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Walking Dead Trailer: This is Not Going to End Well

chrispiers — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:26:52 +0000

A few glimpses of footage for the second half of season two of The Walking Dead, courtesy of AMC.

Episode 189 Supplement – Podcasts We Listen To

chrispiers — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:14:35 +0000

Over on our Facebook group, Dani asked if we could write up the list of podcasts the hosts said they listened to. So we did!

Chuck:
Giant Bombcast (video game discussion)
Doug Loves Movies (comedians and actors talk about what they’ve seen, then play the Leonard Maltin Game)
Being a Dudecast (dudes telling filthy and funny stories)
About Face Mouth (Katy & her friend Audra talk about everything)
My Brother, My Brother and Me (an advice show featuring 3 real-life brothers)
Joint Ops Monthly (Chuck, Chris, Jeff, and friends give Call of Duty strategy and news)

Katy:
Best of the Left (political show by working class dude)
Extra Hot Great (pop culture panel show)
Girl on Guy (Aisha Tyler interviews celebs)
NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour (terrestrial radio pop culture show available as podcast)
Slate’s Culture Gab Fest (pop culture panel show)
Stuff You Should Know (teaches you about a bit of everything in an entertaining way)
The Bugle (news by way of comedians John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman)
Thrilling Adventure Hour (ongoing sci-fi and supernatural stories read by actors in the style of old-time radio)
Tim and Simon’s Brain Spill (British radio personalities)

Chris:
Comedy Bang Bang (improvised comedy interview & sketch show)
How Did This Get Made? (comedians and actors poke fun at bad movies)
Yeah, It’s That Bad (3 young guys in NY review bad movies)
The Indoor Kids (comedians discuss video game culture)
Nerdist’s Writers Panel (panel show interviewing tv writers and showrunners)

Doctor Who XMas Special Prequel

chrispiers — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:16:32 +0000

Enjoy this minute and a half “prequel episode” to this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe.”

Arya Stark’s New Look

chrispiers — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:21:16 +0000

Wow. She does kind of look like a boy!

Making Game of Thrones: Arya’s New Look

AMC Releases Walking Dead Webisode Series

chrispiers — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:51:35 +0000

Did you think the show was depressing? Well, then try these 6 short episodes that tell the story of that first starving zombie that Rick Grimes had to kill back in episode 1 of the show. It’s sure to depress you. This was also directed by special effects guru Greg Nicotero who will be directing at least one episode of season two. It’ll be exciting to see what he does with a full budget and cast!

Fringe Refresher Brings You Up to Speed

chrispiers — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:19:53 +0000

The producers of Fringe have created two short videos to bring new viewers up to speed and refresh the memories of long-time viewers. Both are narrated by actor John Noble, who plays main character Dr. Walter Bishop. Below the videos are 10 episodes I recommend to get caught up!

The first video is an overview of Fringe as a whole and the second drills down a bit to share more details. Enjoy!

Fringe began as more of a procedural but quickly took on its own fascinating mythology. If you want to fast-track Fringe, here are ten episodes from seasons one and two that catch you up on the overall story. Season three is pretty much all mythology.

What to Watch? The Fall TV Lineup

chrispiers — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:44:07 +0000

Here’s a list of all the shows we could potentially discuss on TVZ:

Monday

Alphas (10 p.m., SyFy) ongoing
Bored To Death (9 p.m., HBO) returns Oct. 10
Terra Nova (8 p.m., Fox) debuts Sept. 26

Tuesday

Ringer (9 p.m., CW) debuts Sept. 13
Sons of Anarchy (10 p.m., FX) ongoing

Wednesday

American Horror Story (10 p.m., FX) debuts Oct. 5
Luther (10 p.m., BBC America) returns Sept. 28

Thursday

Archer (10:30 p.m., FX) returns Sept. 15
Beavis & Butthead (10 p.m., MTV) debuts Oct. 27
Community (8 p.m., NBC) returns Sept. 22
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (10 p.m., FX) returns Sept. 15
Person Of Interest (9 p.m., CBS) debuts Sept. 22
The Secret Circle (9 p.m., CW) debuts Sept. 15
Vampire Diaries (8 p.m., CW) returns Sept. 15

Friday

Chuck (8 p.m., NBC) returns Oct. 21
Fringe (9 p.m., Fox) returns Sept. 23
Grimm (9 p.m., NBC) debuts Oct. 21
Supernatural (9 p.m., CW) returns Sept. 23

Saturday
Doctor Who (9 p.m., BBC America) ongoing

Sunday

Boardwalk Empire (9 p.m., HBO) returns Sept. 25
Breaking Bad (10 p.m., AMC) ongoing
Once Upon A Time (8 p.m., ABC) debuts Oct. 23
The Walking Dead (9 p.m., AMC) returns Oct. 16

Trailer for Doctor Who 6.2

chrispiers — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:00:28 +0000

BBC America has confirmed that Doctor Who will return August 27th. Here’s the new official trailer:

Television Zombies is Part of the Earwolf Challenge!

chrispiers — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:02:34 +0000

Monday, July 11th, Earwolf debuts a new podcast designed to find their next show. It’s a reality show of sorts, with weekly eliminations of the ten podcasts competing for the spot. And Television Zombies is one of them. We hope you’ll cheer us on each week.

Here’s what they have to say, per their Facebook page:

Welcome to The Earwolf Challenge: America’s 1st Reality Competition Podcast! 10 podcasts will compete over the course of 10 weeks to win a year-long contract with Earwolf. Hosted by Matt Besser, join us each week as the contestants compete in different challenges that will test their strength as comedy podcasters. If you like American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance? or Project Runway, there’s at least a 25% chance that you’ll enjoy The Earwolf Challenge!

Television Zombies Sits in on 2 Minute Time Lord

chrispiers — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:16:55 +0000

On top of our latest episode, Jeff, Chris and Chuck all sit in on our friend Chip’s podcast this week, Two Minute Time Lord. It’s free on iTunes or you can stream or download the episode on the official site by clicking here.

It’s another 40 minutes of us discussing “The Impossible Astronaut” and Doctor Who news with new insights that we don’t cover on TVZ. Please give it a listen!