The Televerse #416- Make-You-Watch-athon 8: Schitt’s Creek and Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

We have many anniversaries here at The Televerse, but this episode brings a big one: our eighth annual Make-You-Watchathon. Each year, we celebrate by choosing one show to make each other watch, pushing our comfort zones and prompting each other to finally catch up with particularly meaningful and beloved series. This year, Kate’s up first, and she’s assigned Noel Schitt’s Creek season one. Noel’s pick is a favorite (semi-) recent anime, 2016’s Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju. Before we can get to the Make-You-Watchathon, though, we take a look at our week in TV, including a public transit-centered Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Kate’s continued catch-up with Kim’s Convenience, the latest The Terror: Infamy, Mindhunter season two, the Pose finale, and another dramatic Queen Sugar. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, our Make-You-Watchathon picks, and eight long years of The Televerse. Thank you for listening!

Make-You-Watchathon 8

Kate’s pick: Schitt’s Creek Season 1 (55:38)

Noel’s pick: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (1:23:42)

Our Week in TV

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (18:22)

Kim’s Convenience Seasons 2 and 3 (27:13)

The Terror: Infamy (31:47)

Mindhunter Season 2 (36:10)

Pose finale (39:07)

Queen Sugar (42:56)

Music Featured:  The Star-Spangled Banner, as performed by Whitney Houston; Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Theme song