Pilot or Pass
This is a show where two unqualified television enthusiasts start a club where they talk about the first episode of a different show every week.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Episode 52: Ep 52 - Power Rangers: it's the Pilot or Pass new year
This week Bobbert and Benjamin watch some of the newest iterations of an show that influenced their childhoods. Power Rangers was a show on Saturday mornings by Saban Entertainment, and is currently …
00:55:15 |
Tue 14 Jun 2022
Episode 51: Ep 51 - Somebody Feed Phil & Fresh Fried and Crispy
Are you hungry this week? because we are. Fresh Fried and Crispy and Somebody Feed Phil are travel/food programs where the hosts get super excited about food while driving around different destinatio…
00:40:38 |
Mon 14 Feb 2022
Episode 50: Ep 50 - Ragnarok and Jupiter's Legacy - Netflix spent how much?
This week Robbie and I watched two more superhero programs on Netflix. We discussed some of the wild topics covered in the programs and what made each one success for or not successful.Hosted by Bobb…
01:02:08 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Episode 49: Ep. 49 Sexify and Sex Education - Mom don't listen to this episode
WARNING: This episode discusses sex and selling homework to your peers.This week we watched some sexy shows about people that don't have sex. We learned some really interesting things this week, like…
00:36:43 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Episode 48: Ep 48 - Young Justice & Invincible
Sometimes it's hard to live up to the expectations of your mentors. Let's talk about it on this weeks episode of POP. Mo' Superheroes Mo' ProblemsHosted by Bobbert Sweeney and Benjamin BateEdited by …
00:12:32 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Episode 47: Ep 47 - Love, Death, Robots - (content warning) an anthology show which makes our show concept very weird
CONTENT WARNING: This Episode brings up some sensitive topics such as sexual assault, rape and others. We only talk about it in the context of the show and the conversation on it is very brief.Hosted…
00:59:31 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Episode 46: Ep 46 - Afro Samurai and Yasuke
This week we are taking a look at some more adult anime. Yasuke is about the only black samurai in Japan and Afro Samurai is about a man looking to avenge the death of his father and take down a seri…
00:42:57 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Episode 45: Ep 45 - Starwars, Starwars, and Starwars
This week we picked three Starwars shows off of Disney Plus to watch. Ewoks, Freemaker Adventures, and Rebels. Purposely we were hoping they would all be bad. It's surprising which one wasn't.
Hoste…
00:45:56 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Episode 44: Ep 44 - Shtisel and Unorthodox
This week we are doing something a little more culturally aware. We are watching two programs about Jewish people. Unorthodox is a series based off of Deborah Feldman's autobiography and Shtisel is a…
00:39:16 |
Tue 04 May 2021
Episode 43: Ep 43 - Infinity Train season one
Rob and Ben watched the first season of Infinity Train this week. We've got this train rolling now, and ain't nobody stopping it. Infinity Train is available on HBO Max.
Hosted by Robbie Sweeney and…
00:57:40 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
Episode 42: Ep. 42 The Crossing and 11.22.63
You read that right, we skipped ahead a few episodes. We had a hard drive here fail and we lost two weeks worth of episodes, but we're right back at it this week!
00:52:55 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Episode 40: Ep 40 - The Superman episode - this one got hit by a meteor
Hey guys, we took a little time off but we'll be back next week with Helstrom!
00:01:38 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Episode 39: Ep 39 Walker - Gritty Reboots with no Chuck Norris
This week we are taking the CW to TV court because of their crimes against television. We watched Walker, a new take on the classic show Walker Texas Ranger. Does this need to exist? Thats for the Ju…
00:47:47 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Episode 38: EP 38 - The Equalizer - If you watched the Superbowl this ad was everywhere
Hello Guys, we are back after a short break, this week we watched the equalizer, available on Amazon Prime. When you have no one else to turn to you can turn to the Equalizer, a robin hood-esq figure…
00:52:01 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
Episode 37: Ep 37 - The Keepers & The Staircase - It's true crime for real
This week we watched The Keepers and The Staircase. This is an episode for true crime fans. Do you know who did it? Have you watched these shows?
Hosted by Robbie Sweeney and Benjamin Bate
Edited by…
00:51:07 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Episode 36: Ep 36 Bridgerton & The Queen's Gambit - "I called it a candy jar"
Two wildly different tones this week as we watch Bridgerton the show that is getting attention through many different outlets, and the Queens Gambit. Both are based off of a book counterpart, and the…
00:50:32 |
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Episode 35: Ep 35 - Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, The Mighty Ducks, & Quack Pack
We're ducking crazy this week with the huge quantity of shows that we watched. We tried to clear all of the duck themed shows from the 90's that we could find on Disney Plus. Take a listen and relive…
01:13:30 |
Tue 19 Jan 2021
Episode 34: Ep 34 - Big Mouth & Disenchanted - Adult Cartoons are Pretty Childish
Content Warning - Sex, Sexuality, Addiction, and some less than appropriate words for Genitals.
Hosted by Robert Sweeney & Benjamin Bate Edited by Benjamin Bate
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01:00:16 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Episode 33: Ep 33 - Shameless both US and UK Versions
Television is not a paradise, but it's our paradise. This week we talked about the shows Shameless US and Shameless UK. Two iterations of the same program. Available on Netflix and Hulu.
Content War…
00:47:35 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
Episode 32: Ep 32 - MXC Most Extreme Elimination Challenge & Taskmaster
In this week of Pilot or Pass we take a look at the dark history of game shows and discuss some of the legal issues that obstacle course reality TV shows have, all while trying to accomplish weird ta…
00:48:25 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
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