615: Having Fun Out Of The Sun For The Summer TV Preview

The last of the Emmy-begging shows are nearly behind us, which means it’s time to look ahead to what has historically been TV’s silliest season: summer! Alan Sepinwall and Kathryn VanArendonk, co-hosts of the new podcast TV Is Good, join us to share the shows they’re into; the shows they should be into but aren’t; the shows no one should be into; and the “Good For You!” shows that aren’t for them but have a right to exist. Wendy pitches “Take My Finals, Please” from The Facts Of Life for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week’s Winner and Loser, we close on a Non-Regulation Game Time worth singing about. Close all your blinds against the blazing sun and listen!
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👤 Kathryn VanArendonk (extrahotgreat.com/guests/kathryn-vanarendonk)
TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🏖️ Summer TV Preview
The Canon: 📙 The Facts Of Life S04.E22: Take My Finals, Please
Winner & Loser: 🤠 The Lowdown
Winner & Loser: 🎙️ AMC
Game Time: 🎼 Tube Tunes XVII
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