Lucas' fan-favorite chicken sandwich review segment continues at Del Taco. Which weird-looking cast member of House of the Dragon does Carlie think is hot? Don't Worry Darling drama and the NFL returns.
Basic Cable is back like we left something. Lucas and Carlie review chicken sandwiches and HBO's new Game of Thrones spinoff the House of the Dragon. Thanks for joining us.
Oh wow, you know what they say about riding a bike? Podcasting after an eight month hiatus is not like that. But Lucas and I got back on the mic to talk about some shows that frankly, just didn't do it for us, and shared what's been on our TV minds since April. It's not perfect, but when is Basic Cable ever the pinnacle of fine audio production? Bear with us as we get out podcast legs back. Special thanks to J, for being my expert of the week on all things FA!
Who knew Amy Schumer would have such a delightful cooking show? WE DID. Because her schtick is LITERALLY just Basic Cable in the kitchen. We cover a ton of trash TV that's in no way good for us, and then Carlie's excellent mom returns for a quick segment about the return of Detective Elliot Stabler to a TV near you. Carlie and Katie also talk about the most recent developments to the Varsity Blues scandal -- there's really something for everyone!
Heyyo, welcome to day 3846238 of quarantine! Have you managed to watch every single show on every single platform yet? Of COURSE NOT. There are too many choices so of course you're just falling back on the comfort shows you can visualize with your eyes closed. But fear not, we're here to walk you through of Netflix's newest offerings like Too Hot to Handle, Outer Banks and the delightful Never Have I Ever. We're happy to be back so listen, share and send us an email saying hey! Email basiccablep...
Carlie and Lucas make their triumphant return to the pod after a long, strange trip with our new friend Vladimir Skyrizzi. We chat Jeopardy, The Challenge, Michael Jordan and The Last Dance. Carlie reveals her Grey's Anatomy misery index and friend of the show Matt Ski returns with a Netflix recommendation. We're so glad to be back. Thanks for sticking with us.
Happy Turkey (Boi) Day, Basic Nation! Our main man Matt Ski reviews The Mandolorian. (2:00) Carlie and Lucas' relationship barely survives Thanksgiving Dinner as we break down the pop culture we're most thankful for this year. Spoiler alert: It's mostly pizza and Baby Yoda-related material. Apologies in advance for my (Lucas') awful burp -- it was really unintentional. Happy Holidays! We hope your sharing your time (and this podcast) with all of your friends and family.
Tap tap, is this thing on? We know we haven't been pumping out episodes regularly, but we have a lot to cover tonight and we need your help! We're pumped about the new Jeopardy GOAT tournament (7:30) and Holly Hunter stops by our apartment. (17:40) Civil Rights hero casting (20:00), Carlie cries during This Is Us. (26:45) Floribama is back in full effect. (33:00) Finally, we ask YOU to help us create a list of the best shows of the decade. Let us know your favorites! Email basiccablepod@gmail.co...
Jesse reviews BK's Impossible Whopper. (2:40) Weeds making a comeback? (4:30) News broke right after we recorded last week about the Game of Thrones prequels. (8:30) Apple's new The Morning Show is...something. (15:05) Coach Carlie dives deep into the strategy behind this season of the The Challenge. (25:40).
Lucas' trick-or-treating trauma and breaking Game of Thrones news. (6:00). Netflix causes a stir with plan to allow viewers to speed through content. (12:30) The Morning Show is getting panned and Angelina somehow wins us over on Jersey Shore. (25:00) How does Mrs. Fletcher on HBO stack up to Tom Perrota's book? (33:15).
We're back from vacation and ready to 'cast. Lucas reviews Taco Bell's Toasted Cheddar Chalupa (4:25) and we break down our favorite meals and shows from our trip to Peru. (5:20) The first fall shows get the axe and Clueless is coming back. (11:10) Our thoughts on El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (22:30) and the finale of another great season of Succession. (29:00) A couple of NBC shows Have Carlie Concerned. (32:00) Is Looking For Alaska the new OC? (51:00) Lucas' quick thoughts on the first epi...
If anyone has a problem with this episode, catch me in Peru. I'm out. Not American anymore. Jersey Shore news (6:30) and Fleabag catch-up (17:30). Has The Challenge moved beyond Bananas? Fall is life (29:10): The Good Place (32:30) and Almost Family on NBC (36:30).
Sorry folks, no chicken reviews or Jeffrey Epstein this week. You'll have to settle for Carlie and Lucas chatting pleasantly about Ray Lewis, the next Bachelor, Shane Gillis' short career on Saturday Night Live and Apple TV's surprisingly affordable pricing model. Lucas wonders whether Netflix's Unbelievable is a good show and whether Logan Roy will live to see the end of this season of Succession. Josh on The Challenge makes an epic mistake and Lucas predicts all of the Emmy winners correctly....
Sitch is home (5:00) and Wendy's limps into the chicken sammie wars. Lebron battles Wyoming (11:00) and Rich from 90 Day catches a break (15:15). Florida projects (26:15) and Wu-Tang is for the children. We compare AB's meltdown to the classics. (39:00)
More chicken sammies (7:50); Our dawg AT is back -- #f***cancer!(12:10); Carlie's super into Jude Law and Borat (22:45); Old ass Dave; New Ass Challenge. (35:00). Kiki's back (54:20).
Popeyes vs. Chick Fil A, older anchors (16:00) and political hacks, (25:45) Sitch gets hitched (29:00). Mindhunter (32:30) is back and Succession plows ahead. (36:00). Back To School SZN is in full effect and Carlie and Lucas pick our fave fictional schools.
The Challenge is coming back with a long-anticipated team battle. (8:30) Food News features a dangerous new PBR drink. (12:45) 90 Day Fiance is back (21:35) and Euphoria wraps up. (34:10) We have a fiduciary responsibility to talk about Succession (50:20) and we wonder what the Happy Endings (54:00) crew is up to now.
Lucas makes a great point about Top 40 Pop Music and really impresses his fiance. Then he has some more kick ass takes about Dan Le Batard's situation with ESPN (9:00) and the return of The Young (New) Pope. (25:00) Jersey Shore meets Old Town Road (38:00) and Euphoria is exhausting. (41:00) Carlie cries at the end of a show she doesn't even like.
You're favorite podcast fiances are back with a brand new episode breaking down the Emmy nominations (7:40) and the Bachelorette fantasy suites (18:30). MTV's Making the Band is back for some reason (34:00). We blab about Euphoria (34:00) and Stranger Things (38:00). #FREESITCH (43:30).
WOW - one of your favorite bits of Basic Cable has come to an end. Lucas proposed to Carlie and now she can't make him feel bad about it anymore. But that's not what's most important. (0:55) Jenna Compono gave Carlie and Basic Cable a shoutout! (On the paid service Cameo) (3:58) Without much TV to talk about, Lucas vents about Burger King (7:53) We chat about the lineup for this year's Jeopardy Tournament of Champions (14:32) Talk about the proliferation of streaming services and why it might ju...
We get political this week with a discussion of Carlie saving One Day at a Time (2:45), the Democratic debates (12:00), NRA TV's collapse (20:00) and NatGeo's Yellowstone Live (25:15). Talk turns to pay-cable with HBO's Big Little Lies (28:10) and Euphoria (32:45). Bit Of The Week features Carlie schooling about the publishing industry (41:30).
FORE! Welcome to Basic Cable's wall-to-wall coverage of the Min' Golf Masters. News You Can Lose is back with a heavy dose of MTV. We watch new trailers for The Hills (11:00) and Jersey Shore. Is Double Shot at Love a better version of the Bachelor (17:20)? Holey Moley bogeys the first episode (24:00). We put on serious faces for a discussion of HBO's Euphoria (33:00) and Amazon's Too Old to Die Young.
Our Jeopardy bets went down in flames with James' loss, but Carlie gets a win with the renewal of Dead to Me. (13:15) The Affair has plenty of off-screen drama, but is it worth Carlie checking back in? (14:00). The Challenge casting rumors. (18:15) Carlie disrespects Meryl Streep in the return of Big Little Lies. (23:00) Quick Netflix check-in with The Society (31:00) and Jailbirds. (35:45) We debut a new, poorly thought-out segment called Pop Culture Blindspots. (38:35)
Welcome to Basic Cable's continuing coverage of Game of Thrones. Pysch. Will James win more than $4M on Jeopardy? (Yes.) 6:00 - New You Can Lose, ft. "The Voice, Cancellations and Bold Predictions" 23:20 - The Challenge wraps up a heroic comeback season. 24:50 - Deadwood: The Movie does all the things GoT's final season doesn't do. 34:45 - SPECIAL GUEST - Lucas is joined by Slim Pickens to talk How Far Is Tattoo Far and all things ink....
How does this series finale rank among some of the best and worst finales of all time? How is King Bran the Broken (We do not feel good about that nickname) getting around Kings Landing? Just a few of the very serious and important Game of Thrones takes from Carlie and Lucas on this week's episode. This the last we'll talk this much about GoT, so either savor it, or get excited about our return to regular content next week.
The world joins Lucas in player-hating on Game of Thrones. Are the showrunners/writers sexist? Is everyone just ready to move on? Best and worst moments from "The Bells." Lucas supports war criminals. He's Just Not That In2 You: John and Dany. Lucas gives a 100 percent accurate prediction of next week's finale. Carlie struggles to pronounce a word she invented.
Game of Thrones, Episode 4, "The Last of the Starks." WTF is going on? Carlie and Lucas chat about life after the Battle of Winterfell, what our heroes really want, and a look ahead at the final episodes of GoT.
Umm...so that happened. We'll update this description with more info later as to not spoil anyone coming to this page before they've seen the episode, but suffice to say -- we have FEELINGS about Episode Three (still yet unnamed on our HBO Go app). Were any of our predictions right? Did this battle make Lucas happy or sad? Both? Did Carlie sweat off her self-tanner that she stupidly applied right before this episode? Get all your dragon-fire burning questions answered NOW!
Recording this week's episode proved harder than Jamie getting everyone in Winterfell to forgive him! These long episodes are no joke, and we aren't even ready for next week's epic battle. But before next week, we get a love letter from Benioff and Weiss in the form of 20+ scenes with a myriad of different character combos. We get great speeches, OMG moments, and moments that guarantee a character will die next week. We rank them from worst to best, then talk about the little plot that happened ...
Dun dun dundundunn dun dun dun dunn dun dun dun dun dunnnn GAME OF THRONES IS BACK AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS! We dive right in with the radical changes to the show's opening sequence (5:00) Talk about the call backs to the show's pilot (15:45) Discuss what the appropriate punishment for Jamie would be (20:00) Give out some awards for best scene, episode MVP, and worst narrative choices (23:00) Carlie explains to Lucas why Cersei and Jamie are the tightest bond on the show and Lucas doesn't get it (...
