Firewall & Iceberg Podcast
Summary: HitFix's TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Daniel Fienberg take the problems of television way too seriously and the problems of the world way too lightly. Reviews! Previews! Analysis! Bickering! Bad jokes! Song?
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Podcasts:
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss the Golden Globe nominations (01:35 - 21:40), 2010's Best TV Episodes (22:00 - 56:00), and the "Dexter" finale (57:30 - 01:06:10)
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss the finale and cancellation of "Terriers" (00:00 - 14:55), the return of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" (15:00 - 23:35) and then the finales for "Sons of Anarchy" (23:40 - 37:15), "Walking Dead" (37:20 - 48:00) and "Boardwalk Empire" (48:52 - 01:04:20)
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss the late Leslie Nielsen (00:45 - 10:45), the newly announced Oscar hosts (10:50 - 19:45), NatGeo's premiere of "Restrepo" (19:50 - 25:55), the premiere of "Top Chef All-Stars" (26:00 - 35:30), answer Reader Mail featuring "Parenthood" and "The Paul Reiser Show" (36:00 - 46:00) and talk "Fringe" (46:00 - 55:20).
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg answer Reader Mail, tackling Mid-season scheduling changes at NBC & FOX (1:40 - 15:38), The power of TV critics (or lack thereof) (15:38 - 18:40), The lack of fidelity to foreign languages on American TV (18:40 - 23:51), TV show episodes that tower over the rest of their respective series (23:51 - 30:19), Shows with storylines that go off the rail (30:19 - 36:10), Thoughts on "Sports Night" and "The West Wing" (36:10 - 46:00), HDTV versus standard-def (46:00 - 52:30) and "Dexter" and the dangers of predictability (52:30 - 1:01:36).
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss TBS' "Glory Daze" (01:00 - 12:25), Crackle's "Backwash" (12:25 - 21:05), "Human Target" (21:10 - 33:45), "How I Met Your Mother" (33:45 - 38:55), offer a Reality TV Round-Up (39:00 - 53:00) and ask people to watch "Terriers" (53:10 - 01:06:45).
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss the premiere of "Conan" (01:40 - 11:15), the return of "Burn Notice" (11:20 - 16:20), answer Reader Mail (accents and pacing) (16:30 - 32:25) and delve into this season of "Sons of Anarchy" (32:30 - 49:20)
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss "Chuck" (01:45 - 10:10), 30 for 30 (10:20 - 20:45), "Modern Family" (20:55 - 29:25), answer Reader Mail (29:30 - 38:00) and talk "Boardwalk Empire" (38:00 - 50:00).
Alan Sepinwall and Daniel Fienberg talk "Sherlock" (00:45 - 06:35), "In Treatment" (06:40 - 17:00) and "The Walking Dead" (17:00 - 28:35), answer some Reader Mail (28:45 - 50:00) and discuss the new season of "Friday Night Lights" (50:00 - 59:30).
Alan Sepinwall and Daniel Fienberg welcome special guest Shawn Ryan to talk "Terriers" and "Ride-Along" (00:00 - 47:45) and discuss the "Rubicon" (47:50 - 01:00:45) and "Mad Men" (01:00:50 - 01:27:00) finales.
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg review BBC America's "Luther" (02:00 - 05:45) talk up this Thursday's "30 Rock"/"Community" (05:50 - 15:25), answer a piece of Reader Mail (15:30 - 20:55) and discuss last week's "Rubicon" (22:50 - 32:00) and "Mad Me" (32:00 - 52:00) and their upcoming finales.
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg pay tribute to Stephen J. Cannell (00:00 - 08:30), mock "Saturday Night Live" (09:10 - 18:00), discuss the return of "Caprica" (18:10 - 24:05), answer Reader Mail regarding Ratings and Show Titles (24:40 - 35:10) and babble about this week's "Mad Men" (35:25 - 56:00)
Alan Sepinwall & Dan Fienberg discuss "No Ordinary Family" (01:20 - 10:25), "Law & Order: Los Angeles" (10:26 - 21:00), "The Good Wife" (21:00 - 25:50), "Human Target" (25:55 - 33:50) and "Mad Men" (34:15 - 56:20).
Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg discuss the "American Idol" judging announcement (01:40 - 08:30), early ratings returns (08:30 - 19:25), offer after-the-fact reviews of new Wednesday shows (9:30 - 32:10) and review "My Generation" (32:15 - 37:20), "Feces My Dad Says" (37:22 - 42:35), "Outsourced" (42:40 - 48:05) and "Blue Bloods" (49:15 - 52:05).
Alan Sepinwall and Daniel Fienberg preview new seasons of "Chuck" (02:00 - 07:40), "How I Met Your Mother" (07:45 - 12:35), "House" (12:35 - 17:05), "Glee" (17:10 - 20:45), "Cougar Town" (20:45 - 25:50), "Community" (26:00 - 31:10), "Big Bang Theory" (31:20 - 33:30), "Fringe" (34:05 - 39:20) and "Dexter" (39:30 - 44:05) and talk about this week's "Mad Men" (45:15 - 01:03:00)
Alan Sepinwall and Daniel Fienberg put on their Fall Preview caps to review "Lone Star" (03:40 - 10:10), "The Event" (10:10 - 16:00), "Mike & Molly" (16:00 - 21:05), "Hawaii Five-0" (21:45 - 27:30), "Chase" (27:45 - 34:10), "Raising Hope" (34:15 - 39:25), "Running Wilde" (39:25 - 48:50) and "Detroit 1-8-7" (49:10 - 55:00).