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Summary
We’re close to getting back on schedule with our TV Week in Review podcasts! This episode is shorter than normal with us only discussing a handful of shows.

Dexter - The Ice Truck Killer case reappears, the motives of Travis and Professor Geller remain unclear and Dexter learns a lesson from the Tooth Fairy.
America’s Next Top Model - We discuss just exactly what type of season Tyra is attempting to produce and how successful the All-Stars are at living up to their titles.
The Real World - Frank can’t seem to confront the real source of his anger issues, we explain our dislike of Zach and Nate is DEFINITELY not gay.
The Mentalist - The Ice Truck Killer from Dexter and Scott Farkas from A Christmas Story make an appearance!
South Park - James proves what a dork he is by pointing out the source of the parodied songs in the “Bass to Mouth” episode.

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Episode Length: 26:23

Time Stamps
0:00 – Intro
0:13 – Dexter
12:04 – America’s Next Top Model
15:48 – The Real World
22:16 – James mentions his favorite Easter eggs from The Mentalist and South Park
25:01 –  Wrap-up

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Episode 24 direct download

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Summary
After a several week hiatus, we’re back! We go through the back-burner and discuss the shows that aired over the past couple of weeks. We promise to stay on schedule in the future (okay, maybe not, but we’re going to try)!

The Playboy Club - We discuss why The Playboy Club was just so terrible.
The Amazing Race - A controversial sign led to a shocking double elimination and we debate whether the race has become too predictable or intentionally vague.
Dexter - The intriguing premiere introduced religion into Dexter’s world in the form of a friend (Brother Sam) and a foe (Travis and Professor Geller). We speculate on whether or not the Professor Geller character is real or akin to Harry, a manifestation of  the consciousness of Travis.
Suburgatory - Barbecue story line proves the show is finding its voice and embracing its awkward/absurdist humor.
The Real World - “We were besties!!!’
The Office - Slowly finding a voice for the new Nard-dog era, “Garden Party” brings us the best prank in several seasons and James reveals what he felt was the funniest moment in the past two episodes.
Person of Interest - Reese begins to get emotionally involved in his cases and we debate on how this will affect their mission going forward as well as potential overlapping cases in the future.
Fringe - Meghan draws the line at killer brain-moss, Walter attempts to give himself a lobotomy, we get more insight into changes in the alternate timeline… oh and Peter’s back.

Please let us know your thoughts by dropping us a comment here after listening either here! We love to hear feedback and what you thought of the show. We also encourage you to check out our blog or twitter feed to keep up to date with us!

Episode Length: 44:29

Time Stamps
0:00 – Intro
0:50 – The Playboy Club
4:09 – The Amazing Race
13:33 – Dexter
27:23 – Suburgatory
29:52 – Our favorite line from The Real World
30:29 – The Office
34:21 – Person of Interest
38:24 – Fringe
43:37 – Wrap-up

Week 5: Group Number
Ten groups come together for a collaborative performance of Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” in the biggest Sing-Off performance ever!

Week 5: YellowJackets Sing “Wannabe”
The YellowJackets kick off the night with a high-energy performance of “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls.

Week 5: Delilah Sings “Flashdance… What a Feeling
Delilah channels the ’80s with their performance of “Flashdance… What a Feeling” by Irene Cara.

Week 5: The Collective Sings “I Will Survive”
The Collective gives an emotional performance of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.”

Week 5: North Shore Sings “Power of Love”
North Shore performs “Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News.

Week 5: Dartmouth Aires Sing “Jessie’s Girl”
The Dartmouth Aires take on Rick Springfield’s hit “Jessie’s Girl.”

Week 5: Afro-Blue Sings “I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Afro-Blue jazzes up Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”

Week 5: Pentatonix Sings “Video Killed the Radio Star
Pentatonix applies their electro skills to “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.

Week 5: Deltones Perform “Listen to Your Heart”
The University of Delaware Deltones take on Roxette’s hit “Listen to Your Heart.”

Week 5: Urban Method Performs “Poison.”
Urban Method goes retro with its performance of “Poison” by Bell Biv Devoe.

Week 5: Vocal Point Performs “Footloose”
Vocal Point lets loose with an energetic performance of “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins.

Week 5: Elimination Round 1
The first five groups anxiously await the judges’ decision.

Week 5: Elimination Round 2
The second set of five groups anxiously awaits the judges’ decision.

Week 5: Deltones’ Swan Song
The Deltones sing “Goodbye to You” for their final performance.

Week 5: North Shore’s Swan Song
North Shore sings “Goodnight Sweetheart” for its final performance.

Week 6 Preview
Don’t miss Vocal Point’s emotional performance, next week on The Sing-Off.

Week 4: Group Number
Six of the remaining groups come together for a collaborative performance of “Rhythm of Love” by the Plain White T’s.

Week 4: Deltones Sing “Edge of Glory”
The University of Delaware Deltones perform Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory.”

Week 4: Deltones Sing “You Can’t Hurry Love”
The Deltones perform “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes.

Week 4: Pentatonix Sings “Your Love Is My Drug”
Pentatonix puts an electro spin on “Your Love Is My Drug” by Ke$ha.

Week 4: Pentatonix Sings “Piece of My Heart”
Pentatonix takes on Janis Joplin’s classic “Piece of My Heart.”

Week 4: The Collective Sings “Rocketeer”
The Collective puts its own twist on “Rocketeer” by the Far East Movement.

Week 4: The Collective Sings “Hold On I’m Comin’”
The Collective performs “Hold On I’m Comin’” by Sam & Dave.

Week 4: North Shore Sings “Lazy Song”
North Shore steps outside its comfort zone with a performance of “Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars.

Week 4: North Shore Sings “Unchained Melody”
North Shore gets back to their ’60s roots with their rendition of “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers.

Week 4: Dartmouth Aires Sing “Animal”
The Dartmouth Aires give a high- energy performance of “Animal” by Neon Trees.

Week 4: Dartmouth Aires Sing “Pinball Wizard”
The Dartmouth Aires perform The Who classic “Pinball Wizard.”

Week 4: Sonos Sings “Viva la Vida”
Sonos performs the Coldplay hit “Viva la Vida.”

Week 4: Sonos Sings “I Want You Back”
Sonos puts a modern spin on “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5.

Week 4: Elimination
The Deltones, Pentatonix, The Collective, North Shore, the Dartmouth Aires and Sonos anxiously await the judges’ decision.

Week 4: Sonos’ Swan Song
Sonos performs “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men for their final performance.

Week 3: Group Number
Six of the 12 remaining groups come together in part 2 of the season premiere for a collaborative performance of “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane.

Week 3: Kinfolk 9 Sings “Price Tag”
Kinfolk 9 performs Jessie J’s “Price Tag.”

Week 3: Kinfolk 9 Sings “Let It Be”
Kinfolk 9 performs “Let It Be” by the Beatles

Week 3: Afro-Blue Sings “American Boy”
Afro-Blue put their own unique twist on Estelle’s “American Boy.”

Week 3: Afro-Blue Sings “I Heard It Through the…
Afro-Blue performs “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye.

Week 3: Delilah Sings “Whataya Want From Me
Delilah gives an emotional performance of “Whataya Want From Me” by Adam Lambert.

Week 3: Delilah Sings “Heat Wave”
Delilah takes on the ’60s hit “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas.

Week 3: Vocal Point Sings “The Way You Look Tonight”

Week 3: Vocal Point Sings “Never Say Never”
Vocal Point channels heartthrob Justin Bieber with their rendition of “Never Say Never.”

Week 3: YellowJackets Sing “Dynamite”
The University of Rochester YellowJackets perform the Taio Cruz hit “Dynamite.”

Week 3: The YellowJackets Sing “Can’t Take My…
The YellowJackets perform “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Week 3: Urban Method Sings “Just Can’t Get Enough”
Urban Method takes on the Black Eyed Peas with their performance of “Just Can’t Get Enough.”

Week 3: Urban Method Sings “Dance to the Music”
Urban Method performs “Dance to the Music” by Sly and the Family Stone.

Week 3: Kinfolk 9′s Swan Song
Kinfolk 9 performs “Loser” by Beck for their final performance.

Week 3: Elimination Wrap-Up
Sam Tsui explains the judges’ reasoning behind the elimination of Kinfolk 9.

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Summary
With the first day of the week bringing with it even more premieres, we had another busy week of Fall TV! This week we talk about more new shows as well as offering our thoughts on some established shows’ second episodes of the new season:

The Amazing Race- The season premiere of the show’s 19th season offers up some supposedly game-changing twists right away, but confusing clues and lost passports proved to be the teams’ real challenges
Pan Am- A new series from ABC with a big budget pilot that succeeded in offering intriguing characters, a solid cast and good writing (aka everything The Playboy Club lacks)
Boardwalk Empire- The season premiere introduces increasing race tensions within the Southern Jersey community and highlights the dangerous and deceptive political climate surrounding Nucky
Suburgatory- A new series from ABC with a ridiculous premise, but that made great use of the “fish out of water” to present audiences with one increasingly uncomfortable situation after another
The Real World- The 26th season of MTV’s original reality show about annoying 20-somethings living in a house together returns to San Diego and brings with it volatile cast members and Meghan attempts to justify why she didn’t give up on the show years ago
Glee- Auditions for the musical and the return of Quinn & Puck’s baby make for genuinely interesting story arcs and the musical numbers have a purpose again
The Office- James questions whether the cold open was really that far-fetched and we speculate on Andy’s transformation into Regional Manager
The Big Bang Theory- A largely Sheldon-free episode allowed the under-used Amy Farrah Fowler to establish herself as a strong stand-alone member of the ensemble and Meghan does her best impression of Howard’s mother
Fringe- A stand-alone episode that introduced some interesting questions about the nature of the “truce” between the two  universes and what Peter’s “erasing” means for how this came to be in the new timeline

Episode Length: 38:33

Time Stamps
0:00 – Introduction
1:39 - The Amazing Race
9:12 - Pan Am
11:53 - Boardwalk Empire
18:29 - Suburgatory
21:28 - The Real World
25:47 - Glee
27:51 - The Office
31:16 - The Big Bang Theory
33:31 - Fringe
37:10 - Wrap-Up