TV, eh? podcast episode 21: CanCon Yule Logs

Episode 21: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Anthony and Diane start with a tribute to the amazing career of Leslie Nielsen. Then it's a recap CBC's revised winter schedule, which moves Republic of Doyle out of the way of the World Junior Hockey Championships but not 18 to Life, Little Mosque on the Prairie, or Village on a Diet. CBC's holiday specials include many of their scripted shows but their PR as usual conspicuously avoids mention of 22 Minutes, who have been pumping out newsworthy and well-watched episodes lately. We mock the holiday schedule of CTV for being more a collection of stuff they're throwing on the air.

Anthony rants about MuchMusic's thwarted desire to play homeopathic levels of music videos, and also about the comparatively high cost of content in Canada. Diane pretends to listen, as usual.

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 20: When the Levy Breaks

Episode 20: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Writers Guild of Canada council member Denis McGrath (aka Mr. Dead Things on Sticks) joins us for a discussion on copyright and why Bill C-32 fails. Anthony Marco agrees to the failure but not to the WGC solutions, while Diane Wild eats popcorn from the sidelines.

At about the 44 minute mark, Anthony and Diane turn to other subjects like: copyright. But also: Diane's heroic attempts to catch up on TV, the perils of hype, and the CBC winter schedule.


Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.

 

TV, eh? podcast episode 19 - The Dread Carpet

Episode 19: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Our guest this week is Chris Leavins of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (as well as Cute With Chris, Traders, Slings & Arrows, etc.) who talks about playing the guidance counsellor from hell, his favourite Canadian television the limitations of making a web series about cute cats, and so much more.

But first Anthony and Diane rant, of course, about the Geminis foreign content, Canadians' wacky list of 25 favourite shows, the excrement that is Lake Shore, and the difficulty of cutting the cable cord in Canada. Oh and Lost Girl was renewed, but we're happy about that.

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 18: A $450 Geminight to Remember

Episode 18: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Anthony and Diane talk about the Gemini awards given out last week and those to come on Saturday, which (d)evolves into a rant about the awards representing greed and ego above the best in Canadian television.

We gush a little about Gordon Pinsent and his newfound viral success, as well as upcoming role as the voice of Babar.

What IS up with Canada and our exporting of cop shows to the US?

The CRTC wants the power to fine broadcasters. Should they have it? I say HELL YES.

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.

 

TV, eh? podcast episode 17 - The Further Adventures of Lip Ring

Episode 17: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

This week's interview guests are Erin Karpluk and Adam Fergus of Being Erica, who talk about season three's theme of transformation.

Anthony and Diane talk about Gemini host Cory Monteith (aka Lip Ring from Whistler) and recently announced presenters including Grace Park, Enrico Colantoni, and the cast of Rookie Blue, and the special Geminis going to Polka Dot Door and The New Music.

We're less than ecstatic to announce that E! is coming back to Canada. And even more un-ecstatic that Canwest is now Shaw.

Is Being Erica on its way out, along with Shattered? Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail thinks so.

And we discuss DVR ratings boosting serial dramas in particular.

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.