TV Break: November 2021 - HBO’s Succession & Insecure; Netflix’s Colin in Black & White & The Great British Baking Show; & The Dave Chappelle Hate Speech Controversy

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 HBO’s Succession & Insecure;
Netflix’s The Great British Baking Show; and the classic anime
series Cowboy Bebop.


News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the
latest in the Dave Chappelle controversy at Netflix, including a
round up of how the Netflix CEO spent much of the last month
defending Chappelle’s anti-trans hate speech and
allegedly firing and harassing the LGBT
employees who stood up to him and organized a walk out
on October 20th.


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
gave the honor to Disney Plus in anticipation of the streamers
Disney Plus Day on November 12th, along with the recently dropped
Book of Boba Fet trailer. Meanwhile, Alex threw
his lot in with the Fremen as he selected HBOMAX as the winner
thanks to the huge debut of Dune and the return of Succession,
Insecure, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Last Week Tonight.


Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh watched
Netflix’s Colin in Black & White, a new half
hour docuseries from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (The 13th;
When They See Us) charting the life of former NFL Quarterback and
current Civil Rights Activist Colin Kaepernick as he grew up
(played as a teen by Jaden Michael) in suburban Wisconsin raised
by his white adopted parents, played by Weeds’ Mary Louise Parker
& Parks & Rec’s Nick Offerman.