The TV Dudes Podcast

This week, we head to the fabled land of Apple TV to catch up on Bad Monkey, the florida crime series starring Vince Vaughn. While we're there, we also check out Time Bandits, Severence, and more! Should we be the AppleTVDudes? Is there more to the tech giant than Ted Lasso re-runs? Let's find out!

1:40-50:22-TV Diaries 51:25-Bad Monkey

#Severence #BadMonkey #TimeBandits #AppleTV #TVDudes

This week, Les and Nick explore the animated world of El Deafo at the request of Patreon supporter John-Paul Vitale! Will the show's magic charm us? (spoilers - yes, it will) Join in as we watch the three part children's cartoon from Cece Bell about growing up with hearing issues!

Plus we chat about the finale of Agatha All Along! And we get some answers to this week's Tune In question!

1:12-31:54 TV Diaries

This week, Nick and Les check out the new Peacock show about Satanic Panic that's destroying the very soul of the community... HYSTERIA! Cults and Kidnappings and Metal Bands, oh my! Will the show live up to a great trailer and fun premise? We'll find out!

Won't someone think of the children??

#Hysteria #PeacockTV #TheTVDudes

This week, we dive into the newest anime selection by Danny Doggett, CHAINSAW MAN!!

Will Nick and Les dig the animayhem and weird crushes? Let's find out!!

#chainsawman #thetvdudes

This week, Les chats with singer Effie Passero about her new group, CelloVoci, her time on American Idol, touring with Postmodern Jukebox, and much more.

CelloVoci – the newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo BRANDEN & JAMES, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter EFFIE PASSERO from “American Idol” and Postmodern Jukebox – will release their debut album Happy Days in digital formats and on CD on Friday, October 11. Their first single, an epic version of the chart-topper “The Prayer,” will be available on Friday, September 27. CelloVoci makes their New York concert debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are available HERE. Since forming during the pandemic, the trio has toured extensively around United States, along with several cities in Mexico. CelloVoci will embark on a new branch of the tour through 2025 and beyond.

1:50-44:55 TV Diaries 45:25 Penguin

This week on the TV Dudes, we're as surprised as you are to be talking about The Penguin! Join us as we explore the seedy back alleys of Gotham alongside one of the great Batman villains, in a show we never saw coming. 

Then on Patreon, check out our review of the sequel no one expected, Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Can the old corpse rise to the challenge? Let's find out together at patreon.com/tvdudes!

#beetlejuicebeetlejuice #thepenguin #thetvdudes 

This week, John-Paul Vitale chooses the show, and the choice is AVERAGE JOE! Les and Nick dive into the BET+ Original about a regular guy who ends up in hot water with the Russian mob over $10 million dollars.

(and a stolen Lambo)

Average Joe is now streaming on Netflix. Will the blend of humor and crime thrill the Dudes? Tune in and find out!

Then on Patreon, check out our review of Transformers One, now in theaters!

For Episode 506 of the TV Dudes, we're checking out four choice episodes from the insanely long-running anime series, ONE PIECE! Anime-whisperer Danny Doggett takes a big swing with his latest patreon showrunner choice, which obviously Les has never watched before.

Will this bring him around? We shall see!

Plus, in the TV Diaries, we chat about In A Violent Nature, Kite Man finale, The Blackening, and Agatha All Along!

Then head over to patreon.com/tvdudes to hear Nick talk about his recent sub-sub-sub-genre marathon of Assassin Fight Tournament movies!

This week, Les chats with writer Eric Holmes about the new recording of Wild About You, the musical for which he wrote the book alongside music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy.

In addition to wonderful performances by the original album’s all-star cast, the new edition includes two newly recorded bonus tracks, songs written for the show but not included on the original recording. Wild About You – World Premiere Recording: Deluxe Edition in digital and streaming formats on Friday, September 27. 

In Wild About You, main character Olivia finds herself at a life-or-death crossroads. As she faces the fallout of her relentless need to please, the true extent of the chaos she has woven in her life becomes painfully clear. In a race against time, she sifts through the poignant memories of her three great loves, seeking the key to untangling her past. With every revelation, she edges closer to a second chance, driven by the desperate hope of reuniting with the love of her life – her son.

Eric was a writer on the critically acclaimed TV series “The Good Fight” on Paramount+ as well as “Evil” (CBS) and “Smash” (NBC), and we discuss what working on those shows was like, and how it differs from writing for the stage.

Let's hear the title track from the album, then jump into the interview with acclaimed writer for television and stage, Eric Holmes.

This week, Les is back from the UK and the TV Dudes talk about FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST! Does Peacock deliver on the excitement of the true crime podcast? Will a show about a robbery during an Ali fight score a knockout punch with the Dudes? Tune in and find out!

Plus: Nick watches The Sopranos for the first time and asks, "What, no f*ckin' ziti?"

1:45-29:13 - TV Diaries 30:30-Fight Night