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Nothing But Static

Dan Doolan & Chris Billinghamnothingbutstatic.libsyn.com
Since they wouldn't stop talking about TV, we just shoved a microphone in front of them and hit record. Listen as aspiring British screenwriters and comedians Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham indulge in their obsession and attempt to dissect the ever evolving world of television. Featuring news, reviews and recommendations.
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Episodes

181. Comedy Stuff

This week Dan and Chris discuss some new comedies from the last few weeks including The Unicorn, Mixed-ish, Perfect Harmony and Sunnyside. Plus we discuss the possible Arrow Spin-off, the cancellation of Bojack Horseman and the teaser for Stranger Things 4.

Oct 06, 20191 hr 21 min

180. Weird Chaos

This week Dan and Chris discuss NBCU’s new streaming service Peacock, including the Saved By Bell revival. We also review State of the Union, Carnival Row and Undone. Plus, for some reason, we discuss Dan's beard and Chris's upcoming stag do. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Sep 21, 20191 hr 56 min

179. Dan Doolan vs. The Internet

This week Dan and Chris have a timely discussion of some news that's nearly three weeks old. That's right, we're tackling the D23 stuff including Ms Marvel, Moon Knight, She Hulk and The Mandalorian. Plus we discuss streaming release models and how weekly releases match up to dropping an entire show at once. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Sep 13, 20191 hr 33 min

178. Less Smoulder

This week Dan and Chris discuss the Marvel/Sony debacle and whether fandom is too aware of behind the scenes developments these days. Plus we discuss the potential Obi-Wan series and the Matrix and He-Man revivals. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Aug 25, 20192 hr 1 min

177. A Bad Segway

This week Dan and Chris discuss a couple of TV news stories before reviewing The Boys, Veronica Mars, Stranger Things, Aziz Ansari's Right Now special and the final season of Orange Is The New Black. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Aug 11, 20191 hr 32 min

176. Comic Con Stuff

This week Dan and Chris discuss as much comic con stuff as they were interested in discussing. Mostly the Marvel Panel, but also trailers for Watchmen, Westworld 3, Picard, His Dark Materials, The Witcher, Snowpiercer and much more. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jul 27, 20192 hr 29 min

175. Making Up For Missed Reviews

This week Dan and Chris desperately try to catch up on all the great TV we missed while we covered other stuff. Specifically Good Omens, Black Mirror, Chernobyl, Tuca and Bertie, What We Do In The Shadows, Years and Years, Swamp Thing, Always Be My Maybe, I Am Mother and for some reason... Jeopardy. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jul 13, 20192 hr 12 min

174. The Afterparty 4: The Last Afterparty

This week Dan and Chris host their yearly drunk podcast, where we attempt our usual TV chat, but try to do so while being drunk with some seriously mixed results. And this year we recorded it the day after the statics, so as a bonus the news is now two weeks old too! Plus being in the same room increases our stupidity tenfold. You have been warned. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jun 24, 20192 hr 23 min

173. The Eighth Annual Static Awards

This week Dan and Chris host the annual award show, which is just a thinly veiled excuse to recap the year in TV. This year we also broadcast this recording session live on Youtube, meaning we couldn't cut the embarrassing opening and closing songs. Enjoy? You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jun 09, 20193 hr 16 min

172. Picked Up And Put Down Rides Again

This week Dan and Chris breakdown this year's upfronts, discussing all the trailers, announced shows and schedules. Plus we look at what was canceled and what got renewed. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

May 26, 20193 hr 3 min

171. Please Hold

This week Dan and Chris discuss Game of Thrones, The Wandering Earth and why Netflix cancel many shows around three seasons in. Plus we talk about the insanity that is Kanye West's Omniverse. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

May 06, 20191 hr 57 min

170. The Endgame

This week Dan and Chris discuss Avengers: Endgame in a bonus episode with no TV discussion of any kind. Spoilers for Endgame, do not listen unless you have seen End Game. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Apr 27, 20192 hr 21 min

169. Nothing But Content

This week Dan and Chris discuss Disney+ and all the upcoming content. Plus Netflix finally release "Some" rating figures, we learn which shows were cancelled and renewed since our last episode and we finally watch and review FX's The Americans... 6 years too late. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Apr 20, 20192 hr 24 min

168. Submitted For Your Approval

This week Dan and Chris discuss Apple's lackluster TV conference, new British comedy Dead Pixels and the return of The Twilight Zone. Plus some TV news about renewed and ending shows. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Apr 08, 20192 hr 5 min

167. The Netflix Power Hour

This week Dan and Chris discuss many Netflix related things, such as After Life, Turn Up Charlie and new animated anthology show Love, Death & Robots. We also take a look at a couple of news stories from the last two weeks. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Mar 24, 20191 hr 45 min

166. Pointless Gloves

This week Dan and Chris discuss Arrow and Crashing coming to an end and HBO’s Leaving Neverland documentary. Plus less depressing subjects like ABC’s Whiskey Cavalier, This Time With Alan Partridge and Captain Marvel. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Mar 10, 20192 hr 7 min

165. Coincidences

This week Dan and Chris discuss Doom Patrol, Umbrella Academy, Miracle Workers, and YouTube original Weird City as well as some TV news from the last two weeks. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Feb 26, 20191 hr 30 min

164. Jeopardy

This week Dan and Chris discuss Netflix’s new show Russian Doll, some recent TV Renewals and we finally look back and review a show we missed, The Crown. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Feb 10, 20191 hr 58 min

163. Big Spoon, Little Spoon

This week Dan and Chris discuss Resident Evil coming to TV, whether you can expect your favourite network shows to survive, plus we review True Detective and Netflix's Sex Education. Plus we answer the ultimate question. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jan 27, 20192 hr 6 min

162. The Three B's

This week Dan and Chris tackle the three B's. Bandersnatch, Bird Box, and Brexit: The Uncivil War. Plus we tackle some news stories. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jan 14, 20192 hr 24 min

161. Santa, Sabrina and UK Festive TV

This week Dan and Chris get festive to discuss the Sabrina Christmas special and The Christmas Chronicles. And to prove we never learn our lesson, Chris once again takes Dan through the British TV schedule for over the Christmas period. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Dec 21, 20182 hr 13 min

160. Making Up For Lost News

This week Dan and Chris make up for lost TV news while we were away with a special bumper edition of chat or skip that takes up the length of the whole episode, plus some recommendations.

Dec 02, 20182 hr 53 min

159. A Brilliant Bit

This week Dan and Chris talk TV News, plus we review The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Haunting of Hill House, Charmed, The Rookie, Titans, That Moment When and All American. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Nov 01, 20181 hr 55 min

158. Middle Aged

This week Dan and Chris talk TV News, plus we review new comedies Sick Of It, The Neighbourhood, Happy Together, Single Parents, The Cool Kids, God Friended Me and drama A Million Little Things. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Oct 18, 20181 hr 56 min

157. Twice The Content

This week Dan and Chris talk TV News, plus we review Magnum PI, Manifest, The Alienist. I Feel Bad, AHS: Apocalypse, Sharp Objects, Killing Eve, Maniac and new UK reality show The Circle.

Oct 07, 20182 hr 10 min

156. One For Your Money

This week Dan and Chris talk TV News, plus we review The Purge, Jack Ryan, Kidding and Mayans MC. And Dan discovers a very misguided ad campaign from a few years ago.

Sep 16, 20181 hr 43 min

155. It's Technically Possible

This week Dan and Chris talk TV News, plus we review two Netflix stand up shows, The Rain, Castlerock and the new hit BBC show Bodyguard. Plus Dan thinks Chris forgot when the podcast is usually released.

Sep 03, 20181 hr 48 min

154. Nothing To Say

This week Dan and Chris we talk about TV news plus we review Disenchantment, Final Space and talk about the controversy surrounding Netflix's Insatiable. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Aug 19, 20182 hr 23 min

153. Important TV

This week Dan and Chris talk about some TV news as well as an unusually strong set of new shows such as Who Is America, Wellington Paranormal, Misfits and Monsters, A Very English Scandal and the incredible groundbreaking comedy special Nanette from Hannah Gadsby. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jul 22, 20182 hr 19 min

152. We Fail

This week Dan and Chris run down the weeks' news and desperately try to keep the length of the episode down. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

Jul 08, 20181 hr 26 min
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