This week, we’re embracing new television! The FX on Hulu limited series A Murder At the End of the World stars The Crown‘s Emma Corrin as Darby Hart. We’ve heard this described online as “Nancy Drew and the Dragon Tattoo.” That’s not far off, to be honest. Clive Owen co-stars as an Elon Musk-type figure who invites a randomly (or ARE THEY?) selected group of people to a remote hotel in Iceland. When one of the guests ends up dead, Darby uses her crime-solving skills and hacker sensibility to solve the potential crime. We talk about the limited series, its merits, and whether or not this will play for the Television Academy.

Spoiler warning of some very mild spoilers to those who wish to stay fresh for the series.

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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We’re starting this week’s podcast on a bit of a down note as we reminisce about Matthew Perry who passed away this weekend. Joey, Megan, and Clarence each go around the water cooler and give their favorite Chandler Bing moments from Friends. Plus, we talk about his amazing charitable moments and how he helped so many overcome their own addictions.

Then, we recap Joey and Megan’s experiences at the Middleburg and SCAD Savannah Film Festivals.

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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This week, we review AppleTV+’s new limited series Lessons in Chemistry. Based on the beloved Bonnie Garmus novel, Chemistry stars Oscar winner Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott, a chemist turned local cooking show host who finds herself changing the landscape for women in the workplace. Joey went into the series fresh without having read the source novel, and Megan and Clarence brought their personal expectations after reading it. Does that change their appreciation of Lessons in Chemistry? Is this a strong adaptation? And what will the Television Academy think of it next summer when they vote for the 2024 Emmy Awards?

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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This week at the Water Cooler, the gang looks at Chloe Domont’s thriller Fair Play. Starring Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich, the film serves as a modern take on the erotic thrillers that populated the 1990s. We talk about the merits of the film as compared to its audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, what are the best 1990s erotic thrillers, and can they truly be replicated in the modern filmmaking era? Spoilers follow!

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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Megan’s back from her communing with Stevie Nicks (who now has her very own Barbie). That means it’s finally time to make our first-round draft picks in the 2024 Fantasy Oscar Pool! Yes, we’re a little late this year. Traditionally, we try to do this before the festivals roll out with hits and misses, but due to scheduling issues, we just didn’t get around to it before Telluride / Venice. But we’re doing it now, and we hope you’ll play along at home. We’ll try to make scoring a bit more transparent this year to make it easier!

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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While Megan spins in a yellow shawl with Stevie Nicks, Joey and Clarence regroup at the Water Cooler to kick off Halloween 2023. With the spooky season here, Clarence preps Joey for his upcoming visit to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Featuring TV-based haunted houses like Stranger Things, Chucky, and The Last of Us, Halloween Horror Nights is an extremely popular event. Clarence recently attended and gives reviews of his favorite houses. He also tells Joey a few scares to watch for when he attends.

Then, Joey and Clarence review Netflix’s upcoming Mike Flanagan limited series The Fall of the House of Usher. Is this a return to greatness for the director of The Haunting of Hill House? Find out on this week’s podcast!

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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The 2023 Emmy Awards may have postponed their ceremony due to the ongoing WGA / SAG strike, but the Cooler Awards ceremony carries on. On this week’s podcast, we reveal the winners of the 2023 Cooler Awards as voted on by the staff and readers at Awards Daily TV. Who will take home top honors? Listen to find out first before we announce the winners on the site.

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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Two weeks ago, we gathered around the Water Cooler to dish on our most anticipated films of the 2023 fall season. Now, it’s TV’s turn, but with the strike interrupting many writers’ rooms across Hollywood, what does television have to offer in the fall? More than you’d think, it turns out. There are several very high-profile new series and limited series worth your attention that Joey and Clarence are very excited about (Megan could not join us this week). Returning series, however, look a little more weak with Netflix’s The Crown leading that grouping. However, somehow, they both completely omitted their single most anticipated returning show of the 2023 fall season: HBO’s The Gilded Age (returning October 29). So, aside from that, enjoy our (mostly) complete listing of our most anticipated shows of the 2023 Fall TV season!

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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The leaves are about to turn. The air will soon boast that seasonal chill. Targets everywhere will soon stock Halloween decor, and Starbucks just released the pumpkin spice latte. Yup, it’s time for fall, and with it comes a whole new crop of films. Some we’ll see at festivals. Some we’ll see opening weekend in movie theaters. Wherever it happens, we are all ready for fall films. This week at the Water Cooler, Joey, Megan, and Clarence reveal their most anticipated films of the 2023 fall movie season.

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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This week, we’re pausing our Emmy analysis to talk about the latest updates in the 2023 Emmy race. How will the ceremony’s delay to next January impact the winners? How will new and acclaimed seasons of The Bear and Only Murders In the Building impact their current Emmy fortunes? We have a free-form chat about the Emmy race, the delays, and a few other random thoughts. Plus, we review the latest season of Only Murders In the Building, which features a fresh and entirely welcome performance from Meryl Streep.

As always we close with the flash forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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