240: I'm Not Into Vengeance

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11/07/19 • 70 min

Did anything happen this week? Oh, yes, Tim announced that he’s leaving The Hollywood Reporter and “retiring” as a TV critic! We discuss Tim’s feelings about moving on from the TV critic racket and try to figure out what form the TV Talk Machine will take in the future. (Hint: There are a bunch of year- and decade-end lists coming up, and Tim doesn’t have anywhere to post them unless he breaks his Blogspot site out of mothballs.)

Although we aren’t sure of our destination quite yet, the Machine drives on...

Tim Goodman and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Tim's Twitter thread Bastard Machine Facebook page Tim's Blogspot Blog All the old TVTM volumes

Although we aren’t sure of our destination quite yet, the Machine drives on...

Tim Goodman and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Tim's Twitter thread Bastard Machine Facebook page Tim's Blogspot Blog All the old TVTM volumes

Previous Episode

239: They Did This Without Our Blessing

Tim reviews Amazon’s “Jack Ryan”, Apple’s “For All Mankind”, Showtime’s “Back to Life”, and is in the midst of watching Netflix’s surprising second season of “The End of the Fxxxing World.” Plus Apple TV+ launches, HBO Max clarifies, we talk Bay Area blackouts, and we read your letters and tweets! It’s a podcast about television, remember?

Tim Goodman and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Tim's review of "Jack Ryan" Tim's review of "For All Mankind" Tim's review of "Back to Life" Tim's review of "The End of the F***ing World"

Next Episode

241: I Don't Work There Anymore

Having been safely “offboarded” from The Hollywood Reporter, Tim discusses his final review, which is a negative review of “Dublin Murders.” Jason watches a bunch of TV shows, while Tim has spent a couple of weeks going to sleep early and not watching television. It’s a new era for the TV Talk Machine, as we roll into parts unknown.

Tim Goodman and Jason Snell