Tim Goodman's TV Talk Machine

In this special edition of the TV Talk Machine podcast, Tim interviews Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, producers of the nine-part documentary series Baseball. Their new two-part chapter to the Baseball series, The Tenth Inning, premieres on PBS on September 28th and 29th. This new installment picks up after the 1994 Strike and discusses the resurgence of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the steroids cloud that looms over baseball and the influx of foreign-born players into baseball.

After two weeks and many vacations, the boys are back for another scintillating edition of the TV Talk Machine podcast. In this episode, Tim, QB and Ali (what a surprise, Benny was absent again) discuss the fallout from the 2010 Emmys. A number of Tim's predictions panned out, although Archie Punjabi winning was not one of them. And QB debuts a new voice.

You can call off the search teams! Tim has made it home safely, albeit in a stumbling stupor, from the Death March with Cocktails. His parents are happy to have him home. In this edition of the TV Talk Machine, Tim gives a full recap of the happenings at the Television Critics Association aka The Death March with Cocktails. Tim talks about the upcoming lineups for all the networks including HBO, AMC and FX Oh, and polygamists are discussed.

After a 2 week hiatus, the guys are back, and they have a new toy. QB stole a sound effects gadget from his daughter, thus setting off a foli battle between QB and Benny. As Tim gets ready to head down to LA for The Death March, he talks about what to expect and the coverage he will be providing. Or lack thereof.

We have big breaking TV news...Tim and Joe are back from vacation! Tim has been out of the TV loop for the last couple of weeks, but nonetheless, the guys forge on. Tim is excited for the announcement of Emmy nominations on Thursday and talks about his expectations and what would anger him. The guys delve into futbol as the World Cup winds down.

With the rousing success of the Sports Edition podcast from several weeks ago, Tim, QB and Ali decided that since World Cup got underway over the weekend, they'd take another crack at talking sports. QB even brought his vuvuzela (if you've watched any of the matches, that buzzing noise are hundreds of horns called vuvzelas).

This edition of the TVTM has a touch of sadness as the guys mourn the passing of The Wizard of Westwood. Coach Wooden's prized pupil Bill Walton makes statement. And the guys get to the letters and calls that didn't get to last week.

After two weeks, the Tim, Joe and Benny are back...with Ali still manning the knobs. All the whining seems to have paid off as evidence from the stack of letters and the number of phone calls.

Tim, QB and Ali enter the podcave to record TVTM 158. This week, the guys talk about shows that are being re-made. What show would you most like to see re-made? Email us at [email protected]. Plus, the return of everybody's favorite drunk baseball announcer. And Ali drops a bombshell on Tim and QB.

After last week's critically acclaimed Sports Edition, the guys are back with another jam-packed sports edition....just kidding. Tim, Joe, Ali and a late-arriving Benny get back to TV talk and debut some new celebrity "voices", while also reading your letters and taking your calls.