Crossing Streams

Craig Elsten and Ken Gartin get together for another episode of TALK NERDY TO ME, when we delve into the streaming TV corners of nerd culture. The Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi show has been far worse than hoped, with a major Young Leia problem. The guys break down the (few) parts they like and the others that simply don't work. Then, a quick look at a promising MARVEL pilot, Ms Marvel.

Craig Elsten is joined by John Gennaro, a massive fan of The Wire, to discuss the latest Simon/Pelecanos creation on HBO Max, We Own This City. Stay tuned for a full breakdown of the limited series, from broad strokes to character breakdowns. Is this our new #1 Show for 2022? Stay tuned to the end to find out!

Craig Elsten and Ben Higgins are back together to discuss episodes 4-7 of Season Six of Better Call Saul, including the explosive midseason finale. Full spoilers and analysis ahead!

It's a Nerd Culture Catch-Up Podcast on Crossing Streams! Craig Elsten and Ken Gartin get together at Bottle Rocket in downtown San Diego to discuss Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (with full spoilers). Is this the best-crafted MCU movie to date? Then (33:30) the guys break down the end of the first season of Moon Knight on Disney+, and (44:15) the latest incarnation of The Batman, streaming on HBO Max.

Craig Elsten is joined once again by Ryan Phillips for a complete look at the first season of Outer Range on Amazon Prime Video. The first segment is Non-Spoiler, as the guys discuss the themes and performances of the show, and if it's worthy of recommendation. In the second half of the podcast, Full Spoilers as Craig and Ryan break down all the wild twists of the final couple episodes.

If you have finished Ozark, this is the podcast for you! If you haven't, don't click play until you have. Craig Elsten and Drew Steck start with the choices made at the *very* end of Netflix's prestige TV drama, then work backward through the final seven episodes, and the story arcs of all the major characters. In the end, where does Ozark land in comparison to some of the other great shows of the past decade?

One of the very best shows of the past decade is back on television, the very first show we covered on Crossing Streams: Better Call Saul. Our BCS correspondent Ben Higgins (from the Ben & Woods radio show on 97.3 The Fan in SD) is back as well, as he and Craig Elsten cover the first three episodes of Season 6, including an instant classic third episode with a MAJOR plot point.

Craig Elsten welcomes back official Crossing Streams Nerd Culture Correspondent Ken Gartin to discuss Moon Knight on Disney+. (Conversation includes all four currently published episodes). Oscar Isaac is great, and Moon Knight is weird enough to be interesting, but will it suffer from a similar fate to previous MARVEL/Disney+ collabs? Plus, a look at the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer and first thoughts on Amazon's Outer Range.

John Browner is back to talk Atlanta and man do we have a lot to talk about. Episode 4 alone is worth a month's conversation. Was it "Teddy Perkins" for white people? We have a discussion only the two of us could have with each other.

Craig Elsten and Drew Steck reconvene for their third installment reviewing Season One of Severance on AppleTV+. The final three episodes brought the series to a head, concluding with a pulse-pounding season finale that left you breathless. Find out why Severance moves to the #1 position in our annual rankings to date!