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  • #254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)

    #254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)
    2025/10/08
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are most of the way down the tracks on the riveting HBO Sunday night drama, Task. In this episode, the guys begin with non-spoiler thoughts on the show for anyone who may not have watched yet or gotten up-to-date. Then, they go through the key storylines through the first five episodes of the show, and offer thoughts on the final two episodes to come.

    SHOW RUNDOWN

    :30 Intro
    NON-SPOILER ZONE
    3:00 Initial thoughts on Task as a whole so far
    6:00 Showrunner Brad Ingelsby, comps to Mare of Easttown
    10:00 An appreciation of the consequences of action in Task
    2:00 Basic show set-up 16:00 Exploring the secondary characters
    18:45 Chris’ thoughts on the portrayal of the biker gang Dark Hearts
    22:00 Is Maeve the show’s emotional center?
    SPOILER ZONE
    26:30 Talking about episode five
    27:45 Where the Heat-to-Task comparison fails
    32:30 Discussion of the mole within the task force
    37:00 the use of religion in Task
    42:00 Is Task a little too writer-y, or just right for HBO Sunday night?
    45:00 predictions for the final two episodes
    51:00 Is the Sam storyline over with?
    52:45 What We’re Watching
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    1 時間
  • #253: Did Alien Earth Blow It With The Finale? (with Ken Gartin)

    #253: Did Alien Earth Blow It With The Finale? (with Ken Gartin)
    2025/09/25
    Craig and Chris are again joined by Ken Gartin to go through the finale of Alien: Earth. Two of our three panelists were really let down by the finale, while one saw the promise for future seasons. What did you think? Email the show at crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com!

    SHOW NOTES

    :30 Intro
    3:00 Initial thoughts on the season one finale
    10:30 The deathpool that wasn’t
    14:45 how does a season finale wind up so static?
    20:00 Is Sydney overpowered?
    26:00 What is the extent of the Eyeball’s abilities?
    31:30 Has Alien: Earth made the Xenomorph too tame?
    39:30 Has the finale changed your opinion of the season as a whole?
    51:30 What We’re Watching
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    1 時間 2 分
  • #252: Midseason Check-In on Alien:Earth (with Ken Gartin)

    #252: Midseason Check-In on Alien:Earth (with Ken Gartin)
    2025/09/16
    Ken Gartin returns to join Craig and Chris and review the middle portion (episodes 3-6) of FX's Alien:Earth. The guys thought it would be a shorter episode, but nope! Too much fun breaking down all the plot twists and possibilities for the endgame.

    SHOW NOTES/TIME CODES

    :30 Intro, show set-up
    1:45 initial thoughts from everyone on where Alien:Earth stands right now
    5:30 getting into episode 3
    10:00 Sydney’s brand-new power of Alien language
    15:00 The Eye is the smartest character on the show?
    18:00 Episode 4, the Nibs situation—and the question of humanity
    24:00 Episode 5, Noah Hawley’s take on the OG Alien movie
    36:00 Episode 6, key plot points, who will the Eye jump into next?
    40:00 the endgame of season one kicks off in episode 6’s final act
    44:30 what is Kirsh up to and why is he letting things happen?
    47:30 Is this Alien:Earth, or Alien:Island? There are too few people
    54:30 Craig’s guess on how the show will end
    1:08:30 What’s Ken Watching?
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    1 時間 14 分
  • #251: In-Season Thoughts on Platonic and The Paper

    #251: In-Season Thoughts on Platonic and The Paper
    2025/09/12
    Craig and Chris have two episodes to bring you on the Crossing Streams feed this week! First up, a look at two comedies in full swing, Platonic (season two now on AppleTV+) and The Paper (all episodes streaming on Peacock). Chris appears on episode 6 of Platonic season two and tells the story of his day on set, plus much more!

    TIME CUES

    :30 Intro
    3:00 housekeeping/show set-up
    5:30 Platonic—premise of the show
    6:30 Opening thoughts on Platonic
    13:30 season two storylines
    19:00 Chris’ story of his day on Platonic (S2E6)
    21:30 Did it make sense for Will to back out of his marriage to Jenna?
    26:15 the very-funny Jeopardy arc, and great guest casting
    31:30 The Paper, why dropped as a binge model?
    34:00 Playing off & recycling the model of The Office
    39:00 Do we like The Paper so far?
    42:30 Thoughts on Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore
    48:00 is the mockumentary format overplayed?
    52:45 What We’re Watching
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    1 時間 8 分
  • #250: Alien: Earth Episode 1-3 + "Smoke" Season Finale Spoilers (with Ken Gartin and Chris Reed)

    #250: Alien: Earth Episode 1-3 + "Smoke" Season Finale Spoilers (with Ken Gartin and Chris Reed)
    2025/08/25
    Ken Gartin makes his triumphant return to the Crossing Streams feed to lead our discussion of the brand-new FX series, "Alien: Earth". Chris Reed had NEVER watched any Alien content, so he's in for a spooky surprise! Later in the show, Craig and Chris go through the explosive finale of Smoke (on AppleTV+) and talk about how the show has gone under the radar of a lot of fans and reviewers.

    SHOW NOTES


    • :30 Intro, welcome Ken Gartin
    • 2:00 Chris is an Alien newbie, Ken’s seen it all
    • 6:15 Broad thoughts on Alien Earth so far
    • 12:30 Alien Earth plot overview as set-up
    • 19:30 Noah Hawley puts his stamp on iconic IP, does it work?
    • 25:00 Performance of Sydney Chandler as Wendy
    • 29:30 Quibbles: plot armor and a Xenomorph problem
    • 37:00 Morrow is a badass, and the rest of main characters
    • 41:30 Where do we see Alien Earth going the rest of the season
    • 47:45 Smoke Finale opening thoughts: this show should be better-rated than it is
    • 52:15 Jurnee Smollett’s performance as Detective Calderone
    • 55:30 Calderone breaking bad
    • 1:00:00 This was a REALLY satisfying season finale
    • 1:09:45 What We’re Watching
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    1 時間 18 分
  • #249 (V2.E9): What Should You Watch, Untamed or Smoke?

    #249 (V2.E9): What Should You Watch, Untamed or Smoke?
    2025/08/13
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed review and compare a couple of summer mystery series: "Untamed" from Netflix, and "Smoke" on AppleTV+. The guys do non-spoiler reviews and recommendations before doing brief spoiler sections for both shows. They wrap up with "What We're Watching" with some more recommendations and a setup for episode #250

    TIME CODES

    :30 Intro
    5:30 Untamed non-spoiler review
    26:00 Untamed mini-spoiler section
    40:00 Smoke non-spoiler review
    49:00 Smoke mini-spoiler section (only spoiling through three episodes)
    57:30 What We’re Watching, next episode preview
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    1 時間 18 分
  • #248 (V2.E8): The Eternaut Is A Summer Sci-Fi Escape (Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review)

    #248 (V2.E8): The Eternaut Is A Summer Sci-Fi Escape (Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review)
    2025/07/31
    SHOW NOTES

    :30--intro
    2:00--housekeeping/listener e-mail
    5:00--the decades-long history of The Eternaut in Argentina
    10:00--The Eternaut NON-SPOILER review begins
    18:00--the excellent Ricardo Darín in the lead role
    26:45--SPOILER review
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    45 分
  • #247 (V2.E7): Poker Face Season 2 Finale + A Conversation with Poker Face Writer Raphie Cantor

    #247 (V2.E7): Poker Face Season 2 Finale + A Conversation with Poker Face Writer Raphie Cantor
    2025/07/22
    SHOW NOTES/TIME CODES
    • :30--Intro
    • 3:00--listener e-mails (crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com)
    • 9:20--Murderbot Season Finale talk (spoilers)
    • 14:30--Poker Face Season 2 final overview
    • 17:00--favorite episodes and guest stars
    • 23:30--do we like putting Charlie back on the road?
    • 27:30--welcome Raphie Cantor
    • 29:00--getting involved with Poker Face, working with Rian Johnson
    • 43:00--how does the writers room match senses of humor and style?
    • 50:00--creating the Alex/Iguana arc
    • 58:30--getting promoted to staff writer, creating the concepts for episode 10
    • 1:04:15--Guest star interactions on set
    • 1:08:00--What We're Watching
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    1 時間 17 分