Chatz: A Television Podcast

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Powerless keeps providin…

A DC Universe ground level, day-in-the-life sitcom sounds like a recipe for success. Why then did 2017's Powerless get canceled in 12 episodes? We're joined by Ryan and Bartek from Spit & Polish Pres…

Cheryl Strayed is a complicated figure. How does the new Hulu series Tiny Beautiful People adapt her life story, what does it neglect to include, and what is the value in a show that's sold primarily…

Digging up o-o-old Patreon content just for you, the main feed listener! Last July, we dealt with the summer HEAT by watching the iconic Disney film Holes and recording a commentary track over it. An…

While we cook things up at Chatz HQ and prepare for the next Should You Watch? and our continuation of Thirteen Under 13, we wanted to keep the feed occupied for the next two Sundays. First up is thi…

We close out the fifth show in 13 Under Thirteen with the excellent series finale of Birds of Prey 2002. And then we   flip the last 2 and 0 and watch Birds of Prey 2020, a movie that, in a better wo…

The ChatzKidz attempt to relate their recent high school reunion to Helena's, to very little avail. But Not Jim Rash is a standout in an otherwise solid episode. But by the second one, we become a li…

This week, we learn some behind the scenes info specifically about why Birds of Prey's characters talk...like that. Here is the Reddit post being referenced: https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comme…

Episode 5 of TrekChatz is here! How does Season 5 of TNG compare to the series' best so far? What themes did the TrekChatzKidz find throughout the season? And WHY haven't they made an animated short …

Okay so full transparency. I Allen am writing this description literally minutes from leaving for the airport for a short vacation, but Birds of Prey! Poorly handled mental illness rep! ACTUAL lesbia…

Lori Loughlin joins the Birds of Prey for a surprisingly good episode about family, revenge, and screaming really cool cartoon yellow circles. And after the break, we discuss furry biker gangs, the a…

You can't miss a 2000s TV episode that was clearly inspired by The X-Files, and "Prey for the Hunter" isn't ashamed of it. Mysterious murders, hidden conspiracies, and frumpy men! But things take a t…

The Thirteen Under 13 continues with part 5: Chatz of Prey! We're covering the 2002 Birds of Prey series, and the 2000s vibes are off the CHARTS! Also discussed: The show's portrayal of Oracle's disa…

We've been pretty harsh on A to Z lately, but mostly because the stories were not interesting and the jokes mostly didn't land. But in the very home stretch, it really came together and concluded sho…

I think what we're realizing with A to Z is that having your characters go through relatable and funny scenarios can be very fun, but it doesn't bolster up what is otherwise a pretty dull series. It'…

This A to Z show, eh? Sometimes an episode is about processing grief as a couple or losing your close friendships. And sometimes it's deeply concerned with gender politics and "being a man" in a way …

Continuing our journey through thirteen shows canceled before airing thirteen episodes, we begin our discussion of 2014's A to Z, a series about two young lovers and their 8 month relationship. Why w…

Break out your snap bracelets, your Nickelodeon Gak, and your Arsenio Hall saxophone, because Chatz is covering That 90s Show this week! Does the reboot of the beloved 90s sitcom hold up to scrutiny?…

This is it, gang! The fans spoke up, and they actually finished Sense8. How does the beefy two and a half hour finale hold up as a conclusion to the show's multiple characters and high stakes storyli…

What's really left to say? Plots for an imagined Season 3 are established, a few characters are on the way to a happy ending, and others are kidnapped as if it is destiny that someone must get brough…