The Televerse

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes eight and nine, "Blendin's Game" and "The Love God." Infinite pizza slice, love potions, and save Waddles! Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next time as we talk episodes 10 and 11, "Northwest Mansion Mystery" and "Not What He Seems."

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for joining the fun in the chat and sharing your thoughts.

Spring has officially sprung, bringing a change of weather, tax day on the horizon, and more TV premieres and finales. Noel and Kate kick off the podcast as ever with their Week in TV, including the premiere of Top Chef: Portland, RuPaul's Drag Race, the finale of Resident Alien, a disappointing The Flash and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, another emotional Queen Sugar, and the long-awaited return of Chris Meloni as Stabler to Law & Order: SVU, as well as the pilot of Law & Order: Organized Crime. Then we head to the spotlight section and catch up with season two of Staged, the BBC lockdown comedy that asks just which 12-letter actor is the lead of the show. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Staged and the week's TV.

Season Spotlight: Staged Season 2 (1:14:23)

Our Week in TV Top Chef: Portland premiere (13:18) RuPaul's Drag Race (24:58) Resident Alien finale (31:59) The Flash (36:59) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (41:50) Queen Sugar (47:00) Law & Order: SVU and Organized Crime crossover pilot (58:30)

Music Featured: "Red Light Blues" by Tony Kinsey

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes five, six, and seven, "Soos and the Real Girl," "Little Gift Shop of Horrors," and "Society of the Blind Eye." These were rough, and we dive in with why. Stereotyping, troubling messaging, and the inaugural installment of F*ck Your Favorites with Allison Shoemaker. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we attempt to cleanse the palate with season two, episodes eight and nine, "Blendin's Game" and "The Love God."

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for powering through these episodes with us and sharing your thoughts in the chat.

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes three and four, "The Golf War" and "Sock Opera." Musical numbers, tragic Lilliputtian backstories, and welcome back, Bill! Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday as we talk season two, episodes five, six, and seven, "Soos and the Real Girl," "Little Gift Shop of Horrors," and "Society of the Blind Eye."

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thank you for joining the chat and sharing your thoughts on the episodes.

It's a normal week of TV here at the podcast, but it's also our 500th week, so this episode, Noel and Kate take a moment—let's get real, an hour—to look back. We say thank you to our wonderful guests over the years, remember the shows we've since forgotten we ever watched, and share horror stories from behind the curtain. First, though, we talk through our week in TV. We kick things off with the finale of Superstore, then another strong The Amber Ruffin Show, the RuPaul's Drag Race roast, a few more thoughts on last week's Queen Sugar, Wyatt Russell's big introduction on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the return of Supergirl. Then it's over to the spotlight section for our retrospective. Thank you to all of our listeners for sharing their perspectives on TV and life over the years, and for making The Televerse an engaging, rewarding experience.

500th Episode Retrospective (1:01:42)

Our Week in TV Superstore finale (14:20) The Amber Ruffin Show (25:40) RuPaul's Drag Race (29:38) Queen Sugar (45:25) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (47:59) Supergirl premiere (54:32)

Music Featured: "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez, performed by the cast of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist; "Too Many Cooks" by Shawn Coleman and Michael Kohler

Allison is on assignment, but Noel and Kate journey forward, Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls season two, episodes one and two, "Scary-oke" and "Into the Bunker." The power of three-part harmony (ish), hard conversations with crushes, and how to spot a doppelganger. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back next week as we talk season two, episodes three and four, "The Golf War" and "Sock Opera."

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus! Thanks for joining us and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.

Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes 19 and 20, "Dreamscaperers" and "Gideon Rises" Deer teeth, Gideon's plan, and Bill Cipher. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday as we move on to season two, talking episodes one and two, "Scary-oke" and "Into the Bunker."

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining us in the chat and on mic and sharing your thoughts on these episodes and the season as a whole.

Spring TV continues to roll on, with finales and premieres giving us plenty to discuss this episode of the podcast. We kick things off as ever with Our Week in TV, starting with another emotional Queen Sugar. Then we talk the finales of The Unicorn and RuPaul's Drag Race UK, followed by a check in with RuPaul's Drag Race. Next, it's over to genre, with the premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the midseason finale of Superman & Lois, an overdue The Flash, and a big twist over at Batwoman. Then we head to the season spotlight and dive in with the first season (well, first half season?) of the German neo-noir Babylon Berlin, available to stream on Netflix. Flappers, PTSD, and so many Russians. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week's TV.

Season Spotlight: Babylon Berlin Season 1 (52:38)

Our Week in TV Queen Sugar (7:44) The Unicorn finale (12:19) RuPaul's Drag Race UK finale (16:55) RuPaul's Drag Race (18:23) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premiere (31:29) Superman & Lois (38:20) The Flash (40:23) Batwoman (43:05)

Music Featured: "L.O.V.E" by Paigey Cakey

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Gravity Falls, talking season one episodes 17 and 18, "Boyz Crazy" and "Land Before Swine." Boy bands, the power of music, and the pure love of pet ownership. Tune in for our thoughts, then come back Wednesday for the season one finale, episodes 19 and 20, "Dreamscaperers" and "Gideon Rises."

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus! Thanks for joining in and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.

It's another very full episode here at the podcast, with catch-ups on several series and plenty of new TV to discuss. First Noel and Kate dive in with their week in TV, starting with Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Then we check in with RuPaul's Drag Race before a roundup from Kate of the other series she's been catching up on: Allen v. Farrow, Queen Sugar, A Discovery of Witches season two, and Resident Alien. Then it's superhero talk with Black Lightning and The Flash, and we round out the week with the series finale of DuckTales. Afterward, we head to the DVD Shelf and give our thoughts on the second installment of Steve McQueen's Small Axe, Lovers Rock. Tune in for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week's TV.

DVD Shelf: Small Axe: Lovers Rock (1:12:29)

Our Week in TV Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (9:42) RuPaul's Drag Race UK (16:10) RuPaul's Drag Race (19:29) Allen v. Farrow (34:07) Queen Sugar (39:44) A Discovery of Witches Season 2 (43:23) Resident Alien (44:43) Black Lightning (47:15) The Flash (57:23) DuckTales finale (1:04:13)

Music Featured: "Best Self" by Lady Bri