Chad Powers is Hulu’s new sports comedy, born from Eli Manning’s 2022 walk-on prank at Penn State. Glen Powell stars as Russ Holliday, a disgraced former quarterback who fakes the new identity “Chad Powers” to earn a second shot at his dream career.

In the pod, we cover the double-episode premiere (“1st Quarter” and “2nd Quarter”), how the show launched, we break down favorite and least favorite moments. We compare it to everything from Stick to Younger, Ted Lasso to The Replacements, and wonder what Loki creator Michael Waldron is doing behind the scenes. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

Disney+’s Marvel Zombies spins the “What If… Zombies?!” timeline into a full-season undead romp. Five years after the outbreak, Kamala Khan teams up with Kate Bishop, Ironheart, and an AI-Natalie stuffed bear for a road trip through a Z-soaked MCU. Between Zemo’s floating fortress, a trap at New Asgard, and a Nova Corps quarantine that turns Earth into a snow globe, we break down the big swings (Wanda as zombie queen, the Infinity Hulk showdown), the best gags and grisliest deaths, and cameos. Then we get into what works (pacing, creative kills, improved humor) and what doesn’t (plot holes, certain sacrifices, and that cliffhanger after being billed as a miniseries).

Is this snackable apocalypse worth your time—or just franchise leftovers? Tune in for our recap, comparisons, trivia, and final rating.

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FX and Sterlin Harjo team up again for The Lowdown. We dig into the first two episodes—“The Sensitive Kind” and “The Devil’s Mama”—of this Oklahoma dark comedy/noir. Ethan Hawke’s battered “truthstorian” Lee Raybon chases the skeletons in the Washberg family’s closet. From a sus “suicide” to dodging neo-Nazi haymakers, we break down what worked, what didn’t, our favorite moments, and how it connects (and doesn’t) to Reservation Dogs. Shout-outs to the acting, some Tulsa texture, and a bunch of quick comparisons (ex: Fargo, The Nice Guys, Bored to Death). Welcome to Today's Episode!

Though this miniseries may have taken the fact it's a dark comedy with the title Black Rabbit a little too literally, judging by the lack of lighting, Netflix’s latest is an intriguing blend of restaurant drama, heist thriller, and thorny family saga. In the pilot, “The Cyclone,” we follow two brothers, Jake and Vince, as they reunite just as their NYC restaurant is about to expand.

From a botched robbery to a visit from a New York Times food critic to looming money trouble, we run through the pilot’s plot, highlight standout performances, compare it to shows like The Better Sister, The Bear, and Feed the Beast, and toss around some theories about that cliffhanger ending.

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Tempest is a new K-drama on Disney+/Hulu. After a presidential frontrunner is assassinated mid-speech, his widow—former diplomat Seo Mun-ju (Jun Ji-hyun)—steps into the race and quickly lands in the crosshairs. Enter action hero Baek San-ho (Gang Dong-won), an agent with a murky past, plus an American side story led by Anderson Miller (John Cho). We recap the premiere arc (Eps. 1–3), weigh the obvious comparisons (Bodyguard, The Diplomat, a dash of Citadel), call out our favorite/least favorite moments, reactions, trivia games, and final rating. 

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The Girlfriend is a psychological thriller on Prime Video, adapted from Michelle Frances’ novel. It stars Robin Wright as Laura, a high-powered gallery owner, whose world starts unraveling when her son Daniel brings home Cherry (Olivia Cooke), a charming new girlfriend who may not be what she seems. Laura grows suspicious, tensions rise, and before long, we learn there are at least two sides to every story. 

In this episode, we break down the pilot, compare The Girlfriend to other shows (The Hunting Wives, The Better Sister, and House of Cards), spotlight standout moments, and decide our ultimate rating.

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Task is HBO’s latest gritty crime thriller from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby. Set in suburban Philly, the 65-minute pilot “Crossings” kicks off a tense cat-and-mouse story between a disillusioned fed (Mark Ruffalo) and a modern-day Robin Hood (Tom Pelphrey) leading a crew robbing from drug dens.

On the pod, we recap the pilot, break down the cast, trade comparisons (Ozark, Dope Thief, and Under the Banner of Heaven), call out the best and worst moments, and land on our rating. 

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Peacock returns to the Office-verse with The Paper. Set in a Toledo, Ohio newsroom, the 32-minute pilot introduces a new cast (besides Oscar) and follows Ned Sampson, a freshly minted editor in chief with big ideals, as he tries to ditch clickbait and data mining for real local reporting. After meeting the oddball staff, he clashes with the former interim managing editor, sparking a turf war over what a modern paper should be.

On the pod, we compare it to other NBC classics like The Office and Parks & Rec, plus the recent successful St. Denis Medical. Tune in to hear our rating! 

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Jonas Pate walked outside with his family one day in Wilmington, North Carolina, and said… let’s make a band. Then he X-Factor-auditioned 5,000 kids and pieced together The Runarounds. Now that same band is playing fictional versions of themselves in a brand-new teen music drama that dropped September 1.

It’s not a direct Outer Banks spin-off, but it does take place in the same universe. On the podcast, we review the hour-long pilot, which follows Charlie Cooper and his bandmates post-graduation as they chase girls, gigs, and fame. We cover our comparisons (Daisy Jones & The Six, That Thing You Do, The Summer I Turned Pretty), share trivia and our rating.

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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is now streaming on Hulu. In this podcast, we discuss the first three installments (“Amanda,” “Ci vediamo più tardi,” and “The Guardian of Perugia”) of K.J. Steinberg’s limited series, which dramatizes the early days of Knox’s arrest, interrogation, and time behind bars following the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher.

We talk performances, direction, accuracy vs. embellishment, and how this version compares to Amanda’s own memoir Waiting to Be Heard. From coercion tactics to media spin to systemic injustice, there’s plenty to dig into. Tune in for our thoughts and rating. Welcome to Today's Episode!