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The Watchlist with Pattie and Bill

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Two long time friends watch TV so you don't have to. Discussions on movies, streaming apps and services and maybe even discuss books and games too. We'll also give you the scoop on entertainment news you may have missed.
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Episodes

No Cruising

Bill finally has more than 1 thing to review! Pattie has another Trainwreck. Plus there's crafting mines, dinosaurs, murder bots, bricks, and squids. So buckle up its going to be a fun ride. Reviewed this week Brick - Netflix A Minecraft Movie - HBO Max Squid Game Final Season - Netflix Trainwreck: Poop Cruise - Netflix Jurassic World: Rebirth - in theaters Drop - Peacock F1 - in theaters Murderbot Apple TV+

Jul 14, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 304

It's HOT

We're complaining like the old people that we are. Bill has issues with his air conditioner. Pattie watched a trainwreck. And it's just friggin' hot out. Reviewed this week: Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy - Netflix Mo - Netflix Jack Reacher - pretty much everywhere you stream stuff Fountain of Youth -AppleTV+

Jun 30, 202541 minSeason 1Ep. 303

Keeping it Short

Bill had a scheduling conflict and couldn't remember what he's watched so we're in and out in less than 20 minutes this week. Pattie's movie reviews are all 100 minutes or less. Bill remembers only one thing but it doesn't fit the short theme, it's nearly 3 hours long. But according to him it's worth it. Reviewed this week The Quilters - Netflix Wild Robot - Netflix K-Pop Demon Hunters - Netflix Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning - in theaters

Jun 23, 202520 minSeason 1Ep. 302

DADDY'S HOME!

We're back!! Unfortunately there was a technical glitch that caused us to lose the witty banter at the start of the show. But after a lot of Pattie talking Bill pops up and the witty banter ensues. Thanks for sticking around and allowing us the break. Life's been nutty and sometimes we just need to sit on our couches and veg out. Reviewed this week: Your Friends and Neighbors - Apple TV+ Dept Q - Netflix Castle Impossible - Max Deep Cover - Amazon Prime Captain America Brave New World - Disney+ ...

Jun 16, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 301

The Return of Cousin Larry

Since Bill is out being a fancy traveling man, Pattie has enlisted the help of Larry from Interweb Radio's Friday Free For All, who also happens to be her cousin. They discuss nostalgia TV after having both discovered old shows they remember enjoying on various streaming services. Like Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, Laugh In, The IT Crowd, Coupling, Fridays and more. Larry has a review of Nonnas on Netflix. Join in the discussion and let us know what shows you're looking for.

May 12, 202550 minSeason 1Ep. 300

BILL IS LEAVING!

It's Bill's last show... for a few weeks. He'll be a fancy traveling man that will then return and regale us with fabulous stories and tall tales. In this episode, he went to Broadway and tells us all about his experience and the relevance of George Clooney's production, Goodbye and Good Luck. Pattie found a 15 min short film with a lot of impact, on Netflix. Plus a couple other things. Don't miss this episode! Reviewed this week Goodbye and Good Luck (Broadway stage production and film) Closing...

May 05, 202533 minSeason 1Ep. 299

From Preacher to Reacher

Bill has moved on from Preacher to Reacher now, which is on Amazon Prime. He has reviewed it before but he's circling back to the seasons he hasn't seen yet. And then we're discussing stars and artists who expose themselves as garbage humans with their racist, homophobic, and horrible actions. How do you deal with it when you learn that someone you looked up turns out to be a disgusting person? Reviewed this week Reacher - Amazon Prime G20 - Amazon Prime Girl You Know It's True - Peacock Road to...

Apr 21, 202542 minSeason 1Ep. 298

Returns

This week Pattie has reviews of the new seasons of 3 returning shows. Bill circles back to finish up his review of Preacher, now that he's finished the whole series. Plus some new things on Hulu and Bill tells us all about One of Them Days. Reviewed this week Black Mirror Season 7 The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Wheel of Time Season 3 Hyper Knife Preacher Dying for Sex One of Them Days

Apr 14, 202532 minSeason 1Ep. 297

Executive Orders

This week Bill wanted to discuss the latest executive order from the White House. If you want your local library and museums to continue to exist listen to our discussion. Don't worry, the whole episode isn't just politics. We've got reviews of what we've been watching. Documentaries, comedies, thrillers, and more! This week: The Twister: Caught in the Storm - Netflix Strong Girl Nam-soon - Netflix Revelations - Netflix Deli Boys - Hulu Den of Thieves 2: Pantera - Netflix...

Mar 31, 202542 minSeason 1Ep. 296

Dumb People

It's a really really short episode this week. Neither of us watched anything new. But we're still here to entertain you! We start out with a woman and a wombat. Then we have some movies that may have been prophetic. The return of some new shows. Pattie gets some facts wrong, The Handmaid's Tale returns to Hulu for it's final season on April 8th. The final episode will be available on May 27. XO, Kitty has two seasons and a third on the way. Throw in one review each with a couple mentions of cute...

Mar 17, 202526 minSeason 1Ep. 295

Tattoo Time

Daylight Savings Time has us dragging. Bill got a new tattoo that he's very excited about, which leads to a rather long discussion about tattoos. Bill saw a local high school performance of Mary Poppins. Can you believe he's NEVER seen the movie!? We urge you to support your local artists and performers. Reviewed this week Prime Target - AppleTV+ Curious Case of the Doomsday Cat Cult - MAX, ID and Discovery+ Found - Peacock Running Point - Netflix Cinderella Game - Viki...

Mar 10, 202549 minSeason 1Ep. 294

Cold Hearted Snake

This week Pattie has a docuseries that isn't for everyone. Bill isn't fond of Eli Manning's latest show. There are also reviews of some not so great shows and a movie that is all genres in one. The Oscars were last night, did you watch? Do you care? As we all know Bill used to LOVE the Oscars, not so much anymore. Reviewed this week: Eli Manning Presents the Undercovers - Amazon Prime Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy - Peacock The Curious Case of Natalia Grace - Max Longlegs - Hulu The Gorge - Ap...

Mar 03, 202548 minSeason 1Ep. 293

The One Where Bill Didn't Watch Anything

Pattie watched a bunch of stuff for this week's episode. Bill, however, did not. He didn't watch a darned thing. But he does have a couple of news stories that has him wondering if everyone else is as burnt out on reboots, remakes, sequels to beloved movie and TV franchises as we are. What do you say? Reviewed (by Pattie) this week Flow - Max Elevation - Max The Pitt - Max Waitress the Musical - Max La Palma - Netflix

Feb 24, 202534 minSeason 1Ep. 292

A Dog's Gotta Dog

This week we talk about the free streaming services and saving money with just a phone call. Plus we've got some movies and one TV series that we review. Have you seen the new Demi Moore movie, The Substance? What are your thoughts? Do you use any of the free streaming services? Do you have a favorite? We'd love to know. Reviewed this week: Omni Loop - Hulu You're Killing Me - Showtime or for rent Preacher - Netflix Copshop - Peacock The Substance - for rent around $6...

Feb 17, 202547 minSeason 1Ep. 291

Discussion Time!

Bill and Pattie want to know: Do you go to the theater for the shared experience, or would you prefer to be the only one in the place? An article in the New York Times about the annoyance of inappropriate laughter at the theater is what inspired this discussion. Don't worry, this episode isn't only the discussion, we do bring a few reviews too. Reviewed this week: Physical: 100 - Netflix Back in Action - Netflix A Real Pain - Hulu

Feb 10, 202554 minSeason 1Ep. 290

Watch Something Fun

Bill has returned with a tirade. But we've still managed to watch some great stuff that we highly recommend. Including a great thriller by Bong Joon-ho, a fantastic new mystery series on Hulu, a couple of documentaries , and more! It's time to watch something fun as we leave that eternal month of January. Bill wants to know if you've decided to drop Netflix after the latest rate hike or any other streaming service. Reviewed this week: The Killer's Game - wherever you get your movie rentals The D...

Feb 03, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 289

Crocodiles, Wells, and Sewers

Bill is out of the well, we're so happy to have him back. He survived and he's even got reviews. Pattie, of course has reviews too. Just like always we're here to help you get the most out of your TV viewing time. Reviewed this week Squid Game 2 Cunk on Life Black Doves Missing You Biggest Heist Ever Fall Carry On Laid Amber Alert Conclave

Jan 20, 202547 minSeason 1Ep. 288

All By Myself

Bill is trapped in a well, so it's just Pattie this week. She's got two documentaries and a unicorn chaser for you. You need the unicorn chaser because one of the documentaries is a tough watch, but it's an important one. Reviewed this week The Last of the Sea Women Sugarcane The Ark

Jan 06, 202511 minSeason 1Ep. 287

Do Rock Things

WE'RE BACK! After another week off we've returned. And just in time for the holidays. This week we've found some incredibly disappointing stuff as well as a couple of heartwarming family movies. Pattie revisits a couple of past reviews and she's finally seen Wicked, and has quite the tale. Bill asks, "What makes a movie a Christmas movie?" Does it need to have Santa? Should there be a magical element? What are your thoughts? Have a great holiday, we'll see you next week! Reviewed this week Wicke...

Dec 23, 202448 minSeason 1Ep. 286

Birthday Boy

It's Bill's birthday week! We're celebrating by sharing some of the stuff we enjoyed since our last episode. The holiday weekend was exhausting and we struggled to find a good time to meet up to record. We're back and we're going to help you find only the best entertainment. This week Bill circles back to a couple of early reviews. Cross - Amazon A Man on the Inside - Netflix And then reviews of some new and new-to-us things. Pop Culture Jeopardy - Amazon Timer - Amazon Glitter & Greed: The ...

Dec 09, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 285

Bringing Down Joe Rogan

Bill announces that 2025 will be the year we bring down Joe Rogan. We suspect Bill has the idea of a plan on how to do that. Pattie has returned after her week off. Bill managed NOT to sing during the movie when he went to see Wicked. Listen now and find out what we thought of all the things! Reviewed this week Wicked - now in theaters Interior Chinatown - Hulu The Pod Generation - Hulu Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy - Netflix Outer Banks - Netflix Blockers - Peacock A Man on the Inside - Netf...

Nov 25, 202459 minSeason 1Ep. 284

The Episode Where Pattie's Taking A Break

In this very special episode, Pattie takes some very much needed time away from the Pod, so it's just Bill yammering on about stuff he's watched.

Nov 18, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 283

Comfort Food

We're back! We know it's been a rough few weeks, heck a rough year, for a lot of us. We decided this week's episode would be all about our TV & movie "comfort food". This episode is chock-full of what we like to watch when we need that show that brings back great memories, has characters that feel like our best friends, or just helps us feel that everything is going to be OK. Pattie's List Scrubs, Powerpuff Girls, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Game Shows, Battl...

Nov 11, 202449 minSeason 1Ep. 282

The Scary One

It's the promised scary movie episode! Bill has organized his suggestions into three levels of scary to help the beginners, the intermediate and the expert horror fans. Pattie brings a few more scares along with a movie featuring the Dating Game killer. You don't want to mis this one! Reviewed this week: Woman of the Hour - Netflix Children of the Corn (2020 remake) - AMC+ Apartment 7A - Paramount + Young Frankenstein Little Shop of Horrors Fright Night From Dusk Til Dawn The Ring Shaun of the D...

Oct 28, 202453 minSeason 1Ep. 281

I Thought This Was Supposed to be the Halloween Episode?

After last week's discussion Pattie thought this week would be the all scary stuff episode. It seems Bill forgot. Instead we bring you a partially scary Halloween preview episode. Also - Happy Birthday, Pattie! This episode premiers on her birthday. Reviewed this week: Spirit Halloween: The Movie (yes it is a movie about THAT Spirit Halloween!) - AMC+ and Tubi Oddity - AMC+ The Midwitch Cuckoos - AMC+ MadS - AMC+ High Potential - ABC and Hulu Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist - Peacock...

Oct 21, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 280

Is There Too Much?

This week Friend of the Pod, Dave, shared an article with us about how streamers are over-feeding and starving audiences at the same time. There's so much out there, but none of it is that great. Bill asks, if the streaming services went back to the old model of releasing the big movies in the summer, fall, holiday season, Oscar season, etc. where they put their budgets into a big blockbuster kind of movie vs spreading budgets for a larger variety of mediocre crap, would that make a difference a...

Oct 14, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 279

Eclipse

This week Pattie and Bill dive into some horror movies with sensitive topics and trigger warnings, a really terrible network show, and we find out if they agree on the new Brad Pitt - George Clooney movie on AppleTV Plus. Reviewed this week: Blink Twice - now available to rent Wolfs - AppleTV Plus Slow Horses - AppleTV Plus Doctor Odyssey - ABC Real Murders on Elm Street - MAX

Oct 07, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 278

The Untitled Episode

We're back with a new episode! Bill has more news than reviews, but Pattie fills in the blanks with three movies and a newly dropped TV series. Find out what's good and what doesn't quite hold up. Reviewed this week: The Boys in the Boat - Amazon Prime The Beekeeper - Amazon Prime Afraid - Amazon Prime (for rent) Grotesquerie - FX/Hulu Teeth - Amazon Prime/Tubi/Roku Channel

Sep 30, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 277

Take Over the World

This week we're doing the same thing we do every week, TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! BWAHAHAH! No not really... It's a super short episode this week Bill was a bit too busy to watch much. Pattie has some short and sweet reviews of some things she's watched. Also, Bill wants to know if you regularly review your streaming subscriptions and if you plan to cut any with the news just released by Hulu. Reviewed this week The Fall Guy (Pattie finally watched it and gives her opinion briefly) - Peacock Ba...

Sep 16, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 276

Spoilers Ahead

We actually heard from some people with their favorite movies from 97 & 98. We'll share those titles. Then we've got some revies of newish movies and shows. Some spoilers do happen. Pattie also has a warning about a Studio Ghibli movie that drops on Netflix this week. Reviewed this week: Defending Jacob - Apple TV+ Mission Cross - Netflix The Whirlwind - Netflix English Teacher - FX & Hulu Kaos - Netflix

Sep 09, 202448 minSeason 1Ep. 275
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