Podcast
Free Space
Hosted by Aaron Perine · EN
Welcome to Free Space, your guide to the galaxy of free streaming TV!
We're here to help you find a great series or movie to occupy your free time. But there are WAY too many options!!! Too many for your attention and too many for your wallet.
That's where we come in! Host Aaron Perine will take you on a weekly tour around the solar system of free streaming channels: faraway worlds like Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, and more!
You'll meet a rotating crew of creatives and culture writers who will join us to share what they've been watching on a budget and together, we'll find you something good to watch - for free!!
So hop on board the spaceship! Follow Free Space, find us on our home planet at HowToWatchFree.TV, and tune in for our first episode on March 20.
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How Pluto TV is Winning With Pure Nostalgia
3w ago00:09:05Tap to summarizeThe Free TV Podcast breaks down the newest additions to Pluto TV and explains the streaming service's new strategy. For the Free TV App, the future looks a lot like the past!Aaron Perine, the host of the Free TV Podcast discusses former broadcast favorites added to Pluto TV. It turns out the past can teach us a lot about Free TV's future. Other streaming companies might try similar strategies moving forward.Pluto TV's annoncement: https://www.paramount.com/news/pluto-tv-grows-its-free-streaming-offering-with-exclusive-series-for-viewers-18-34-----------Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:27 - Back to the Future... 02:40 - An unexpected return?05:00 - Audiences want good shows!07:54 - Pluto TV's new strategy comes together--------------------------------------------Keep up with the show!Visit us at @HowToWatchFreeTV with new episodes every week!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at www.howtowatchfree.tv We'd love to hear from you on Instagram: www.instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: www.free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Free TV & Content Creators
Mar 2100:18:42Tap to summarizeTubi and The Harris Poll just revealed the future of Free TV. Along with other FAST Channels, advertisements and the creator economy are the way forward.TikTok announced a partnership with Tubi to boost their creators onto longer form content. This signals a massive shift in how projects will be greenlit on these services. The creator economy will be an even bigger force in the world of free TV and movies moving forward.Aaron dissects The Stream 2026 and explains how Intention is turning into Attention when it comes to TV.----------------Tubi's The Stream numbers and report: https://tubitv.com/thestreamPlutoTV's X-Files Channel: https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/...----------------Free TV for the week!House of Feelings: https://tubitv.com/series/300018684/house-of-feelings/season-1Pati's Mexican Table: https://www.pbs.org/show/patis-mexican-table/Beast: https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/details/Beast/2101626----------------Keep up with the show!Visit us at @HowToWatchFreeTV with new episodes every week!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tubi's Cartoon Network Bonanza
Mar 1000:43:51Tap to summarizeTubi drops a ton of Cartoon Network favorites for FREE. Justice League, The Powerpuff Girls, and your entire childhood are here. #tubi #cartoonnetwork #freeThe Free TV Podcast dives into all of that and some recent releases with Culture Collective's Vanessa Shark. Host Aaron Perine introduces the Tubi extravaganza and talks about Bad Girls Club, Hunger Games & More.- We discuss why Warner Bros new strategy is important.- What YA series have been influential in our lives.- How Reality TV has evolved.----------------------------------Hunger Games Movie: https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/play/2700037/ADVERT_CONTENTTwilight Zone: https://tubitv.com/series/300017350/the-twilight-zoneBad Girls Club: https://tubitv.com/series/300008167/bad-girls-club-------------Visit us at youtube.com/@HowToWatchFreeTV with new episodes every Thursday!Keep up with the show!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to Lose a Popularity Contest Takes Over Tubi
Jan 2400:52:37Tap to summarizeTubi's best new movie is How to Lose a Popularity Contest. The cast is crushing it. Chase Hudson and Sara Waisglass star in How to Lose a Popularity Contest. #tubi #howtoloseapopularitycontest #movie The Free Streaming TV Podcast takes a look at the film with Smells Like Teen Angst's Sarah Carey. Host Aaron Perine introduces the movie and talks about How to Lose a Popularity Contest's success on Tubi.- We discuss what happened to romantic comedies in theaters. - What YA series have been influential in our lives. - How Tubi is working to bring rom-coms back!*January 2026 UPDATE* We've been audio podcast and we're moving to YouTube!Visit us at youtube.com/@HowToWatchFreeTV with new episodes every Thursday!All that and fun talk about the state of broadcast TV versus free streaming television. ----------------------------- Keep up with the show!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Simply having a Merry Little Mystery w/ Jordin Sparks
Dec 2400:26:41Tap to summarizeMerry Little Mystery is streaming FREE on Roku Channel. Jordin Sparks stars in the fun Holiday romantic comedy. She joins Free Space host Aaron Parine for a festive interview!It's the holiday season, so we've got tons of cheerful movies available for free. Aaron's got some classic films for you. All that and some hot cocoa on a special edition of FREE SPACE!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Maxing and Relaxing with Bel-Air, A Holiday Fave and More
Dec 600:53:26Tap to summarizeBel-Air heads into a heartfelt final season! Jabari Banks (Will), Adrian Holmes (Phillip Banks), Cassandra Freeman (Vivian Banks), Olly Sholotan (Carlton Banks), Akira Akbar (Ashley Banks), Jimmy Akingbola (Geoffrey), Jordan L. Jones (Jazz), Simone Joy Jones (Lisa) join Free Space for a special episode.The first season of Bel-Air is currently streaming on Roku Channel. All these talented folks talk growth, boundaries, and found family during our delightful interview.Host Aaron Perine also shares some must-watch movies this week, recommendations include The Great Escaper!We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: instagram.com/howtowatchfreetvAnd make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Skit on Tubi, the Promise of the Y2K Era, and Magical Picks
Nov 1900:19:22Tap to summarizeComedians and creators wearing different hats for SKIT, Jamie Shapiro + Jamie Linn Watson, make to trip to the lower atmospher with the Free Space spaceship to talk about their delightful comedy movie on Tubi. Find out what made 2007 so different from now, and how they managed to capture that Y2K feel on-screen.Host Aaron Perine also fills us in on the must-watch media this week, recommending shows like Whitstable Pearl and movies like The Pink Panther.We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowatchfreetv/And make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Freakier Friday, Magpie Murders, and Demascus' Multiverse
Aug 2100:27:12Tap to summarizePlaywright and creator of Demascus, Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, embarks the Free Space spaceship to talk about his hilarious new sci-fi series on Tubi. Find out how he got legends like Martin Lawrence and Janet Hubert on board and why he can only write comedy if he's not doing it purpose.Host Aaron Perine also fills us in on the must-watch media this week, recommending shows like Magpie Murders and movies like Freakier Friday, if you feel like splurging.We've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: www.instagram.com/howtowatchfr...And make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kids Raised on Sesame Street... and Miracle Mile...??
Aug 700:40:42Tap to summarizeFriend of the show and co-host of his own podcast, Love In The Time of Hydra, Tony Pauletto hops onboard the spaceship this week for a trip down memory lane!He and Aaron talk about some of the media that raised them, like PBS and Sesame Street and... apparently... nuclear apocalypse thriller Miracle Mile (1988)....?!?Along the way, we'll meet a biker gang that jousts in Knightrider (1981) and all the alien vampires of Planet of the Vampires (1965). Tony's podcast with co-host Jamie Jirak, Love In The Time of Hydra, is on a brief hiatus, but you can catch up on the past two seasons here: Love In The Time of Hydra: The Agents of SHIELD 10th Anniversary PodcastWe've got even more Free Space recommendations over at howtowatchfree.tvWe'd love to hear from you on Instagram: www.instagram.com/howtowatchfr...And make sure you check out the Free Space Streaming TV Guide and more merch here: free-space-shop.fourthwall.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 1300:12:39Tap to summarizeA lot of folks are down on "The Streaming Era," but there's one massive saving grace for TV right now: FAST Channels. Aaron explains more during a trip back through the 2000s on this week's Free Space video essay.Free Space's Aaron Perine explore Free Streaming TV every week looking for great stuff for you to watch on a budget. Subscribe: howtowatchfree.tvFollow us on IG! @howtowatchfreetvCheck out our merch! https://free-space-shop.fourthwall.com/Proud host of Phase Hero along with @BrandonDavisBD, @JamieJirakReviews, and @GoReadSomeComics.Host: Aaron PerineGuest: Marya E Gates, https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/97808...Studio Technician / Editor: Eric Clements, https://editsbyeric.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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