The Televerse (mp3)

Louie holds on to the spotlight for another week, in what is far from a close race- thanks to the July 4th holiday, the pickings are particularly slim. This week, Simon and Kate briefly discuss Hit & Miss, Futurama, Awkward., Wilfred, and Bunheads and take longer looks at True Blood and The Newsroom (US), before ... The post The Televerse #45- Louie/Batman: the Animated Series with Gabe Bucsko appeared first on PopOptiq.

Louie is back, and not coincidentally, so is our episode spotlight. After a look at the week’s TV, including fun, if not life-changing episodes of So You Think You Can Dance, Futurama, and Wilfred, the premieres of Twenty Twelve, Awkward., and Anger Management, the season finale of Eagleheart, and more mixed episodes of True Blood ... The post The Televerse #44- Spotlight on Louie/ComicCon 2012 TV Preview appeared first on PopOptiq.

With Kate safely back, The Televerse returns to its standard (summer) format. This week, Futurama is back, along Wilfred, and we get our first looks at Inside Men and The Newsroom. Throw in new episodes of Eagleheart, So You Think You Can Dance, True Blood, Lost Girl, and Bunheads, and it’s as full a week ... The post The Televerse #43- Life Unexpected with Jason Griffin, the TVaholic appeared first on PopOptiq.

Kate's off in distant places, so the format gets shaken up a bit this week. In lieu of the usual Week in TV, Simon invites Adam Kempenaar of Filmspotting fame and Justine Smith of the Sound on Sight film podcast to discuss the first season of HBO's Girls, which ended this past weekend with ... The post The Televerse #42: Girls Season Wrapup with Adam Kempenaar and Justine Smith/Twin Peaks with Lindsay Wood appeared first on PopOptiq.

Thanks to the summer premieres starting up, and several series winding down, there’s plenty to talk about this week. After brief looks at Eagleheart, So You Think You Can Dance, the Comedy Bang Bang and Bunk pilots, Metalocalypse, and Girls, Simon and Kate take longer looks at the finale of Veep as well as the ... The post The Televerse #41- Mad Men Season 5 with Adam Farrington-Williams appeared first on PopOptiq.

And so, Season 2 of Game of Thrones comes to a close with a super-sized 64-minute episode that wraps up a whole whack of storylines while setting up what’s sure to be an epic season in 2013. Kate, Mike and Simon tackle the finale and assess the season as a whole, while looking ahead to ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast Episode #10: “Valar Morghulis” appeared first on PopOptiq.

After going through a slightly fuller week in TV than last time, including a slight disagreement about the Cougar Town finale, brief looks at Eagleheart, So You Think You Can Dance, Girls, and Veep, and a longer look at this week’s once again depressing Mad Men, Simon and Kate get out their calendars to look ... The post The Televerse #40- Summer TV Preview/Dead Like Me with Amrie Cunningham appeared first on PopOptiq.

Alex Thompson joins Simon Howell and Kate Kulzick this week to discuss the much-anticipated penultimate episode of season two, “Blackwater”, which was written by series author George R. R. Martin and directed by The Descent‘s Neil Marshall. Did the episode live up to the hype? Listen to find out! The post Game of Thrones Podcast Episode #9: “Blackwater” appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a slow TV week this time, but luckily the episodes that did air offered plenty to discuss. After taking a brief look at Eagleheart, Simon and Kate take long looks at Girls, Veep, and particularly Mad Men before welcoming Sean Ingram from Previously On back to the show to discuss the series finale of ... The post The Televerse #39- Spotlight on Sunday/Awake with Sean Ingram appeared first on PopOptiq.

Simon rejoins Kate and Michael to tackle the season’s antepenultimate installment, which puts the requisite pieces in place for next week’s sure-to-be-epic battle. Discussed this week: the merits of the major changes to the source material seen especially in this hour of the show, expectations for the show’s endgame, and the most important issue of ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #8: “The Prince of Winterfell” appeared first on PopOptiq.

The finales continue this week as Simon and Kate break down their weeks in TV. After looking at the finales for Suburgatory, Community, 30 Rock, Awake (part 1), Supernatural, and Bob’s Burgers, they discuss Veep, Kate teaches Simon about Ninja Warrior, Mad Men continues to impress, and there’s a split on the Sherlock finale. Then ... The post The Televerse #38- Spotlight on Girls/Lost with Mo Ryan appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a mixed bag for Simon and Kate this time. In a week with several notable season finales, some live up to expectations and some live down. After breezing through Kate’s Roundup, we look at the rest of the week, taking particular time with the Fringe finale, Mad Men, Sherlock, and, one final time, Smash, ... The post The Televerse #37- Spotlight on Parks and Rec/Nathan Barley with Chris Gore appeared first on PopOptiq.

The Lannisters are placed in a positive light, for once. What did we think of this image makeover? This week Beverly Bee from the SoS Doctor Who podcast joins Kate and Michael to break down the latest episode of Game of Thrones, “A Man Without Honor”, and discuss the difference between standard dramatic and fantasy ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #7: “A Man Without Honor” appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a big week for Theon Greyjoy, who takes over Winterfell, but at what cost? Kate Kulzick, Michael Waldman and Simon Howell are joined by special guest Richard Thorne to talk over “The Old Gods and the New,” which also features a memorable riot at King’s Landing, Arya making a near-deadly mistake at Harrenhal, Dany’s ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #6: “The Old Gods and the New” appeared first on PopOptiq.

Simon and Kate break down a week for unusual television, with interesting episodes of Mad Men and Community. After a roundup of Kate’s comedy, genre, and reality shows, we look at our shared viewing, with particular focus on Fringe, Girls, and, unfortunately, since we can’t seem to help ourselves, Smash. Then we spotlight the fantastic ... The post The Televerse #36- Spotlight on Sherlock/Interview with Chris Gore appeared first on PopOptiq.

Simon’s back this week to help Mike and Kate look at episode 5, “The Ghost of Harrenhal”. After some discussion, disagreements abound. Where do we fall on the show’s maturity, Qarth, Dany, Jon, and so much more? Listen to find out!   The post Game of Thrones Podcast #5: “The Ghost of Harrenhal” appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s the first guest-less Televerse in a long time as Simon and Kate break down the week’s TV. They give ample time to Community, 30 Rock, Fringe, Girls, and Mad Men before spotlighting Park and Rec’s “The Debate”. Then it’s time for a season spotlight on The Good Wife, which wrapped up its third season ... The post The Televerse #35- Spotlight on Parks and Rec/The Good Wife Season 3 appeared first on PopOptiq.

Simon sits this one out, and in his place is esteemed guest Josh from the Mousterpiece Cinema podcast, who joins Kate and Michael  is assess “Garden of Bones,” one of the series’ darkest installments yet, in which the show’s supernatural side rears its (very) ugly head in a big way. The post Game of Thrones Podcast #4: “Garden of Bones” appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a long one this time, as Simon and Kate celebrate the return of Parks and Rec and dig into a divisive episode of Fringe. Throw in the Veep pilot and an excellent turn from Mad Men, and it’s a full week of TV. Afterwards, they welcome Ricky D from the Sound on Sight podcast ... The post The Televerse #34- Spotlight on Mad Men/My So-Called Life with Ricky D appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s an eventful week of TV this week. We have the season finale of Justified, the series finale of Eastbound & Down, the season two premiere of Eagleheart, and 3 pilots- Don’t Trust the B—-in Apt. 23, NYC 22, and the highly acclaimed and anticipated Girls. After looking through the week, Simon and Kate spend ... The post The Televerse #33- Spotlight on Mad Men/Justified S3 with Alyssa Rosenberg appeared first on PopOptiq.