Original Content

By Darrell Etherington, Jordan Crook, Anthony Ha

Anthony Ha, Jordan Crook, and Darrell Etherington talk about what's new in original streaming shows and movies. Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+ – if it's new, original, and available to stream, you'll... more

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September 01, 2018Evil Genius and more true crime
This week, we review a selection of true crime shows on Netflix, including Evil Genius, The Staircase, Manunter: Unabomber and MIndhunter. We also have thoughts about Hulu's potential revival of Veronica Mars and Netflix buying the rights to The Great British Baking Show.
Links:
[Veronica Mars revival starring Kristen Bell is in the works at Hulu][1]
[Netflix Mixes In Three New Seasons Of ‘The Great British Baking Show’ For U.S.][2]
[1]:https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/21/veronica-mars-hulu/
[2]:https://deadline.com/2018/08/netflix-mixes-in-three-new-seasons-of-the-great-british-baking-show-for-u-s-1202451357/
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1h
August 18, 2018To All The Boys I've Loved Before
This week, we're joined by Taylor Nakagawa to review Netflix's new high school romantic comedy "To All The Boys I've Loved Before." We also discuss Amazon's rumored plans to buy a movie theater chain, the fact that "Crazy Rich Asians" isn't a Netflix movie and Netflix's new deal with "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris.
Links:
[Coming to a theater near you: Amazon?][1]
[The Stakes Are High for 'Crazy Rich Asians' — And That's the Point][2]
[Netflix signs exclusive deal with ‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris][3]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/16/night-of-the-living-amazon/
[2]:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/crazy-rich-asians-story-behind-rom-com-1130965
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/16/netflix-kenya-barris/
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37min
August 12, 2018Disenchantment on Netflix
This week, we're joined by Brian Heater to review "Disenchantment," the new Netflix animated series from the creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." We also discuss Apple's plans for comedy from the "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" team, as well as the latest developments with Disney's streaming service.
Links:
[Matt Groening goes back to the drawing board for ‘Disenchantment’][1]
[Apple orders a show about a video game studio from the ‘It’s Always Sunny’ gang][2]
[Disney may offer a discounted bundle of Hulu, ESPN+ and its new streaming service][3]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/03/matt-groening-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board-for-disenchantment/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/10/apple-orders-a-show-about-a-video-game-studio-from-the-its-always-sunny-gang/
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/08/disney-may-offer-a-discounted-bundle-of-hulu-espn-and-its-new-streaming-service/
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1h 1min
August 04, 2018The new season of Orange Is The New Black
This week, Megan Rose Dickey joins us to discuss Season 6 of Orange Is The New Black. We also cover Netflix's pickup of an Andy Serkis-directed version Animal Farm, the streamer's plans for a Madam CJ Walker series starring Octavia Spencer, and the ongoing troubles at MoviePass.
Links:
[Netflix Acquires George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’; Andy Serkis Directs & Matt Reeves Produces][1]
[Octavia Spencer to Star in ‘Madam C.J. Walker’ on Netflix][2]
[MoviePass will raise prices to $15 a month while limiting access to blockbuster films][3]
[1]:https://deadline.com/2018/08/animal-farm-andy-serkis-directs-netflix-george-orwell-matt-reeves-1202438261/
[2]:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/arts/television/octavia-spencer-madam-cj-walker-netflix.html
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/31/moviepass-will-raise-prices-to-15-a-month-while-limiting-access-to-blockbuster-films/
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40min
August 01, 2018Hulu's Castle Rock
This week, Sarah Perez joins us to review Castle Rock, the new Stephen King-inspired show on Hulu. We also discuss James Gunn's firing from Guardians of the Galaxy and Discovery's plans for a streaming service of its very own.
Links
[James Gunn fired from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ after offensive tweets resurface][1]
[Discovery may launch its own streaming service, too][2]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/20/james-gunn-fired-from-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-after-offensive-tweets-resurface/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/27/discovery-may-launch-its-own-streaming-service-too/
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31min
July 17, 2018Netflix's Nanette
This week, we're joined by Brian Heater to review Nanette, a comedy special from Hannah Gadsby that challenges the format of your standard comedy special — while still being pretty funny itself. We also discuss this year's Emmy nominations, which saw Netflix overtake HBO with the nominations.
Links
[For the first time, Netflix tops HBO for most Emmy nominations][1]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/12/netflix-emmy-nominations/
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1h 4min
June 30, 2018Summer movie madness!
This week, we're joined by Greg Kumparak to argue about some of the big movies of the spring and summer, including A Quiet Place, Solo, The Incredibles 2, Ocean's 8 and Avengers: Infinity War. Also covered: The new superhero-centric streaming service from DC Entertainment and Apple's subscriptions plans.
Links:
[DC Entertainment opens sign ups for its streaming and digital comics service][1]
[Apple could bundle TV, music and news in a single subscription][2]
[‘Solo’ is a serviceable Star Wars story][3]
[‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is an overstuffed adventure with a terrific villain][4]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/dc-universe/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/apple-could-bundle-tv-music-and-news-in-a-single-subscription/
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/22/solo-is-a-serviceable-star-wars-story/
[4]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/24/avengers-infinity-war-is-an-overstuffed-adventure-with-a-terrific-villain/
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1h 6min
June 25, 2018The new Netflix rom com Set It Up and Instagram's new YouTube competitor
This week, we're joined by Jon Shieber to review the new Netflix romantic comedy "Set It Up." We also discuss the latest streaming video news, including Instagram's big product announcement, plus Apple's decision to pick up "Little America" and partner with Sesame Workshop.
Links:
[Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads][1]
[Apple picks up the immigrant anthology series ‘Little America’ for its streaming service][2]
[Sesame Workshop will produce children’s shows for Apple][3]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/igtv/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/apple-picks-up-the-immigrant-anthology-series-little-america-for-its-streaming-service/
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/sesame-workshop-apple/
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47min
June 16, 2018Queer Eye Season 2 and consolidation fever
We're joined by Henry Pickavet, editorial director at TechCrunch and co-host of the CTRL+T podcast, to discuss the second season of Netflix's Queer Eye revival. We also look at the ramifications of AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner going through — and at whether or not Netflix is moving into gaming.
Links:
[AT&T completes its acquisition of Time Warner][1]
[Comcast bids $65B for Fox assets, setting the stage for a fight with Disney][2]
[Netflix is adding an interactive ‘Minecraft’ story to its lineup, denies entry into gaming][3]
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/15/att-completes-its-acquisition-of-time-warner/
[2]: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/13/comcast-bids-65b-for-fox/
[3]: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/13/netflix-is-adding-an-interactive-minecraft-story-to-its-lineup-denies-entry-into-gaming/
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55min
June 02, 2018Arrested Development and the future of The Expanse
This week, we're joined by Lucas Matney to discuss Arrested Development's new season (well, the first half of the new season) and whether or not the recent controversy affects our perspective on the show. Plus, we look at Amazon's decision to revive The Expanse after it was canceled.
Links:
[The Boys of Arrested Development][1]
[‘The Expanse’ finds a new home on Amazon Prime][2]
[1]: https://slate.com/culture/2018/05/arrested-development-interview-the-cast-is-a-boys-club.html
[2]: https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/26/the-expanse-finds-a-new-home-on-amazon-prime/
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56min

FAQs about Original Content:

How many episodes does Original Content have?

The podcast currently has 325 episodes available.