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This week, we review "The Politician," Ryan Murphy's new series for Netflix, with a first season focused on a high-stakes high school election. We also talk about the highlights of TechCrunch's recent conference Disrupt SF.

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0:00 Intro
0:37 Disrupt recap
9:30 "The Politician" review (mild spoilers)
31:14 "The Politician" spoiler discussion

In a bonus episode, we interview Malka Older, a science fiction novelist and the head writer of "Orphan Black: The Next Chapter," a continuation of the beloved science fiction TV series for Serial Box. In addition to discussing her plans for the story, we also discuss what it was like to hear series star Tatiana Maslany narrate the new stories, and why Older finds the serialized format appealing.

This week, we review Netflix's feature-length expansion of the Zach Galifiankis interview series "Between Two Ferns." We also discuss the Emmy Awards.

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0:00 Intro
0:31 "Terrace House" listener response
2:42 Emmy Awards discussion
16:55 "Between Two Ferns: The Movie" review (extremely mild spoilers)

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• Amazon’s ‘Fleabag’ wins four Emmys, including best comedy series

This week, we review the new season of Netflix's Japanese reality show "Terrace House." We also discuss NBCUniversal's plans for its streaming service Peacock.

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Listener to response to "The Family" review
1:55 NBCUniversal/Peacock news
12:56 "Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020" review (mild spoilers)

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• NBCU’s streaming service ‘Peacock’ announces originals slate, including a Battlestar Galactica reboot

This week, we're joined by Sarah Perez to review "The Family," a new documentary series on Netflix. We also discuss the latest details about Apple TV+.

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0:00 Intro
0:53 Reader feedback
3:30 Apple TV+ pricing and launch date
16:59 “The Family” review

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• Apple TV+ to launch November 1 for $4.99/month, one year free comes with select Apple devices

This week, we review "Carnival Row," a fantastical murder mystery starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne on Amazon Prime Video. We also discuss YouTube's settlement with the FTC over children's privacy.

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This week, we discuss our initial impressions of the new Netflix series "Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance." (Since the series just came out — and we haven't watched the full season — we stick to a spoiler-free review.) We also get caught up on "Bachelor in Paradise," because why not?

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This week, we discuss the news that Spider-Man is leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe and do an in-depth review of "The Red Sea Diving Resort," a new political thriller on Netflix.

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This week, we review Netflix's martial arts drama "Wu Assassins." Also discussed: The fact that the CBS/Viacom merger is finally moving forward, and listener reactions to last week's review of "Another Life." (You may also notice that we've been changing up the theme music — we lost our old theme due to boring licensing reasons, and we're trying out new ones until we find one that sticks.)

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This week, we discuss the news that "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed a mega-deal with Netflix. Then we have an in-depth review of "Another Life," a new science fiction show on Netflix.

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