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Noel and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode seven, “Exile.” It’s a rough one for everyone this week. Blaise and his lemon, Ernie’s bet and breakthrough, and Liz’s well-placed punch. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode eight, “Zugzwang.”

It’s another long one here at The Televerse, with plenty of new TV to discuss. First we dive in with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, the return of Superstore, the premiere of Mr. Mayor, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and another RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we take a break and return with a different kind of reality, plus drama and genre, talking Celebrating America, the Biden Inauguration concert, plus other musical celebrations of a certain someone’s departure, and the premieres of Miss Scarlet & The Duke, Batwoman, and WandaVision. Then we head over to the DVD Shelf, catching up with Netflix’s travel docuseries Somebody Feed Phil. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV, Somebody Feed Phil, and whatever is happening over on WandaVision.DVD Shelf: Somebody Feed Phil (1:34:58)Our Week in Comedy and RealitySuperstore (15:51)Mr. Mayor pilot (23:00)Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (28:13)RuPaul’s Drag Race UK premiere (37:48)

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode six, “Circles.” Jackie’s journal, Liz and Dud’s breakthroughs, and Scott’s lovely, doomed song. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode seven, “Exile.”

After dipping back into three segments last episode, we’re back to a quieter episode this week on The Televerse. Noel and Kate kick things off with a more truncated week in TV, including Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, The Amber Ruffin Show, the premiere of All Creatures Great and Small, the return of A Discovery of Witches, The Promised Neverland, and the second premiere for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we move over to the season spotlight and dive in with Young Justice: Outsiders, the third season of Young Justice, now available on HBO Max. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Young Justice: Outsiders or any of the other TV you’re watching this week. Season Spotlight: Young Justice: Outsiders (42:17)Our Week in TV Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (5:00) The Amber Ruffin Show (15:38) All Creatures Great and Small premiere (17:54) A Discovery of Witches premiere (20:24) The Promised Neverland (24:16) RuPaul’s Drag Race (25:59)Music Featured:  “Too Good at Goodbyes” from Zoey’s Extraordinary Playli

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode five, “Estrella y Mar.” Blaise’s break, Connie’s cliffhanger, and Liz and Lenore. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode six, “Circles.”

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode four, “Conjunctio.” Dud and his blushing bride, Scott gives Jocelyn the boot, and Connie’s back, but blindfolded. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode five, “Estrella y Mar.”

It’s been quite a while, and Noel and Kate are as surprised as anyone, but we’re back to three segments this week on the podcast. That’s right, among all the ridiculousness and stress of this week, we also watched quite a lot of TV. First, we look at our week in comedy and reality, talking about the premiere of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Netflix’s History of Swear Words, the premiere of The Hustler, the third season of The Repair Shop, and the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we talk drama and genre, with PBS’ Elizabeth is Missing, the premieres of The Watch, The Promised Neverland, and Cells at Work: Code Black, and the Doctor Who New Years’ Special. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with the second season of Netflix’s charming animated series Hilda. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Hilda and the rest of the week’s TV.Season Spotlight: Hilda Season 2 (1:17:33)Our Week in Comedy and Reality Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist premiere (10:17) History of Swear Words (

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode three, “DisOriented.” Linda Emond, ladies and gentlemen! Plus a donkeycorn, El Confidente, fydration, and so much more. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode four, “Conjunctio.”

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season two episode two, “The Side.” Liz’s questionable decision-making, Dud’s new business model, and Melinda, who isn’t Michelle Gomez but who we really hope is Michelle Gomez. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for season two, episode three, “DisOriented.”

Ding dong, 2020 is gone. Welcome to 2021, and here at The Televerse, we’re ringing in the new year by previewing the TV headed our way in the next few months. Noel and Kate rattle off the new series debuting on the major networks and notable premieres and season drops on the high profile streamers, plus we check in on when our favs are returning for their new seasons. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to catch up on from the past few weeks. First we go long on Bridgerton season one, then Noel shares a few thoughts on Hilda season two. Kate has a quick, spoiler-free preview of the RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere, we break down the finale of The Amazing Race, give a few thoughts on The Amber Ruffin Show holiday special, and round things out with the dramatic finale of The Mandalorian. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the past weeks’ TV and the shows you’re most looking forward to these next few months.2021 Winter TV Preview (1:03:04)Our Week in TV Bridgerton S1 (11:08) Hilda S2 (31:09) Ru

Noel, Allison, and Kate return to Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, kicking off season two with the premiere, “All Circles Vanish.” Six weeks later, Dud’s shark bite, Liz’s new gig, and much more. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for season two, episode two, “The Slide.”

Allison is back, joining Noel and Kate to Stream In Place with Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. We talk Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, and discovering Madalen Mills. Plus the music, the animation, and those costumes! Tune in for our thoughts, then come back on Wednesday as we return to Lodge 49 to talk season two, episode one, “All Circles Vanish.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie! Thanks for joining in on the fun and sharing your thoughts on the movie.

It’s our final episode of 2020, which means one thing: The List-ening is upon us. Noel and Kate list off their picks for the best in TV in 2020, from traditional categories like Best Performance or Best Direction to much more specific categories, like Best Shipping and Best WTF moment. There was a lot to remember and celebrate in this year of TV, and listen in to get some of Noel and Kate’s picks, then reach out with your picks.Spoiler alert: We do not hold back in our wide-ranging 2020 TV talk. If you’re worried about being spoiled for your favorite series, wait to listen to this episode until you’re all caught up.Performance Awards (7:50)Best Lead Performance; Best Supporting Performance; Most Acting; Least Acting; Best Voice Acting; Best Reality Personality; Most Novel Casting; Best Ensemble; Most Underrated Ensemble; Best Cameo; Best Guest Appearance; 6th Man AwardCharacter Awards (18:52)Best New Characters; Best Villain; Best (and Worst) Parents; Best Kids; Best Pet; Best (and Worst) On-screen Death; Bad

Allison is on assignment, so Noel and Kate finish Streaming In Place with season one of The Flight Attendant, talking episode eight, “Arrivals and Departures.” Cassie makes some changes, Ani makes a new friend, and Shane?!? Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we embrace the holiday spirit with Netflix's Jingle Jangle.Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us for The Flight Attendant and sharing your take on the season.

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with The Flight Attendant, episodes six and seven, “After Dark” and “Hitchcock Double.” More stellar work from Kaley Cuoco, team-up shenanigans, and ugh, dead cat guy. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for the season one finale of The Flight Attendant, “Arrivals and Departures.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these episodes.

We’re at the final weeks of December, which means two things: It’s time for our end-of-the-year Best Of podcasts, and it’s officially Noel’s fifth anniversary cohosting The Televerse! We dive right into our Top 20, breaking the list into three segments. Take a listen for our picks, and some of the memorable TV music of the year, and then reach out with your picks for the best series of 2020 and the moments you hope we’ll remember for next week’s Best Of Smorgasborgy.Top 15–20 TV Series of 2020 (14:12) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Adventure Time: Distant Lands Miracle Workers: Dark Ages Kakushigoto Schitt’s Creek Giri/Haji DuckTales LegendaryTop 7–14 TV Series of 2020 (31:12) Steven Universe Future The Amber Ruffin Show Gentefied Mrs. America What the Constitution Means to Me Kim’s Convenience Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Superstore The Good Fight Briarpatch DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Brooklyn Nine-NineTop 1–6 TV Series of 2020 (1:25:56) Infinity Train Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Better Things The Great

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with The Flight Attendant, episodes four and five, “Conspiracy Theories” and “Other People’s Houses.” Cinnamon roll Max and his doom face, welcome back to our TVs T.R. Knight!, and more time with Michelle Gomez, please. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week for the next two episodes of The Flight Attendant, “After Dark” and “Hitchcock Double.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining in on the fun.

Allison, Noel, and Kate begin Streaming In Place with The Flight Attendant, diving in with the miniseries with episodes one through three, “In Case of Emergency,” “Rabbits,” and “Funeralia.” Kaley Cuoco’s star turn, Michiel Huisman’s changing performance, and that score! Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for the next two episodes of The Flight Attendant, “Conspiracy Theories” and “Other People’s Houses.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us on our latest show and for sharing your initial takes.

The end of the year approaches, so it’s time to start catching up with the series we may have overlooked. This episode, Noel and Kate explore season one of HBO’s comedy docuseries How To with John Wilson. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the finale of Wilmore, Peacock’s limited run election series, then check in with The Unicorn and The Mandalorian before moving to reality. It’s a lovefest for The Great British Baking Show: Holidays season three (more specifically, the Derry Girls special), then Kate shares some thoughts on The Great British Sewing Bee seasons one and two, and we round out the week with the penultimate The Amazing Race. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on John Wilson, the week’s TV, and the viewing you’re fitting in before the end of the year.Season Spotlight: How To with John Wilson Season 1 (1:06:12)Our Week in TV Wilmore finale (15:56) The Unicorn (21:18) The Mandalorian (32:58) The Great British Baking Show: Holiday

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lodge 49, talking season one episode ten, “Full Fathom Five.” Well, that’s one way to end a season. Dud gets back in the water, Liz gets out from under water, and because why not, Cheech Marin. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we take a break from Lodge 49 and dive into the world of international intrigue with the first three episodes of The Flight Attendant.Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us for season one of Lodge 49 and for sharing your thoughts today.