Blogulator Radio 64: How To Join A (Television) Cult

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"Cult TV" is a term that's been bandied about for years, but has never really made much sense to Chris and Jerksica. So when Entertainment Weekly ran a second edition of its Top 25 Cult TV Series of All Time for its latest issue, naturally they had a few things to say about it. What follows is a sprawling conversation about the definition of cult pop culture, the increasing prominence of sci-fi/fantasy television, and the boons and pratfalls of extended mythologies amongst geek shows. Including commentary on everything from rabidly adored short-lived sitcoms like Arrested Development and Party Down to strangely quirky and unique dramas like Twin Peaks and Veronica Mars, is the branding of "cult TV" in the internet age just another way to say "great and greatly missed TV"? Also, what did EW inevitably leave off the too-truncated list that infuriated Chris and Jerksica (and maybe yourself)?

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Blogulator Radio Episode 50: Parenting and Buffoonery

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moms and kids and stuff on this week's episode of Blogulator Radio!

It’s the big 5-0 episode and while it would make more sense for your hosts Chris and Jerksica to do a theme episode about cop shows, they instead want to talk at you about depictions of parenting on television. The reason for this is, well, because Jerksica’s about to burst and they’re about to have a son. It’s kind of on their minds a lot. So join them for a fun-filled yet sincere conversation about the shows they’re watching now that feature parenthood as a focal point (including NBC’s Up All Night and FOX’s Raising Hope) as well as some old favorites like Veronica Mars and The Wonder Years. Then they top it off with the mother of all shows that feature parents in prominent roles (for us kids that grew up in the 90s): The Simpsons, in which Chris reads off and comments on the Top 10 list entitled “The Top 10 Simpsons Episodes in Which Parenting Plays Into the Plot Based on a Cursory Research of Wikipedia.” Can you believe this will be the first time we’ve talked about The Simpsons on a netcast about TV? Oh, how they long for the 2nd-10th seasons of the show.

Blogulator Radio is brought to you in part by Netflix, where you can stream your favorite TV shows and movies from your TV, computer, or many other devices as often as you want for just 7.99 a month. Start your free two week trial today and help support independent netcasting. For up to the minute updates all up in your upness, be sure to subscribe to Blogulator Radio via iTunes or RSS.