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A guide to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu as they compete in the ongoing streaming wars and what it means for the stuff you actually watch.
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Thomas and Jackson are back to discuss Twin Peaks: The Return, along with the latest streaming news. In this episode, we cover the WernerMedia/Discover Merger, and whatever Netflix N-Plus is. We also chat about why we’re not shilling Netflix anymore (for now) before taking a spiraling dive into the world of Twin Peaks. You can now watch the podcast…
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In this episode the guys discuss the CBS All Access re-brand, Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 and Quibi for This Just In (2:51) Then Jackson explains the Emmys to Thomas (10:16) And for Trending Now Thomas Explains I’m Thinking of Ending Things to Jackson (24:00) For The Queue (41:35) Thomas recommends Joe Pera Talks To You (Comedy Central), and Jackson…
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The critics are raving about Brave New World! Says Thomas Flight, "It's interesting if you're interested." This Just In: Are we going to run out of new TV? The guys discuss Netflix’s dystopian vision for the future of TV. At 15:41 there’s some talk about the Emmys, and which snubs have us the most upset. 24:19 - Trending Now: Speaking of dystopian …
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This Just In: HBO Max and Peacock have arrived! With this in mind the guys talk about how the streaming wars have progressed since they started the show. (26:39) They close the topic with a Streaming Tier List! 33:06 - Finally they look at how streaming services are addressing Black Lives Matter. Trending Now: (36:50) This month Jackson and Thomas …
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This Just In: After the obligatory Coronavirus/TV small-talk, the guys talk yet again about Netflix, who had a great first quarter this year (6:32) They muse about how the addition of the Top 10 list might be helping them create more cultural buzz. (15:26) Quibi is failing horribly and blaming Coronavirus. Trending Now: (24:22) The Sopranos. Two mi…
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This Just In: Quibi (1:53) lands with a ripple and Peacock’s big launch is thwarted by the Coronavirus. Trending Now: Tiger King (17:32) is the big TV cultural phenomenon to kick off the quarantines, and it’s a wild ride, but it leaves Jackson and Thomas feeling icky. Other icky things include Too Hot To Handle (29:02) and Netflix’s general journey…
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Jackson and Thomas are self-quarantined, after a short discussion about how crazy things are, they jump right into the news for the month. Thomas wants to apologize for his cough. The big story is just that basically everything is being delayed. There will still be plenty of content for consumers, but Jackson and Thomas have concerns about the econ…
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This month the guys are shilling hard for Netflix, the discussion kicks off focusing on Netflix’s performance at The Oscars, and how they’re booming despite the launch of Disney+. Thomas gets to tell-all about his time as a Nielsen household, he’s been waiting for this moment. His rant is really just a long-winded explanation of Nielsen ratings and…
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This month’s discussion starts with some Oscar talk, Netflix has more nominations than any other studio, but Thomas has a lot of Oscar opinions in general. The conversation shifts to the way Streaming Services are introducing bonus content, like Netflix’s timeline/map website for The Witcher, this (of course) leads into another discussion about wee…
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This month’s episode kicks off with a discussion of Netflix dominating the Golden Globe nominations. Netflix films seem to be generating a lot of buzz this year. An update on the Disney+ vs. Netflix battle (it doesn’t look like Netflix users are fleeing for Disney+) spirals into more talk about The Mandalorian. Jackson and Thomas ultimately decide …
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After opening tangents about name spelling and Jeremy Strong, Jackson and Thomas dive straight into the Disney+ launch (4:27), the main topic for the episode. HBO Max has a release date and price (15:09), AppleTV+ launches with a whisper, and the Discovery Channel CFO wants to create a “female-skewing” streaming service. The content discussion is T…
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Jackson and Thomas start out talking about NBC Universal’s new streaming service Peacock, before detouring to talk about Apple TV+ pricing. Thomas is skeptical of Apple’s ability to produce television. Jackson isn’t skeptical about our main topic, The Peacock, but both agree that the Summer Olympics might be the thing that actually gets them to sig…
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Jackson and Thomas introduce what the podcast will be about. Jackson is disappointed about the CBS - Viacom merger. This month’s main topic is Disney+. Both agree Disney+ is priced to make a splash and that they’ll definitely sign up, even though they’re not the target demographic. Disney isn’t going to let people binge shows, even though polls say…
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