Must Watch: Scandals!
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) dive into one big show at a time with weekly recaps and discussion. 'Must Watch' is currently scandalized by ripped-from-the-headlines dramas like Hulu's 'The Dropout' and banana-pants true-crime documentaries like Netflix's 'Bad Vegan.'
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Episodes
4 Peacock Comedies to Binge
May 13, 2021 10:40 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz are spending several weeks highlighting the best shows on the major streamers. This week: Peacock's best comedies.
5 HBO Max Shows for Elder Millennials
May 06, 2021 10:30 - 45 minutes - 83 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz share heartwarming, personal stories about Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and then dig into some shows that make HBO Max worth a look.
5 Apple TV+ Shows You Should Watch
April 30, 2021 10:07 - 46 minutes - 84.7 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz line up five great reasons to subscribe to Apple TV+.
Netflix Fantasy: Shadow and Bone 👤 and Yasuke ⚔️ (with Megan Vick)
April 22, 2021 10:05 - 35 minutes - 64.5 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about two new Netflix franchise hopefuls — 'Shadow and Bone' and 'Yasuke.' Guest: Megan Vick from TV Guide.
Can Netflix Win Best Picture? 🏅 (with Eric Weber)
April 15, 2021 10:05 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MBAwardsAce.com editor in chief Erick Weber joins hosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to predict the major Academy Awards categories. Netflix is in the hunt for a Best Picture award for "The Trial of the Chicago 7."
Netflix's 8 Most Important Original Movies 🎥
April 08, 2021 09:32 - 39 minutes - 73 MBA few weeks ahead of the 2021 Academy Awards, hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz take a look back at the eight most important — not best, most important — movies that have helped make Netflix into the world's biggest movie studio in the span of five years.
Netflix Nabs Knives Out 2 & 3 for $450M 🔪
April 01, 2021 09:25 - 33 minutes - 61.3 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the breaking news that Netflix has landed a pair of 'Knives Out' sequels for a stunning $450 million and then dig into what role original films increasingly play for Netflix.
Netflix and the New Global Cool 😎 (with Kasey Moore)
March 25, 2021 10:05 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz are joined this week by What's on Netflix editor Kasey Moore to talk about streaming in the U.K. and two colorful, crime-y Netflix original series — 'Sky Rojo' and 'The Serpent.'
Sky Rojo 👠, The Serpent 🐍 and Netflix’s New Global Cool 😎 (with Kasey Moore)
March 25, 2021 10:05 - 33 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz are joined this week by What's on Netflix editor Kasey Moore to talk about streaming in the U.K. and two colorful, crime-y Netflix original series — 'Sky Rojo' and 'The Serpent.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix Gets 35 Oscar Nominations 🍿 and Marriage or Mortgage (with Tara Ariano)
March 18, 2021 10:16 - 48 minutes - 89 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz tackle Netflix's Academy Awards prospects, and then 'Extra Hot Great' podcast co-host joins Jean to talk about Netflix's reality show 'Marriage or Mortgage.' STEREO: Follow Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz on Stereo at the links on their names for Q&As and deeper dives on film and TV.
What 35 Oscar Nominations Means for Netflix 🍿 and Marriage or Mortgage (with Tara Ariano)
March 18, 2021 10:16 - 50 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz tackle Netflix's Academy Awards prospects, and then 'Extra Hot Great' podcast co-host joins Jean to talk about Netflix's reality show 'Marriage or Mortgage.' STEREO: Follow Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz on Stereo at the links on their names for Q&As and deeper dives on film and TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Harry and Meghan Watch The Crown! 👑 and The One (with Hannah Ware)
March 11, 2021 10:16 - 42 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview, their Netflix deal, and their TV habits, and then actor Hannah Ware joins the show to talk about her new Netflix original near-future drama 'The One.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix Invests in Royalty 👑 and The One (with Hannah Ware)
March 11, 2021 10:16 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MBHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview, their Netflix deal, and their TV habits, and then actor Hannah Ware joins the show to talk about her new Netflix original near-future drama 'The One.'
Taylor Swift Needs to Calm Down 🧘🏼♀️ and Amy Poehler's Moxie (with Claire Downs)
March 04, 2021 10:15 - 48 minutesCo-hosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the kerfuffle over Taylor Swift's comments about 'Ginny and Georgia' and two new Netflix documentary projects — 'Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell' and 'Murder Among the Mormons.' Then TV writer Claire Downs joins them to talk about Amy Poehler's new film 'Moxie.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix Irritates Taylor Swift 🙄 and Moxie (with Claire Downs)
March 04, 2021 10:15 - 46 minutes - 84.5 MBCo-hosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the kerfuffle over Taylor Swift's comments about 'Ginny and Georgia' and two new Netflix documentary projects — 'Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell' and 'Murder Among the Mormons.' Then TV writer Claire Downs joins them to talk about Amy Poehler's new film 'Moxie.'
I Care a Lot 🖤 and the Netflix Movie Machine (with Julia Alexander)
February 25, 2021 10:10 - 53 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the mom-daughter dramedy 'Ginny and Georgia,' and then Julia Alexander of The Verge joins to discuss Golden Globe nominee 'I Care a Lot' and the state of the Hollywood movie business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix's Movie Machine ⚙️ and I Care a Lot (with Julia Alexander)
February 25, 2021 10:10 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MBHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the mom-daughter dramedy 'Ginny and Georgia,' and then Julia Alexander of The Verge joins to discuss Golden Globe nominee 'I Care a Lot' and the state of the Hollywood movie business.
To All the Boys 3 💕, Cobra Kai 🥋, and The Crew 🏎 (with Dan Ahdoot)
February 18, 2021 10:10 - 36 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the increasing importance of Netflix's franchise titles, and then actor Dan Ahdoot from Cobra Kai and new Netflix NASCAR sitcom The Crew joins the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To All the Boys 3 💕, Bridgerton 👸🏽, Cobra Kai 🥋, and The Crew 🏎 (with Dan Ahdoot)
February 18, 2021 10:10 - 36 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the increasing importance of Netflix's franchise titles, and then actor Dan Ahdoot from Cobra Kai and new Netflix NASCAR sitcom The Crew joins the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix Steps Up Its Franchises and 🏎 The Crew (with Dan Ahdoot)
February 18, 2021 10:10 - 34 minutes - 62.4 MBHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley talk about the increasing importance of Netflix's franchise titles, and then actor Dan Ahdoot from Cobra Kai and new Netflix NASCAR sitcom The Crew joins the episode.
Crime Scene: Cecil Hotel 😱 and Malcolm & Marie (with Jacqueline Coley)
February 11, 2021 10:10 - 46 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley dive into Netflix's new docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.' Then Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley joins them to talk about Oscar hopeful 'Malcolm and Marie.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Zendaya in the Oscar Hunt? 🏅 (with Jacqueline Coley)
February 11, 2021 10:10 - 46 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley dive into Netflix's new docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.' Then Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley joins them to talk about Oscar hopeful 'Malcolm and Marie.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix and Zendaya 🙋🏽♀️ (with Jacqueline Coley)
February 11, 2021 10:10 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley dive into Netflix's new docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.' Then Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley joins them to talk about Oscar hopeful 'Malcolm and Marie.'
Crime Scene: Cecil Hotel 🏨 and Zendaya in the Oscar Hunt (with Jacqueline Coley)
February 11, 2021 10:10 - 46 minutesHosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley dive into Netflix's new docuseries 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.' Then Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley joins them to talk about Oscar hopeful 'Malcolm and Marie.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix’s Golden Globes Nominations 📈 (with Erick Weber)
February 04, 2021 09:10 - 38 minutes - 71 MBAwardsAce.com editor in chief Erick Weber joins hosts Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about Netflix's Golden Globes nominations. Then Jean recommends soapy drama "Firefly Lane,' and Brandon recommends the Spanish prison-break thriller 'Below Zero,'
Bling Empire 💍 and the Bravo-ization of Netflix (with Kate Casey)
January 28, 2021 10:10 - 43 minutesBrandon Katz and Jean Bentley discuss reality TV on Netflix, and then 'Reality Life' podcast host Kate Casey joins the show to discuss glossy, L.A. reality hit 'Bling Empire.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bling Empire and the Bravo-ization of Netflix (with Kate Casey)
January 28, 2021 10:10 - 43 minutesBrandon Katz and Jean Bentley discuss reality TV on Netflix, and then 'Reality Life' podcast host Kate Casey joins the show to discuss glossy, L.A. reality hit 'Bling Empire.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bling Empire 💍and the Bravo-ization of Netflix (with Kate Casey)
January 28, 2021 10:10 - 43 minutesBrandon Katz and Jean Bentley discuss reality TV on Netflix, and then 'Reality Life' podcast host Kate Casey joins the show to discuss glossy, L.A. reality hit 'Bling Empire.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix Gets Bravo-ized 💍 and Bling Empire (with Kate Casey)
January 28, 2021 10:10 - 40 minutes - 74.8 MBBrandon Katz and Jean Bentley discuss reality TV on Netflix, and then 'Reality Life' podcast host Kate Casey joins the show to discuss glossy, L.A. reality hit 'Bling Empire.'
Lupin 🇫🇷 and Global Netflix (with Andy Greenwald)
January 21, 2021 10:10 - 40 minutesAndy Greenwald — showrunner of 'Briarpatch' and co-host of 'The Watch' podcast — joins hosts Jean Bentley and and Brandon Katz to talk about 'Lupin,' 'Call My Agent!' and the increasing appeal of international film and TV titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lupin and Global Netflix (with Andy Greenwald)
January 21, 2021 10:10 - 40 minutesAndy Greenwald — showrunner of 'Briarpatch' and co-host of 'The Watch' podcast — joins hosts Jean Bentley and and Brandon Katz to talk about 'Lupin,' 'Call My Agent!' and the increasing appeal of international film and TV titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lupin (with Andy Greenwald)
January 21, 2021 10:10 - 38 minutes'Briarpatch' showrunner and 'The Watch' podcast co-host Andy Greenwald joins hosts Jean Bentley and and Brandon Katz to talk about 'Lupin,' 'Call My Agent!' and the increasing appeal of international film and TV titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix's French TV Boomlet 🇫🇷 and Lupin (with Andy Greenwald)
January 21, 2021 10:10 - 38 minutes - 69.7 MBAndy Greenwald — showrunner of 'Briarpatch' and co-host of 'The Watch' podcast — joins hosts Jean Bentley and and Brandon Katz to talk about 'Lupin,' 'Call My Agent!' and the increasing appeal of international film and TV titles.
George Clooney Season 🙋🏻♂️ (with Dave Schilling)
January 14, 2021 10:10 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBJean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the George Clooney titles on Netflix, and then writer Dave Schilling joins them to talk about Clooney's space/apocalypse film The Midnight Sky.
The Midnight Sky (with Dave Schilling)
January 14, 2021 10:10 - 41 minutesJean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the George Clooney titles on Netflix, and then writer Dave Schilling joins them to talk about Clooney's space/apocalypse film The Midnight Sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Clooney Season (with Dave Schilling)
January 14, 2021 10:10 - 43 minutesJean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the George Clooney titles on Netflix, and then writer Dave Schilling joins them to talk about Clooney's space/apocalypse film The Midnight Sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cobra Kai 🥋 (with Kristian Harloff)
January 07, 2021 10:10 - 47 minutes - 86.9 MBJean Bentley and Kristian Harloff do an overall preview of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' and then have a spoiler discussion of Season 3 with 'Movie Trivia Schmoedown' chairman and 'SEN Live' host Kristian Harloff.
Cobra Kai (with Kristian Harloff)
January 07, 2021 10:10 - 47 minutesJean Bentley and Kristian Harloff do an overall preview of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' and then have a spoiler discussion of Season 3 with 'Movie Trivia Schmoedown' chairman and 'SEN Live' host Kristian Harloff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bridgerton Spoiler Chat 👸🏽 (with Megan Vick)
December 31, 2020 10:10 - 33 minutes - 60.8 MBTV Guide senior West Coast editor Megan Vick joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss Episodes 5-8 — the sex episodes — of Netflix's 'Bridgerton.'
Bridgerton: The Sex Episodes (with Megan Vick)
December 31, 2020 10:10 - 33 minutesTV Guide senior West Coast editor Megan Vick joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss Episodes 5-8 — the sex episodes — of Netflix's 'Bridgerton.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bridgerton: Spoilers (with Megan Vick)
December 31, 2020 10:10 - 33 minutesTV Guide senior West Coast editor Megan Vick joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss Episodes 5-8 — the sex episodes — of Netflix's 'Bridgerton.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bridgerton Spoiler Chat 👸🏽(with Megan Vick)
December 31, 2020 10:10 - 33 minutesTV Guide senior West Coast editor Megan Vick joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss Episodes 5-8 — the sex episodes — of Netflix's 'Bridgerton.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bridgerton (with Joanna Robinson)
December 25, 2020 21:01 - 33 minutesJoanna Robinson of Vanity Fair and The Storm: A Lost Rewatch Podcast joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss the new Shonda Rimes series Bridgerton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bridgerton 👑 (with Joanna Robinson)
December 25, 2020 21:01 - 31 minutes - 56.8 MBJoanna Robinson of Vanity Fair and The Storm: A Lost Rewatch Podcast joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to discuss the new Shonda Rimes series Bridgerton.
Best Movies OF 2020 (with Dan Murrell)
December 17, 2020 10:10 - 35 minutesDan Murrell, host of the 'All My Movies' podcast, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original movies of 2020. They discuss: Mank • The Trial of the Chicago 7 • Enola Holmes • Da Five Bloods • Extraction • Crip Camp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best Movies of 2020 (with Dan Murrell)
December 17, 2020 10:10 - 35 minutesDan Murrell, host of the 'All My Movies' podcast, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original movies of 2020. They discuss: Mank • The Trial of the Chicago 7 • Enola Holmes • Da Five Bloods • Extraction • Crip Camp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best Netflix Movies of 2020 🏅 (with Dan Murrell)
December 17, 2020 10:10 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBDan Murrell, host of the 'All My Movies' podcast, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original movies of 2020. They discuss: Mank • The Trial of the Chicago 7 • Enola Holmes • Da Five Bloods • Extraction • Crip Camp
Best Netflix Shows of 2020 🏅 (with Dan Fienberg)
December 10, 2020 10:10 - 44 minutes - 81 MBDan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter's chief TV critic, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original series of 2020. They discuss: The Queen's Gambit • Borgen • Dark • Immigration Nation • The Baby-Sitter's Club • Teenage Bounty Hunters
Best Shows of 2020 (with Dan Fienberg)
December 10, 2020 10:10 - 44 minutesDan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter's chief TV critic, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original series of 2020. They discuss: The Queen's Gambit • Borgen • Dark • Immigration Nation • The Baby-Sitter's Club • Teenage Bounty Hunters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best Shows OF 2020 (with Dan Fienberg)
December 10, 2020 10:10 - 44 minutesDan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter's chief TV critic, joins Brandon Katz and Jean Bentley to talk about the best Netflix original series of 2020. They discuss: The Queen's Gambit • Borgen • Dark • Immigration Nation • The Baby-Sitter's Club • Teenage Bounty Hunters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices