The Televerse (mp3)

Simon’s back this week to help Michael and Kate break down the latest, and perhaps greatest, episode of season 2, “What Is Dead May Never Die”. Brienne makes a memorable entrance, Renley pops back up, Theon decides where he stands, and Ser Loras’s sister Margaery Tyrell is very understanding. Did we enjoy the new and ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #3: “What Is Dead May Never Die” appeared first on PopOptiq.

After some discussion, Awake is in the spotlight for the first time this week, as Simon and Kate talk through a fairly strong week of television. After going through the week’s TV, with particular focus on Justified, Fringe, and Mad Men, Derek Gladu from the Sound on Sight Doctor Who podcast comes over to the ... The post The Televerse #32- Spotlight on Awake/Brass Eye with Derek Gladu appeared first on PopOptiq.

With Simon taking the week off, Kate Kulzick and Michael Waldman welcome Sean Ingram from Previously On to the podcast to break down “The Night Lands”, season two, episode two of Game of Thrones. It’s screwy families aplenty, with the Greyjoys and Craster joining the Lannisters in contention for the Westeros Dysfunction Cup. How’d they ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #2: “The Night Lands” appeared first on PopOptiq.

The game begins anew! Kate Kulzick, Michael Waldman, and Simon Howell are onboard to parse the Season 2 opener, “The North Remembers,” while considering the adaptation process, the innate smackability of Joffrey, and occasionally drop (completely fake) spoilers from the series’ distant future. Playlist: Game of Thrones Intro Theme dEUS – “Let’s See Who Goes ... The post Game of Thrones Podcast #1: “The North Remembers” appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a light week this episode as Simon and Kate skip the spotlight in favor of an extended DVD Shelf. After talking through the week’s TV, with particular focus on Justified, Awake, the Spartacus finale, Mad Men, and, once again, Smash, we welcome Eric Mendoza from Sound on Sight’s Doctor Who podcast on to talk ... The post The Televerse #31- Our Week in TV/Star Trek TNG with Eric Mendoza appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s an embarrassment of dramatic riches this week with excellent episodes from Justified, The Good Wife, Mad Men, and Luck. We talk through our week in TV, including the pilot of Bent and the finale of Archer, before spotlighting Mad Men’s premiere and then breaking down Luck’s unfortunately short run with Ty Landis of the ... The post The Televerse #30- Spotlight on Mad Men/Luck with Ty Landis appeared first on PopOptiq.

Another stellar episode of Justified,"Loose Ends", keeps it in the spotlight, as Kate and Simon talk through a pretty solid week in TV- the calm before the storm of finales and premieres next week. Afterward, we welcome Josh Spiegel, host of Mousterpiece Cinema to the DVD Shelf to take a look at the hilarious, ... The post The Televerse #29- Spotlight on Justified/Better Off Ted with Josh Spiegel appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Justified is back in the spotlight, as Kate and Simon talk through a week dominated by Thursday and Sunday series. First it's Kate's Roundup, with brief looks at last week’s Cougar Town, Happy Endings, Psych, Grimm, Game Change, Lost Girl, and The Voice. Then we discuss the rest of our week in TV ... The post The Televerse #28- Spotlight on Justified/Jim Henson’s The Storyteller with Robert K. Elder appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Simon catches up with Spartacus and Kate has far too much to say about The Voice. After talking through a comedically satisfying and dramatically mixed week in TV, Simon and Kate briefly spotlight Archer’s latest, “Crossing Over”, before Kate interviews Bill Persky, creator of That Girl and five-time Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and ... The post The Televerse #27: Spotlight on Archer/Interview with Bill Persky appeared first on PopOptiq.

We’re in for the long haul this week, as Simon and Kate talk through a relatively light week in TV and spotlight Luck’s latest before welcoming on David Bax and Sean Ingram from Previously On to a supersized DVD Shelf to talk about one of the great TV series, David Milch’s Deadwood. This week, before ... The post The Televerse #26- Spotlight on Luck/Deadwood with Previously On appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s another in-person Televerse, as Simon’s down in Chicago this week. After talking through a somewhat mixed week in TV, Simon and Kate settle on Justified’s “Thick as Mud” as this week’s spotlight episode. Then we welcome Michael Ryan from the OperaNow! podcast to the DVD Shelf to discuss, well, certainly not the war!, but ... The post The Televerse #25- Spotlight on Justified/Fawlty Towers with Michael Rice appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Simon and Kate bring back the Spotlight of Shame during their week in TV before spotlighting the latest episode of Fringe, “Welcome to Westfield”. Then Kate interviews Kevin Chapman, currently starring in CBS’s Person of Interest, about the series and his career and finds out just how important it can be to go ... The post The Televerse #24- Spotlight on Fringe/Interview with Kevin Chapman appeared first on PopOptiq.

In a welcome change, this week almost every show Simon and Kate watched turned in an at least above average episode. Unfortunately, there’s a rather significant exception in Downton Abbey, which we take to task. Then we spotlight Justified’s latest, “Harlan Roulette”, and we wrap things up with Tyler Smith from Battleship Pretension and More ... The post The Televerse #23- Spotlight on Justified/The Critic with Tyler Smith appeared first on PopOptiq.

It's time for a new segment, the Spotlight of Shame, when Simon and Kate spend far too long discussing the pilot of Touch. Then it's a somewhat lackluster Week in TV before we spotlight Justified’s latest, "Cut Ties", and we wrap things up with a look at fan favorite series Chuck, with Shawn Keown from ... The post The Televerse #22- Spotlight on Justified/Chuck with Shawn Keown appeared first on PopOptiq.

We’re chock full o’ vampires this week, with Simon and Kate both reporting on our respective Vampire Diaries catchups. Then there are a few more pilots and premieres in Our Week in TV before we spotlight Justified’s season three premiere, “The Gunfighter”. Afterward, because she was fool enough to come back, Alyssa Boehm from The ... The post The Televerse #21- Spotlight on Justified / Terriers with Alyssa Boehm appeared first on PopOptiq.

It’s a mixed bag this week, as Simon and Kate tackle yet more midseason pilots and premieres in Our Week in TV before spotlighting The Good Wife‘s most recent episode, “Bitcoin for Dummies.” Then we welcome Dan Toland from Earth-2.net and Bigger on the Inside to the DVD Shelf to talk Wonderfalls. This week, we ... The post The Televerse #20- Spotlight on The Good Wife/Wonderfalls with Dan Toland appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Simon and Kate fight our way through some unfortunate midseason pilots and premieres in our week in TV before spotlighting The Good Wife‘s most recent episode, “Alienation of Affection”. Then Simon takes a week off while I welcome author, 25-year HBO veteran, and SoS contributor Bill Mesce to the DVD Shelf to talk ... The post The Televerse #19- Spotlight on The Good Wife / The Outer Limits with Bill Mesce appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Simon and Kate continue without our regular format. We go through our (brief) week in TV, catch up with the first seasons of Archer and Downton Abbey, and preview the series premiering or returning in January and February. The shows we cover this week are Top Chef: Texas, Prime Suspect, and HIMYM. listen ... The post The Televerse #18- Catch up with Archer and Downton Abbey/Winter TV Preview appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week, Simon and Kate ditch the regular format to spend time talking about our picks for the Best of TV in 2011. We cover our top 10 series with a smattering of additional categories thrown in along the way. I’ll leave the shows a surprise, though regular listeners won’t have a hard time guessing ... The post The Televerse #17- Best of 2011 appeared first on PopOptiq.

This week on the Televerse, Simon catches up with Boardwalk Empire, Kate catches up with Justified season 2, and we look at a few finales. We go through our week in TV, spotlight Homeland’s season 1 finale “Marine One,” and welcome Simon Aplin from Tech It or Leave It on to discuss our first anime ... The post The Televerse #16- Spotlight on Homeland/Ghost in the Shell with Simon Aplin appeared first on PopOptiq.