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Welcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.
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- 3 days ago42 min
Ep 87: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970-1977168 episodes Worst episode: s4 e7 Son of "But Seriously Folks"Best episode: s6e7 Chuckles Bites the Dust Just a girl making it in the big city with a giant ceramic pumpkin. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And preorder the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here!A production of Night Vale Presents.Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph FinkEditing by Grant Stewart. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
PATREON UNLOCKED Ep 86: The Middlest Supernatural
Supernatural2005-2020327 episodes Middlest ep: s15 e11 The Gamblers Pool sharking to kill god. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And buy the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here!A production of Night Vale Presents.Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph FinkEditing by Grant Stewart. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Out today! This Will Ruin The Tour by the writers of Welcome to Night Vale
From the writers and team behind Welcome to Night Vale, comes a new audio drama. Out today! Kiara Sloan has been one of the world's biggest pop stars since before she could legally drive, but now she is in her forties, and embarking on a big comeback tour after an embarrassing public incident almost ended her career. Neil Ritter is a small town boy from Texas, still in his twenties, and desperate for his big break as a music journalist. And here it is: spend the day in New Orleans with none other than Kiara Sloan. And maybe get something juicy about the pills and her dwindling ticket sales. What starts as a reluctant interview turns, to both of their surprise, into a genuine connection, as Kiara and Neil wander the Crescent City through the day and well into the night. From jazz clubs to tarot readers, from Jackson Square to a ferry on the Mississippi river, This Will Ruin The Tour invites us to listen in real time as Kiara and Neil try to find the balance between career and life, between stability and adventure, between self-control and jumping into love, even if it just might ruin the tour. For fans of Before Sunrise, Roman Holiday, and Once, This Will Ruin The Tour is twenty four hours in America's most magical city, spent with two people who just might be falling in love… For more information and to buy it, click here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Ep 85: Supernatural
Supernatural 2005-2020 327 episodes Worst episode: s9 e20 Bloodlines Best episode: s5 e8 Changing Channels A boy show for girls. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And preorder the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here! A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago5 min
Ep 84: The Middlest Bluey PATREON PREVIEW
Bluey 2018-2024 154 episodes Middlest episode: s3 e34 Smoochy Kiss have you ever peed on your foot To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And preorder the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here! A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 13, 202646 min
Ep 83: Bluey
Bluey 2018-2024 154 episodes Worst episode: s3 e44 Wild Girls Best episode: S2 e26 Sleepytime If you aren't having a small child punch you in the head in the middle of the night, what you doing? To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And preorder the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here! A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 12, 202611 min
Announcing: This Will Ruin The Tour from the team behind Welcome to Night Vale
From the writers and team behind Welcome to Night Vale, comes a new audio drama. Kiara Sloan has been one of the world's biggest pop stars since before she could legally drive, but now she is in her forties, and embarking on a big comeback tour after an embarrassing public incident almost ended her career. Neil Ritter is a small town boy from Texas, still in his twenties, and desperate for his big break as a music journalist. And here it is: spend the day in New Orleans with none other than Kiara Sloan. And maybe get something juicy about the pills and her dwindling ticket sales. What starts as a reluctant interview turns, to both of their surprise, into a genuine connection, as Kiara and Neil wander the Crescent City through the day and well into the night. From jazz clubs to tarot readers, from Jackson Square to a ferry on the Mississippi river, This Will Ruin The Tour invites us to listen in real time as Kiara and Neil try to find the balance between career and life, between stability and adventure, between self-control and jumping into love, even if it just might ruin the tour. For fans of Before Sunrise, Roman Holiday, and Once, This Will Ruin The Tour is twenty four hours in America's most magical city, spent with two people who just might be falling in love… For more information and to pre-order, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 6, 202617 min
Ep 82: The Middlest Twin Peaks PATREON PREVIEW
Twin Peaks 1990-1991 30 episodes Middlest episode: s1 e4 Rest in Pain In which we correct some errors. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Buy Joseph's new novel, The Nudge. And preorder the newest audio drama from the writers of Welcome to Night Vale here! A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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