The Prestige TV Podcast

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  • 55 minutes 42 seconds
    ‘Lost’ Hall of Fame: “The Constant”

    In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Jo and Rob pick up the phone to revisit and induct the ‘Lost’ episode “The Constant” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.

    (0:00) Intro

    (25:19) Favorite characters

    (28:05) Best performances

    (28:31) Best line

    (31:48) Most iconic shot

    (32:40) Favorite underrecognized detail

    (33:19) Best moment

    (36:37) The runner-up pick

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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    9 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 55 minutes 3 seconds
    Heated Rivalry Midseason Check-In

    Joanna Robinson welcomes her friend Richard Lawson onto the pod to discuss Episodes 1-3 of the steamy Canadian hockey romance that's capturing the internet’s heart, ‘Heated Rivalry.’

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:43) First impressions of the show

    (6:30) The show’s core audience

    (19:10) The Scott and Kip subplot

    (33:04) Shane and Ilya’s story line

    (44:05) Standout scenes

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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson

    Producer: Devon Baroldi

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    8 December 2025, 11:00 am
  • 53 minutes 40 seconds
    ‘Pluribus’ Episode 6: The Tricky Balance of Koumba

    Jo and Rob know you need some space, but the latest episode of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’ deserves a recap, so here it is!


    (0:00) Intro

    (3:17) Thoughts on episode 6

    (9:40) The tricky balance of Koumba

    (13:30) Listener emails

    (20:04) Let’s talk about consent

    (32:46) Human-Derived Protein

    (40:26) Carol’s isolation

    (46:46) Giliigan-verse shots


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    5 December 2025, 9:13 pm
  • 54 minutes 33 seconds
    ‘The West Wing’ Hall of Fame: “Two Cathedrals”

    In honor of the The Ringer’s Best TV Episodes of the Century list, Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney head to the White House to revisit and induct ‘The West Wing’ episode “Two Cathedrals” into the Prestige TV Hall of Fame.

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:21) What makes ‘The West Wing’ so special?

    (6:25) Why is “Two Cathedrals” famous?

    (30:21) Favorite characters

    (31:33) Best performance

    (37:55) Most iconic shot

    (38:50) Favorite underrecognized detail

    (40:13) Best moment

    (44:22) The runner-up pick

    Check out The Ringer’s list of The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century!

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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles


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    4 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    'The Chair Company’ Season 1 Recap: A Season to Cherish

    Rob and Jodi are still on hold with Red Ball Market Global, but took the time to look back at Season 1 of HBO’s ‘The Chair Company.'


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:49:00) Love/hate relationship with the show

    (5:52) What happened in the finale?

    (11:22) Tim Robinson’s comedy cadence

    (26:08) Favorite side characters

    (32:32) Comedy of the workplace

    (39:17) Least favorite side characters

    (44:58) The Mike reveal

    (47:14) So many great characters


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    Hosts: Rob Mahoney and Jodi Walker

    Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    3 December 2025, 1:12 am
  • 54 minutes 41 seconds
    ‘Pluribus’ Episode 5: The Specificity of Grief (and Milk Slurping) | Prestige TV | The Ringer

    Jo and Rob are back for Episode 5 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus.'


    (00:00) Intro

    (06:40) Listener emails

    (15:01) We start in the hospital…

    (18:50) Evacuating from the hospital

    (23:36) The different sides of Carol

    (26:02) The high budget’s limitations

    (28:39) The wolves and grief

    (36:57) The return to Sprouts

    (44:33) Sports corner


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producer: Ashleigh Smith

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    26 November 2025, 11:00 am
  • 56 minutes 25 seconds
    ‘Pluribus’ Episode 4: Carol’s Truth Serum

    Jo and Rob are back for Episode 4 of Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus.


    (00:00) Intro

    (2:43) Listener emails

    (10:01) Dispatches from Paraguay

    (18:53) Meanwhile, in Albuquerque

    (22:42) Freeze frame Mahoney: the whiteboard

    (39:49) Carol's truth serum

    (50:30) Guest character actors


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    21 November 2025, 9:08 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Netflix’s ‘The Beast in Me' Review

    Jo and Rob just binged Netflix’s new miniseries ‘The Beast in Me’ and are here for a spoiler-filled discussion of the tense thriller.


    (0:00) Intro

    (0:50) Should you watch?

    (5:16) Let’s talk about Matthew Rhys

    (10:25) **SPOILERS**: Did he do it?

    (20:18) Similar stories

    (25:51) Let’s talk about Claire Danes

    (41:19) Best on-screen criers

    (48:47) Favorite “We’re not so different” moment


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    19 November 2025, 11:00 am
  • 40 minutes 1 second
    'Death by Lightning': Netflix's Hit Garfield Assassination Show, With Mike Makowsky | Prestige TV

    Jo is joined by screenwriter and producer Mike Makowsky to talk about his latest Netflix project, ‘Death by Lightning.’ They talk about “history spoilers,” choices made for the finale, the accuracy of the project, and much more!


    (00:00) Introduction

    (01:18) Choices for the series

    (06:36) Adapting the book

    (09:54) The accuracies versus inaccuracies of the series

    (18:29) The actors' portrayals of historical figures

    (31:46) The brain in the jar


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    Host: Joanna Robinson

    Guest: Mike Makowsky

    Producer: Ashleigh Smith

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    18 November 2025, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    ‘Pluribus’ Episode 3: Negative Nancy at the Ice Hotel

    Jo and Rob have rejoined the hive mind to dig into the third episode of Apple TV’s new series, ‘Pluribus’.


    (00:00) Intro

    (6:24) Digging into the emails

    (25:34) Negative Nancy at the ice hotel

    (37:02) Carol on the plane

    (42:24) Golden Girls

    (48:56) The totality of a person

    (1:06:11) Uniforms in the show

    (1:08:24) 'Breaking Bad'/'Better Call Saul' Easter eggs


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    14 November 2025, 10:00 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus’: Episodes 1-2 Breakdown

    Jo and Rob take a break from licking donuts to recap the first two episodes Apple TV’s new series, ‘Pluribus’.


    (00:00) Intro

    (1:09) Apple TV crashes

    (2:39) The ‘Pluribus’ budget

    (7:18) What makes this a Vince Gilligan show

    (16:29) Naming the email address

    (22:25) What is the show about?

    (38:08 ) Breaking down what happened

    (59:07) Most Gilligan-esque moments


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    Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

    Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

    Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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    7 November 2025, 9:59 pm
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