Episode 826: Disappointingly, the Show was Excellent
Overthinking It Podcast
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On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the NY Times’s take on “Mid TV.”
Episode 826: Disappointingly, the Show was Excellent originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]
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Jordan Stokes joins Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather to discuss a New York Times “Critics Notebook” by James Poniewozik decrying the phenomenon of “Mid TV,” shows with impressive pedigrees but muted artistic ambitions.
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Further Reading
“The Comfortable Problem of Mid TV” (NY Times)
“Towards a Theory of Television Snackability” (Overthinking It)
E.R. (IMDb)
The Anxiety of Influence (Wikipedia)
Shogun (IMDb)
Episode 826: Disappointingly, the Show was Excellent originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]