Podcast time again! In this episode, Jason Hughes and Michael Pascua join me to talk about TV's doings this week:- The whole Balloon Boy fiasco and why the 24-hour news networks were so fixated on it,
- Reality news from Michael, including a flu scare on Dancing With The Stars,
- A discussion on why The Simpsons, especially the "Treehouse of Horror" series, is in decline,
- Another dip into our Ask TV Squad mailbag,
- Our picks for the week, and much more.
You can listen to the podcast below, or download it by subscribing to our RSS podcast feed. It is also available via iTunes. Feel free to leave us feedback in the comments.
By the way, the music at the beginning and end of the podcast is "Life" by Justin Trawick.
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10-22-2009 @ 5:49PM
Patrick said...
Can you please post a link to the actual MP3 next week?
Thank you
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10-22-2009 @ 5:51PM
Joel Keller said...
Here you go:http://aolradio.podcast.aol.com/aoltelevision/TV_Squad_Podcast_102209.mp3
Does the embedded player not work for you?
10-22-2009 @ 6:01PM
Patrick said...
It does but I like to place it on my MP3 player which is drag and drop :)
10-22-2009 @ 6:39PM
Michael Pascua said...
As a minor add-on to the whole DWTS flu story, I'm hearing that Dmitry Chaplin twittered that he is sick, but he's nowhere near as bad as Derek was and is planning on performing on Monday.
I'm crossing my fingers that something happens on So You Think You Can Dance though just to see how they deal when they can't swap out professionals.
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10-23-2009 @ 2:41PM
C said...
OK another decent week. I think you need to get more topics with shorter segments. I'd like more interplay between the presenters, and maybe even a good debate occasionally. I think Joel needs to present the topic and then wait for the others to weigh in before presenting his own take, just to mix it up some more. It seemed like there was a lot of Joel talking before others chimed in.
Also while there were three people on the show, it seemed like less. Interrupt more!
If I were you I would pick the biggest commented topics of the week and review them - more of them - maybe as many as five. What perspectives did you get from commenters? What surprised you about a reaction? Run down a list of popular shows and talk about the developments in them - or what you thought about the episodes this week.
I really like the picks segment and would like some more of that.
As for interviews, I'd like to hear from Maggie Siff, who has now appeared on two of the best and most different shows on TV - Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy. How about Taylor Schilling from Mercy. Just because I have a major crush on her and I like the show.
I'd like to hear from Ken Levine, whose blog is a must-read. I'd like to hear from Mark Evanier, who also has an important media blog and an interesting perspective on TV.
Thanks for making the podcast. I will be listening
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