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Episode 395
What Should I Watch Next?
In this episode, we play tour guide as you start down the path of your next binge watch journey. Taking a page from the podcast What Should I Read Next and our good friend Anne Bogel, listeners share the shows they love and the shows they hate, and we help them solve the age-old question of “what should I watch next?” Not only do we recommend shows that share a common thread, but we also give them each an off-beat recommendation or two.
In this episode, we play tour guide as you start down the path of your next binge watch journey. Taking a page from the podcast What Should I Read Next and our good friend Anne Bogel, listeners share the shows they love and the shows they hate, and we help them solve the age-old question of “what should I watch next?” Not only do we recommend shows that share a common thread, but we also give them each an off-beat recommendation or two.
Mentions
- If you’re here, LOOK AT YOU looking at our revamped show notes!
- In this episode, you’ll get 70+ recommendations, but if that’s not enough, check out our list of green lights.
- (We won’t link Tila Tequila’s hate speech. Let’s just keep letting her fade from the pop culture lexicon.)
- Happyland Creative is re-doing our website and we are pumped about being your go-to source for content recommendations.
- “Don’t waste my time if you haven’t seen these tv shows yet.” -Knox McCoy | Non-negotiables list: Atlanta (Hulu), The Wire (HBO), Mad Men (Amazon), Sopranos (HBO), Breaking Bad (Netflix), Game of Thrones (HBO), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), 30 Rock (Peacock), Lost (Amazon), Chappelle Show (Paramount+), The Good Place (Apple TV), Justified (Hulu).
- For real? Atlanta predicted Justin Beiber’s album Justice.
- Anne Bogel / Modern Mrs. Darcy | Podcast: What Should I Read Next. Knox & Jamie on What Should I Read Next: 1, 71, 114. See also: WSIRN’s Patreon community for early access to Anne’s 10th annual readers’ guide.
- Anne | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Kim’s Convenience (Netflix), WandaVision (Disney+). NAY: Romance Is a Bonus Book (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Master of None (Netflix), Rectify (Pluto)- See also: Abigail Spencer. IN STRANGE: Locke (Showtime), Birdman (Amazon).
- Katie | YAY: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix), The Real World (Paramount+). NAY: Firefly Lane (Netflix). // IN RANGE: The Stranger (Netflix), Jane the Virgin (Netflix), RW/RR The Challenge (coming to Paramount+ in April). IN STRANGE: Snapped (Peacock) – There are over 500 episodes of Snapped, so see this list of their top 10 episodes so you don’t get overwhelmed, Donnie Darko (Prime), Nightcrawler (Netflix).
- Adrienne | YAY: Lost (Amazon), Riverdale – seasons 1 and 2 (Netflix), Barry (HBO). NAY: Twin Peaks (Showtime). // IN RANGE: Russian Doll (Netflix), Wayward Pines – season 1 (Hulu), Search Party (HBO), Party Down (Starz). IN STRANGE: The One I Love (Amazon), The Foot Fist Way (Hulu).
- Josh | YAY: Ozark (Netflix), The Amazing Race (Hulu), Supernatural (Netflix). NAY: Alias (Prime). // IN RANGE: The Americans (Prime), Jessica Jones (Netflix), Sneaky Pete (Prime), Black Mirror – important: skip the first episode! (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Crazyhead (Netflix).
- Tyler | YAY: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Morning Show (Apple TV), Mythic Quest (Apple TV). NAY: Bridgerton (Netflix), The Crown (Netflix), Outlander (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Billions (Showtime), Barry (HBO) – see also: Barry vs. Lily fight, Succession (HBO). IN STRANGE: Banshee (HBO), Eastbound & Down (Hulu).
- Leigh | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Friday Night Lights – specifically S3E12 (Peacock), Big Bang Theory (HBO). NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Newsroom (HBO), Superstore (Peacock). IN STRANGE: The Leftovers (HBO), My Name is Earl (Hulu).
- Karen | YAY: The Dog Whisperer (Disney+), Canine Intervention (Netflix), Parenthood (Peacock), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), Survivor (Paramount+). NAY: Star Trek (Netflix) // IN RANGE: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Good Place (Netflix), Pitbulls and Parolees (Hulu), The Profit (Peacock), Community – seasons 1-3 (Netflix). IN STRANGE: About Time (Netflix), The Way Back (HBO), Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (book).
- Sarah Kate | YAY: What We Do In The Shadows (Hulu), Flight of the Conchords (HBO) – see also: It’s Business Time. NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Barry (HBO), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix), Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (Netflix), Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job (Hulu), The Eric Andre Show (Hulu), Nathan For You (Paramount+), Psych (Peacock), Monk (Peacock), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Netflix), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Peacock), Sing Street (Prime). IN STRANGE: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Youtube), Veep (HBO).
- Leya | YAY: The Flight Attendant (HBO), Ted Lasso (Apple TV), High Fidelity (Hulu). NAY: A Teacher (Hulu). // IN RANGE: Killing Eve (Hulu), Industry (HBO), Dead To Me (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Blue Ruin (Tubi).
- Huge thanks to our episode contributors: @AnneBogel, @WhatKateFinds, @Lemonadeh, @Littlejohn.Josh, @TBMills1, @Mom.Leigh, @KarenYChae, @SarahKate_Newton, @LeyaFranklin, @AbbyRMills, @EnjoyTheSass
- Orlando Bloom’s interview with The Sunday Times, “I did not know that was him. I just thought it was some guy Katy Perry met.” – Billie Eilish on meeting Orlando Bloom.
- “Gambling is illegal.” → The Over/ Under Achievers
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