TV Break: July 2022 - DisneyPlus’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Ends and Ms. Marvel Premieres; AppleTV+’s Loot Struggles to Secure The Bag; and AMC’s Better Call Saul Is Even Better On Rewatch

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor
Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV
Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in
television.


Here’s the format of the show:


The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex,
Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from
the last month including Disney Plus’s Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ms.
Marvel; AMC’s Better Call Saul; and HBOMax’s Hacks & The
Staircase.


News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh take a break
from industry news to shine some light on charitable organizes
close to their heart. Follow the links below the find out more
about the organizations discussed and ways you can help out:


National Alliance of Mental Illness


If/When/How's Repro Legal
Helpline & Repro Defense Fund


National Network of Abortion Funds 


Transgender Education Network of Texas 


World Central Kitchen 


Mindful Vinyl 


The Jed Foundation 


Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a
streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows
airing/upcoming shows announced etc. This month, Bill & Josh
agree that Netflix won the month, thanks to the colossal success
of Stranger Things S4. They also shout out the successful
launches of The Umbrella Academy S3 and the feature film Hustle,
along with the trailer premieres of The Sandman,
The Gray Man, & Persuasion.
Meanwhile, Alex goes all in on AppleTV+ yet again, thanks to a
recent uptick in customer satisfaction and
retention, the successful launch of Sundance darling Cha
Cha Real Smooth, the return of For All Mankind, the MLS
deal, and Severance & Pachinko’s Emmy buzz..


New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh
watched AppleTV+’s new series Loot, starring
Maya Rudolph and Michaela Jai Rodriquez, respectively, a newly
divorced billionaire and the executive director of the charity
the billionaire forgot she started.