This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to start a new season-by-season retrospective,. This time we're taking a look at Season One of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Was the DNA of what this show became there from the start? And how much did the writers strike affect the direction and quality of this season of the show?
May 19, 2024•1 hr 37 min
This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Peacock ordering a spin-off of The Office, Netflix developing a live action Scooby Doo series, and one final Gavin and Stacy episode is happening. Plus reviews of Knuckles, Conan Must Go and the baffling effort that is Unfrosted.
May 12, 2024•1 hr 54 min
This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Steve Carell and Tina Fey reuniting, Severence season two definitely exists, and more evidence that everyones loosing money all the time. We then take some time to review Amazon's Fallout and Still: The Michael J Fox Story. Yes, we're getting to that last one very late indeed.
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 59 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last weeks TV news, including some shows, including Fallout being renewed, a celebrity version of The Traitors and a surprising decision from Netflix. Plus, we review some shows we should have covered ages ago in Quiet on Set, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Jet Lag The Game.
Apr 21, 2024•2 hr 13 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including the Among Us cast, Chance Perdomo's tragic passing, Disney's proxy battle, Welcome to Wrexham's delay and the inexplicable decision to develop ANOTHER Heroes reboot. Plus we go down under for an Australia centric episode where we review No Activity, Wellmania, and the absolute masterpiece that is Bluey.
Apr 14, 2024•2 hr 26 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including Snowpiercer being revived, the Among Us cast announced, some renewals and WAY TOO MUCH Doctor Who talk. Plus, we review two historical fiction pieces in Shogun and Masters Of The Air.
Mar 24, 2024•2 hr 31 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including the renewal of The Last Airbender, the passing of legend Akira Toriyama, the upcoming Baywatch reboot and the fates of Our Flag Means Death and Upload. Plus, on Oscars weekend we review some streaming movies we missed from the last year in Maestro and Killers of the Flower Moon and make some Oscar predictions.
Mar 09, 2024•2 hr 22 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including Pokemon Concierge getting a second season, why actors keep getting tricked into things, a Bewitched reboot, a Suits Spin off and how in the world the Frasier reboot got renewed. Plus we review Mr And Mrs Smith before tackling the big one, first impressions of the Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
Feb 24, 2024•2 hr 45 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including fresh woes for the UK's Channel 4, a handful of shows being renewed and what's going on with that Harry Potter series. Plus we review Percy Jackson And The Olympians and In The Know!
Feb 12, 2024•2 hr 6 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including John Stewarts return to The Daily Show, WWE's new Netflix deal and Doctor Who companion shenanigans. Plus we review Pokémon Concierge, Monarch Legacy of Monsters, The Curse and Echo.
Jan 29, 2024•2 hr
This week Dan and Chris are bringing listeners a bonus episode. Throughout December they reviewed all four Doctor Who specials on the Nothing But Static YouTube channel. These reviews have been gathered here for those wishing to listen to them via a podcast app. Enjoy, if you're into that sort of thing. Otherwise we'll see you next week for a regular episode.
Jan 21, 2024•5 hr 15 min
This week Dan and Chris attempt to catch up on the last few weeks of news and boy is there alot to get though. From the cancellation of Minx and Our Flag Mean's Death, to Last Of Us and Daredevil casting news. Plus whatever is going on with this Mandalorian movie, The Office potentially returning, One Piece getting ANOTHER anime series and what happens now Marvel have dropped Jonathan Majors.
Jan 14, 2024•2 hr 27 min
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to complete their season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this pre recorded episode, we're taking a look at the final season and finally attempting to answer the biggest question of all, did Lost really leave lots of it's questions unanswered? Regular service will resume next episode.
Dec 31, 2023•3 hr 28 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss a little bit of TV news before getting side tracked discussing Seinfeld for no real reason at all. Then we get to the main event, our yearly trawl throught the british TV guide to see what's actually on traditional television this Christmas. (Really sorry about the buzzing noise that starts 18ish minutes in. I was not able to remove it.)
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 35 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including some cancellations and renewals, plus Apple and Paramount potentially bundling their services. Also we review Good Burger 2, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Blue Eye Samurai.
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 29 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including a look at the deal that ended the SAG-AFTRA strike, a handful of TV shows being renewed, a new Steven Moffat comedy and Warner Brothers generally being terrible again. Plus we review Scavangers Reign and Bodies.
Nov 19, 2023•2 hr 21 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including an update on the actors strike, Superman and Lois coming to an end, Futurama and Traitors being renewed and the state of Marvel in the wake of the new trailer for Echo. Plus we review new animated comedy Krapopolis and the new Hulu adaptation of Goosebumps.
Nov 05, 2023•2 hr 47 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including why the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, the cancellation of The Afterparty and BBC Daytime show Doctors. Then we review The Boys spin off Gen V and Hulu film No One Will Save You.
Oct 21, 2023•2 hr 3 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including a potential Cyberpunk 2077 show and Only Murders In The Building being renewed; plus we analyse the deal that ended the writers strike. Then we review The Continental and Mawaan Rizwan's new BBC Comedy Juice.
Oct 08, 2023•2 hr 22 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including updates on the writers/actors strike, and a handfull of shows being cancelled and renewed. We then review new series One Piece and Ahsoka.
Sep 24, 2023•2 hr 49 min
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue their season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this pre recorded episode, we're taking a look at Season Five. Regular service will resume next episode.
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 59 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including updates on the writers/actors strike, more projects effected and some new trailers. Plus we review Twisted Metal and Strange Planet.
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including everything being delayed as a result of the strikes, an update on the Lando series and rumors regarding why Secret Invasion was such a mess. Plus we review a bunch of shows we've recently caught up on, including Succession, Barry, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Bear, Sweet Tooth, Good Omens and The Afterparty.
Aug 13, 2023•2 hr 36 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks worth of news. Plus we review My Adventures With Superman, Hijack, and then finally we lament Secret Invasion's existence. Spoiler alert for Secret Invasion.
Jul 30, 2023•2 hr 20 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including the impact of the actors strike, the announcement of an Among Us animated series and an update on Shrunk. Plus we review two new shows in Secrets of the Mogwai and Silo.
Jul 16, 2023•2 hr 3 min
This week Dan and Chris review review a bunch of animated shows and films they missed over the last year to decide which deserve our three remaining static awards. We discuss a large number of shows such as Owl House, Bee and Puppycat, Dead End: Paranormal Park, Star Wars Visions, Primal, Star Trek Lower Decks, Star Trek Prodigy and several more.
Jul 02, 2023•2 hr 8 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks worth of news, including updates on shows and movies effected by the writers strike and all the corporate nonsense that's leading to shows being vanished for tax write offs. Plus, renewal and cancellation news from the last few weeks.
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 47 min
To celebrate 11 years of this podcast, it's time for our Twelfth 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 07, 2023•3 hr 22 min
This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks worth of news, including updates on shows effected by the writers strike, and the madness of Disney+ removing several shows. But first Dan has way too much fun dissecting some drunk voicenotes from Chris in a very self indulgent segment thats more from him than the listeners.
May 30, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This week Dan and Chris break down the WGA Writers Strike and it's implications on the future of TV and Film. We discuss the WGA's demands, projects currently confirmed to be effected and we read through some of Dan's favourite picket signs. We then review Ghosted, The Big Door Prize and Colin From Accounts.
May 15, 2023•2 hr 28 min