Podcasts TV The Pop Break TV Break: July 2020 - Hamilton on Disney+, HBO's Stacked Summer, Emmy's Predictions, & A Return to The West Wing

TV Break: July 2020 - Hamilton on Disney+, HBO's Stacked Summer, Emmy's Predictions, & A Return to The West Wing

Published: July 16, 2020, 2:56 p.m.

Pop Break\u2019s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television.

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Here\u2019s the format of the show:

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The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event we liked from the last month including and they go very HBO heavy by recommending \u2014 Watchmen, Perry Mason, I\u2019ll Be Gone in the Dark and I May Destroy You.

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The News You Need to Know \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on Emmy Awards campaigning and how that may ultimately impacted who gets nominated later this month.

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Streaming Wars \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh picks a streamer they think \u201cwon the month\u201d based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. and whether it was Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon, or another streaming platform that came out on top. Obviously, Disney\u2019s stream of Hamilton was the big winner.

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Featured Review \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh go in the way back machine to review the pilot of Aaron Sorkin\u2019s presidential drama The West Wing. The West Wing can be streamed on both Netflix and HBO MAX currently.