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TV Heads, we're wrapping up our coverage of The CROWN with the second episode of our epic two-parter on Season 6! We're taking a deep dive into these episodes exploring fact vs fiction on EVERYTHING. It's the early 2000s and Willsmania ensues. Kate is positioned by her mom to meet William and become the future queen, "spare" Harry is drunk and terrible, we bid a fond and sad farewell to Margaret, Camilla and Charles get their happy ending (yuck), and the series ends with a final question for the Queen—will she quit?Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Heads, we've been building to this and it's finally here... the first of our epic two-parter on THE CROWN Season 6! We're taking a deep dive into these episodes exploring fact vs fiction on EVERYTHING that happens. Prepare yourself for Diana and Dodi's cute relationship, the Queen goes MIA (seriously, where is she?), "heroic" Charles (barf), and GHOST DIANA  AND DODI (yikes)!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

It's our final episode FROM THE VAULT finishing up our special coverage of The CROWN Season 5! We recorded these episodes months ago, and we're dusting them off in anticipation of a special two parter about the newly released Season 6 !This time, we're talking "Couple 31" & "Decommissioned".  Look for Season 6 episodes coming soon!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We've got 2 epsiodes left FROM THE VAULT to finish up our special coverage of The CROWN Season 5! We recorded these episodes months ago, and we're dusting them off in anticipation of a special two parter about the newly released Season 6 !This time, we're talking "No Woman's Land" & "Gunpowder".  Stay tuned for more on Season 5 and Season 6 coming soon!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Heads, it's another ep FROM THE VAULT! We recorded these episodes on THE CROWN SEASON 5 months ago, and we're dusting them off in anticipation of a special two parter about the newly released Season 6 !This time, we're covering "The Way Ahead" & "Ipatiev House" - stay tuned for more on Season 5 and Season 6 coming soon!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

It's another pod ep FROM THE VAULT! We recorded these episodes on THE CROWN SEASON 5 months ago, and we're dusting them off in anticipation of a special two parter on newly released Season 6 coming soon!This time, we're talking "Mou Mou" & "Annus Horribilis" - stay tuned for more on Season 5 and Season 6!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Heads, we have a very special miniseries... FROM THE VAULT! It's The CROWN SEASON 5! We recorded these pod eps months ago, and we're dusting them off in anticipation of a special two parter on the newly released The Crown Season 6 coming soon!This time, we're discussing "Queen Victoria Syndrome" & "The System" - stay tuned for more on Season 5 and Season 6!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We're finishing up our coverage of The Bear Season 2 with a jam packed two parter! It's friends and family night at the new The Bear restaurant and the tension ratchets up.  Carmy is second guessing and running things by Claire which makes Syd crazy.  Syd makes Nat an omelette. Richie shines at the front of the house, Marcus jumps on the line, Syd speaks up, and Carmy gets locked in the freezer. Plus, Pete is a nice guy (??), and Jamie Lee Curtis is BACK!Links:Criminal "Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Torso Murderer":  https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-224-al-capone-eliot-ness-and-clevelands-torso-murderer-6-23-23/"The Impersonator": https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-225-the-impersonator-6-30-23/"The Unexpected Guest":  https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-81-unexpected-guests-12-15-17/Sweet Bobby Podcast: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/sweet-bobby/Into It: https://www.vulture.com/into-it/Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We're on The Bear Season 2 homestretch now covering two fantastic episodes, "Forks" and "Bolognese".  Hold up... DO WE LIKE RICHIE NOW?! Cousin gets the spotlight spending time learning service at a very high restaurant. There's a cameo from Queen Elizabeth! Taylor Swift tix! And a very fancy deep dish pizza. Meanwhile, Syd and Carmy are swigging Pepto as they await the results of a very very very important gas line test. Plus, Fak hides out in the walk-in fridge.Links:Never Have I Everhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80179190Criminal: "The Perfectionists"https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-230-the-perfectionists-8-4-2023/Search Engine: "Wait, should I not be drinking airplane coffee?"https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/wait-should-i-not-be-drinking-airlineHosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We're back with a new episode on "The Bear" Season 2! This time, it's ALL about Jamie Lee Curtis. She smashes through her episode like a car crashing through a house! It's a Christmas flashback with Jamie, Gillian Jacobs, two (!) Faks, Sarah Paulson, John Mulaney, BOB ODENKIRK (!), and some unnamed cousin who only appears in one shot. It's a feast of the 7 fishes for the ages!Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We're talking all things "The Bear," everyone's favorite "comedy" series, and we're trying to decipher Lisa's notes written in hieroglyphics. So, what's up with that dude who crashed his bike into the fence?! Carmy bails on Syd for Claire - boo - but Syd has an amazing Chicago food tour all by her lonesome.  Is there really a cat? Marcus loves a good minty snickers taste. Walls are falling down, pregnancies are revealed, and remember: every second counts.Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Watchers, we're back with a new series on everyone's favorite "comedy," The Bear! New restaurant plans are in motion after the season 1 finale discovery of cash in the tomato cans, but as always, we're having a lot of anxiety about how this whole thing will work out. Cousin Richie is still the worst, Syd puts her arm through a wall, there is [redacted] lightning, more Sugar and Fak... plus Uncle Jimmy makes a big investment and Carmy reconnects with Claire. Who is Claire?? Stay tuned.This weeks recs:"You Are Good" Pod - https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/"Somebody Somewhere" - https://www.hbo.com/somebody-somewhere"Catching Killers" - https://www.netflix.com/title/81264650"Search Engine" Pod - https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/welcome-to-search-engine"Side Stories" Pod - https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/side-storiesHosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

It's the second of our two special episodes on shows we love! This time we're talking about all things Ted Lasso Season 3, and we have lots to say! Starting with, is this really the end???  There are lots of hints both in the show and on Twitter that it might be continuing in some form, and we want to answers!Plus, why were things between Keeley, Roy Kent, and Jamie left resolved (and why was Keeley's season 3 story line so frustrating)?  Why did the pacing of Nate's villain to redemption feel off somehow? Why were the episodes SO LONG?  How glad are we that Rebecca didn't sell the team? How amazing was it to finally learn Coach Beard's surprising back story?  How much do we LOVE these characters??? This week's links!The Last Movie Stars: https://www.max.com/shows/c326a2f4-8c29-4707-9477-7a8961c9bcebThe Other Two:https://www.max.com/shows/f88636df-65d2-4cf4-94d0-3c098b971a16Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

It's the first of two very special episodes on shows we love! This time, we're talking "Shrinking"! A psychologist, played by Jason Segal, hits rock bottom after a tragedy, but tries to turn his life around by rebuilding his relationships with his family and friends, and by trying out some unconventional therapy methods with his patients. This week's links!Mrs. Davis: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/mrs-davisPoker Face:https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-facePoint Blank Podcast:https://wondery.com/shows/this-is-actually-happening/episode/5675-point-blank-1-what-if-you-pled-for-your-life/NYT - "Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/business/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-interview.htmlHosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Watchers, it's the long (looooooong) awaited wrap up to our "The Last of Us" coverage! We say to goodbye to Ellie and Joel (for now) in a jam packed episode that includes a flashback to the day Ellie was born (with her mom being played by Ashley Johnson, the game's Ellie!), a reunion with Marlene, and giraffes! Joel makes a heartbreaking confession... AND a brutal, horrifying decision with repercussions that will reverberate into Season 2. This week's links!Shrinking: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bsSchool Spirits: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/school-spirits/Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

Two episodes left to wrap up our "The Last of Us" coverage! This time, it's the penultimate episode, "When We Are in Need".  It's a harrowing one as Ellie faces a religious cult with a very dark secret, and is pushed to her limit. Meanwhile, Joel, still nearly at death's door, takes no prisoners in his effort to find Ellie and rescue her.This week's links!Serial: The Coldest Case in Laramie https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/serial-laramie-cold-case.htmlFire of Love https://films.nationalgeographic.com/fire-of-loveChris Rock: Reflective Outrage https://www.netflix.com/title/80167499Criminal Episode 210 "Out of the Box" https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-210-out-of-the-box-3-10-2023Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

TV Watchers, we're wrapping up our "The Last of Us" coverage with three new episodes! First up is "Left Behind" - while Joel struggles to survive after last episode's attack, Ellie thinks back to a special night spent with another important friend.This week's links!Crime Junkie: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/Murdaugh Murders: https://www.netflix.com/title/81519789"Whisky Fungus Fed by Jack Daniels Encrusts Tennessee Town" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/whiskey-fungus-jack-daniels-tennessee.htmlHosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

We're covering two more episodes of The Last of Us!  This show continues to rip out our heartstrings (is it dusty in here?).  We learn the backstory of our Kansas City characters including the terrible choice Henry makes to keep Henry alive, and the lengths Kathleen will go to avenge her beloved brother.  There's also a huge Cordyceps assault (after not hearing a peep from those saucy mushroom scoundrels for several episodes), YIKES.  Plus, we get a mini Northern Exposure reunion, Joel has panic attacks (he's just like all of us!), Ellie reads him the riot act, and a family reunion that includes Tara from True Blood! This weeks recommendations!Criminal Podcast - Episode "Sunset Mesa" https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-205-sunset-mesa-1-20-2023Poker Face: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-faceThe Coldest Case in Laramie: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/serial-laramie-cold-case.htmlHosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

This time on THE LAST OF US... Joel and Ellie arrive in Kansas City! And they get into all kinds of trouble with the locals.  Joel says Ellie is just "cargo" but we know he's starting to soften. And Ellie learns more about Joel's dark nature when she's forced to take action using the gun she's been hiding. Meanwhile,  what does PTA Karen rebellion leader, Kathleen, have against the mysterious Henry? What is she hiding underground? Why don't people on TV know they can still drive on flat tires when they absolutely need to get out of bad situation? Oh, and why did the scarecrow get an award?Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com

This time on TVIA: two new episodes of The Last of Us!  We talk about some truly hideous the fungus zombies, a REALLY disturbing fungus zombie make out session, a pulse pounding journey through a possibly fictional Boston museum, and an unexpected, heart breaking love story. Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell Producer: Cole T.Check out our merch! TV is Awesome at Spreadshop: tv-is-awesome.myspreadshop.com