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Who needs a show like The Studio when you have real life? Much like an episode of the Hollywood satire, the Buffy reboot/sequel show had all of it’s drama play out in the press as it was announced that the much publicized show would not be picked up. A version of the script leaked and... The post Buffy The Reboot The Sequel The Cancellation | SWYK 041 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

The streaming wars take another turn! After weeks of headlines about Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, the situation has flipped again — and it now looks like Netflix has bowed out while Paramount pushes forward with its mega-merger. We break down what happened, why Netflix is reportedly walking away with a $2.8 billion breakup fee,... The post Dunk & Egg & Scrubs & Wonder Man | SWYK 040 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

It’s the end of an era — again. We wrap up Stranger Things once and for all, digging into the second half and finale of season 5, talking nostalgia, overexplanation, retcons on retcons, fake-out danger, and D&D – the Duffer brothers, that is. There are things we liked and a lot we didn’t! Then we... The post Stranger Things… More Like Boring Things | SWYK 039 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

The media world is melting down again, so of course we’re here for it. We kick things off with the escalating Netflix–Warner Bros.–Paramount corporate knife fight, where Netflix’s $72 billion deal for WBD is suddenly being ambushed by Paramount’s $108 billion hostile takeover bid – complete with sovereign wealth funds, Ellison family money, Jared Kushner... The post Hollywood Drama & Stranger Things 5 | SWYK 038 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

There is a new trailer for the upcoming Game of Thrones spin off, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms. The boys react to it and Jim is surprised by his reaction. Jim has been watching Halloween television episodes, specifically the Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 6 episode Halloween. This gives Jim and Jakob... The post A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms & Mr. Scorsese | SWYK 037 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

The Stranger Things creators have flipped the table upside down: the Duffer Brothers are leaving Netflix for a big new deal at Paramount. We talk about their plans for original movies, their philosophy on “event TV,” and what to expect from Stranger Things 5. Jakob checks in with first impressions of Netflix’s House of Guinness,... The post House of Guinness & The Lowdown | SWYK 036 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We’re back with a stacked lineup of TV talk from around the world (and a couple alternate dimensions). First up, Jason Momoa storms onto Apple TV+ with Chief of War, a sweeping historical epic that has us wondering if “Game of Thrones with boats” is actually a lot better than we gave it credit for.... The post Summer TV Catch Up | SWYK 035 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

It’s the dog days of summer TV, but we’ve got a packed episode of news, reviews, and questionable life choices. First up: Chimp Crazy’s Tonia Haddix has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after a wild saga of lies, basements, and surprisingly casual on-camera confessions. We marvel at the access Eric Goode (of... The post Pee-Wee’s Big Anniversary | SWYK 034 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

This week we’re bringing you Buffy news, obscure meta comedies, an Andor retrospective and a deep dive into the last few episodes of The Bear season 4! 03:30 We’re bringing back “The Podcast About the Podcasts About Television” and reviewing “The Bitch is Back!”, Charisma Carpenter’s foray into the world of podcasting. 20:30 Cordelia gracefully... The post The Bear Season 4 Spoiler Review | SWYK 033 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

HANDS!! This week we hit you (pun intended) with the latest news from the world of television as Martin Cove shows No Mercy to his Cobra Kai co-star, and Jim shows no mercy to the new Karate Kid Legends movie! And between a Space Balls sequel and a “Very Young Frankenstein” show in the works... The post Does The Bear Get Our Star? | SWYK 032 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We are back with all the Television talk you know and love! We are talking META shows, some shows so meta that you they seamlessly blend in with actual television industry news! We got a lot of recent news announcement and get into our thoughts on The Studio Season 1, the cancellation of the Amy... The post The Studio Season 1 & The Rehearsal Season 2 | SWYK 031 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

From Max undoing its own rebrand to Disney trotting out football players at Upfronts, the state of TV in 2025 is one big mess – and we’re here to walk you through it. This week, we unpack everything from the future of The Last of Us after its season 2 finale, to the crushing brilliance... The post Andor & The Last of Us | SWYK 030 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

This week on Shows What You Know, we dive into the turning point of The Last of Us Season 2, plus a reality show that’s basically Squid Game for Bravo fans, and Nathan Fielder’s latest descent into comedy-as-therapy. From golf swings to plane crashes – we cover it all. 01:30 – Got to Get Out... The post Where Does The Last of Us Go From Here? | SWYK 029 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob are back discussing TV! What TV Show Have You Been Watching? Jim has been watching Adolescence, Celtics City, and The Dark Side Of The Ring Jakob has been watching The Studio, and the new season of The Wheel Of Time! Both Jim and Jakob have also been watching The Last Of Us... The post Can An Adaptation Be Too Accurate? | SWYK 027 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES: Jakob’s been catching up on this weird, dark comedy gem so strap in as we re-introduce you to the fricked-up family of televangelists that is the Gemstones. From Danny McBride, featuring John Goodman, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Walton Goggins and many more. The fourth and final season is currently airing and we’ll... The post The Cobel Problem | SWYK 027 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

A new episode of Shows What You Know! We discuss Netflix’s Bodkin, as well as the latest season of Love Is Blind but most importantly Severance Season 2 Episode 6 and 7.   The post Are You Severed From Severance Season 2? | SWYK 026 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

In this podcast, we dive deep into the Cobra Kai series finale (Season 6, Episodes 11-15), breaking down whether it delivers a worthy end to this long-running karate saga. Does the finale stick the landing? We discuss the emotional highs, the classic Cobra Kai silliness, and even the controversial AI-generated Mr. Miyagi. Plus, hear what... The post Cobra Kai’s Epic Finale: A Perfect Ending? – SWYK 025 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Join Jim and Jakob as we discuss the recently released Cobra Kai Season 6 (Part 3) trailer! We are jut about at the end and we have feelings! We also break down episodes 2 and 3 of Severance season 2 as well as discuss some current theories going around the Internet. Finally we get into... The post Cobra Kai Will Die This Year – SWYK 024 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: 00:00 – Severance Season 1 Recap and Discussion Jakob has completed a re-watch of Severance Season 1 and checks in with some bits and pieces you may have forgotten, given that it’s been, what, 42 years since the first season came out? How did it hold up and what were... The post SWYK 023: Severance Season 2 Theory Hour first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – Jim and Jakob are back to discuss television! 01:00 – We have some news coming out of the recent Golden Globes telecast and WWE Raw premieres on WORLDWIDE on Netflix! 09:53 – Jakob has been going back to some cozy favorites by rewatching Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gilmore Girls. Jim has tales... The post SWYK 022: Are The Skeleton Crew Kids Stupid? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode, Jim and Jakob get together to discuss what they’ve been watching which consists of two things: The premier of the Dune spinoff Dune: Prophecy, the prequel series that takes place more than 10,000 years before the death of Paul Atreides. AND Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2: The second batch of episodes... The post SWYK 021: Has Cobra Kai Lost It’s Charm? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: NEWS, What We Have Been Watching and Episode 5 of The Penguin 01:35 – NEWS 01:57 – With NYCC finishing up last weekend, we got a lot of news being released. The most important to us is some more information about the upcoming release of “The Karate Kid:... The post SWYK 019: Does Cobra Kai Connect To The Karate Kid: Legends? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 01:20 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING? 01:32 – Jim has been watching the latest season of Love Is Blind on Netflix, he explains to Jakob the wild world of Netflix reality. 17:02 – Jakob has been watching the currently airing season 15 of The Great... The post SWYK 018: The Penguin Reminds Us That Spin-Offs Can Be Good first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:40 – TV News, What We’ve Been Watching (Agatha All Along, Mr. McMahon, ) and The Penguin Episode 2 01:14 – Chucky Canceled After Three Seasons Jim is sad to report that the CHUCKY TV show has been canceled after three seasons. Don Mancini promises that Chucky will... The post SWYK 017: Agatha And The Penguin first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:55 – The Penguin, Wiseguy: David Chase and The Sopranos, Chimp Crazy and More That We’ve Been Watching. 02:49 – The Penguin We get into our initial thoughts on the first episode of the new spin off of 2022’s The Batman. Colin Farrell is back, covered in prosthetics,... The post SWYK 016: Wise Guy: David Chase And The Penguin first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:30 – ChimpCast – Are we the only ones talking about Chimp Crazy? More on that later. 02:24 – NEWS 02:38 – The Acolyte has been canceled! There will be no season 2 of the recent Star Wars show and we discuss the potential whys and what this... The post SWYK 015: Sith Crazy first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 01:15 – RAPID FIVER Everyone loves a good Top 5! But what about getting a random category and having 30 seconds to make your Top 5? That is Rapid Fiver baby! Top 5 Reality Shows, GO! 19:30 – NEWS 19:41 – After a storied copyright battle, it seemed... The post SWYK 014: Sympathy For The Chimp Crazy? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:23 – We Love TV! We Love TV! In the aftermath of D23, Dinsey has TV announcements! 01:47 – HISTORTVEE Jakob is here with some television history! He teaches Jim about some old school Swedish reality tv, the show På rymmen. A Swedish show during the dawn of... The post SWYK 013: Star Wars Goonies Or Star Wars Stranger Things? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:41 – Boring Facts About Us aka “The Lore” NEWS 02:10 – We got a teaser and a release date for Netflix’s most watch series to date, “Squid Game” season 2! We also get word that season 3 will be the final season. 07:01 – MAX the one... The post SWYK 012: 2 More Years Until The Next House Of The Dragon? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:55 – We have chapters! Last week we had a huge chapter based on solely on Cobra Kai! NEWS 02:20 – Fresh from Comic Con, we watch and react to the new trailer for the upcoming MAX Original “The Penguin”! The Matt Reeves “The Batman” spin off that... The post SWYK 011: Are There Too Many Spinoffs? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:30 – The Boys Season 4, Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1 and The Acolyte Episodes 7 and 8! It’s a BIG WEEK, but first: 01:46 – TV NEWS: Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the creators of “I Think You Should Leave”, have an HBO pilot called ‘The... The post SWYK 010: Cobra Kai Shows The Acolyte No Mercy first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:30 – It’s a kick it week as we await the premiere of new Cobra Kai episodes and the finale of The Acolyte. 02:16 – TV NEWS: 02:31 – King And Conqueror a new BBC show based on William The Conqueror (aka William The Bastard) starring Nikolaj Coster-Walkdau... The post SWYK 009: The Rabbit Hole Of Historical Fiction first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 On this episode we discuss: 00:30 – It’s all The Bear all the time! Jakob is fully caught up with Season 3 and he has thoughts. BUT FIRST: TV NEWS: 01:14 – Agatha All Along, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ show has released a trailer! Let’s watch it and give our thoughts. 09:26... The post SWYK 008: Top 5 “Ships” On The Bear first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: 01:00 – Jim has an existential crisis over Jakob’s recommendation of the Dropout.TV game show Game Changer. TV NEWS: 05:32 – Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1 is almost upon us and there is a new trailer! Watch and react with Shows What You Know. 18:59 – Another Game Of... The post SWYK 007: In Defense Of The Bear Binge first appeared on Shows What You Know.

0:00 On this episode we discuss: TV NEWS: 02:25 THE NIGHTBEAST: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, She-Hulk) has a pilot order from Amazon MGM for a new show called THE NIGHTBEAST which feels very fanfiction and very now. 08:06 Wiseguy: David Chase and The Sopranos: A new HBO documentary about The Sopranos has premiered at the... The post SWYK 006: The False Flags Of The Boys first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: 01:27 MAIL BAG: Rejoice! We have a listener email with a request related to last week’s discussion around Dungeons and Dragons podcasts. You can email us at [email protected] TV NEWS: 06:02 Hostel TV Series: we have a recent announcement that Paul Giamatti of all people has been attached to an... The post SWYK 005: The Acolyte Tyler Durden Theory first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: TV NEWS: The Acolyte premiere episode is nearly upon us! Have the Star Wars live action shows been a great success? This also begs the question, what constitutes a successful streaming network. 300 prequel series has been announced with Zack Snyder potentially tapped to return and direct some episodes. Does... The post SWYK 004: Dungeons & Dragons Show Cancelled? first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: TV NEWS: We have casting announcements for the upcoming season 2 of The Last Of Us, we also have a new trailer for The Bear season 3. Nicholas Cage to become a live action Spider-man Noir for an announced Amazon show? And Jack Reacher casts their evil Reacher for season... The post SWYK 003: The Battle Between Regency Romance and Horror TV first appeared on Shows What You Know.

On this episode we discuss: TV NEWS: We asked and they kind of answered? There is apparently a season 2 of SHOGUN in the works. What does this mean for the recent hit show? We also discuss how The Office reboot/sequel becomes more real every day and the copyright ramifications of TIGER KING. WHAT YOU... The post SWYK 002: The Evolution Of Mockumentary TV first appeared on Shows What You Know.

It is The Return Of The Kings! Jim from Las Vegas and Jakob from Sweden have returned from some side quests to bring you YOUR TELEVISION PODCAST, Shows What You Know! It’s a reboot, a legacy sequel and a brand new thing all in one! Jim and Jakob are back to discuss anything and everything... The post SWYK 001: The Rise of Video Game TV Shows first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob are striking back against the influx of television actors that are invading the podcast space with their mindless rewatch discussions of the tv shows they were on! Being the podcast experts they are they have decided to use their powers for good and school these “actors” on what it takes to put... The post Office Ladies – The Podcast About The Podcasts About Television first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob have finally returned to discuss Cobra Kai Season 5! It feels like an eternity since the new season premiered but your heroes have returned with their initial thoughts and reaction to the latest season of Cobra Kai on Netflix! What’s your opinion? Email us at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and... The post Cobra Kai Season 5 Reaction & Review – No Mercy first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob get together to discuss the latest trailer for the upcoming Sopranos prequel film, “The Many Saints Of Newark”. We take this last opportunity to process our excitement and wonder at what this upcoming film will bring and our reactions to the lead up. The post The Many Saints Of Newark Trailer 2 Breakdown & Reaction first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim has never seen The Godfather 3, so he might as well watch The Godfather CODA: The Death Of Michael Corleone which Francis Ford Coppola looks at as the definitive cut! The bastard stepchild of the Godfather trilogy is looking for redemption, does it deserve it? Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet... The post The Godfather CODA – Cut To Black: A Sopranos Sitdown first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob return to discuss Fear Street Part 2: 1978 and Part 3: 1666, their thoughts on the trilogy as a whole and the expansion of the Fear Street universe. Part 2 brings us back to 1978 as we learn the story of C. Berman and The Camp Nightwing Massacre. While Part 3 brings... The post Fear Street Part 2: 1978 and Part 3: 1666 first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Jim and Jakob get together to discuss Netflix’s Fear Street Part 1: 1994, horror films, easter eggs and much much more. The trilogy begins in Shadyside, 1994. In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations ​may all be connected — and that they may be... The post Fear Street Part 1: 1994 | The Art Of Horror first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Time to check back in with The Nevers episode 6 and be completely confused for a few minutes as we are dropped into a new world, but have no fear, all will be revealed! What’s your opinion? Email us at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the... The post The Nevers S01E06 – “True” first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Mary is gone and we are dealing with the fallout, people are picking sides at the Orphanage as Amalia and Penance have different priorities, and what the hell is going on with the Galanthi?! What’s your opinion? Email us at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the... The post The Nevers S01E04-05 “Undertaking” & “Hanged” first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Can “The Nevers” deliver on the promise of it’s great pilot? So far it seems to be yes to maybe? Jim and Jakob discuss the things they love and the things they maybe don’t love as much from episodes 2 and 3 of The Nevers. What’s your opinion? Email us at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow.... The post The Nevers S01E02-03 “Exposure” & “Ignition” first appeared on Shows What You Know.