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Tube Talk

by HC Media

Tube Talk is all about the famous tube - television. Join Jeff LeBlanc and his weekly panel as they discuss the weekly trends and news in television.

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Episodes

  1. 27: Tube Talk's First Annual Star of the Year!

    Tune in this week to see if your favorite TV character made Tube Talk's coveted Star of the Year list! But first, the gang discusses some new shows; Netflix's 1980s wrestling comedy, GLOW, and SyFy's dystopian horror-comedy, Blood Drive.

  2. 26: Zombies: A Dying Breed?

    This week, the gang reviews the newest season of House of Cards, Jeff revisits The Office (U.S.) in its entirety, and later... ZOMBIES! Does The Walking Dead's steady decline in viewership mean the end is near for the years-long zombie craze?

  3. 25: Summer Blockbusters vs. Summer TV

    What are you more excited for? This year's Summer blockbusters or the Summer TV lineup? Jeff, Shawn, and Shannon try to pick a side this week on Tube Talk!

  4. 24: Upfronts

    This week on Tube Talk, Jeff, Shawn, and Shannon dive into the 2017 Fall schedules for all major network TV programming, also known as upfronts. But first, the gang discusses the hit-or-miss nature of Hulu's original programming.

  5. 23: To Cancel Or Not To Cancel

    This week, Jeff, Joey, and Shawn talk about the untimely death of Erinn Moran. And later, the guys discuss TV shows that were either cancelled too soon or went on too long.

  6. 22: The Return of Rick and Morty

    This week, the guys discuss the long-awaited return of Adult Swim's cult hit, Rick and Morty, The Walking Dead's steady decline in viewership, and the possible effects of the WGA's impending writers' strike.

  7. 21: Pilot Season

    It's that time of year again; when all of the major networks do their pilot casting and shooting for the next year. Pilots up for discussion include "The Crossing," "Hannah Royce's Questionable Choices," "Black Lightning," and many more.

  8. 20: The Art of the Reboot

    This week, Jeff and Joey discuss the much anticipated return of Will & Grace, as well as the reception of other TV reboots such as Fuller House. And later, the guys talk about the importance of "buzz" for new online streaming series and movies.

  9. 19: New Year, New TV

    For the first show of the new year, Jeff, Joey, and Shawn discuss everything new in TV for the coming year, as well as their own TV resolutions and hopes for 2017.

  10. 18: The First Annual Tubie Awards

    On this special year-end episode of Tube Talk, Jeff, Joey, and special guest, Shannon announce the nominees and winners of the first annual Tubie Awards! Did your favorite TV show make the cut?

  11. 17: Speaking Of Ruining It

    This week, Jeff and Shawn dissect the heavily criticized season premiere episodes of "The Walking Dead," season 7.

  12. 16: Fall Season Wrap-Up

    Jeff, Joey, and Shawn leave no new show unturned in this hour-long wrap-up of the Fall TV season. The guys tackle all new programming from network TV, cable, and internet streaming.

  13. 15: Locks, Snubs, and Upsets: It's Everything Emmys!

    This week on Tube Talk, Jeff, Joey, and Shannon give their predictions for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as their own personal picks.

  14. 14: Shawn's Goodbye, For Now

    The gang says goodbye to Shawn (for now), Netflix Nielsen ratings, frustrations with The Walking Dead, The 2016 Ghostbusters controversy, and more.

  15. 13: Network VS Network, Foriegn Series Remakes, Game of Thrones and More

    This time on Tube Talk, it's television network versus television network. Also on the docket: foreign series remakes, some remarks on the Game of Thrones Season 6 finale, and more.

  16. 12: Surprise Series Finales, Mad Libs, and More

    This week on Tube Talk, Jeff is joined by series regulars Joey and Shawn for a discussion on surprise series finales, judging TV shows, and even play a surprise game of Mad Libs.

  17. 11: The Emmys, Uncle Buck, Product Placement, and More

    This week on Tube Talk, Jeff, Joey, and Shawn product placement in television, ABC's attempt to reboot the beloved movie Uncle Buck, and more.

  18. 10: The 4 Episode Test, Netflix vs Prime and Hulu, and More

    Tube Talk returns with very special guest Ethan Sculley for a discussion on what they call "the four episode test," Netflix vs. Amazon Prime vs. Hulu, and much more.

  19. 9: Show vs Show, Local Access TV, Something Good, and More

    Tube Talk returns with another hour-long special! This week: show vs. show, thoughts on local access television (spoiler: we're recording for a local access station!), something good, and more.

  20. 8: Shows We Would Revive, The Bachelor, TV Deaths, and More

    On this hour long edition of Tube Talk, we talk about all the shows that have met their untimely demise that we would revive if we could, yet another season of The Bachelor franchise and the meaning behind its longevity, TV character deaths, and more.

  21. Episode 7: Axed Shows, Post Show Talk Shows, and More

    On today's episode of Tube Talk, Jeff and Shawn sit down to talked about shows that've been given the ax, post show talk shows, and more.

  22. Episode 4: Melissa McCarthy Comedies

    On today's episode of Tube Talk, Jeff, Joey, and Shawn sit down for a discussion on what they've actually STOPPED watching, Melissa McCarthy comedies, and more.

  23. Episode 6: Pilot Follow Up, Spin-Offs, and More

    On this double sized episode of Tube Talk, Jeff, Shawn, and Joey continue their show pilot discussion, feelings on spin-offs, and more.

  24. Episode 5: Pilots

    On this episode of Tube Talk, Jeff is joined by Joey and Shawn to discuss television series pilots.

  25. Episode 3: Shawn

    In this edition of Tube Talk, Shawn joins Jeff in a discussion about remakes, revivals, and reboots.

  26. Episode 1: Pilot

    On the first ever episode of Tube Talk, host Jeff LeBlanc is joined by Joey as they discuss the merits of "binge-watching" entire seasons of shows at a time on Netflix versus the traditional model of weekly television, plus knowing when to stop watching a show you once enjoyed.

  27. Episode 2: Joey and Shawn

    This week, Jeff is joined by Joey and Shawn as they discuss shows that the panel dislikes that others seem to love, the natural lifespan of shows, and more.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tube Talk is all about the famous tube - television. Join Jeff LeBlanc and his weekly panel as they discuss the weekly trends and news in television.

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HC Media

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Tube Talk have?

Tube Talk currently has 27 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Tube Talk about?

Tube Talk is all about the famous tube - television. Join Jeff LeBlanc and his weekly panel as they discuss the weekly trends and news in television.

How often does Tube Talk release new episodes?

Tube Talk has 27 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Tube Talk?

Tube Talk is created and hosted by HC Media.
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