Podcasts about tv criticism

We're up to the second episode of our Guilty Pleasure Series - and after the Movies Episode, which was very difficult for Annie, bless her heart, we are back with our favorite Guilty Pleasure TV shows and this one was just a tad bit easier. Still silly. Remember - guilty pleasures are like the secret stash of chocolate you hide in your desk drawers – they're indulgent and maybe a tad bit naughty. And yet, even though they are guilty pleasures, we don't always feel super guilty at all, do we? And what are the defining characteristics of guilty pleasure shows anyway? Well, first off, they often defy the norms of what's considered "high-brow" or "cultured." It's that guilty feeling you get when you know you probably should be reading a classic novel but, instead, you're binge-watching a reality show. They also tend to be a bit over-the-top, whether it's the drama, the humor, or the sheer outrageousness of it all. It's like they crank everything up to 11 (from SPINAL TAP, which could in itself be a Guilty Pleasure, haha), and we can't help but be drawn in. Plus, guilty pleasures often provide a quick fix of entertainment – no need to overthink, just enjoy the ride.

Max and James digest episode 10 of The Bear, Season 2 on Disney+.

Max and James digest episode 8 of The Bear, Season 2 on Disney+.

What happens when a bunch of insanely talented people get together to adapt one of the best novels written by one of literary history's most beloved storytellers? Maybe not quite exactly what you'd think.Guest: Chris Zappettini (IG: zap.consulting)

Max and James digest episode 7 of The Bear, Season 2 on Disney+.

Max and James digest episode 5 of The Bear, Season 2 on Disney+.

Max and James digest episode four of The Bear Season 2.

James and Max discuss episode three of Season 2 of The Bear

Max and James digest episode two of The Bear Season 2.

Max and James digest episode one of The Bear Season 2.

What in the sam hell did we ever do before Netflix?  Well...we watched HBO, we rented a shit-ton of DVD's, and we watched network television (cable?).  Nothing wrong with any of this stuff, but for those of us who got a little bit bored with "Must See TV" and never really got into Friends or Seinfeld, Netflix brought some of the most original and groundbreaking stories ever put into a narrative series (or sitcom, for that matter).   Without Netflix, there would probably not be the concept of "binge-watch" and there for sure would not be Netflix and Chill...but there would also not be these really clever, cool, funny, and truly original shows that made our Top Five List.  And it's amazing that (a) Annie and I did have a small amount of overlap and (b) she shared shows that I've never heard of and vice-versa.  Browsing on Netflix for me is a little bit like going into Amoeba Records in Hollywood - I need to set a time limit and make a decisive choice or I'll be in there all day.   And just to confirm - these are the shows that Netflix has put into SEASONS and that originally aired on Netflix/were produced by Netflix.  So, while I think you can still watch most of the seasons of American Horror Story on Netflix, it is not eligible for this week's episode because it's not an original Netflix Series.  Furthermore - all of the many LIMITED SERIES (also known as Mini-Series) will be featured on a different show all together. So - as usual - if you like, hate, disagree, or have any sort of feelings either way about our lists, please send us an email:  hello@thetopfivepodcast.com  ENJOY!!!

For decades, late night television talk shows were where America snuggled up together and we laughed. The hosts were household names, but also very male and white. Things diversified a bit last decade with hosts like Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee. But now Bee's show is gone and Noah is on his way out.Today, what's next for late-night television? It's a uniquely American genre whose obituary has been written again and again, yet somehow continues to stumble along. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times television critic Lorraine AliMore reading:Trevor Noah's exit won't just hurt ‘The Daily Show.' It'll hurt all of late night‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee' is the latest casualty in late-night TV's reshuffleAfter a major cast shake-up, ‘SNL' confronts its weaknesses — but can't overcome them

AND - I have another amazing new co-host!  Y'all say hello to Heather Zeitzewolfe of the "Get the Balance Right" podcast! Even though she's a vegan and a sexy CPA and I'm still a meat and milk person who knows diddly poo about accounting, we are totally simpatico when it comes to our pop culture stuff.  Not only are we both GenXers, but we were born in the same year and had a lot of the same experiences growing up.  I am very fortunate to have Heather in my life as a fellow podcaster, profit accelerator mentor, friend, and now Top Five Podcast Cohost! Heather's debut episode is nothing short of iconic as she decided we should take on our Top Five Favorite Episodes of THE BRADY BUNCH!!  How much more pop culture can you get?!?!?  And Heather has great insight on this show, sharing some really amazing trivia and other fun facts.  She even showed off her Very Brady Series Box Set!!!   If you like the Brady Bunch even a little bitty bit, you're going to love this episode and you'll totally appreciate Heather as a co-host.  We have a total blast.  This may be her first episode, but it WILL NOT be her last! What do you think of our top five lists?  We'd LOVE to hear from you - please drop us a line at hello@thetopfivepodcast.com. Let us know if you have any Top Five List ideas for us!!

Let's all welcome Doug Ferguson to the Top Five Podcast!  I've been waiting for-freaking-ever to have Doug on the show so we could talk about all of the ways we share the same brain! Doug is my CASE buddy from my previous years of being on the Council for Advancement of Secondary Education planning conference and we've been friends ever since we figured out that we both believe DIE HARD to be a Christmas Movie.   He recommended today's topic and it was a super fun conversation - Now, these are not actors playing REAL presidents, but a character president that was created for an original storyline.  So, no, we aren't talking about Bruce Greenwood as JFK or Daniel Day-Lewis as Abe Lincoln. just so you know, we do have some overlap here but it'll likely be very obvious why.  And since we have overlap, Doug and I are both hoping that you'll shoot us an email with YOUR favorite movie and TV Presidents.  

Part 2 of the advice-packed interview from Daniel Peak, one of our most successful sitcom creators. Code 404, Not Going Out - and he's not afraid to talk about the ones that got away. This week, Daniel heroically relives Big Top, an episode or six of what happens when a sitcom fails to please the Lords of TV Criticism.

This episode features the writer Sean T Collins  – the Original Bad Boy of TV Criticism! We recently collaborated on a playlist called Burning Inside: Industrial 1986-1994, which we made as an introduction to and celebration of the genre. This episode is basically a live "liner notes" for the playlist in which we discuss all the major figures and songs featured in the mix.  You can find the playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music. 

Nina and Hannah try to maintain a sense of joy about the third episode of Netflix's Emily in Paris. Note: You do not have to have watched or enjoyed Emily in Paris to listen to Nina, Hannah, & Emily in Paris.Follow us on Instagram @hmrehak & @nsles

It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about what the difference is between film criticism and television criticism, the rarely discussed problem with recommending films on streaming, why Star Wars should start adapting Shakespeare and the movies that inspired them to learn more about movies! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! 

Hello loyal listeners! This week, we are chatting about Miracle Workers and Miracle Workers: Dark Ages, a nice show (shows?) that demands absolutely nothing from you during these our Quarantimes. If you enjoy the more unhinged end of the Daniel Radcliffe spectrum or simply want to laugh at some poop jokes, this show (shows?) is for you. This episode features a trademark Hot or Tall investigation and at least two teasers for upcoming episodes!

Somehow we're still watching ABC this week as we DIVE IN to The (regrettable) Little Mermaid Live. We air our grievances about the false advertising that led us here, popup countdowns, crowd participation, and Shaggy's apparent kidnapping at the hands of ABC. But never fear! If you can help Kirstie acquire the naming rights to Score: A Hockey Musical, she has a distribution plan that will knock your fins(?) off.

This week, we are talking about ABC's fall tv offering, but we are ALSO talking about The Barenaked Ladies (again). First, we discuss Stumptown and Kirstie's war on lead female characters on network tv. Then, we try to work through our Downward Dog PTSD with Emergence, a show that is Spo0o0o0o0o0ky. Come for the Topical Content, stay for the Vermont dome folklore. If you are a network exec, please come talk to us about what we can offer by way of Victorian ghosts if you set your show in New England instead of New York! Also, Downward Dog was a bad show.

People have a lot of opinions about what it means to have opinions about TV. Who is allowed to criticize TV, and how do you do it well? In this episode, we talk to TV critics Inkoo King (Slate) and Nina Shen Rastogi (Vulture) about what it means to analyze TV in 2019. We're at Peak TV, everything is political, and we are still processing our feelings about Game of Thrones. Also, recaps are dead. Let's talk about TV! Shownotes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

Alex and Nick invite Heather Mason (from SyFy Fangrrls & Amy Poehler's Smart Girls) and LaToya Ferguson (from The A.V. Club & IndieWire) for a lighthearted conversation about the current state of TV criticism in the era of peak content and serialized storytelling. What does TV criticism look like today? What is the process of reviewing a TV show? What can writers learn from critics? When are shows reviewed as a whole as opposed to episodically? How can critics review so much content in the era of peak TV? What are common misconceptions about TV criticism? Plus, a special WonderCon 2018 reminder. The Paper Team rates this episode "A+"... SHOWNOTES Content WonderCon 2018 panel reminder (00:00:33) A casual conversation about TV criticism (00:01:45) Resources and Next Week On (01:14:18) Reminder Paper Team is going to WonderCon 2018! Join our panel "Reimagined for TV: Writing shows based on popular IP" on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00PM in Room 209. Links Heather Mason on Twitter LaToya Ferguson on Twitter The TV Sisters LaToya Ferguson on Tumblr SyFy Fangrrls IGN HelloGiggles Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls The A.V. Club IndieWire Uproxx Television Without Pity "San Junipero" (3x04 - Black Mirror) Scream (TV Show) Teen Wolf (TV Show) Pretty Little Liars Scream Queens The Strain Metacritic Rotten Tomatoes Drop Dead Gorgeous Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Great News The Vampire Diaries Hannibal (TV Show) Sasha Alexander Greg Beeman Dark Television Critics Association (TCA) Grace and Frankie Electric Dreams Charlie's Angels (2011 TV Show) 666 Park Avenue Dave Annable Rachael Taylor Robert Buckley The Slap The Slap (US Version) Jonathan LaPaglia Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

This week we kick things off with an overly self-aware discussion about the point of television criticism, who it's for, whether it makes sense to critique things like plausibility and character behavior, and how TV is in fact like books now. (Kathryn, somehow, does not combust). Then we talk about NBC's Good Girls, a show we want to like but also a show that doesn't seem to know what it is yet. 

Kat & Didi have a squee-filled chat about the new Black Panther teaser trailer before discussing ABC's new show, Still Star-Crossed. Syllabus: From Tumblr: On Cultural Insensitivity in Still Star-Crossed Book: Colorblind Shakespeare: New Perspectives On Race and Performance From The Guardian: Colour-blind casting: how far have we really come? From American Theatre Magazine: Standing Up for Playwrights and Against 'Colorblind' Casting Contact us on: Twitter: @exrecluse and @dustdaughter, also @blackgirlsquee Tumblr: blackgirlsquee.tumblr.com Patreon: patreon.com/blackgirlsquee Email: blackgirlsquee@gmail.com Intro/Outro is "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight" by Human Citizens

In light of our feelings about the 2016 US presidential election, we work through some of our feelings and have a conversation about how notionally “frivolous” TV and TV criticism are still important, and how they will continue to be important going forward. Then, we go into some comfort TV shows that you can use to make yourself feel just a little better if you’re feeling as bad as we are. And also: dick jokes??!