#107 – Everybody’s Weird with John Mulaney

We’re phoning it in this week (in a good way) with guest host Ian Brodsky joining Chris to review the premier-slash-return of John Mulaney’s old-school Hollywood talk show meets… talk radio call-in show? We’ll explain what’s going on with Netflix’s latest foray into weekly live programming: Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney. But first! HBO delivers a belated eulogy for The Franchise… … while Danny McBride delivers a surprise period piece for the Righteous Gemstones season opener (featuring a legitimately surprising guest star). Sportspocalypse returns with exciting news from your Olympics overlords at NBCUniversal. Netflix trounces the competition in the latest Nielsen streaming numbers… … and we discuss our mini-show swap of Netflix spy dramas Black Doves and The Night Agent. BONUS: White Lotus Death Watch Returns! Stick around at the end of the episode for our latest theories (including monkeys… with guns!). ——— 📺 Review: Everybody's Live with John Mulaney 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 12 (Wednesdays at 10 PM ET) 🍂 Seasons: 2 (including last year’s Everybody’s in L.A.) ⏳ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Netflix ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3 🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind, Saymo 🧑‍🎨 Created By: John Mulaney ——— 🔗 Links: HBO Comedy Boss On ‘The Franchise’ Cancellation: “I’m Really Proud Of That Show” – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline How Danny McBride Recruited Bradley Cooper for That ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Season Premiere – Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter Comcast Inks $3B Deal to Keep Olympics Rights Through 2036 – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter 'Sweet Magnolias' Tops Nielsen Streaming Top 10 'Resident Alien' Debut – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line Why YouTube Exited the Original Content Business – Todd Spangler, Variety John Mulaney's Netflix Show Review: 'Everybody's Live' Delights – Alison Herman, Variety John Mulaney is experimenting with late night. It's not quite working – yet – Eric Deggans, NPR Joan Baez Turns Serious On John Mulaney, Decrying “Incompetent Billionaires” Running The Country – Greg Evans, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com