#38 – Kaleidoscope, Good Gimmicks, and Bad Vibes

We love a good storytelling gimmick and this week we’re sharing our favorites (and least favorites) as we unpack the new Netflix heist series Kaleidoscope. Plus we answer all your burning questions, like: What did HBO Max erase from existence while we were on vacation? Who is hosting The Daily Show now that Trevor Noah is gone? Why is Netflix teaming up with Nike? And is the streaming universe doomed in 2023?! But first it’s a surprise round of America’s favorite game: Renewed or Canceled?! Play along as Dianne guesses the fate of these streaming shows: 1899 (Netflix) 61st Street (AMC) Wednesday (Netflix) Dangerous Liaisons (Starz) Step Up (Starz) Can you go 5 for 5? Lock in your guesses now and find out in this week’s episode. ——— 📺 Review: Kaleidoscope 🚨 Spoiler Alert starting at 43:34 🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix Total Episodes: 8 Episodes, 1 Season Renewal Status: No Renewal Announcement (Limited Series) Watched for Review: All 8 Episodes ——— 🔗 Links: Contains spoilers for “Renewed or Canceled?!” What’s the Best Way to Watch Randomized Heist Series Kaleidoscope? – Keith Phipps, Vulture Netflix’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Invites You to Scramble Its Storyline: TV Review – Daniel D'Addario, Variety Kaleidoscope is a generic heist story but a fascinating experiment – Andrew Webster, The Verge ‘The Daily Show’ to Enter Its Guest-Host Era With Leslie Jones – Hershal Pandya, Vulture Chelsea Handler on New Netflix Special, Returning to Late Night – Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety Nike Training Club Launches On Netflix – Armando Tinoco & Dade Hayes, Deadline Warner Bros. Discovery CFO: Restructuring, Write-Off Frenzy Is Over – Jennifer Maas, Variety HBO Max Removes 256 ‘Looney Tunes’ Shorts, Three Seasons of ‘The Flintstones’ – Todd Spangler, Variety ‘Dangerous Liaisons,' ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ ‘Step Up’ Pulled From Starz – Peter White, Deadline ‘Wednesday’ Is Returning to Nevermore for Another Semester – Jennifer Zhan, Vulture No, Netflix isn't going to let Prime Video get its hands on Wednesday that easily – Emma Keates, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com