#114 – The Lowdown on Streamflation (Also, The Lowdown)
The one with all the numbers.
Oct 17, 2025
If the price of streaming has you feeling down low, rejoice! Because we’re here to help you get the most bang for your buck as we compare streaming costs from 2022 to today and make our picks for which services you should add, keep, or cancel.
Plus a show so good we’re wiling to choke down the latest Disney+ price hike to keep watching: We’ve got the skinny on FX’s The Lowdown.
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📺 Review: The Lowdown
- 🧭 Where to Watch: FX/Hulu
- 🗓️ Episodes: 8 (Tuesdays at 9 PM ET)
- 📚 Related Titles: Reservation Dogs
- 🤩 Starring: Ethan Hawke, Keith David, Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle MacLachlan
- 🧑🎨 Created By: Sterlin Harjo
- ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning for first 4 episodes starting at 52:57
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🔗 Links:
- Jimmy Fallon Wants to Keep Avoiding Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: “I Just Keep My Head Down” – Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter
- Jimmy Fallon Is Bringing Wordle To TV With NBC Piloting Game Show; Savannah Guthrie Hosting – Peter White, Deadline
- ‘The Pitt’ Sees Record Post-Season Audience Growth On HBO Max As Weekly Viewership Triples After Emmys – Katie Campione, Deadline
- HBO Max to End CNN Livestream – Jennifer Maas, Variety
- Hulu To Launch As International Tile On Disney+ On October 8, Replacing Star – Jesse Whittock, Deadline
- Disney raises prices for streaming packages – Laya Neelakandan, CNBC
- Peacock is raising its prices by $3 – Emma Roth, The Verge
- The Lowdown review: Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it – Caroline Siede, A.V. Club
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