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  • #242 (V2.E2): The Return of Comfort Food TV (Poker Face and Duster)

    #242 (V2.E2): The Return of Comfort Food TV (Poker Face and Duster)
    2025/06/12
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed talk about the changing state of streaming television, and how "thing of the week" shows are regaining their niche in the contentverse. Two current examples are both in play, "Poker Face" on Peacock, and "Duster" on Max. Hear reviews of both series without spoilers!

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    1 時間 8 分
  • #241 (V2.E1): Crossing Streams Is Back! The Best of 2025 TV So Far (Co-Host: Chris Reed)

    #241 (V2.E1): Crossing Streams Is Back! The Best of 2025 TV So Far (Co-Host: Chris Reed)
    2025/06/04
    We're back, baby! Crossing Streams has returned as your weekly home for streaming TV talk! Join co-hosts Craig Elsten and Chris Reed, they begin the show by explaining why the podcast has been gone for almost 18 months, why it's returned, and what we aim to accomplish. Then in this "episode zero" style show, the guys discuss the best shows they have watched so far in 2025, plus Craig's Top-10 shows from 2024, and what Craig and Chris are watching for future episodes.
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    52 分
  • #240: The Fall of the House of Usher (with Danny Deskjob)

    #240: The Fall of the House of Usher (with Danny Deskjob)
    2023/11/04
    Craig is joined by one of his Padres Hot Tub patrons, "Danny Deskjob" for a full review of the final Mike Flanagan Halloween-timed mini-series on Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher. We pick our favorite death scene in the show, narrate the good, bad and middling, and at the end rank each of Mike Flanagan's five Netflix series.
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    53 分
  • #239: AppleTV+ Has a Secret Vintage in "Drops of God" (with Andrew Dyer)

    #239: AppleTV+ Has a Secret Vintage in "Drops of God" (with Andrew Dyer)
    2023/10/17
    Craig Elsten is joined by KPBS reporter, soccer supporter and wine enthusiast Andrew Dyer to discuss AppleTV+'s hidden gem, "Drops of God". The eight-episode miniseries came out during the Emmys glut, and was easily missed. However, it's a series with lush locations, multiple languages and a treatment of a manga conversion that is visually arresting! The guys meet in a park to sip some French wine and talk Drops of God!
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    50 分
  • #238: TALK NERDY TO ME: Ahsoka Season Finale, Loki Season 2 Premiere and Survivor 45 (with Ken Gartin)

    #238: TALK NERDY TO ME: Ahsoka Season Finale, Loki Season 2 Premiere and Survivor 45 (with Ken Gartin)
    2023/10/07
    Craig Elsten and TALK NERDY TO ME correspondent Ken Gartin discuss the good, bad and middling of the full season of Ahsoka, including the muddled place the series ends...for now. Then, a look at a disappointing premiere of Loki Season Two, and a much better start for Survivor 45.
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    1 時間 22 分
  • #237: Unpacking the Contradictions of Special Ops: Lioness (with Ryan Phillips)

    #237: Unpacking the Contradictions of Special Ops: Lioness (with Ryan Phillips)
    2023/09/23
    Craig Elsten is joined by Ryan Phillips to discuss Taylor Sheridan's latest series on Paramount+, Special Ops: Lioness. There are some aspects of this series that are definitively good, and others that verge on regrettable. "And yet", it's a compelling series in many ways. Craig and Ryan go through the many ups and downs of Lioness.
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    58 分
  • #236: Ahsoka is "Full Filoni" and We Like It! (Episodes 1-4 Review with Ken Gartin)

    #236: Ahsoka is "Full Filoni" and We Like It! (Episodes 1-4 Review with Ken Gartin)
    2023/09/07
    Craig Elsten is joined by his "Talk Nerdy to Me" correspondent Ken Gartin for a complete look at the first four episodes of "Ahsoka" on Disney+. This is creator Dave Filoni's pride and joy, and he's operating with the shackles off...how does it translate into live-action? Is this Rebels season five? Does it matter? The guys go through everything they like, with a little room to critique Hera's tactics in episode four!

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    54 分
  • #235: Justified: City Primeval's Finale Hits the Spot (with Ryan Phillips)

    #235: Justified: City Primeval's Finale Hits the Spot (with Ryan Phillips)
    2023/09/01
    Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips get back together to discuss the finale of Justified: City Primeval. Did the series deliver on what it intended? What did they think of the choices made in the finale? And yes, of COURSE we are going to talk about the HUGE twist at the end!
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    46 分