Talkin' TV

What's going on crazy people! Chris & I are back, and man have we got a hell of an episode for you guys today! We went way longer than we anticipated with this episode, but for this topic today, it was 1000% worth it. This is a show that is so good, so revolutionary, so beloved by so many people, that not only did we need a whole extra hour to talk about it, but we brought in some long-awaited guests to feature on it! We've got a full panel of Avatar junkies here, two of whom are returning guests, one of whom made his debut on the show, we have Johnny Manna, Andrew Gyomai & Luciano Ferrara joining us today! As we break down the mystical, the fantastical, the ever more beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender!!!!! Enjoy and please stay for the full 2 hours, I promise it will be worth your time!

Alright people (really gotta come up with a new opening line), we've got one more serious topic that we need to discuss before we get back to the regular movie and TV discussion next week. It's an issue that most people don't think is as serious as last week's, but to me is just as much of an issue. See, here at Talkin' TV, we value quality over quantity. We would take 5 movies and TV shows a year if they were actually great. And so today, we're here to talk about arguably the biggest perpetrator of this new viewing model, Netflix.  The thing that's so baffling about this streaming giant is that the key to their success has really been word of mouth, over saturation of content, and reliance on viral marketing, social media and overall algorithmic recommendation in order to maintain their brand. Some other things we talk about in this episode are what got us into streaming back when it was brand new, how Netflix specifically changed overall viewing when it came to television, how they have been both helpful and harmful to the entertainment industry, as well as what this holds for the future of entertainment viewing at home.

Alright people, look, to quote Ed O'Neill from all those commercials, it's time for some straight talk. We're living in a scary world right now, I think it's safe to say. What with corona having shut everything down and there being a new world ending threat every month, it's safe to say that everyone could use a little levity. But wouldn't you know it, the subject/area that people need the most right now, is the area that has, to nobody's surprise, come under the most fire right now!  Yes people, cancel culture is back in full swing, and here on Talkin' TV, we decided to break our no politics rule for this one episode, because it's safe to say that we, like many other people, love comedy, and hate to see so much of our favorite subject matter coming under fire. So we decided to talk about it and examine it from all angles. Are there actually people to blame? What is stand-up's role in the world? Do stand up comedians have better takes on current events than most news sources? Should information censorship exist in anyway? Do people actually care about these issues that are brought up or do they just want to be a part of something because it's cool? And can new comedies come in and actually make an impact in this swath of content?  All of these questions, and more, are answered on this episode of Talkin' TV!

What's going on people! So we had a very hot day when we recorded this episode, so it may come off as a little slow and slightly more philosophical than one might want. But guys! We finally have a new movie to talk about! And one from a well known director and star! Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, from the minds of Judd Apatow & Pete Davidson, The King of Staten Island!!!  The King of Staten Island follows Scott, played by Davidson, a 24 year old high school and college drop-out who spends his days smoking weed with his friends and pretty much nothing else. Still haunted by his father's death in a fire, as well as having ADHD and Crohn's Disease. Despite him having stagnated, life is moving on without him. His sister (Maude Apatow) is going to college, his friend with benefits (Bel Powley) wants something more serious and is tired of the regular friends only fling, and his mom (Marisa Tomei) has finally started dating a new man (Bill Burr), who also happens to be a firefighter.  It's a typical Apatow fare, guy who's lacking one thing that prevents him from truly maturing finally is forced to when everything around him starts changing, but this movie was pretty honest and genuine. This could have so easily fallen into a lot of cheap comedic territories, but because this is clearly a labor of love, it shows. Pete Davidson opens up fully here, giving us a raw and empathetic performance disguised as yet another man-child, something that cinema has had far to much fun embellishing. But besides talking about Davidson's performance, we also talk about how this script truly does elevate this material, whether this can spell out a new future for comedy, as well as Apatow as a director/producer and how his pull has really influenced comedy for the last 20 years. Enjoy!

Alright people! This one's a big one! We've had quite a few guests on our episodes lately, what with us switching to Youtube pretty much full time and all, but given that this was a special episode for all of us, we had to get him. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, Chris "The TV Nerd" Evanko wasn't able to make it onto this episode, but that's fine, because frequent guest Patrick W. Huber stepped into the co-host chair for our discussion on the latest big thing from HBO, "I Know this much is True!" Adapted from the 1998 novel by Wally Lamb and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place beyond the Pines), the six episode miniseries stars Mark Ruffalo as twin brothers Dominick & Thomas Birdsey, as they deal with numerous tragedies that have befallen their family, including their mother's death from cancer, their step father's abuse, Thomas' paranoid schizophrenia, Dominick's separation from his ex-wife Dessa (Kathryn Hahn) and a manuscript from their Sicilian grandfather that spells out even more truths that they didn't know about their family. It was a show to watch to say the least, but thanks to the fact that it was shot in our respective hometowns of Poughkeepsie, Lagrange and Wappingers Falls, New York, we were able to recognize many of the locations used in the show, and were even able to lock down a crew member who worked on the show, my friend from high school and fellow movie lover, Brendan Lynch! We had a very fascinating conversation as this was a show that meant a lot to us for a lot of different reasons, so stay tuned!

What's going on guys! On today's episode of the podcast, Chris & Dom join up with fellow Youtube collaborators Elliot of Movie Files and Joe of Guy at the Movies in order to talk about Steve Carell & Office creator Greg Daniels' new Netflix original show, Space Force! A critical disaster, these four internet critics sit down to discuss the show's merits (if any), qualifications, and if it's the right show to fill that dark void in our hearts with a little light hearted humor and fun. Can it do it, or will it be yet another misfire from Netflix's never-ending stream of disposable content. Tune in to find out! Only on Talkin' TV!

Alright everyone. So this was not the episode you were expecting. But, in light of everything going on in the world, we chose to forgo our Space Force episode until next week. But, in order to still keep the internet world afloat, we are releasing this back up episode that we recorded back when everything was still open, civilization was still normal, movies theaters were still open, and the most important thing on people's minds was what studio was better, Marvel or DC? Well, we're here to answer that question, as myself, Chris, and our new guest NY Average Joe sit down to discuss what each studio has over each other, the different approaches they've taken to their movies, and whether it means anything when it comes to getting good superhero content. Tune in to find out!

Alright people. End of May, end of Star Wars month. And man, did we pull out all the stops for this one. This episode's a little longer than usual, and for all our faithful followers, the episode is also up on Youtube as well since Saturday. We pulled together a panel of our esteemed fellow peers to talk about the future of this once mighty franchise. Is it in streaming, or do the theater based movies have a chance of resurrecting the magic we once felt? Chris & I couldn't do it alone, so we pulled together frequent collaboratos Elliot of Movie Files and Joe of Guyatthemovies, along with two newcomers, Ankit aka The Casual Moviegoer and unyolo_movie_blogs.  Like I said, this episode's a little longer, but worth the listen.

What's going on guys! You guys have been waiting for this one for awhile. Don't even lie.

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