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On this episode we discuss:

TV NEWS:

The Acolyte premiere episode is nearly upon us! Have the Star Wars live action shows been a great success? This also begs the question, what constitutes a successful streaming network.

300 prequel series has been announced with Zack Snyder potentially tapped to return and direct some episodes. Does the 300 brand still have the appeal for this to work?

City of God sequel series is set to premiere in August on MAX! Have you seen the epice crime film “Cidade de Deus” and are you excited for a sequel series releasing this summer?

Dungeons and Dragons live action series has been shelved by Paramount+ but don’t count this project out yet, which leads us to…

WHAT YOU BEEN WATCHING?:

Jakob has been watching a lot of “actual play” podcasts but more specifically the Dropout TV show Dimension 20! Which launches Jakob down another rabbit hole of explaining the allure of these shows in this format.

Jim has been watching yet another horror TV show and this week it is the MAX Original slasher reboot of Pretty Little Liars, dubbed Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. Has he seen the original show? Absolutely not, but he is all in on the horror reboot.

Rapid Fiver Top 5:

Everyone’s favorite bit is back! Jim and Jakob spin the wheel of TV categories and then have 30 seconds to quickly throw together a TOP 5, which they then must take to the grave. What is your TOP 5?!

On this episode we discuss:

TV NEWS:

We have casting announcements for the upcoming season 2 of The Last Of Us, we also have a new trailer for The Bear season 3. Nicholas Cage to become a live action Spider-man Noir for an announced Amazon show? And Jack Reacher casts their evil Reacher for season 3.

WHAT YOU BEEN WATCHING?:

Jakobe has been getting his regency romance on with the new season of Bridgerton and Jim has been dabbling into TV Horror while catching up on Chuck Season 3 and the season 4 premiere of Evil on Paramount+. Also Survivor just crowned their season 46 winner and there is controversy!

Fallout Season 1 Spoilers:

And finally we check back in with Fallout Season 1, this time in the SPOILER ZONE! But with streaming shows do we retain any memory of them after we binge them? Maybe we do, maybe we don’t.

On this episode we discuss:

TV NEWS:

We asked and they kind of answered? There is apparently a season 2 of SHOGUN in the works. What does this mean for the recent hit show? We also discuss how The Office reboot/sequel becomes more real every day and the copyright ramifications of TIGER KING.

WHAT YOU BEEN WATCHING?:

What have we been watching!? Jim has been checking out the new Apple TV+ Colin Farrell show, Sugar. He hasn’t gotten to the reveal yet, but what can it all mean? Jakob is watching DropOut.TV’s Game Changer. We have ourselves a real Freaky Friday moment here.

WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH:

Jakob has left the crushing corporate world, but he has joined the world with a few tricks up his sleeve! One of them the ability to put together a pitch deck presentation to convince Jim to watch a show. This time out we have “Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. Would you watch it?

It is The Return Of The Kings! Jim from Las Vegas and Jakob from Sweden have returned from some side quests to bring you YOUR TELEVISION PODCAST, Shows What You Know! It’s a reboot, a legacy sequel and a brand new thing all in one! Jim and Jakob are back to discuss anything and everything TV.

TV NEWS:

An announcement and teaser around the upcoming final split season of Cobra Kai and just how could it connect with the announced Karate Kid feature film.

WHAT YOU BEEN WATCHING?:

Jim and Jakob go over the recent shows they have been watching with a focus on Amazon Prime Video’s recent Fallout series release. Are video game adaptations finally going to be the next big thing?

We also discuss Shogun, Deal Or No Deal Island and MTV’s Challenge All Stars.

SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON:

We are bringing back an old game! Jakob gives Jim the task of guessing the Top 5 Fallout (TV) ships according to Archive Of Our Own’s current fan fiction.

FAST FIVER:

All the joy of creating a TOP 5 list but with none of the pressure of sitting down to create one. Jim and Jakob get a random category and have 30 seconds to quickly throw together their TOP 5 and hilarity ensues!

 

 

Jim and Jakob are striking back against the influx of television actors that are invading the podcast space with their mindless rewatch discussions of the tv shows they were on! Being the podcast experts they are they have decided to use their powers for good and school these “actors” on what it takes to put together an amazing podcast. This week:

OFFICE LADIES

The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate The Office re-watch podcast for you. Each week Jenna and Angela will break down an episode of The Office and give exclusive behind the scene stories that only two people who were there, can tell you.

Welcome to the podcast realm, ladies.

Jim and Jakob have finally returned to discuss Cobra Kai Season 5! It feels like an eternity since the new season premiered but your heroes have returned with their initial thoughts and reaction to the latest season of Cobra Kai on Netflix!







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