Thursday, December 31, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E7 Discussion... A Most Powerful Adversary aka Lori at The Gate

 

When you Google this episode, the description reads: Nora has some news for Kevin and Jill, Laurie makes a rash decision, Kevin explores his options to tackle a problem. 

*shocked face emoji* 

*understatement emoji* (if there is such a thing)

I mean... do we just leave it at this and let you be shocked, SHOCKED, dear listener? I say yes, but will leave you with the fact that I counted no less than 5 shocked faces in my notes and many, many more exclamation points than that. I think Ken had just as many! Let's just say WE LEARN SOME THINGS. 


Lori at The Gate is the name of our band



Grab your drink and listen here! 

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E7 Discussion

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E6 - Is Nora a Lens?

In this episode, listeners rejoice! Lisa got a new microphone! In this Leftovers episode discussion... So.Many.Answers! We love it! Pissy scientists, tours through Miracle, girls are still missing, Ericka loses it on the Goat Guy, is Nora an instrument of the devil? *thinking emoji*, rocks through windows, maybe don't leave Kevin with a baby and a comatose Donna Moss? Nora gives Ericka the question treatment and let's just say it doesn't end well. But most importantly, can Regina King and Carrie Coon be best friends in real life, please? 


Grab your drinks and listen here... Cheers! 



Friends don't let friends give them the questions


Sunday, November 29, 2020

TV is Awesome: The Leftovers S2E5 Discussion - No Room at The Inn... aka The Struggle is Real

Okay, this episode was a struggle. Just a whole episode of uggggghhhhhhh.....  Just the most Matt Jamison episode ever. And even though you are screaming "Don't help those people, Matt!" at your TV, and even though you are VERY CONCERNED about the pickle Matt is in with a comatose, yet pregnant (*shocked emoji*) Donna Moss, and you are WORRIED about getting Donna Moss home to the feeding tube and catheter with which we are now intimately familiar, and you are outraged at John's decision not to help them.... still you watch. YOU CAN'T NOT WATCH. And that ending... MATT WHAT ARE YOU DOING??  

I mean, we were all Job watching this episode, amirite? 

Grab your espresso martinis and beers and listen here! 

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E5 Discussion - No Room at The Inn aka The Struggle is Real


Walking over five miles with his comatose pregnant wife with a broke hand and possible concussion.. the most Matt thing ever. Until you get to the end of the show.


Saturday, November 21, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E4 Orange... Sticker?

 Hi Lovely Listeners! In this episode we discuss all the happenings in Miracle (Jarden?) - lots of stuff happens in this ep: earthquake, quarry is drained, baby in a box, John & Kevin are in it, Dr. Ericka is unfazed having to stitch up her husband, we hear the real *poop emoji* story about Neil, and is Nora concussed from that fall? And what does Orange mean? (Lisa finds out pretty quick...). 

Also our frenemy Patti is back with zingers galore, and some good advice... and some not good advice? Don't get in that truck, Kevin! WHO CAN SEE PATTI?

Oh, and that amazing, moody cover of You'reThe One That I Want? Here you go: You're The One That I Want - by Lo-Fang


Listen and enjoy with your favorite coffee drink or beer! You do you. 

TV is Awesome: The Leftovers Discussion S2E4 Orange... Sticker?


"Who's your friend?" *shocked emoji face*


Saturday, November 7, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E3 Discussion - Off Ramp

 

Hi All! In this episode listen to Ken and Lisa have deep discussions about questions such as: Do we even like Lori? Is Tommy a dick? Are we in no way prepared for this ending even though we are RE-watching this series? Also, the return of Meg (*shocked emoji here*). She's.... changed? evolved? become terrifying? Lori's barbaric yawp, less than stellar parenting and book selfishness are fully explored. And let us not forget Off Ramp Susie. 

Grab your drink and listen here: 

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers S2E4 Discussion


You go ahead and drink that Jack straight from the bottle, honey! 


Friday, October 23, 2020

TV is Awesome The Podcast: The Leftovers S2E DON'T TOUCH THE CAR, KEVIN!

Okay, we know this is not the real name of the episode, but honestly this is what it should be, in our humble opinion. So much happens in this episode! Listen to Ken and Lisa discuss Kevin, Jill and Nora just letting all their secrets out, adopt a baby, sell a house, rent a house, buy a house, be... happy? for maybe one split second? And then Kevin wakes up at the bottom of a drained quarry and TOUCHES THE CAR. Oh, and Patti....

All this and some Pixies music to let us know Kevin might be losing his mind *shrug emoji*

Listen here: 

TV is Awesome: The Leftovers Discussion S2E2 DON'T TOUCH THE CAR, KEVIN!


Dad, don't fuck this up. 


Sunday, October 11, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers Discussion S2E1 Axis Mundi

We made it to Season 2, our friends! Axis Mundi, or should we say Just Another (Subtly Manic) Axis Mundi? We're in Miracle, Texas (née Jordan) and things are not as they seem... which is SO  THE LEFTOVERS! Literal cracks in the pavement! But here in Miracle they are not ignored so much as just covered over, but with clear plexi. *shrug emoji* Listen to Ken and Lisa discuss this new setting and our new friends Evie, Michael, Erica and (frenemy?) John... and how much we LOVE REGINA KING. What's up with lady in wedding dress? What's up with goat killer? What's up with bird in box? Girls running in woods? Burning houses down? WHERE DID ALL THE WATER GO? 

Click here to listen!

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers Discussion Season 2 Episode !


Erica + Nora 4-Eva!



Friday, October 2, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast BONUS EPISODE: The Leftovers the Novel vs The Leftovers the TV Show

 BONUS BONUS BONUS!! YOU get a BONUS, and YOU get a BONUS.... EVERYONE GETS A BONUS!

In this Bonus Episode (did we mention it's a BONUS EPISODE?), listen as Ken and Lisa discuss the similarities (besides character names and the big one, are there even any others?) and differences (many) from the novel to the TV show. Also, what they like and don't like about the novel... I mean, do we even like Nora in the novel? *gasp*

Ken and Lisa may go on a bit about how genius the TV show is and how Lindeloff is a genius for seeing the potential in the novel. Novel or TV Show... which will win? *laughing emoji*



TV is Awesome Podcast: BONUS! Discussion of The Leftovers Novel vs The Leftovers TV Show


Novel vs TV Show, who will win in the Battle Royale? Hint: TV is Awesome 


Sunday, September 27, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers Season 1 Finale Discussion, a.k.a The Big Kahuna of Episodes!

 

Here it is... what we've been working up to all season long: where everything works out great and everyone is so happy! What the Guilty Remnant do is a gut punch (and also a face punch and probably a groin punch) and causes a civil war in Mapleton, Jill almost dies, Kevin saves the day, Nora is going to end it all but then finds a baby... and all of this happens AFTER Matt helps Kevin bury a body and Holy Wayne grants Kevin a wish before dying in a diner bathroom stall. 

What we're saying here is... a LOT happens. 

Buckle up and listen below! 


TVisAwesome: The Leftovers Season 1 Finale... The Big Kahuna of Episodes!!


The most horrific moment on television, hands-down.


What a happy ending looks like on this show, I guess.


Friday, September 11, 2020

Podcast Discussion: The Leftovers S1E9 The Garveys at Their..... Best?

 Listen as Ken and Lisa discuss the events of the day before and the day of the Departure... literal cracks in the wall, tween Jill, those damn deer, Mapleton really is a small town and then the moment it all happened. Oh yeah, it's also THAT jogging episode :)


TVisAwesome Podcast: Discussion of The Leftovers S1E9 The Garveys at Their Best




Did you see a deer or are you just happy to see me? 

Sunday, August 30, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers Discussion S1E8 Cairo (KAY-ro, or CARE-o, but not KIE-ro)

 Listen as Lisa and Ken talk.... for a LONG TIME... about OMG IT'S THE CABIN EPISODE! IT'S THE PATTI EPISODE! IT'S THE CABIN EPISODE! So much to unravel in that cabin - what are you doing Patti? Ugghhhh... baldy. And is The Leftovers predicting our future with freaking Yeats poems?! Also discussed: True Meg coming out, Nora throwing extreme shade at Lori, Trouble is not just a game under the bed and guess what... NO ONE IS OKAY, JILL!

Listen to this monster-huge episode of TV is Awesome here:  


TV is Awesome Podcast: The Leftovers Discussion S1E8 Cairo


"Get me a fucking cigarette!"


Wednesday, August 26, 2020

We're Back to Cryptic Episode Titles! Discussion of The Leftovers S1E7: Solace for Tired Feet

 Listen to the new episode where Ken and Lisa discuss the awesome relationship between Jill and crazy Grandpa Kevin, Nora and Kevin's 5th date (!), Springtime means hanging out in fridges, the importance of National Geographic magazines (specific one) and Christine is not the only Baby Mama! Also, WAKE UP KEVIN!


TVisAwesome: Discussion of The Leftovers S1E7 Solace for Tired Feet


Grandpa? You're not supposed to be there! 


Friday, August 14, 2020

Be Our Guest... The Leftovers Discussion S1E6 The Guest


You guys... it's THE NORA EPISODE! Listen to Ken and Lisa discuss all the things their brains forgot from first watching. So. Many. Things. We bet you forgot, too. A Slayer song during the shooting scene, WHO Did This Signs, Lucky Charms, non-FDA approved pills, martinis, let's go to Miami... something something about Tommy and Christine...and more!

Listen here:

TV is Awesome: The Leftovers Discussion S1E6


WHERE'S THE MANAGER?!?
Where's the manager?!!



Sunday, August 2, 2020

TV is Awesome The Podcast: The Leftovers S1E5 Gladys

In this installment, we discuss THAT scene with Gladys *shocked face emoji*, creepy woods, Patty talks!, Lori has a breakdown (but finds the bucket of whistles wicked fast) and Keven's ongoing issues with technology, which this week involves the nicest dry cleaners in town (well, they were). 

Mix up a cocktail and join us!




Nothing good is happening in these damn creepy woods

Friday, July 24, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast - The Leftovers S1E4 Discussion

Title of Episode:  BJ and the AC

I mean, come on with these titles already! But did we figure out what BJ is? Hear Ken and Lisa discuss whether The Leftovers even makes sense during the day, what the hell with that baby making factory (for real!), Patti's face, Jill's present and Lisa seems to be Team Christine and Ken seems to be Team Tommy. And what scene made Lisa cry? No, it was not the stealing of the Baby Jesus... let's be clear.

Listen to all this goodness and more here!

TViA: The Leftovers Discussion S1E4


Yeah... this is the nightmare we're talking about

Sunday, July 19, 2020

TV is Awesome Podcast - The Leftovers S1E3: Two Boats and a Helicopter

Join Ken and Lisa as they discuss Season One, Episode Three of the Leftovers! Is the good Pastor Matt Jamison being punished or rewarded? What's up with those pigeons? OMG that scene with Nora! And seriously... what the hell is going on with these episode titles?

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TV is Awesome: The Leftovers S1E3 Discussion

Matt being so Matt right here

Sunday, July 12, 2020

The Leftovers Discussion S1E2... Penguins and Perfect Strangers

Ken and Lisa discuss Episode 2 and wonder why is the Penguin One? Why is Us Zero? Also, Wayne, more dogs, the bald guy is real... whaaaaaat?

Listen!

The Leftovers Discussion S1E2: Penguin One, Us Zero

Sunday, July 5, 2020

TV is Awesome: Once an awesome blog, now an awesome podcast!

Hey there! TV is Awesome has evolved into an awesome podcast! Season 1 is dedicated to Ken and Lisa re-watching The Leftovers and discussing (awesomely) every single thing about it. Upon the re-watch, we've discovered how timely some of the plot lines are in The Leftovers world - lots of parallels to modern times for sure. Listen and enjoy!

 "Episode #1: The Leftovers "Pilot"