The Televerse (mp3)

DVD Shelf: The O.C. with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (1:41:39) /// Our Week in Comedy: Veep premiere (7:30) // Silicon Valley premiere (10:59) // The Carmichael Show (11:45) // black-ish (14:34) // Jane the Virgin (20:13) // The Amazing Race (26:05) /// Our Week in Genre: Game of Thrones premiere (31:03) // Outlander (34:15) // Orphan Black (36:37) // The Flash (38:27) // Arrow (44:20) // Legends of Tomorrow (50:12) // Adventure Time (55:33) /// Our Week in Drama: Limitless finale (1:02:43) // The Americans (1:11:02) // The Path (1:13:45) // The Good Wife (1:26:20) // Underground (1:31:51)

DVD Shelf: Alfred Hitchcock Presents with Emily L. Stephens (2:11:46) /// Our Week in Comedy: Preview Veep Season 5 (6:46) // Girls finale (9:21) // Time Traveling Bong (11:58) // Inside Amy Schumer premiere (15:04) // Jane the Virgin (20:48) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine finale (24:47) // Broad City finale (28:06) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend finale (32:59) /// Our Week in Drama: The Night Manager premiere (43:59) // The Path (53:04) // Underground (1:04:52) /// Our Week in Genre: Supergirl finale (1:22:43) // Orphan Black premiere (1:41:04) // Outlander (1:43:22) // Adventure Time (1:44:59) // The Flash (1:48:35) // The 100 (2:01:07)

DVD Shelf: Band of Brothers with David Bax (1:45:37) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 (13:08) // The Detour premiere (19:48) // The Amazing Race (23:35) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (28:51) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (31:12) /// Our Week in Genre: Outlander premiere (35:16) // Fear The Walking Dead premiere (40:07) // iZombie finale (45:01) // The 100 (52:02) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:00:19) /// Our Week in Drama: The Girlfriend Experience premiere (1:09:56) // The Americans (1:17:23) // Elementary (1:19:37) // Underground (1:22:44) //The Path (1:29:38)

2016 TV Resolutions Check-in (1:43:27) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: The Amazing Race (4:13) // Broad City (14:04) // Fresh Off the Boat (17:23) // The Carmichael Show (20:47) /// Our Week in Genre: Powerpuff Girls premiere (29:03) // The Walking Dead finale (34:58) // Arrow (46:58) // Adventure Time (57:33) /// Our Week in Drama: Banshee premiere (1:04:08) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson finale (1:09:05) // The Path (1:23:37) // The Americans (1:28:34) // Limitless (1:32:39)

Our Week in Comedy: The Ranch premiere (4:19) // Broad City (8:29) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (9:45) // Jane the Virgin (13:52) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (19:49) /// Our Week in Genre: Adventure Time (28:40) // Agents of SHIELD (33:51) // The 100 (36:10) // Legends of Tomorrow (38:01) // Arrow (45:51) // Supergirl (50:42) /// Our Week in Drama: Rush Hour premiere (59:37) // The Path premiere (1:04:18) // Grantchester premiere (1:13:43) // Better Call Saul (1:15:10) // The Good Wife (1:18:51) // Elementary (1:25:14) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:30:24)

DVD Shelf: Fastlane with LaToya Ferguson (2:11:18) /// Our Week in Comedy: Preview Archer Season 7 (9:03) // The Venture Bros. finale (15:09) // Younger finale (19:45) // Broad City (28:50) // The Carmichael Show (31:39) // Jane the Virgin (41:11) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (48:16) /// Our Week in Genre: Daredevil Season 2 (55:04) // The Walking Dead (1:11:15) // Agents of SHIELD (1:19:13) // Arrow (1:26:40) /// Our Week in Drama: The Passion: New Orleans (1:37:41) // The Catch premiere (1:47:16) // Limitless (1:53:33) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (2:01:21) /// Article referenced: http://www.autostraddle.com/autostraddles-ultimate-infographic-guide-to-dead-lesbian-tv-characters-332920/

DVD Shelf: Northern Exposure with Jason Griffin (1:34:58) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: Top Chef: California finale (10:23) // Party Over Here premiere (18:16) // Crowded premiere (22:23) // Schitt’s Creek premiere (27:09) // The Carmichael Show (29:53) // Broad City (37:59) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: Daredevil Season 2 (44:42) // Adventure Time (53:11) // The Walking Dead (55:55) // Supergirl (1:06:03) // The Americans premiere (1:15:13) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:16:02) // Underground (1:21:23) // Limitless (1:27:25)

In lieu of the DVD Shelf this week, Noel and Kate wanted to talk about last week’s controversial episode of The 100, “Thirteen”, during which a beloved character was killed in a problematic—to put it mildly—manner. Joining us to break down this specific character death, how it relates to The 100 as a series, and how it compares to other memorable and traumatic TV character deaths is Maureen Ryan, Chief TV Critic for Variety and cohost of Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan. A big thank you to Revy Dutch (@ItsRevyDutch) for allowing us to use a clip from original piece "The Clexa Song". The song is available in whole as a charity single at Revy's Bandcamp page (https://revydutch.bandcamp.com/), with all proceeds going to Leskru’s fundraiser (https://www.classy.org/fundraise?fcid=625415) for The Trevor Project, a suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth.

What do Noel and Kate think of the rise of issues-based comedy? Should characters change over time? Can The 100 win us back, and what exactly happened on Adventure Time? Why isn’t God a character on Of Kings and Prophets, and why do we still belittle women for their hair? Did American Crime stick the landing and does it really matter either way? All of this and much more on this week’s supersized The Televerse. /// Our Week in Comedy: The Carmichael Show premiere (5:30) // It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia finale (14:20) // Man Seeking Woman finale (16:32) // Girls (21:00) // Jane the Virgin (25:09) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (30:21) /// Our Week in Reality and Genre: The Amazing Race (36:25) // Top Chef (46:00) // Agents of SHIELD (50:07) // The Walking Dead (57:21) // The 100 (1:08:06) // Adventure Time (1:16:55) /// Our Week in Drama: Preview The Americans Season 4 (1:26:20) // Preview And Then There Were None (1:33:57) // Underground premiere (1:37:53) // Bates Motel premiere (1:48:41) // Of Kin

DVD Shelf: In The Flesh with Kayti Burt (1:32:54) /// Our Week in Comedy: 2016 Academy Awards (9:37) // Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (16:11) // Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (23:44) // The Real O’Neals (25:26) // Fuller House (30:08) // The Muppets finale (32:15) // Broad City (35:03) // Jane the Virgin (38:39) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (42:42) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: Agent Carter finale (49:18) // The Shannara Chronicles finale (56:35) // The Walking Dead (59:20) // The Family (1:04:53) // Hap and Leonard premiere (1:09:23) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:15:38) // American Crime (1:22:17)

DVD Shelf: Kojak with Jimmy Pardo (1:57:36) /// Our Week in Comedy: Fuller House (3:47) // Girls premiere (13:32) // Kate’s Comedy Roundup: Man Seeking Woman, Younger, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (18:25) // Jane the Virgin (22:27) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (29:19) // black-ish (38:07) /// Our Week in Genre: The X-Files finale (50:03) // The Walking Dead (1:02:59) // 11/22/63 (1:11:45) // Supergirl (1:15:20) // Agent Carter (1:17:28) // The Flash (1:20:39) /// Our Week in Drama: Prey (1:28:14) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:32:00) // The Good Wife (1:36:09) // Better Call Saul (1:40:16) // Limitless (1:42:51) // American Crime (1:45:39)

DVD Shelf: Key & Peele with Josh Spiegel (1:32:32) /// Our Week in Comedy: Love premiere (5:08) // Last Week Tonight premiere (10:58) // Broad City premiere (14:59) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (19:04) /// Our Week in Reality/Genre: The Amazing Race premiere (27:32) // Gravity Falls finale (33:02) // The X-Files (39:19) // The Flash (48:34) // The 100 (57:09) /// Our Week in Drama: Better Call Saul premiere (1:07:58) // London Spy finale (1:13:53) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:15:25) // Limitless (1:19:04) // American Crime (1:22:35)

Interview with Brad Breeck (1:51:49) /// Our Week in Comedy: Childrens Hospital (6:13) // Superstore (8:40) // Man Seeking Woman (11:15) // The Grinder (13:16) // Full Frontal with Samantha Bee pilot (22:05) // The Venture Bros. premiere (29:00) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (33:52) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (36:19) // Jane the Virgin (44:22) /// Our Week in Genre: The X-Files (51:12) // Agent Carter (56:24) // Supergirl (1:01:04) // The Flash (1:07:28) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:13:20) /// Our Week in Reality and Drama: Top Chef: California (1:18:25) // London Spy (1:23:24) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1:30:30) // Elementary (1:35:07) // American Crime (1:41:04)

DVD Shelf: Law & Order with Mark Blankenship and Sarah D. Bunting (1:25:49) /// Our Week in Comedy: Galavant finale (4:26) // Grease Live (6:06) // The Grinder (12:37) // Man Seeking Woman (14:34) // Younger (18:25) // Fresh Off the Boat midseason premiere (18:56) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (21:13) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (23:43) // Jane the Virgin (29:31) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: The X-Files (34:15) // The Shannara Chronicles (40:55) // The Flash (44:04) // Arrow (46:40) // Legends of Tomorrow (52:20) // Horace and Pete premiere (56:41) // American Crime (59:44) // The Good Wife (1:07:13) // American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson premiere (1:13:45)

DVD Shelf: Miami Vice with Cory Barker (1:36:52) /// Our Week in Comedy: You, Me and the Apocalypse premiere (6:27) // Childrens Hospital premiere (11:56) // Baskets pilot (13:11) // Man Seeking Woman (14:25) // Galavant (17:40) // The Grinder (18:27) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (21:10) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend midseason premiere (23:51) // Jane the Virgin midseason premiere (27:50) /// Our Week in Genre: Beowulf pilot (33:08) // The Magicians (35:29) // The X-Files premiere (37:55) // Adventure Time (41:40) // The 100 (46:40) // Agent Carter (53:58) // The Flash (57:59) // Arrow (1:02:48) // Legends of Tomorrow (1:06:48) /// Our Week in Drama: Preview The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (1:14:41) // London Spy (1:19:31) // American Crime (1:20:03) // Elementary (1:27:24) // Pretty Little Liars (1:29:11)

DVD Shelf: Strike Back with Les Chappell (1:29:43) /// Our Week in Comedy: black-ish (9:18) / Adventure Time (13:12) / Idiotsitter premiere (15:09) / Man Seeking Woman (16:32) / Younger (19:37) / Angie Tribeca Season 1 (20:10) /// Our Week in Genre: Preview The X-Files miniseries (30:16) / The 100 premiere (38:03) / Heroes Reborn finale (40:20) / DC’s Legends of Tomorrow pilot (42:03) / Agent Carter premiere (48:22) / Supergirl (55:50) / The Flash (1:01:06) / The Shannara Chronicles (1:06:40) /// Our Week in Drama: London Spy premiere (1:10:09) / War and Peace premiere (1:13:35) / Limitless (1:19:07) / The Good Wife (1:23:56) ///

DVD Shelf: Psych with Dennis Perkins (1:15:24) /// Our Week in Comedy and Reality: Younger Season 2 premiere (10:39) // Man Seeking Woman (15:43) // 2016 Golden Globes (19:08) // Top Chef: California (22:15) // Adventure Time (28:22) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: Pretty Little Liars midseason premiere (37:32) // Colony pilot (44:55) // iZombie (50:26) // The Shannara Chronicles (55:42) // The Good Wife (59:35)

2016 is here, and with it comes our midseason preview. First on this week’s podcast, Kate and Noel talk through a rather reduced week in TV, then take a look at the year’s upcoming midseason pilots and premieres. /// 2016 Midseason Preview (55:01) /// Our Week in TV: Doctor Who (4:20) / Sherlock (9:22) / Person of Interest Season 4 (10:37) / Elementary (19:27) / Limitless (26:47) / Top Chef (32:25) / Adventure Time (39:59) / Steven Universe (42:59)

After counting down their Top 20 TV Series of 2015 last week, Kate and Noel return to give their thoughts on the rest of the year that was in TV. From standard categories like Best Performance to fun ones like Best Villain and Trippiest Scene, Kate and Noel heap praise upon (or vent frustration about) the best, worst, most memorable, and most forgettable moments, seasons, series, and more this year. // BEWARE: SPOILERS! Anything that aired (or streamed) in 2015 is fair game; we do not hold back. We also do not hold back on language, hence the episode’s explicit rating. The actual content, aside from language, is not explicit. // Performance Awards (3:20) // Character Awards (21:49) // Production Awards (36:56) // Music Awards (49:40) // Writing Awards (1:10:46) // Sequence Awards (1:22:29) // Season Awards (1:29:53) // Series Awards (1:45:11) // Moment Awards (2:14:01) // Misc. Awards (2:56:49) // Music Featured is from Galavant, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Last Week

The List-ening has begun! Kate is joined by her new cohost, Noel Kirkpatrick of TV.com, to count down, argue about, slather praise upon, and generally geek out about our top 20 shows of 2015. Adding to the fun are some of the year’s best musical moments and a few thoughts from previous guest cohosts Elena Rivera, Emily L. Stephens, and David Bax. Count down with Noel and Kate, then let us know your picks for the best TV of 2015! // BEWARE: SPOILERS for each of these shows AHEAD // #20–#11 (3:32–26:16): The Flash, The Great British Bake Off, Elementary, Master of None, iZombie, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Nathan For You, Manhattan, The Jinx, Halt & Catch Fire, Jane the Virgin, American Crime, Fresh Off the Boat, Sense8, UnREAL, BoJack Horseman // #10–#6 (29:55–1:02:32): The 100, Inside Amy Schumer, Banana/Cucumber, Jessica Jones, Mad Men, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hannibal, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Broad City // #5–#3 (1:05:48–1:37:47): Looking, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,