One Offs

Steven Ray Orr and Dave Morris

Dave Morris and Steven Ray Orr discuss storytelling, ideas, and life through the lens of a single episode of a television show. No Pilots – No Recaps – No Hate Watching

Episodes

  1. 12/18/2017

    Ep. 11: The Suitcase

    Ep. 11, ‘The Suitecase’, on Mad Men – Season 4, Episode 7 Dave and Steve are joined by a very special guest to discuss yet another HBO hit series that they didn’t watch when it was popular. That seems to be a trend with these guys. Steve claims to have seen Deadwood when it was...Continue reading »

  2. 12/04/2017

    Ep. 10: Hush

    Hush little Dave and Steve, don’t say a word, because this One Off takes you back to a time before Joss Whedon was writing and directing blockbuster superhero movies. Sharpen your stakes and peel some garlic, because, it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer time, folks. iTunes has this to say about the episode: “From out of...Continue reading »

  3. 11/20/2017

    Ep. 9: Pine Barrens

    Apparently The Sopranos is one of the greatest shows of all time. Dave and Steve didn’t know this when they sat down to watch it and they’re not sure they’d agree with the sentiment, but boy did they ever have feelings about the world of Tony and his band of merry men. Other things they had feelings about: Scrabble, iTunes description for this week: “Paulie and Christopher are engulfed in a nightmarish journey into the South Jersey woods while trying to collect a debt from a Russian mobster. Meanwhile, Meadow is suspicious that Jackie Jr. is two-timing her, and Tony finds that family demands are jeopardizing his romance with Gloria.” “Pine Barrens” is available on iTunes. The editor feels obligated to mention that there is a very mild spoiler for Breaking Bad in this episode. Dave and Steve wish that the “nightmarish journey” had been more nightmarish. Dave is worried about Sylvester Stallone and copyright. Steve was okay with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal flirting in a doctor-patient relationship, but for some reason isn’t okay with James Gandolfini and Lorraine Bracco. Dave and Steve have opinions about Scrabble. Steve has been listening to too much Hamilton. Steve succumbs to peer pressure. Steve doesn’t know his HBO history. Dave kind of wants to be a mobster. The dream of the 90s is alive in The Sopranos. Dave spells swear words. Steve says them. Steve asks an interesting question just shy of the thirty minute mark, so they never get around to answering it.

  4. 11/06/2017

    Ep. 8: The Chopper

    Dave and Steve put on their detective badges for Brooklyn 99 Season 2, Episode 22, ‘The Chopper’. Oddly enough, they spend no time at all talking about how confusing it is that “chopper” could refer to either a motorcycle or a helicopter, but they do find delve into Dave’s weird nicknames. Netflix tells us that,...Continue reading »

  5. 10/23/2017

    Ep. 7: The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry

    Your intrepid hosts just can’t help themselves this week as they dive into Star Trek: Discovery with Season 1, Episode 4, ‘The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry’. They go overtime, because of course they do. Nerds. This episode title is so long the podcast is half over by the time they get through saying it. CBS summarizes the episode thusly: “With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.” ‘The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry’ is available on CraveTV in Canada. It’s proving to be a hard show to pay money for. Dave and Steve accidentally make a statement about gun regulation. This seems apropos. Star Trek: Discovery: It’s what’s new! Discovery is about making discoveries; Voyager was about the voyage home; and Enterprise was about trying to win lotteries and raffles. Dave, as the podcast’s resident old man, is an expert in what makes things old. Steve makes an entirely expected 90s reference. It is unclear whether Steve understands the difference between subtitles and closed captioning. Dave says some pretty racist stuff about Klingons. Steve briefly forgets Patrick Stewart’s name and hopes nobody noticed. We noticed, Steve. We all noticed. Warning: there are puns in this episode. Dave’s love of Whoopi Goldberg strikes again. Dave and Steve tread carefully so as to make an important point — and, surprisingly, nobody puts their foot in their mouth. … Except when he starts talking about the Scottish.

  6. 10/09/2017

    Ep. 6: In A Lonely Place

    Just in time for the new season of Riverdale that starts on Wednesday, this week’s One Off goes back to Season 1, Episode 7, ‘In A Lonely Place’. Listen along as Steve and Dave share uninformed opinions about popular teen dramas from the 00s. Also of note: nobody uses the term “on fleek”. According to...Continue reading »

  7. 09/25/2017

    Ep. 5: Paula Scher: Graphic Design

    This week’s One Off is all about showing you how the sausage gets made, where the sausage is Dave and Steve’s creative processes. To get there, they watched Abstract: The Art of Design Season 1, Episode 6, ‘Paula Scher: Graphic Design’. Hold onto your pocket protectors, because it’s about to get awfully nerdy up in...Continue reading »

  8. 09/11/2017

    Ep. 4: The Entire History of You

    While it isn’t the future, you’ll be able to replay this One Off again and again until it makes you want to rip your earbuds out of your head. That’s right, this week Dave and Steve are watching Black Mirror Season 1, Episode 3: ‘The Entire History of You’. They vaguely remember 60’s era television...Continue reading »

  9. 08/28/2017

    Ep. 3: Noël

    As is befitting of the end of summer, this week’s One Off has Dave and Steve watching a Christmas episode of The West Wing: Season 2, Episode 10. They talk about songs that make them nostalgic, the pitfalls of Christmas episodes, and end with a discussion that Steve should probably share with his therapist. iTunes’...Continue reading »

  10. 08/14/2017

    Ep. 2: Almost Got ‘Im

    In this One Off, Dave and Steve delve into DC’s darkest detective, with Season 2, Episode 18 of Batman: The Animated Series. Come to hear them talk about the value of framed narratives and why Dave hates live action superheroes, stay for the fight they get into about toys. iTunes’ description for this episode is,...Continue reading »

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About

Dave Morris and Steven Ray Orr discuss storytelling, ideas, and life through the lens of a single episode of a television show. No Pilots – No Recaps – No Hate Watching

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  • Creator
    Steven Ray Orr and Dave Morris
  • Years Active
    2017
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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