The Televerse (mp3)

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 11 and 12, “The Great Divide” and “The Storm.” Angry Fire Kid’s backstory, more trauma for Aang, and fun with Wilford Brimley. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 13 and 14, “The Blue Spirit” and “The Fortuneteller.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes nine and 10, “The Waterbending Scroll” and “Jet.” Finally, we get a couple Katara episodes! Fun with pirates, Sokka’s instincts, and dreamy anti-heroes. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 11 and 12, “The Great Divide” and “The Storm.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie!

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes seven and eight, “Winter Solstice: The Spirit World” and “Winter Solstice: Avatar Roku.” The joy of baths, particularly perfectly heated ones, the introduction of the Spirit World, and more gorgeous visuals. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes nine and 10, “The Waterbending Scroll” and “Jet.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

It’s week 13, and we’re still Streaming In Place. Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off the week with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes five and six, “The King of Omashu” and “Imprisoned.” Earth bending, inspirational speeches, and the cabbage merchant! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes seven and eight, “Winter Solstice.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Looking forward to another fun week chatting with you.

There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and the on-going worldwide protests in support of Black Lives Matter and against police brutality and racism, as well as the continuing threat of COVID-19, are impacting every corner of American life, even down to TV. We start the podcast this episode with a lengthy news segment, catching up with recent industry developments. Then we head to our week in TV, including Oprah’s Where Do We Go From Here?, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s potent policing episode, the finales of The Last O.G. and What We Do in the Shadows, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, and new episodes of Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we head to the spotlight section to sing the praises of Netflix’s Gentefied, which dropped its terrific first season back in February and has flown far too under the radar. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Gentefied, and any other series we may have missed this year.Season Spotlight: Gentefied Season 1 (1:25:08)O

It’s the end of week 12, but we’re still early in our journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today, Noel, Allison, and Kate talk Momo, nature, aesthetics, and representation in “The Southern Air Temple” and “The Warriors of Kyoshi.” Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week for our takes on episodes five and six, “The King of Omashu” and “Imprisoned.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Always a pleasure chatting with you.

We may be mid-week 12, but it’s a new day here at Streaming In Place, as Allison, Noel, and Kate press pause on their Lucifer binge and switch over to something completely different, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today we begin our journey through Book One: Water, with episodes one and two, “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns.” Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes three and four, “The Southern Air Temple” and “The Warriors of Kyoshi.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for coming along with us as we switch shows, and sharing your thoughts!

Lucifer season three has been, well it’s been long. But we’re here at the end of our journey, and after our listeners powered through all 26 episodes, it only seemed fair to turn an episode over to them. First Noel, Allison, and Kate welcome back LaToya Ferguson and give our final thoughts on the season, and what the hell that Sinnerman plot actually was. Then we open it up to our Zoom listeners Keenan, Scottie, and Marcus, who share their takes on the season and reflect back on the stand-out moments, highlights, and lowlights of the longest season in television history.Tomorrow, we’ll be embarking on a new season, but it’s time for a break from Lucifer. We’ll return for season four closer to the return of the show on Netflix for season five. Instead, we’ll be switching to a new show. Join us as we begin our journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender, starting with Book One: Water, episodes one and two, “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns.”

At long last, season three comes to an end. Allison, Noel, and Kate finish out the season with episodes 25 and 26, “Boo Normal” and “Once Upon a Time.” Ella’s big secret, more ugly t-shirts, and Charlotte and Dan drive off into the sunset. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow as we break down the season and reflect back on our journey. Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! We look forward to chatting with you tomorrow.

Week 12 kicks off with a bang as Noel, Allison, and Kate wrap up the season three arcs with episodes 23 and 24, “Quintessential Deckerstar” and “A Devil of My Word.” At long last, season three gets its act together and delivers a compelling, thoughtful episode. Did the finale, and that cliffhanger, make up for what has been a frustrating season? Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week as we take on the last two standalone episodes of season three, episode 25, “Boo Normal,” and episode 26, “Once Upon a Time.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners: Keenan, Marcus, S.B., and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the finale!

The finales have begun, as we head into summer TV and many of the shows recorded pre-coronavirus wrap up their seasons. Noel and Kate kick off the podcast with Our Week in TV, starting with the reality offerings: The RuPaul’s Drag Race and We’re Here finales, followed by Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. We drop in on What We Do in the Shadows, then check out the premiere of AMC’s Quiz, before wrapping up the week with Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and the finale of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, spotlighting the Hulu miniseries Normal People. Use your words, sad Irish people! Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and any shows we should be catching up with.DVD Shelf: Normal People (40:34)Our Week in TVRuPaul’s Drag Race finale (2:29) We’re Here finale (12:48) Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. (14:01) What We Do in the Shadows (17:03) Quiz premiere (19:07)Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (24:20) DC’s Legends of Tomorrow finale (26:36)Music Featured:  “Mr. Parker’s Cu

It’s been a long week, but Allison, Noel, and Kate finish it out by welcoming back LaToya Ferguson and with a double-dose of Lucifer season three, both episode 21, “Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better,” and episode 22, “All Hands on Decker.” Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week as we take on the last two episodes of the season three arc, episode 23, “Quintessential Deckerstar,” and episode 24, “A Devil of my Word.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie, for sticking with us through all the all-caps and head-scratching.

LaToya Ferguson returns as Allison, Noel, and Kate finally arrive at one of the season’s most anticipated episodes, Lucifer season three, episode 20, “The Angel of San Bernardino.” Coke, IKEA, and Bones: Did this one live up to our expectations? Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 21, “Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!

Noel, Allison, and Kate celebrate Lesley-Ann Brandt as we talk Lucifer season three, episode 19, “Orange is the New Maze.” Brandt selling Maze’s questionable arc, some overdue quality time with Charlotte, and what the hell is going on with Chloe. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 20, “The Angel of San Bernardino.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners: Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and our all-caps frustrations.

Allison, Noel, and Kate kick off week 11 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 18, “The Last Heartbreak.” We’re powering through, but this stretch of season three is making it tough. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 19, “Orange is the New Maze.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one and season three overall.

The beginning of the Great TV Drought of 2020 is near, but it’s not quite here yet, as Noel and Kate dive in with another full week of TV. We kick things off with some reality, including the premiere of Legendary, a check-in with The Big Flower Fight season one, Ultimate Tag and Holey Moley, and the Drag Race reunion. Then we move over to genre and drama and wrap up the week with the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, a greatly anticipated DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and the finale of The Good Fight. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf, as we discuss FX on Hulu’s Mrs. America, a miniseries about the fight to pass the ERA. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own, and your recommendations for shows we should seek out once the Drought kicks in.DVD Shelf: Mrs. America (1:28:26)Our Week in TV Legendary premiere (15:08) The Big Flower Fight Season 1 (30:17) Ultimate Tag (34:02) Holey Moley (41:21) RuPaul’s Drag Race (43:18) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD premiere (50:04) DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (55:41)

It’s a rough one. Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 10 Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 17, “Let Pinhead Sing!” On the positive side, Allison’s going to start watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and maybe pull out her uke a bit more, inspired by Pierce’s rousing cover of “Dust In The Wind.” On the down side, everything else about this episode. Listen for our thoughts, then come back next week for our take on season three episode 18, “The Last Heartbreak.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Lurker, Marcus, and Scottie. Thanks for helping us feel less alone on this one, and puzzling through the whole Sinnerman Palmetto ridiculousness. We hope you’ll be back with us next week!

Friend of the show LaToya Ferguson is back, helping Allison, Noel, and Kate break down one of our listener’s more anticipated installments of Lucifer season three, episode 16, “Infernal Guinea Pig.” More scheming from Lucifer and Pierce, Charlotte makes a breakthrough, and of course, Lauren Lapkus. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 17, “Let Pinhead Sing!”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! A pleasure, as always.

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 15, “High School Poppycock” Chloe gets a taste of high school, socially awkward Todd, yes and nightmare scenarios and a dreamy prom. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 16, “Infernal Guinea Pig.”Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus, for joining us for the episode today. Always a treat to chat with you and hear your thoughts.

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Lucifer season three, episode 14, “My Brother’s Keeper.” Some overdue Ella time, Amenadiel and Cain’s brawl, and the ferocious adorableness of Maze training Trixie. Listen for our thoughts, then come back tomorrow for our take on season three episode 15, “High School Poppycock.”Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie, for sharing their thoughts and making the chat a delightful part of the Streaming In Place experience. Summer robes…