Two episodes left to wrap up our "The Last of Us" coverage! This time, it's the penultimate episode, "When We Are in Need".  It's a harrowing one as Ellie faces a religious cult with a very dark secret, and is pushed to her limit. Meanwhile, Joel, still nearly at death's door, takes no prisoners in his effort to find Ellie and rescue her.

This week's links!

Serial: The Coldest Case in Laramie 
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/serial-laramie-cold-case.html

Fire of Love 
https://films.nationalgeographic.com/fire-of-love

Chris Rock: Reflective Outrage 
https://www.netflix.com/title/80167499

Criminal Episode 210 "Out of the Box" 
https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-210-out-of-the-box-3-10-2023

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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TV Watchers, we're wrapping up our "The Last of Us" coverage with three new episodes! First up is "Left Behind" - while Joel struggles to survive after last episode's attack, Ellie thinks back to a special night spent with another important friend.

This week's links!

Crime Junkie: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/

Murdaugh Murders: https://www.netflix.com/title/81519789

"Whisky Fungus Fed by Jack Daniels Encrusts Tennessee Town" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/whiskey-fungus-jack-daniels-tennessee.html

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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We're covering two more episodes of The Last of Us!  This show continues to rip out our heartstrings (is it dusty in here?).  We learn the backstory of our Kansas City characters including the terrible choice Henry makes to keep Henry alive, and the lengths Kathleen will go to avenge her beloved brother.  There's also a huge Cordyceps assault (after not hearing a peep from those saucy mushroom scoundrels for several episodes), YIKES.  Plus, we get a mini Northern Exposure reunion, Joel has panic attacks (he's just like all of us!), Ellie reads him the riot act, and a family reunion that includes Tara from True Blood! 

This weeks recommendations!

Criminal Podcast - Episode "Sunset Mesa" https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-205-sunset-mesa-1-20-2023

Poker Face: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-face

The Coldest Case in Laramie: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/serial-laramie-cold-case.html

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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This time on THE LAST OF US... Joel and Ellie arrive in Kansas City! And they get into all kinds of trouble with the locals.  Joel says Ellie is just "cargo" but we know he's starting to soften. And Ellie learns more about Joel's dark nature when she's forced to take action using the gun she's been hiding. 

Meanwhile,  what does PTA Karen rebellion leader, Kathleen, have against the mysterious Henry? What is she hiding underground? Why don't people on TV know they can still drive on flat tires when they absolutely need to get out of bad situation? Oh, and why did the scarecrow get an award?

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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This time on TVIA: two new episodes of The Last of Us!  We talk about some truly hideous the fungus zombies, a REALLY disturbing fungus zombie make out session, a pulse pounding journey through a possibly fictional Boston museum, and an unexpected, heart breaking love story. 

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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TV Watchers, BIG NEWS!  We are covering... The Last of Us!  And we're really into it. I mean, what's not to love??  The show gets off to a rollicking, pulse pounding introduction to the story;  then a big time jump brings us to a dilapidated, post-apocalyptic Boston under marshal law where meet our stars TWO, count-em, TWO former Game of Thrones players!). Oh, and there are nasty mushroom zombies. Plus, Ken and Lisa debate whether or not they have the skills to make it in a dystopian future.

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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This is it, TV Watchers - our big season ending episode on "The Sandman"!

Gilbert and Rose go on a road trip. Our long separated siblings are finally reunited at a... serial killer convention.  Rose's vortex energy goes out of control and great-grandma, Unity, needs to step.  Lyta is waaaaayyy too calm about her dream baby. Dream and the Corinthian finally go head to head. And Dream has a big change of heart about the dream world, the real world, and his place in both.



[TV is Awesome Season 3: Episode 6]

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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It's the homestretch, TV Watchers, of our "Sandman" coverage! Just 4 episodes left... will we make it to the end?!

All sorts of things are happening. We're introduced to the very convoluted story of Jed, Rose, and  Rose's motley crew of sit-commy friends.  Jed and Rose have been lost to each other for years, but we can't figure out why.  Rose does discover that she has a wealthy great grandmother who gave birth to an, um,  "dream baby" - maybe the result of a sexual assault the show takes very lightly. Rose's friend Lyta ALSO seems to be pregnant with a dream baby.  Plus, we're feeling lots of despair over Despair and her sad gray hoodie.  


[TV is Awesome Season 3: Episode 5]

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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TV Watchers, we are halfway through our series on the Sandman!  

This time around, we are blessed with 80% less Squawk (are the creators listening to us?),  but maybe 50% more ick.  The ick is found mostly in the first episode where John uses his amulet to play some nasty games with both a group of people stuck in a diner - and seemingly the rest of the world - that appear to have dire consequences.  Until it seems like they don't?  

In the second episode, we get the story of Hob, a 100 year old man, and his relationship with Dream, which eventually shows a less dickish side of the Lord of Dreams, which is very, very, very necessary at this point in the series. 

Plus, how does Death do what she does? How do Heaven and Hell work? Do they screen this show for real people? We volunteer!

[TV is Awesome Season 3: Episode 4]

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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In this episode of TVIA, we're going to Hell!  We are back covering two more episodes of The Sandman and, as always, we have THOUGHTS.  

Dream journeys to Hell on his quest to regain his objects of power.  Apparently there are " protocols" in Hell, and it's... cold?  Our dear Brienne of Tarth is Lucifer!  But she's saddled with the most unfortunate nana perm.  We get an exciting duel between Dream and Lucifer! But the rules are VERY unclear.  We get a lot of squawking from everyone's favorite exposition raven, Matt.

On the bright side: Johanna Constantine and Ted Lasso's Dr. Sharon!

[TV is Awesome Season 3: Episode 3]

Hosts: Lisa Carroll Tremblay and Ken Cornwell
Producer: Cole T.

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