#113 – Long Stories Short

The one where we flip through the pages of our Streaming Yearbook.

We’re back for the fall TV season with the perfect cozy comedy that probably flew under your radar when it premiered last month on Netflix: Each episode of Long Story Short jumps back and forth through time to tell the many stories (both big and small) of one hilarious and relatable Jewish American family. We’ll share some favorite jokes and why we can’t get enough of this fresh adult animation from the creator of another modern animated classic, Bojack Horseman.

Plus we’re taking inspiration from the show and diving into our own streaming history with updates on news stories spanning the Streamageddon archives (because everything old is new again in streaming):

  • Is the new season of South Park piloting an anti-binge model for Paramount+?
  • Sesame Street finds a new address (or two) after being kicked to the curb by HBO Max.
  • Speaking of HBO: They’re rebranding their cable channels and Chris would like some credit for predicting these names, okay?
  • Remember Netflix House? No? That’s okay, neither did we.
  • RIP Hulu but also LONG LIVE HULU (don’t worry, we’ll explain).
  • Plus the latest Jimmy Fallon project you’ve never heard of, casting news in one the longest-gestating streaming projects we’ve been following, and a peek behind the Marvel curtain with Kumail Nanjiani.

Note: This episode was recorded before Disney suspended (and then re-instated) Jimmy Kimmel.

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📺 Review: Long Story Short

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
  • 🗓️ Episodes: 10 (All Episodes Available)
  • 🔄 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2
  • 🤩 Starring: Paul Reiser, Lisa Edelstein, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Nicole Byer, Angelique Cabral
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Raphael Bob-Waksberg (Bojack Horseman)
  • ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning for first 4 episodes starting at 31:20

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#112 – Emmys Dark Horses (Feat. Say Nothing)

The one where we say something about Say Nothing.

The Primetime Emmy Awards are right around the corner, so let’s get excited about the real winners: The (likely) losers! We’re singing the praises of this year’s unsung heroes with a look at the dark horses and snubs (cast of Andor, anyone?) in this year’s Emmys race.

And wouldn’t you know it? One of those dark horses happens to be the second half of our FX-themed summer show swap! Say Nothing is nominated for a writing award and it’s easy to see why: It’s a gripping true-history story of women breaking the glass ceiling of the Irish Republican Army during The Troubles filled with sharp dialogue and plenty of gallows humor (or “humour” if you’re feeling vibe).

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📺 Review: Say Nothing

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Hulu (or Disney+ with the Hulu Bundle)
  • 🗓️ Episodes: 9 (All Episodes Available)
  • 🤩 Starring: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Maxine Peake, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Joshua Zetumer
  • ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning for first 4 episodes starting at 36:41

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#111 – The Gang Reviews It’s Always Sunny

The one with the Original Kitten Mittens.

Dianne is back! The Sunny gang is back! We are SO back!

Plus we discuss some things that so aren’t back, like:

  • Late night in the wake of Colbert’s surprise cancellation
  • Warner Bros. Discovery and the reign of Max-imum Zaslav
  • And it’s finally the end of the road for the Paramount/Skydance merger

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📺 Review: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: FX/FXX/Hulu
  • 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 8 (Wednesdays at 9 PM ET)
  • 🍂 Seasons: 17 (162 episodes)
  • Where to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu
  • 🤩 Starring: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Rob Mac, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day
  • ⚠️ Very Light Spoiler Warning for the first 4 episodes of Season 17, but we promise we won’t spoil the big stuff (we also discuss the already-revealed episode titles and descriptions for the remainder of the season if you care about that sort of thing).

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#110 – Streamageddon and/or George Clooney Saves the American Theater

We review the CNN/Max live stream of Broadway's "Good Night, and Good Luck." starring George Clooney. Plus: WaBroDiscoPocalypse!

Can Streamageddon save the American Theater? Probably not (despite our best efforts!), but maybe George Clooney can: His one-night-only live broadcast of Broadway’s Good Night, and Good Luck marked another milestone in streaming’s push into LIVE entertainment (and not just sports, we swear!). Guest host Ian Brodsky lends his theater experience as we review the special live stream that aired on CNN and Max (formerly and soon to be known as HBO Max).

Plus: Streaming has finally overtaken TV, but YouTube has finally overtaken everything! The hottest gossip from the WaBroDisco Breakup, a look at Netflix’s growing live empire, and a special musical performance featuring a song from Ian’s new album Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other (out now wherever you get your music!).

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📺 Review: Good Night, and Good Luck

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Currently Nowhere (Aired Live on CNN and Max)
  • 📚 Related Titles: Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
  • 🤩 Starring: George Clooney, Ilana Glazer
  • ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for a play, based on a 20-year-old movie, based on actual US history, so you’ll be fine, okay? starting at 40:40

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#109 – What to Watch After The White Lotus

The one with our regular Peacock quarrel.

Are you, like so many characters on The White Lotus, staring off despondently in the distance now that you won’t get your weekly fix of Goggins-fueled water cooler chit-chat, unhinged conspiracy theories, and juicy memes (insert your best “Piper, nnnnoooo!” here)?

Well, good news! There are actually OTHER shows that you can watch! And some of them might even scratch the same itch. (And just what is that itch? We’ll discuss!)

Plus it’s graduation day for Guest Host Ian Brodsky as he takes on America’s favorite challenge: Renewed or Canceled?!

We’ll learn the fates of three different NCISes, shows about witches and wizards (but not the ones you’re thinking of), the future plans for Fox’s Animation Domination, and we’ll debate if literally anything can make the 12:30 AM late night comedy time slot work in the age of YouTube clips.

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📺 Shows Discussed

  • Poker Face (Peacock)
  • The Righteous Gemstones (HBO/Max)
  • The Residence (Netflix)
  • The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
  • Hacks (Max)
  • Yellowjacket (Paramount+ with Showtime)
  • Movies: Knives Out and/or Glass Onion (Netflix)
  • Plus: White Lotus Season 3 Spoilers! (Starting at 56:11)

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#108 – Running Point and the “Folding Laundry” School of Screenwriting

The one where we lend a hand to the brothers on The White Lotus.

“Brother, could you lend me a hand?” (That’s a question we’ll answer in our White Lotus predictions update at the end of the episode! But first…)

The breezy new Netflix comedy Running Point doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s a breath of fresh air in a season of tense dramas and cheap thrillers (we’re looking at you, The Night Agent). Guest Host Ian Brodsky has watched the whole season and is here to convince you to spend some time with fun characters who constantly get themselves into (and out of) hilarious jams.

Of course, modern Netflix shows also have a reputation for being “background TV” but is that really a bad thing? Chris makes the case for the “tell don’t show” school of screenwriting.

But wait! There’s more!

  • Programming news from Peacock, Max, TNT, and TBS (the Turner nets! Remember them?).
  • Plus the strange, sad saga of the new 24/7 Simpsons channel (allegedly) streaming on Disney+.

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📺 Review: Running Point

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
  • 🗓️ Episodes: 10 (All Episodes Available)
  • Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2
  • 🤩 Starring: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur, Drew Tarver, Chet Hanks
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen
  • ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning starting at 28:15

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#107 – Everybody’s Weird with John Mulaney

The one where we give a monkey a gun.

We’re phoning it in this week (in a good way) with guest host Ian Brodsky joining Chris to review the premier-slash-return of John Mulaney’s old-school Hollywood talk show meets… talk radio call-in show? We’ll explain what’s going on with Netflix’s latest foray into weekly live programming: Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.

But first!

  • HBO delivers a belated eulogy for The Franchise
  • … while Danny McBride delivers a surprise period piece for the Righteous Gemstones season opener (featuring a legitimately surprising guest star).
  • Sportspocalypse returns with exciting news from your Olympics overlords at NBCUniversal.
  • Netflix trounces the competition in the latest Nielsen streaming numbers…
  • … and we discuss our mini-show swap of Netflix spy dramas Black Doves and The Night Agent.

BONUS: White Lotus Death Watch Returns! Stick around at the end of the episode for our latest theories (including monkeys… with guns!).

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📺 Review: Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
  • 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 12 (Wednesdays at 10 PM ET)
  • 🍂 Seasons: 2 (including last year’s Everybody’s in L.A.)
  • Where to Stream Past Seasons: Netflix
  • Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3
  • 🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind, Saymo
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: John Mulaney

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#106 – The White Lotus Gets Freaky, SNL Turns 50, and Bond Goes Full Bezos

The one with the “Will they? Won’t they?” Brothers.

Dianne is out on a very special assignment so Chris is joined by guest host (and real-life SAG voter) Ian Brodsky to discuss everything from the future of James Bond to Mike White’s extremely specific references. Featuring our predictions for Season 3 of The White Lotus on HBO (uh, yes, we’re going to talk about what’s going on with the “Will They? Won’t They” Brothers).

But first! So much streaming, including:

  • The best moments from the NBC SNL50 special (also Chevy Chase was there).
  • Our undying love for the just-wrapped first season of ABC’s High Potential.
  • A ratings update on The Night Agent and Ian’s elevator pitch for why Black Doves should be your next Netflix spy fix.
  • And some big surprises from some even bigger personalities behind some of the world’s biggest IP: Kathleen Kennedy plans to step aside at Star Wars and the Broccoli family finally relinquishes the keys to the James Bond kingdom (we’re pitching our Bonds for Bezos, of course).

Correction: Michael Wilson is Barbara Broccoli’s half brother, not stepbrother. Stepbrothers were just on the mind this week!

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📺 Review: The White Lotus (Season 3)

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: HBO / Max
  • 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 8 (Sundays at 9 PM ET)
  • 🍂 Seasons: 3 (21 episodes)
  • 🤩 Starring: Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Jon Gries, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, Tayme Thapthimthong, Patravadi Mejudhon
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Mike White
  • ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for everything through the first 2 episodes of the latest season starting at 58:56

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#105 – Hail to the... WHO?!

The one with all the very Presidential sounding names.

We’re back with part 2 of our Night Agent extravaganza! But first we’re playing two games that will challenge your TV and Streaming knowledge in more ways than one:

  • Can you tell the difference between a real Fake TV President and a fake Fake TV President? And what about the cavalcade of Fake TV Presidents that graced our screens during the epic original run of Fox’s 24? Get ready to Hail to the… WHO?!
  • It’s 9 PM. Do you know if your favorite shows have been… RENEWED OR CANCELED?!

That’s right: It’s all fun and games until the chemical weapons show up… then it’s hilarious.

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🚨 Spoilercast: The Night Agent

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
  • 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 10 (All Episodes Available)
  • 🍂 Seasons: 2 (20 episodes total)
  • Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3
  • 🤩 Starring: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Shawn Ryan
  • 🚨 Spoilers for all episodes starting at 23:39!

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#104 – We're Getting Some "Night Action" with Netflix

The one where we try not to think too hard about it.

This week we’re all about Netflix, which is riding high while the rest of the streaming universe is filled with turmoil. The next big pivot is live: From Mulaney to Beyoncé, from the NFL to the WWE and everything in between (the Jake Paul fight is somewhere on that spectrum). Oh, live and price hikes.

We’ll break it all down and then go deep cover on Netflix’s spy hit The Night Agent. Listen for our review this week, and the get ready for the spoilercast next week!

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📺 Review: The Night Agent

  • 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
  • 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 10 (All Episodes Available)
  • 🍂 Seasons: 2 (20 episodes total)
  • Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3
  • 🤩 Starring: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi
  • 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Shawn Ryan
  • 🤔 General spoilers for Season 1, but mostly spoiler-free! starting at ==TIME==

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