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Listen: Firewall & Iceberg Podcast No. 64

Dan and Alan talk 'Parks and Recreation,' Pee-wee and answer some mail

By Daniel Fienberg Monday, Mar 14, 2011 4:14 PM

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Happy Monday, Boys & Girls.
 
Come in and pull yourself up a chair. It's time for another installment of The Firewall & Iceberg podcast.
 
With lots and lots of new things premiering in the weeks to come, this is probably our last Reader Mail-centric podcast for a while. Along the way, we talk about HBO's Pee-wee Herman filmed show, chat about "Parks & Recreation" and "Shameless" and we discuss antiquated sweeps periods, the importance of promotional goodies in press kits and semi-arbitrary basic cable rules for standards and decency.
 
Lots to talk about!
 
Here's the breakdown:
"Parks & Recreation" -- 01:10 - 09:50
"The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway" -- 09:50 - 18:05
Listener Mail - The Sweeps System -- 18:20 - 24:43
Listener Mail - "Shameless"  -- 24:55 - 35:05
Listener Mail - Media kits and promotional items -- 35:10 - 45:15
Listener Mail - Out-of-synch pop culture references -- 45:15 - 49:45
Listener Mail - Basic cable language/nudity -- 49:50 - 58:30
Listener Mail - Fictional characters on "The Amazing Race" -- 58:40 - 01:02:40

As always, you can subscribe to The Firewall & Iceberg Podcast over at the iTunes Store, where you can also rate us and comment on us. [Or you can always follow our RSS Feed.]

 
And here's the podcast...

 

Firewall & Iceberg - Podcast 64

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Daniel Fienberg
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A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
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    Tausif Khan

    I think the TCA should undo their prohibition on critics getting Tchochkies. I think that critics should receive the kits and then do what Maureen Ryan and Michael Ausiello do auction off the swag for charity.

    Also I hope that one of the media kits for a future Mitch Hurwitz show has an envelope with a DVD packed with glitter.

    March 14, 2011 at 7:03PM EST Reply to Comment
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    rattlehead

    TOP 5 X-FILES EPISODES:

    5. Humbug
    4. Home
    3. Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man
    2. Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
    1. Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'

    March 14, 2011 at 8:27PM EST Reply to Comment
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    studioplant

    If I were to race with someone from Chuck, it would be John Casey.

    March 15, 2011 at 1:52PM EST Reply to Comment
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    KatD

    It seems like the biggest issue with pop culture references isn't so much that they seem out of place when the characters make them as in a few years will they hold up or will later audiences get the reference.

    March 15, 2011 at 1:52PM EST Reply to Comment
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    SaveFarris

    The answer to The Amazing Race question would have to be Smallville's Clark Kent, no?

    If we're limiting ourselves to those without superhuman powers/skills, it'd have to be Leonard Hofstadter and hope there's no dairy-related detours.

    March 15, 2011 at 2:56PM EST Reply to Comment
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    DanielF23

    The all-time best usage of the bleeped curse words on network TV was ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. "I [bleep] Kitty!"

    March 17, 2011 at 11:12PM EST Reply to Comment

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