The Episode One Show

By Colin J. Harden & Julian Elijah Martinez

A podcast where Colin and Elijah break down, analyze, and reverse engineer, pilots scripts and episodes of television in hopes of improving as screenwriters.

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October 11, 2024 Veep: Writing a Fast Paced Political Comedy
With the US presidential election knocking on our doors we found it only "write" *wink wink* to let The Episode One Show cover the hit HBO show Veep! Listen to us break down this lightning fast pilot with a plot that moves so quickly its really less about whats happening and more about getting to know this hilarious group of hapless staffers led by the maniacal eponymous protagonist played by Julie Louis Dreyfus.

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1h 27min
September 27, 2024 Call The MidWife: Transforming your Character from the Inside
While Call The Midwife premieres its thirteenth season, The Episode One Show takes on the pilot as it follows real life midwife and memoirist Nurse Lee on her journey of growth in the slums of East London post World War 2. This workplace drama/case of the week/ fish out of water story clearly has real staying power and is much more than just "the show your mother likes".
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1h 32min
September 20, 2024 Tracker: White Superhero for Hire
Welcome back to season 2 of The Episode One Show with Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez! We took a little summer break, and now we are back with one of the most popular shows on network tv from 2023 (if anyone still watches network TV.) The hit CBS procedural Tracker. Not to be confused with the short-lived Canadian TV show by the same name or the 2010 neo western or the 2007 thriller, no this Tracker is different. Starring Justin Hartley as a mercenary with a mysterious past who specializes in...well tracking people, the episodic thriller feels very early 2000s TV. Think Prison Break expect out in the woods. This tight 60-minute pilot has a lot to teach us, so give us a listen to see how we unpacked the first procedural we covered on this show. Make sure to follow us on all socials. And join our Patreon for exclusive gifts and perks.
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1h 32min
July 26, 2024 Game of Thrones: The OG of Subverting Expectations
In this Season Finale of The Episode One Show, Colin Harden and Elijah Martinez take on the epic juggernaut that is Game of Thrones. That's right we finally did the thing we said we never would and covered the holy grail. What did we discover? The pedestal we pout this pilot on has massive cracks and deserves some critique with some 2024 colored glasses. Take a listen and let us know, does Game of Thrones pilot hold up? Did it age poorly? Oh and you'll never guess who we gave the Juneteenth award to. Thanks for an amazing season! Make sure to follow our socials and jump on the new patreon page! We'll return late summer for a brand new season of The Episode One Show!

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1h 55min
July 05, 2024 Baby Reindeer: A Disturbing and Layered Take on True Crime
The Episode One Show season 1 is coming to a close as host's, Colin Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez take on this surprise Netflix hit Baby Reindeer and marvel at the first pilot Episode they have covered that only has one story and still manages to be compelling and leave you wanting more. Colin wrestles with his cliffhanger on this one and Elijah brings the perspective of someone who has watched the entire season which is always a great way to re watch TV. We really hope you enjoy and shout out to our new patreon listeners. The last episode of Season One of The Episode One will be....listen and find out, but I bet you can gets.
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1h 36min
June 28, 2024 The Acolyte: Magic Space Cops Hiding from the Past
The Episode One hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez breakdown the new addition to the Star Wars franchise, the Disney Plus show, The Acolyte. Colin and Elijah breakdown the pilot episode and talk about how smart the writers are to use the unknown past as a fulcrum for drama between each of the main characters.

Shout out to our new patreon listeners and shout out to one special patreon member, Elijahs mother, Charlene Muhammad for publishing a new book Yoga in the Black Community. You can find the book here at Amazon https://a.co/d/03mNBmSc

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1h 51min
June 21, 2024 King of Queens Part 2: Setting up Jokes w/ Marcus Callender
The Episode One Show hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez have brought on another guest. In part two of this two part episode, Elijah's cast mate, Marcus Callender from the Hulu show Wu Tang an American Saga joins the EP One family to talk about his love of King of Queens and his journey as a writer.

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46min
June 14, 2024 King of Queens Pt 1: Writing A Comfort Show w/Marcus Callender
The Episode One Show hosts Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez have brought on another guest. In part one of this two part episode, Elijahs cast mate, Marcus Callender from the Hulu show Wu Tang an American Saga joins the EP One family to talk about his love of King of Queens and his journey as a writer.

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54min
June 08, 2024 X-Men 97: To Me, My Shot of Nostalgia
Hosts, Colin J Harden and Julian Elijah Martinez cover the reboot/ sequel slash millennial childhood Saturday morning personified in a television show, X Men 97. Putting together a show thats familiar and needs to bring in a new group of viewers is hard but X Men 97 strikes a good balance and retains its places as a formidable vehicle for discussing contemporary socials issues. However, Colin and Elijah ask the question: Did they try to do too much? This episode is full of hilarious takes and more coldest lines in a 22 minute episode of TV in EP One Show history!

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1h 26min
May 31, 2024 Fallout: Nailing Tone with Video game Adaptations
Colin and Elijah dive into the hit video game adaptation, Fallout.
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1h 34min

FAQs about The Episode One Show:

How many episodes does The Episode One Show have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.