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PODCAST

The TV Show

The TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regular guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes. Each week, we dive into the new Golden Age of Television, with a discussion of the latest shows and news.

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All Episodes

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Episode 124: AI Adrien Brody, Bob Uecker, and The Man...

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2025/01/23

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the controversy surrounding The Brutalist. The movie is a critically beloved Oscar contender that has been tarnished in recent days as news has come out that Adrien Brody's Hungarian accent was help along by an AI. We all know that AI is coming to replace us, but it seems like using it to adjust an accent is the stupidest kind of controversy to court: who cares how his Hungarian accent sounds? THEN: Rhea tells some...

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37:48

Episode 123: Tom Brady's Conflict of Interest and...

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2025/01/16

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss whether or not Tom Brady's minority ownership of the Raiders makes it impossible for him to call games for Fox Sports. We already know that he's not even a middling analyst, but when you factor in the restrictions placed on him by other teams for being an owner, it's safe to say that Brady is stealing a large part of that 1/3rd of a billion dollar deal that he signed.THEN, the gang talks about the complete and utter failure of the ...

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26:04

Episode 122: The Golden Globes, Nikki Glaser, and The...

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2025/01/09

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to do a break down of The Golden Globes. Are Awards shows worth watching anymore? How did Nikki Glaser do as a host, and what in the world were they thinking giving any awards to The Bear?THEN: the worst man in show business, David Zaslav, is up to his old tricks. This time, he's taking The West Wing off of Max for no good reason. The streaming era was so promising, but are things worse now than they ever were with cable?ALL THAT ...

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Episode 121: The Best and Worst of 2024

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2025/01/02

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back, ready to ring in 2025 with a look back at 2024! Each has a pick for the best and worst movie, the top three shows of the year, and the worst TV that they've seen. It's a (mostly) positive look back at a (mostly) positive year in entertainment!PLUS: British TV corner, Angelo's look at the new Dexter series, and Jay's review of A Complete Unknown!It's a SUPER-SIZED episode that you're not gonna want to miss!MAKE SURE TO VISIT OUR SPONSOR...

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Episode 120: Red Alert for the NFL Red Zone and...

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2024/12/26

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the most disturbing TV news of the decade: after years of providing a near-perfect product, the NFL Red Zone has added... commercials. Cory Doctorow's belief that every good product goes bad as capitalism seeks to claw every red cent out of it is so far undefeated and its latest victim is Angelo's favorite NFL broadcast. Is it a big deal in the broader context of humanity? No. But, it does reveal a larger problem ...

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34:42

Episode 119: Mr. Beast, Quentin Tarantino, and The...

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2024/12/19

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the new controversies surrounding the new Mr. Beast gameshow on Amazon and whether it's possible to enjoy a show if you know that the person making it is a hypocrite. Can you watch shows like The Tonight Show, Ellen, or Yellowstone, even though it's a known fact that the people at the center of them are not exactly the most pleasant people? Or is all that matters the product on the screen?Then, the gang discusses what TV line...

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37:37

Episode 118: Offensive Comedy and Out of Touch Critics

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2024/12/12

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss The Ringer’s list of Top Ten TV shows, which feels disconnected from the shows people are actually watching. Do art critics have a responsibility to reflect the zeitgeist, or is their time better spent trying to direct the conversation towards shows people SHOULD be watching?Then, the gang follows up on Bones and All, the new Anthony Jeselnik special of Netflix and breaks down exactly how the comic is so deftly able to dodge being “...

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Episode 117: The Box Office is BACK but the NBA is...

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2024/12/05

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the amazing box office performance that Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator 2 had last week and whether or not it signals that the movies are SAVED (or if it's just a statistical blip). While they're on the subject, they discuss the weird path that Moana 2 took to get to theaters and how that might be bad news for movies going forward.THEN, the gang talks about the insane drop in NBA TV ratings (DOWN 28% year over y...

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Episode 116: Conan O'Brien, Hot Frosty, and Wicked

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2024/11/28

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the news that Conan O'Brien will be hosting the Oscars and what makes for a good Oscar host. Spoiler Alert: Angelo does not think Conan is it.Then, because YOU demanded it Rhea Hughes has a review of the new Netflix Christmas sensation Hot Frosty, while Jay tackles your request for a review of the musical that is dominating at the box office, Wicked. All that, PLUS: a deep dive into the David and Toph Eggers controversy, a re...

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Episode 115: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, and Netflix's...

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2024/11/21

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back with a long discussion about the unbelievable debacle of a fight that Netflix (tried to) air on Friday night. From technical difficulties, to bizarre choices of announces (Rosie Perez!?), all the way up to and including that joke of a sanctioned fight, the gang breaks down every single one of the 1001 errors Netflix made.Then, it's a discussion of Red One its absolute catastrophe of an opening weekend. Earning only $32 million on a budget of ...

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Episode 114: Is David Zaslav the New Andy Reid?

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2024/11/14

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the absolute ABOMINABLE treatment that David Zaslav has inflicted on Clint Eastwood by dumping Juror #2 into 50 screens for an embarrassingly small limited run before coming to streamers in December. Angelo has a review of the movie and a well-deserved tongue-lashing of everybody's least favorite studio executive.Then, the gang discuss the new documentary on Netflix, Dirty Pop, which tells the story of Lou Perlman and the...

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Episode 113: Young Tom Hanks, Cozy Crimes, and the...

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2024/11/07

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back with an in-depth discussion of the new Robert Zemeckis/Tom Hanks/Robin Wright movie Here. First, the gang has a talk about the controversial use of technology to de-age actors and whether or not that helps or hurts a movie. Then, Jay gives his review of the movie and the gimmick at its heart (a static camera, never moving, through entire picture).THEN, The World Series scored monster ratings this year and the crew breaks down what ...

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Episode 112: The Sexiest Scene in History and The...

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2024/10/31

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back and as promised, Jay is giving his list of the 5 worst things about TV (and movies). Jay is the show's Pollyanna, seemingly happy just to be watching moving images on the screen: can he actually find five things he hates? Will you agree with them if he can? And then, a discussion about the steamy new episode of Disclaimer leads into a conversation about the point of sex scenes and why Gen Z seem to be rejecting them.All that PLUS:...

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36:04

Episode 111: The Wild Robot, SNL at 50, and Conan...

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2024/10/24

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the question that's been on everyone's mind through all one hundred and eleven episodes of the show: Does Angelo Cataldi have a heart?! Well, Angelo's here with his review of The Wild Robot and the answer might shock you! (SPOILER: it won't.)Then, the gang discusses the onslaught of SNL guest stars taking on the roles of political figures in the run-up to the election and whether or not that harms the show going forw...

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Episode 110: Nick Sirianni, Clint Eastwood, and the...

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2024/10/17

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Nick Sirianni's silly shenanigans, making angry gestures at the fans and then hiding behind his kids at the press conference. What other great TV moments about sports weren't captured on the field of play, but by buffoonery on the sidelines (or off of the field completely).Then, the gang discusses their favorite topic: David Zaslav and his slow but sure dismantling of the once storied studio, Warner Bros. From dumping Clint E...

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Episode 109: Joker 2, The Phillies, and Angelo's HUGE...

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2024/10/10

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the absolutely horrible debut of Joker 2, which somehow cost $200 million and only made $37 million on its opening weekend. Is this the biggest bomb in terms of box office performance as compared to anticipation? Just a few months ago, this was the can't-miss hit of the fall season, and now... nothing!THEN, the gang discusses the start of the baseball playoffs on the heels of news that 11 of the teams in the MLB have LOS...

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Episode 108: Lorne Michaels, Vince McMahon, and...

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2024/10/03

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to review the riveting new Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix, Mr. McMahon. Is it possible to play a creep convincingly for so many years without actually being a creep? (SPOILER ALERT: NO)Then, the gang discusses reports that a nearly 80-year-old Lorne Michaels wants to continue producing SNL despite the 50th season being the perfect stopping point for him and a chance to bring in some new blood. When is the right time to r...

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Episode 107: Vince McMahon, Chris Collinsworth, RFK...

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2024/09/26

Send us a textAngelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the INSANE amount of money that NBC is paying Chris Collinsworth through 2030. He's the least-loved color commentator in all of sports, so why is he worth so much money? Then, it's a discussion of the new Vince McMahon documentary that also leads into a discussion of RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi: can you hide your scuzziness from the public if you're on TV all the time? The gang doesn't think so.ALL THAT PLUS: British Corne...

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34:43

Episode 106: What TV Show Would You Teach If You Could?

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2024/09/19

Send us a textAngelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss all the goings on at the Emmys, including how the Eugene and Dan Levy did as hosts, the simmering heat between Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, and the dumb move to cut off John Oliver in the middle of a moving story about his dog.Then, the gang talks about Jay's daughter, who is currently being taught the first season of Lost in her English class. What other TV shows are worthy of the classroom experience? Angelo, Jay, and Rhea...

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Episode 105: Tom Brady, Donald Trump, and Jackson Lamb

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2024/09/12

Send us a textJay returns from his time asea to join Angelo and Rhea for a discussion about Tom Brady's NFL commentator debut and how maybe Fox shouldn't pay someone a third of a BILLION dollars if they're completely untested at their new job.THEN, the gang talks about last night's debate. Famously, Angelo predicted after the debate in June that Biden was done, and he was proven correct. What were his feelings about how it went from Trump last night? You'll have to listen to find ...

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