Mark and Devin discuss the third season of House of Cards with special guest Kevin Werner, who fills in Mark’s considerable gaps in knowledge about the Netflix series (1:35 - 27:45). Then they switch to network TV to review the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat" (28:00 - 38:15).
Mark and Devin discuss the highs and lows of Sunday’s Oscar telecast on ABC, just minutes after it ended.
Mark and Devin break down the Oscar nominations in the major categories with the help of special guests Kate Magill and Emma Williams. They also discussed their favorite movies of 2015 and some of the nominations that surprised them most.
Nominations -- 1:35 - 8:10
Acting categories -- 8:10 - 28:30
Best Picture -- 28:30 - 35:15
Other films -- 35:20 - 42:30
Devin and Mark tackle four big news items before moving on to review Better Call Saul, AMC’s new spinoff of Breaking Bad (22:52-32:08).
Grammy Awards -- 0:52 - 5:50
NBC suspends Brian Williams -- 5:52 - 12:48
Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show -- 12:49 - 19:55
New House of Cards season briefly leaks -- 19:58 - 22:52
Mark and Devin recap Missy Elliott’s show-stealing Super Bowl halftime show performance (0:45-9:45). They also discuss the critically acclaimed FX crime drama Fargo (9:50-27:20) and review Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (27:20-37:45).
Mark and Devin discuss the thematic ambitions and political parallels of Clint Eastwood's blockbuster American Sniper (1:40 - 16:55).
After that, they take a look at Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed, who traversed the entire length of the Pacific Crest Trail (17:00 - 28:36).
Devin and Mark return from hiatus to review Inherent Vice (with special guest Chloe Johnson) and Selma. After that, “Devin Doesn’t Like Things” returns for a look at the issues surrounding blood and gore in film and television (38:35-43:30).
Mark and Devin reflect on the past 12 months, highlighting some of their favorite movies, TV shows and pop culture developments.
Mark and Devin review Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2:26-20:50) and Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (20:53-35:35).
Mark and Devin discuss the third season of The Newsroom with guests Suzanne Gaber and David Lim (0:35 - 16:35). After that, Mark and Devin review the new movie Birdman (16:35 - 34:02).
Mark and Devin discuss John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2:20-13:30) and the popular podcast Serial (13:30-30:30).
Mark and Devin discuss just one juicy topic: Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, with guests Kate Magill and Emma Williams.
Mark and Devin review the movie Nightcrawler with special guest Zach Ewell (1:00 - 21:58). After that, they discuss the movie Kill the Messenger (22:00 - 27:53) and the TV series Broad City (27:55-34:48).
Mark and Devin welcome special guest Kate Magill to discuss the highs and lows of this Saturday Night Live season so far. Later, Tam Sackman joins to discuss ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder from executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
Mark and Devin review the new Fox comedy Mulaney (0:20 - 9:40), which they did not like, and the new Showtime drama The Affair (9:40 - 19:50), which they did.
Mark and Devin discuss the exciting performances, surprising twists and complicated gender politics of the new film Gone Girl, which is currently at the top of the box office. Please note: the podcast spoils the movie early and often.
Mark and Devin discuss the disappointments of CBS’ new drama Madam Secretary with special guest Jonathan Connelly (0:00 - 9:15). After that, they praise the new ABC comedy Black-ish (9:15 - 17:00), and Mark offers a rare installment of Mark Doesn’t Like Things (17:00 - 24:20). The podcast ends with a review of The Skeleton Twins, starring Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader (24:20 - End).
Devin and Mark start (00:00 - 12:00) with a review of NBC’s new series The Mysteries of Laura, in which Debra Messing plays “Copmom Momcop” (a phrase coined by NPR pop culture blogger Linda Holmes).
After that, Lieberman and Mitchell preview the returning shows they’re most excited for, including Sleepy Hollow and The Good Wife (12:00 - 23:55).
The podcast ends with the hosts confessing that they haven’t seen some of the most popular and beloved movies of all time (23:55 - End). Hint: Lieberman hasn’t seen the ship sink and Mitchell doesn’t see dead people.
Devin and Mark discuss the news that Michael Che will replace Cecily Strong at the Weekend Update desk on Saturday Night Live (0:37-10:52). After that, they have unkind words for ABC’s Selfie (10:53-20:00) and indifferent words for NBC’s A to Z (20:00-29:30).
Mark and Devin each choose their favorite summer movie experience (Begin Again for Mitchell, Guardians of the Galaxy for Lieberman) and review Amazon’s new pilots The Cosmopolitans and Red Oaks. The podcast ends with the return of Devin Doesn’t Like Things, in which Mitchell rants against the tyranny of pumpkin spice lattes.
Mark, Devin and special guest Clair Fuller discuss the Emmys, the VMAs (0:30 – 17:45) and Fox’s new series Red Band Society (17:45 – 29:30).
Mark and Devin look back on the entire run of Breaking Bad. Is the show as good as people say? Which seasons, episodes, performances and moments stand out? Did the finale give Walter White what he had coming to him?
Devin and Mark discuss Richard Linklater's passion project Boyhood.
Devin and Mark review the Netflix series Orange is the New Black.
Devin and Mark discuss World Cup 2014 and 22 Jump Street. Devin is more knowledgeable about soccer than Mark, so his insights are particularly valuable.