The Episode One Podcast

Christopher Rider and Steve Waldinger
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Each episode Hosts Chris Rider and Steve Waldinger watch the Pilot, or Episode One of a different Television show, both new and old, then discuss it from the perspectives of a fan and of a writer. Then they unfairly judge the entire series based on the one episode.

  1. AUG 20

    205. Alien Earth, King of the Hill, Eyes of Wakanda : Episodes One (FX/Hulu, Hulu, Disney+, Star)

    Apologies for any audio issues, we recorded with a different headset and a different website. This month Steve and Chris are checking out 3 new shows which all live in Disney +... sort of. Well Hulu is merging into Disney Plus, but a lot of Hulu content is already on Disney +, and while America is not getting Star, most other countries can watch these titles on Disney + Star already. So, Good luck, but you can probably find the shows on Disney+ one way or another. First off right around 3:00 we talk about season 14 of King of the Hill (a rare case where we've watched more than just t he first episode) and well, we love it.  at 30:00 we talk briefly about Eyes of Wakanda and dig into it's history and how doing a "Wakanda in mythological history" show came off. Then at 39:00 we deep dive into Episode one of the new FX/Hulu/Noah Hawley show Alien:Earth. And there is a lot to talk about for a show we're both eager to dive into more. All this plus crossovers and 30 second pitches on the Episode One Podcast

    1h 18m

  2. JUL 24

    204. Dexter Resurrection : Episode One (Paramount Plus)

    Up front we start with some discussion of Paramount, the Late Show, Late night in general, Complying in advance and the facist state us americans are currently stuck in. Skip ahead to around 16:30 to get straight to the Dexter of it all. Dexter Resurrection! Once again we have a show where one of us has watched it all, the other is watching his first episode! Guess who's who this time? Some fun discussion about how well, and sometimes not, the show does to introduce itself to new audiences. Some discussion about the growing Dexter-Verse (do we have a replacement for the Freeform Cinematic Universe?) and some speculation about what's next. All this plus a killing Steve reference on the episode one podcast!

    1h 21m

  3. JUL 2

    203. Ironheart : Episode One (Disney +)

    After a brief break, the Episode One Podcast is back! And yes, we're covering another Comic Book show. The last of the current phase of MCU shows, Ironheart, spinning off from 2022's Wakanda Forever... in 2025.. is a six part series, but as usual, we only watched the first episode. Does this show hold up, does it reinvigorate us the way Daredevil did, does it make us want more MCU shows. (beyond Vision Quest and Wonder Man, the well is a bit dry). Also Steve's Father Bible has a youtube channel! Check out Father Bible's first short film here: https://www.youtube.com/@fatherbible

    1h 16m

  4. MAR 20

    202. Daredevil Born Again : Episode One (Disney +)

    So close. So close to having a reboot of a show we've done on the podcast, be on the podcast. But we started the Pod in 2017 and Daredevil (Netflix) premiered in 2015 We are pretty close to it happening (Please Girlboss or Powerless) So Daredevil is Born Again, on Disney +. We've seen him back a few times in the MCU, including in Echo! How does this series hold up to the original, and to the recent MCU series? All this plus we end up rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer, because why not?

    1h 26m

  5. FEB 26

    201. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Win or Lose : Episode One (Disney+)

    We are back, and as promised we are bringing you Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! And yes we're a couple weeks late, but to make up for it we're discussing Win or Lose, the new, and controversial Disney + show from Pixar! Is it good despite the controversy? How does the no longer DCU Spider-Man Cartoon hold up? All this and more on the latest episode one pod!

    1h 17m

  6. JAN 29

    200. The 199th Episode Spectacular Part 2

    After a post holiday and everything delay, Chris and Steve are back with part 2 of our review of every show we've seen! We take a look at episodes 101-198 We discuss what show we watched, whether it was a success or failure, and how much our podcast played a part in that show's success or failure. Also check out my Son's youtube channel mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/@TheIndomizer Crisis on the Infinite Earths CW Moody's Christmas Fox Merry Happy Whatever Netflix Party of Five Hulu/Freeform Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist NBC everything's gonna be ok Freeform Picard CBS all Access then Paramount Plus Locke and Key Netflix Katy Keene CW High Fidelity Hulu Nora From Queens Comedy Central Dave FX Breeders FX Little Fires Everywhere Hulu Motherland:fort Salem freeform Tiger King Netflix Mrs America FX on Hulu Normal People BBC/Hulu PArks and Recreation Quarantine Special NBC Upload Amazon Prime Kimmy Schmiodt Special Netflix Solar Opposites Hulu Harley Quinn DC Universe then HBO Max Space Force Netflix Love Life HBO Max Stargirl CW Doom Patrol DCU then HBO Max Perry Mason HBO Max Babysitter's Club Netflix Brave New World Peacock Intelligence Peacock Lovecraft Country HBO Max Love in the time of corona Hulu Sneakerheads Netflix Teenage Bounty Hunters Netflix Moesha, Girlfreinds, The Game, Sister Sister, The Parkers Various Helstrom Hulu Walking dead World Beyond AMC Swamp Thing DCU HBO Max CW A Teacher FX Hulu No Man's Land Hulu Saved by the Bell Peacock Dash and Lily Netflix Wonder Woman 2011 Almost NBC Mr Mayor NBC Call Me Kat Fox Wandavision Disney+ The Equalizer CBS Clarice CBS Young Rock NBC Kenan NBC Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney + Superman and Lois CW The Irregulars Netflix Invincible Amazon Prime Mighty Ducks Game Changers Disney + Kung Fu CW The Nevers HBO Max Birdgirl Adult Swim cruel summer Freeform Jupiter's LEgacy Netflix Girls 5eva Peacock now Netflix MODOK Hulu Sweet Tooth Netflix Loki Disney + Icarly Paramount Plus Gossip Girl HBO Max Kevin can F Himself AMC Monsters at work Disney + What If Disney + Titans DCU Reservation Dogs FX Nine Perfect Strangers Hulu The Chair Netflix y the last man Hulu ACS Impeachment FX La Brea NBC 4400 CW Fairfax Amazon Prime Cowboy Bebop Netflix Hit Monkey Hulu Hawkeye Disney + And Just Like That HBO Max The Book of Boba Fett Disney + How I met your Father Hulu Peacemaker HBO Max Bel Air Peacock Single Drunk Female Freeform The Dropout hulu Our Flag means Death HBO Max Winning Time HBO Max DMZ HBO Max Life and Beth Hulu Moon Knight Disney+ The Pentaverate Netflix Shoresy Hulu Obi Wan Disney+ Ms Marvel Disney+ Boo Bitch NEtflix Everything's Trash Freeform Maggie Hulu PLL Original Sin HBO Max She Hulk Disney + Wedding Season Hulu Tell Me Lies Hulu Reboot Hulu Quantum Leap NBC Andor Disney + Interview with the vampire AMC Vampire Academy Peacock Blockbuster Netflix Fleishman is in trouble Hulu The Clauses Disney + Night Court NBC That 90's show Netflix Extraordinary Hulu Animal Control Fox Not Dead Yet ABC History of the world part 2 Hulu Gotham Knights CW Grease Rise of the pink ladies Paramount Plus Am I being unreasonable BBC/Hulu Fatal Attraction Paramount Plus The Clearing Hulu Muppets Mayhem Disney + Fubar Netflix Secret Invasion Disney Plus My Adventures with Superman Adult Swim Ahsoka Disney + One Piece Netflix Krapopolis Fox Gen V Amazon Prime Frasier Paramount Plus Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Netflix Such Brave Girls Hulu Echo Disney + Ted Peacock Avatar the last airbender netflix Xmen 97 Disney + Three Body Problem Netflix Fallout Amazon Prime The Acolyte Disney + Clipped Hulu Kite man HBO Max Terminator Zero Netflix Rick and Morty Anime HBO Max Penguin HBO Max Agatha All Along Disney + Invincible Fight Girl Toonami

    2h 45m

  7. 12/26/2024

    199. Chris and Steve talk about every episode Part 1

    The road to 199 is over. 199 is here, and in just 2 hours and 30 minutes, Chris and Steve discuss Every Episode of their podcast, up to epsiode 100. We discuss what show we watched, whether it was a success or failure, and how much our podcast played a part in that show's success or failure. That's right! There is just too much to discuss in one episode, so we are doing two parts. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. In this episode we discuss:   Powerless NBC Legion FX Riverdale CW Making History Fox Iron Fist Netflix Lucha Underground El Rey, later Netflix Prison Break (reboot) Fox Famous in Love Freeform Thirteen Reasons Why Netflix Girlboss Netflix Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot Netflix Baywatch NBC Twin Peaks Showtime Wonder Woman 1975 NBC Glow Netflix Preacher AMC Friends from college Netflix Rick and Morty Adult Swim Defenders Netflix The Tick Amazon Prime Inhumans ABC The Orville Fox Neo Yokio Netflix Me Myself and I NBC The Mayor ABC Will and Grace reboot NBC The Gifted Fox Stranger Things Netflix Star Trek Discovery CBS All Access Punisher Netflix Runaways Hulu Future Man Hulu Jean Claude Van Johnson Amazon Prime WWF Monday Night Raw USA Grownish Freeform Corporate Comedy Central Alone Together Freeform alot of quick hits   The end of the Fing World Netflix Black Lightning CW Altered Carbon Netflix Queer Eye Reboot Netflix Living Biblically CBS McMafia AMC Life Sentence CW Roseanne ABC Alex Inc ABC Krypton SYFY Pretty Little Liars Freeform Lost In Space Netflix Barry HBO Cobra Kai Youtube Red then Netflix Aggretsuko Netflix Bothered Web Series Alexa and Katie Netflix Westworld HBO Arrested Development Netflix Killing Eve BBC america Cloak and Dagger Freeform Sense8 Netflix Take Two ABC Dietland AMC Mission Impossible CBS Our favorite Shows   Castle Rock Hulu Insatiable Netflix Disenchantment Netflix Jack Ryan Amazon Prime Kidding Showtime The First Hulu The Purge USA Murphy Brown Reboot CBS Maniac Netflix Light as a Feather Hulu a lot of premieres   The Connors ABC The Bisexual Hulu Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Netflix She-Ra Netflix Homecoming Amazon Prime Good Trouble Freeform Schooled ABC Roswell New Mexico CW WOw Women of Wrestling AXS TV Russian Doll Netflix Hanna Amazon Prime PEN15 Hulu Umbrella Academy Netflix The Act Hulu What we Do in the Shadows FX PLL the Perfectionists Freeform Ramy Hulu Abby's NBC Twilight Zone CBS All Access Love, Death and Robots Netflix Catch-22 Hulu dead to me Netflix Das Boot hulu Historical Roasts Netflix Veronica Mars Hulu The Boys Amazon Prime BH 90210 Fox Wu-Tang an American Saga Hulu WWE NXT USA now CW Downton Abbey PBS Batwoman CW ALL Rise Cbs Bluff City Law NBC Prodigal Son Fox Evil CBS Emergence ABC/Hulu Stumptown ABC/Hulu Almost Family Fox Kids say the Darndest Things ABC/Hulu Nancy Drew CW Mixed-ish ABC Primal Adult Swim Bob Hearts Abishola CBS Carol's second Act CBS The Unicorn CBS Sunnyside NBC Bless the Harts Fox Perfect Harmony NBC Looking for Alaska Hulu AEW and Smackdown TNT/Fox Watchmen HBO Mandalorian Disney + Dollface Hulu

    2h 32m

  8. 11/13/2024

    198. Invincible Fight Girl : Episode One (Toonami, Adult Swim, HBO Max)

    Welcome back, apologies for the short delay between episodes. things have been... weird in the US. Chris and Steve spend a bit of time decompressing, talking about shows they almost covered but didn't. Including Mr McMahon and Doctor Odyssey. Before we finally get to a new Cartoon on Adult Swim. Invincible Fight Girl! It's a pretty cute show, it fits into the wrestling trope for our podcast, and we liked it. If you want to jump straight to Invincible Fight Girl, skip ahead to about 38:00 Plus, Crossovers and 30 second pitches!

    1h 24m
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Each episode Hosts Chris Rider and Steve Waldinger watch the Pilot, or Episode One of a different Television show, both new and old, then discuss it from the perspectives of a fan and of a writer. Then they unfairly judge the entire series based on the one episode.

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  • Creator
    Christopher Rider and Steve Waldinger
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    The Episode One Podcast