Crossing Streams

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips convene once again on the patio of The Broken Yolk in Mira Mesa to dissect, discuss and debate a controversial episode of Game of Thrones. Craig sees several inconsistencies in "The Bells", while Ryan notes how many folks are quibbling over a TV show. Hey, that's what we do on Crossing Streams! Plus, the guys reveal the winner of last week's DEATHPOOL DRAFT, and look ahead with predictions for the series finale!

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips record live from the patio of The Broken Yolk Cafe in Mira Mesa, looking back at an eventful episode of Game of Thrones, filled with twists and some questionable plotting decisions. The guys go through what they liked and didn't like, and then look ahead to the battle for King's Landing with an Episode 5 Deathpool Draft!

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips podcast from Toronado Brewing in North Park, and begin by explaining what happened at their old radio station and how that delayed production. Then, they dive deep into "The Long Night". Was it too dark to be effective, or effectively dark? Who won last week's Deathpool Draft? (Spoiler: it was Craig!) And, what's next for the final three episodes?

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips return to recap Episode 2 of the final season of Game of Thrones, which both agree is one of the best episodes of the entire series. After going through all the critical interactions inside the episode and offering some guesses as to the future direction of the plot, Craig and Ryan do a five round DEATHPOOL draft for Episode 3!

Winter has come to Crossing Streams! Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips embark on a six-week journey to recap Season 8 of Game of Thrones. On their Episode 1 review, the guys look into the meaning of the changed intro video, talk about an episode filled with key reunions, try to figure out the potential story arc of Season 8, pick which players rode high or fell low in the episode, and end with an Iron Throne fantasy draft! First in Craig's Critic Corner, a quick review of the compelling coming-of-age/spy/thriller/puzzlebox that is Hanna on Amazon Prime.

Craig Elsten opens the podcast with his second true crime documentary review of the week, breaking down The Case Against Adnan Syed on HBO. Then, longtime friend and podcast collaborator John Gennaro makes his second appearance on Crossing Streams, but this time, he and Craig agree completely about the show. Catastrophe is both one of the funniest and also one of the most heartfelt and real relationship shows on television.

Craig Elsten and Darren Smith sit down to bandy about the silly fun of the first three episodes in Season 4 of Billions on Showtime. Are the seams starting to show in the writing and plot direction? First, Craig reviews the French true crime documentary The Staircase.

Crossing Streams returns with a vengeance, with three reviews for you! First, Craig Elsten takes a swing at the misguided Netflix action adventure movie Triple Frontier. Next, Tom Howell from the Hyperion Adventures Podcast returns to the pod, debating Craig on the merits of Captain Marvel. Last but not least, Steven Woods is back, and he's finished True Detective Season 3. Both of the guys have thoughts on whether or not Nic Pizzalato knows how to finish what he starts.

Craig Elsten opens the show with a thanks to the patient listeners of Crossing Streams, laments the lack of a permanent co-host, and lays out what should be a heavy month of quality programming to come. Then, Rick Romero (@RjsFro) joins Craig to unpack the Netflix superhero comedy-adventure "The Umbrella Academy". Enjoy 30 minutes spoiler-free before Craig and Rick reveal the show's secrets.

Craig Elsten is joined by Paul Reindl, producer of the Ben&Woods morning show on The Mighty 1090-AM in San Diego, to discuss the Netflix popular young adult thriller "You". The show is highly bingeable and has moments, but is it a smart thriller, or a *dumb* thriller? The boys discuss this and much more (with spoilers)!