Today's Episode

Before The Shards was an FX series, it was a novel. Before it was a novel, it was a podcast. And before all of that, it was Bret Easton Ellis looking back at his final year of high school in 1981 Los Angeles and wondering what life would have been like with a serial killer. 
Ryan Murphy’s latest series follows a teenage Bret as his senior year at an elite prep school is disrupted by the arrival of mysterious new student Robert Mallory.
On the podcast, we break down the first two episodes, “Pilot” and “Don’t You Want Me,” and discuss Ryan Murphy’s influence on the industry, the repo cast, comparisons to other teen dramas, and the divided reception.
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When New York Mets fan Annie Jacobson discovers that her adoptive father, played by the other Duplass brother, has been hiding letters from her deceased grandpa, Annie flies to Canada to find out what Sterling Point is all about.
On the podcast, we break down the pilot, “But I Just Took an Ambien.” The episode runs about an hour, so our advice is to watch it first if you’re also planning to take an Ambien. For many viewers, you’ve probably seen elements of this show before in other coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water stories. We do our best to run through the comparisons we noticed, the plot, the characters we liked or didn’t, and our overall impressions.
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It’s back! One of Apple TV’s most successful series apparently couldn’t let a good thing end, and fans are bound to welcome it with open arms.
This 4th season reset kicks off in the United States, years after Ted left Richmond. He is now working at a supermarket and cheering on his son at soccer practice, not football. Then, out of the blue, Rebecca, Keeley, and Higgins arrive with an offer to coach Richmond’s new women’s team. Despite everything Kansas City has to offer, Ted can’t help but be enticed.
On the podcast today, we compare the premiere, “Home,” with some of the original first season episodes from 2020, discuss whether the series retains its  heart, and run through the returning characters. We also examine what fans are saying and decide whether this comeback earns a place among the best episodes of the year.
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With no shortage of cartoon comedies, President Curtis does not endeavor to distance itself from its very successful parent show. It simply reveals that craziness can happen outside the Sanchez family, something many viewers of the original series are already aware of, while giving us a new group to root for: the White House staff, cyborg Roe Banks, and half-leprechaun Special Agent Francis O’Doyle.
On the podcast, we review the first two episodes shown on Sunday, “Pilot” and “Triangle.” We discuss cast MVPs, comparisons, trivia, how this got made, and whether it is one of the best or worst shows of the year. You get the drill.

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Loosely inspired by the 1987 thriller Black Widow, Furious follows Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), a former NYPD detective turned FBI rookie, as she connects a suspicious string of murders to a sex trafficking case from 2012. The cat-and-mouse story is less of a whodunit and more of a character-driven, trauma-centric, psychoanalytical look at two former victims whose lives have been redefined in completely different ways as a result of their trauma.
On the podcast, we discuss the numerous comparisons this show brings to mind, our thoughts on the murders and the leads, and where we think this investigation is likely heading. Tune in to hear our ultimate rating and whether we think this has a shot at becoming one of the best shows of 2026.
Welcome to Today's Episode.