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TV Talk Machine (O.G. Edition)
by Tim Goodman
Radio without the listeners! This is the original TV Talk Machine, 167 episodes from the San Francisco Chronicle, 7 reunion episodes, a few from Tim's first Hollywood Reporter version, and his Colber interview. Here's what we know for sure: The TV Talk Machine podcast lives on another planet. The people who go there are pioneers. They are resilient against boredom and stupidity. They are savants. Because their minds are like high-functioning machines that seek out low culture but can not be damaged by the experience. Then they report back to Planet Taldar. Everything else we've gleaned is just government spin and propaganda. There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. But it's just brutal.
Episodes
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Stephen Colbert, 2006
The past is present: Tim's interview with Stephen Colbert from the City Arts and Lectures series, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.
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178: Winter Press tour
Winter Press tour
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177: Homeland Security
Homeland Security
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176: Fall 2013
Fall 2013
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174: This is The End
This is The End
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173: Whores Aplenty
Whores Aplenty
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172: Illuminate the Rim
Illuminate the Rim
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171: Big Driedel
Big Driedel
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170: Finish Strong
Finish Strong
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169: The Cop in the Hat
The Cop in the Hat
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168: TVTM 2.0
TVTM 2.0
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167: The Hell Week Aftermath Edition
Have no fear, the boys are back! After many painful weeks, Tim, Joe, Ali and even Benny have returned to the PodCave, and they have a lot to discuss. The guys play Monday Morning Quarterback on all the new shows that debuted over the last two weeks, including Boardwalk Empire, Outlaw, Chase…
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166: Interview with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
In this special edition of the TV Talk Machine podcast, Tim interviews Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, producers of the nine-part documentary series Baseball. Their new two-part chapter to the Baseball series, The Tenth Inning, premieres on PBS on September 28th and 29th. This new installment picks up...
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165: The Emmy Recap Edition
After two weeks and many vacations, the boys are back for another scintillating edition of the TV Talk Machine podcast. In this episode, Tim, QB and Ali (what a surprise, Benny was absent again) discuss the fallout from the 2010 Emmys. A number of Tim's predictions panned out, although Archie...
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164: TV Information Overload Edition
You can call off the search teams! Tim has made it home safely, albeit in a stumbling stupor, from the Death March with Cocktails. His parents are happy to have him home. In this edition of the TV Talk Machine, Tim gives a full recap of the happenings at the Television Critics Association aka The...
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163: The FCC Can't Stop This Obscenity Edition
After a 2 week hiatus, the guys are back, and they have a new toy. QB stole a sound effects gadget from his daughter, thus setting off a foli battle between QB and Benny. As Tim gets ready to head down to LA for The Death March, he talks about what to expect and the coverage he will be providing....
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162: The Emmy Nominated Edition
We have big breaking TV news...Tim and Joe are back from vacation! Tim has been out of the TV loop for the last couple of weeks, but nonetheless, the guys forge on. Tim is excited for the announcement of Emmy nominations on Thursday and talks about his expectations and what would anger him. The...
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161: The Hand of Pod: The World Cup Edition
With the rousing success of the Sports Edition podcast from several weeks ago, Tim, QB and Ali decided that since World Cup got underway over the weekend, they'd take another crack at talking sports. QB even brought his vuvuzela (if you've watched any of the matches, that buzzing noise are…
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160: The Coach Wooden Remembrance Edition
This edition of the TVTM has a touch of sadness as the guys mourn the passing of The Wizard of Westwood. Coach Wooden's prized pupil Bill Walton makes statement. And the guys get to the letters and calls that didn't get to last week.
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159: Whining-Free Zone Edition
After two weeks, the Tim, Joe and Benny are back...with Ali still manning the knobs. All the whining seems to have paid off as evidence from the stack of letters and the number of phone calls.
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158: The Re-Make Edition
Tim, QB and Ali enter the podcave to record TVTM 158. This week, the guys talk about shows that are being re-made. What show would you most like to see re-made? Email us at [email protected]. Plus, the return of everybody's favorite drunk baseball announcer. And Ali drops a bombshell on Tim and...
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157: Not The World's Worst Podcast
After last week's critically acclaimed Sports Edition, the guys are back with another jam-packed sports edition....just kidding. Tim, Joe, Ali and a late-arriving Benny get back to TV talk and debut some new celebrity "voices", while also reading your letters and taking your calls.
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156: The Sports Edition
If you tuned in for smart, witty commentary on TVTM favorite like "Breaking Bad," "The Pacific," or 'Treme," sorry to disappoint you, but you're not going to find it in this episdoe. Okay, you might get a minute or two of Power Rankings breakdown towards the end, but that's about it. No, in this...
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155: The Email Edition
Hell yes we did a TVTM podcast. Our producer, The Greatest (aka Ali Thanawalla) finally herded Question Boy (aka Joe Garofoli) into the Podcave and off his backside. Inspired, Benny (aka Benny Evangelista) also showed up. And so did I, just to add some actual talent to the non-pro line-up. We had...
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154: The Fill-In Edition
This week, QB is recovering from attending a Tea Party event and The Greatest was knocked out by Ken Norton aka The Flu. Macworld's Jason Snell dons a raincoat/shorty rob and fills in for QB. Benny mans the knobs and puts his headphones in the right hole. In this episode, the guys breakdown this...
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153: Tim makes love to The Pacific
Just so you know, this isn't a Celebrity Podcast, where I interview people I like in the industry, like the last one I did with "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan. Those can be informative and sometimes insightful. They are professionally done. This is not one of those. Nope, this is our...
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152: Vince Gilligan, creator of "Breaking Bad"
Tim Goodman talks with Vince Gilligan, the creator of "Breaking Bad," AMC's hit drama about Walt White, a chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer. With nothing left to lose, White decides to go into the drug business and quickly becomes a major player in the drug world. "Breaking Bad" returns for...
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151: New Spring TV shows to watch, Olympics wrap
Well, after a brief hiatus, the TV Talk Machine is back for the second episode of 2010. This time, Oh Great One Tim Goodman, Joe "Question Bay" Garofoli and Benny "Manny" Evangelista are joined by new TVTM producer Ali "The Greatest" Thanawalla. In this episode, Tim and the guys give their...
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150: Third anniversary edition
Who doesn't love ponies? Anyway, after being off "the air" since December, the world's most dangerous, stupid and pointless podcast about television is back! We have a new podcave (actually, someone else's office). We've gone through three producers, one intern, any number of Question Girls, a...
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149: A Very Special TVTM Christmas, Part 2: Dreidel Time
The whole special menagerie (Goodman, Question Boy, Benny Durwood, Sheri from the Vale, PPage and Justin Beck) return for another fun-filled holiday 'cast. It's chock full of dreidel spinning, bah-humbugery, inappropriate sexual innuedo, wassailing and a very special Christmas fable narrated by...
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148: A Very Special TVTM Christmas
Tim, Question Boy, Benny and Durwood are joined by very special guests: Sherry from the Vale, PPage and the ghost of producers past--Justin Beck. Things get warm and fuzzy--and steamy--as the all-star cast talks TV and learns the true meaning of Christmas. Plus: a somewhat audible live phone call...
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147: Fast and Powerful
We're still here, holding down the dilapidated bunker that is the second floor podcave with lots to say about The Venture Brothers, how to talk like a Gilmore Girl and why Al Gore has such bad teeth. Plus special visits from Angry Regis, Porno Count and Tim Gunn!
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146: Ho Ho... Hos.
After a turkey/H1N1-enduced hiatus, Goodman and the gang return to discuss Tiger Woods and why you shouldn't sleep around with reality TV stars (and if you must, which ones are better than others), the latest dirt on the state of the Chronicle's second floor, the remarkeable similarities between...
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145: My aim is true
Nothing but shenanigans. We actually have listener submitted theme songs by the likes of Jason Snell and Rob from Palo Alto. Plus!!: Elvis Costello croons to Tim (by way of PPage, by way of a Question Boy impersonation). And much more...
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144: Lost in Space
When Question Boy and Benny are MIA for twenty minutes, Tim "Oh Great One" Goodman is left to chat with Durwood the intern about indie pop, the young demo's penchant for beards and all of QB's various shortcomings. Plus: Mrs. Question Boy calls to complain, Matt from Bethesda has a word or two…
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143b: Kurt Sutter, creator of "Sons of Anarchy"
Tim Goodman talks with Kurt Sutter the creator of "Sons of Anarchy," FX's groundbreaking drama about Northern California biker gangs. Though it includes lots of biker brawls and knife fights, a family drama runs right through the show's heart.
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143: Feminine Mystique
PPage and Jengo join Goodman et. al. for another lady-filled cast. Question Boy comes up with some new voices--Porno Arriana, Existential Dora, and more! There is much Mad Men pre-finale puffery.
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142: Mad Women
Joined by very special guest question girls PPage and Jengo, Goodman and the gang pit V against Flashforward, bemoan the demise of SF's own Trauma, star in a scintillating listener's nighttime fantasy and eulogize the tragic retiremnt of the one and only Walton.
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141: Taldar's Challenge
Goodman, Question Boy, Benny and Durwood discuss all sorts of high brow stuff, really share their favorite TV shows cancelled too soon, talk Aaron Sorkin's drug habits and receive a scintillating challenge from loyal listener Taldar.
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140: Canadian Bacon
Tim Goodman, joined by Question Boy, Benny and the rest, talks about old men playing soccer, French Existentialism and FX's The League. Plus, Daniel the Intern earns a new nickname from an annoyed caller and belittles Canadians!
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139: Singing with Glee
Tim Goodman and the gang fill the podcave with talk of Jane Lynch as the vengeful cheerleading coach on Glee, the ongoing greatness of Mad Men, new shows like Flash Forward, as well as updates from frequent callers and commentators like Hanna from Sweden and Porno Nixon.
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138: Strikes Back
After two weeks of suspense, Goodman and the gang return triumphantly to the podcave for more antics from Walton, the Count, Porno Nixon and a new intern! Lots of good listener calls and talk about Jay Leno (Lame-no, as one listener suggests), the return of sitcoms and lots more.
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137: The Beginning of the End? (Second Installment)
What will be the fate of the TVTM? Who's going to man the knobs? Will we ever hear from Sir Tim, Question Boy, Benny/Manny/Knobby/Chocoknobs, Adjustin', Walton, Existential French Woman, Porno Nixon/Putin/Cronkite, Angry Regis or Southern Gentleman ever again? We talk about Adjustin (Justin Beck)...
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136: The Beginning of the End? (First Installment)
Sir Tim talks about the Emmys, calls them a vast improvement; highlights of the opening week of TV's fall season include "Flash Forward" and "Modern Family," the latter of which Tim says is "amazingly funny" and in the same league as "Arrested Development."
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135: Demoted Question Boy Is Now Best Boy
Tim tells a five-minute-long story about something he saw at the Rockridge BART station (previously he'd tweeted about the same thing in fewer than 140 charaters); Benny Master of Sounds impersonates a juke box; Question Boy (aka Best Boy) pouts; a tree becomes the podcast's newest listener.
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134: The TV-Related Podcast
It's true: There's TV-related material in this podcast. Other highlights: Benny is late to the 'cast; Joe is sore about being demoted in Jason's new theme music; Justin takes pictures and video (see 'em here); Benny redeems himself as the Master of Sounds. Nothing to see here folks. Keep moving.
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133: Hootenanny Special (Second Installment)
More clips from Sunday's Hootenanny. George D plays Question Boy again. Benny as Special Guest again.
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132: Hootenanny Special (First Installment)
Let's drink to TV! And bad podcasting and late birthday parties, and people surviving heart attacks, etc. etc. George D plays Question Boy. Benny as Special Guest.
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131: The Angry 'Cast
Doot doot doot doot doot! A question from Jasmine in the 510 prompts Tim to divulge actual TV-related information -- five fall shows to watch out for. Plus, tons of calls from listeners. Oh, and Tim reveals his desire to stab QB in the armpit. And Benny as Special Guest.
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130: The Twitter Edition
Today's special guest: Manny. Again.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Radio without the listeners! This is the original TV Talk Machine, 167 episodes from the San Francisco Chronicle, 7 reunion episodes, a few from Tim's first Hollywood Reporter version, and his Colber interview. Here's what we know for sure: The TV Talk Machine podcast lives on another planet. The people who go there are pioneers. They are resilient against boredom and stupidity. They are savants. Because their minds are like high-functioning machines that seek out low culture but can not be damaged by the experience. Then they report back to Planet Taldar. Everything else we've gleaned is just government spin and propaganda. There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. But it's just brutal.
HOSTED BY
Tim Goodman
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Radio without the listeners! This is the original TV Talk Machine, 167 episodes from the San Francisco Chronicle, 7 reunion episodes, a few from Tim's first Hollywood Reporter version, and his Colber interview. Here's what we know for sure: The TV Talk Machine podcast lives on another planet. The...
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