Podcast
Downstream
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Jason Snell and a rotating group of experts break down the present and future of television. Hosted by Jason Snell.
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117: Love to Your Mothers
May 100:37:49Tap to summarizeIt's time to say goodbye. But before we go, we read some final letters, Steven hides in Sports Corner, and Jason answers a bit of podcast lore. Thank you all for listening to Downstream. Guest Starring: Steven Schapansky Links and Show Notes: Submit Feedback The Town with Matt Belloni Insiders: The TV Podcast The Rest is Entertainment Radio Free Skaro The Grill Room Podcast Upgrade TV Talk Machine
Transcribe →116: Ceramic Dalmatian
Apr 1700:47:07Tap to summarizeJeopardy experiments more with streaming (and Jason lost), we reminisce about Netflix history, Paramount+ hugs Pluto, "The Pitt" should brace for franchising, and the sad fate of "Star Trek." And a big announcement! Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks Joe: "R.J. Decker" (ABC) Jason: "For All Mankind" (Apple TV), "Scrubs" (ABC) Submit Feedback Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations | TechCrunch Paramount 'Upfront' Presentation Focuses on Streaming, Technology and Pluto TV - Media Play News How ‘The Pitt’ Pulled Off Finale C-Section, Robby Arc "The Pitt" vs. its fandom • Buttondown
Transcribe →115: Everything's British
Mar 1900:36:03Tap to summarizeSports Corner! Jason and Will discuss Apple and F1, the FCC and "free" TV sports, World Cup issues, and then we make some TV picks. [Downstream+ subscribers also got to hear us talk a lot about baseball!] This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Will Carroll Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Will: Blood Coast (Netflix) Jason: Small Prophets (BBC) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Under the Knife Injury Territory on YouTube Injury Territory - Apple Podcasts
Transcribe →114: Ted Sarandos Says a Lot of Things
Mar 601:04:39Tap to summarizeWe break down the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, including positives for Netflix and questions for Paramount Skydance. Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: Traitors UK (Peacock) Jason: Shrinking (Apple TV) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback
Transcribe →113: Just Get an Antenna
Feb 1900:35:19Tap to summarizeMain Street goes bust, the Super Bowl soars, the Winter Olympics rule, and the Great Rebundling proceeds apace. Plus: our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Big changes at Disney, and the lastest on WBD/Netflix/Paramount.] This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: "Best Medicine" (Fox) Jason: "Wonder Man" (Disney+), "Bookish" (PBS) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Sky brings together Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into one single subscription, exclusively on Sky | Sky Group DiscussingFilm on X: "The Justice Department has summoned some of the largest movie theater chains in the U.S. for conversations about the impact of a Warner Bros sale. (Source: https://t.co/hPBPx4FMB7) https://t.co/IiAoI65A7B" / X Who Is The Better Marty: Marty Supreme Or Dr. Martin Best?
Transcribe →112: Marshawn on the Golf Cart
Feb 201:00:34Tap to summarizeIt's Super Bowl week and the start of the Olympics, so Will Carroll joins Jason to discuss Peacock's almost-make-or-break moment, streaming fights and wrestling, and the fate of a clutch of Regional Sports Networks and other cable channels. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Guest Starring: Will Carroll Links and Show Notes: TV Picks Will: Wonder Man (Disney+) Jason: Riot Women (BritBox) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Marshawn on the Golf Cart
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111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man
Jan 2300:37:57Tap to summarizeNetflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.) This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: TV Picks: Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS) Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood? How Netflix's Sony Deal Explains Its Warners Pursuit - Puck
Transcribe →110: I See Spreadsheets In My Future
Jan 801:11:45Tap to summarizeJason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon including "Heated Rivalry," and offer some very nice TV picks. This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Our Picks: Jason: Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), The Pitt (HBO Max) Casey: Shoresy (Hulu) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Channels — TV Everywhere Is cablecard support ACTUALLY gonna cease to work in April : r/Fios
Transcribe →109: Another Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman
Dec 1801:04:31Tap to summarizeTim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year. Guest Starring: Tim Goodman Links and Show Notes: Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV), The Studio (Apple TV), Families Like Ours (Denmark; Netflix), Pluribus (Apple TV), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Asura (Japan; Netflix), The American Revolution (PBS), Slow Horses (Apple TV), Adolescence (Netflix), Department Q (Netflix), Ludwig (BBC/Britbox), Nine Puzzles (Korea; Hulu), Deli Boys (Hulu), The Trunk (Korea; Netflix), Karma (Korea; Netflix), Trigger (Korea; Netflix), My Name (Korea; Netflix), Extracurricular (Korea; Netflix). Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Downstream #85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman - Relay Stream International TV: Mystery, Drama Programming | MHz Choice Blog
Transcribe →108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel
Dec 1200:28:13Tap to summarizeBob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.) This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off Guest Starring: Josef Adalian Links and Show Notes: Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos - The New York Times Bob Iger’s Latest Legacy Play: A Disney Deal With OpenAI
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