Tim Goodman's TV Talk Machine

This week Tim provides an important lesson about comedy callbacks, the TVTM break room is explored for the first time ever, we discuss HBO programming and the Super Bowl, and of course there’s plenty of time for your letters.

Lots of HBO, and your letters

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

This week Tim and Jason talk about a slew of new series, including fantasy-themed “You, Me and the Apocalypse,” “11.22.63,” and “The Magicians.” Plus, we discuss the new trend toward TV revivals, Tim previews his review of “Vinyl,” and we answer your letters.

New fantasy series and revival TV

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

Tim returns from Pasadena to talk about the plight of broadcast network executives, NBC’s strange choice of press tour topics, and reviews of a bunch of new shows.

TCA Winter Press Tour redux

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

Tim is “in residence” in Pasadena for the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He takes time away from the grind to let Jason know about new stuff coming from ABC, The CW, TNT, TBS, HBO, WGN America, Sundance, Starz, BBC America, AMC, and A&E, among others.

2016 TCA winter press tour, part 1

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

In our last episode of 2015, Tim recaps his top network TV series of 2015 and Jason reads some of your letters. We’re off next week. See you in 2016!

Tim's list of best network shows

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

Tim walks Jason though his list of the very best shows of 2015.

Tim's Top 46 List

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

The Golden Globe nominees are out, and they’re peculiar, to say the least. But Tim is going to look on the bright side, seeing it as an opportunity for the Emmy Awards to get things right and for everyone else to enjoy some fine Champagne. We also talk “The Leftovers” getting a third (and final) season, revisit “The Expanse” and “Childhood’s End” on SyFy, and answer many of your letters.

2016 Golden Globe Nominees

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

This week Tim plots his year-end lists, celebrates the return of “Transparent,” and we hear a whole lot of listener mail about Cop/Not a Cop, “Agent X”, things that aren’t a thing, and more.

Plotting year-end lists

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

The tryptophan is kicking in, but we’re back for a post-Thanksgiving edition of the TVTM nonetheless. Tim explains how he approaches his end-of-year best lists (and why they’re important), we talk TV turkeys, holiday stuff we like, and we have important updates from the “Agent X” and “Not a Thing” files. Must… stay… awake…

Year-end lists, holiday stuff, not a thing

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.

This week we talk about TV deaths, ponder how streaming has changed the TV game in just five years, grouse about Dick Wolf, praise AMC’s kung-fu adventure series “Into the Badlands,” and answer your letters!

Dick Wolf, streaming shows, and kung fu

Hosts Tim Goodman and Jason Snell.