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Zach and Shams discuss modern television and share their insights on what is and isn't "required viewing" in today's vast sea of high quality original programming.... more
FAQs about Required Viewing:How many episodes does Required Viewing have?The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.
April 01, 2020PANDEMIC SPECIAL!!!Stuck indoors thanks to COVID-19? Wondering what to watch on TV?In this episode Shams and Zach play a game of lightning recommendations for the 4 major streaming services. HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime each have 5 minutes dedicated to them so skip ahead to the streaming services you subscribe to to hear what you should be watching...HBO - 5:00 to 10:00Netflix - 10:00 to 15:00 (ish)Hulu - 15:00 to 20:00 (very ish)Amazon - 20:00 to 25:00 (mostly ranting about their UI)...more32minPlay
March 23, 2020Dissecting Damon Lindelof: WatchmenPart 3 of 3 in our series about the television career of Damon Lindelof.In part 3 we discuss Watchmen (HBO), the adaptation of Alan Moore's famed graphic novel of the same name.This episode contains major spoilers for Watchmen, both the tv series and the graphic novel....more33minPlay
March 22, 2020Dissecting Damon Lindelof: The LeftoversPart 2 of 3 in our series about the television career of Damon Lindelof.In part 2 we discuss how The Leftovers (HBO) managed to continue Lost's character-centric style without shackling itself to a convoluted plot.This episode contains major spoilers for The Leftovers....more43minPlay
March 21, 2020Dissecting Damon Lindelof: LostPart 1 of 3 in our series about the television career of Damon Lindelof.In part 1 we talk about Damon’s first gig as a show runner: ABC’s hit mystery drama, Lost. (This episode does contain spoilers if for some reason you have not seen Lost already.)...more33minPlay
March 06, 2020New Year, New PopeShams and Zach discuss HBO's "The New Pope," a surprise follow-up to their 2016 series, "The Young Pope." They also break down what to expect out of TV in 2020 in the wake of the streaming wars. ...more1h 4minPlay
January 01, 2020Best of the Decade: Top 10 Drama SeriesThe final episode our 3 part series revealing the official Required Viewing picks for the best tv of the decade. In this episode we discuss the top 10 drama series of the 2010s....more1h 59minPlay
December 30, 2019Best of the Decade: Top 5 Comedy SeriesPart 2 of our 3 part series revealing the official Required Viewing picks for the best tv of the decade. In this episode we discuss the top 5 comedy series of the 2010s....more1h 15minPlay
December 25, 2019Best of the Decade: Top 5 Limited or Anthology SeriesPart 1 of our 3 part series revealing the official Required Viewing picks for the best tv of the decade. In this episode we discuss the top 5 limited or anthology series of the 2010s. ...more59minPlay
November 30, 2019The Series FinaleNo, this isn't the series finale of our podcast. In this episode we review the final seasons of all the biggest shows that came to an end in 2019. That's right, ALL the biggest shows. NO, we definitely did NOT leave any out....more1h 24minPlay
October 18, 2019Succession: The Greatest Show on TelevisionSpoilers for HBO's "Succession" Seasons 1-2Zach and Shams are joined by Bryan for this special episode reviewing all the best burns, memorable lines, and everything else that made Season 2 of Succession one of the greatest seasons of TV ever....more1h 16minPlay
FAQs about Required Viewing:How many episodes does Required Viewing have?The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.