Shows for the kiddos and kiddos at heart this week! "Love, Victor" is Hulu's series adaptation of the popular teen movie Love, Simon. "The Babysitters Club is, obviously, the Netflix take on that popular series of books.

Also chats about the hems and haws of the Emmy nominations, the cool-factor of folklore, the perfection of Regis, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

A couple good old-fashioned dark dramas on deck this week! "Perry Mason" is HBO's gritty new reboot of the 50's legal show of the same name. "ZeroZeroZero" is an Italian drug cartel thriller on Prime.

Also chats about the plight of the hit sitcom ensemble member, the return of the Weakest Link, and the sadism of being a kid playing The Sims. Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Back with a mopey monologue in the front-load, followed by lots of catch-up: the Chicken Run sequel, the Mamma Mia threequel, the Michael Keat-man requel, and so many more important things.

Shows of focus are "Central Park," an animated musical at the centre of the very current cultural discussion about representation and opportunity, and "I May Destroy You," Michaela Coel's new HBO piece about building one's self back after the worst happens. Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Allow us to present,

Mr. Cogger’s Fifteen Minutes: A Short Book About a Long Time

Written, recited, & produced by Colin Sweets, from isolation, over these last six weeks.

Chapter index:

I - 00:00:34

II - 00:20:33

III - 00:38:48

IV - 00:55:22

V - 01:12:19

VI - 01:18:43

VII - 01:36:59

VIII - 01:54:40

Thx!

A threefer! "Love Life" is Anna Kendrick's new romcom series on HBO Max, "Quiz" is the miniseries adaptation of the play based on the British couple that was accused of cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and "Space Force" is Netflix's attempt to rekindle the magic of Steve Carell and Greg Daniels.

Also chats about JK Rowling's unfortunate positions, the woke-status of classic movies on streaming services, the gendering of acting awards, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Once upon a time, 2020 looked promising and Director Bong Joon Ho swept the Academy Awards with his movie Parasite. But before that, he'd had other class-deconstructive thriller films, such as "Snowpiercer." Since Director Bong's emergence into household-namehood, said film has been adapted for TV... and we've watched both.

Also chats about the Mandalorian's awards prospects, the ethics of selling Some Good News, what happens when you read in Irish, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Edgy alt-pop interpretations of ye olde historical figures featured on these week's shows! "The Great" on Prime stars Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great of Russia, and "Dickinson" is Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson on Apple TV+.

Also chats about the lasting effects of Normal People, the releasing of the Snyder Cut, the dimples of Timothy Olyphant, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Both of the week's hot shows are based on popular books! "Normal People" is a romantic coming of age tale based on Sally Rooney's novel. "I Know This Much is True" is a heavy family drama on HBO, based on the 1998 Wally Lamb Oprah-pick.

Also chats about Survivor justice, the Hamilton fast-tracking, Seinfeld's new special, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Two mega influencial show-runners have their names on this week's hot shows. "Upload" is Greg Daniels' existential tech-allegory, and "Hollywood" is a fictional telling of the rise of talkies in 1940's show biz, and comes from the world of Ryan Murphy.

Also chats about reunions & table-reads, Tom Cruise's final frontier, what to do when celebs want to read at you, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series "Never Have I Ever" is an exploration of what it means to be a misfit, person of colour, at the dawn of their sexual awakening. "Mrs. America" stars and is produced by Cate Blanchett, and is about American political icon Phyllis Schlafly. These are the shows of focus for 154!

Also chats about the changes to Oscar eligibility, SNL's second at-home edition, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!