Basic Cable
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to Basic Cable! Where we watch TV indiscriminately, and are desperate to talk about it. We'll cover MTV reality, HBO dramas, and pretty much anything in between. Get in tough with us @basiccablepod on Twitter and [email protected]
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Episodes
Del Twerko - House of the Dragon, Del Taco review, NFL predictions
September 10, 2022 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBLucas' fan-favorite chicken sandwich review segment continues at Del Taco. Which weird-looking cast member of House of the Dragon does Carlie think is hot? Don't Worry Darling drama and the NFL returns.
House of the Dragon Eps 1 and 2 and Chicken Sandwich Rankings
September 02, 2022 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBBasic Cable is back like we left something. Lucas and Carlie review chicken sandwiches and HBO's new Game of Thrones spinoff the House of the Dragon. Thanks for joining us.
Season 2 - We're Back! A Teacher, The Flight Attendant, and Freezing Cold Takes
December 22, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBOh wow, you know what they say about riding a bike? Podcasting after an eight month hiatus is not like that. But Lucas and I got back on the mic to talk about some shows that frankly, just didn't do it for us, and shared what's been on our TV minds since April. It's not perfect, but when is Basic Cable ever the pinnacle of fine audio production? Bear with us as we get out podcast legs back. Special thanks to J, for being my expert of the week on all things FA!
57 - Amy Schumer's Delightful Cooking show and Carlie's Mom returns!
May 22, 2020 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBWho knew Amy Schumer would have such a delightful cooking show? WE DID. Because her schtick is LITERALLY just Basic Cable in the kitchen. We cover a ton of trash TV that's in no way good for us, and then Carlie's excellent mom returns for a quick segment about the return of Detective Elliot Stabler to a TV near you. Carlie and Katie also talk about the most recent developments to the Varsity Blues scandal -- there's really something for everyone!
56 - Spinnin' the Stick and Netflix reviews
April 30, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBHeyyo, welcome to day 3846238 of quarantine! Have you managed to watch every single show on every single platform yet? Of COURSE NOT. There are too many choices so of course you're just falling back on the comfort shows you can visualize with your eyes closed. But fear not, we're here to walk you through of Netflix's newest offerings like Too Hot to Handle, Outer Banks and the delightful Never Have I Ever. We're happy to be back so listen, share and send us an email saying hey! Email basic...
55 - Miss us? ft. Grey's Anatomy misery index, Millionaire, MJ and All American
April 23, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBCarlie and Lucas make their triumphant return to the pod after a long, strange trip with our new friend Vladimir Skyrizzi. We chat Jeopardy, The Challenge, Michael Jordan and The Last Dance. Carlie reveals her Grey's Anatomy misery index and friend of the show Matt Ski returns with a Netflix recommendation. We're so glad to be back. Thanks for sticking with us.
54 - Basic Cable Gives Thanks
November 28, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBHappy Turkey (Boi) Day, Basic Nation! Our main man Matt Ski reviews The Mandolorian. (2:00) Carlie and Lucas' relationship barely survives Thanksgiving Dinner as we break down the pop culture we're most thankful for this year. Spoiler alert: It's mostly pizza and Baby Yoda-related material. Apologies in advance for my (Lucas') awful burp -- it was really unintentional. Happy Holidays! We hope your sharing your time (and this podcast) with all of your friends and family.
53 - Jeopardy GOATs, Holly Hunter and This Is Us
November 22, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBTap tap, is this thing on? We know we haven't been pumping out episodes regularly, but we have a lot to cover tonight and we need your help! We're pumped about the new Jeopardy GOAT tournament (7:30) and Holly Hunter stops by our apartment. (17:40) Civil Rights hero casting (20:00), Carlie cries during This Is Us. (26:45) Floribama is back in full effect. (33:00) Finally, we ask YOU to help us create a list of the best shows of the decade. Let us know your favorites! Email basiccablepod@gmai...
52 - New GoT prequel, The Morning Show, Carlie's The Challenge TedTalk
November 08, 2019 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJesse reviews BK's Impossible Whopper. (2:40) Weeds making a comeback? (4:30) News broke right after we recorded last week about the Game of Thrones prequels. (8:30) Apple's new The Morning Show is...something. (15:05) Coach Carlie dives deep into the strategy behind this season of the The Challenge. (25:40).
51 - GoT prequel axed, Netflix pisses people off, Jersey Shore catch-up and Mrs. Fletcher premieres
October 29, 2019 22:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBLucas' trick-or-treating trauma and breaking Game of Thrones news. (6:00). Netflix causes a stir with plan to allow viewers to speed through content. (12:30) The Morning Show is getting panned and Angelina somehow wins us over on Jersey Shore. (25:00) How does Mrs. Fletcher on HBO stack up to Tom Perrota's book? (33:15).
50 - ¡Viva Peru!: Peruvian food/TV, Cancellation SZN, El Camino, Looking for Alaska and Watchmen
October 23, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBWe're back from vacation and ready to 'cast. Lucas reviews Taco Bell's Toasted Cheddar Chalupa (4:25) and we break down our favorite meals and shows from our trip to Peru. (5:20) The first fall shows get the axe and Clueless is coming back. (11:10) Our thoughts on El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (22:30) and the finale of another great season of Succession. (29:00) A couple of NBC shows Have Carlie Concerned. (32:00) Is Looking For Alaska the new OC? (51:00) Lucas' quick thoughts on the first...
49 - Hello! How U 2Day?! - Jersey Shore, Fleabag, NBC dramas and comedies
October 05, 2019 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBIf anyone has a problem with this episode, catch me in Peru. I'm out. Not American anymore. Jersey Shore news (6:30) and Fleabag catch-up (17:30). Has The Challenge moved beyond Bananas? Fall is life (29:10): The Good Place (32:30) and Almost Family on NBC (36:30).
48 - Emmy predictions and a predictable new Bachelor, SNL controversy, DWTS and Unbelievable
September 19, 2019 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBSorry folks, no chicken reviews or Jeffrey Epstein this week. You'll have to settle for Carlie and Lucas chatting pleasantly about Ray Lewis, the next Bachelor, Shane Gillis' short career on Saturday Night Live and Apple TV's surprisingly affordable pricing model. Lucas wonders whether Netflix's Unbelievable is a good show and whether Logan Roy will live to see the end of this season of Succession. Josh on The Challenge makes an epic mistake and Lucas predicts all of the Emmy winners corre...
48 - Emmy predictions and a predictable new Bachelor, SNL controversy, DWTS and Unbelievable
September 19, 2019 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBSorry folks, no chicken reviews or Jeffrey Epstein this week. You'll have to settle for Carlie and Lucas chatting pleasantly about Ray Lewis, the next Bachelor, Shane Gillis' short career on Saturday Night Live and Apple TV's surprisingly affordable pricing model. Lucas wonders whether Netflix's Unbelievable is a good show and whether Logan Roy will live to see the end of this season of Succession. Josh on The Challenge makes an epic mistake and Lucas predicts all of the Emmy winners corre...
47 - Succession on the Upswing, Wu-Tang Surprises and Lebron v Taco Johns
September 13, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBSitch is home (5:00) and Wendy's limps into the chicken sammie wars. Lebron battles Wyoming (11:00) and Rich from 90 Day catches a break (15:15). Florida projects (26:15) and Wu-Tang is for the children. We compare AB's meltdown to the classics. (39:00)
46 - Good Jeopardy news, bad Dave Chappelle specials, New Pope and The Spy, The Challenge returns
August 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBMore chicken sammies (7:50); Our dawg AT is back -- #f***cancer!(12:10); Carlie's super into Jude Law and Borat (22:45); Old ass Dave; New Ass Challenge. (35:00). Kiki's back (54:20).
45 - The Claw Won -- Chicken Sammie & Serial Killers
August 22, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBPopeyes vs. Chick Fil A, older anchors (16:00) and political hacks, (25:45) Sitch gets hitched (29:00). Mindhunter (32:30) is back and Succession plows ahead. (36:00). Back To School SZN is in full effect and Carlie and Lucas pick our fave fictional schools.
44 - The Claw Is The Law -- 90 Day Fiance, Succession, Euphoria, Happy Endings
August 14, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThe Challenge is coming back with a long-anticipated team battle. (8:30) Food News features a dangerous new PBR drink. (12:45) 90 Day Fiance is back (21:35) and Euphoria wraps up. (34:10) We have a fiduciary responsibility to talk about Succession (50:20) and we wonder what the Happy Endings (54:00) crew is up to now.
43 - Lucas Highly Questionable -- Dan Le Batard and other sexy Catholics
July 25, 2019 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBLucas makes a great point about Top 40 Pop Music and really impresses his fiance. Then he has some more kick ass takes about Dan Le Batard's situation with ESPN (9:00) and the return of The Young (New) Pope. (25:00) Jersey Shore meets Old Town Road (38:00) and Euphoria is exhausting. (41:00) Carlie cries at the end of a show she doesn't even like.
43 - Lucas Highly Questionable -- Dan Le Batard and other sexy Catholics
July 25, 2019 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBLucas makes a great point about Top 40 Pop Music and really impresses his fiance. Then he has some more kick ass takes about Dan Le Batard's situation with ESPN (9:00) and the return of The Young (New) Pope. (25:00) Jersey Shore meets Old Town Road (38:00) and Euphoria is exhausting. (41:00) Carlie cries at the end of a show she doesn't even like.
42 - McAfee 2020, Emmy snubs and surprises, Luke P sucks
July 18, 2019 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBYou're favorite podcast fiances are back with a brand new episode breaking down the Emmy nominations (7:40) and the Bachelorette fantasy suites (18:30). MTV's Making the Band is back for some reason (34:00). We blab about Euphoria (34:00) and Stranger Things (38:00). #FREESITCH (43:30).
41 - Best Birthday Week EVER, Euphoria, Jeopardy TOC, Streaming Overload
July 11, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWOW - one of your favorite bits of Basic Cable has come to an end. Lucas proposed to Carlie and now she can't make him feel bad about it anymore. But that's not what's most important. (0:55) Jenna Compono gave Carlie and Basic Cable a shoutout! (On the paid service Cameo) (3:58) Without much TV to talk about, Lucas vents about Burger King (7:53) We chat about the lineup for this year's Jeopardy Tournament of Champions (14:32) Talk about the proliferation of streaming services and why it migh...
40 - I SAVED ONE DAY AT A TIME (No I didn't) Euphoria scares us, NYT Daggers
June 29, 2019 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWe get political this week with a discussion of Carlie saving One Day at a Time (2:45), the Democratic debates (12:00), NRA TV's collapse (20:00) and NatGeo's Yellowstone Live (25:15). Talk turns to pay-cable with HBO's Big Little Lies (28:10) and Euphoria (32:45). Bit Of The Week features Carlie schooling about the publishing industry (41:30).
39 - Summer TV Highs and Lows from Min-Golf to Euphoria
June 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBFORE! Welcome to Basic Cable's wall-to-wall coverage of the Min' Golf Masters. News You Can Lose is back with a heavy dose of MTV. We watch new trailers for The Hills (11:00) and Jersey Shore. Is Double Shot at Love a better version of the Bachelor (17:20)? Holey Moley bogeys the first episode (24:00). We put on serious faces for a discussion of HBO's Euphoria (33:00) and Amazon's Too Old to Die Young.
38 - Totally correct Jeopardy predictions, Big Little Lies and Pop Culture Blind Spots
June 11, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBOur Jeopardy bets went down in flames with James' loss, but Carlie gets a win with the renewal of Dead to Me. (13:15) The Affair has plenty of off-screen drama, but is it worth Carlie checking back in? (14:00). The Challenge casting rumors. (18:15) Carlie disrespects Meryl Streep in the return of Big Little Lies. (23:00) Quick Netflix check-in with The Society (31:00) and Jailbirds. (35:45) We debut a new, poorly thought-out segment called Pop Culture Blindspots. (38:35)
37 - Deadwood: The Movie, Is Jeopardy Broken, and How Far is Tattoo Far
June 03, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBWelcome to Basic Cable's continuing coverage of Game of Thrones. Pysch. Will James win more than $4M on Jeopardy? (Yes.) 6:00 - New You Can Lose, ft. "The Voice, Cancellations and Bold Predictions" 23:20 - The Challenge wraps up a heroic comeback season. 24:50 - Deadwood: The Movie does all the things GoT's final season doesn't do. 34:45 - SPECIAL GUEST - Lucas is joined by Slim Pickens to talk How Far Is Tattoo Far and all things ink.
36 - Game of Thrones SERIES FINALE
May 21, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBHow does this series finale rank among some of the best and worst finales of all time? How is King Bran the Broken (We do not feel good about that nickname) getting around Kings Landing? Just a few of the very serious and important Game of Thrones takes from Carlie and Lucas on this week's episode. This the last we'll talk this much about GoT, so either savor it, or get excited about our return to regular content next week.
35 - Game of Thrones Episode 5 - Obitweetaries (a very bad bit)
May 14, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThe world joins Lucas in player-hating on Game of Thrones. Are the showrunners/writers sexist? Is everyone just ready to move on? Best and worst moments from "The Bells." Lucas supports war criminals. He's Just Not That In2 You: John and Dany. Lucas gives a 100 percent accurate prediction of next week's finale. Carlie struggles to pronounce a word she invented.
35 - Game of Thrones Episode 5 - Obitweetaries (a very bad bit)
May 14, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThe world joins Lucas in player-hating on Game of Thrones. Are the showrunners/writers sexist? Is everyone just ready to move on? Best and worst moments from "The Bells." Lucas supports war criminals. He's Just Not That In2 You: John and Dany. Lucas gives a 100 percent accurate prediction of next week's finale. Carlie struggles to pronounce a word she invented.
34 - Game Of Thrones Episode 4 - Here for the Right Treasons
May 07, 2019 02:00 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBGame of Thrones, Episode 4, "The Last of the Starks." WTF is going on? Carlie and Lucas chat about life after the Battle of Winterfell, what our heroes really want, and a look ahead at the final episodes of GoT.
33 - Game of Thrones Episode 3 - My self tanner sweat off for THIS?
April 29, 2019 03:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBUmm...so that happened. We'll update this description with more info later as to not spoil anyone coming to this page before they've seen the episode, but suffice to say -- we have FEELINGS about Episode Three (still yet unnamed on our HBO Go app). Were any of our predictions right? Did this battle make Lucas happy or sad? Both? Did Carlie sweat off her self-tanner that she stupidly applied right before this episode? Get all your dragon-fire burning questions answered NOW!
32 - The Night King Wants WHAT? GoT Episode 2 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
April 23, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBRecording this week's episode proved harder than Jamie getting everyone in Winterfell to forgive him! These long episodes are no joke, and we aren't even ready for next week's epic battle. But before next week, we get a love letter from Benioff and Weiss in the form of 20+ scenes with a myriad of different character combos. We get great speeches, OMG moments, and moments that guarantee a character will die next week. We rank them from worst to best, then talk about the little plot that happe...
31 - Game of Thrones S8E1 - Winterfell
April 16, 2019 02:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBDun dun dundundunn dun dun dun dunn dun dun dun dun dunnnn GAME OF THRONES IS BACK AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS! We dive right in with the radical changes to the show's opening sequence (5:00) Talk about the call backs to the show's pilot (15:45) Discuss what the appropriate punishment for Jamie would be (20:00) Give out some awards for best scene, episode MVP, and worst narrative choices (23:00) Carlie explains to Lucas why Cersei and Jamie are the tightest bond on the show and Lucas doesn't get ...
30 - Dirty Thirty ft.: A new HOF Jeopardy Champ, American Horror Story: 1984, 90 Day, Vampires and Convicts, and The Challenge
April 10, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBIt's springtime blizzard season in Colorado, so snuggle up to a brand new episode of Basic Cable. American Horror Story goes to camp (8:20). Carve another face on the Jeopardy Mt. Rushmore (14:20). Some Russian kid gets a new name (24:00). Recommendation corner: The Last O.G.(30:35), What We Do In The Shadows (35:10) and Our Planet (39:50). We say our last heckles to You're The Worst (40:25). Is The Challenge having a renaissance (41:45)?
29 - "Go to a museum, bro" - Final 4, The Hills, Younger, GoT, US, Guess the Pilot
April 04, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBMaking up for lost time. We've got a long episode and a deep bench of topics. How'd out Basic Cable NCAA bracket hold up? (2:30) News You Can't Lose ft.: The Hill, Younger, Triple Frontier and the new Game of Thrones teaser. (3:15) Two minute US movie review. (22:20) Barry is back on HBO. (25:55) We say some not-so-nice things about The Case Against Adnan (30:35) and some nice things about What We Do In The Shadows. (36:55). Siesta Key wraps up Season 2 and we give out our MVP awards. (39:05...
28 - SAVE ONE DAY AT A TIME, Stranger Things trailer, HBO's The Inventor, 90 Day Fiance is back!
March 21, 2019 04:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBIn One Shining Momenttttt -- we'll talk about a lot of different shows - and do our dream bracket! (3:35) Look out, because Carlie is pissed OFF about the cancellation of One Day at a Time. Take your sanctimonious tweets and SHOVE IT, Netflix. (14:30) We also bid farewell to TV Land's Teachers, but strongly encourage you find a way to watch. (21:00) GoT episode length's revealed! (25:00) 90 Day Fiance is nearly back and we don't loveee all the couples involved. (31:10) Let the record reflect...
27 - Game of Thrones, The Case Against Adnan Syed, and more GoT
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBWelcome Basic Boys and Basic Girl, strap in for the mother of all podcasts. We have an exclusive interview with Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy ... well, Carlie just informed me that it's uncool to lie in episode descriptions. You'll have to settle for a quick tribute to the Jeopardy All-Star Games and the timeless beauty of Alex Trebek. HBO giving Crashing the light (9:00) and HBO announces some less-than-epic episode lengths for Game of Thrones (10:25). Lucas is misled by The Case Aga...
26 - Jeopardy All Stars Week 2, Save One Day at a Time, and ending all talk of True Detective
March 02, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThanks to everyone who tuned into our special Jeopardy-centric episode last week. We're back with our regularly scheduled programming this week with a quick dip into the second week Jeopardy All-Star Games, a plea to save Netflix's One Day at a Time (10:50), the final season of You're the Worst (15:10), the start of a very likable new season of The Challenge (17:50), and the end of a very hateable season of True Detective (25:00).
25 - Very Special Episode: Jeopardy All-Star Games ft. Kevin
February 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBWelcome back, Basic Boys and Basic Girls. We have a very special episode for you this week. We chat with our friend and Wheel of Fortune champion Kevin about the Jeopardy All-Star Games. Kevin knows his stuff, we're lucky he joined us for this very deep dive into the All-Star games format, contestants, and to help us make predictions about which team will win it all. Sorry it's been a hot minute since our last episode -- we got a little busy! Back with full recaps of our shows soon! But enjo...
25 - Very Special Episode: Jeopardy All-Star Games ft. Kevin
February 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBWelcome back, Basic Boys and Basic Girls. We have a very special episode for you this week. We chat with our friend and Wheel of Fortune champion Kevin about the Jeopardy All-Star Games. Kevin knows his stuff, we're lucky he joined us for this very deep dive into the All-Star games format, contestants, and to help us make predictions about which team will win it all. Sorry it's been a hot minute since our last episode -- we got a little busy! Back with full recaps of our shows soon! But enjo...
24 - All in on The Challenge, You're the Worst, Lucas is out on True Detective
February 09, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBHeyoo, I know -- you want more Katie, but unfortunately she only watches Hogan's Heroes, Perry Mason and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel -- so she simply can't take his place. (1:00) Lucas is back, and congratulates me on eating a gyro. (4:55) NYCL includes lots of Netflix talk -- do they need to be up front about their ratings? Why are they working with Goop? Turns out Longmire WAS on Netflix. (16:40) No sooner had Ashley taken the million dollars are we back for another season of The Challenge. ...
24 - All in on The Challenge, You're the Worst, Lucas is out on True Detective
February 09, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBHeyoo, I know -- you want more Katie, but unfortunately she only watches Hogan's Heroes, Perry Mason and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel -- so she simply can't take his place. (1:00) Lucas is back, and congratulates me on eating a gyro. (4:55) NYCL includes lots of Netflix talk -- do they need to be up front about their ratings? Why are they working with Goop? Turns out Longmire WAS on Netflix. (16:40) No sooner had Ashley taken the million dollars are we back for another season of The Challenge. ...
23 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel AND OUR FIRST GUEST!
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBWe finally did it -- we had our first remote guest on the show. And who better to join us than Carlie's mom, Katie. Katie is the most hilarious person we know, and is due for some time on BC. You won't be hearing much from ya boy Lucas this week, sorry, but Katie more than makes up for it. We talk all things MMM from the first two episodes, and there was A LOT to cover, from our relationship to Amy Sherman-Palladino shows, to whether Midge is even a likable character. Buckle up, there are so...
22 - We're friends with Jack Bauer -- True Detective, Netflix check-in, Siesta Key, Good Place
January 29, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBHow do you react when you meet a celebrity (1:00)? A new chapter in Jersey Shore's most beautiful romance (9:30). We run through our Netflix queue and check in on You (12:40), Sex Education (18:05), Abducted in Plain Sight (20:15), the Bundy Tapes (21:15), Grace and Frankie (22:10), and Friends From College (23:45). It's KEYCAP season (26:10) and we say goodbye to The Good Place (31:00). Finally, Lucas lays the law down on True Detective.
21 - True Detective: Our thoughts, theories, and favorite wigs of Episodes 1 & 2
January 15, 2019 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB*DISCLAIMER* This episode is full of spoilers for Episodes 1 & 2 of True Detective Season 3. We are also not doing a straight recap, so you might want to watch before attempting to listen, or we'll sound as crazy as Jeff Bridges accepting a lifetime achievement award. (0:33) Of course Lucas has to talk about the big news of the day, that Big Daddy Sitch, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino reported to prison today for his eight-month sentence. We're thinking of you Mr. + Mrs. Sitch! (2:55) Divi...
20 - Sopranos turns 20 and which Oscars hopefuls are screwed?
January 12, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 17 MB*To the tune of the Sopranos theme* Well, you woke up this morning Got yourself a pod Your mama always said Basic Cable’d be the chosen one She said Lucas is one-in-a-million and Carlie’s ok, too Never had a bad take, so get this pod up in your ears Wooookkkeee up this mooorrrnnin Got yourself a pod!!!! It’s been 20 years since The Sopranos premiered on HBO and changed television forever! Before we jump into the GOAT (18:55), we chat about the Golden Globes. How did Andy Samberg and Sand...
19 - We lost a listener, Challenge/Bachelor drama, Floribama vacation recap, Black Mirror and 90 Day Fiance finale thoughts
January 05, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBWelcome to 2019. New Year, new podcast, people! Psych, it’s the same show -- Carlie is as screechy as ever. We hear from my new favorite listener who has some spot on takes about the pod. (Come back hie123! Love, Carlie) Then we chat about the lesser of MTV’s Paulies’ (9:35) relationship drama! Russ and Pao from 90 Day Fiance welcome in a New Years baby with an unfortunate name (15:05). We ponder why True Detective continues to be a thing (17:45) and I get on my soapbox about Netflix and ...
18 - Back from Hiatus with 2019 Hopes and Dreams
December 28, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBWe're back baby! Sorry we've been absent, like the classic Duhamel-Heigl movie, Life Happens, and we couldn't watch a lot of TV let alone talk about it. But we wanted to finish 2018 strong, and get an episode done for our faithful fans. (6:00) We revisit our Fall TV predictions, who got the hits and flops right, and which shows are truly canceled at this point? (20:00) Programming note, my mom is going to be on the show at some point to talk about Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! (22:30) Lucas has a c...
17 - MTV Talk, 90 Day Fiance, Reality TV Salaries
December 01, 2018 02:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBStill full from Thanksgiving? Give your boo hole a rest and listen to this week's Basic Cable! (2:45) We get into News You Can Lose (Carlie gave up), with an update on the Game of Thrones prequel series, (9:15) congratulate Sally Ann Salsano on her big award, and chat about the recent Jersey Shore clips show. (12:45) Then we dig into the Challenge reunion, (24:35) before getting into who is actually in love on 90 Day Fiance. (39:25) Finally, we debate what reality stars really make. Get in...
17 - MTV Talk, 90 Day Fiance, Reality TV Salaries
December 01, 2018 02:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBStill full from Thanksgiving? Give your boo hole a rest and listen to this week's Basic Cable! (2:45) We get into News You Can Lose (Carlie gave up), with an update on the Game of Thrones prequel series, (9:15) congratulate Sally Ann Salsano on her big award, and chat about the recent Jersey Shore clips show. (12:45) Then we dig into the Challenge reunion, (24:35) before getting into who is actually in love on 90 Day Fiance. (39:25) Finally, we debate what reality stars really make. Get in...