Today's Episode

Who should be the next James Bond? Hugh Jackman? Ben Affleck? AI? All great choices. Tune in as we discuss Riz Ahmed's new show Bait, about a struggling actor who suffers an existential crisis after being tapped to audition for the new 007, and the blowback he and his family receive. On this podcast, we talk about the pros and cons of the pilot, "Blatant, Not Subtle," as well as show comparisons, early reception, James Bond facts, and our ultimate rating. We also give our thoughts on the late...

Live from London! comes the newest version of SNL. With a new cast, a new band, and Lorne Michaels’ blessing, March 21st came with the inaugural test of the highly anticipated British sketch show. Tina Fey hosted, with Wet Leg as the musical guest. On the podcast, we review her performance, the cast, the skits, our predictions for the show’s remaining 7 episodes, as well as cover the early reception, the cameos, and our rating. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

In a crowded field of psychological thrillers comes Apple TV+’s latest star-studded adaptation of Araminta Hall’s 2020 bestseller. On the podcast, we break down the show’s premiere episodes, “Eleanor” and “Crush,” while discussing the plot, the changes from the book, favorite characters, comparisons, and the immediate reception. The story is simple, revolving around three women — Mary, Nancy, and Eleanor — and the ramifications when one of them is murdered. The showrunner, Annie Weisman, has ...

Tehran has just completed Season 3, cranking the tension up to another bomb-ticking, messy, 24 Jack Bauer-level finale! The espionage thriller follows Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan), a Mossad hacker-agent embedded in Iran, as she fights to survive while trying to win back the trust of her agency. Hugh Laurie jumps in this season as Eric Peterson, a nuclear inspector with cloudy loyalties. On this episode, we recap the full Season 3. We are breaking down all the season’s major thread...

Thomas Brodie-Sangster has sadly never starred on a show on TBS, but he’s back with the second season of a Disney+/Hulu production—one that had Australia tuning in and sheds new light on a classic. In The Artful Dodger, Jack Dawkins (the Artful Dodger from Dickens’ Oliver Twist) is now a doctor, wooing the governor’s daughter, solving medical mysteries, and pulling off heists with his old criminal mentor and bad influence, Fagin (David Thewlis). On this podcast, we do our best to recap Season...

This British crime thriller asks the question: what would you do with billions of dollars, or as Elon Musk would say, 1% of his net worth? Steal, Prime Video’s six-episode heist thriller, stars Sophie Turner as Zara Dunne, an employee at a London pension firm who gets swept into the biggest robbery imaginable. On the pod, we talk about why the series impresses in its early episodes and cliffhangers, how it compares to everything from Mr. Robot and Industry to Die Hard, where it sags, where it...

Amazon Prime Video’s The Gray House is an American historical miniseries with a huge cast and a pilot that drops us into Richmond on July 4th, 1860. While jumping around several POVs throughout the ~hour-and-20-minute premiere, we start to see how the Van Lew family carefully sidesteps the most controversial politics in public while risking everything behind the scenes. From alligators to fireworks to horse-jousting duels, there’s a lot to cover in our discussion. Colin Morgan is unrecognizab...

As Taylor Sheridan gears up for the release of The Madison, he’s handed the reins of his biggest franchise over to one of his biggest fans: Spencer Hudnut. While Marshals was the last spin-off to get greenlit, it’s officially the first to hit screens, though not without its share of drama. From title changes to non-returning characters, the pilot episode, "Piya Wiconi," tracks the next chapter in Kayce Dutton’s journey as he takes on a new job with an old ally. Tune in to hear our thoughts. W...

Where are J.D., Turk, Carla, Dr. Cox, and Elliot today? This is the question I've been asking myself for 15 years, and finally I have an answer. Scrubs is back, and I guess we're referring to it as season 10. J.D. is older, wiser, but still very immature. On the pod, we break down the first two episodes, "My Return" and "My 2nd First Day." Though less than 50 minutes total, there are new characters, nostalgic moments, cameos, flashbacks, cutaways, montages, and catch-up storylines to discuss....

Strip Law is a new animated show on Netflix that portrays Las Vegas like it is being experienced through someone on shrooms. It is an Idiocracy-adjacent world where basically anything is allowed as long as it is entertaining. In the middle of that chaos is a full-on kangaroo court, where attorney-at-law Lincoln Gum takes on cases trying to prove to himself and everyone else that he is not just a failed version of his mom’s legacy. Going up against his arch nemesis and former boss Steve Nichol...

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins premieres for the second time on NBC this Monday. Since the pilot already aired last month, and with its proximity to both the Olympics and the Super Bowl, we have to assume this sports sitcom has a lot to offer. On the podcast, we discuss Tracy Morgan’s character Reggie, and the documentary he is making about himself with the help of Arthur, a disgraced movie director (Daniel “I don’t want to be associated as a wizard, so I take every comedy role I can” Ra...

The pilot of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, a new Netflix comedy-thriller, follows a group of friends in their late 30s as they take a road trip into rural Ireland to the (fictional) town of Knockdara to pay their respects at their former friend’s wake. While delayed by car trouble, small-town logistics, goats, and hangovers, the anxious trio eventually finds themselves face-to-face with what might be the creepiest family in Ireland. In this podcast, we break down our favorite parts, the ...

James Patterson’s Alex Cross was represented on the big screen for years until 2024, when Aldis Hodge (FNL, Leverage) stepped into the role of the forensic psychologist and D.C. detective. In Season 2, Cross teams up with his partner John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) and his FBI frenemy Kayla Craig (Alona Tal) on a new case: stopping the assassination of a shady billionaire played by Matthew Lillard. As the new pair of villains/vigilantes target child-trafficking islands and Cross races to keep D...

In 1989, before the internet and smartphones, all people in the suburbs had to think about was what their neighbors were up to. Well, it's 2026, and Keke Palmer is starring as Samira, a new mother and fish-out-of-water who moves back to her husband's childhood home, only to find herself being haunted and taunted by the house across the street. In this podcast, we dont only compare the movie, but also the rise of suburban TV shows in the mid-2000s: Weeds, Desperate Housewives, Santa Clarita Di...

KERMIT is back! Though the Muppets have never truly disappeared, this special test pilot feels like a return to home base, just with Seth Rogen in the mix. With Sabrina Carpenter as guest host, this 30-minute ABC return brings familiar chaos, classic characters, musical numbers, and plenty of meta commentary from Statler and Waldorf. We highlight the episode’s MVPs, biggest surprises, and best comparisons, along with the moments where it flailed. We also touch on trivia, early reception, and ...

We’re kicking off February with a discussion of the pilot of Vanished (Rosefinch), a missing-person mystery where a fiancé disappears on a train headed to southern France. Kaley Cuoco stars as Alice Monroe, whose romantic getaway is suddenly derailed when her boyfriend Tom Parker (Sam Claflin) vanishes without a trace. As Alice starts assembling the clues and digging into the life she thought she knew, the episode piles on twists, red herrings, and big unanswered questions—perfect fuel for us...

Marvel’s first live-action Disney+ series since Ironheart, Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams in a Hollywood-meta buddy comedy. Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery, the infamous fake Mandarin, now pulled into Simon’s orbit as another agency takes an interest in Simon’s secret powers. Meanwhile, Simon just wants to land a role in the reboot of the childhood superhero that made him fall in love with acting. On the podcast, we break down the show’s reception, our though...

For our 8th review of the year, we’re diving into Patrick Dempsey’s new TV show, Memory of a Killer, where he plays an assassin grappling with the first signs of dementia. The series follows hitman Angelo as he tries to hold his life together as a single father, caring for his pregnant daughter, looking out for his brother, and taking down the man who murdered his wife, who was recently released from prison. We break down the plot, performances, the wild amount of chaos packed into a single d...

Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson's latest FX venture asks the age-old question: what if STDs made you hot? In this podcast, we review the first 3 episodes of The Beauty, how topical it is, how it compares to the comic, other shows and movies with similar themes. Between a ton of famous guest stars, the highest-watched trailer in FX history, and satire on everything pop culture, it's no mystery whats driving viewership. Tune in as we discuss the reception and determine our final rating. Welcome to...

HBO kicks off its 2026 slate by returning to Westeros. Set ~90 years before Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Dunk, a hedge knight who might technically not be a knight, and his squire Egg, as they set out to compete in the nearest tourney. In the podcast, we break down the 50-minute pilot to see if this midquel can stand on its own without the heavy sex, drama and action of its predecessors. We also talk comparisons, highlights, ways the show could improve, and our ...