Downstream

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Jason Snell and a rotating group of experts break down the present and future of television. Hosted by Jason Snell.... more

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How many episodes does Downstream have?

The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.

Downstream episodes:

May 01, 2026 117: Love to Your Mothers
It's time to say goodbye. But before we go, we read some final letters, Steven hides in Sports Corner, and Jason answers a bit of podcast lore. Thank you all for listening to Downstream.
Guest Starring:
Steven Schapansky
Links and Show Notes: Submit Feedback The Town with Matt Belloni Insiders: The TV Podcast The Rest is Entertainment Radio Free Skaro The Grill Room Podcast Upgrade TV Talk Machine
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38min
April 17, 2026116: Ceramic Dalmatian
Jeopardy experiments more with streaming (and Jason lost), we reminisce about Netflix history, Paramount+ hugs Pluto, "The Pitt" should brace for franchising, and the sad fate of "Star Trek." And a big announcement!
Guest Starring:
Josef Adalian
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks
Joe: "R.J. Decker" (ABC)
Jason: "For All Mankind" (Apple TV), "Scrubs" (ABC)
Submit Feedback Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations | TechCrunch Paramount 'Upfront' Presentation Focuses on Streaming, Technology and Pluto TV - Media Play News How ‘The Pitt’ Pulled Off Finale C-Section, Robby Arc "The Pitt" vs. its fandom • Buttondown
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48min
March 19, 2026115: Everything's British
Sports Corner! Jason and Will discuss Apple and F1, the FCC and "free" TV sports, World Cup issues, and then we make some TV picks. [Downstream+ subscribers also got to hear us talk a lot about baseball!]
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off
Guest Starring:
Will Carroll
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks:
Will: Blood Coast (Netflix)
Jason: Small Prophets (BBC)
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Under the Knife Injury Territory on YouTube Injury Territory - Apple Podcasts
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37min
March 06, 2026114: Ted Sarandos Says a Lot of Things
We break down the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, including positives for Netflix and questions for Paramount Skydance.
Guest Starring:
Josef Adalian
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks:
Joe: Traitors UK (Peacock)
Jason: Shrinking (Apple TV)
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1h 5min
February 19, 2026113: Just Get an Antenna
Main Street goes bust, the Super Bowl soars, the Winter Olympics rule, and the Great Rebundling proceeds apace. Plus: our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Big changes at Disney, and the lastest on WBD/Netflix/Paramount.]
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off
Guest Starring:
Josef Adalian
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks:
Joe: "Best Medicine" (Fox)
Jason: "Wonder Man" (Disney+), "Bookish" (PBS)
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Sky brings together Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into one single subscription, exclusively on Sky | Sky Group DiscussingFilm on X: "The Justice Department has summoned some of the largest movie theater chains in the U.S. for conversations about the impact of a Warner Bros sale. (Source: https://t.co/hPBPx4FMB7) https://t.co/IiAoI65A7B" / X Who Is The Better Marty: Marty Supreme Or Dr. Martin Best?
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36min
February 02, 2026112: Marshawn on the Golf Cart
It's Super Bowl week and the start of the Olympics, so Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss Peacock's almost-make-or-break moment, streaming fights and wrestling, and the fate of a clutch of Regional Sports Networks and other cable channels.
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.
Guest Starring:
Will Carroll
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks
Will: Wonder Man (Disney+)
Jason: Riot Women (BritBox)
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Marshawn on the Golf Cart
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1h 1min
January 23, 2026111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man
Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.)
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.
Guest Starring:
Josef Adalian
Links and Show Notes:
TV Picks:
Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS)
Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood? How Netflix's Sony Deal Explains Its Warners Pursuit - Puck
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38min
January 08, 2026110: I See Spreadsheets In My Future
Jason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon including "Heated Rivalry," and offer some very nice TV picks.
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off
Guest Starring:
Casey Liss
Links and Show Notes:
Our Picks:
Jason: Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), The Pitt (HBO Max)
Casey: Shoresy (Hulu)
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Channels — TV Everywhere Is cablecard support ACTUALLY gonna cease to work in April : r/Fios
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1h 12min
December 18, 2025 109: Another Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman
Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year.
Guest Starring:
Tim Goodman
Links and Show Notes:
Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV), The Studio (Apple TV), Families Like Ours (Denmark; Netflix), Pluribus (Apple TV), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Asura (Japan; Netflix), The American Revolution (PBS), Slow Horses (Apple TV), Adolescence (Netflix), Department Q (Netflix), Ludwig (BBC/Britbox), Nine Puzzles (Korea; Hulu), Deli Boys (Hulu), The Trunk (Korea; Netflix), Karma (Korea; Netflix), Trigger (Korea; Netflix), My Name (Korea; Netflix), Extracurricular (Korea; Netflix).
Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Downstream #85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman - Relay Stream International TV: Mystery, Drama Programming | MHz Choice Blog
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1h 5min
December 12, 2025108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel
Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off
Guest Starring:
Josef Adalian
Links and Show Notes: Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos - The New York Times Bob Iger’s Latest Legacy Play: A Disney Deal With OpenAI
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29min

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