It’s part two of our popular preview episodes! This week, we go into October—and a touch beyond—have a look at all the new shows and also all the returning shows that strike our fancy! The calendar we used. 37 Genius Television Shows That Only Smart People Appreciate http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteseriesepisodes/30+Minute+Series+Episode+…

Good day! Katie and Eric are back with part one of our popular recurring feature: the fall season preview! This episode, we go over all the goodies coming to us in September. And of course we have a calendar that you can use to follow along with us! View it here. So settle in for a good episode and hear all about what’s coming! Enjoy! http://s3-us-…

We’re back with a traditional episode of two picks! PLUS we delve into the state of the TV industry today and consider cable cutting and how the networks and Apple just don’t get along—yet—before going into a tangent about tiny house living and such before picking two of our picks! You know, like usual! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteser…

Katie is quite surprised at Eric’s pick! Eric is persuaded to try Katie’s pick! And, next episode, we’re going to try something new—hear about what it is! PLUS we have the usual gabbing about various shows between our picks! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteseriesepisodes/30+Minute+Series+Episode+93.mp3…

We’re back! And, wow, do we talk about a lot of different series! Including ones we’ve stopped watching—but we give the reasons! Included are chats about: ​True Detective Transperant Sens8 Sleepy Hollow Vampire Diaries Shadowhunters Bloodlines Silicon Valley Shannara And so much more, in addition to our two picks for this episode! ANND we talk abou…

Katie and Eric return to the good stuff—picking picks—and Katie points out some coincidences between them! Eric picked his as a result of experimenting with the new Apple TV. Katie picked hers after hearing about the show since forever and checked out “just the first episode.” (And we all know how well that plan can be upset!) Plus some commentary …

We’re back! And we have shows for November! PLUS some mid-season replacement shows to mention! Here’s the November Calendar we used! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteseriesepisodes/30+Minute+Series+Episode+89.mp3By Eric Haddock & Katie Postma

It’s October—which means more shows! We do a wee recap of shows that we liked in September then go right into October. And we discuss other shows as a special bonus! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteseriesepisodes/30+Minute+Series+Episode+88.mp3By Eric Haddock & Katie Postma

It’s a triple episode—because there are so many categories and shows and discussions! Katie picked her picks and Eric picked his picks, and sometimes we picked twice! Sometimes, there’s a heart pick, where we pick something we think should win, because our heart tells us so. Sometimes, there’s a head pick, where we pick something we think will win,…

Katie’s pick is a fabulous show by everyone’s account and Eric is hard pressed to come up with a counter to it! Hear the struggles to do that plus info about other shows, including a lengthy discussion about The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the beginning! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minuteseriesepisodes/30+Minute+Series+Episode+86.mp3…

Dr. Whalen from Hillsdale College presents a talk on the vision of John Senior.

We talk about classic romance films, such as Casablanca (hear why it’s Katie’s favorite), The Notebook (hear why Eric found it offensive and stopped watching 10 minutes into it), and why Katie found Hanover Street just dreamy. And, of course, many other films too, like 2013’s Safe Haven. We discuss: is there such a thing as a “pure romance” film? P…

Anime is a broad genre encompassing all sorts of sub-genres. A surprisingly complex outing! We chat about… Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Spirited Away Paprika Ponyo Book of Kells Naruto Totoro …and more! Katie’s homework: Akira And follow along with us as we discuss these links: Top 10 Anime Movies: http://www.whatmovieshouldiwatch.co.uk/top-1…

It’s all about monsters this episode! We gab about the best, worst, most influential, and more! • The Creature From the Black Lagoon • The Monolith Monsters • Alien • John Carpenter’s The Thing • Halloween • Pacific Rim • Sharknado • Super 8 We discuss them all! Plus, a special shout out to MST3K! Links used for the show: http://www.youtube.com/use…

We chat about mockumentaries and go into some armchair psychology as a bonus! Among the films we talk about: This is Spinal Tap Borat The Blair Witch Project Lake Mungo My Amityville Horror Troll Hunter http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minutemovies/30+Minute+Movies+Episode+3.m4aBy Eric Haddock & Katie Postma

What was the most influential fantasy movie for us? We discuss them and these other films… Excalibur Princess Bride Wizard of Oz Willow Pan’s Labyrinth And for a random non-fantasy movie seen since the last episode and worth mentioning: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) The list Katie used of the “Top 50 Fantasy Movies” is here: http:/…

In our first episode, we talk about horror movies and what kind scare us the most—and what ones will scare you, too! We chat about: The Blair Witch Project The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh The Ring Black Christmas Paranormal Activity The Descent Psycho Jaws The Cabin in the Woods Give us a listen and tell a friend! http://s3-us-west-2.…