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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

241. So, Tim Allen is making a Santa Clause Series...

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news from the last few weeks, including The Santa Clause getting a Disney+ show with Tim Allen returning. Plus we review Peacemaker and take a spoiler-filled look at the unusual structural choices made for The Book of Boba Fett.

Feb 07, 20222 hr 33 min

240. Shmorgishborg Of Sadness

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news from the last few weeks, including the potential death of the BBC. Plus we review all the cheeriest TV from the last few weeks in Station Eleven, Anne and Don’t Look Up.

Jan 23, 20222 hr 3 min

239. Lost Retrospective (Season Two)

This week Dan and Chris take a break from their normal structure to try something new. Continuing their season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this episode, we're taking a look at season two. Regular service will resume next week!

Jan 16, 20221 hr 36 min

238. Marvel At Christmas

This week Dan and Chris discuss Pelton's very unfortunate week, give a spoiler-free review of Spider-man No Way Home and a full spoiler-filled review of Hawkeye before moving on to tackle the U.K.'s Christmas TV schedule.

Dec 22, 20212 hr 19 min

237. Imagine Better Musicians

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news from the last few weeks including some renewals and cancellations. Plus we review Arcane, Dexter New Blood, and the mammoth Beatles documentary Get Back.

Dec 13, 20212 hr 3 min

236. The Real World Is A Sad Place (Plus Cowboy Bebop)

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news before moving on to review two shows based on real-world events in Dopesick and The Shrink Next Door. For contrast, they also review Cowboy Bebop.

Nov 28, 20212 hr 24 min

235. Why?

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news from the last few weeks including the reveals from Disney+ Day. We also review the new AppleTV+ show Invasion and BBC comedy The Outlaws. Spoiler alert, one is very good, one is very bad.

Nov 16, 20211 hr 58 min

234. A Married Man

This week Dan and Chris discuss Chris's wedding, some of the news stories we missed while we were away and we review Only Murders In The Building, Y The Last Man, and Foundation.

Oct 30, 20212 hr 20 min

233. Lost Retrospective (Season One)

This week Dan and Chris take a break from our normal structure to try something new. We're starting a season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this episode, we're taking a look at season one, talking about how we got into the show to start with, whether it still holds up, or whether there signs were there for the problems to come.

Oct 17, 20211 hr 29 min

232. Cheesecake (Hold The Cheese)

This week Dan and Chris discuss Doctor Who’s new showrunner not being so new. Plus we review The Cleaner, Star Wars Visions, Help, Vigil and new TV phenomenon Squid Game.

Oct 03, 20212 hr 48 min

231. Imaginary Hat

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge exiting Amazon's 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' series, before reviewing Schmigadoon, Reservation Dog’s, Buffering, and Marvel’s: What If?.

Sep 19, 20212 hr 29 min

230. Forced Reviews 3: Tokyo Drift

This week Dan and Chris return to forcing each other to review shows. Chris has watched Party Down and Aunty Donna’s Big Old House Of Fun and Dan has been forced to watch The Flight Attendant and This Way Up. Plus we take a look at some TV news.

Aug 23, 20211 hr 59 min

229. The Other One

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news, including lots of Doctor Who chat, before reviewing some show’s/films we missed from last year. Specifically, Code 404, Feel Good, Love and Monsters and Small Axe.

Aug 08, 20212 hr 3 min

228. Get AppleTV+ Already

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news before reviewing, Space Jam 2, Monsters At Work, Mysterious Benedict Society, Loki, Black Widow, and the new AppleTV+ dramedy Physical. Plus we once again try to convince you to watch the stuff on AppleTV+.

Jul 25, 20212 hr 25 min

227. The Sun Will Come Up

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news before reviewing Sweet Tooth, Master of None Present's Moments In Love, Panic, We Are Lady Parts, and In the Heights.

Jul 12, 20212 hr 41 min

226. Roni's In Charge

This year for our Statics Afterparty we put our wonderful guest Roni in charge of what we review, she chose three of her favourite films from the last year in His House, Host, and Mogul Mowgli.

Jun 20, 20212 hr 12 min

225. The Tenth Annual Static Awards

It's time for the Tenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win on the show.

Jun 06, 20214 hr 47 min

224. Raw Machismo

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news before reviewing Jupiter’s Legacy, Intergalactic and Simon Birds audienceless stand up special Debrief.

May 25, 20212 hr

223. We're Bad At This

This week Dan and Chris discuss some TV news before reviewing The Nevers, Frank of Ireland, and another predictably mediocre Netflix movie called Stowaway.

May 16, 20212 hr 46 min

222. The Shows We Missed

This week Dan and Chris discuss two shows we simply didn’t get to when they originally aired, specifically The Terror and Line Of Duty. Plus some TV News from the last two weeks.

May 02, 20212 hr 12 min

221. Happy To Be Wrong

This week Dan and Chris discuss Invincible, Why Are You Like This, Mighty Ducks Game Changers and we finally review Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Plus a couple of news stories from the last week or so.

Apr 18, 20212 hr 46 min

220. Calls, Your Honor and Resident Alien

This week Dan and Chris discuss news from the world of TV and review Resident Alien, Your Honor and the new experimental AppleTV+ show Calls. Plus for some reason, we discuss the Robbie Williams song ’South of the Boarder’.

Apr 04, 20212 hr 2 min

219. Jack Snyders Nothing But Static

This week Dan and Chris breakdown Zach Snyder's Justice League before moving on to reviewing Clarice, Kenan and Superman and Lois.

Mar 21, 20212 hr 57 min

218. My Little Tummy

This week Dan and Chris take a look at the last two weeks TV News, plus they review Kid Cosmic, Soulmates and the Wandavision finale.

Mar 07, 20212 hr 40 min

217. Forced Reviews 2: Electric Boogaloo

This week Dan and Chris return to forcing each other to review shows. Dan asked Chris to watch and review The Shield, and Chris had asked Dan to watch Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Plus we run down the last two weeks' TV News.

Feb 21, 20212 hr 40 min

216. It's A Win

This week Dan and Chris are back to run through the TV News from while they were away. Plus we review It’s A Sin and Wandavision. Plus we talk about what we watched over our break with lots of TV and Film recommendations.

Feb 07, 20212 hr 33 min

215. The Situation (Christmas Episode)

This week Dan and Chris distractedly tackle a little bit of TV News before moving on to a deep dive on the U.K. Christmas TV Schedule to see if any of the pandemic produced content this year is worth your time. Spoiler Alert: Not really...

Dec 21, 20202 hr 33 min

214. All The Disney News (Bonus Episode)

This week Dan and Chris bring you yet another bonus episode of the podcast where we break down all the news from the big Disney Investor Day. Including all the Star Wars, Pixar, FX and Marvel news.

Dec 13, 20201 hr 58 min

213. That Effin Raccoon

This week Dan and Chris discuss TV News from the last few weeks and review Moonbase 8, The Third Day, Social Distance and the absolute madness that is the Saved By The Bell reboot. Plus we chat about what we plan to watch over Christmas.

Dec 05, 20202 hr 46 min

212. MandaLORE (Bonus Episode)

In this special bonus podcast, Dan takes Chris through the history of Mandalore, The Darksaber, Bo-Katan Kryze, Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano. Then we discuss whether it’s possible for The Mandalorian to introduce these characters in a way that doesn’t alienate some of its audience.

Nov 25, 202052 min
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