Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break\u2019s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television.
\nHere\u2019s the format of the show:
\nThe Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Disney Plus\u2019s Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ms. Marvel; AMC\u2019s Better Call Saul; and HBOMax\u2019s Hacks & The Staircase.
\nNews Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh take a break from industry news to shine some light on charitable organizes close to their heart. Follow the links below the find out more about the organizations discussed and ways you can help out:
\nNational Alliance of Mental Illness
\nIf/When/How's Repro Legal Helpline & Repro Defense Fund
\nNational Network of Abortion Funds
\nTransgender Education Network of Texas
\n\n\n\nStreaming Wars \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a streamer they think \u201cwon the month\u201d based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. This month, Bill & Josh agree that Netflix won the month, thanks to the colossal success of Stranger Things S4. They also shout out the successful launches of The Umbrella Academy S3 and the feature film Hustle, along with the trailer premieres of The Sandman, The Gray Man, & Persuasion. Meanwhile, Alex goes all in on AppleTV+ yet again, thanks to a recent uptick in customer satisfaction and retention, the successful launch of Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth, the return of For All Mankind, the MLS deal, and Severance & Pachinko\u2019s Emmy buzz..
\nNew Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh watched AppleTV+\u2019s new series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph and Michaela Jai Rodriquez, respectively, a newly divorced billionaire and the executive director of the charity the billionaire forgot she started.