Cable’s golden era through the eyes of the people who made it
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 all the stories he has about his role in shaping cable programming and culture over the years.
NorCalWahoo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/01/23
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What a terrific podcast about a simpler time! Doug & Jen have such a vast knowledge (and memory?) of the TV industry "of yesterday" and it's awesome hearing stories about favorite shows, tv personalities, and the way business was done back in the day. A time when the M in the MTV...Read full review »
Sir Neema via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/13/22
Highly recommend host is great
american_greed via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/07/22
If you’re a fan of The Daily Show at all, treat yourself to this episode. It remains one of the seminal basic cable shows, (and comedy shows in general for that matter), in television history.
Tgmac42610 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/27/22
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