Pilots 101 Podcast

Pocket-sized Selina Meyer yelling up at some oaf of a man gives us so much joy. The only thing we love more about her in "Veep" is her relationship with her human man-purse, Gary Walsh. Watching a stylishly-dressed Julia Louis-Dreyfus jamming her well-heeled foot in her mouth is the balm your soul needs during these trying times. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Veep” on HBOMax! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

It’s a Bluth family reunion for Chris Q. and Lisa T. as they dive into the pilot of “Arrested Development.” The jokes come fast and furious and the drama, well, let’s just say, “It makes me want to set myself on fire!” Check out the pilot episode of “Arrested Development” and other episodes on Netflix. And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast! And that there’s always money in the banana stand!

Tighten up those corsets, ladies. You’re going to want to make it the size of an orange because it’s time for “Bridgerton!” Chris Q. and Lisa T. almost came to blows as they argued whether or not they were worthy of the title “diamond of the first water.” Spoiler alert: It’s Daphne Bridgerton. Check out the pilot of “Bridgerton” and other episodes on Netflix! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

A person can only avoid watching the most popular TV series in the world for so long. Lisa T. and Chris Q. were slapped in the face with twisted childhood games, brutal violence, searing social critique of capitalism and the outrage of being betrayed by a handsome man in a suit at a train station. Check out the pilot of “Squid Game” (and probably the entire series in a single weekend) on Netflix! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

It’s time to get espooky with “Los Espookys!” We watched the half-hour wacky horror comedy by Fred Armisen, Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega, and it does not disappoint. Priests with juicy lips, an exorcism and lots of great Big Candy versus dentistry gags—this show has it all! Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Los Espookys” on HBOMax! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

“Ally McBeal” was a cultural phenomenon that raised hemlines across the globe, introduced us to dancing babies and Vonda Shephard. You know, classic lawyer lady stuff! Chris Q. and Lisa T. revisited this classic starring the OG adorkable nineties heroine to see if it holds up. [SPOILER ALERT: It’s still wildly entertaining, but maybe for different reasons now.] Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Ally McBeal” on Hulu! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

The truth is out there. And the truth is, there are aliens in this pilot! Lisa T. and Chris Q. reminisce about their tweenhood as fans of the delightfully unsettling TV series, “The X-Files.” Before there was Pam and Jim, there was Mulder and Scully, and boy, could you cut that sexual tension with a surgical scalpel! Check out the pilot and other episodes of “The X-Files” on Hulu! And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

Imagine a kinder, gentler version of “Cops” set in New Zealand and dealing almost exclusively in local paranormal activity. This episode, Chris Q. and Lisa T. are discussing the pilot of “Wellington Paranormal.” Come for the supernatural cases and stay for the nonexistent sexual tension. Check out “Wellington Paranormal” on HBOMax and don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!

What if your ex-boyfriend were the president and you could not stop having sex with him, no matter how hard you tried? Lisa T. and Chris Q. dive into the pilot episode of “Scandal” to meet Olivia Pope and Co. Let the white pantsuits, popcorn and giant goblets of red wine soothe your weary soul. You can watch the pilot and other episodes of “Scandal” on Netflix! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast—and to vote!

Chris Q. and Lisa T. are dizzy after watching Aaron Sorkin’s fast-paced, iconic political soap opera that calcified his “walk-and-talk” style dialogue in American pop culture. Who doesn’t love an aggressive spin around the Oval Office? Not President Martin Sheen, because the big escandalo this episode is that he fell off his bike. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “West Wing” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast—and to vote!