The Spin-off Podcast
1) The Spin-off says so long (for now!)
We're wrapping up four fabulous years of podcasting, but not before one final episode. The Spin-off crew reflects on the upfronts, Cannes vs Netflix, and the future of television.
2) 'The Walking Dead' panel discussion
WEB BONUS: Just in time for the Season 7 finale, we bring you a conversation about The Walking Dead, recorded at the annual gathering of the National Association of Television Program Executives. Mich...Show More
3) Netflix domination, Emmys overload, and another writers' strike?
People in the industry always joke about Netflix taking over. With Netflix adding more and more kinds of shows, plus movies, have those jokes officially turned to real fear? Plus, it's Emmy season! Oh...Show More
4) Stephen Colbert on a hot streak; pilot season by the numbers
For the third week in a row, Stephen Colbert has bested Jimmy Fallon in the ratings. The current president is no doubt part of the reason. And, in this year's pilot season, overall series orders are d...Show More
5) TV in the age of Trump and media trends of 2017
Long-time TV reporters are finding their beats now apply to politics as the new POTUS continues to be obsessed with ratings. And looking to the year ahead, will broadcast streaming services like CBS A...Show More
6) Sterling K. Brown & Brian Tyree Henry on their breakout year
Actors and long-time friends Brian Tyree Henry and Sterling K. Brown tell us how they first met (there were drag queens involved!), their evolving careers and why 2016 was a year that stood out and ch...Show More
7) The year in TV and debating the usefulness of TCA press tour
In our final episode of 2016, The Spin-off crew reflects on the year that was in television, and discusses the decision of ABC, NBC and CBS to skip out on the executive panels in the upcoming Televisi...Show More
8) Drew Carey, Wayne Brady and the legacy of game shows
In this bonus edition of The Spin-off, we share a panel discussion from the Paley Center, celebrating CBS' number one spot in daytime television for 30 years. This conversation was all about daytime g...Show More
9) Election, escapism and 'Gilmore Girls'
In the first episode since the election, The Spin-off crew contemplates the role TV news had in this year's presidential contest, and what TV might look like going forward. Plus, what's up with NFL ra...Show More
10) 'The Walking Dead' returns, and another shakeup at MTV
AMC's zombie drama The Walking Dead returned to huge ratings with its Season 7 premiere, but some fans are not crazy about the extreme violence that's now becoming commonplace in the show. And, after ...Show More