TV Saves the World

Thought Squared is a new stoner podcast from me, Preeya, formerly of Elim and Preeya but now just Preeya. In this backdoor pilot I discuss the show Kevin Can F Himself (with spoilers!!!!!), Youtube influencer Safiya Nygaard, and ponder what it would take to design a truly stable political system. Many weed gummies were harmed in the making of this episode.

Timestamps:

00:06:45: Kevin Can F Himself (spoilers!!!)

00:30:57: Safiya Nygaard

00:48:00: My Fake Presidency

Transcript: https://www.preeya.rocks/podcast/thought-squared-pilot

As drunk immigrants, are we the wretched refuse of various teeming shores, or citizens of the world? In this episode, we discuss immigration in television, including American Gods, Good Omens, Defiance, and Never Have I Ever. Digressions include adorable ceremonies for pets and why you should never bring a dozen roses to a Russian party. Spoilers are kept to a minimum, as a treat.

Timestamps:

American Gods 00:02:25

Good Omens 00:19:06

Defiance 00:30:05

Never Have I Ever 00:44:41

Content warning: References to domestic violence and sexual assault against children, around 23:20.

Inspired by Netflix's Cursed, we discuss the history, evolution, and recent adaptations of the Arthur mythos. Preeya accidentally used a Bluetooth mic through the entire recording, so she sounds like an underwater 1920s radio host. Media discussed includes the BBC production of Merlin, The Mists of Avalon, The Great Book of Amber, The Once and Future King, Le Morte d'Arthur, The Prophecies of Merlin, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Netflix's new series Cursed, and right at the end, the Maori series The Dead Lands.

We come for your faves, including She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Captain America, Downton Abbey, and more. Digressions include Chris Evans, bashing Harry Potter, and forgotten legal innovations of the US Constitution.

Timestamps for media discussed:

Snowpiercer (SPOILERS for the 2013 movie) 00:06:52 - 00:26:24

Sailor Moon, the original series 00:29:39 - 00:38:43

Wicked, the musical 00:38:44 - 43:32

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (SPOILERS for Season 1)00:43:33 - 00:52:00

Downton Abbey (SPOILERS for romantic plots, which let's face it, is most of the series) 00:52:01 - 00:53:02

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (SPOILERS for Season 1) 00:53:03 - 01:10:31

What is up with teenage superheroes these days? We dive into this world, drunkenly. Note: Some of the politics discussion will sound odd, as we recorded this during early COVID lockdown but before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

Shows discussed: Marvel’s Runaways, Cloak and Dagger, The CW’s superhero lineup

Spoilers: None

Timestamps:

1:30: Why YA superhero shows?

8:53: Marvel’s Runaways

20:55: Cloak and Dagger

37:46: The CW lineup

50:55: Wrapup

We discuss class and labor issues through the lens of science fiction. Minor spoilers for the pilots of Incorporated and Blood Drive. Minor spoilers for The Expanse S1-3.

Timestamps:

00:32 Why this episode was delayed

01:05 Analysis & historical / current affairs references

07:45 Short discussion of Firefly & Hunger Games

09:10 Blood Drive

17:36 Incorporated

27:21 Fashion in The Expanse

34:53 Religion and labor in Western culture / The Expanse

See you next month!

We discuss the character of the Devil in speculative fiction! Timestamps below if you are trying to avoid spoilers.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR:

The Master and Margarita

Reaper

Chambers

Babylon 5

Discussed:

Lucifer

The Good Place

The Preacher

Dr. Who

Otherwise mentioned:

The Bible

Kings

Defiance

The Collector

One Day At A Time

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Sense8

Timestamps:

5:30 The Master and Margarita (SPOILERS)

6:50 Lucifer

7:32 The Good Place (S1 spoilers)

9:20 Reaper (SPOILERS)

22:00 Dr. Who (spoilers for one episode)

23:34 Babylon 5 (spoilers for one episode)

26:22 Are children's stories formally SFF?

27:17 Chambers (SPOILERS)

First episode! We discuss why B-level science fiction is so often preferable to the A-level version.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR:

Stargate SG-1

Killjoys

Watchmen (the comic and HBO show)

The Handmaid's Tale (the book and Hulu show)

iZombie