The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are nearly upon us, and there's only one thing on all our minds: what shows are we going to be watching? The New Republic's TV critic Phillip Maciak joins us for the first time as we all share our picks for the shows we're into; the shows we SHOULD be into, but aren't; and the shows we feel NO ONE should be into. Philip makes the case for the pilot of The Americans to be inducted into the Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that may require parental guidance. Make yourself a nice Arnold Palmer (or a Negroni; you're an adult) and join us!

GUESTS

👤 Philip Maciak

TOPICS

Lead Topic: ⛱️ Summer TV Preview

The Canon: 🪆 The Americans S01.E01: Pilot

Winner & Loser: 👍 Justin Kirk

Winner & Loser: 👎 Tori Spelling

Game Time: 🍼 Nepo Babies Of 21st Century TV

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NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 459 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

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📺 Avidly Reads Screen Time at NYUPress.org

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