Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV

Join Tara Ariano, Sarah D. Bunting, David T. Cole and their valued guests each week for discussion of what's new on TV plus our hall of fame roundtable segment called The Canon, listen as we appoint Winners and Losers Of The Week and of course our ultra competitive TV trivia quiz: Game Time.

579: Putting Out The Paper

Will Leitch, sportswriter and newspaper journalist, is back to talk about The Office-verse sitcom The Paper -- and whether you should bother with the season that just dropped in its entirety on Peacock. Has the world moved on from the TV mockumentary? Does this show understand what it is to love reporting? And does any of that matter if the show's not quite funny enough? Later, we went Around The Dial with Only Murders In The Building's fifth season, 30 Rock's YouTube channel, and Love Con Revenge before Will tried to find room in the Canon budget for Dept. Q's premiere episode. Going Dutch won, Selena Gomez lost, and we found out who skips the closing credits in Game Time. Take a break from lining that birdcage and have a listen! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Will Leitch TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿฅด Drunk Dave Cometh Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ“ฐ The Paper Around The Dial: ๐Ÿข Only Murders In The Building Around The Dial: ๐Ÿชจ 30 Rock Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ–ค Love Con Revenge The Canon: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Dept. Q S01.E01: Episode 1 Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿช– Going Dutch Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿช Selena Gomez Game Time: ๐ŸŽถ Outrรฉ Outros SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ“š Keep up with all things Will Leitch ๐Ÿงป Tara's review of The Paperย at Cracked ๐Ÿข Tara's Only Murdersย S05 review ๐Ÿชจ 30 Rock's YouTube channel ๐Ÿ‘  Step On Me Giganta ๐Ÿ–ค Sarah's review of Love Con Revengeย at Best Evidence ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Our discussion of Dept. Qย in EHG 565 ๐Ÿ The Lonely Island And Seth Meyers Podcast "Listener Q&A Episode 5" ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Aaron Epstein / Peacock

09-10
01:12:49

578: This Week In Historical TV: September 4-10, 1991

We are off this week but present you with this EHG Club unlock of EEHG 324: This Week In Historical TV: September 4-10, 1991. Earlier this year, our Patreon supporters unlocked a new milestone, and with it a new annual BONUS bonus episode: This Week In Historical TV! Since we've gone with September 4-10, 1991 and chosen as our lead topic Cast A Deadly Spell, an HBO TV movie that combines classic hard-boiled detective fiction with the works of H.P. Lovecraft, we had to invite Dan Cassino, a fan of both, to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us through some highlights of our week in programming: the series premiere of Herman's Head; an all-timer Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode on Gamera vs. Guiron; Parker Lewis Can't Lose; and the Merlin Olsen-hosted Fantastic Facts. Tara pitches the S09 Cheers episode "Days Of Wine And Neuroses" for induction into The Canon. Then, after plucking a winner and loser out of the September 6, 1991 issue of Entertainment Weekly, it's on to a Game Time that has us asking many MORE than 19 Questions about the characters, places, and things of the 1991-92 TV season. Send your zombie henchman outside and join us! GUESTS Dan Cassino TOPICS Lead Topic โ†’ Cast A Deadly Spell Will Dave Hate This? โ†’ The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw Around The Dial โ†’ Herman's Head Around The Dial โ†’ Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Around The Dial โ†’ Parker Lewis Can't Lose Around The Dial โ†’ Fantastic Facts The Canon โ†’ Cheers S09.E16: Days Of Wine And Neuroses Winner & Loser โ†’ Jack Wagner Winner & Loser โ†’ Ramy Zada Game Time โ†’ 19 Questions: 1991-92 TV Season Edition SUPPORT THE SHOW Join the EHG Club Shop our store EPISODE NOTES Full episode notes Dan Cassino on Bluesky Theย Herman's Headย pilot on YouTube Mystery Science Theater 3000's episode onย Gamera vs. Guironย on YouTube Parker Lewis Can't Loseย S02.E04 on YouTube Dark Justiceย on Wikipedia Dark Justiceย on the Internet Archive Photo: HBO

09-03
01:27:03

577: Going Long On Long Story Short

We haven't heard much from creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg since BoJack Horseman ended in early 2020, but he's back with a new animated family dramedy, Long Story Short, which has already been picked up for a second season. Are we excited to lengthen our time with it? New guest Eli Yudin joins us to talk about it. Around The Dial clicks through Peacemaker S02, Zach Galifianakis: Live At The Purple Onion, and Smoke. Mlle. Caroline pitches the Andor episode "Who Are You?" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close up with a particularly fraternal Game Time. Grab some kugel and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Eli Yudin TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿค Patreon Update Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ• Long Story Short Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Peacemaker Around The Dial: ๐Ÿง… Zach Galifianakis: Live At The Purple Onion Around The Dial: ๐Ÿš’ Smoke The Canon: โ‰๏ธ Andor S02.E08: Who Are You? Winner & Loser: ๐ŸŒƒ Saturday Night Live Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ“œ Lifetime's non-scripted team Game Time: ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™‚๏ธ All In The Family SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป Eli Yudin's website ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Tara's Paul Reiser interview at Cracked โœŒ๏ธ Tara's Peacemakerย S02 review at Cracked ๐ŸŽค Eli's standup special Humble Offeringย on YouTube ๐Ÿ“š "The Dog-Eared Days Of Summer" sale at Exhibit B. Books ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Netflix

08-27
01:20:31

576: Making Heads Or Tails Of The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox's arrest for murder in Italy became a sensational true crime story...so of course it is now the subject of a scripted true crime series. Did we find it sensational? Eve Batey joins us to discuss it. Around The Dial lands on North Of North, The Yogurt Shop Murders, Back To The Frontier, and The Fixer. Tara pitches the Friends episode "The One With Russ" for induction into The Nonac. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that knows: triples is best. Put down your old cell phone and your platter of pasta and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Eve Batey TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox Around The Dial: ๐Ÿงญ North Of North Around The Dial: ๐Ÿฆ The Yogurt Shop Murders Around The Dial: ๐Ÿชต Back To The Frontier Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ The Fixer The Nonac: ๐Ÿท Friends S02.E10: The One With Russ Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ“ž Wendell Pierce Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿšจ MS Now Game Time: 3๏ธโƒฃ Three For All SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆ‹ Eve Batey on Bluesky โ„๏ธ North Of Northย Outfits at Victoria Jacket ๐Ÿ’ฉ "And Just Like Thatย Goes Out With A 'Bah'" at Cracked ๐Ÿฆ "The Yogurt Shop Murdersย Unpacks 'The Craziest Crime In Texas'" at Vanity Fair ๐Ÿ“ฐ The Pleat โš’๏ธ "The Fixer: Marcus Lemonis's New Show Is Very Similar To The Profit" at Reality Blurred ๐Ÿ”Ž Best Evidence ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™‚๏ธ "Friends: Why Russ Is Played By 'Snaro' (When It's Really David Schwimmer)" at ScreenRant ๐Ÿ˜‰ "'Diner Wink' Full Sketch - I Think You Should Leaveย Season 2" [origin of "triples is best"] on YouTube ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Hulu

08-20
01:10:47

575: Should You Plot A Course For Alien: Earth?

The Alien-verse has landed on TV with Noah Hawley's re-imagining (or pre-imagining) of the xenomorphic worlds of the film series -- and Andrew Cunningham has landed back in the guest chair to talk about telepathic blackmail, when hearing is scarier than seeing, and acting choices that don't make sense. Is this essential viewing, or should you jump in a shuttle and bail? Later, we went Around The Dial with War Of The Worlds 2025, The Gilded Age, It's Always Sunny, and American Prince: JFK Jr. before the panel stared into the abyss of Sarah's Sopranos Canon pitch. The Yellowstone-verse won, the Sussexes lost, and we kicked off a new Game Time season with a real facehugger. Skip that cryo-nap and listen to an all-new Extra Hot Great instead! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Andrew Cunningham TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ‘ฝ Alien: Earth Around The Dial: ๐ŸŒŽ War Of The Worlds Around The Dial: ๐Ÿš‚ The Gilded Age Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ˜Ž It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Around The Dial: ๐Ÿคด American Prince: JFK Jr. The Canon: ๐Ÿ‘  The Sopranos S02.E07: D-Girl Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฎ Y: Marshals Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ‘‘ Harry and Meghan Game Time: ๐Ÿซฆ They Mostly Come At Night SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆ‹ Andrew Cunningham on Bluesky ๐Ÿ“š Andrew's book pod with Craig Getting, Overdue ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป Andrew at Ars Technica ๐ŸŒ Tara's War Of The Worldsย review at Cracked ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿป "Oldies but goodies" on sale at Exhibit B. Books ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Patrick Brown / FX

08-13
01:11:57

574: Gassing On About The King Of The Hill Revival

Fifteen years after its series finale on Fox, King Of The Hill is back with its fourteenth season, now at on Hulu. Is it worth yelling from the mountains about? We discuss. Around The Dial stops at The Yogurt Shop Murders and S21 of Project Runway. Tara pitches the Close Enough episode "Secret Horse" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close with a Non-Regulation Game Time that's on the level. Grab a can of Alamo and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿค  King Of The Hill Around The Dial: ๐Ÿฆ The Yogurt Shop Murders Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‘— Project Runway The Canon: ๐Ÿด Close Enough S02.E16: Secret Horse Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ•ต The Tennessee high school forensic club that solves cold cases Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ“ Temuera Morrison Game Time: โš–๏ธ Oops! All Equalizer Challenge Zones SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Brian VanHooker's interview with King Of The Hillย writer Norm Hiscock at Cracked ๐Ÿบ Tara's review of King Of The Hillย S14 at Cracked ๐Ÿ“… Tara's ranking of the King Of The Hill's season premiere's most self-consciously 2025 jokes, at Cracked ๐Ÿฆค Nicholas Quah's review of King Of The Hillย S14 at Vulture ๐Ÿฆ "The Yogurt Shop Murders Unpacks 'The Craziest Crime In Texas'" by Eve Batey at Vanity Fair ๐Ÿ” "HBO's Smart New Docuseries Takes On The Yogurt Shop Murders -- And True Crime Itself" by Sam Adams at Slate ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ "9 Clips To Remind You Why Kristen Johnston Is One Of The Greatest Living Comedic Actors" at Cracked ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Classroom Essentials Lists at Donors Choose ๐ŸŽ  Secret Horse

08-06
01:10:26

573: Is Hitmakers Out Of Tune?

Critic and podcaster Mark Blankenship returns to The Blankenship Chair to discuss Hitmakers, a reality show about songwriters that needs less contrived drama and more process -- but did appeal to a couple of our panelists as eye candy. Should you give it a try, or wait until one of its pop creations comes on in an elevator? We went Around The Dial with Happy Gilmore 2, Million Dollar Secret, The Challenge 41, and The Gilded Age spoilers before tapping our toes to a Canon pitch for Buffy's musical episode. A nepo Beatty won, Resident Alien lost, and Non-Regulation Game Time struck a chord with another round of Tube Tunes. We don't want to call it "fire," but it IS an all-new episode of Extra Hot Great! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Mark Blankenship TOPICS Announcement: โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ EHG Club Update Lead Topic: ๐Ÿคฉ Hitmakers Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ’ Happy Gilmore 2 Around The Dial: ๐Ÿค‘ Million Dollar Secret Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‚ The Challenge Around The Dial: ๐ŸŽ The Gilded Age The Canon: ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽค Buffy The Vampire Slayer S06.E07: Once More With Feeling Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿช“ Ella Beatty Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ‘ฝ Resident Alien Game Time: ๐ŸŽถ Tube Tunes XVI SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ’ฟ Mark Blankenship's Lost Songs Project โ›ณ๏ธ The one Happy Gilmore 2ย joke that made Tara laugh ๐Ÿ‘ Tara's appreciation of Christopher McDonald ๐Ÿ˜ณ A ranking of all the HG2ย non-sports cameos ๐Ÿ”ช The latest true-crime reviews at Best Evidence ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Netflix

07-30
01:18:53

572: Bringing Honesty To Billy Joel: And So It Goes

Well, we all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone -- even Billy Joel, who has decided to take his out for Billy Joel: And So It Goes, a two-part HBO docu-series about his life and work. Should he have kept it to himself (it's his life)? Daniel Blau Rogge returns to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us through S02 of Digman!, The Comeback, and Billionaire Boys' Club. Dan presents the Hacks episode "The Roast Of Deborah Vance" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to Game Time, in which we're listeningโ€ฆto celebrity Frasier callers. Say Goodbye To Hollywood and hello to a new episode! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Dan Blau Rogge TOPICS Announcement: ๐ŸŽ EHG Apple Podcast Subscription Lead Topic: ๐ŸŽน Billy Joel: And So It Goes Around The Dial: ๐Ÿช Digman! Around The Dial: ๐ŸฅŠ The Comeback Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ’ฐ Billionaire Boys' Club The Canon: ๐ŸŽค Hacks S03.E03: The Roast Of Deborah Vance Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป High-Concept Dating Shows Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy Face Game Time: ๐Ÿ“ป Notable Residents of Seattle SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆ‹ Daniel Blau Rogge on Bluesky ๐Ÿช Tara's Digman!ย S02 review at Cracked ๐Ÿ›๏ธ EHG 336, including our discussion of Shangri-La Plaza ๐Ÿชจ Dan on the Glass Housesย ranking episode of Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Listen To Sassyย 141, featuring Dan ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Listen To Sassyย 142, also featuring Dan ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป Dan's website ๐Ÿช Adopt A (PBS) Station ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Courtesy of Art Maillett / Sony Music Archives / HBO

07-24
01:37:09

571: Is Too Much Not Enough, Or Just Right?

Lena Dunham is back with Netflix romcom Too Much -- and so is Maris Kreizman, to discuss Dunham's return to the discourse, whether we can separate the creator from the show, and what the panelists who didn't care for it still think it did really well. We went Around The Dial with American Horror Stories's third season, Veronica Mars's FIRST season, and Ballard, and Tara hoped we'd come to praise AND bury "the Giamatti episode" of Black Mirror for the Canon. Richard Gadd won, Today's Craig Melvin lost (while letting Rick Springfield also win), and getting "home free" proved a challenge in a tagline-based Game Time. Throw a nightie on your favorite pet and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Maris Kreizman TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿป Too Much Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ˜ฑ American Horror Stories Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ•ต๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Veronica Mars Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ…ฑ๏ธ Ballard The Canon: ๐Ÿชž Black Mirror S07.E05: Eulogy Winner & Loser: ๐ŸฆŒ Richard Gadd Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฅฑ Craig Melvin Game Time: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tag, You're It SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐ŸŽง Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ“‡ Maris Kreizman's website ๐Ÿงจ An excerpt from Maris's new book, I Want To Burn This Place Down, at Rolling Stone ๐Ÿฆ‹ Maris on Bluesky ๐Ÿชž Extra Hot Great 558 on Black Mirrorย S07 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Tara's review of Too Much ๐Ÿ‘ Kerr County Flood Relief Fund โœ๐Ÿป ProPublica's local reporting network ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Ana Blumenkron / Netflix

07-16
01:25:08

570: Bradying Down To The ER Draft

In the grand tradition of our drafts for Law & Order and the Star Trek franchise, we're using this special episode to draft teams of staff, patients, loved ones, and inanimate shows from ER -- and who better to join us than Laura Hampton, a PA known to us from our Discord as an ER superfan who recently completed a full rewatch of the entire series? No one, which is why she's here picking a team AND organized the draft with the correct number of each category of character for us to choose from. Now we're going to need YOU to vote for which team reigns supreme! Laura also presents Doug saving Ben from a flooding storm drain in "Hell And High Water" for induction into the Hero category of the Tiny Canon. Finally, we close with an on-theme game about body parts in the names of TV shows and actors. Get listening, STAT! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Laura Hampton TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿฅ ER Draft Tiny Canon: ๐ŸŒŠ ER S02.E07: Hell and High Water Game Time: ๐Ÿซ The Body Keeps The Score SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฉป Final ER draft picks from Laura, Tara and Sarah ๐Ÿ“Š Poll: Best ER Lineup ๐Ÿ“Š Poll: Hospital You'd Most Want To Be A Patient At ๐Ÿ’ต Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds ๐Ÿ’‰ Your Local Epidemiologist on Substack ๐Ÿ“š LibraryFinder

07-09
01:23:29

569: Should You Sign On To With Love, Meghan?

We are off this week but present you with this EHG Club unlock of EEHG 343: Should You Sign On To With Love, Meghan? It's clear the former Meghan Markle wants to do something significant with her British-royal influence; it's also clear her new Netflix homekeeping show, With Love, Meghan, isn't that. Stephanie Early Green is back to talk about why it's so dull, what might have helped, and how Martha Stewart succeeded where Meghan Sussex fails. Ask EHG wondered who would replace Noel Fielding on GBBO and which characters we'd want on our bar-trivia teams, and then Tara pitched a lyrical SNL sketch for the Tiny Canon. And after we listed our Not Quite Winners and Losers of the week, Sarah's Extra Credit polled the panel on important princesses of television. Throw on a $300 linen apron and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Stephanie Green TOPICS 15s Of Fame: ๐Ÿคฌ The Good Swear Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ With Love, Meghan Ask EHG: ๐ŸŽ‚ Replacing Noel Fielding Tiny Canon: ๐Ÿ€ Saturday Night Live S38.E18: Vince Vaughn Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿƒ Poker Face Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿˆ Tracy Morgan Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ„ The Last Of Us Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿข Keegan-Michael Key Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ’œ Prince's estate Winner & Loser: โ›น๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Running Point Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ“‰ The Recruit Winner & Loser: ๐ŸŽฅ Arrested Development Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฅ€ Bachelor co-EPs Michael Margolis and Keely Booth Extra Credit: ๐Ÿซ… Important TV Princesses Mini: ๐Ÿ‘‘ The Royal Them SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ’š More from Stephanie Early Green at her website ๐Ÿ“– Vanity Fair's Harry 'n' Meghan cover story ๐Ÿคจ โ€œMeghan Markle Pioneers New Frontiers in Unrelatabilityโ€ by Kathryn VanArendonk at Vulture ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œThe Meghan Interviewโ€ at People ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Netflix

07-02
01:06:53

568: We Cover The Waterfront

Like a lot of family-owned businesses, Havenport, North Carolina's Buckley Fishery is having a rough go of it lately. If they can't make their nut and pay all their employees on fish alone, maybe...smuggling cocaine will make up the shortfall? What could go wrong?! Jessica Morgan returns to talk about the ways Kevin Williamson's new show crosses over with the one we know him for best (Dawson's Creek), and the ways it doesn't but that we WISH it would. Around The Dial takes us through Season 3 of The Gilded Age, The Valley, and Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy. Sarah pitches the Law & Order episode "Empire" -- aka "The Julia Roberts One" -- for induction into The Canon. Then, after identifying the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a game that's naming names -- lots of them. Grab a serving of fresh oysters and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Jessica Morgan TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿฆ EHG Mutual Aid Vault Lead Topic: ๐ŸŒŠ The Waterfront Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‘’ The Gilded Age Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ˜Ž The Valley Around The Dial: ๐ŸŸ๏ธ Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy The Canon: โš–๏ธ Law & Order S09.E20: Empire Winner & Loser: โญ๏ธ Five-Star Weekend Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Ryan Murphy Game Time: ๐Ÿชž Same Name Game SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆ‹ Jessica Morgan on Bluesky ๐Ÿ”ฅ Extra Hot Great Club ๐Ÿฆ Contact Sarah about making a deposit to or withdrawal from the Extra Hot Great Mutual Aid Vault at bunting@tomatonation.com ๐Ÿ”ซ "Kevin Williamson Reveals How His Dad's Sordid Past Inspired New Crime Drama 'The Waterfront': 'He Paid The Price'" at the New York Post ๐Ÿคฐ๐Ÿป "'Adults' Takes A Strong Stance On Abortion: Everyone Deserves Access, Including Jerks" at Cracked ๐ŸŒด Again With This's Membership Campaign ๐Ÿ‘— Go Fug Yourself ๐Ÿน The Drinks With Broads Newsletter ๐Ÿ“š Save On True-Crime Paperbacks at Exhibit B. Books ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Dana Hawley / Netflix

06-25
01:20:51

567: Telling The Truth About We Were Liars

And that truth is: none of us thinks you should bother, including returning guest Will Leitch, who agrees that We Were Liars moves too slowly; shows AND tells too fart-sniffily; wastes the talents of an impressive cast, including Mamie Gummer and David Morse; and is based on a property whose author sounds fake. We went Around The Dial with the very real The Chicken Sisters, Untold, and The Mortician before Tara's Canon pitch reunited us with Party Down's third-season premiere. General Hospital won, Doctor Odyssey (maybe??) lost, and Dan Cassino got us all a volume discount on long-running shows in Game Time. Cannonball verrrrrry sloooowwwly into our all-new episode now! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Will Leitch TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿคฅ We Were Liars Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ” The Chicken Sisters Around The Dial: ๐ŸŸ๏ธ Untold Around The Dial: ๐Ÿชฆ The Mortician Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‘บ The Devil's Plan The Canon: ๐ŸŽ‰ Party Down S03.E01: Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฅ General Hospital Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿšข Doctor Odyssey Game Time: ๐Ÿ“บ Intermittent FASTing SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐ŸŽถ Will Leitch on the Rick Astley/popularity conundrum ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Will at NYMag ๐Ÿ“ฐ Will at WaPo ๐Ÿ“š Buy Will's books ๐ŸŽ‰ EHG 448 on the return of Party Down ๐Ÿ˜ Tara runs down the best non-Daily Showย comedic performances by TDSย cast on Cracked ๐Ÿ’€ Sarah reviews The Mortician ๐Ÿ“– Exhibit B.'s paperback sale ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Amazon Content Services LLC

06-18
01:18:13

566: Burning Through The 2025 Summer TV Preview

Summer is upon us, but what are we going to watch? Robert Krut joins us to help make our traditional lists of what we're into; what we should be into but aren't; what NO ONE should be into; and what's fine for others but not for us. Dave pitches the South Side episode "Treat Yourself" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close out with a Game Time that's pure poetry. Find a spot directly in front of a fan and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Robert Krut TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿฆ EHG Mutual Aid Vault Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ 2025 Summer TV Preview The Canon: ๐Ÿฆ South Side S02.E01: Treat Yourself Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฉฐ ร‰toile Game Time: โ˜˜๏ธ There Once Was A Man From TV SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿชถ Robert Krut's website ๐ŸŒด The Again With Thisย Club campaign โœŠ CHIRLA / Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights ๐Ÿ™Š Sarah's review of Ask Notย at Best Evidence ๐Ÿฆ How to reach Sarah for Mutual Aid Vault withdrawals ๐Ÿฅฎ EEHG 323, including Dave's "Treat Yourself" pitch for the Anger Tiny Canon ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Tara's interview with Bashir Salahuddin at Cracked

06-11
01:32:06

565: Taking The Down Elevator To Dept. Q

David T.'s beautiful son Taylor S. Cole is back to discuss Dept. Q, a Scottish take on a Nordic-noir book series that has the good sense not to mess with star Matthew Goode's face. Chemistry in trope-y scenes, why Scandi crime stories often have a submarine, whether the mystery needed so many episodes to solve -- we're talking about all of that AND recommending actually Nordic Nordic-noir TV if you liked Dept. Q. Then we're going Around The Dial with Mountainhead, The Rehearsal, and The Last Of Us S01 before seeing whether Taylor can do his entire The Studio Canon pitch before we lose the light. True-crime actors won, late night lost some more, and three was the magic number for one of us in Game Time. Throw on a nubbly sweater and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Taylor Cole TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿ“ˆ Club Campaign Announcement: ๐ŸŽง Incoming Apple Podcast Changes Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ›— Dept. Q Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Mountainhead Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โœˆ๏ธ The Rehearsal Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ„ The Last Of Us The Canon: ๐ŸŽฅ The Studio S01.E02: The Oner Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿช™ Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner Winner & Loser: ๐ŸŒ™ Late-night prestige Game Time: 3๏ธโƒฃ SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐ŸŽž๏ธ Hear more Taylor S. Cole at the G&T Podcast ๐Ÿ Taylor's also headed to the This Had Oscar Buzz podcast ๐Ÿชž And the Demi Myself and I podcast ๐Ÿธ AND the Muppeturgy podcast โ›ฐ๏ธ Tara's Mountainheadย review and ATX Festival coverage at Cracked ๐Ÿ˜ป Support Bookstore Cats ๐Ÿ”ฅ The Extra Hot Great Patreon ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Netflix

06-04
01:17:17

564: Getting In The Big Top With Pee-wee As Himself

Matt Wolf (The Stroll) got unprecedented access to Paul Reubens, generally better known as his alter ego, Pee-wee Herman; Will Hines joins us to talk about what resulted from their 40 hours of interviews. Around The Dial takes us through Big Mouth's eighth and final season; The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox, and Magic & Bird: A Courtship Of Rivals. Sean makes his pitch for the "Long, Long Time" episode of The Last Of Us to be inducted into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that really knows the score. Put on your reddest bow tie and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Will Hines TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿšฒ Pee-wee As Himself Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‘„ Big Mouth Around The Dial: โšพ๏ธ The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ€ Magic & Bird: A Courtship Of Rivals The Canon: ๐Ÿ„ The Last Of Us S01.E03: Long, Long Time Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿ“ฃ Taran Killam Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿคฌ Charles Barkley Game Time: ๐ŸŽถ Stay Tuned SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ“ธ Will Hines on Instagram ๐Ÿซฆ Tara's review of Big Mouthย S08 at Cracked ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Tara's interview with Big Mouthย co-creators Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and Mark Levin, at Cracked ๐Ÿชฒ The Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About The Beatlesย podcast ๐Ÿ‘ค Will Hines's website ๐Ÿ”Ž Best Evidence ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Dennis Keeley/HBO

05-28
01:25:08

563: Checking The Perimeter With Murderbot

Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk is back to talk about Apple TV+'s Murderbot, and whether the books do a better job of exploring questions of gender and essential humanity without Alexander Skarsgard's Ken-doll crotch confusing matters. Should YOU give it a watch? We went Around The Dial with Overcompensating, Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives, and Leverage: Redemption's third season before Anne offered another variation on the Utahn theme with a Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Canon Presentation. Kelli Giddish won, Tom Hardy lost, and we all tried to survive the process of Venn-diagramming premiere and finale casting in Game Time. Hack into your governor modules and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Kathryn VanArendonk TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿค– Murderbot Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ Overcompensating Around The Dial: โณ Kids Right Now Shows Around The Dial: ๐ŸŽญ The Rehearsal Around The Dial: ๐Ÿคซ The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives Around The Dial: ๐Ÿฅท Leverage: Redemption The Canon: ๐Ÿง‚ The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City S04.E16: Mysteries, Revealed? Winner & Loser: โš–๏ธ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฆด Tom Hardy Game Time: ๐Ÿ›Ÿ Survivor Round II SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆค Kathryn VanArendonk at Vulture ๐Ÿฆ‹ Kathryn on Bluesky ๐ŸŒฎ The ATX Festival ๐Ÿค– Kathryn's Murderbotย review at Vulture ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ Tara's Overcompensatingย review at Cracked ๐Ÿฆ Contact Buntsy about the EHG Mutual Aid Vault ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Apple CLUB-ONLY NOTES ๐Ÿ”ฅ EHG Club Perk Links & How-To ๐Ÿ’ฌ Get On Our Community Discord

05-21
01:27:07

562: Should You Ante Up For Season 2 Of Poker Face?

After more than two years, Rian Johnson's Poker Face -- aka "What if Columbo, but a lady named Charlie who's a human lie detector" -- is back for its second season on Peacock. Does it still deliver a pleasing throwback mystery vibe? David J. Roth returns to discuss. Around The Dial takes us through the second season of Conan O'Brien Must Go and Netflix's special Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor; Killing It; and Untold: Shooting Guards. Mike presents the episode "A Mercy" from The Terror for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we kick off a new season of Game Time with a very long drive between fictional TV cities in America -- hey, kind of like Charlie! Gas up and join us! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค David J. Roth TOPICS Announcement: ๐Ÿน Club Campaign Update Lead Topic: ๐Ÿƒ Poker Face Around The Dial: โœˆ๏ธ Conan O'Brien Must Go Around The Dial: ๐Ÿคฃ Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor Around The Dial: ๐ŸŠ Killing It Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ€ Untold: Shooting Guards The Canon: โš“๏ธ The Terror S01.E06: A Mercy Winner & Loser: ๐ŸฅŠ Mike "The Miz" Mizanin Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿˆ Tom Brady Game Time: ๐Ÿš˜ The Great American Fictional TV Road Trip SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฆ‹ David J. Roth on Bluesky โ™ ๏ธ Tara's review of Poker Faceย S02 ๐Ÿคฉ "John Mulaney Is One Of The Best TV Comedy Guest Stars Ever" by Tara at Cracked ๐Ÿ“ Tara's review of Conan O'Brien Must Goย S02 at Cracked ๐Ÿค— Tara's review of Friendshipย at Cracked ๐Ÿ† Dave Roth's write-up on Killing Itย in "The Best Things We Saw In 2024" at Defector ๐Ÿ’ฅ The Distractionย podcast ๐ŸŽ„ The It's Christmastown!ย podcast ๐Ÿ”ซ Sarah's review of Whack Jobย at Best Evidence ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ The Road Trip Game Time Map ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Peacock

05-14
01:40:20

561: Should You Try To Weather The Four Seasons?

Did Alan Alda vehicle The Four Seasons need an eight-part dramedy reboot? The panel -- joined by Alyson Lewis of Cracked -- doesn't think so, although one of us enjoyed returning to a version of a property that aired constantly on HBO in the mid-eighties. But did the story need this many episodes, or this downbeat a tone? Do we enjoy this iteration of a Tina Fey character? And why is a certain actor almost certain to get killed in prestige programs like this? Later, we went Around The Dial with Taskmaster's 19th season, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Clubhouse, and Tara hoped Mary (and "That Woman") would make it into the Canon. Kali Reis won, Disney lost, and we synchronized our schedules for a timely Non-Regulation Game Time. Boot up your favorite second-screen farm game and have a listen! GUESTS ๐Ÿ‘ค Alyson Lewis TOPICS Lead Topic: ๐Ÿ‚ The Four Seasons Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ’Œ Taskmaster Around The Dial: ๐Ÿ˜บ The Mary Tyler Moore Show S05.E04: Lou And That Woman Around The Dial: ๐Ÿงฆ The Clubhouse: A Year With The Boston Red Sox Around The Dial: ๐Ÿš€ Andor Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿฆ 12 12 12 Winner & Loser: ๐Ÿน Disney Game Time: ๐Ÿ“† Let Me Check My Calendar SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ More from Alyson Lewis at Yes I Was High When I Wrote This ๐ŸŒท Tara's review of The Four Seasonsย at Cracked ๐Ÿ”ช Tara's Jason Mantzoukas interview at Cracked ๐Ÿˆ Cookie the foster cat needs a forever home ๐Ÿ“ท Photo: Jon Pack / Netflix

05-07
01:13:38

560: Bull Riding Through The Streets Of San Francisco

Heather wanted us to watch a 29-year-old Sam Elliott playing a cowboy in a Season 2 episode of The Streets Of San Francisco, and who were we to resist? We tell you whether the episode's worth ripping off your pearl snap shirt over. Our latest Ask EHG takes us through questions about, among others, our most out-of-character favorite shows and the strangest places we've ever run into someone we knew. Sarah pitches "Smizing" for the TV coinage Tiny Canon. Then, after sharing a new batch of Not Quite Top 11 lists, we close up by recasting famous original CSI. Find yourself a comfortable bunk and listen! TOPICS Forcening Pool: ๐ŸŒ‰ The Streets Of San Francisco S02.E21: The Hard Breed Ask EHG: ๐Ÿ˜ฉ Coping With Everything Tiny Canon: ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ America's Next Top Model S13.E03: Fortress Of Fierceness Not Quite Top 11: ๐Ÿ˜ต Defunct TV Networks Not Quite Top 11: ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ Significant TV Snow Not Quite Top 11: โš ๏ธ Cleopatra 2525 Character Names Extra Credit: ๐Ÿ”ฌ Recast This: C.S.I. Mini: ๐ŸŽธ Mark's TV Forcening (Jan 2014) SUPPORT THE SHOW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shop our merch store! NOTES ๐Ÿ—’ Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site ๐Ÿฎ The Streets Of San Franciscoย S02.E21: The Hard Breed on DailyMotion ๐Ÿ™ Volunteer Match ๐Ÿ‘„ "'America's Next Top Model' recap: Private smeyes, watching you" at Entertainment Weekly ๐Ÿคข Our Nonac discussion of "Amends" in EHG 024

04-30
01:27:07

Charmaine Williams

Diahann Carroll, not Dyan Cannon

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