Always Be Watching

There are so many shows worth checking out right now that we crumbled under the pressure and instead spend our first 10 minutes talking about rewatching 30 Rock - a sitcom that absolutely still holds up really well. We also explore teens staying up all night in HBO teen drama Euphoria (thanks to drugs and partying) and American Graffiti (thanks to enjoying driving around in cars). Oh, and we delve into the Martin Scorsese doco Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story.Oh, and then we discuss the abstract comedy genius that is Good Afternoon Adelaide.This is too much podcast. Can you believe you're getting it for free?

This week on the podcast Dan & Chris shout: “Baaaaaaaaat!” as they discuss the hilarious new comedy What We Do In The Shadows. They also discuss the great new drama Years and Years. Oh, and then they mix some chatter in about the new Neil Gaiman-written show Good Omens and Chris talks up a kids cartoon about The Cat In The Hat. If this is your first Always Be Watching podcast, welcome! We hope you find some interesting TV suggestions here.

It has been quite the week of viewing for Chris and Dan. The big TV show of the week is the third season return of The Handmaid's Tale - Dan offers his thoughts on it and the very unique problem the show has. Also up for discussion is the UK TV show The Detectorists and new film Godzilla 2: King of The Monsters. But, stick around for our conversation about a screening Dan and Chris attended of the classic Australian film Young Einstein. At the screening, director, writer, and star Yahoo Serious made a very rare appearance. So, we offer our thoughts on the event and how the film holds together 30 years later.01:03 The Detectorists06:58 The Handmaid's Tale16:45 Godzilla 224:47 Young Einstein

Dan and Chris are at it again with their weekly conversation about what they have watched... experienced?.... on TV.Up for discussion:01:28 High Maintenance09:05 Chernobyl13:26 LEGO Masters23:00 Catch 22

It has been a huge fortnight for television with three of television’s biggest shows all airing their final episodes - Game of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory, and Veep. On the Always Be Watching Podcast this week, Dan and Chris offer some thoughts on the end of these series and about final episodes in general. They also discuss the new Netflix Still Laugh-In special and the documentary The Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.01:46 Still Laugh-In10:12 The Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mice and Men16:24 The end of Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, and Veep

On the podcast this week Dan talks up a mother/daughter relationship horror-drama that he insists will take the Emmys & Golden Globes by storm, Chris hypes up Aussie animated hit show Bluey. Appealing to Chris love of US sitcoms, Dan talks up the last good US broadcast comedy Superstore. And Chris dives deep into the well of nostalgia to discuss the classic 80s comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.01:19 The Act07:06 Bluey16:18 Superstore25:30 Planes Trains and Automobiles

With a new Netflix series, a huge new reality show in Australia about building things with Lego, a Seth Rogen movie, and a discovered gem, Chris and Dan have a lot that they have been watching this week:01:27 Dead To Me05:43 LEGO Masters13:22 Long Shot18:44 The Last OGBe sure to sign up to the daily Always Be Watching newsletter: abw.substack.com

It is an incredibly eclectic mix-bag of things we've been watching this week.Take a listen and discover something to watch:01:07 Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series - Netflix08:19 Black Summer - Netflix12:42 Nothing But Trouble - Home video19:12 Ultraman - NetflixWARNING: There's some bad language in this one.

Avengers: Endgame is an absolute cultural juggernaut and it needed to be discussed. So, we reached out to one of our favourite culture writers (and hardcore Marvel fan) Maria Lewis to join us for a spoiler-free chat about the movie and its place in the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe.It's a fun, casual chat about the biggest movie in the world. But, we also chat about some of the great shows we've been watching lately too.01:52 Avengers: Endgame29:44 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse32:11 Hanna39:35 My Husband Won't Fit

Join Dan & Chris for another week as they discuss what it is that they watched on TV this week in the misguided belief that you might feel inspired to watch these shows.01:58 - Terrace House: Opening New Doors09:04 - The Defiant Ones16:39 - Jeopardy: World Tour22:20 - Sick of It

We're taking you into some weird and offbeat TV areas this week with a quirky robot's cutting political satire, more straight edge political satire via a US courtroom drama, a rapper preaching on Netflix about the ills of modern society, and we hit warp 10 with a space show that isn't just for nerds. Not that there's anything wrong with that.02:04 Kraft Punk's Political Party09:30 The Good Fight17:02 Trigger Warning with Killer Mike24:40 Star Trek: Discovery

It's a week for under-the-radar television discussion as both Dan and Chris veer away from anything anyone else was talking about on TV this week for four off-kilter TV discussions. The two discuss:02:34 Now Apocalypse19:37 Idiotsitter25:15 Ill Behaviour31:42 Chef's Table

It was a huge week for new shows/movies dropping on Netflix. Thankfully, neither Dan nor Chris had a whole lot going on, so they made sure to watch it all. Oh, and Chris checks in with an old TV friend who would give reunions 5 stars.02:27 After Life14:02 Love, Death and Robots30:10 Review with Myles Barlow36:05 Triple Frontier

We start this week with an extended conversation about Captain Marvel, now playing in cinemas. We've invited in film critic and Program Director of Australia's SciFi Film Festival Simon Foster. Does the film deserve the hype? We take a look (and it's very light on spoilers if that's a concern for you).WHAT WE WERE WATCHING THIS WEEK:03:25 Captain Marvel21:29 Counterpart30:24 Hollow Man37:37 Fleabag (Season 2)

This week on Always Be Watching, Dan and Chris discuss:02:01 Secret City09:42 Russian Doll15:41 Leaving Neverland22:56 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Dan and Chris launch the Always Be Watching podcast by starting a conversation with the same phrase that has dominated practically every conversation they've had over the past 15+ years: "What have you been watching?"This week:00:00 We officially launch the podcast03:35 This Time with Alan Partridge (BBC - UK)04:14 Paddleton (Netflix)15:12 The Heights (ABC - Australia)18:35 Baptiste (BBC - UK)