Watch-along VOD: The West Wing s5e21 "Gaza"
why don't they just get over it?
2025-04-16 00:22:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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[GOING LIVE NOW!] Watch-Along: West Wing s5e21 "Gaza"
Hey everyone!
I'm going to do a livestream watch-along of The West Wing episode "Gaza" from the end of season 5. It's terrible, but a very important episode to look at to understand how we are in a place where Dems are actively supporting a genocide.
A fact-finding tour to the hotly disputed Gaza Strip includes Donna, Admiral Fitzwallace and a few congressmen as they sort through the thicket of rival issues between the Palestinians and Israelis -- but the killing fiel...
2025-04-11 19:40:19 +0000 UTC View Post
THERE'S TOO MUCH TV - Roundup March 2025
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. Usually I lie to people so I don’t get into a massive debate about the police while I’m trying to hang out. But to you, dear patron, I shall never lie!
February was a short month but after a pretty down 2024, I think TV might actually be back! I’m going to save Severance for a lil skippy this week, once I’ve gotten closer to catching up. I put Yellowja...
2025-04-03 01:29:13 +0000 UTC View PostWatch-along VOD: The West Wing "War Crimes"
how do you know you don't like war crimes if you've never even tried them?
2025-04-02 19:10:35 +0000 UTC View Postlil skippy #22: severance season 2 thoughts [spoilers]
i don't know what this show is about anymore
2025-03-27 22:47:58 +0000 UTC View PostGOING LIVE! Watch-Along: West Wing s3e05 "War Crimes"
Hey everyone!
I'm going to start doing some livestream watch-alongs of West Wing episodes to revisit them and also go into more depth on them specifically than I'll be able to in any video. First up is my favorite (derogatory) West Wing episode, titled "War Crimes."
The President asks a reluctant Vice President (Tim Matheson) to speak at an anti-gun rally in Texas after a church shooting...
2025-03-26 21:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Hollow Fantasy of The West Wing [Ad-Free]
the first west wing video, early access, uncut and ad-free.
2025-03-26 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTHERE'S TOO MUCH TV - Roundup February 2025
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. Usually I lie to people so I don’t get into a massive debate about the police while I’m trying to hang out. But to you, dear patron, I shall never lie!
February was a short month but after a pretty down 2024, I think TV might actually be back! I’m going to save Severance for a lil skippy this week, once I’ve gotten closer to catching up. I put Yellowjackets last on...
2025-03-02 22:45:18 +0000 UTC View PostInterview — Emily St. James (Video)
Emily St. James is a TV writer (Yellowjackets) and long time cultural critic.
I called her up to talk about The West Wing, to help me contextualize it in the broader TV ecosystem of the late 90s and early 2000s, and to pick her brain about its lasting impact on real world politics.
Her TV criticism was actually a huge inspiration for me starting out on this career so this conversation was a bit of a life goal for me.
Some of the works we referenced:
2025-02-21 21:49:17 +0000 UTC
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Interview — Emily St. James (Audio)
Emily St. James is a TV writer (Yellowjackets) and long time cultural critic.
I called her up to talk about The West Wing, to help me contextualize it in the broader TV ecosystem of the late 90s and early 2000s, and to pick her brain about its lasting impact on real world politics.
Her TV criticism was actually a huge inspiration for me starting out on this career so this conversation was a bit of a life goal for me.
Some of the works we referenced:
2025-02-21 20:51:10 +0000 UTC
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Interview — Corey Robin (Video)
Corey Robin is a political science professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY, as well as the author of The Reactionary Mind, which you might remember from the end of my most recent Jon Stewart video.
I called him to ask him about an article he wrote in Dissent Magazine titled "The Obamanauts," to talk about the ideology of the Obama Administration and its similarities to vision of liberalis...
2025-02-11 03:03:53 +0000 UTC View PostInterview — Corey Robin (Audio Only)
Corey Robin is a political science professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY, as well as the author of The Reactionary Mind, which you might remember from the end of my most recent Jon Stewart video.
I called him to ask him about an article he wrote in Dissent Magazine titled "The Obamanauts," to talk about the ideology of the Obama Administration and its similarities to vision of liberalis...
2025-02-10 22:41:50 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2025 Mailbag
Hey everybody!
Another month, another mailbag! Ask me anything!
I'm deep in the weeds researching for The West Wing video, but feel free to ask me about Severance or TV or politics or anything at all. Come up with some good questions. OR ELSE.
I'll post the link here as always but I'll be live on Friday 2/7 @ 5pm Pacific so submit your questions before then...
Starting late but I'm starting! LIVE: 2025-02-04 19:59:53 +0000 UTC
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THERE'S TOO MUCH TV - Roundup January 2025
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. Usually I lie to people so I don’t get into a massive debate about the police while I’m trying to hang out. But to you, dear patron, I shall never lie!
January’s been a rough combo of being sick with the flu and also America being sick with fascism, but here’s what we got:
Squid Game (Season 2) — Netflix
CW: lots of gun-related v...
5 Favorite Episodes: 2024
It’s time for my longest-standing End of Year tradition: highlighting my favorite episodes of the year.
Film is an in-and-out trip, while TV stays in our lives for day-long bingethons, weeks, and years as seasons stretch on. Episodes are the smallest unit of TV, and at their best they tell stories that are both individual and part of a grander narrative. They’re like great soccer players, you can appreciate their singular greatness but only in the context of a team setting.
So...
2025-01-07 20:25:54 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 2025 Mailbag
UPDATE: So sorry I missed last week's mailbag, I caught one of the worst flus I've ever had am still recovering (the last week is a complete blur). But let's reschedule this for this Thursday 1/16 @ 5pm Pacific.
Also now I have seen some of Squid Game if you want to ask me something about that!
Going LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/5Qlety_K9U8?feature=share...
2025-01-07 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post2024: One Show For Every Kind of TV Viewer
I’m not a big fan of Top 10 Lists. Even when there’s this much TV, you end up with a lot of lists that look the same, and they all kind of assume a specific viewer. But there’s a fundamental problem with that task—not everybody watches TV for the same reasons.
Some people watch TV to be transported, some want company while they fold their laundry, and some people are determined to watch the worst trash they can.
People might be turning to lists to contemplate...
2025-01-06 20:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostVideo Debrief #2: Jon Stewart
here's some stuff i cut out of my last Jon Stewart video and a bit about why i made this video
0:00 - intro, why i made yet another jon stewart video and how i feel about it
6:19 - evolution on gaza coverage
36:29 - on immigration and climate change
39:42 - more about sellers' inflation
49:58 - reactionary mind and the curtis yarvins of the world
1:01:13 - david sanger interview about imperialism
1:09:58 - concluding thoughts2025-01-03 03:08:31 +0000 UTC
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Jon Stewart — Why Hypocrisy Doesn't Matter Anymore [Ad-Free]
Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show to cover the 2024 election, so I thought I'd watch his entire election coverage and try to see what I could learn about the failure of the Democratic Party
2024-12-23 18:20:47 +0000 UTC View PostDecember 2024 Mailbag
Hey everybody!
Another month, another mailbag! Ask me anything! I'm currently working on a video about Jon Stewart's return to The Daily Show for the election so now's the time to hit me with anything about that. Also first mailbag since the NCIS video dropped and I learned a lot about Israel and Palestine and also NCIS if you're interested in that.
Also, also! It's nearing the end-of-the-year and I'm going to be doing all of my normal end of year stuff, so this is a good t...
2024-12-03 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostTHERE'S TOO MUCH TV - Roundup October/November 2024
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. Usually I lie to people so I don’t get into a massive debate about the police while I’m trying to hang out. But to you, dear patron, I shall never lie!
We’re back! I took October to get back into things—there was some family health stuff—but here we are and let’s talk about TV! Here’s everything I’ve been watching over the last two months!
Video Debrief #1: NCIS
here's a bunch of stuff i cut out of my NCIS video
2024-11-15 00:14:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhy was NCIS so obsessed with Israel? [Ad-Free]
NCIS is one of the most popular TV shows of all time. It's about a small federal agency that's supposed to investigate the non-combat deaths of Navy personnel. So why is Mossad—the Israeli CIA—such a major part of the show?
2024-11-12 05:51:33 +0000 UTC View PostWatch-Along: Rebel Ridge
Hey everyone! I'll be going live at 5pm Pacific tonight (in about 10 minutes) to watch Rebel Ridge, the Netflix movie about about crooked cops and civil asset forfeiture. This stream will also be uploaded to Patreon for anyone who has plans on a Friday night. BRAG ABOUT IT WHY DONT YA.
Rebel Ridge is a 2024 American crime 2024-11-01 23:55:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch-Along Livestream — Nov. 1st
Hey everybody!
Here are some of the pieces of media that have been suggested for the next watch-along livestream, let me know what pops out to you!
Here are the 3 options, I'll let you all pick which one and I'll make a separate post for the actual stream — Friday 11/1 at 5pm Pacific
2024-10-28 18:18:14 +0000 UTC View Postlil skippy #21: brat summer/fall/winter/spring
have the dems even listened to brat
2024-10-21 19:00:54 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 2024 Mailbag
Hey everybody!
Another month, another mailbag! Ask me anything! This is the first mailbag since the To Catch a Predator video so please feel free to ask any followup questions about that here. I'm also feeling especially spooky so feel free to ask me anything about some spooky shows or media~
I'll post the link here as always but I'll be live on Tuesday 10/8 @ 5pm Pacific so submit your questions before then...
October Announcements & Updates
Hey everyone!
I've been radio silent since publishing my video on To Catch a Predator because I was on vacation in Europe (first time!). But I'm back now and diving back into things. Here's my rough plan for the channel projects for the next couple months.
October — So what was the deal with NCIS and Israel/IDF/Mossad?
NCIS is one of the biggest shows in the history of television. It's run for over 20 years, and routinely remains one of the most watche...
THERE'S TOO MUCH TV - Roundup August/September 2024
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. Usually I lie to people so I don’t get into a massive debate about the police while I’m trying to hang out. But to you, dear patron, I shall never lie!
I’ve just launched my longest and most in-depth video ever with To Catch A Predator and am heading out on a two-week vacation, so we’re going to combine August and September into a big roundup of the things I watche...
2024-09-13 01:48:27 +0000 UTC View Post