Devin and Mark talk about some of their favorite albums and songs of the year. After they discussed six standout albums, they had a freewheeling conversation about the year in music, touching on everything from “Blurred Lines” and “Same Love” to Daft Punk and Miley Cyrus.
Devin and Mark discuss Beyoncé (2:40 – 8:55), winter pop culture plans (9:00 – 13:40); Amazon's Alpha House (13:40 – 25:00); Christmas music (25:00 – 34:50); and Love Actually (35:00-51:30)
Devin and Mark discuss fall TV (2:00-11:38); how broadcast television can survive (11:38-20:50) and Inside Llewyn Davis (21:43-44:16).
Key and Peele with special guest Alex Patel (1:30 – 13:45); diagnose the State of the Blockbuster Movie (13:45-29:30); and debate Kanye West and "Bound 2" (29:30 – 40:55).
Devin and Mark invited our friend and colleague Rachel Lomot to chat about two sentimental relationship shows starring Lauren Graham: Parenthood (1:44 – 23:45) and Gilmore Girls (23:50 – 44:50).
Mark and Devin discuss the CMA Awards (1:10 – 10:15); Saturday Night Live and the diversity controversy (10:15 - 20:30); critics we enjoy (Wesley Morris and Alyssa Rosenberg) (20:30 - 34:20); and
the concept of a "must-read."
Mark and Devin make some recommendations (00:00-7:30); share their favorite movies (7:30-25:50); and discuss Arcade Fire's Reflektor (25:50-End) with special guest Chloe Johnson.
Devin and Mark review 12 Years a Slave (0:00-34:10) and then make a hard tonal pivot to a new segment, Devin Doesn't Like Things (34:10-37:05).
Devin and Mark dig into the first three episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 39, musing on everything from the show’s diversity issues to its spot-on Weekend Update, great and not-so-great sketches and even a defense of Miley Cyrus. Then they check in on the fall TV season.
00:00 – 19:30 — Saturday Night Live
19:30 – 44:36 — Fall TV: The Good Wife, The Walking Dead, Sleepy Hollow, Trophy Wife, New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation, Parenthood
Mark and Devin review Captain Phillips (0:00 – 14:45); Mark nixes The Fifth Estate (14:50 — 21:57); and the pair wrap up with a fall movie preview (21:57 — 44:36).
Devin and Mark talk Parks and Recreation (0:00 - 8:25), the year in Justin Timberlake content (8:25 - 28:55) and Breaking Bad with special guest Matt Waskiewicz (28:55 - 48:40).
Devin and Mark recap the Emmys (0:00 - 4:50) and review a bunch of new pilots: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (4:50 – 11:55), Dads (11:55 – 18:00), Sleepy Hollow (18:00 - 24:00), Hostages (24:00 - 33:15), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (33-15 - 40:30) and The Michael J. Fox Show (40:30 - 49:45).
Mark and Devin break down the Lead Actor, Lead Actress and Outstanding Series categories at the 2013 Emmys.
Devin and Mark break down the miniseries, movie and supporting actor and actress categories at the 2013 Emmys.
The podcast begins with a story of woe (0:00 - 3:15) and pilot reviews of The Goldbergs (3:15 - 15:30), Back in the Game (15:30-27:25) and Trophy Wife (27:30-39:42). Then Mark and Devin update each other on shows they're watching: The Newsroom (39:42 - 47:30) and Breaking Bad (47:30 - 54:20).