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Pantheon, SiriusXM
Basic!
Before binging, there was cable. Welcome to Basic!, the official podcast bringing you the unofficial history of cable TV. Go behind the scenes of a glorious time in pop culture, when shows like MTV’s ‘The Real World,’ ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ and AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ made basic cable a must-have for every American home. With the help of guests like Jimmy Kimmel, Cindy Crawford and Amy Schumer, hosts Doug Herzog (former network executive at MTV, Comedy Central, Fox) and Jen Chaney (TV critic at New York Magazine/Vulture) explore basic cable history through the experimental shows,...
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4.7 stars from 98 ratings
“Stumbled on this show after John Mulaney promo’d his appearance and completely fell down the rabbit hole. As an elder millennial, these guests completely fall in the cultural sweet spot of my childhood/early adulthood. As good as the guests are, I’d listen to a show with just Doug if only to hear...”Read full review »
NorCalWahoo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/23
So many cool guests
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“Doug and Jen do a wonderful job of bringing a wide arrange of guests discussing so many wonderful stories. More please!”
Jesse W Jackson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/23
Anything but basic
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“Love this podcast and love having Doug Herzog in my head. Insightful and filled unmatched anecdotes. And delightfully funny. If you love TV, you will love this podcast”
fjfbhwidcj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/23
Recent Episodes
Published 04/26/23
John Mulaney joins us for a "wide-ranging conversation," including his first job answering phones in Doug's office, the reason behind his trademark suit, and his current fascination with the Van Halen brothers. We also talk ‘SNL’ and Stefon, fatherhood, and how former chaos in his life led to his...
Published 04/26/23
Eric André teaches us the art of pulling the perfect prank, the perils of doing his own stunts, and reveals the weirdest note he ever got from Adult Swim’s Standards and Practices department.
Published 04/19/23
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