The Nix

We're getting through this....with the help of the banana new Netflix true crime series, Tiger King.

Also discussed: Picard, Vivarium, Making the Cut, Amazing Stories, Amy Rigby's "Girl to City" (Song "Beer and Kisses"), The Alchemyst, Animal Kingdom, Counterpart, The Lost Room, Dirty Money, Black Monday, The Gentlemen, John Waters on SVU, Basic Skills Test, Top Chef All Stars, Alien, Drag Race, Devs, Little Fires Everywhere, Trixie Mattel's Moving Parts

Reese Witherspoon is playing another conflicted rich white lady in the new Hulu show, Little Fires Everywhere. Kerry Washington plays her foil. We've got thoughts.

Also discussed: Charlie Says, Bloom, Power, Young Frankenstein, Onward, Frozen 2, Project Runway, Robert Forster's "Grant and I" and Bob Mould's "See a Little LIght."

Song: The Go-Betweens' "Bye Bye Pride"

Note: Sound isn't great - our first time trying remote. We'll get better.

Nick Offerman stars in Devs, a new trippy new show from writer/director Alex Garland.

Also discussed: Hilary, Visible, Beanpole, Amazing Stories, The End of the Fucking World, Picard, Clem Snide, I Am Not Ok With This (Comic), Sundown Motel, Lone Star 911 update

We review the the new Invisible Man remake and the Netflix comic adaptation, I Am Not Okay With This.

Also discussed: The Circle, Visible, Picard

We finally got to see the much-hyped Portrait of a Lady on Fire - did it live up to expectations?

Also discussed: Cheer, The Lodge, Ford v. Ferrari, The Queen, The Stone Sky, Love is Blind, Lone Star 911

Lakeith Stanfield and Issa Rae ooze star power in the languid romantic drama, The Photograph.

Also discussed: Birds of Prey, Shrill, Good Girls, Sundown Motel by Simone St James, What She Said: The Art Of Pauline Kael, David Lynch: What Did Jack Do?, Fast Color, Luna

We've got thoughts on the Academy Awards!

Also discussed: Goop Lab, McMillions, Jungletown, Gretel & Hansel, The Pharmacist, Honeytown

The Good Place has ended. We review the finale and talk about the series as a whole.

Also discussed:

The Invited (Jennifer McMahon), cancellation of Ray Donovan, October Faction, Are You Listening? (Tillie Walden), Picard, John Mulaney's Kid Gorgeous, Obelisk Gate (NK Jeminsin), Miss Americana, Drive By Truckers "Thoughts and Prayers" from the album The Unraveling

Fanny's son Parker joins us for a discussion about Showtime's darkly comic new series, Work in Progress.

Also discussed: The Lighthouse, Steven Universe, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, Grace & Frankie, Cheer, The Dream Podcast, 911 Lone Star, Boys and Sex (Peggy Orenstein), Are You Listening (Tillie Walden), The Moor (Laurie R. King).

Note: audio is a little distorted, but gets better quickly. Apologies.

It's a new year (thank god). We look forward to the movies, tv, books and music we're most excited about. We also review the underrated new movie, Just Mercy, and have some thoughts about the Oscar nominations.

Also discussed: The Outsider, Vanderpump Rules, Cats, Underwater.