week as we talk about the best in comforting, uplifting TV in the era of self-isolation!

The fabulous Tim Gunn sits down with us to talk the new Amazon series, the elements that make it very different from 'Project Runway' and how he and Heidi Klum were able to shape the competition along the way. 

In this episode, we chat with Stephanie Beatriz, who has starred as Rosa Diaz on NBC's BROOKLYN NINE-NINE for seven seasons. We talked about the character having changed over time, what's next for Rosa's love life and her IN THE HEIGHTS movie role.   

Members of our team are isolating but they're also watching a LOT of television so offer up their suggestions - some new shows, some classics - for what you can be watching during your own isolation. 

Damian Holbrook sits down with LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE executive producer Liz Tigelaar to find out how she adapted the best selling book with stars Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon. 

Season 4 of FX's brilliant comedy BETTER THINGS is another fabulous mixed bag of comedy, dark comedy and a whole lot of rain. Our Jim Halterman sits down with executive producer/star/writer/director Pamela Adlon to talk it all out. 

If you're looking for that next, great musical TV show, NBC's ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST is for you! Our Jim Halterman chats with show creator Austin Winsberg about taking for his own life for part of the story. 

In the spoiler-filled post-mortem chat to the January 19. 2020 episode of Starz's POWER (don't listen unless you've watched...seriously!) Joseph Sikora talks everything that went down for Tommy Egan and wrapping up this intense television series. 

A lot has changed on the television landscape since 2010 but we're focusing on the good stuff here from Parks & Rec, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, the Arrowverse and more! 

There's a lot of TV but there's also a lot of GREAT TV and our intrepid team has put together their thoughts on the Best of 2019. Did your fave make the cut? Listen and find out!  

In episode 37, Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell stop by to talk (and laugh) about the new, very adult animated series HARLEY QUINN. Senior Writer Damian Holbrook also weighs in on THE MANDALORIAN, AMERICAN HORROR STORY and the MAD ABOUT YOU revival with his latest Cheers and Jeers. 

Friends! The Office! We check in with our intrepid team of interns to find out how (and what) they're watching TV these days. Some of the answers are surprising! Episode 36.

In this episode, we talk to EMERGENCE Executive Producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters on not wasting time in telling the mystery story. Also, Damian Holbrook weighs in on EMERGENCE as well as NANCY DREW, THE POLITICIAN and more in his Cheers & Jeers segment. 

In episode 34, we look at one of the newest and brightest spots on the Fall TV schedule by talking with Walton Goggins of CBS's comedy, THE UNICORN. 

Mandy Moore tells us all about the new season of NBC's This Is Us plus Damian Holbrook offers Cheers and Jeers for Netflix's Dark Crystal and networks dragging their feet on renewals? 

In episode 32, 'The Good Place' star Manny Jacinto (Jason) talks about shooting the final season, working with TV icon Ted Danson and his role in the new TOP GUN movie! Also, Senior Critic Matt Roush previews A Very Brady Renovation, Ken Burn's Country Music doc series and Sacha Baron Cohen in Netflix's THE SPY. 

DAVID MAKES MAN creator Tarell Alvin McCraney, who won an Oscar for co-writing the movie MOONLIGHT with Barry Jenkins, talks to us about shaping the new OWN drama. 

Spoiler Alert! Only listen to this episode if you've watched the fourth episode of the new EPIX series PENNYWORTH. If you've watched, then you don't want to miss this chat with our Damian Holbrook and PENNYWORTH star, Jack Bannon. Enjoy! 

We talk 'The Terror: Infamy" with star George Takei and executive producer Alexander Woo. Also, senior critic Matt Roush talks 'Succession', 'Why Women Kill' and 'Mindhunter.'

Damian Holbrook and Jim Halterman talk about the TV Guide Magazine Fan Favorite panel, Stephen Amell's ARROW goodbye as well as our busy press room where THE WALKING DEAD, GAME OF THRONES, STAR TREK: PICARD and THE WITCHER's Henry Cavill and more stopped by!   

The stellar miniseries, YEARS AND YEARS, is terrific TV and star Russell Tovey (LOOKING, QUANTICO) talks why this is one of his favorite roles to date. Also, senior critic Matt Roush previews Stranger Things' Season 3 and PBS's Grantchester. 

We ventured to Austin, Texas for Season 8 of the Austin Television Festival (ATX) where a weekend of panels, appearances and shared love of TV took over the city. We sat down with iconic star Phylicia Rashad (DAVID MAKES MAN), Melissa Fumero (BROOKLYN 99) and Yara Shahidi (GROWN-ISH) to talk their respective shows, careers and being a part of the festival. 

Starz's half-hour dramedy VIDA is back for season 2 (and just renewed for a third season) so we sit down with creator Tanya Saracho and actor Raul Castillo. Also, Senior Critic Matt Roush gives his take on BIG LITTLE LIES, POSE and JESSICA JONES' final season. 

Our Game of Thrones watch has ended. The TV Insider team returns to dissect the final episode of what was arguably the biggest TV event of the last decade. Join us as we talk about the final episode, from our favorite moments to the moments we wished just never happened. Plus, Damian Holbrook wraps it all up with a GoT-themed Cheers & Jeers.

Before that final BAZINGA, Senior Critic Matt Roush talks saying goodbye to the show (and more big TV finales) and, with some help from our TV critic colleagues, discuss the long-running sitcom. 

In this episode, Grey's Anatomy's Alex Landi teases the upcoming season finale and Black Monday's Andrew Rannells chats about the new series, Girls and his just-released memoir.

Excited for the final season of HBO's epic series, GOT? So are we! We gathered our GOT Super Fans to talk over everything from the trailer to our thoughts on these final episodes. 

It’s a place where everyone knows your name...it’s ABBY’S, NBC’s latest bar-centric sitcom starring Natalie Morales, who fills us in on the unique series. Also, Damian Holbrook’s Cheers and Jeers. 

In this episode, we remember Luke Perry, Ricky Whittle and Pablo Schreiber talk the new season of AMERICAN GODS, Mark Paul Gosselaar previews THE PASSAGE finale and Damian's latest Cheers & Jeers. 

In this episode, Matt Roush gives us his latest What's Worth Watching recommendations followed by Damian Holbrook's chat with actor/director James Roday and Jim Halterman's chat with the women of Freeform's SHADOWHUNTERS. 

Whether he's making us laugh on NBC's BROOKLYN 99, being the host with the most on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: CHAMPIONS or sharing his #MeToo story, Terry Crews is one of a kind. In this podcast, he covers his TV gigs and his part in the recent Gillette's "The Best Men Can Be" ad. 

Senior Writer Damian Holbrook sits down with DEADLY CLASS cast members Benjamin Wadsworth and Maria Gabriela de Faria to talk the new SyFy series and its BREAKFAST CLUB episode. Damian also brings us some surprising choices in his latest CHEERS AND JEERS segment. 

With award season in full swing, we sat down with Harry Shum Jr, who is not only serving as SAG Ambassador this year but also had plenty to say about CRAZY RICH ASIANS and SHADOWHUNTERS. 

We talk with GOOD TROUBLE producers Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg about the spin-off to THE FOSTERS, which is airing now on Freeform. And our Damian Holbrook offers up his first CHEERS & JEERS of the new year. 

We talk all things Outlander with star Richard Rankin, who's Roger Wakefield has now traveled back in time in search of Brianna, Jamie and Claire. Also, TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush and Damian Holbrook each give their take on the Best and Worst of 2018.

TV Guide Magazine's Damian Holbrook sits down with Gretchen Mol to talk the new SyFy series, NIGHTFLYERS, based on George R. R. Martin's novella and short stories. Season 1 available now on SyFy.com or watch on the SyFy channel.

The Days of Our Lives cast (Cin! WilSon! ELani!) teases the drama coming soon and ALL AMERICAN's Bre-Z (Coop) talks playing the LGBTQ role and what she's heard from fans.

The newest season of Amazon’s “Man in the High Castle” recently dropped and writer John Russell sat down with guest host, and fellow podcaster, Kelly Annekin to dissect the first episode. Also, Matt Roush gives his latest TV picks.

The legendary Bob Newhart returns as Professor Proton on THE BIG BANG THEORY and also talks his amazing career.

What freaks out the stars of the Travel Channel's GHOST ADVENTURES? Damian Holbrook finds out from stars Jay Wasley and Aaron Goodwin. Also, Damian and Emily Aslanian talk OUTLANDER, THE WALKING DEAD, RIVERDALE and GOTHAM during New York Comic Con.

Empire's fifth season is kicking off and star Jussie Smollett talks what's in store for the Lyons. Also, Matt Roush gives his take on the return of Murphy Brown, The Good Place, Poldark and some new entries that don't make the grade.

It's Emmy time and we're babbling with Henry Winkler about his fifth (and his first) acting Emmy nomination. Our roundtable also talks the biggest Emmy snubs in history as well as Damian Holbrook's Cheers and Jeers.

The star of the AMC hit, Fear the Walking Dead, talks the challenges fighting off zombies. Our staff roundtable looks at sci-fi characters we love and hate plus Damian Holbrook's Cheers and Jeers.

Executive Producer Sera Gamble takes Damian Holbrook deep into "You", the Lifetime thriller about a man who becomes more than a little obsessed with a young woman. Also, Damian is joined by TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush and Jim Halterman give us their TCA Summer Press Tour round-up.

With their first season finale around the corner the stars of CLOAK & DAGGER tease what we'll see & our San Diego Comic Con roundup. #cloakanddagger #aubreyjoseph #oliviaholt #comiccon #sdcc

The second season of CNN's THE HISTORY OF COMEDY is airing now and exec producers Sean Hayes and Todd Millner babble about documenting funny people. Also, our team talks what TV reboots they want and those we say NO to! #TheHistoryofComedy #SeanHayes #ToddMillner #TVreboots #TVrevival

Star Alison Brie takes us inside season 2 of Netflix's Emmy-nominated comedy, GLOW, and our staff talks what they're binging this summer.  #GLOW #AlisonBrie #netflix