Dual Redundancy: A Television Podcast
480 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA podcast about television and entertainment news by David Allen, John Berwick and Kyle Bridger; too many hosts with exactly the same opinions. Every week we review and recap the big episodes of the week and everything in between!
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Episodes
DR77: Gone Girl, Bob's Burgers and the Fall Pilots of Gracepoint & Mulaney
October 10, 2014 04:09 - 59 minutes - 14 MBIn this week's episode we discuss developing TV shows from NBC (2:56) and upcoming crime dramas including the return of Twin Peaks (7:52). We also review the movie version of Gone Girl (15:35). Finally, we wind down the pilot of Gracepoint (29:30), the fifth season premiere of Bob's Burgers called "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl" (39:43) and the pilot of Mulaney (46:54).
DR76: The Fall Pilots of How To Get Away with Murder and Black-ish & The Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover
October 02, 2014 04:30 - 52 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Yvette Nicole Brown leaving Community (2:13), Donald Glover joining Magic Mike XXL (7:30), and a Twilight short-film contest (10:59). We also wind down the fall pilots of How To Get Away with Murder (17:54) and Black-ish (25:52) plus The Simpsons/Family Guy crossover called "The Simpsons Guy" (36:25). Finally, we get a second opinion on CBS' new show Scorpion (46:55).
DR75: The Survivor: San Juan del Sur Premiere and the Big Brother 16 Finale
September 29, 2014 06:09 - 1 hour - 15.7 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the casting of both True Detective season two (2:40) and of Ted 2 (9:58). We also discuss the ratings and proposed changes to FOX's Utopia (15:13). Finally, we wind down the premiere of Survivor: San Juan del Sur - Blood vs Water (24:13) and the finale of Big Brother 16 (42:25).
DR74: The Fall Pilots of Selfie, Red Band Society and A to Z
September 19, 2014 23:35 - 52 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this week's episode David is joined with guest co-host John Berwick to discuss the most liked fall television stars (2:08) and the changes for Saturday Night Live's 40th season (13:28). We also wind down the new pilots for ABC's Selfie (20:10), FOX's Red Band Society (27:43) and NBC's A to Z (36:33). Finally, we preview next week's Big Brother 16 finale (45:43).
DR73: Winding Down: Orange is the New Black Season 2 (OITNB)
September 11, 2014 02:26 - 52 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this week's special clip episode we wind down all of season two of Netflix's Orange is the New Black. Over three clips from previous podcasts we look at episodes 1-4 (2:02), then 5-9 (19:22), and finally 10-13 (33:52).
DR72: The 2014 Video Music Awards and the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
August 29, 2014 03:08 - 49 minutes - 8.86 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the 2014 VMAs (1:46), the cast and twist announcement of Survivor 29 (7:51), and the potential Full House revival (14:51). We also wind down the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards that took place on Monday, August 25th 2014 (19:52).
DR71: Predictions for the Unpredictable 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards (66th Primetime Emmys)
August 14, 2014 00:56 - 1 hour - 26 MBIn our fourth annual Emmy prediction special David and Mike try to predict the very unpredictable 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards in all the major categories. The 66th Primetime Emmys are on Monday, August 25th on NBC and will be hosted by Seth Meyers. We first discuss how Seth will do (1:52) and give our miscellaneous predictions for various smaller categories (5:02). We then predict (in order) drama supporting actress (10:36), drama supporting actor (15:05), comedy supporting actress (20:04),...
DR70: Boyhood, Guardians of the Galaxy, Masters of Sex and Big Brother 16
August 09, 2014 06:24 - 52 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Allison Williams in NBC's Peter Pan Live (2:16), a Ghostbusters reboot with all women (7:08), and a School of Rock television series (12:07). We also review Boyhood (15:30) and Guardians of the Galaxy (21:14). Finally, we wind down the first three episodes of Masters of Sex season two (27:37) and Big Brother 16 on the night of the first double eviction (38:24).
DR69: Reacting to the 66th Primetime Emmy Nominations: The Good, the Bad and the Snubs
July 16, 2014 18:11 - 45 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this week's episode we react to the 66th Primetime Emmy nominations that were announced on July 10th 2014. After giving some overall stats (2:50), we look at the good (10:28), the bad (19:20) and the snubs/surprises (29:50).
DR68: The Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Podcast Bust-up!
July 10, 2014 01:53 - 1 hour - 143 MBIn this week's special episode David is joined with guest co-host John Berwick to discuss and break down the 1984 classic film Ghostbusters in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary. Besides from breaking down the movie scene by scene, we look at the film's legacy, discuss possible sequel rumors, and name the top five quotes from the film. Ghostbusters was released in 1984 by Columbia Pictures and stars Bill Murrary, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver and Harold Ramis.
DR67: Big Brother 16 and the Premieres of The Leftovers & Girl Meets World
July 03, 2014 15:39 - 1 hour - 11.8 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the pre-premiere cancellation of Hieroglyph (2:21) and the post-cancellation revival of Community (4:19). We also discuss the film The Interview and the potential "merciless counter-measure" that may result (13:35). Finally, we wind down the first week of Big Brother 16 (20:25) and the series premieres of The Leftovers (37:45) and Girl Meets World (50:55).
DR66: Fargo, Orange is the New Black and Big Brother 16
June 27, 2014 05:15 - 1 hour - 12.6 MBIn this week's episode we discuss new Saturday Night Live ice cream flavors (1:59), the new writer and director for Star Wars VIII (5:53), and the production changes of Better Call Saul (9:35). We also wind down the season finale of Fargo called "Morton's Fork" (16:30) and the final third of Orange is the New Black's second season (35:14). Finally, we preview the premiere of Big Brother 16 (52:22) and cover TNT's The Last Ship in a new viewer segment (1:06:44).
DR65: Game of Thrones, Louie and Orange is the New Black
June 19, 2014 05:19 - 1 hour - 11.9 MBIn this week's episode we react to the nominees for the 2014 Teen Choice Awards (1:28), discuss Frozen's effect on baby names (11:00), and consider being killed off by George R.R. Martin for charity (16:37). We also wind down the season four finale of Game of Thrones called "The Children" (21:15), the entire fourth season of Louie (33:28), and the middle third of Orange is the New Black's second season (49:28).
DR64: Orange is the New Black and The Finales of Veep & The Americans
June 14, 2014 05:20 - 1 hour - 11.8 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the 68th Tony Awards (1:59) and react to the initial ballots for the 66th Emmy Awards (6:30). We also wind down the first third of Orange is the New Black's second season (27:00), Veep's two-part season three finale "Crate/New Hampshire" (45:50) and The Americans' season two finale "Echo" (54:15).
DR63: Game of Thrones, Hannibal Finale & the Halt and Catch Fire Premiere
June 05, 2014 03:40 - 1 hour - 11.1 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the most liked summer box office stars (1:20), the latest casting news for Star Wars Episode VII (11:29), and a possible Indiana Jones reboot with Robert Pattinson (18:56). We also wind down Game of Thrones' "The Mountain and the Viper" (23:58), the season two finale of Hannibal "Mizumono" (34:39) and the premiere of Halt and Catch Fire "I/O" (46:05).
DR62: The TCA Nominations and The Finales of Survivor: Cagayan, Modern Family & Mad Men
May 30, 2014 15:45 - 59 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this week's episode we discuss new details for True Detective season two (2:00) and react to the nominees for the 30th Television Critics Association Awards (7:30). We also wind down the season finale of Survivor: Cagayan "It's Do or Die" (19:06), the season five finale of Modern Family "The Wedding Parts 1 & 2" (33:27) and the season seven finale of Mad Men "Waterloo" (42:57).
DR61: The Network Upfronts, The Trophy Wife Series Finale, New Girl and Survivor: Cagayan
May 16, 2014 03:08 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the network upfront for each network including NBC (2:23), FOX (11:19), CBS (24:00), and ABC (35:45). This includes Community's cancellation, the end of animation domination for FOX, CBS passing on How I Met Your Dad, and ABC's Marvel schedule, respectively. We also wind down the series finale of Trophy Wife "Mother's Day" (46:10) and the season three finale of New Girl "Cruise" (53:05). Finally, we preview the Survivor: Cagayan finale by analyzing the secon...
DR60: The Portlandia Finale and the Premieres of Louie & 24: Live Another Day
May 08, 2014 04:58 - 1 hour - 11.9 MBIn this week's episode we discuss various late night news including Craig Ferguson leaving The Late Late Show (2:52) and Seth Meyers hosting the Emmys this fall (10:20). We also discuss the latest picked up pilots from both NBC (14:50) and FOX (21:30) including Marry Me and Gotham respectively. Finally, we wind down the season four finale of Portlandia "Getting Away" (29:20), the season four premiere of Louie "Back/Model" (38:40) and the premiere of 24: Live Another Day "Day 9: 11AM-1PM" (52...
DR59: The Finales of Community, Parenthood and Scandal
April 24, 2014 15:39 - 1 hour - 7.3 MBIn this week's episode we discuss judge changes on The Voice (2:22), Danny Boyle replacing David Fincher on the Steve Jobs biopic (11:44), and Aaron Sorkin's apology for The Newsroom (17:56). We also wind down the season five finale of Community "Basic Sandwich" (23:33), the season five finale of Parenthood "The Pontiac" (35:55) and the season three finale of Scandal "The Price of Free and Fair Election" (46:14).
DR58: The Premieres of Fargo, Nurse Jackie and Mad Men
April 18, 2014 15:37 - 1 hour - 8.35 MBIn this week's episode we discuss updates on The Giver film (2:32), Stephen Colbert becoming the new host of the Late Show (4:32), the 2014 MTV Movie Awards (13:00), and finally the possible TV show based on The Truman Show (18:57). We also wind down the series premiere of Fargo "The Crocodile's Dilemma" (24:03), the season six premiere of Nurse Jackie "Sink or Swim" (36:40) and the season seven premiere of Mad Men "Time Zones" (44:14).
DR57: The Premieres of HBO's Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep
April 12, 2014 15:36 - 1 hour - 11.5 MBIn this week's special HBO episode we discuss David Letterman's retirement news (3:11), James Franco's Instagram scandal (14:22) and NBC's Comedy Playground initiative (19:55). We also wind down the season four premiere of Game of Thrones "Two Swords" (26:35), the series premiere of Silicon Valley "Minimum Viable Product" (39:00) and the season three premiere of Veep "Some New Beginnings" (51:33). Please note this episode was recored on April 8th 2014 (two days before Stephen Colbert w...
DR56: Revealing Your March Madness Pick for Best Actor or Actress
April 05, 2014 22:41 - 39 minutes - 7.08 MBIt is March and that only means one thing: March Madness! Even though we do not discuss sports we still wanted to join the bracket fun and make one for ourselves. In this special episode we reveal who the listeners picked for the best living actor or actress. In our third annual March Madness bracket the final four were Sandra Bullock, Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep. But in the end, who took home the title?
DR55: Girls, The Good Wife and the How I Met Your Mother Series Finale
April 04, 2014 05:09 - 1 hour - 11.6 MBIn this week's episode we recap the Emmy category changes for True Detective, Orange is the New Black and Shameless (1:55). We also review some House of Cards legal drama (12:41) and University of Iowa's problem with HBO's Girls (16:58). Finally, we wind down Girls' season three finale "Two Plane Rides" (16:58), The Good Wife's "Dramatics, Your Honor/The Last Call" (32:19) and the How I Met Your Mother series finale "Last Forever" (41:47).
DR54: Justified, Hannibal and The Walking Dead
March 21, 2014 00:32 - 1 hour - 24.2 MBIn this week's episode we recap Justin Bieber's deposition video and legal troubles (2:54), Ivan Reitman stepping down from Ghostbusters 3 (9:57) and our initial thoughts regarding the first trailer for The Giver (15:45). We also wind down Justified's "Weight" (24:01), Hannibal's "Hassun" (33:20) and The Walking Dead's "The Grove" (43:00). Finally, we explain the results of round two and three of our third annual March Madness bracket (57:49).
DR53: The 2014 Oscars, Resurrection, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and True Detective
March 14, 2014 15:49 - 1 hour - 22.4 MBIn this week's episode we recap the 86th Academy Awards (1:53) including Batkid's snubbed segment (4:38) and the feud between the writer and director of "12 Years A Slave" (10:00). We also wind down Resurrection's pilot called "The Returned" (14:10), the premiere of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (24:19) and the season one finale of True Detective called "Form and Void" (36:29). Finally, we explain our third annual March Madness bracket and who moved on to round two (54:11).
DR52: Predicting the Unpredictable 2014 Oscars (86th Academy Awards)
February 23, 2014 02:25 - 1 hour - 20.5 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike try to predict the very unpredictable 2014 Oscars in all the major categories. The 86th Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 2nd on ABC and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. We discuss how Ellen will do (3:50) and provide some Oscar facts and trivia (10:18). We then discuss (in order) best animated feature (17:43), best original song (20:31), best adapted screenplay (22:34), best original screenplay (31:17), best supporting actress (38:10), best su...
DR51: Transparent, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and House of Cards
February 20, 2014 04:42 - 1 hour - 16.7 MBIn this week's episode we recap the 2014 BAFTA Awards (2:03) and Shia LaBeouf's strange behavior and art exhibit (9:12). We also look at the future projects from the cast and crew of How I Met Your Mother including Greta Gerwig being cast in How I Met Your Dad (15:45). Finally, we wind down Amazon's "Pilot" for Transparent (25:22), the premiere episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (37:05) and the first few chapters of House of Cards season two (49:00).
DR50: Super Bowl XLVIII, Bob's Burgers, New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine
February 06, 2014 06:52 - 1 hour - 11.7 MBIn this week's 50th podcast and Super Bowl special we recap Super Bowl XLVIII (3:40) including the halftime show (7:26) and commercials (13:35). We also pay our respects to the great Philip Seymour Hoffman (30:02). Finally, we also wind down the Super Bowl episodes of various FOX shows. These include Bob's Burgers' "Easy Com-mercial, Easy Go-mmercial" (34:46), New Girl's "Prince" (43:18) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine's "Operation: Broken Feather" (53:53).
DR49: The 2014 Grammys, Parenthood, How I Met Your Mother and Looking
January 29, 2014 19:24 - 1 hour - 10.9 MBIn this week's episode we recap the 56th Annual Grammy Awards (1:39). We also discuss the new co-host named for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update (17:20). Finally, we wind down Parenthood's "You Got Mold" (22:48), How I Met Your Mother's "How Your Mother Met Me" (33:05), and the first three episodes of Looking (47:30).
DR48: Sherlock, Community and True Detective
January 23, 2014 07:28 - 1 hour - 11.2 MBIn this week's episode we preview the 2014 Oscar race by discussing recent award shows including the Critics' Choice, SAG, and PGA (1:44). We also discuss the latest from the Television Critics Association Press Tour for NBC (11:52) and a lawsuit regarding FOX's New Girl (19:55). Finally, we wind down Sherlock's "The Empty Hearse" (26:17), Community's season five (36:16), and True Detective's "The Long Bright Dark" and "Seeing Things" (49:41).
DR47: The 2014 Golden Globes and the Archer, Girls & Enlisted Premieres
January 16, 2014 02:57 - 1 hour - 11 MBIn this week's episode we recap the 2014 Golden Globes (1:57) and discuss the latest from the Television Critics Association Press Tour for both FOX (14:16) and FX (21:37). This includes FOX's plan to bypass pilot season and new FX pilots from Louis C.K. and Charlie Kaufman. We also wind down Archer's "White Elephant" (27:19), Girls' "Females Only" & "Truth or Dare" (36:49) and Enlisted's "Pilot" (47:42).
DR46: Predicting the Unpredictable 2014 Golden Globe Awards
January 05, 2014 04:27 - 1 hour - 10.9 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike try to predict the very unpredictable 2014 Golden Globe Awards in all the major television (4:53) and film (31:35) categories. The 71st Golden Globes are on Sunday, January 12th on NBC and will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
DR45: Winding Down 2013: Your Favorites in Movies, TV, Music and Pop Culture
December 22, 2013 16:16 - 1 hour - 12.2 MBIn this week's episode we look back at entertainment in 2013. We also reveal the results for your favorite movies (2:33), TV shows (22:02), musical artists (39:05), and pop culture moments from 2013 (52:05).
DR44: Netflix's House of Cards, Arrested Development and Orange is the New Black
December 19, 2013 16:03 - 1 hour - 12.2 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the 2014 SAG Award Nominations (2:15), Beyonce's surprise album drop (9:35), and a proposed Good Will Hunting television show (16:04). We also wind down season one of House of Cards (21:44), season four of Arrested Development (35:43) and season one of Orange is the New Black (51:29). Finally, we look ahead at what is in store for Netflix's future (1:03:37).
DR43: Survivor: Blood vs. Water, The Sing-Off and The Sound of Music Live
December 12, 2013 16:55 - 1 hour - 11.4 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the 2014 Grammy Nominations (1:53), an NC-17 mistake at a Frozen screening (11:45), and Tim Meadows' thoughts on being left out of SNL's Bill Brasky sketch (15:23). We also wind down Survivor: Blood vs. Water's "Rustle Feathers" (21:53), the season four premiere of The Sing-Off (42:20) and NBC's The Sound of Music Live special (52:12).
DR42: Boardwalk Empire, Getting On and The Walking Dead
December 05, 2013 16:11 - 1 hour - 11.1 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the shocking death on Family Guy (1:58), Glee's 100th episode viewer choice poll (8:14), Amazon's delivery drones (16:53), and Paul Walker's tragic death (21:42). We also wind down Boardwalk Empire's "Farewell Daddy Blues" (25:35), Getting On's "Born on the Fourth of July/If You're Going to San Francisco" (36:48) and The Walking Dead's "Too Far Gone" (47:15).
DR41: Lady Gaga on SNL, Almost Human & Parks and Recreation
November 21, 2013 17:02 - 1 hour - 8.15 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the Andy Kaufman death mystery (1:59), Netflix's revival of The Killing (8:04), and the rumored It's A Wonderful Life sequel (13:53). We also wind down Saturday Night Live's Lady Gaga episode (19:42), the two-night premiere of Almost Human (35:59) and Parks and Recreation's "Filibuster/Recall Vote" double feature (51:15).
DR40: Hello Ladies, The Returned and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
November 14, 2013 06:23 - 1 hour - 8.18 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the guest stars of season five's Community (2:04), Sacha Baron Cohen's prank at the 2013 BAFTA Awards (8:20), and what crazy things Charlie Sheen has done now (13:50). We also wind down Hello Ladies' "The Wedding" (19:29), the U.S. premiere of The Returned (33:06), and season nine of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (49:46).
DR39: Survivor: Blood vs. Water, Trophy Wife and New Girl
November 07, 2013 06:55 - 1 hour - 10.7 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Dexter being added to Netflix (1:53), the How I Met Your Mother spin-off (7:14), and new pilots from Tina Fey and Steve Carell (12:55). We also wind down Survivor: Blood vs. Water's "Skin of My Teeth" (18:55), Trophy Wife's "The Date" (30:48), and New Girl's "Coach" (43:25).
DR38: The Good Wife, The Michael J. Fox Show and Masters of Sex
October 31, 2013 17:18 - 1 hour - 12 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the promotion for Anchorman 2 (1:59), the scandal involving ABC's Scandal (8:40), and Michael Arndt leaving Star Wars VII (13:15). We also wind down The Good Wife's "Hitting the Fan" (20:25), The Michael J. Fox Show's "Teammates" (32:04), and Masters of Sex's "Catherine" (47:29).
DR37: Scandal, How I Met Your Mother and Brooklyn Nine-Nine
October 24, 2013 05:12 - 1 hour - 7.83 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Michael Bay's fight on the set of Transformers 4 (1:58), the controversy around a Breaking Bad funeral (6:55), all of NBC's fall scheduling problems (13:24), and Donald Glover's weird Instagram confessions (19:20). We also wind down Scandal's "Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington" (24:12), How I Met Your Mother's "Knight Vision" (35:15), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine's "Halloween" (46:57). Finally, we give our thoughts on Homeland's big reveal at the end of this week'...
DR36: The Walking Dead, Homeland and Glee
October 17, 2013 17:27 - 1 hour - 7.26 MBIn this week's episode we discuss FX's new Fargo show (3:30), Paul Feig's rumored same-sex romantic comedy film (7:10), and who should replace Charlie Hunnam in Fifty Shades of Grey (11:00). We also wind down The Walking Dead's "30 Days Without an Accident" (15:22), Homeland's "Tower of David" (28:42), and Glee's "The Quarterback" (42:55). Finally, we update you on some of the new shows we are becoming hooked on in this new fall season (1:00:05).
DR32: Predicting the Unpredictable 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards
October 09, 2013 20:34 - 1 hour - 7.9 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike try to predict the very unpredictable 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. This episode was originally released as a YouTube exclusive on September 13th 2013 for the ceremony that was on September 22nd on CBS.
DR35: Finally Finishing Felina: The Breaking Bad Finale
October 03, 2013 04:41 - 51 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down the eighth and final episode of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Felina" originally aired on September 29th 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR34: Traveling to the "Granite State" with Mr. Magorium
September 26, 2013 04:51 - 56 minutes - 9.77 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode seven of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Granite State" originally aired on September 22nd 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR33: The Kings of Podcasts Overthrow "Ozymandias"
September 18, 2013 05:00 - 53 minutes - 9.21 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode six of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Ozymandias" originally aired on September 15th 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR31: Cowardly Hiding from the "To'hajiilee" Shootout
September 12, 2013 03:37 - 41 minutes - 9.61 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode five of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "To'hajiilee" originally aired on September 8th 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR30: Breaking Down "Rabid Dog" Free Willy Style
September 03, 2013 05:00 - 42 minutes - 7.61 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode four of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Rabid Dog" originally aired on September 1st 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR29: "Confessions" of Our Love for Breaking Bad and Guacamole
August 27, 2013 15:58 - 34 minutes - 9.83 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode three of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Confessions" originally aired on August 25th 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.
DR28: "Buried" Under Another (Breaking) Bad Podcast
August 20, 2013 05:29 - 36 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this week's episode David and Mike break down episode two of the final season of Breaking Bad. This episode titled "Buried" originally aired on August 18th 2013. Spoilers for anyone not caught up.