In Episode 169, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky once again threaten their plans for a short podcast with the broadcaster jinx, before speeding through:
- HBO’s Deadwood movie (1:30) and how it ties a nice bow on one of the great under-appreciated TV series of all time, plus some discussion of Vulture’s all-time HBO show rankings…
- The Elton John biopic Rocketman (10:20) and how it succeeds in many ways despite apparently fitting into categories neither host particularly enjoys…
- The Amazon series Good Omens (21:45) and how it feels like the writers and creators failed to flesh out their elevator pitch…
- The Netflix show How To Sell Drugs Online Fast (25:15) and how it turns out to be of German origin but not entirely terrible…
- Netflix’s new rom-com Always Be My Maybe (28:45) and how charming it is despite being rather rote…
- A wrap on the second season of Killing Eve (37:45) and whether the show still has the promise of its first season…
- Some quick NBA thoughts (44:10) in the middle of a compelling, if slow-moving, Finals series…
- Homework for next week (50:30), when there may or may not be a podcast, including: the new season of Black Mirror on Netflix, the return of Big Little Lies on HBO, AMC’s new vampire series NOS4A2 and the conclusion of Billions …
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