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Fauxworthy Episode 59: All We See Are Shows For Forever

 

The return of Bryan! Bryan reveals why he’s been away for a while, and the guys catch up on everything they’ve missed. They discuss “The Leftovers” (8:45), “Catastrophe” and “Master of None” (11:20), and the new Peak TV solution (14:00). They also go deep on “Dear Evan Hansen” (18:20), “Hamilton” (32:50) and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (37:00). Finally, Bryan reveals what show he finally caught up on after his baby was born (50:30).

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, TheFauxworthyPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review!

As always, thanks to Levi Bradford for the theme song. You can find his music at poblano.bandcamp.com.

Fauxworthy Podcast Episode 30: Mr. Robot’s Very Weird Day

 

Taylor Gaines and Bryan Faux are excited. You know why? Because “Mr. Robot” is back. And it’s probably the show of the summer. The guys break down its abysmal season two premiere ratings, the first two episodes themselves, and try to figure out where the show will go from here. They really geek out on this one. They had fun; maybe you will, too.

Timeline:

01:30 “Mr. Robot’s” Tumultuous Thursday

06:15 Breaking Down the Season Two Premiere [SPOILERS]

21:00 Sam Esmail’s Perfect Timing

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, TheFauxworthyPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review! We are also a proud member of the Establishing Shot Podcast Network.

As always, thanks to Levi Bradford for the theme song. You can find his music here.

Original Recording Date: July 14, 2016

Fauxworthy Podcast Episode 28: Did Netflix Kill Culture?

 

Taylor Gaines and Bryan Faux are back to talk about Netflix and the cultural revolution it caused. They break down the ways it has damaged cultural conversation, discuss the new season of “Orange is the New Black,” and share their thoughts on the surprising “Veep” season finale.

Timeline:

01:00 Netflix and Cultural Conversation

15:00 “Orange is the New Black” Thoughts

17:05 The Landscape-Shifting “Veep” Finale (SPOILERS)

22:40 What to Watch

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, TheFauxworthyPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review! We are also a proud member of the Establishing Shot Podcast Network.

As always, thanks to Levi Bradford for the theme song. You can find his music here.

Original Recording Date: July 2, 2016

Alright, “Game of Thrones” Can Start Now [SPOILERS]

Let’s be real about this for a second. Winter has pretty much been coming for six seasons. Dany has basically been trying to get to Westeros for six seasons. Bran has more or less been trying to journey from “boy who fell out of window” to “boy who can see the past and future” for six seasons.

What I’m saying is, last night felt like the end of a lot of things on “Game of Thrones.” But more importantly, it felt like the beginning.

It’s tricky, making a television show. You have to be entertaining and compelling every week while also leading people to believe that there is an important reason to stick around. And once you finally reach the point that answers the question “why did I stick around?” it’s really easy to piss people off (see: “Lost”). So yeah, part of me was watching last night’s “Game of Thrones” season six finale and thinking, what the hell? I watched all this, and now the show’s gonna start telling the story its wanted to tell this entire time?

But listen up, other half of my brain, that’s dumb and shortsighted of you. Because with “Thrones,” the journey really was half the fun. Sure, looking back, a lot of the jostling for the Iron Throne, battles for random northern territories, and weird slavery discussions in Mereen seem trivial and pointless. But it was fun while it lasted. And now the important stuff can really start happening. Dany is coming with her army. Jon is King of the North. Cersei is in power at King’s Landing. And the White Walkers aren’t far off.

So, yeah. Let’s start “Game of Thrones” now.

Winter is here.

Some thoughts (I have to put them somewhere, since Bryan somehow doesn’t watch the most important show on TV):

  • The first 20 minutes of the finale definitely felt like someone in HBO’s editing department accidentally put music from “The Leftovers” into a “Game of Thrones” episode. Then, they heard it and were like “eh, that works. Just leave it.” Damn, that opening 20 or so was great, though. RIP, Queen Margaery. She was savvier than she ever got credit for. Cersei was just more ruthless.
  • Last season’s ending was so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so dark and depressing that the quote-unquote fan-servicey stuff was very welcome to me. If you don’t show me good/positive stuff in this world once in a while, why should I care about its preservation?
  • Varys pretty much traveled to Dorne in back in the time it took Cersei to say “Wildfire.” But really, who cares?
  • Is it bad that I stood up cheering for Arya when she killed Walder Frey? Should I be more worried about her than I am?
  • I wish every show was this popular. There’s something really awesome about having to completely avoid the Internet and Twitter and Snapchat and Instagram and going outside whenever “Game of Thrones” episodes are on.
  • Lady Mormont is a freaking baller.

Fauxworthy Podcast Episode 24: All Hail The King of TV

 

We’ve been beating around the bush too long! This week, we dive into talk of HBO’s unrivaled Sunday night schedule. In the episode, Bryan tries to recap his first ever “Game of Thrones” episode, we discuss the difficulty of living in a “Game of Thrones” world, and we debate the importance of plot to comedies. All that and much, much more is available for your listening pleasure right here and now on TheFauxworthyPodcast.com.

[SOME SPOILERS FOR “GAME OF THRONES” HEREIN]

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Here’s the timeline:

Intro 00:00-02:50

“Game of Thrones” [SLIGHT SPOILERS] 02:50-12:45

The Motivation to Catch up on “Thrones” 12:45-17:15

“Silicon Valley” and “Veep” 17:15-22:30

TV Fandom 22:30-23:55

Coming Up On…TV 23:55-27:36

Original Recording Date: May 17, 2016

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