Ryan j Budke
Cincinnati Ohio - http://
Ryan j Budke is a TV addict. He grew up in Cincinnati Oh, and you may be asking yourself �Well, what is there to do in Cincinnati?� The short answer is� not much. Well, for the longest time he had no sports teams to root for, so for a young festively plump kid like himself, there was only one thing to do: watch the boob tube. He went to THE Ohio State University and then was in the Air Force before moving back home to Cincy. He now spends most of his time between work, trying to teach himself how to play the guitar, his dog Deuce and his tv Jorge. Yea, some people name their cars, Ryan named his TV. Some of Ryan's favorite shows on right now are Scrubs, 24, Deadwood and Smallville.
Ryan j Budke
Cincinnati Ohio - http://
Ryan j Budke is a TV addict. He grew up in Cincinnati Oh, and you may be asking yourself �Well, what is there to do in Cincinnati?� The short answer is� not much. Well, for the longest time he had no sports teams to root for, so for a young festively plump kid like himself, there was only one thing to do: watch the boob tube. He went to THE Ohio State University and then was in the Air Force before moving back home to Cincy. He now spends most of his time between work, trying to teach himself how to play the guitar, his dog Deuce and his tv Jorge. Yea, some people name their cars, Ryan named his TV. Some of Ryan's favorite shows on right now are Scrubs, 24, Deadwood and Smallville.
Posted May 25th 2006 10:47PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, Lost Podcast
So how was that for a finale? Man, I don't know about you, but I needed an oxygen mask after that episode. It's ironic that last week's episode was named
Three minutes when the craziest shock of the season seemed to come in the last three minutes of this episode. Last week I joked that with all the hype surrounding it,
Live Together, Die Alone was co-written by God. Well, that may have been true, because that was quite possibly the best episode of Lost ever. Tune in to the last Lost podcast of the season, and C.K. and I's final
Lost podcast ever! Let us know what you think.
Because of the extra long episode, we had a two part podcast, so make sure to grab both parts. You'll find the podcast enclosed in the feed of this post, you can subscribe via our podcast feed (
link). Here's a direct link to Part 1's
29MB file running 1:03:41 and another to Part 2, a
10MB file running 22:10. You can also subscribe to our podcast via the iTunes Music Store (
link).
Posted May 24th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, TV Squad Chatcasts
This is it folks. The second season finale of
Lost. This episode has been getting quite a bit of buzz about it. I'm pretty sure it's co-written by God the way that those who have seen it talk about it. At least one big shock has been given away if you pay real close attention to the commercials. Don't be caught off-guard! Make sure you you join me here tonight so that you can voice your own opinion. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible client (Trillian, GAIM, etc). Once you have that, make sure you meet
right back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the chat room. You can chat along with me (TVSRyan) and the rest of the
Lost fanatics live! I'll see you there.
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading The last Lost chat of the season!
Posted May 23rd 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
Who would have guessed at the beginning of the season that it would have come down to Katharine and Taylor? Many people tagged Taylor as a sure thing early on, but I doubt many would have expected young Ms. McPhee to make it this far. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol fanatics tonight as we chat live during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come all; here is the super secret location for our American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading This is it, chat live during the last American Idol competition show of the season
Posted May 22nd 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, 24, TV Squad Chatcasts
This is it folks-- there's only two hellacious hours left in this 5th horribly trying day for our hero Jack Bauer. Will he make it through alive? Don't get too cocky and say "Yes Ryan, don't be dumb, he just signed on for three more seasons." That doesn't mean we won't see some bad day from Jack's past. It would certainly be a simple way of bringing back some of the characters that have left us this year. Join me and all the other
24 fanatics as we chat live along with the show tonight. Don't forget to the get to the room early so you can get your Jack "kill-count" guesses in. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible client. Once you have that, make sure you
check back to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. Until then, gravitas!
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Jack's time is up! Chat live during the season finale of 24!
Posted May 18th 2006 11:13PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, Podcasts, Lost Podcast
C.K. and I return for the second to last episode of the season (and possibly our second to last podcast ever!)
Three minutes. This one dealt with Micheal's time with the others and it felt very much like "the calm before the storm." Everyone's been hyping up next week's finale so much that I'm pretty sure that God was a co-writer on it. We'll have to wait and see, in the meantime, listen in on our thoughts and let us know what you think.
You'll find the podcast enclosed in the feed of this post, you can subscribe via our podcast feed (
link), and here's a direct link
to the 21MB file running 45:16 in length. You can also subscribe to our podcast via the iTunes Music Store (
link).
Posted May 17th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, TV Squad Chatcasts
Ok, so I screwed up last week and said that it was a Michael-centric episode and we got some answers. Turns out last week was more about Mr. Eko, and we only got more questions. Well, tonight is definitely a Michael episode, and we definitely learn more about him and Walt. Make sure you you join me here tonight so that you can voice your own opinion. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible client (Trillian, GAIM, etc). Once you have that, make sure you meet
right back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the chat room. You can chat along with me (TVSRyan) and the rest of the
Lost fanatics live! I'll see you there.
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live as we find out what Michael's deal is on Lost (seriously this time)
Posted May 16th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
Here's the thing, I haven't heard one person not convey at least some form of total shock over
last week's dismissal of Chris from the show. Most of the time those sentiments are quickly followed up with "I'm never gonna watch the show again" or "Did you hear about how the phone numbers were screwed up?" or "There's no one worthy on there anymore." You know what though? There has been such a stink about it this week, I'm predicting that
American Idol will have their biggest show thus far tonight. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol fanatics tonight as we chat live during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come all; here is the super secret location for our American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Sure Chris is gone, but you can still chat about the rest of the American Idols
Posted May 16th 2006 6:52AM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, OpEd, How I Met Your Mother
(S01E22) Life's short, guys. You only get one chance; don't have any regrets. As per the spoilers, in this last episode, we got both the surprise hookup, and the twist no one saw coming. Both were heartbreakingly perfect. Between this and the absolute perfection that was
The Office's finale, this is the season for love ... or mistakes and heartbreak; it all depends on how you look at it. As finale's go, I haven't been this excited to see next season since I saw Ross get off the plane with Julie. What's going to happen next year? Will anything ever be the same? Wait, what happened last night? On with the show!
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: Come On (finale)
Posted May 15th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, 24, TV Squad Chatcasts
Two episodes and three hours, that's all that stands in the way of Jack and a much deserved nap. Join me and all the other
24 fanatics as we chat live along with the show tonight. Don't forget to the get to the room early so you can get your Jack "kill-count" guesses in. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible client. Once you have that, make sure you
check back to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. Until then, gravitas!
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live as the clock winds down for Jack Bauer
Posted May 10th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, TV Squad Chatcasts
Whoa, I'm not sure about you, but after last week's episode I felt physically exhausted. That's the kind of
Lost I'm talking about. The rumors are we're actually going to be getting some answers tonight as it's a Michael-centric episode and his flashback will deal with his time with The Others. Make sure you you join me here tonight so that you can voice your own opinion. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible client (Trillian, GAIM, etc). Once you have that, make sure you meet
right back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the chat room. You can chat along with me (TVSRyan) and the rest of the
Lost fanatics live! I'll see you there.
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live during Lost as we find out what Michael's deal is
Posted May 9th 2006 8:05PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
There are only a few artists that I just can't imagine a talent search singing, one is a group of four guys from Liverpool, the other is the King of rock'n'roll. Even when the most talented performers of the show's history have taken on one of these, I've cringed to myself a little. An entire night devoted to Mr. Presley is going to be rough. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol fanatics tonight as we chat live during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come all; here is the super secret location for our American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat along while the American Idols sing... Elvis?!?!? Now hold on a second, this is--
Posted May 9th 2006 12:53PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, How I Met Your Mother
(S01E21) One episode left and Lily had me worried there for a while. After her reservations the past couple of weeks, and her desperate plea for Ted to come and rescue her, I thought one of two things were going to happen. She was either going to make a move on Ted, or she really was going to make a break for it and run away. Lily's justification for being freaked out probably doesn't sit well with those of you that haven't been around friends or family right before they get married. Needless to say, it's probably not half as crazy as some of the things people have done when they've had cold feet. On with the show!
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: Milk
Posted May 8th 2006 8:26PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, 24, TV Squad Chatcasts
The rumors are that another cast-member is going to be leaving the show after tonight, and if it's who I'm hearing, this is going to be one doozey of an episode. Join me and all the other
24 fanatics as we chat live along with the show tonight. Don't forget to the get to the room early so you can get your Jack "kill-count" guesses in. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible client. Once you have that, make sure you
check back to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. Until then, gravitas!
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live as the clock ticks down on 24
Posted May 4th 2006 2:52PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, Podcasts, Lost Podcast
I'm back joining C.K. this week for our running commentary
and thoughts on
last night's episode of
Lost: Two for the road. Boy, was there some big stuff that went down in last night's episode too. As
you'll be able to hear, this is one of my favorite episodes in a long, long time. This episode changes all kinds of
stuff and really sets up this last run of episodes for some great times. C.K. and I both had some interesting theories
on what has happened so far and things that may be coming up. So listen in and let us know what you think.
You'll find the podcast enclosed in the feed of this post, you can subscribe via our podcast feed (
link), and here's a direct link
to the 20MB file running 43:04 in
length. You can also subscribe to our podcast via the iTunes Music Store (
link).
Posted May 3rd 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, TV Squad Chatcasts
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we're finally
there-- the end of the season. This has been a rocky season for
Lost, many wondering if it's been able to live
up to the hype it generated last year. Personally, I think it's been better than the first. The stupid schedule is what
killed the momentum and flow of the show. Make sure you you join me here tonight so that you can voice your own
opinion. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible client (Trillian, GAIM, etc). Once you have
that, make sure you meet
right back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the
location for the chat room. You can chat along with me (TVSRyan) and the rest of the
Lost fanatics live! I'll
see you there.
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you
inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom
may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Lost is returning tonight along with TV Squad's live Lost chat!
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