Episodes
The Vulture Hosts and Vulture's Alex Jung dish about their television crushes and examine how they've changed their minds about some TV characters. Plus, they're joined by Homeland's Elizabeth Marvel, who plays President Elizabeth Keane in the Showtime series Homeland. 
Published 01/24/17
Vulture hosts discuss the debut of HBO's The Young Pope, and for a special prompt, they're joined by Nichole Perkins to discuss the most recent Blacki-sh episode "Lemons." Plus, Gazelle and Vulture's Jackson McHenry talk about Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, a new Netflix series based on the book series with Patrick Warburton plays the narrator Lemony Snicket. 
Published 01/17/17
Vulture hosts share why they liked and/or disliked the OA. Plus, they're joined by Rita Moreno to talk about her role in the Netflix revival of Norman Lear's 1975 sitcom One Day at a Time.
Published 01/10/17
Vulture hosts dish about what TV they're most excited for this year with Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson. Plus, here from Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae for best actress in a comedy for her role on HBO's Insecure, which she co-created.
Published 01/03/17
Vulture TV hosts talk about how love triangles are used on television with Vulture contributor Kathryn VanArendonk. Plus, they'll chat with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator Rachel Bloom about the show's second season and a little bit of what to expect for season three!
Published 12/27/16
Vulture hosts chat about their favorite shows this year and how, with so much good TV in 2016, they were able to decide what made it on their top 10 lists. Plus, Matt Zoller-Seitz speaks with Ray McKinnon about the final season of Rectify. And, Jen Chaney gives us her thoughts on how This Is US portrays parenting a black child in America. 
Published 12/20/16
Vulture hosts chat about their favorite holiday TV moments with Alonso Duralde. Plus, hear from Kevin Sandler for some little-known bits about Chuck Jones and illustrating How The Grinch Stole Christmas. 
Published 12/13/16
SPOILER ALERT: The Vulture TV hosts sit down with Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy to talk about writing and filming the series' first season for HBO. Plus, hear from Variety Chief Critic Maureen Ryan about her thoughts on the finale. 
Published 12/06/16
SPOILER ALERT: Vulture hosts talk about what worked and didn't in the highly-anticipated Gilmore Girls reboot. Plus, they speak with Scott Patterson about returning to play the character of "Luke" after so many years. 
Published 11/29/16
Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds and John Early share about the characters they play in 'Search Party' and about their cast dynamics.
Published 11/22/16
Vincent Rodriguez visits the studio to talk about the new season of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," as well as his long journey to success. Plus: examining the various ways that the media has already begun to normalize the imminent Donald Trump presidency.
Published 11/15/16
Pamela Adlon joins Gazelle and Jen for an in-depth look at her FX series "Better Things." Plus: the best and worst of the 2016 election on TV.
Published 11/08/16
Matt Zoller Seitz interviews the legendary Norman Lear, delving into his relationship with his father and how it informed the character of Archie Bunker, his still-evolving worldview at age 94, and the role of art in society.NOTE: the instrumental version of "Those Were The Days" performed on the mandolin is by YouTube user 5Jerry1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n4cHPLb-R4).
Published 11/01/16
Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair (HBO's "High Maintenance") tell us about their creative influences (beyond, you know, the obvious one). Plus, hosts Gazelle Emami, Matt Zoller Seitz and Jen Chaney share their scariest childhood (and adult) TV moments.
Published 10/25/16
Phoebe Waller Bridge joins our hosts to discuss her creative process on "Fleabag," for which she is the creator, writer, and star. Plus, recapping Vulture's attempt to crown TV's greatest couple.
Published 10/18/16
A pair of in-depth interviews this week. First, Thomas Haden Church sits down with Gazelle and Jen to talk about the opportunity to collaborate on HBO's "Divorce," for which Sarah Jessica Parker specifically sought him out, based on their work together in the 2008 film "Smart People." Then, Maria Elena Fernandez and Alex Jung talk to Randall Park about filming the season premiere of "Fresh Off the Boat" in Taiwan, as well as Asian representation on television.Also! We want you to tell us...
Published 10/11/16
Examining the formal experimentation of Joe Swanberg's "Easy" and HBO's "High Maintenance." Plus: "High Maintenance" cinematographer Dagmar Weaver-Madsen describes the complex process of shooting the third episode of the series, which is presented from the perspective of a dog.Also! We want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great...
Published 10/04/16
Matt and Alan regale the crowd at Strand Bookstore in New York, diving deep into their long collaborative relationship, their criteria in choosing the greatest shows of all time, and Matt's Marlon Brando impression. 
Published 09/29/16
"Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail joins Gazelle, Matt, and Jen for a candid conversation about season 2 of the USA series.WARNING: Don't listen to this episode if you're concerned about spoilers for seasons 1 & 2 of "Mr. Robot."
Published 09/27/16
Dissecting the highs, lows, and surprises of the 2016 Emmy Awards. 
Published 09/20/16
Newly-minted SNL co-head writer "SNL" talks about his journey in comedy, as well as his new film "Other People."
Published 09/13/16
Gazelle, Jen, and Matt preview the fall slate of TV offerings, with particular focus on "Westworld," "Atlanta," "Better Things," "Queen Sugar," "One Mississippi," "Pitch," "Insecure," "High Maintenance," "Easy," and "Fleabag." Plus: Matt sits down with Ava Duvernay to talk about her directorial philosophies, with a particular emphasis on "Queen Sugar."
Published 09/06/16
Gazelle, Matt, and Jen are joined by two legal experts to assess the accuracy (not to mention the narrative successes and failures) of the finale of HBO's "The Night Of."SPOILER ALERT: Don't listen to this episode if you haven't watched the finale of "The Night Of" yet!
Published 08/30/16
A hearty debate on whether TV plot twists are ever worth the trouble, with a particular focus on the recent, controversial twists in the narratives of "Mr. Robot" and "The Night Of."SPOILERS:Mr. RobotFight ClubA Beautiful MindGame of ThronesLostThe Sixth SenseThe Usual SuspectsBlack MirrorAlias24House of CardsThe AmericansPsycho
Published 08/23/16
Stephen Adly Guirgis, the co-creator of Netflix's "The Get Down," talks about telling coming of age stories on TV, and collaborating with the "Wizard of Baz." Plus: the team dissects the recent trend in TV series about the music industry, and tries to figure out why so many of them go wrong.Theme: "Slinky," by Dlay (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/Elemental/Slinky)
Published 08/16/16