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Kate Emswiler & Danielle Cook
A chat about the 2014 Emmy nods ("Veep"!) and snubs ("Orphan Black"!) leads to a complex discussion about the merits and drawbacks of shows with singular showrunners/stars, like "Louie" and "Girls". Also, Danielle passionately declares her love for "The Good Wife".
Kate and Danielle discuss season two of Orphan Black and gush over their favorite clones (and Tatiana Maslany, the talented woman who portrays them).
Kate and Danielle admire the ladies and hate on the Larrys while discussing season 2 of Orange is the New Black.
Amid all the shocking brutality, strategic power plays and incestuous love affairs, Danielle and Kate found much to discuss in the fourth season of Game of Thrones. This episode contains spoilers, and some references to Harry and the Hendersons. You’ve been warned.
Connie Britton-ites Danielle and Kate discover their inner twang at the bottom of a coal mine while discussing season two of Nashville.
Kate and Danielle have a cozy chat about "comfort TV" -- those shows that aren't exactly our faves but are somehow strangely satisfying. From "Grimm" to "Blue", from "About a Boy" to all things Food Network, we find a lot of comfort in TV.
Kate and Danielle objectify Terry Crews and his "sick" bod while sharing their thoughts on the freshman season of the cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Danielle and Kate pay a visit to 221B Baker Street to discuss the BBC gem, "Sherlock". They're both pretty big fans of the show, but they do not identify as "Cumberbitches".
Kate and Danielle wonder aloud why Lifetime Television for Women felt the need for a random made-for-TV adaptation of Flowers in the Attic, starring Heather Graham. Of all people.
Kate and Danielle talk about the TV gems they discovered during the mid-season slump, like "Orphan Black" and "Bletchley Circle".
Kate and Danielle discuss the sluggish start of Downton Abbey season 4 and the shocking and violent turn of events in the latest episode.
Danielle and Kate get into the spirit of the season by dissecting a couple of Hallmark TV movies: "Christmas in Conway" and "Window Wonderland".
Kate and Danielle discuss James Spader's powerful acting style in The Blacklist, and the talking wig that is special agent Elizabeth Keen.
Kate and Danielle get a little heated up about the gross, crazy season premiere of "American Horror Story: Coven". Some strong language is occasionally used but we are still dainty ladies.
Danielle Cook, Kate Emswiler and special guest Mark Bisi explore the satisfaction of happy unhappy endings while talking about the Breaking Bad series finale.
This year's Emmys ceremony fell somewhere between baffling and boring. Danielle and Kate just had to discuss the wins and losses, surprises and snubs of the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Kate Emswiler and Danielle Cook talk about their favorite returning TV shows and peruse the new Fall TV season's offerings, as well as fantasize about death by pumpkin.
Kate and Danielle discuss their favorite characters (Miss Claudette! Sophia! Crazy Eyes!) and other aspects of this Netflix series that has taken the TV industry by storm.
The tagline for SHARKNADO is "Enough said!" but Danielle and Kate still have so much to say about this Syfy masterpiece, which "stars" Eye-an Ziering and Tara Reid.
Kate and Danielle dive into the murky waters of Jane Campion's moody thriller series, Top of the Lake, featuring Elisabeth Moss as a strong yet vulnerable detective. Also making an appearance: Xena the Barbarian. Danger: Spooky spoilers lie ahead.
This is the story of a show whose future was abruptly canceled... And the two podcasters who had no choice but to keep themselves together. It's Kate and Danielle's "Arrested Development".
Kate and Danielle relive the embarrassing moments of the new NBC dating show Ready for Love.
Description: Kate and Danielle discuss FOX's The Following. Does Bacon really make everything better?
Kate and Danielle dish about the Downton Abbey season three finale while they tip their pinkies and butter their crumpets.
Kate and Danielle talk about enjoying Girls and identifying with their youthful trials and tribulations. Plus, they fantasize about casting Honey Boo Boo as Jessa's daughter.
Danielle, Kate and special guest Sloan Grenz break it down about the characters they love and the characters they love to hate. Also, they ponder the question on everyone's minds...Is the Countess of Grantham the love child of Carol Channing and Droopy Dog?
Danielle and Kate talk about the accessibility of cool, the joys of hate-watching and the guilty pleasures of Smash's season 2 premiere.
Kate and Danielle talk about their favorite show runners and the depths of Monica Potter's tear ducts.
Danielle and Kate talk about the Golden Globe nominations and give out a few of their own awards.
Kate and Danielle prepare for the family-filled holidays by exploring the ideals set by some of the most memorable families on television.
Kate and Danielle sacrifice themselves for the good of the podcast and overdose on holiday made-for-TV movies from ABC Family's "Mistle-Tones" to Hallmark's "It's Christmas, Carol".
Danielle and Kate slip on their elegant evening gloves to root through the pile of garbage that is the Lifetime made for TV movie "Liz and Dick". Something smells, and it ain't White Diamonds.
Kate and Danielle catch up on each other's Thanksgivings away from home and give thanks for some midseason TV premieres, including "Smash", and one in which Anne Heche stops communicating with aliens and starts chatting with God.
Kate and Danielle explore the world of web series and how it is transforming the TV landscape. Plus, they commiserate over accidentally watching softcore porn with their parents.
Danielle and Kate reunite after hurricane Sandy to discuss the spiritual implications of "Dawson's Creek" and the best way to revel in Denzel Washington weather.
Kate and Danielle share their most terrifying childhood Halloween memories and discuss the poor fashion sense of zombies.
Kate and Danielle discuss Google's obsession with feet and the devolution of beloved characters to caricatures.
"Elementary", the latest adaptation of Sherlock Homes, has less to offer than a weathered foot.
Mindy Kaling's new series inspires talk of other ladies on TV and peeing one's pants for “Felicity”.