Time to interrogate the actual title of those whole series. Travis breaks it down for Tom his wishlist were he to become President of the United States. (Don't worry, Tom will do his next week). Get ready for a wonky Top 10 Policy list that Travis is sure to change his mind on the week after this comes out!

CORRECTION: The formal name for the “Invade The Hague Act” is called the American Service-MEMBERS Protection Act.

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Clips Cited

• “Bill Hicks on war (Relentless)” YouTube, video by A Higher Order, uploaded February 18, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy5znLg1f8&ab_channel=AHigherOrder
• “George Carlin on Conspiracies” YouTube, video by jakenfavre, uploaded February 25, 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAFd4FdbJxs&ab_channel=jakenfavre
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, directed by George Lucas, performance by Ian McDiarmid, 20th Century Fox, 2005.
• The Target.” The Wire, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clark Johnson, performances by Seth Gilliam and Domenick Lombardozzi, HBO Entertainment, 2002.

Travis & Tom both watch new TV shows on streaming that start with the letter "P" and talk about how both of these shows symbolize two different directions that American TV dramas could go from here. Be warned of tons of nostalgia for mid-2000s TV and particularly shows that tried to rip off Lost.

Other Shows Discussed

• 24 (2001-14)
• The Bear “Fishes” (Hulu, 2023)
• ER (1994-2009)
• Fallout (Amazon Prime, 2024-present)
• Flashforward (2009-10)
• Frankenfish (2004)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Lost (2004-10)
• Harley Quinn (Max, 2019-present)
• Heroes (2006-2010)
• House of the Dragon (HBO, 2022-present)
• Invasion (2005-6)
• The Nine (2006-7)
• Once Upon a Time (2011-8)
• The River (2012)
• Silo (Apple TV+, 2023-present)
• Star Trek (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+, 2022-present)
• Surface (2005-6)
• This is Us (2016-22)
• Threshold (2006)
• V (2009-11)
• Watson (CBS, 2025-present)
• The Walking Dead (2010-22)

Clips Cited

• “A.” The Walking Dead. written by Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang, directed by Michelle MacLaren, performances by Andrew Lincoln and Michael Cudlitz, AMC Studios, 2014
• “Beside the Dying Fire.” The Walking Dead. written by Robert Kirkman & Glen Mazzara, directed by Ernest Dickerson, performance by Andrew Lincoln, AMC Studios, 2012.
• “The Best of Both Worlds: Part I.” Star Trek: The Next Generation. written by Michael Piller, directed by Cliff Bole, performances by Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, Paramount Domestic Television, 1990.
• “Na Trioblóidí.” Sons of Anarchy. written & directed by Kurt Sutter, performance by Charlie Hunnam, FX Networks, 2009.
• “Through the Looking Glass, Part 2,” Lost. written by Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, directed by Jack Bender, performance by Matthew Fox, ABC Studios, 2007.
• “WATSON TRAILER | CBS PREMIERE EVENT JANUARY 26” YouTube, uploaded by CBS, November 27, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrceOmrgpG0&ab_channel=CBS

You ever watched that movie or TV show that you really didn't like but you can't stop watching? Do you perhaps watch right-wing racist YouTubers that do all that all the time for clicks and money? Travis and Tom break down all of this down as they talk about what a true hate-watch experience is and why the ones that seem to do it online all the time are frauds.

Clips Cited

⁃ The Room, directed/performance by Tommy Wiseau, Wiseau Films, 2003.

Movies/Shows Discussed

• The Acolyte (2024)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
• Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Digimon: The Movie (2000)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Halo (2022-2024)
• The Last of Us (HBO, 2022-present)
• The Little Mermaid (2023)
• The Godfather trilogy (1973-1990)
• Justice League (2017)
• The Oscars (1929-present)
• Rise (2018)
• The Room (2003)
• Section 31 (2025)
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2025)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
• Star Trek: Discovery (2017-2024)
• Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023)
• Uncharted (2022)
• We Live in Time (2024)