We give our reactions to the Emmy nominations, including some hot hot takes. Then, we talk about what shows we've been watching. Jason makes his case for Castlevania to a skeptical Shawn, and then talks about Fargo, Snowfall (just the pilot), and Twin Peaks.

Timestamps:

— 0:14 - Emmy nominations, reactions and hot takes

— 17:42 - Castlevania, it’s actually okay

— 19:50 - Binging Fargo

— 28:29 - Snowfall, first episode

— 30:58 - Twin Peaks, watching the original pilot

— 33:49 - What shows we’re looking forward to, #WinterIsHere and Insecure

Show notes:

Peak TV article we mention during Emmy discussion:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bastard-machine/tim-goodman-post-review-post-premiere-post-finale-world-peak-tv-1018510

GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is a documentary about the real life GLOW tv show from the 80s. Netflix's original series GLOW was inspired by this documentary. After watching both the documentary and the Netflix series, we talk about how real-life events and real characters were seen on the Netflix series, and then talk about the wrestling industry (injuries and stereotypes) and what things we'd like to see in future GLOW seasons.

Timestamps:

— 0:40 - Story of how creators watched documentary and GLOW TV series origin

— 1:50 - Real life anecdotes pulled from documentary and put into the TV series

— 4:00 - Comparing wrestling characters in series and documentary

— 12:32 - The production side of real life GLOW vs Bash and Sam Silvia

— 15:58 - Wrestling injuries in documentary, but not in series

— 19:46 - The darker side of the wrestling industry

— 22:48 - Racial stereotypes / Empowerment

— 27:02 - White Feminism and Ruth as protagonist

In Season 3 of The Leftovers, a different song is played over the opening credits sequence. Each one has thematic significance for the episode to come. We analyze the lyrics and the episode to decipher the links. We also mention a few of our other favorite songs throughout the series. (This is a spoiler-filled analysis episode. More to come for The Leftovers.)

Timestamps, by order of Season 3 songs:

— 1:31 - E1 No music

— 2:12 - E2 “Perfect Strangers” Intro

— 4:39 - E3 “Personal Jesus” Intro

— 7:40 - E4 “This Love is Over” Intro

— 8:35 - E4 “Take On Me” (3x)

— 11:40 - E5 Ashrei-themed Intro

— 14:00 - E5 Ashrei tribal version

— 14:31 - E6 “1-800 Suicide” Intro

— 16:34 - E7 “The Leftovers Main Title Theme” Intro

— 18:50 - Max Richter general appreciation

— 20:18 - E8 “Let the Mystery Be” Intro

— 21:14 - E8 Billie Holiday jazz songs

We continue our discussion of GLOW, mention some things we liked about Master of None, and talk about the cancellation of Sense8.

We preview Castlevania and Friends from College on Netflix, and shoutout Insecure, which starts a week after Game of Thrones.

After watching the series finale of The Leftovers, you're left wondering: Is Nora telling the truth? Does she really travel to the other side and come back?

It's an ambiguous ending that's done right.

We break down the question into interesting sub-questions, bringing up details from throughout the season. And while we can't give you the definitive answer, we do take a leap of faith and tell you our own answers.

(This is a spoiler-filled analysis episode. More to come for The Leftovers.)

It's a sad time for TV as we bid fond farewells to Silicon Valley, Veep, and Attack on Titan.

We also discuss American Gods, GLOW, and the Rick and Morty season 3 trailer.