The Televerse (mp3)

call it serendipity: just as we invite The AV Club’s Zack Handlen to our Walking Dead podcast, the show airs its most celebrated outing in a very long time. “Clear” isolates Rick, Carl and Michonne in a dark, harrowing episode that reintroduces a character long thought lost. But are Ricky, Kate, Simon and Zack as impressed as ... The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 35: “Clear” with special guest Zack Handlen appeared first on PopOptiq.

After last week’s doom and gloom, we’re focusing on the happy side of TV for this week’s podcast (for the most part). After a surprisingly full Week in TV, including the Tuesday Comedies (New Girl, Mindy Project, Cougar Town), Cult, the Top Chef Seattle finale, Nashville, Southland, The Americans, the Thursday and Sunday Comedies (Community, ... The post The Televerse #79- Bunheads Season 1 with Erik Adams/Spotlight on Justified appeared first on PopOptiq.

Thanks to the number of interesting TV episodes to discuss, the podcast this week is on the long side, perhaps inspired by the Oscars. After briefly previewing Tuesday night’s CBS pilot Golden Boy, we kick off a strong week in TV, including the Tuesday Comedies (New Girl, Mindy Project, Cougar Town), the Cult pilot, Justified, ... The post The Televerse #78- Caprica with Chris Piers/Spotlight on The Vampire Diaries and Spartacus appeared first on PopOptiq.

As per usual, this week on The Walking Dead podcast, one of us loved the episode, the other did not, and someone is in between – but who? Tune in and find out. The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 34: “I Ain’t a Judas” appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, the gang is back, and we are all in good spirits. The latest episode of The Walking Dead really hits a home run, leaving little for us to bitch about. Tune in and find out why Ricky feels it is one of the show’s best episodes yet, and listen to Kate try and ... The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 33: “Home” appeared first on PopOptiq.

Cable and network TV midseason premieres continue this week with the pilot of Zero Hour and the season premieres of Southland and The Amazing Race, but of the three, only two shows will make the cut for continued week-to-week coverage on the podcast. It’s a fun Week in TV this time, with Justified, Top Chef ... The post The Televerse #77- The Americans/House of Cards Season 1 appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a slightly thinner week of television this time, but there’s still plenty to discuss on the podcast, particularly with great episodes from Justified, The Americans, and Girls. We kick off Our Week in TV with Tuesday Comedies (New Girl, The Mindy Project, Cougar Town), then it’s the Smash two-episode premiere, Justified, Top Chef Seattle, ... The post The Televerse #76- Dark Shadows with Will McKinley appeared first on PopOptiq.

  The Walking Dead is back from its latest midseason hiatus with its first episode since the announcement of Glen Mazzara’s sacking. “The Suicide King” sees Merle and Darryl properly reunited, Andrea marshalling the people of Woodbury, The Governor in a funk, and Rick going a tiny bit bonkers. Will the talk-heavy episode drive Ricky, Kate ... The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 32: “The Suicide King” appeared first on PopOptiq.

With the second half of The Walking Dead‘s third season only a week away, Ricky, Kate and Simon reconvene once more to look ahead towards the show’s Mazzara-less future and what the decision means for the show’s overall direction. Before that, debate gets heated over the latest zombie-related work to consume multiplexes, Jonathan Levine’s zom-rom-com ... The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 31: ‘Warm Bodies’ / Walking Dead Season 3 appeared first on PopOptiq.

With the second half of The Walking Dead‘s third season only a week away, Ricky, Kate and Simon reconvene once more to look ahead towards the show’s Mazzara-less future and what the decision means for the show’s overall direction. Before that, debate gets heated over the latest zombie-related work to consume multiplexes, Jonathan Levine’s zom-rom-com ... The post Walking Dead Podcast Episode 31: ‘Warm Bodies’ / Walking Dead Season 3 appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s another big week for TV on the podcast, with 30 Rock airing its series finale, The Americans airing its series premiere, and Netflix getting in the game with the premiere of season one of House of Cards. After talking through Our Week in TV, including Tuesday Comedies (New Girl, The Mindy Project, Happy Endings ... The post The Televerse #75- The Americans/Survivors (2008) with Kyle Nolan appeared first on PopOptiq.

TV’s midseason changeovers have started to occur and this week on the podcast, we take a look at several of them, including the finales for Parenthood, American Horror Story: Asylum, and Last Resort and the premiere of Spartacus: War of the Damned. Also discussed during Our Week in TV are the Tuesday Comedies (Ben and ... The post The Televerse #74- Blackadder with Les Chappell appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s been a solid week of TV, with the comedies in particular having strong showings, but this week on the podcast, the focus is on Fringe, which concluded its five season run this past Friday. After talking through Our Week in TV, including Tuesday Comedies (Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project, Happy Endings, ... The post The Televerse #73- Fringe with Noel Murray appeared first on PopOptiq.

Due to some unfortunate internet issues, this week’s podcast is a Televerse first- we are third segment-less. The DVD Shelf will be back next week, but until then, there’s plenty of TV talk to go around. After going through our Week in TV, including Tuesday comedies (Ben and Kate, New Girl, Mindy Project, Happy Endings, ... The post The Televerse #72- Spotlight on Justified appeared first on PopOptiq.

Midseason premieres are underway, which means it’s time to get back to TV podcast business as usual. This week, we take brief looks at the episodes we missed over the past few weeks, while we were doing our 2012 wrap-up episodes, including Happy Endings, Top Chef Seattle, the finales of Always Sunny… and The League, ... The post The Televerse #71- Spotlight on The Hour/2013 Midseason Preview appeared first on PopOptiq.

On last week’s podcast, we talked about the Top 10 TV Series of 2012. This week, we discuss just about every other category you can think of. From more expected ones like Best Performance or Best Pilot to the more obscure Best Dance Sequence and Favorite “F*ck Yeah!” Moment, we break down the year in ... The post The Televerse #70- Best and Worst of 2012 (mp3) appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s time for our yearly Top 10 podcast, where we talk through our picks for the best television of the past calendar year. Though many prominent series may have slipped somewhat compared to last season, it was still a fantastic year for TV and here are just a few examples why. Which shows made the ... The post The Televerse #69- Top 10 TV Series of 2012 appeared first on PopOptiq.

http://www.popoptiq.com/wp-admin/post-new.php This week on the podcast, we take a leisurely stroll through our Week in TV, with particularly longer looks at Parenthood’s Christmas episode, “What to our Wondering Eyes” and Fringe’s latest Walter-gets-high episode, “Black Blotter”. We also talk Tuesday comedies (New Girl, The Mindy Project, Happy Endings), Top Chef Seattle, American Horror Story: Asylum, ... The post The Televerse #68- Spotlight on Homeland Season 2 (mp3) appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week on the podcast, we once again skip the spotlight in favor of a lengthier Week in TV. After running down some Tuesday comedies (Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project, Happy Endings), we talk Parenthood, Top Chef Seattle, Supernatural, Nashville, The Hour, the Thursday comedies (30 Rock, Parks and Rec, It’s Always ... The post The Televerse #67- Friends with Sarah Dowdey and Deblina Chakraborty appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week on the podcast, we skip the spotlight but go through a rather extensive week in TV as most series wind down, at least for the fall. We once again group the Tuesday (Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project) and Thursday (30 Rock, Parks and Rec, It’s Always Sunny…, The League) comedies ... The post The Televerse #66- Robotech with Tom Griffin appeared first on PopOptiq.