This week, we're hunting demons with Kevin Bacon in his new Amazon Prime series THE BONDSMAN! Bacon plays Hub, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist. Will this Bacon sizzle, or is it gonna be straight hell? 00:45-41:10 TV Diaries 05:05-16:53 Devil May Cry 26:52-30:05 Daredevil Born Again finale 33:16-41:10 Got To Get Out 43:00- Bondsma...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 535
This week, we're going big with Apple TV's new series about the turmoils of making major motion pictures! That's right, we're talking about THE STUDIO! Apple TV usually isn't Nick's brand, so can this show overcome a reputation for prestige slowness? Let's find out! 0:50-42:08 TV Diaries 42:35- The Studio #TheStudio #AppleTV #TVDudes
Apr 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 534
Episode 533 of the TV Dudes, recorded April 3rd 2025, SUCH BRAVE GIRLS - A Patreon Showrunner Pick! This week, we're back to your requests! It's John Paul's turn at the controls as we watch SUCH BRAVE GIRLS over on hulu! Will we laugh? Will we cry? Will we curse or praise JP? It's all coming up in the episode! 1:00-38:35 TV Diaries 40:34- Such Brave Girls #SuchBraveGirls #TVDudes #Patreon
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 533
This week,Nick and Les check out the Netflix whodunnit THE RESIDENCE, starring UZO ADUBA as an eccentric consulting detective (and birding enthusiast) trying to solve a murder at the white house. Let's find out if the show is DOA, or if they KILL IT! Plus - The REACHER season 3 finale, and two new episodes of Daredevil: Born Again! 1:00-50:30 TV Diaries 1:20-7:15 Reacher Finale 32:25-50:30 Daredevil Born Again 50:10-The Residence #TheTVDudes #TheResidenceNetflix #DaredevilBornAgain #Reacher...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 532
This week, we watche a patreon showrunner request, RECORD OF RAGNAROK! It's a tournament fighting anime chosen by the one and only Danny Doggett! Will we love it? Hate it? Can we stand it? Let's find out!! 1:10-40:50 TV Diaries 31:20-40:50 Daredevil Born Again 42:40- Record of Ragnarok #RecordOfRagnarok #TVDudes
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 531
This week, we dive into John-Paul Vitale's showrunner pick (head to patreon.com/tvdudes to find out how!) and watch the first four eps of Hulu's AM I BEING UNREASONABLE? Spoiler, it's a fantastic show. Find out what we loved and what won us over on this very British comedy-thriller! 1:05-39:18 TV Diaries 1:20-8:25 Nick *doesn't* completely bitch about Invincible 8:25-11:35 Harley Quinn 13:25-22:44 Daredevil Born Again 22:44-28:30 Reacher 40:38- Am I Being Unreasonable...
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 530
This week, we head over to Disney Plus for the two-episode premiere of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN! Will the gritty return of the Netflix style thrill us, or will we be left pining for another yellow-suit front-lawn drop-in? Hell's Kitchen awaits!! 1:40-50:00 TV Diaries 15:54-18:40 Nick bitches about Invincible 18:40-22:35 Reacher 43:40-48:30 Paradise Finale 52:25- Daredevil Born Again
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 529
This week, we dive back into Amazon Prime's top-rated Dad Show, REACHER! Season 3 just started, and we're excited to see if Reacher can bring justice to a town using only his largeness and directness. Let's GOOOOO! Plus for dessert this week, the nefarious conspiracy goings-on of PARADISE! #ReacherSeason3 #TVDudes
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 528
This week, we kick our way back into the final binge of Cobra Kai! Will the Sekai Tekai be canceled forever? Will everyone learn what they need to learn before the show runs out?? Will the world's most improbable reboot stick the landing??? We give it NO MERCY as we review these last episodes. Let's go! Plus - we chat about the last episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! #CobraKaiVI #TheTVDudes #YFNSM
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 527
This week, we check out the new season of a show that both Nick and Les slowly realized they really, really enjoyed... The Recruit on Netflix! It was a fun season one, and we were happy to hear a new season was coming but then it took SOOOO LONG! And then it arrived with only 6 episodes. Will it be enough? Let's find out! #TheTVDudes #TheRecruit
Feb 15, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 526
Hey, folks! Today, we’ve got a treat for fans of cult musicals and sharp satire. We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Reefer Madness: The Musical, a hilariously over-the-top sendup of the 1930s anti-marijuana propaganda film. The show first hit the stage in 1998, blending dark comedy, catchy songs, and biting social commentary, and it went on to inspire a star-studded 2005 film adaptation. Joining Les today are the brilliant minds behind it all—Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. Kevin is a proli...
Feb 11, 2025•27 min
This week, the Dudes swing into action with the new Spidey show on Disney Plus! Will the CG Animation work for the Dudes? Let's find out! #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan #TheTVDudes
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 525
This week, we dive into the time-traveling pond at the heart of Hallmark's The Way Home! John-Paul Vitale has chosen four episodes of the family drama for us. Will it reconnect Nick and Les to the past? Help us understand the future? Listen and find out!! #TheWayHome #Patreon #TheTVDudes
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 524
This week, Nick and Les dive into the new Peter Berg (and Betty Gilpin!) western bloodbath, American Primeval! Will it rustle up some strong feelings in the Dudes? Probably. Will it be good? Listen and find out! #AmericanPrimeval #BettyGilpinIsAmazing
Jan 25, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 523
This week, Danny Doggett gets us in the game with our very first Sports Anime! Nick and Les check out Haikyu!! and learn more about volleyball than they ever imagined. Danny's proven an exceptional show setter in the past, but will his new pick score points with the Dudes? Let's find out! Plus, we chat about the finale of the bestest Disney Star Wars in the whole galaxy, SKELETON CREW! 1:21-37:23 TV Diaries 27:45-37:23 Skeleton Crew Finale 38:05-Haikyu
Jan 18, 2025•56 min•Ep. 522
This week, it's the real deal! We kick off this new year with the best ten things we saw LAST year! Let's start 2025 talking about the most awesome stuff we saw in 2024! It's celebrations and good shows all around as we discuss our favorite shows and moments from a wild and crazy year. What made the cut? What didn't?? Listen to find out how wrong we are, how right we are, and everything in between! 2:18 - 1:01:30 Top 10 1:01:30 - Honorable Mentions #BestOf2024 #TheTVDudes
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 520
This week, we start of 2024 wrap-up with a rundown of everything we watched but didn't rank in the top ten. It's not the worst stuff we watched, but it's THE REST! Join us as we discuss the year that was, the shows we wanted to like, and the stuff we thought misfired. Then next week, we'll kick off 2025 with a look back at the very best of last year! 1:10-40:00 The Rest 40:25-51:25 Patreon Showrunner Picks
Dec 28, 2024•54 min•Ep. 519
This week, we bring our regular episodes for 2024 to a close with one final Patreon Showrunner request! Danny Doggett has called his shot with DanDaDan, a new (super popular) anime full of aliens and monsters and demons, oh my! Will we dig it? Let's find out! Also, we chat about the Lower Decks finale, and the (real) What We Do In The Shadows finale! 1:10-44:33TV Diaries 24:12-30:40 Skeleton Crew Ep 04 30:40-36:45 Creature Commandos Ep 36:45-44:33 What We Do in the Shadows Finale 44:33-52:45 Low...
Dec 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 518
This week, we jump back into the DCU with James Gunn's first official entry now that he's running the place. Creature Commandos picks up from The Suicide Squad movie with new expendable weirdos and a new mission (to SAVE THE DCU). Can they get it done? Let's find out!! 1:45-50:10 TV Diaries 50:40- Creature Commandos #CreatureCommandos #JamesGunn #DCU #TVDudes #TheTVDudes
Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 517
This week, we climb into what we thought was some kind of Goonies Temple, but which turns out to be a Star Wars show! Star Wars: Skeleton Crew debuted this week, and we'll see if accidentally jumping Les into hyperspace with a bunch of pirate kids will win him back to the franchise! 1:00-27:05 TV Diaries 21:55-27:05 Arcane Finale 28:30- Skeleton Crew
Dec 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 516
This week, Nick and Les were SUPPOSED to chat about the new Cross series on Amazon, but were unthrilled by it. Luckily, Netflix saved the day with a delightful Mike Schur series starring Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside! Let's find out if it's got that Good Place magic! #AManOnTheInside #TheTVDudes
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 515
This week, we discuss what we were SURE were the last 5 episodes of Cobra Kai, given that there's no trailer on netflix about another drop and we hadn't heard people talking about the final season running to 15 eps! Will our gang win the SEKAI TAKAI? Can Les stop saying it under his breath? Let's find out! 1:10-28:20TV Diaries 31:00-Cobra Kai S06 Part 2 #CobraKaiNetflix #TheTVDudes
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 514
This week, because Les can't read a calendar and thought Cobra Kai was already released, we're talking about a show Nick suggested! It's ARCANE, the League of Legends series on Netflix, which just dropped the first 3 episodes of its second season! Will it thrill Les, given that he's never played the game or knows anything about the series? Let's find out!! 1:00-44:15 TV Diaries 33:45-44:15 Penguin Finale (Spoilers) 45:50- Arcane S01-02 #ArcaneLeagueofLegends #TVDudes #ThePenguin...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 513
This week, we head to the fabled land of Apple TV to catch up on Bad Monkey, the florida crime series starring Vince Vaughn. While we're there, we also check out Time Bandits, Severence, and more! Should we be the AppleTVDudes? Is there more to the tech giant than Ted Lasso re-runs? Let's find out! 1:40-50:22-TV Diaries 51:25-Bad Monkey #Severence #BadMonkey #TimeBandits #AppleTV #TVDudes
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 512
This week, Les and Nick explore the animated world of El Deafo at the request of Patreon supporter John-Paul Vitale! Will the show's magic charm us? (spoilers - yes, it will) Join in as we watch the three part children's cartoon from Cece Bell about growing up with hearing issues! Plus we chat about the finale of Agatha All Along! And we get some answers to this week's Tune In question! 1:12-31:54 TV Diaries 22:15-31:54 Agatha All Along finale 31:54-35:44 TV Dudes Tune In 35:44- El Deafo...
Nov 02, 2024•58 min•Ep. 511
This week, Nick and Les check out the new Peacock show about Satanic Panic that's destroying the very soul of the community... HYSTERIA! Cults and Kidnappings and Metal Bands, oh my! Will the show live up to a great trailer and fun premise? We'll find out! Won't someone think of the children?? #Hysteria #PeacockTV #TheTVDudes
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 510
This week, we dive into the newest anime selection by Danny Doggett, CHAINSAW MAN!! Will Nick and Les dig the animayhem and weird crushes? Let's find out!! #chainsawman #thetvdudes
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 509
This week, Les chats with singer Effie Passero about her new group, CelloVoci, her time on American Idol, touring with Postmodern Jukebox, and much more. CelloVoci – the newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo BRANDEN & JAMES, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter EFFIE PASSERO from “American Idol” and Postmodern Jukebox – will release their debut album Happy Days in digital formats and on CD on Friday, October 11. Their first single, an...
Oct 16, 2024•29 min
1:50-44:55 TV Diaries 45:25 Penguin This week on the TV Dudes, we're as surprised as you are to be talking about The Penguin! Join us as we explore the seedy back alleys of Gotham alongside one of the great Batman villains, in a show we never saw coming. Then on Patreon, check out our review of the sequel no one expected, Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Can the old corpse rise to the challenge? Let's find out together at patreon.com/tvdudes! #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #thepenguin #thetvdudes...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 508
This week, John-Paul Vitale chooses the show, and the choice is AVERAGE JOE! Les and Nick dive into the BET+ Original about a regular guy who ends up in hot water with the Russian mob over $10 million dollars. (and a stolen Lambo) Average Joe is now streaming on Netflix. Will the blend of humor and crime thrill the Dudes? Tune in and find out! Then on Patreon, check out our review of Transformers One, now in theaters!
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 507
