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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

121. Go Go Bonus Podcast

This week Dan and Chris review Saban's Power Rangers. Plus we take some time towards the end to compare the final product to the original Max Landis script. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Mar 25, 20171 hr 48 min

120. Tragic

This week Dan and Chris discuss Iron Fists Reviews, Logan, The Big Bang Theory spin-off, Taken, Time After Time, Making History and the return of Top Gear. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Mar 20, 20171 hr 37 min

119. Olds

This week Dan and Chris do a giant session of our news based segment Chat or Skip and cover far too much stuff to mention here. Topics and time codes listed on nothingbutstatic.co.uk/119. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Mar 05, 20171 hr 38 min

118. Countdown To Pie

This week Dan and Chris discuss new shows; Legion, APB, Santa Clarita Diet, Powerless, Training Day and 24 Legacy. Plus Dan describes going to a screening of the worst movie ever made, The Room, and briefly meeting it's creator. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Feb 19, 20171 hr 21 min

117. Dragged Across The Finish Line

This week Dan and Chris discuss Peter Capaldi's departure from Doctor Who and NBC renewing The Good Place. Plus on the subject of surprises we chat about TV's biggest shockers and plot twists. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Feb 05, 20171 hr 9 min

116. Round Two

This week Dan and Chris discuss the latest TV News, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Mick and Dan goes round two with Sherlock. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jan 22, 20171 hr 16 min

115. Dan vs. Sherlock

This week Dan and Chris discuss Doctor Who, Grand Tour, Grantchester, Witness for the Prosecution and Chris tries to spot fake news stories. Also, we discover if Dan enjoyed the first episode of Sherlock's new series... spoiler alert, he didn't. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jan 08, 20171 hr 8 min

114. Mostly Pointless

This week Dan and Chris discuss Rouge One and their favourite Christmas TV specials among other things in a short festive bonus episode nobody asked for. We wish all our listeners a very merry Christmas, and a wonderful new year. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Dec 25, 201650 min

113. A Crossover That Doesn't Work

This week Dan and Chris discuss the big CW superhero crossover, Shooter, The Grand Tour, 3%, Dirk Gently and being in the Late Show with Stephen Colbert audience. Plus we do an unexpected crossover with the TV Guide. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Dec 12, 20161 hr 38 min

112. The Great Movie Debate

This week Dan, Chris and last weeks guest Roni go head to head in a series of movie based debates judged by Roni's brother Stephen. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Dec 04, 20161 hr 29 min

111. Roni on Rami

This week Dan and Chris discuss everything from Mr. Robot to the future of procedural TV as we are joined by a friend of the podcast Roni. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Nov 27, 20161 hr 45 min

110. Chat, Skip and Change

This week Dan and Chris discuss Doctor Strange, The Great Indoors and Pure Genius. But not before Chat or Skip get's political. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Nov 12, 20161 hr 17 min

109. MindF**k 2016

This week Dan and Chris discuss a handful of new shows, including Glitch, Chance, Dirk Gently, Channel Zero, Haters Back Off, Black Mirror, Man With A Plan and Class. Plus we talk about the shows we've dropped so far this year. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Oct 30, 20161 hr 52 min

108. Bitterness And Venom

This week Dan and Chris discuss TV news, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine/New Girl crossover and a handful of new shows that aired over the last two weeks. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Oct 16, 20161 hr 29 min

107. Pilot Inspectors 2

This week Dan and Chris discuss 13 new shows based on their pilots, but not before spending 13 minutes discussing inane nonsense first. So skip to 13 minutes to get straight to the TV chat. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Oct 02, 20161 hr 57 min

106. Critical Mass

This week Dan and Chris fight through illness to discuss Landmark Sitcom Season on the BBC, particularly Goodnight Sweetheart. And we finally chat about whether the amount of content on TV really is reaching critical mass. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Sep 11, 20161 hr 23 min

105. Pick and Mix

This week Dan and Chris abandon their plans for the podcast midway through and instead discuss a wide variety of TV News and Subjects... some might say it's some kind of Pick and Mix. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Aug 28, 20161 hr 29 min

104. NBS And The Cursed Child

This week Dan and Chris discuss Suicide Squad, Containment, Naked Attraction, tackle the weeks TV news and finally spend nearly an hour reviewing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Aug 14, 20161 hr 52 min

103. Back To Vimto

This week Dan and Chris discuss Stranger Things, Bojack Horseman, Mr. Robot and SDCC trailers. Plus Dan is faced with a serious Vimto crisis. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jul 31, 20161 hr 31 min

102. The Hangover

This week Dan and Chris discuss Ghostbusters, Uncle Buck, Spotless, Game of Thrones and why Dawn of Justice is still a piece of shit. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jul 17, 20161 hr 16 min

101. The Afterparty (Drinking 101)

This week Dan and Chris attend the Statics afterparty. That's right. We discuss TV whilst drinking far too much in order to celebrate 101. Drink responsibly... pray for us. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jul 03, 20161 hr 55 min

100. The Fifth Annual Static Awards

This week Dan and Chris celebrate four years and 100 episodes of this podcast by dissecting the last year of TV in the format of an award show. This episode was filmed and is available on YouTube.com/nothingbutstaticuk with video. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Jun 07, 20161 hr 36 min

99. Yet Another Picked Up And Put Down

This week Dan and Chris venture once more unto the breach to discuss network upfronts in a bumper length episode. Including recent cancellations, renewals and trailers for next seasons new shows. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

May 22, 20162 hr 29 min

98. Internal Hostility

This week Dan and Chris can't help but chat Civil War and how it compares to Batman Vs. Superman. We also chat Punisher, The Ranch, Special Correspondence, Doctor Who and why Chris want's to give up on Game of Thrones. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

May 08, 20161 hr 14 min

97. Defending Dallas

This week Dan and Chris rant about the Walking Dead finale, Castle dropping a lead, talk show/youtube culture and the soulless Rush Hour TV show. Also, Chris defends Dallas... for some reason. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Apr 24, 20161 hr 32 min

96. A Crossover That Works

This week Dan and Chris discuss Daredevil, Flaked, 60 Days In, The Aliens, the Supergirl/Flash crossover, the Happy Valley finale and two shows Dan has given up on. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Apr 10, 20161 hr 25 min

95. The Critical Brit Returns

This week Dan and Chris discuss TV news from the last few weeks. Including renewals, cancellations and casting news. And from 56:40 mark we start our review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Apr 03, 20161 hr 26 min

94. When The Laughter Should Stop

This week Dan and Chris discuss sitcom's and why they seem to be more immune to the recent TV revival trend. Plus we chat about the divisive Ghostbusters trailer, The Real O'Neals and whether or not it's funny that people kept getting hurt making Channel 4's The Jump. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Mar 13, 20161 hr 29 min

93. Pedantic Valley

This week Dan and Chris discuss the brilliant BBC crime drama Happy Valley as well as Vinyl, American Crime Story, 11-22-63, The Night Manager, Horace and Pete, Love and the X-files revival. Plus we play a new TV News based game! Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Feb 28, 20161 hr 46 min

92. Legends of TODDmorrow

This week Dan and Chris are joined by thirdactfilm.com's Todd James to discuss Legends Of Tomorrow, the greatest TV endings of all time, awkward TV to watch with parents and Chris finishes by asking Todd lots of movie related questions. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Feb 06, 20162 hr 2 min
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