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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:40 – TV News, What We’ve Been Watching (Agatha All Along, Mr. McMahon, ) and The Penguin Episode 2

01:14 – Chucky Canceled After Three Seasons

Jim is sad to report that the CHUCKY TV show has been canceled after three seasons. Don Mancini promises that Chucky will come back, he always comes back!

06:10 – Agatha All Along

Both Jim and Jakob are now fully caught up with the Disney+ show, Agatha All Along. What do they think about this new Marvel show?

17:05 – Mr. McMahon

Jim has watched the Netflix docuseries, Mr. McMahon. Jakob has no frame of reference for professional wrestling, listen as Jim attempts to explain it to Jakob and see if he can pique his interest in this new docuseries around wrestling’s Walt Disney.

28:00 – Brassic

Jakob is here to teach us about the British comedy-drama series created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst. The show is currently in it’s sixth season but Jakob is just getting started. Does he recommend?

38:44 – The Penguin Episode 2

Jim and Jakob get more in depth on the Max series The Penguin, discussing both episode 1 and 2. Are they both still on board 2 episodes in? What are their thoughts on the initial character and story work? Does this transcend the standard superhero spin off cash grab? Is there a connection to Gilmore Girls? Tune in to find out!

38:44 – The Penguin Episode 2 (Spoiler Section)

More The Penguin talk but with plot spoilers! Nothing past episode 2 but if you haven’t watched, be warned!

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:55 – The Penguin, Wiseguy: David Chase and The Sopranos, Chimp Crazy and More That We’ve Been Watching. 

02:49 – The Penguin

We get into our initial thoughts on the first episode of the new spin off of 2022’s The Batman. Colin Farrell is back, covered in prosthetics, and it is hard not to get into comparisons to The Sopranos. No major spoilers are given, so check it out!

24:28 – Wise Guy: David Chase And The Sopranos

Our favorite television curmudgeon, David Chase, sits down in a replica of Melfi’s office and is interviewed about his life and The Sopranos. This is perfect for us! What did we think of the documentary?!

48:14 – Chimp Crazy

Both Jim and Jakob have been watching Chimp Crazy! All four episodes have been released and Jim and Jakob get into their thoughts on the docuseries as well as the overall ethics involved. Are the filmmakers complicit?

1:10:55 – Agatha All Along & The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power

Jakob has a two-fer for us! He has watched the first two episodes of Agatha All Along and has some thoughts. He has also watched some of season 2 of Rings Of Power and he is not coming through that positive.

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:30 – ChimpCast – Are we the only ones talking about Chimp Crazy? More on that later. 

02:24 – NEWS

02:38 – The Acolyte has been canceled! There will be no season 2 of the recent Star Wars show and we discuss the potential whys and what this could mean for the future of Star Wars.

16:58 –  Chick Fil A looks to be announcing a streaming service! What does this mean? Is this all for free advertising? It’s working.

26:14 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

26:27 – Jim has watched the first episode of Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey. Yes, another Apple TV+ show, a network that apparently no one else is watching but us. But this is a new show from Scrubs‘ Bill Lawrence and starring Vince Vaughn. What does he think of it?

34:43 – Jakob has been rewatching The Witcher! Season 1 sounds to be on that old school monster of the week tip and I am intrigued. What do you think of Liam Hemsworth stepping into the role?

43:00 – Jim and Jakob have BOTH been watching Chimp Crazy! As of this recording, two episodes have been released and they are into it! We give our main thoughts on the quality and structure of the show before getting into spoilers:

57:35 – CHIMP CRAZY SPOILERS – Even though, this is real life and you can google what happened, if you haven’t watched yet then turn back! Here we discuss spoilers through episode 2 of Chimp Crazy.

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

01:15 – RAPID FIVER

Everyone loves a good Top 5! But what about getting a random category and having 30 seconds to make your Top 5? That is Rapid Fiver baby! Top 5 Reality Shows, GO!

19:30 – NEWS

19:41 – After a storied copyright battle, it seemed like the Friday The 13th franchise was back with an announced A24 prequel series and they had Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Dead Like Me) onboard! Then Bryan Fuller was let go over creative differences and we were left in the dark. Now there is some news of a new showrunner! Will this go somewhere?

29:55 –  Scrubs revival? Both Zach Braff and creator Bill Lawrence have at least mentioned the possibility of a Scrubs revival. Are Jim and Jakob hypocrites and think this could be a good idea?

37:40 – More information is released as marketing starts up for the Australian version of The Office.

40:28 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

41:05 – Jim has checked out the first episode of the History Channel docuseries event, American Godfathers: The Five Families. A pretty straight forward but enjoyable look at the history of the American Mafia, narrated by Michael Imperioli.

48:00 – Jakob has been doing a rewatch of the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal. A very underrated show that is well worth a watch or a rewatch if you have already seen it.

54:55 – Jim has watched the first episode of Chimp Crazy, the follow up docuseries from the people that brought you Tiger King. Does this show live up to the frenzy that their previous show delivered on?

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:23 – We Love TV! We Love TV! In the aftermath of D23, Dinsey has TV announcements!

01:47 – HISTORTVEE

Jakob is here with some television history! He teaches Jim about some old school Swedish reality tv, the show På rymmen. A Swedish show during the dawn of reality tv, the 90s that consisted of pairs of “runaways” that are being hunted by “trackers” in the real world!

22:35 – NEWS

D23 finished up this past weekend with sneak peeks at a bunch of Disney+’s upcoming television slate. We got Marvel shows, Disney shows and of course STAR WARS. Jim has been excited for “Skeleton Crew” for quite a while and now we have our first glimps with a trailer!

26:00 Skeleton Crew Trailer

Jim and Jakob watch and react to the new show that appears to be The Goonies in Star Wars.

40:33 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

40:47 – Jim has been watching MTV’s “THE CHALLENGE”! Season 40 is on the horizon and Jim has seen “Episode 0” that gets everyone up to date with the current “Eras” that will be battling it out and setting the stage. Jim also gets into the basic nostalgia around the show and the feeling of growing up with these people.

46:58 – Jakob is now fully caught up with Apple TV’s “Sunny”. He is now ahead of Jim on the show and has similar thoughts, no spoilers but we get into our current thoughts and where we hope it is going.

51:02 – Jim keeps the Apple TV+ discussion going as he has finally decided to check out “Presumed Innocent”. The Jake Gyllenhaal television show based on the novel that was also a Harrison Ford movie from the 90s.

56:44 – And finally, Jim has also been checking back in with season 4 of “Evil” as the show builds towards it’s series finale.

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:41 – Boring Facts About Us aka “The Lore”

NEWS

02:10 – We got a teaser and a release date for Netflix’s most watch series to date, “Squid Game” season 2! We also get word that season 3 will be the final season.

07:01 – MAX the one to watch for HBO has dropped quite a few first looks at a lot of their upcoming shows! We get a taste of “Industry” Season 3, ‘The Gilded Age” Season 3, “The Franchise”, “White Lotus” Season 3, “Welcome To Derry” an “It” spin off, “A Knight Of Seven Kingdoms” another “Game Of Thrones” spinoff and of course “The Last Of Us” Season 2.

22:30 – Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions are rebooting the classic prank show “Scare Tactics” for an all new audience! Can prank shows exist in the era of social media?

31:27 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

31:41 – Jim has finished up “Hard Knocks: Offseason With The New York Giants” as he gears up for “Hard Knocks” following the Chicago Bears training camp.

38:46 – Jakob, a self proclaimed scum bag, is checking in with multiple shows! Such as the new TV adaptation of “Time Bandits” on Apple TV+ as well as Peacock’s “Those About To Die”

53:51 – Jim has watched 5 episodes of the Apple TV+ “Sunny”, Jakob has watched the first episode and the boys so far are on board! They have thoughts on mystery shows and the reach of Apple TV+

1:01:02 – The main event! Jakob has finished “House Of The Dragon” season 2 and he has thoughts! The hyperbole online is through the roof and we have some spoiler free discussions. Are you on the “House Of The Dragons” train?

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:55 – We have chapters! Last week we had a huge chapter based on solely on Cobra Kai!

NEWS

02:20 – Fresh from Comic Con, we watch and react to the new trailer for the upcoming MAX Original “The Penguin”! The Matt Reeves “The Batman” spin off that shifts it’s focus to the rise of The Penguin. Is this the new SOPRANOS?

14:56 – The Boys announces another spin off! Vought Rising, a prequel that features Soldier Boy and Stormfront. Does this take the wind out of the sails of the upcoming final season?

24:57 – Not to be outdone! Dexter was also at San Diego Comic Con to promote the new prequel series that debuts in December and they decided to announce a new SEQUEL series, Dexter Resurrection. Is this too much Dexter?!

32:50 – Jakob is keeping us in the know of some upcoming shows that are currently in production. Especially productions in the UK and Ireland, such as “House Of Guinness”, Guy Ritchie’s “Young Sherlock, “The Agency” and more

46:35 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

47:30 – Jim has been watching Netflix’s “Receiver” a sports docuseries that follows different players in the wide receiver position in the NFL.

54:07 – Jakob has been watching a series based on his favorite novel, the 2015 adaptation of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Being that the source material is his favorite, what does he think of this adaptation?

1:05:00 – Jim has watched the first episode of the new Apple TV+ series Sunny starring Rashida Jones and a robot. Has this captured Jim’s attention and potentially piqued Jakob’s interest?

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:30 – The Boys Season 4, Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1 and The Acolyte Episodes 7 and 8! It’s a BIG WEEK, but first:

01:46 – TV NEWS:

Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the creators of “I Think You Should Leave”, have an HBO pilot called ‘The Chair Company’ that has a cast! What do the boys think of “I Think You Should Leave” and are we excited for a potential TV series?

16:11 – COBRA KAI SEASON 6 (PART 1) SPOILER FREE

The first five episodes of the final Cobra Kai season have dropped on Netflix and Jim and Jakob have both watched them all. This segment is our overall thoughts on these episodes without any spoiler.

27:25 – COBRA KAI SEASON 6 (PART 1) SPOILER DISCUSSION

Now lets down down to the nitty gritty, spoilers abound! What did we love, what nitpicks did we have, what did we expecte, we get into all things COBRA KAI.

01:14:35 – THE ACOLYTE SEASON 1 SPOILER DISCUSSION

Jim and Jakob have both watched the full first season of The Acolyte and we have thoughts! Spoiler Warning!

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0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:30 – It’s a kick it week as we await the premiere of new Cobra Kai episodes and the finale of The Acolyte.

02:16 – TV NEWS:

02:31 – King And Conqueror a new BBC show based on William The Conqueror (aka William The Bastard) starring Nikolaj Coster-Walkdau (Game Of Thrones). Do Jim and Jakob know anything about history? This triggers a discussion on historical fiction, which leads to:

09:45 – Gladiotor 2, yes not a TV show but leads to a personal anecdote from Jim regarding his small connection to the film.

15:00 – The Apple TV+ show Severance has released a Season 2 teaser as well as a release date for the upcoming premiere! This is exciting but also a heads up that a Season 1 rewatch is due.

19:00 – A new Big Brother season is about to start, neither Jakob or Jim watch the show but they are seasing a new AI element for the new season.

27:00 – WHAT TV SHOW HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

27:12 – Jakob has been taking it way back to the 90s and has been watching The X-Files Season 2! A TV staple and the boys get into their own personal experience with the show.

38:40 – Jakob has also been keeping up with House Of The Dragon. Where is he at so far this season?

40:08 – Jim has finished Australian Survivor Season 8!

45:20 – Jim has also been watching HBO’s Hard Knocks: Offseason! The new version of Hard Knocks that covers the back office moves during the offseason. This first season follows the New York Giants.

57:07 – RAPID FIVER

A SWYK original! We take all of the ego out of making a top 5 list! We get a random topic and you have 30 seconds to put together your list. Find out what topic we break down in this episode!

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0:00 On this episode we discuss:

00:30 – It’s all The Bear all the time! Jakob is fully caught up with Season 3 and he has thoughts. BUT FIRST:

TV NEWS:

01:14 – Agatha All Along, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ show has released a trailer! Let’s watch it and give our thoughts.

09:26 – Wednesday Season 2 is set to be the largest production shot in Jakob’s current home of Ireland! Jim has never seen the show, is this worth looking into?

WHAT TV SHOW HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

15:50 – Jim, in celebration of July 4th in the states and the general summer season has looked back to the old, classic Nickelodeon show “The Adventures of Pete and Pete”. Specifically the “What We Did On Our Summer Vacation” episode. Jim explains the general vibe of the show to Jakob and gives it a big recomcendation.

26:27 – Jim is trying to scratch that horror tv show itch so he has gone back to the show “Slasher”! Specifically season 2 as he has never seen it. He is one episode in on the 2017 season and what are his thoughts so far?

31:57 – SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON – THE BEAR 

What Are The Top 5 Relationships On The Bear!?

This Shipping Up To Boston Game returns! This week Jakob is quizzing Jakob on the most popular “ships” based on the fan fiction popularity on Archive Of Our Own.

46:52 – THE BEAR SEASON 3 (Spoiler Free Discussion)

Jim and Jakob go over their basic thoughts on The Bear Season 3 as a whole without diving into any spoilers for the season.

56:01 – THE BEAR SEASON 3 (Spoiler Discussion)

If you haven’t watched the latest season BEWARE! This is where we get into specifics on The Bear Season 3 as a whole!

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