This week Derek, Deeps and I take a tough look at at the devious, deluded mind of Dexter Morgan and offer our predictions on what might happen to him in these final two episodes of the season.
We offer our final assessment of Heroes - possibly ever - for the podcast. Then Derek tells us what happens when you've overstayed your welcome in ER and Grey's Anatomy.Finally, we discuss the tweaking of characters and story on both Dirty Sexy Money and Reaper. Is it enough?
Plus we offer up our thoughts on the first entry of the Big Red Film Festival,
The Thin Man - and what it means to be married, drunk, and fabulous in the movies.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, December 09, 2007 at Sunday, December 09, 2007 | | 
This week Deeps, Derek and I wonder what will happen to Doakes and Dexter - plus I overshare my reaction to Lundy's heiny; I force Derek to face the horror that is Heroes; we determine that Deeps is dead inside because he is still unmoved by this week's fantastic episode of Chuck; enjoy catsuits and girlventures on Pushing Daisies; and Derek tells us what it takes to get fired from Torchwood and hired by House.
Then we offer up our assessment of
Dance Dance Revolution The Hottest Party for the Wii.
Plus I announce the second selection for the
Big Red Film Festival -
Bullitt starring Steve McQueen for episode 61. The festival starts next week with episode 60's entry,
The Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
Feel free to watch the movie and send us your thoughts by Sunday, Dec. 9 at 10 AM (Eastern Time) and we'll include them in our discussion on the podcast!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, December 02, 2007 at Sunday, December 02, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I talk about all the talents on display in Pushing Daisies, what the heck happened to
Torchwood, and why Heroes is a frustrating show. Plus we offer up our suggestions on the
Sweepiest Moment of the Week and Derek tells us about Moonlight.
Then I unveil the first selection in the Big Red Film Festival - starting with episode 60 on December 9:
The Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. It is possibly my favorite movie ever made. Feel free to watch the movie and send us your thoughts by Sunday, Dec. 9 at 10 AM (Eastern Time) and we'll include them in our discussion on the podcast!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Sunday, November 25, 2007 | |
This week Deeps, Derek and I try to wrap our heads around Dexter, we explore Michael Scott's journey of self-discovery on The Office, we admire Chi McBride's wardrobe on Pushing Daisies, and we complain about Heroes. Then I introduce the world to Lyssmas and complain about kids.
Plus Derek offers up the sweepiest moment of the week and I share a bit about my experiences at HorrorHound Weekend with
Night of the Living Podcast. And I review two movies!
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By: Alyssa | Monday, November 19, 2007 at Monday, November 19, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I try to get inside Dexter's head, we question the wisdom of Green week on NBC, we talk Sweeps, and then we try make sense of the Writers' Strike.
Plus we go over listener mail from
Jens and
Jon, my brush with
Tim Goodman, and my dreams of fame.
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Nikki Finke provides incredibly detailed and round-the-clock coverage in case you're interested.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Sunday, November 11, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I analyze Halloween, think about what the Writers' Strike might mean for our televisions, and start to digest November Sweeps including finer things on The Office, tiny secrets on Pushing Daisies, and the problem with anger on Dexter.
Plus I offer that we made very interesting observations about Heroes way back in
episode 33. Listen to the first 15 minutes of that episode and I'll tell you all of our fears were totally founded.
Then Derek and I fight! I know!
A programming note, episode 57 will be delayed by a day and will go up on the evening of Monday, November 19.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, November 04, 2007 at Sunday, November 04, 2007 | |
Derek returns to join me and Deeps to talk about Podcamp Boston 2, meeting cool people and riding their coattails - plus we remind Derek about stomach viruses.
Then we offer up some tiny information about how the Writers' Strike might affect the TV season; I review the latest entry in the
Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay; and we talk about some of our favorite (or not so favorite) shows like How I Met Your Mother, The Office, Chuck, Scrubs, Heroes and of course, Dexter. And I throw out a suggestion for a great Halloween rental - John Frankenheimer's classic film
Seconds.
Then I threaten to fire everyone from the show!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Sunday, October 28, 2007 | |
This year's
Podcamp Boston will be more awesome than last year's - if for no other reason than because Derek and I will be attending.
So if you're going to be there, keep an eye out for a tall fellow and his short, redhaired companion. Also - we'll be wearing t-shirts that say Big Red Podcast on them. Derek loves conventions. I love name badges. See how this works out?
Deeps, aka my husband, life and podcast partner, refuses to attend for reasons that are unknown. Well, they're known to me - sometimes he's a crank. Plus I think he wants to master Wii Golf. He'll be missed.
We're also going to be giving away delightful and probably delicious swag. And in helping to push the agenda of pop culture as actual culture we'll be giving away some books. I have a small collection of novels I read as part of the 50 book challenge. These are some of my favorite novels, and you could get your own new, unread copy. Enjoy!
In addition, I will be at
Blogtoberfest 2007 next week at the beautiful Pour House in Boston. You should say hello and then tell me how much you love the
Big Red Podcast. I might be persuaded to buy you a drink!
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By: Alyssa | Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Saturday, October 20, 2007 | |
Every year television executives throw up some horrific shows for us to watch and every year we have to endure some truly awful stuff. Because we’re smart, awesome and feeling a bit magnanimous we’ve offered up some suggestions for how to fix some shows.
This week we’ve decided to figure out how to fix
Moonlight, a show
we savaged in episode 50. It’s a bonus episode! Sure, it probably should not be saved, but like I said we’re magnanimous.
And that’s the word of the day! Live it, love it, use it.
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By: Alyssa | Tuesday, October 09, 2007 at Tuesday, October 09, 2007 | |
Last week we had a little cliffhanger on
episode 50 of the Big Red Podcast. This week we resolve it and quickly move on to new stuff like
Pushing Daisies and the sustainability of whimsy; most improved second episode; hair and underwear; and of course what shows are on probation.
Plus we talk about a bunch of other shows and try to keep closer to 30 minutes. We did it in 39 - which is good considering how much we talk about. Oh and I make an argument for wacky. And did I mention
there's a poll? Go answer it!
Update: Our Dexter Season One extravaganza podcast
can be found here.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at Sunday, October 07, 2007 | |
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By: Alyssa | Thursday, October 04, 2007 at Thursday, October 04, 2007 | |
To help mark the first year of the podcast and the milestone that is Episode 50 - Derek decided to... go visit friends in Jersey?
What the H, Derek?
Whatever. We made due. Deeps and I blazed through almost an entire fall TV season in one hour. New shows and returning favorites are included. Sorry it's so long (over an hour).
That's what she said!
Anyway, we covered shows that aired this week thematically. So, in rough order, we discussed the following shows:
The SoapsCane,
Dirty Sexy Money, and
Big ShotsThe ComediesHow I Met Your Mother, Ugly Betty, My Name Is Earl, and The Office
Stuff with the DevilReaperDoctor ShowsPrivate Practice, House, and Grey's Anatomy
Genre ShowsMoonlight, Heroes, and Torchwood
We're exhausted.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Sunday, September 30, 2007 | |
We focused on talking about the new Fall TV season, but we're still enjoying the last bits of summer. So we recorded a bonus podcast to cover a lot of the shows that were wrapping up as we slide into fall.
I forget to introduce the fellas until about half way through. You can see how weird cold medicine makes me. On the bright side, I'm feeling much better now.
This week we wax nostalgic about ice cream, fireflies and TV like: Flash Gordon, Painkiller Jane, Doctor Who, Burn Notice, Torchwood, Eureka and Saving Grace.
Plus Derek makes me laugh so hard I cough. Gross!
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By: Alyssa | Monday, September 24, 2007 at Monday, September 24, 2007 | |
We crammed a lot of previews into our first of two episodes this week. (There'll be a bonus cast that also wraps up the summer TV series we've followed).
We talk about the premieres of
K-Ville,
Back to You and
Gossip Girl. Plus we take sneak peeks at
Life,
Chuck,
Journeyman,
Big Bang Theory and the second season of
Friday Night Lights.
This week everything premieres. Is your TV ready?
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Sunday, September 23, 2007 | |
Derek returns to join me and Deeps to discuss the end of summer shows like Saving Grace, Burn Notice, and Doctor Who. And we preview the new fall season including
Torchwood on BBC America and we get a sneak peek at
Bionic Woman.
We can rebuild her....
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Sunday, September 16, 2007 | |
This week we end up talking about a lot of stuff from across the pond like Doctor Who and
Death At A Funeral. Plus we talk about the big finale for
Flight of the Conchords and ponder HBO's next move with
Tell Me You Love Me.
Deeps was brave enough to watch the voyeuristic drama. I am less brave. I can't face the possibility of a naked
David Selby. As a kid I loved to hate him on
Falcon Crest!
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By: Alyssa | Saturday, September 08, 2007 at Saturday, September 08, 2007 | |
We're winding down the summer. The surest sign of this fact is the back-to-school onslaught we're experiencing.
Living near some of the finest institutions of higher learning in the country has benefits: awesome used bookstores, cheap eats, famous people drop by to sign books, and a great old movie theater. But the downside is the first month or so when everyone is readjusting to school life or worse, facing
it for the first time. I call them Freshmen.
(And
this is a sardine can.)
We also talk about the penultimate episode of the first season of
Flight of the Conchords. We talk about getting stupid on
Eureka, being a big baby on
Mad Men, and getting in touch with your inner jerk on
Californication. Yes, somebody actually watched a third episode of that show.
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By: Alyssa | Monday, September 03, 2007 at Monday, September 03, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I discuss Flight of the Conchords, the third episode of Flash Gordon (Derek says it is "getting better"), the second episode of Californication, exile and lipstick on Mad Men, and functional drunks. Then we get kind of spoilery on the Jekyll finale - so be warned!
Plus we offer listener shout-outs!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Sunday, August 26, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I talk about Jasper Fforde's novel
The Fourth Bear,
Superbad, Flash Gordon's second episode, the premiere of
Californication, Jekyll, and why you might have a shot of seeing the
King of Kong - a movie we
first talked about a few months ago.
Plus We get excited about the
renewal of Flight of the Conchords. Then I beg for iTunes feedback.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Sunday, August 19, 2007 | |
As promised, I've pulled together a semi-coherent discussion of the latest Harry Potter book, the series, and how people might think about the books in the future. If you haven't read the book yet, skip this one and come back when you're finished.
Special guests Mark, Greg, and Salena join me and we try to parse thousands of pages of story.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Sunday, August 12, 2007 | |
This week we talk about
Flash Gordon and good hair, Jekyll, Flight of the Conchords, creepy stuffy on Mad Men, and offer up our suggestion for a DVD rental:
The Silent Partner.
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By: Alyssa | at Sunday, August 12, 2007 | |
This week Deeps and I talk about three very adult-oriented shows on cable:
Saving Grace starring Holly Hunter as a damaged cop dealing with the God,
Damages starring Glenn Close as a lawyer who will do anything to win, and
Mad Men. Keep the children away!
We also review
The Simpsons Movie. But the real news is that the theater we saw it in smelled a lot like a barn. I flashed back to my younger years working at a horse farm in Indiana. It's not a smell you expect to encounter in the mall.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, July 29, 2007 at Sunday, July 29, 2007 | |
This week Derek returns to join me and Deeps for a rousing discussion of Emmy nominations, Flight of the Conchords (it is business time you know), Eureka and the law of unintended consequences, the new
AMC series Mad Men and cat people on Doctor Who.
Plus I say a few things about the final installment in the Harry Potter series - it's hard to review without revealing spoilers. So let's say it isn't a review so much as it is a vague discussion. That means no spoilers people.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Sunday, July 22, 2007 | |
We finally did it! This week Deeps and I discuss the magic of television, movies, books (okay - a book) and video games. Woot!
Thanks to our recording delay we chatted as fast as we could about Laurie Notaro's first novel called "
There's A Slight Chance I Might Be Going To Hell", the latest
Harry Potter movie, John from Cincinnati, Flight of the Conchords, Doctor Who, Eureka,
Ice Road Truckers and
Rampage: Total Destruction for the Wii.
We were trying to make up for lost time.
By the way, if you need even more of a fall TV fix - check out the summer press tour blog coverage from
Uncle Barky,
Alan Sepinwall,
Tim Goodman or
Michael Ausiello. They are my favorites.
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By: Alyssa | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | |
My apologies, regular listeners, we're delayed a few days on recording. Usually we record on Sunday but we did a
small kitchen renovation and that has resulted in lots of chaos around the house.
Looks like everything is okay now. More or less. And I have new counters to lovingly buff into a beautiful shine. And I think we're on schedule to record tonight without incident, but sadly without Derek. Then we're back on Sunday - as usual.
So check back late tonight, you should find a new podcast. Unless some pipes break or something. Then all bets are off.
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By: Alyssa | at Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | |
This week Deeps, Derek and I tackle the latest and greatest on television including problems in the workplace on Rescue Me, problems with lipstick (and fashion) on The Closer, problems with roommates on Flight of the Conchords, and problems with your momma on Burn Notice.
Plus we discuss the return of Doctor Who and we admire a certain new companion - she's feisty and fun. And I review a video game -
Wario Ware Smooth Moves for the Wii. I can hardly believe it myself.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, July 08, 2007 at Sunday, July 08, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I talk about TV and video games - that's right we branched out!
We talk about
Age of Love (hideous!),
Burn Notice (pretty okay), and The 4400 (dripping with mythology!). Plus we discuss the finer points of
Lego Star Wars and
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz.
*
We did get this wrong - but we kind of knew it.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, July 01, 2007 at Sunday, July 01, 2007 | |
Summer is here and we tackle the first installment of summer TV series including
John from Cincinnati,
Kyle XY (I know!),
The 4400 (by request),
The Closer,
Creature Comforts, and
Flight of the Conchords.
Plus we talk movies - including
Once and remind you about
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Sunday, June 24, 2007 | |
We spent one whole day thinking about last night's series finale of the Sopranos. But first we finally talk about the Gilmore Girls finale (for those keeping track at home), a film by Jake Kasdan called
The TV Set which is a nice bookend for
last week's podcast about new TV pilots, and lastly we take on Tony Soprano himself.
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By: Alyssa | Monday, June 11, 2007 at Monday, June 11, 2007 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I review
Judd Apatow's new movie
Knocked Up. We were surprised by our reactions. Who knew? FYI - we talk about pregnancy in a very frank way. Younger listeners or those easily offended should skip this week.
Then we attempt to start talking about the 800 new shows debuting in the fall. We've watched clips and previews, but still haven't seen any full pilots. That doesn't deter us from making our list of stuff that may intrigue or offend. And then someone gets started about scientists. It is a big episode - but it'll help make that drive to the beach go a little faster.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, June 03, 2007 at Sunday, June 03, 2007 | |
It's sweeps time - so I've called in some special guests: Salena and Erin! They join me and Derek to talk about the wonders of Heroes, LOST, Grey's Anatomy and speculation about an Addison spin-off, Veronica Mars' return (we debate whether or not it was triumphant) and the horrible majesty of The Office.
Plus we talk about why so many men are shirtless. Off color jokes are made, but no Dereks were harmed in the making of this podcast.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, May 06, 2007 at Sunday, May 06, 2007 | |
This week Deeps and I talk about the
Big Red Blog’s Donors Choose campaign, Derek, and we offer up some listener shout-outs. Plus we talk about disappointing fights on Heroes, The Riches, the cancellation of Drive, LOST and sneaky ladies, a second look at Ugly Betty, and a documentary called
The King of Kong.
Plus I reveal my hatred for My Name is Earl and my horrifying past with decoupage.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Sunday, April 29, 2007 | |
Right - so we went to visit Deeps' parents this weekend to help them clean out their house. After 30 years, they're planning on selling and retiring.
They have 30 years of stuff. We did huge amounts of yard work and cleaning - I cut down half a pine tree. Deeps and I hauled about 400 tons of old junk out of their basement and then spread 60 cubic yards of mulch without a rake.
You should understand that after doing this, sleeping poorly and then driving five hours from Jersey back to Boston we still did a podcast.
Because we love you, podcast listeners. This one is a little more ... well, I say like a lot when I'm tired. I'm really, really sorry.
This week we talk about
Drive on Fox, The Sopranos, Supernatural (I even talk about the thematic similarities between their latest episodes), LOST, The Shield,
Acceptable TV, This American Life on TV, why TV is awesome, and we do a review of
Casino Royale and
Fountains of Wayne's latest offering
Traffic and Weather.
Whew!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Sunday, April 22, 2007 | |
This week Derek returns to join me and Deeps to chat about the return of The Sopranos. We take a look at the first season of Sci Fi's The Dresden Files and review the pilot of Sci Fi's new show Pain Killer Jane. We also hit Big Red Podcast favorites like LOST, 30 Rock, The Office, and House.
Deeps makes another case for watching Friday Night Lights (he lurves it!). Derek watches the vampire show we talked about last week, he's captivated by it. So we learn something today - Lifetime isn't just for women. It is also for Derek.
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By: Alyssa | Monday, April 16, 2007 at Monday, April 16, 2007 | |
This week Deeps and I (along with the cat) chat about a lot of television including resolving dramatic problems The Office, dirty cops on The Shield, women in chains on LOST, hairdos on House, Thomas Jefferson on 30 Rock and of course the problem with vampires (in Canada or anywhere else).
And we split out our discussion of movies into a bonus episode where we cover
Green for Danger,
Dead and Buried,
Spellcaster,
Days of Being Wild and some tangents about Uwe Boll – because I’m crazy like that (oh and the great piece I reference is found here at
Something Awful).
Listen to all the podcasts from this week:
The Cat’s Meow and
Bonus Movie Episode. Find old episodes at the
Big Red Podcast's site.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, April 08, 2007 at Sunday, April 08, 2007 | |
This week Deeps subs for Derek who is out looking for a house. Meanwhile, we painted our hallways. Everyone get excited.
We tackle a lot of tough topics like
Super Cops, Norma Rae, Serpico, Shaft and later his big score, The Dresden Files, The Riches, Foreign Accent Syndrome, the importance of a sense of place, John Locke's love of blowing stuff up, Vermeer (yes the painter), Rembrandt (yes the painter),
architecture,
Vanilla Ice (yes the rapper) and
This American Life.
Can you believe we covered so much in just 40 minutes? Me either. You might be able to get some college credits for listening to this podcast.
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this week's episode of the
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Sunday, March 25, 2007 | |
This week Deeps and I wrangle with some big issues - namely the horrors of mid season replacements. One member of the team refused to watch either
The Wedding Bells or
The Winner. I thought the vows said for better or worse?
We also review a classic from 1951 called
The Man From Planet X; we talk about Peter's slick haircut on Heroes; and we wonder what happened to John Locke on LOST. Deeps says he likes shiny stuff and I say he's suffered a very serious head injury.
Plus we offer another exciting listener shout-out!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Sunday, March 11, 2007 | |
This week Derek and I recap the Oscars and I offer Marty Scorsese some fashion tips. He's a tiny man!
Then we race through a partial review of some of the books from the Dresden Files series and how they relate as source material for the show. We speculate about what will happen next on Heroes and LOST and try to make sense of the latest mystery on Veronica Mars. Even though I was right about almost everything (see last week's
VM podcast), I still don't understand it.
And I take a look at NBC's
The Black Donnellys and complain about bad sitcom clip shows. I'm looking at you,
Scrubs.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 04, 2007 at Sunday, March 04, 2007 | |
It's two-fer Sunday at the Big Red Podcast studios. Erin, Salena, Derek and I talk about the last week of February Sweeps. Not everyone made it, we mourn their losses (to varying degrees) and marvel at the ridiculousness of sweeps stunts.
Meredith is blue? Shouldn't she be grey?
Sylar has murder in his heart, in possibly the most gleefully cheesy line delivery ever.
Nobody asked me which three questions I wanted ask - I'm looking at
you LOST producers.
Plus we say good-bye to our friends down in Orange County.
And we offer up our best Oscar predictions while busting out bad Boston accents for the DePAHted.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Sunday, February 25, 2007 | |
Deeps stepped up this morning when we learned that Derek's car was frozen in some kind of tundra in Cambridge. Not to worry - he's okay.
This week we covered a lot of hot television including: The Dresden Files, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, Heroes, Veronica Mars, Medium, LOST, Grey's Anatomy, The OC, and The Office. Plus we wrangle with a little word, podcasting with your spouse and I apologize to Jacki for going over 30 minutes.
Plus - there is still time to send in your thoughts about Veronica Mars for inclusion in our special round-table discussion next week.
Just send us your feedback: podcast(at)thebigredblog.com.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Sunday, February 18, 2007 | |
Derek and I chat about the wonderful world of television sweeps. February is here and before we get socked in with a big snow storm (allegedly) we break down the latest episodes of Heroes, Veronica Mars, the triumphant return of LOST (yaay!), The OC, Grey's Anatomy and the Thursday night comedies.
We've seen a couple of disasters, some deaths, babies, babies in danger, and of course mysterious mysteries. Sweeps is on!
Send us your feedback: podcast(at)thebigredblog.com - we're looking for contributions for our special Veronica Mars roundtable discussion at the end of the month.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Sunday, February 11, 2007 | |
This week I struggle a little after a long afternoon at the dentist’s office. Luckily, Derek has lots of important things to say about Heroes, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, The OC and Grey’s Anatomy. We also review the new series on Sci-Fi called
The Dresden Files and I offer up a review of Mike Judge’s
Idiocracy.
Plus we announce a special opportunity to participate in our upcoming Veronica Mars podcast event. It's as easy as sending an email to podcast(at)thebigredblog.com
Oh yeah.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Sunday, January 28, 2007 | |
Derek is back this week and he talks a little bit about this year's MIT Mystery Hunt Experience. I share a delightful story about how much my Dad loves 24.
We also bring in our really smart friend, Chris, to talk to us about popular music - a subject we are sorely lacking on in our pop culture podcast. He talks to us about critically acclaimed but overrated music from 2006 including works from
Bob Dylan,
Joanna Newsom,
TV on the Radio, and
The Hold Steady.And of course we talk about lots of TV in the run up to sweeps including three shows worth checking out:
Eureka,
Extras and
Psych.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Sunday, January 21, 2007 | |
It is Sunday and another Sunday means another podcast.
This week Derek and I thank our nice fans for leaving us iTunes feedback. Then we review three new shows:
In Case of Emergency,
The Knights of Prosperity, and
Dirt. I review
Slither and Derek shares his insider view of the annual
MIT Mystery Hunt. Plus we keep it under 30 minutes. Happy 2007!
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, January 07, 2007 at Sunday, January 07, 2007 | |
