In Episode 538 of the TV Dudes, recorded May 7th 2025, John-Paul Vitale runs the show with his patreon selection - DON'T EVEN on Tubi! JP requested we watch episodes 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the series, but we watched 'em all! Join us and find out why we were charmed by this fun and funny Winnipeg-set sitcom. 1:10-27:38 TV Diaries 30:00- Don't Even #DontE…

On Episode 537 of the TV Dudes, we catch up on Season 4 of HACKS over on Max! After Ava's big extortion move at the end of last season, we'll see what the working environment is like for their new late night show! Nobody in Hacks holds grudges, right? #Hacks #Max #TVDudes

For our interview today, we’re kicking things off with a special performance — here’s Dez Duron singing “Why Love” from the cast recording of Maybe Happy Ending. Dez is a singer and actor you might recognize from Season 3 of The Voice. Now, he’s making his Broadway debut, starring alongside Darren Criss and Helen J Shen in the critically acclaimed …

On Episode 536 of the TV Dudes we jump back into the world of THE LAST OF US over on Max! This week, Les finally catches up on a show EVERYONE loved! Will it grow on him, or will he be the Cordyception to the rule?? 00:50 - 44:40 TV Diaries 47:00 - The Last of Us S02 #TheLastOfUs #TVDudes #JoelIsAVillain…

This week, Les chats with reality TV competition star Rob Roman. He stars in the hit Hulu series "Got To Get Out". Battling it out amongst Reality TV royalty such as Spencer Pratt, Omarosa Manigault Newman, and Cynthia Bailey to name a few, Rob takes his shot as a reality tv rookie amongst 20 contestants, at a chance to win up to $1 million. Hosted…

This week, we're hunting demons with Kevin Bacon in his new Amazon Prime series THE BONDSMAN! Bacon plays Hub, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist. Will this Bacon sizzle, or is it gonn…

This week, we're going big with Apple TV's new series about the turmoils of making major motion pictures! That's right, we're talking about THE STUDIO! Apple TV usually isn't Nick's brand, so can this show overcome a reputation for prestige slowness? Let's find out! 0:50-42:08 TV Diaries 42:35- The Studio #TheStudio #AppleTV #TVDudes…

Episode 533 of the TV Dudes, recorded April 3rd 2025, SUCH BRAVE GIRLS - A Patreon Showrunner Pick! This week, we're back to your requests! It's John Paul's turn at the controls as we watch SUCH BRAVE GIRLS over on hulu! Will we laugh? Will we cry? Will we curse or praise JP? It's all coming up in the episode! 1:00-38:35 TV Diaries 40:34- Such Brav…

This week,Nick and Les check out the Netflix whodunnit THE RESIDENCE, starring UZO ADUBA as an eccentric consulting detective (and birding enthusiast) trying to solve a murder at the white house. Let's find out if the show is DOA, or if they KILL IT! Plus - The REACHER season 3 finale, and two new episodes of Daredevil: Born Again! 1:00-50:30 TV Di…

This week, we watche a patreon showrunner request, RECORD OF RAGNAROK! It's a tournament fighting anime chosen by the one and only Danny Doggett! Will we love it? Hate it? Can we stand it? Let's find out!! 1:10-40:50 TV Diaries 31:20-40:50 Daredevil Born Again 42:40- Record of Ragnarok #RecordOfRagnarok #TVDudes…

This week, we dive into John-Paul Vitale's showrunner pick (head to patreon.com/tvdudes to find out how!) and watch the first four eps of Hulu's AM I BEING UNREASONABLE? Spoiler, it's a fantastic show. Find out what we loved and what won us over on this very British comedy-thriller! 1:05-39:18 TV Diaries 1:20-8:25 Nick *doesn't* completely bitch ab…

This week, we head over to Disney Plus for the two-episode premiere of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN! Will the gritty return of the Netflix style thrill us, or will we be left pining for another yellow-suit front-lawn drop-in? Hell's Kitchen awaits!! 1:40-50:00 TV Diaries 15:54-18:40 Nick bitches about Invincible 18:40-22:35 Reacher 43:40-48:30 Paradise Fi…

This week, we dive back into Amazon Prime's top-rated Dad Show, REACHER! Season 3 just started, and we're excited to see if Reacher can bring justice to a town using only his largeness and directness. Let's GOOOOO! Plus for dessert this week, the nefarious conspiracy goings-on of PARADISE! #ReacherSeason3 #TVDudes…

This week, we kick our way back into the final binge of Cobra Kai! Will the Sekai Tekai be canceled forever? Will everyone learn what they need to learn before the show runs out?? Will the world's most improbable reboot stick the landing??? We give it NO MERCY as we review these last episodes. Let's go! Plus - we chat about the last episodes of You…

This week, we check out the new season of a show that both Nick and Les slowly realized they really, really enjoyed... The Recruit on Netflix! It was a fun season one, and we were happy to hear a new season was coming but then it took SOOOO LONG! And then it arrived with only 6 episodes. Will it be enough? Let's find out! #TheTVDudes #TheRecruit…

Hey, folks! Today, we’ve got a treat for fans of cult musicals and sharp satire. We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Reefer Madness: The Musical, a hilariously over-the-top sendup of the 1930s anti-marijuana propaganda film. The show first hit the stage in 1998, blending dark comedy, catchy songs, and biting social commentary, and it went on …

This week, the Dudes swing into action with the new Spidey show on Disney Plus! Will the CG Animation work for the Dudes? Let's find out! #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan #TheTVDudes

This week, we dive into the time-traveling pond at the heart of Hallmark's The Way Home! John-Paul Vitale has chosen four episodes of the family drama for us. Will it reconnect Nick and Les to the past? Help us understand the future? Listen and find out!! #TheWayHome #Patreon #TheTVDudes

This week, Nick and Les dive into the new Peter Berg (and Betty Gilpin!) western bloodbath, American Primeval! Will it rustle up some strong feelings in the Dudes? Probably. Will it be good? Listen and find out! #AmericanPrimeval #BettyGilpinIsAmazing

This week, Danny Doggett gets us in the game with our very first Sports Anime! Nick and Les check out Haikyu!! and learn more about volleyball than they ever imagined. Danny's proven an exceptional show setter in the past, but will his new pick score points with the Dudes? Let's find out! Plus, we chat about the finale of the bestest Disney Star Wa…

This week, it's the real deal! We kick off this new year with the best ten things we saw LAST year! Let's start 2025 talking about the most awesome stuff we saw in 2024! It's celebrations and good shows all around as we discuss our favorite shows and moments from a wild and crazy year. What made the cut? What didn't?? Listen to find out how wrong w…

This week, we start of 2024 wrap-up with a rundown of everything we watched but didn't rank in the top ten. It's not the worst stuff we watched, but it's THE REST! Join us as we discuss the year that was, the shows we wanted to like, and the stuff we thought misfired. Then next week, we'll kick off 2025 with a look back at the very best of last yea…

This week, we bring our regular episodes for 2024 to a close with one final Patreon Showrunner request! Danny Doggett has called his shot with DanDaDan, a new (super popular) anime full of aliens and monsters and demons, oh my! Will we dig it? Let's find out! Also, we chat about the Lower Decks finale, and the (real) What We Do In The Shadows final…

This week, we jump back into the DCU with James Gunn's first official entry now that he's running the place. Creature Commandos picks up from The Suicide Squad movie with new expendable weirdos and a new mission (to SAVE THE DCU). Can they get it done? Let's find out!! 1:45-50:10 TV Diaries 50:40- Creature Commandos #CreatureCommandos #JamesGunn #D…

This week, we climb into what we thought was some kind of Goonies Temple, but which turns out to be a Star Wars show! Star Wars: Skeleton Crew debuted this week, and we'll see if accidentally jumping Les into hyperspace with a bunch of pirate kids will win him back to the franchise! 1:00-27:05 TV Diaries 21:55-27:05 Arcane Finale 28:30- Skeleton Cr…

This week, Nick and Les were SUPPOSED to chat about the new Cross series on Amazon, but were unthrilled by it. Luckily, Netflix saved the day with a delightful Mike Schur series starring Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside! Let's find out if it's got that Good Place magic! #AManOnTheInside #TheTVDudes

This week, we discuss what we were SURE were the last 5 episodes of Cobra Kai, given that there's no trailer on netflix about another drop and we hadn't heard people talking about the final season running to 15 eps! Will our gang win the SEKAI TAKAI? Can Les stop saying it under his breath? Let's find out! 1:10-28:20TV Diaries 31:00-Cobra Kai S06 P…

This week, because Les can't read a calendar and thought Cobra Kai was already released, we're talking about a show Nick suggested! It's ARCANE, the League of Legends series on Netflix, which just dropped the first 3 episodes of its second season! Will it thrill Les, given that he's never played the game or knows anything about the series? Let's fi…

This week, we head to the fabled land of Apple TV to catch up on Bad Monkey, the florida crime series starring Vince Vaughn. While we're there, we also check out Time Bandits, Severence, and more! Should we be the AppleTVDudes? Is there more to the tech giant than Ted Lasso re-runs? Let's find out! 1:40-50:22-TV Diaries 51:25-Bad Monkey #Severence …

This week, Les and Nick explore the animated world of El Deafo at the request of Patreon supporter John-Paul Vitale! Will the show's magic charm us? (spoilers - yes, it will) Join in as we watch the three part children's cartoon from Cece Bell about growing up with hearing issues! Plus we chat about the finale of Agatha All Along! And we get some a…

This week, Nick and Les check out the new Peacock show about Satanic Panic that's destroying the very soul of the community... HYSTERIA! Cults and Kidnappings and Metal Bands, oh my! Will the show live up to a great trailer and fun premise? We'll find out! Won't someone think of the children?? #Hysteria #PeacockTV #TheTVDudes…

This week, we dive into the newest anime selection by Danny Doggett, CHAINSAW MAN!! Will Nick and Les dig the animayhem and weird crushes? Let's find out!! #chainsawman #thetvdudes

This week, Les chats with singer Effie Passero about her new group, CelloVoci, her time on American Idol, touring with Postmodern Jukebox, and much more. CelloVoci – the newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo BRANDEN & JAMES, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter EFFIE PASSERO from “American I…

1:50-44:55 TV Diaries 45:25 Penguin This week on the TV Dudes, we're as surprised as you are to be talking about The Penguin! Join us as we explore the seedy back alleys of Gotham alongside one of the great Batman villains, in a show we never saw coming. Then on Patreon, check out our review of the sequel no one expected, Tim Burton's Beetlejuice B…

This week, John-Paul Vitale chooses the show, and the choice is AVERAGE JOE! Les and Nick dive into the BET+ Original about a regular guy who ends up in hot water with the Russian mob over $10 million dollars. (and a stolen Lambo) Average Joe is now streaming on Netflix. Will the blend of humor and crime thrill the Dudes? Tune in and find out! Then…

For Episode 506 of the TV Dudes, we're checking out four choice episodes from the insanely long-running anime series, ONE PIECE! Anime-whisperer Danny Doggett takes a big swing with his latest patreon showrunner choice, which obviously Les has never watched before. Will this bring him around? We shall see! Plus, in the TV Diaries, we chat about In …

This week, Les chats with writer Eric Holmes about the new recording of Wild About You, the musical for which he wrote the book alongside music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy. In addition to wonderful performances by the original album’s all-star cast, the new edition includes two newly recorded bonus tracks, songs written for the show but not inclu…

This week, Les is back from the UK and the TV Dudes talk about FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST! Does Peacock deliver on the excitement of the true crime podcast? Will a show about a robbery during an Ali fight score a knockout punch with the Dudes? Tune in and find out! Plus: Nick watches The Sopranos for the first time and asks, "What, no f*…

This week, with Les still in Scotland, we bring you another pre-recorded episode! It's time travel y'all!! So it's fitting that we discuss the newest entry into the Terminator franchise, Netflix anime series TERMINATOR: ZERO! Will this new storyline work? Will they stop, or start, or not invent, or whatever Skynet? Let's find out!! Plus, we chat ab…

This week, we dive into the 2021 Netflix animated gem, CENTAURWORLD! With Les in Scotland, we pre-recorded this episode and decided to chat about the cutest, silliest, most heartfelt thing we've watched in a minute. Join us for an in-depth look at the adventures of Wammawink, Horse, Ched and the whole gang! Plus, we talk about the docuseries we wat…

This week, Nick and Les check back in on Hulu's hit murder show about a podcast that's a musical and also now maybe a movie! That's right, it's ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING time again! Will season 4 have the same panache as the previous seasons? There's only one episode back, but we'll discuss our hopes for the season and how the show has been so f…

This week, we dive into the new Paramount+ animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The show picks up where Mutant Mayhem left off, and acts as a bridge to a planned sequel movie! Will Nick love it like he does all things turtles? Let's find out! #TalesOfTheTMNT #TVDudes #ParamountPlus…

🎉 500th Episode Celebration! 🎉 In this milestone episode, we're diving into the epic final season of Umbrella Academy! From time-bending twists to the fate of our favorite dysfunctional family, we break down every moment that has us on the edge of our seats. Plus, over on our Patreon, we're going deep into the world of sci-fi horror with a discussi…

1:00-7:15 TV Dudes Tune In 7:35-30:40 TV Diaries 31:40- Caped Crusader Get ready for a deep dive into Gotham's dark underbelly! In this episode, we're reviewing Batman: Caped Crusader on Amazon. From its noir-inspired visuals to the gritty reimagining of the Dark Knight, this show promises to be a game-changer for Batman fans. We'll break down what…

1:10-9:50 TV Dudes Tune In 9:50-42:16 TV Diaries 43:00- Unprisoned This week, Patreon member John-Paul Vitale celebrates a birthday and asks us to check out Hulu's UnPrisoned, starring Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo! Will we love it as much as John-Paul? Tune in to find out! Plus, we hear your answers about the best streaming service! Then on Pa…

1:15-8:04 TV Dudes Tune in 8:05-56:48 TV Diaries 28:02-49:10 The Boys S03 Finale 49:10-56:48 My Adventures With Superman S03 Finale 58:42- Supa Cell Episode 497: SUPACELL on Netflix In this electrifying episode of the TV Dudes Podcast, we're diving into the world of Netflix's new series, SUPACELL. Join Les and the gang as we explore the captivating…

🎙️ Episode 496! 🎙️ This week, we're diving into Danny Doggett's Patreon pick, the heartfelt anime Kotaro Lives Alone on Netflix! 🏡🎌 Join us as we explore this touching story of a young boy living on his own, the quirky neighbors that become his family, and the blend of humor and emotion that makes this series a must-watch. Tune in for our thoughts,…

1:15-7:15 TV Dudes Tune In 7:15- 12:40 TV Diaries 14:12- Main Course 🎉 **Special Episode Alert!** 🎉 This week on The TV Dudes, Kyle Scott steps in for Nick and takes us on a nostalgic trip down sitcom lane! 📺✨ We're diving into what Kyle argues is the BEST block of sitcoms ever: NBC's 2009 lineup featuring *The Office*, *Community*, *Parks and Recr…

0:42-9:50 TV Dudes Tune In 9:50-1:01:05 TV Diaries 33:55-49:18 The Boys 49:18-56:37 My Adventures With Superman 56:37-1:01:05 Suicide Squad Isekai 1:02:00- The Bear 🔥 Exciting news, TV Dudes! This week, we're diving into the highly anticipated **Season 3 of 'The Bear' on Hulu**! 🐻🍽️ Join us as we break down all the drama, intense moments, and culin…

01:10-11:10 TV Dudes Tune In 11:10-53:10 TV Diaries 31:15- 37:05 Shorsey S03 37:05- 46:28 The Boys 46:28-53:10 My Adventures With Superman 54:50-The Baxters The Time Zack Morris Made A Girl In A Wheelchair Feel Terrible - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3JL-asZpME&t=2s 🎬 EPISODE 493! 🎬 This week, we dive into the world of The Baxters, a show picke…