In our final episode before the year-end rankings, Craig Elsten is joined by Drew Steck to talk about the last show into the rankings barn, "The English" on Amazon Prime. How does this British-made miniseries manage to capture the essence of both great Westerns, and great film noir? Craig and Drew first talk about the show with no spoilers, then get to the crazy details from the series finale!

Craig Elsten is joined by Liddy Loree to recap all the storylines from the finale of The White Lotus season two. Did Mike White's series live up to the first season, or even surpass it? Full spoilers ahead! In the second half of the podcast (29:30) Craig and Liddy recap the puzzlebox suspense series 1899 on Netflix, from the creators of Dark.

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree have come up with their first rough drafts of this year's Top-20 lists. On this week's podcast, each share with the other shows that don't appear on the other's list, in an attempt to fill in some coverage gaps. Then, a full discussion of why season two of The White Lotus is taking Mike White's franchise to a whole new level.

It's been a minute since Craig Elsten and Ken Gartin have gotten together to discuss Amazon's big bet in the fantasy world, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Looking back on the season, was it worth the wait and the investment? A cold-eyed review follows, then (25:00 mark) Craig and Ken get into the current season of Survivor, and if the "new era" is starting to wear thin.

Crossing Streams is back after a week hiatus with a big-time episode! Craig Elsten is joined by his "Talk Nerdy To Me" correspondent Ken Gartin to discuss the final three episodes of Andor on Disney+, including the season finale. Then, the guys break down Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, discussing what really worked and what felt grafted onto the film.

Craig Elsten is re-joined by Liddy Loree to discuss the first two episodes of The White Lotus' second season, the savage complexity of Mike White's writing, the confidence of the first two episodes, and all the delicious characters within. Then, a discussion of The Patient on Hulu, and how the half-hour drama format fit the show's aims so directly.

Craig Elsten and "Talk Nerdy To Me" correspondent Ken Gartin are back to discuss Andor, which started as one of the best Star Wars shows, and now is fighting to be one of the best overall shows of 2022! Plus, a complete review of the first season of "She Hulk: Attorney at Law", discussion of an underwhelming (so far) season of Survivor and how it's comparing to The Challenge, and more!

Padres baseball season has ended, and that means Crossing Streams is back in full force! Craig Elsten returns after a weeklong NLCS-induced hiatus, reviewing the final two episodes of House of the Dragon Season One with his OG maester Ryan Phillips.

Craig Elsten is joined by Liddy Loree to discuss the full season of the AppleTV+ dark comedy, "Bad Sisters". What made this Sharon Horgan project so enjoyable to watch, and did the puzzlebox-mystery aspect pay off in the end? Plus, your hosts try as hard as they can to encapsulate what makes "Reservation Dogs" such a special show, and one of the very best of 2022. At the end, a brief discussion of "The Patient" on Hulu and how its format makes the show so consumable.

Craig Elsten is joined by pinch-hitting maester Drew Steck, filling in this week for Ryan Phillips, as we dive back into two juicy episodes of House of the Dragon on HBO. It looks like, after three time jumps, this series has finally hit its stride. Craig and Drew go through the major implications from these two episodes, with time to discuss the brilliance of Paddy Considine's performance, and the secret he held that guided his actions as Viserys!