Crash Test Pilots

By Nicole Schmid

In each episode your faithful Test Pilots, Nicole and Paul, will give you the rundown on a television show, and then watch the first episode and give you their impressions.

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How many episodes does Crash Test Pilots have?

The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.

Crash Test Pilots episodes:

February 25, 2020 Giri/Haji (Duty/Shame) (BBC Two/Netflix 2019)
Join Nicole and Paul as they explore something a little different. Giri/Haji is a BBC Two production that brings the criminal underworld of Japan and London crashing together. Utilizing some interesting storytelling and cinematography Giri/Haji stands out as something quite different from other shows with similar themes.

Please note that while the podcast is SFW, the content covered in this episode is Mature.
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51min
February 18, 2020 Sex Education (Netflix, 2019-)
Join Nicole and Paul as they discuss Netflix's quirky and more wholesome than you'd think teen comedy, Sex Education!

Please note that while Crash Test Pilots is a clean show, and generally Safe For Work, this show covers content that is NSFW and not appropriate for younger audiences. Please be advised!
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50min
February 11, 2020 Lucifer - (Fox/Netflix, 2016-)
Join Nicole and Paul as they welcome the very first Crash Test Guest, none other than Smashie of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades!

They get a little bit wicked and discuss the show Lucifer, which is an adaptation of Neil Gaiiman's character from The Sandman.

Originally aired on Fox, Netflix swooped in and saved the show when Fox cancelled it.

Make sure to visit Smashie's show over at https://hnhshow.2dorks.net/!
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56min
February 05, 2020 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox/NBC, 2018-)
Join Nicole and Paul as they kick off SEASON TWO by shouting out the NINE-NINE, Brooklyn's most dysfunctional family.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a half hour comedy originally airing on Fox and since 2018 on NBC. With a peanut butter and chocolate mix of police procedural and sitcom sweetness, Andy Samberg and crew are likely to make you laugh, or groan....or both.

With Season Two comes some exciting new features, most notably GUESTS!! Make sure to tune in to S2E2 for our first guest!
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31min
January 27, 2020 Star Trek: The Original Series (NBC, 1966-69)
Join Nicole and Paul as they venture boldy where no cast has gone...well...it's probably been done. Your faithful Captains dive into Star Trek TOS, and begin with the second pilot submitted to NBC, Where No Man Has Gone Before. This is an odd decision for the hosts, as the original pilot pitched to NBC (The Cage) was declined, and eventually reused in S1 episodes The Menagerie Pt 1 and 2. So we judged the show based on what NBC saw fit to greenlight!
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47min
January 20, 2020 The Expanse (SyFy S1-3 / Amazon S4-, 2015-)
Join Nicole and Paul as they breakdown the popular Amazon Sci-Fi thriller, The Expanse.

The Expanse presents a vision of what our future may look like in the 25th century, when mankind has explored and colonized the solar system but resources remain ever scarce and tensions run high.

Based on the novels by writing duo James S A Corey, this series weaves a number of storylines in a compelling and exciting manner not seen since the Battlestar Galactica revival of the 2000's.

Please note that our show is PG or SFW, but the content covered is not!
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44min
January 14, 2020 Lost in Space (Netflix, 2018-)
Strap into the Jupiter with Nicole and Paul as they give you the rundown on Lost in Space!

Lost in Space is a re-imagining of the classic Sci-Fi re-imagining of The Swiss Family Robinson. Re-imagining-ception!

Lost in Space follows the travels of the family Robinson as they embark on a journey across the stars to settle on a new world at Alpha Centuari.

This is the second episode in our Sci-Fi focused miniseries, the next will cover The Expanse and then we will wrap things up with Star Trek TOS.
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39min
January 07, 2020 Altered Carbon (Netflix, 2017-)
Join Nicole and Paul as they honor visionary concept artists, Syd Mead, by diving into Altered Carbon, a show that almost certainly has taken influence from Mead in regards to visual design.

Altered Carbon is a sci-fi mystery thriller that is full of thrills and also some thought provoking ideas.

This episode marks the first of a four episode mini season focused on Science Fiction, so stay tuned this month for more sci-fi goodies!
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46min
December 31, 2019 The Witcher (Netflix, 2019)
Join Nicole and Paul as they imbibe some potions and tackle the monster hunting fantasy hit, The Witcher!

Henry Cavill appears as fan favorite Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher who hunts monsters of all sorts....occasionally even human.

Netflix's adaption of the novels by polish author Andrzej Sapkowski is causing quite a stir in it's first week on the streaming service, and we discuss the first episode here.

**Note - We addressed a controversial review published by Entertainment Weekly, the Reddit thread linked below has the full article contents if you want full context without giving clicks to a site fostering click bait material.

https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/ed9mo5/entertainment_weekly_watched_the_witcher_till/ (Full article copied/pasted in a comment from user Noligation)
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44min
December 25, 2019 Firefly (Fox, 2002-2003)
Join Nicole and Paul as they saddle up with Mal Reynolds and the crew of the Serenity. Firefly is a cult classic sci-fi western created by Joss Whedon, and is widely regarded as one of the most egregious cancellation mistakes in network television history.

Firefly had one season on Fox, and a followup feature film that tried to bring a planned seven seasons of the show to a close.
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43min

FAQs about Crash Test Pilots:

How many episodes does Crash Test Pilots have?

The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.