Streaming Things - A "Severance" Podcast

This podcast is a fantastic deep dive into some of my favorite shows and movies. I love all of the hosts and cannot get enough.

A slight ADHD flare up but I think my 3-part review is now complete with giving props to Andy and Steve as being separate entities. Took me til Dune s1 e4 to finally realize it! Star Wars sampling of bits that made me spit out my chillum: - Yoda turning away from Luke and dying rather than telling him the truth. - Steve (Andy?) perfectly fake-trumpeting the Max Rebo Band jams. - Nien Numb impersonation - Impressed they know who Tags and Bink are - The whole “George Lucas not being a real person” thing - Wife asking “Who’s that cute teddy bear riding the bike?” (Paploo!) - So much more Btw, I covered my eyes in the theatre as an 8-year old when the Rancor came out.

I found the show and started listening for the Dune coverage, which I pretty much could not find anywhere else other than the official HBO watch-along cast (aka promotional garbage). While these guys do get quite a lot wrong on the lore side of things (get over it nerds), they do usually correct themselves in subsequent episodes and I enjoy the meal they make out of the angry listener engagement part of the business. Beyond that, entertaining show that is a bit by the numbers for my taste (not true television criticism, which is usually what I’m seeking out), but I’m happily giving a 5 star review because these guys - who clearly have connections to the television/film industry (Kit went to the premiere, they get advanced screeners) - are willing to be honest and call a bad show bad, when it’s bad. Or mediocre when it’s mediocre, etc.. the honest and straightforward opinions are refreshing and rarer and rarer in the pop-culture/tele podcasting ecosystem.

Started listening for stranger things, but have loved this podcast for years since. Began severance after hearing their episode 1 coverage. Can’t wait to hear the rest!