107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall

About this episode

Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the state of TV criticism and the future of scripted television.

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Alan Sepinwall

Topics covered

• TV criticism
• scripted TV
• sitcoms
• recaps vs reviews
• best shows of the year

Keywords

• TV criticism
• scripted TV
• sitcoms
• recaps
• reviews
• best shows
• Alan Sepinwall

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