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The Spin-off episodes

October 28, 2015 TV Development Trends & Behind-the-Scenes Drama
Another day, another reboot. The Spin-Off crew dives into this year's TV development trends, including the seemingly unstoppable pattern of bringing old shows or movies back from the dead. And, are behind-the-scenes struggles to blame for this year's disappointing fall broadcast season, or is it just another example of the system being broken?
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October 01, 2015 Fall TV Fails to Excite, New Faces in Late Night
Fall TV is officially up and running, and while people are still turning up for linear TV, the general sense of excitement around this year's new shows pales in comparison to last year. And all the new late night hosts are now in place, most recently Trevor Noah replacing Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
35 min
October 01, 2015 Fall TV Fails to Excite, New Faces in Late Night
Fall TV is officially up and running, and while people are still turning up for linear TV, the general sense of excitement around this year's new shows pales in comparison to last year. And all the new late night hosts are now in place, most recently Trevor Noah replacing Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
34 min
September 16, 2015 Paul Scheer Tackles TV 'like Pioneer Life'
As the final season of the FX show The League kicks off, actor/writer/comedian Paul Scheer stops by to talk about his many jobs and why he’s willing to take "a lower level of money to do a higher level of creative freedom."
46 min
September 16, 2015 Paul Scheer Tackles TV 'like Pioneer Life'
As the final season of the FX show The League kicks off, actor/writer/comedian Paul Scheer stops by to talk about his many jobs and why he’s willing to take "a lower level of money to do a higher level of creative freedom."
45 min
September 09, 2015 Keegan-Michael Key on the End of 'Key & Peele,' What's Next
Keegan-Michael Key is one half of the hit Comedy Central duo Key & Peele. This week, after five seasons and much acclaim, Key and Jordan Peele wrap up the series. Key reflects on what made the show work so well and tells us what's up next.
51 min
September 09, 2015 Keegan-Michael Key on the End of 'Key & Peele,' What's Next
Keegan-Michael Key is one half of the hit Comedy Central duo Key & Peele. This week, after five seasons and much acclaim, Key and Jordan Peele wrap up the series. Key reflects on what made the show work so well and tells us what's up next.
50 min
August 26, 2015 Preston Beckman: The Scheduler Unmasked
TV scheduler Preston Beckman has years of experience at both NBC and Fox. As he prepares to retire, he reflects on his career, his most and least successful scheduling decisions and tells us why, in an age of VOD and DVR, scheduling still matters.
53 min
August 26, 2015 Preston Beckman: The Scheduler Unmasked
TV scheduler Preston Beckman has years of experience at both NBC and Fox. As he prepares to retire, he reflects on his career, his most and least successful scheduling decisions and tells us why, in an age of VOD and DVR, scheduling still matters.
52 min
August 13, 2015 Summer 2015 TCA's: Streaming Media Boom & Networks as Brands
The Spin-off crew steps away from the Beverly Hilton, the home of the summer TCA gathering, to report back on this year's press tour. The story of the season seems to be the explosion in content streaming media outlets. Other noteworthy presentations focused on the current TV glut and the potential that the bubble could burst, as well as the increasing importance of brand identity for networks.
39 min

About The Spin-off

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Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with…