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Can we agree on the Gilded Age?
2 november 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
This week sees the return of Julian Fellowes' costume drama The Gilded Age, and Alan and Kathryn have very different feelings while basically agreeing on its overall quality. Then we move from one Mr. F to another, as the pair dive into a broad overview of the masterpiece Arrested Development. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Housekeeping: Station Eleven on Patreon
03:09 Holiday episodes - Thanksgiving vs. Christmas
05:12 Ad-free feeds, coming soon
05:55 The Gilded Age
33:33 Arrested Development
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[Patreon Preview] Station Eleven: "Dr. Chaudhary"
2 november 2026 · 10 min
In this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, Alan and Kathryn revisit the century's greatest show with the worst timing, Station Eleven. Lees meer
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The Diplomat blows things up this season
26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
Alan and Kathryn reunite to discuss the fourth season of Keri Russell's political thriller The Diplomat, with topics including the awfulness of Hal and the brilliance of Allison Janney. Then, in the least surprising pairing of all time. the pair go back in time to rewatch The West Wing's most famous cliffhanger. In a bonus third segment celebrating his Rod Serling book's publication, Alan takes us through one of his all-time favourite Twilight Zone episodes. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Housekeeping: Welcome back Alan!
04:16 The nanopants mystery solved
06:18: You can rent The Good Lord Bird
07:00 Revival corner: The X-Files, Glee, and... Coach
13:35 The Diplomat
34:40 The West Wing
01:04:37 The Twilight Zone: Monsters are Due on Maple Street
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How do we get everyone to watch The Lowdown?
19 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 13 min
Kathryn is joined by her Vulture colleague Roxana Hadadi to discuss the return of The Lowdown, Ethan Hawke's neo-noir. Can the excellent first season possibly be improved upon? Spoilers: yes! Then, the pair trade Tulsa for Stars Hollow as they re-examine the ups and downs of the beloved Gilmore Girls. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Housekeeping: Alan's absence
02:02 Serling book event rescheduled
02:46 What's Roxana's deal?
07:35 The return of Girls
17:51 The Lowdown
44:21 Gilmore Girls
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How weird does the new CBS drama Cupertino get?
12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
With Alan out of action, Kathryn brings in The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg to discuss a pair of future-focused legal dramas. First, Robert and Michelle King's latest legal drama Cupertino, featuring the return of Mike Colter, the grand arrival of Busy Phillips into the Kings universe, some typically delightful weirdo TV judges. Then they consider the long-forgotten science fiction procedural series Century City, which includes an aging boy band, biotech panic, and one fateful pair of nanopants. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Housekeeping: Alan's absence
03:33 Postponed events
04:50 Introducing Dan
09:06 Cupertino
39:34 Century City
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East of Eden gives us Cain, Abel, and Florence Pugh
5 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
Alan and Kathryn return to discuss the highly anticipated East of Eden adaptation by Zoe Kazan starring Florence Pugh - but would you believe an even greater performance bowls them both over? Then the pair take a tour through the original Lonesome Dove miniseries and its many, many sequels. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
00:51 See Alan & Kathryn live
01:41 Treehouse of Horror on Patreon
02:50 Ninety seconds of Love is Blind: Boston
04:50 East of Eden
32:04 Lonesome Dove
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[Patreon Preview] The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror IV"
5 oktober 2026 · 12 min
Alan and Kathryn are discussing one of The Simpsons' classic Halloween anthologies this month on our special Patreon-exclusive episode. But first, some hot takes on the New York Times' latest list of superlatives. Lees meer
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What fall TV are we excited about?
28 september 2026 · 1 uur 16 min
With the advent of fall TV upon us, Alan & Kathryn break from their format to run down several of the biggest shows on the horizon. Then, the pair are joined by journalist and author Lynette Rice to discuss her new book: "ER: The Oral History". Lees meer
Purchase Lynette's book at https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250399588/er/
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Housekeeping: Alan wrote a book! Live appearances abound!
03:20 October's Patreon episode
04:40 Fall TV Preview
40:00 Lynette Rice Interview
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Is Reacher big enough to win our hearts?
21 september 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
All characters great and small come under the microscope this week, as Alan & Kathryn reach first for Reacher (and the new Reacherverse spinoff Neagley) before hailing themselves a Taxi back to the 1970s. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Housekeeping: See Alan & Kathryn live in New Jersey!
2:19 The Emmys: great winners, garbage production
11:01 October's Patreon episode revealed
12:36 Renewal news: P-Valley and Slow Horses!
15:35 Reacher
35:07 Neagley
44:55 Taxi
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Slow Horses and Alias: What makes a great spy show?
14 september 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
With the return of Apple TV's Slow Horses, Alan and Kathryn discuss the show's willingness to kill beloved characters off as well as the dichotomy of running-spies and strolling-spies. Then the pair navigate the many twists and turns of J.J. Abrams' own spy show, Alias. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:15 October's Patreon episode
02:33 The Emmys, weekend one
08:24 Fleabag's tenth anniversary
10:00 Slow Horses
37:17 Alias
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Colin From Accounts or Wishbone: Who's the goodest boy?
7 september 2026 · 55 min
This week, Alan and Kathryn's attention is briefly distracted by the return of Australian rom-com Colin from Accounts, causing them to unexpectedly veer into an impassioned discussion of the wonderful 90s PBS show Wishbone. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:11 The newest Patreon episode: Party Down
01:48 The Simpsons - Kathryn's blind spot
03:24 Colin From Accounts
27:10 Wishbone
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[Patreon Preview] Party Down: "Sin Say Shun Awards Afterparty"
7 september 2026 · 10 min
For our special Labor Day Patreon-exclusive episode, Alan & Kathryn revisit Party Down, one of the most underrated sitcoms of the twenty-first century, in a discussion that is both long and interesting. Lees meer
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Why do we love Adults so much?
31 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
With the celebrated return of FX's Adults this week, Alan & Kathryn dedicate the episode to the sitcom's triumphant second season. Then, the pair sit down with Adults' creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw for an in-depth discussion on the things they love about TV. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Next month's Patreon episode
02:30 The fall TV slate
04:14 What's Alan plugging?
05:30 Kathryn wants off of the Great American Road Trip
07:58 Sons of Anarchy's meta-sequel
11:00 Adults
31:29 Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw interview
For next week's episode, you can watch the two Wishbone episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0XaODnKvA&list=WL&index=2 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ImiOm0ulI&list=WL&index=1
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Is Sterling Point the best YA soap since The OC?
24 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
In this week's episode, Alan & Kathryn discuss the teen hit of the summer - Prime soap Sterling Point - including lauding the talents of Ella Rubin. Then, we look back at soap history to the early 2000s, through the lens of Josh Schwartz's opus The OC. Lees meer
00:00 Introduction
1:07 Hayden Panettiere
04:40 Kathryn's throat, and various teams
05:30 Lanterns timeline watch
09:15 Every Summer After ain't no Sterling Point
10:23 Sterling Point
38:33 The OC
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Does Lanterns want to be a comic book show?
17 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
The latest instalment in the DC Universe arrives this week, and Alan & Kathryn are here to share their thoughts on HBO's Lanterns. Then, a throwback tribute to a legendary superhero one-hit wonder, The Middleman. Lees meer
00:00 Intro
01:09 September Patreon Poll Results
03:04 A Patreon Correction
03:58 Kathryn's Voice: Why Does It Sound Like That?
05:54 Alan's Audiobook
11:35 Swiss Bones
14:36 Alan's Watching Watchmen
15:51 The Bluey Years
19:09 Lanterns
41:23 The Middleman
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Why is Ted Lasso back, exactly?
10 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
With the return of Apple TV's flagship comedy looming, Alan & Kathryn attempt to untangle the complicated road that brought Ted Lasso back for a fourth season. Then the pair compare sports comedies past and present with the Aaron Sorkin breakthrough Sports Night. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Foreign TV Is Good
11:00 Ted Lasso
36:55 Sports Night
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Wait, the creator of New Girl made a cop show?
3 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
Alan & Kathryn take a tour through Furious, the new Hulu crime drama from Elizabeth Meriwether. Then, they discuss the history of her hangout sitcom New Girl through the lens of its exceptional second season episode "Cooler". Lees meer
00:00 Intro/The Gilmore Girls Minute
04:16 Furious
35:01 New Girl
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[Patreon Preview] The Leftovers: "Axis Mundi"
3 augustus 2026 · 11 min
August's special Patreon-exclusive episode sees Alan and Kathryn break down the historic course correction of The Leftover's second season, beginning with its premiere episode "Axis Mundi". But first, an important celebrity sighting. Lees meer
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When spinoffs get too weird
27 juli 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
We've got spinoff fever this week, as Alan and Kathryn try to figure out the point of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest of the Big Bang Theory offshoots. Then, Kathryn celebrates the underwater clowns of The Brady Variety Hour while Alan tries to explain the potted history of Mrs Columbo. Lastly, the pair check in with the complete third season of The Vampire Lestat. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Housekeeping
04:40 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
26:15 Spinoffs
54:03 The Vampire Lestat Spoilers
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Does Lucky give us Anya Taylor joy?
20 juli 2026 · 57 min
Alan & Kathryn discuss the thrills and limits of Lucky, Anya Taylor-Joy's newest star vehicle, before returning to her breakout role in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. Lees meer
00:00 Intro
01:00 Important Bluey Research
07:35 August's Patreon Episode Revealed
09:28 The Hawk
13:27 Emmys Reactions
16:51 Lucky
36:23 The Queen's Gambit
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Are Little House on the Prairie and Deadwood the same show?
13 juli 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
This week's newest show is the Netflix remake of Little House of the Prairie, which Alan and Kathryn compare against the classic HBO drama Deadwood. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Posterwatch
05:41 Little House on the Prairie
39:45 Deadwood
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[Patreon Preview] The Americans: "START"
6 juli 2026 · 7 min
Things are topsy-turvy at the office in this month's special Patreon-exclusive episode of TV Is Good, as Alan and Kathryn discuss one of the greatest series finales of all time: The Americans' "START". Lees meer
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Elle, Hannibal, and the prequel problem
6 juli 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Starting with a discussion of the new Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, Alan and Kathryn examine the phenomenon of prequels in general before discussing one of their favourites - the NBC procedural Hannibal. Lees meer
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Does The Bear earn a starred review?
29 juni 2026 · 1 uur 19 min
In a special extra-length discussion, Alan and Kathryn dissect the final season of The Bear. Then, a tribute to legendary sitcom director James Burrows precedes a chat with Tatiana Maslany about the TV she loves. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Smash That Like Button
06:25 The Bear
01:03:29 James Burrows/Tatiana Maslany
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Do we finally like House of the Dragon?
22 juni 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
This week sees Alan and Kathryn grapple with the promising third season of House of the Dragon, followed by an examination of the astonishing series finale of Dinosaurs. Lees meer
00:00 Intro
11:36 Widow's Bay
45:17 Dinosaurs
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Is Widow's Bay more cursed than Gilligan's Island?
15 juni 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
Alan and Kathryn cast away to the sleeper hit of the TV season, Widow's Bay, before building a critique of Gilligan's Island out of nothing but bamboo and coconuts. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Go New York Go!
13:23 Widow's Bay
42:06 Gilligan's Island
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The Vampire Lestat & Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 juni 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
The stakes have never been higher! Alan and Kathryn reflect on the upcoming season of The Vampire Lestat (formerly Interview With the Vampire), before reckoning with the complicated legacy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Lees meer
00:00 Intro/Kathryn's Kimmel Profile
14:17 The Vampire Lestat
38:27 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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[Patreon Preview] Mad Men: "The Suitcase"
1 juni 2026 · 10 min
In this special preview of the first Patreon-exclusive episode of TV Is Good, Alan and Kathryn promise to break down one of their favorite episodes of Mad Men. But first, a short tale of an ill-fated trip to the zoo. Lees meer
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Love Island & Lost
1 juni 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
With the new season of Love Island USA on the horizon, Kathryn tries to convince Alan to couple up with the show, before the two flash back to the classic Lost episode "The Constant". Lees meer
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Star City & Outlander
25 mei 2026 · 56 min
Alan and Kathryn discuss the new For All Mankind spinoff Star City, before taking a trip back in time to try and unpick the ins and outs of Outlander. Lees meer
00:00 Intro
08:40 Star City
33:06 Outlander
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed & Weeds
18 mei 2026 · 56 min
It's a "moms-do-crime" double bill, as Alan and Kathryn share their impressions on the new Tatiana Maslany comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, before taking a trip back to Agrestic to discuss Weeds. Lees meer
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Teaser
10 mei 2026 · 11 min
Alan and Kathryn welcome you to TV Is Good in this special teaser. They break down the podcast and discuss the surprise release of The Bear's latest flashback episode. Lees meer
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