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We are back with all the Television talk you know and love! We are talking META shows, some shows so meta that you they seamlessly blend in with actual television industry news! We got a lot of recent news announcement and get into our thoughts on The Studio Season 1, the cancellation of the Amy Sherman-Palladino show ‘Étoile’, a showrunner for the upcoming Mass Effect show and finally The Rehearsal Season 2! 0:00 – Industry News / Hollywood Buffet 01:45 – The Continuing Delusions of David Zaslav (Warner Bros and Discovery Announce A Split) 07:45 – Jim Sneaks In A “What TV Show Have You Been Watching?” As This Seems Ripe For An Upcoming Episode 16:42 – Jakob Gets Into The Shake Ups That Happened At Amazon MGM As It Relates To The Recent Cancellation Of The Amy Sherman-Palladino Show ‘Étoile’ 27:47 – They Have Announced A Showrunner For The Upcoming Mass Effect Television Show 39:36 – The Major Announcements That Came Out Of The Netflix ‘TUDUM’ Event, Including The Stranger Things 5 Release Schedule 43:49 – Jim and Jakob Have Both Finished The Rehearsal Season 2! What Do They Think?    

This week on Shows What You Know, we dive into the turning point of The Last of Us Season 2, plus a reality show that’s basically Squid Game for Bravo fans, and Nathan Fielder’s latest descent into comedy-as-therapy. From golf swings to plane crashes – we cover it all. 01:30 – Got to Get Out (Hulu) A trashy reality show with real Black Mirror energy? Jim breaks down Hulu’s “Got to Get Out,” a cross between Squid Game, Big Brother, and your worst group project ever. Mansion lockdown, betrayal, fake alliances, and Spencer Pratt—TV for when you wanna watch humans be goblins. 09:30 – The Rehearsal S02E01 – Nathan Fielder is back! We attempt to explain Nathan Fielder to the uninitiated. The Rehearsal is back and somehow about… aviation safety? HBO has once again handed Nathan a blank check to explore his deepest control issues and maybe improve commercial airline protocols. Is it comedy? Performance art? Cult behavior? We’re here for all of it. 25:45 – The Last of Us S2E2 “Through the Valley” (SPOILERS) This is the one. A major character arc reaches a devastating turning point in Episode 2 of The Last of Us Season 2. We dive deep into how the show handles this seismic moment, what changes from the game, and whether the Game of Thrones-style siege sequence helps soften the blow. Plus: how does the show set up Abby’s arc? Did they show too much too early? And are we really in the golden age of video game adaptations now? Let us know your thoughts on Joel, Abby, or the proper form for golf swings at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or in the comments on YouTube!

THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES: Jakob’s been catching up on this weird, dark comedy gem so strap in as we re-introduce you to the fricked-up family of televangelists that is the Gemstones. From Danny McBride, featuring John Goodman, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Walton Goggins and many more. The fourth and final season is currently airing and we’ll be checking back in! SEVERANCE SEASON 2: We get into our main topic, discussing the final three episodes of season 2 of Severance – and our impressions of the season as a whole. What did you make of Cobel’s bottle episode? Dylan’s romance? People staring at people eating eggs?! Let us know at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com UPCOMING SHOWS: The Studio (March 26), Andor (Season 2: April 22), The Last of Us Season 2 (Season 2: April 13) Also Handmaid’s Tale is coming back I guess? We used to have a podcast about that one, called the Gilead Gazette, but it’s been 500 years since the last season so who knows if we’ll check it out. Will you? 01:15 The Righteous Gemstones S01 08:45 Severance Season 2 SPOILER-FREE Review 18:08 SPOILER REVIEW: S02E08-10 “Sweet Vitriol”, The After Hours”, “Cold Harbor”

In this podcast, we dive deep into the Cobra Kai series finale (Season 6, Episodes 11-15), breaking down whether it delivers a worthy end to this long-running karate saga. Does the finale stick the landing? We discuss the emotional highs, the classic Cobra Kai silliness, and even the controversial AI-generated Mr. Miyagi. Plus, hear what the cast and creators have said about the show’s conclusion—and whether there’s a future for Cobra Kai beyond this. But before that, we couldn’t ignore the biggest news in the Buffyverse: a confirmed Buffy sequel series! We react to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s announcement, discuss the creative team behind it, and speculate on what’s to come. Is this happening because of Joss Whedon’s absence from Hollywood? Is it just a cash grab? Or is there a truly brilliant idea driving this revival? For extra credit, check out Jakob’s recent Buffy video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUiNTg_Ww_g Finally, we continue our coverage of Severance Season 2, breaking down Episodes 4 and 5. We analyze Mark’s reintegration arc, the shocking Helly twist, and the unnerving realities of the Innies stepping outside under controlled circumstances. Plus, our resident Swede explains GRÅKAPPAN, and we dive into some wild theories about Kier and his mysterious brother, Dieter Eagan. It’s a packed episode—let’s get into it! 00:00 Intro 00:55 Buffy Sequel Series Announcement 18:27 Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 Review (SPOILER-FREE) 29:50 Cobra Kai Finale Review (SPOILERS!) 1:07:58 Severance S02E04 “Woe’s Hollow” & “Trojan’s Horse” Review

On this episode we discuss: 00:00 – Severance Season 1 Recap and Discussion Jakob has completed a re-watch of Severance Season 1 and checks in with some bits and pieces you may have forgotten, given that it’s been, what, 42 years since the first season came out? How did it hold up and what were the main theories floating around back in the day? 14:25 – Severance S02E01 Review We’ve watched Severance S02E01 “Hello, Ms. Cobel” and we share our impressions! 24:40 – SEVERANCE THEORY TIME Let’s dig deep into the Reddits, the testing floor if you will, and discuss some of the leading theories bouncing around about what’s ACTUALLY going on at Lumen. 45:50 – The Leftovers Jim gives his first impressions of the 2014 HBO Drama The Leftovers, in which a small percentage of the world’s population has disappeared in a Rapture-esque event. How does humanity cope? And is it worth checking out? 51:45 – Skeleton Crew Season 1 Review In our previous episode we discussed the first half of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and now that it’s concluded we review the whole season. Does it live up to our expectations? Do the kids ever get anything useful to do? Or was it the Jude Law show all along? Plus — our hopes for a potential season 2!

On this episode, Jim and Jakob get together to discuss what they’ve been watching which consists of two things: The premier of the Dune spinoff Dune: Prophecy, the prequel series that takes place more than 10,000 years before the death of Paul Atreides. AND Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2: The second batch of episodes from Cobra Kai’s final season have been released, Jim and Jakob discuss their overall feelings so far with a spoiler free section and then get into all the details and what that could mean for the end of the show.  

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 01:20 – WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING? 01:32 – Jim has been watching the latest season of Love Is Blind on Netflix, he explains to Jakob the wild world of Netflix reality. 17:02 – Jakob has been watching the currently airing season 15 of The Great British Bake Off! 23:37 – Jim has checked in on The Simpsons, specifically the recently aired Season 36 premier that presents a series finale of The Simpsons. 30:26 – Jakob checks back in with some more thoughts on the show Brassic and gives a strong recommendation! 40:19 – Jim and Jakob are back to gush over HBO’s The Penguin! We are 4 episodes in and we are fully onboard. This is is our initial spoiler free thoughts. 48:04 – We continue our discussion of The Penguin but WITH SPOILERS!