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Hellovision!

A weekly podcast talking about tv shows, tv news, and other general pop culture musings. Join Casey Hackett, Sean Higgins, and Chris Brook as we celebrate our favorite medium via another!
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Episodes

Episode 66: Return to the Charlie Cheen Zone!

This week on Hellovision, we want to party with Don Pardo, Chris doesn't understand the Harlem Shake nor the hoopla over Justin Timberlake's SNL performance and complains about how far a nickel used to get him, The Following is a snoozefest, NBC is in trouble, and a review of the big SNL episode from this week. Then it's the sort of triumphant return of Shootin' The Shiz with Shiggz and Griz! Then we breakdown the Delocated finale, a round of "What Are You Watching?!" where Casey admits he's lik...

Mar 15, 20131 hr 9 min

Episode 65: ...Of Bunheads, Bronies, and Academy Awards

Its the return of the Lord of the Internet Chris Sampson to the hallowed halls of Hellovision! We discuss the rise of the Bronies, Casey is flattered to be compared to Lee Pace, and the possibilities of Kathy Bates on American Horror Story! Then we talk about The Oscars which detours into a love-fest for musicals, Chris Sampson dishes on Bunheads, Casey and Chris Brook discuss The Americans, and MLB.TV vs. NBA League Pass because SPORTS!

Mar 01, 20131 hr 10 min

Episode 64: Do It, Rockapella!

- It's a TV Podcast! - The Hour Gets the Axe! - Casey loves Terry Crews! - "US Cyber Command" is a better name for a show than "Intelligence!" - The Walking Dead is Unstoppable! - RIP 30 Rock, Welcome Back Community! - Pat Sievert returns for some game show talk! - Supermarket Sweep! - MTV Dating Shows are sorely missed! - And Nick Arcade doesn't hold up at all!

Feb 15, 201359 min

Episode 63: Are You Afraid of Stephen King?

On this week's episode of Hellovision: RIP Ben & Kate! The Powerpuff Girls are back with Ringo Starr in tow! A short discussion on Girls and Adventure Time A discussion on reality shows like Duck Dynasty, Storage Wars and more! Returning guest Dan Rubalcaba returns with a newfound appreciation for Bunheads, discusses the various Star Trek pilots, and has a great new game in tow: "Is The Plotline a Stephen King Novel or an Episode of 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?'" Chris pines for Space Cases ...

Jan 31, 20131 hr 4 min

Episode 62: I Specifically Asked You Not To Be Slutty!

The first show of 2013 and the start of year 3 of Hellovision! On this week's episode: Happy Endings drama! The Killing ain't dead yet! Jessica Simpson is about to be a sitcom star much to our dismay! House of Lies is still boring. An unexpected reference to Battle Bots! The Golden Globes are terrible! More news, and talk of all the reality shows we don't know a thing about and the ones we miss! And an unexpected reference to MTV's Undressed!...

Jan 17, 201356 min

Episode 61: Rest In Peace 2012!

It's the final episode of 2012! Some final news to stew on, some morbid Golden Girls jokes while being distracted by the Miss Universe Pageant, Casey keeps going "on the record" since Hellovision is a legally binding document, Chris predicts what it would be like if Bryan Singer and Bryan Fuller made a show only to realize they DID already, the rise of Pope Paul McCartney, a reference to Krippendorf's Tribe, and some serious talk about the Nielson Ratings and Twitter! Then in the second half, th...

Dec 21, 20121 hr 10 min

Episode 60: Finger Lickin' Good!

This week, it's a bit of a mess but we cover news with Chris "The Alpine" Brook, a shoutout to Glenn Yoder, ask who actually uses Bing, Sean reviews Hunted and Metacritic messes up his score, Casey finally watched Veronica Mars and Misfits, and the return of "What Are You Watching?"

Dec 06, 201255 min

Episode 59: Fireside Chats

On this exciting Thanksgiving edition of Hellovision: - Tongue Twisters! - What if Goodburger had been a skit on SNL? - Chris's torrid love affair with Jersey Shore reaches an abrupt end - Ryan Murphy hates SOMETHING - Patton Oswalt is blowin' up! - The Killing isn't dead yet! - NBC is doing everything it can to kill "Up All Night" - Casey Hates Step By Step - The Nabisco Cookie Man Lives! - A review of a failed pilot: Mockingbird Lane!...

Nov 23, 201257 min

Episode 58: The TV Theme Song Challenge 3

Join the boys along with special guest Russ Seyfert to discuss political ads, Nashville, Mad Men meets Point Break, Kevin Smith is no good, and Sean loves Snickerdoodles! Then, the third time's the charm as we bring back the TV Theme Song Challenge! 8 classic TV Theme songs are brought to the table and only ONE can be proclaimed "Best of the Best!" This is a good one!

Oct 24, 20121 hr 12 min

Episode 57: Homeland Bound: The Incredible Journey

A Columbus Day Conspiracy! Casey moves! Shiggins gets some ink! Chris reads news! Homeland returns! So does Dexter! All this and more! Also, EMAIL US! HELLOVISIONPODCAST@GMAIL.COM!

Oct 11, 201250 min

Episode 56: The Maker's Mark Fall TV Preview Episode!

It's that time of year again, folks! Fall TV seasons is here and Chris and Casey do the news without Shiggins who is busy writing a fancy essay (or just connecting conspiracy theories in secret!). Topics include the VMAs, James Carville pushing whiskey, and they actually talk about some sports. Then the boys are joined by Hollywood hot shot, Dana Wickens (also the third girl on the show ever!) to discuss all the new Fall TV shows and pass early judgment on what looks good, what looks terrible an...

Sep 13, 20121 hr 23 min

Episode 55: Let 'Em Watch Your Dog!

Chris returns from vacation! Baby Snooki! Flight! Shiggins hates TV (now get back in your cage!)! Burn Notice Finally! Greased Lightning! Go On! Everybody Hated Chris! And Grimm! And…Womanhood.

Aug 30, 201248 min

Minisode 4: Bunheads and Bad Audio Quality!

It's time for another minisode with Shiggins and returning guest host Chris Sampson to discuss the "hit" ABC Family show "Bunheads!" Chris is calling from Skype and cuts in and out like crazy and the show is generally of poor audio quality! Anyways, Casey kinda liked it but wants more Alan Ruck, and Shawn and Chris are 100% on board and disagree with Casey's Emma Stone comparison! And seriously, Chris sounds rough. Bear with it. This is a minisode for a reason!

Aug 22, 201223 min

Episode 54: Of Olympics and Endos

In a slightly poorly recorded edition of Hellovision, Chris is on vacation and is replaced by Chris Sampson of Enjoy Your Day infamy! We discuss the Olympics again, Chris imagines a more ridiculous way to play Water Polo, Hand Ball is confusing, NBC is a horrible network and Casey has a hard time with the musical guest's name and is sitting in a creaky chair! In the second half, harrowing tales of Rollerbladers and the art of the segue is not lost as the guys discuss motorcycles, how Breaking Ba...

Aug 15, 20121 hr 4 min

Episode 52: Sorkin Sorrows

Casey starts some beef with Huffington Post's shitty TV reviewers and defends The Newsroom, Dish Network is being stubborn, the guys lament lack of choice, the return of "What Are You Watching?", an experiment in web TV series, and we propose a live viewing party for the SURE TO BE HUGE HIT, "ANGER MANAGEMENT!"

Jun 28, 20121 hr 10 min

Episode 51: Getting Down to Brass Tacks

Compliments! Talk of Dragons and Games regarding Thrones! Hatfields and McCoys! Favorite TV Dads! Anthony Bourdain! And MAJOR MAD MEN SPOILERS! Need we say more?

Jun 07, 201259 min

Episode 50: A Somewhat Anniversary Special!

Episode 50 is finally here and BOY OH BOY, DID WE NOT PREPARE! Talk of some TV, what we SHOULD HAVE DONE for this anniversary episode, lot of personal talk, we try and choose the 2011-2012 TV Season All Stars, and to celebrate, A BLOOPER REEL! Trust us folks, we'll make up for this one in the next 50 episodes.

Jun 04, 201242 min

Episode 49: Welcome to Y'allsville

Join us for an episode in which we discuss news, flaming Dr. Pepper's, the viability of replacing cable with streaming services, whether it's better to binge on tv shows or enjoy them slowly like a fine wine, Casey and Shiggins feel smarter for watching The West Wing, and Chris has a daunting date with Daria!

Mar 16, 201259 min

Episode 48: Uninformed Oscar Edition!

Casey sits this one out to let Shiggins, Chris and returning guest Russ Seyfert to discuss the merits of The Voice, Casey's crush on Abbey Elliot, Russ asks the tough questions regarding whether or not Aimee Teegarden can even act, more talk of Downton Abbey, and a rundown of the new Sherlock Holmes based show "Elementary" which sounds terrible! Later on, the boys ask Russ, "What Are You Watching?!" with discussion of Justified, Luck, Shiggins compares David Milch to The Clash (which surprisingl...

Mar 02, 201256 min

Episode 47: D'oh!

On this, a special edition of "Hellovision! After Dark" Chris and Casey are joined by first-time guest host Nick Largey to discuss all manner of TV news, but mostly to talk about The Simpson's and their impending 500th episode. It pretty much just involves all of them talking about their favorite quotes, moments, episodes, etc. while Casey and Chris get increasingly tired. It's charming in an amateurish way!

Feb 16, 20121 hr

Minisode 3: Put a Huevo On It!

While Shiggins is away, Casey and Chris discuss the versatility of eggs, discuss the Superbowl a bit and upcoming commercials, Casey declares his love of Cougartown from the tops of mountains, Chris discusses his impending trip to Mexico, we breakdown new Bud Lite Platinum and the world is introduced to Hamm-O-Grams!

Feb 01, 201227 min

Episode 46: British Invasion

The countdown to episode 50 begins here! It's 2012 and so we begin another year of Hellovision the best way we know how: with talk of the weather! But after that BORING STUFF we get back at it, with news, talk of The Golden Globes and how much Casey hates them, we theorize that activists are ruining tv and so are audiences, and then some other stuff happens and we assure you it's all stuff worth listening to! After the break, the boys get classy and discuss all the great British television they'...

Jan 19, 201255 min

Episode 45: The Hellovision Holiday Spectacular!! (Epic Ho-Ho-Hos)

On this, our last full episode of 2011, the boys discuss some news, a reference to Brocktoon, Chris doesn't give a fuck about Punk'd, and then discuss our favorite holiday tv shows/specials! In the second half, we're joined by fellow podcasters Nick Schurk and N. Floyd (or Nicole F. if you prefer) from Nick and Nicole Epic Bros.! They join us for talk of Newhart, Casey gets real with his metaphors, and the triumphant return of Build a Show! What is Supermarket Sweetums? Tune in to find out!...

Dec 21, 20111 hr 13 min

Episode 44: Triscuit Presents: SURPRISE, MUTHAFUCKAH! or, Please Excuse the Tardiness

On this catch up episode of Hellovision, Casey apologizes for being so tired last week, puts all the listeners demanding our review of The Cosby Mysteries at ease, and insists on eating dinner while recording (sorry!), Chris reads some news without doing proper research, and Shiggins needs to make a soundboard! Also, the boys deal with how to ensure everybody who downloads the show actually listens to it. INTRIGUING! And a good old fashioned "What Are You Watching?!" In the second half, it's tha...

Dec 15, 20111 hr 4 min

Minisode 2: Let Us Give Thanks!

It's a special Thanksgiving minisode! Join the regular Hellovision crew and special guest Ben Emery as we discuss our favorite Thanksgiving foods, what our vacation plans are and what we are thankful for (TV wise of course…). Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving from all of us at Hellovision!

Nov 24, 201124 min

Episode 43: ...Of Forgotten Elections, Cities and Sex, and Hell On Wheels

Non-voting hippies, gather round for a truly great episode of Hellovision with special co-host, Kristina Hansen! She's back for the first time since way back in Episode 11 to discuss news, RooneyWiki, the boring debut of Hell On Wheels, Absolutely Fabulous' return, and to verify that the Beach Boys were a good band. Later, we try to discuss the ability to OD on TV shows but go way off topic to examine why Kristina watched all of Sex and the City in a little over a week and Casey introduces Shigg...

Nov 10, 201151 min

Episode 42: Renaissance Men?!

This week the boys get into all sortsa mischief! News from Chris, the debut of three new features: Cheers & Beers, Dad Chat, and Shiggins' Book Nook! We also hear about some disturbing updates regarding Darryl Hammond, Tom Hanks' new show sounds vague, "1600 Penn" sounds even more vague, and some other stuff. In the second half, we're joined by new friend of the show Jeff Zito! Jeff and the guys have an in depth discussion about the the tv "renassance" of the early 2000s and whether or not T...

Oct 27, 201158 min

Episode 41: (CENSORED) or Are Ya Ready For Some Football?!

In this week's belated episode: Casey wants to be a Nielsen rater, Try to avoid Breaking Bad spoilers despite Shiggins' best efforts, Casey and Shiggins miss a good A.C. Slater joke opportunity, American Horror Story is just plain weird y'all, tons of drama with The Simpsons, and the return of Arrested Development! And music by Tyler Jon Tyler! In the second half, the guys discuss whether or not they think that audiences will flock to their computers and the internet to watch the latest new TV s...

Oct 16, 201147 min

Episode 40: How Many Licks?

On this, our milestone 40th episode, Chris dishes on some news, Shiggins misses Nash Bridges, and New Girl is a Hit! Meanwhile, Chris misquotes a famous commercial, Casey thinks Person of Interest is bonkers and discusses what he'd do if he were a Nielson rater, The Wonder Years are not so wonderful, and Chris and Shiggs are frustrated with How I Met Your Mother. Finally, the boys go over Rolling Stone Magazine's "Best" TV Characters, and disagree with MOST of the choices! Music this week by Cur...

Sep 28, 201153 min
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