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#109

108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel

Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listen... more

12 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:13

12 Dec 2025

#108

107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall

Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism,... more

20 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:19

20 Nov 2025

#107

106: Strike While My Leverage Is Hot

Taylor Sheridan signs a free agent deal with NBCU, Warner Bros. Discovery might have many ... more

31 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:12

31 Oct 2025

#106

105: Another Piece of Red Yarn

Hulu goes worldwide, Apple drops the plus and explores a relationship with Formula 1, the ... more

16 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:48

16 Oct 2025

#105

104: Like a Vaccination

We dive into the aftermath of the Jimmy Kimmel affair and the strange balance between TV n... more

03 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:04

03 Oct 2025

#104

103: Apologies to Yugoslavia

The possibility of David Ellison buying Warner Bros. Discovery to add to his collection, t... more

18 Sep 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:12

18 Sep 2025

#103

102: Just Like Television

Now that David Ellison owns Paramount, what's next? Also, your letters and our TV pick... more

06 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:48

06 Sep 2025

#102

101: Do They Not Know It's ESPN Day?

ESPN has left the exclusivity of the cable bundle at long last, and we break down what it ... more

22 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:02

22 Aug 2025

#101

100: The Streaming Service Draft

To celebrate our 100th episode, we draft streaming services! Guest Starring: <a href='ht... more

06 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:38

06 Aug 2025

#100

99: Stephen, If You're Listening...

The real motivators behind CBS's cancellation of The Late Show; why the current era of... more

23 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:07

23 Jul 2025

#99

98: You Couldn't Pay Me To Go Camping

Why American sports is so dominated by gambling content, DAZN and the Club World Cup, TNT ... more

27 Jun 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:02

27 Jun 2025

#98

97: Brand Destruction

Zaz splits WBD, the neverending Paramount sale, listener letters, and TV picks! [Downstrea... more

16 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:16

16 Jun 2025

#97

96: Hollywood Rabbit Hole

The dominance of YouTube, Disney grabs more kids content, TV's mumbling problem, Amazo... more

30 May 2025

55 MINS

55:53

30 May 2025

#96

95: Inside Baseball About Football

The rise of sports as a driver in streaming, NBC's big 2026, and Netflix's live re... more

16 May 2025

38 MINS

38:44

16 May 2025

#95

94: Soft Power

Shōgun gets another season, Match Game re-revived, binge behavior calculated, bonus conten... more

30 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:26

30 Apr 2025

#94

93: Profitable on Day One

Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss MLB's big television plans, the ratings challenge ... more

15 Apr 2025

39 MINS

39:42

15 Apr 2025

#93

92: I Just Want to Blog

Netflix and Amazon prepare to celebrate NFL Christmas, the PVOD vs. Theatrical debate rage... more

03 Apr 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:30

03 Apr 2025

#92

91: Commissioner of Television

MLB is trying to open up local streaming, but it doesn't solve the problem of reaching... more

21 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:45

21 Mar 2025

#91

90: Billionaires Own a Lot of Things

The MLB/ESPN separation and the future of ESPN, the Nationals escape from MASN, Fox's ... more

10 Mar 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:33

10 Mar 2025

#90

89: Time Has No Meaning Anymore

Super Bowl streaming, NFL dreams, and TV picks from us and listeners. (Downstream+ subscri... more

21 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:14

21 Feb 2025

#89

88: An Oil Man

Will Carroll returns on Super Bowl week, and we discuss Super Bowl 4K, Tubi, and the endur... more

07 Feb 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:46

07 Feb 2025

#88

87: TV Costs Money

Joe Adalian joins Jason to discuss Netflix's big moves, price hikes, and what drove Ja... more

24 Jan 2025

47 MINS

47:48

24 Jan 2025

#87

86: Fubulunu

Will Carroll joins for a mega Sports Corner: Fubo meets Hulu to enable Venu, Netflix goes ... more

09 Jan 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:14

09 Jan 2025

#86

85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman

Down the chimney comes Tim Goodman, reuniting with Jason to discuss his super-secret insid... more

24 Dec 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:57

24 Dec 2024

#85

84: The Hulu of It All

How Disney's strategy has led to ESPN inside the Disney+ app, Disney and Netflix conte... more

11 Dec 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:01

11 Dec 2024

#84

83: CNBC without NBC is just C

Apple's movie mistakes, Comcast pushes cable channels onto the ice floe, Diamond exits... more

27 Nov 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:58

27 Nov 2024

#83

82: What Is This Horror?

Monday Night football on ABC, streaming delays, and more TV picks. (Downstream+ subscriber... more

14 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:10

14 Nov 2024

#82

81: Reba Reboot

Holiday specials and streaming rights; the questionable future of linear cable channels; B... more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:11