In the debut of our off-topic series, we settle in and let the conversation sprawl. First up is the King of the Hill revival—what excites us, what worries us, and why Arlen still matters today. From there, we shift gears into heavier territory with Nat Geo’s deep dive on the Oklahoma City bombing and HBO’s haunting Hurricane Katrina documentary, unpacking how each one balances memory, history, and storytelling.
Nick then takes aim at old-school broadcast scheduling, airing his gripes about networks still clinging to fall-to-spring calendars instead of embracing the drop-when-ready model that streaming perfected.
We wrap things up with a look ahead: a tease of our very first Off the Couch episode, where we’ll be taking the show out into the world and shooting on location.