The TV Sect Podcast

28/10/2022

Sometimes the coffee cup isn't a mistake.🧋 Listen to the latest episode of The TV Sect Podcast to learn more about script supervisors, with our guest Caryn Ruby, script supervisor and the host of the hit podcast Script Supervisors: Unsung Heroes of Film & TV!

25/10/2022

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's a script supervisor!

New episode of The TV Sect Podcast is up! Interview with Caryn Ruby, Script Supervisor and host of the hit podcast Script Supervisors: Unsung Heroes of Film & TV!

06/10/2022

One potato, two potato, three potato, four. Where can we go to listen for more? The TV Sect Podcast is available on all these platforms. Subscribe to get notified of new episodes!

01/10/2022

27/09/2022

We’re back! After another unexpected hiatus, we are once again chatting all about our cult-like love of television. On this show, TV Coffee Talk, we catch up on the all the TV shows we’ve been watching, what we love about them, why we love them - you know, no big whoop. We cover a lot, from Abbott Elementary, to the Better Call Saul series finale (there are spoilers, but we warn you in advance), and we even set the way back machine to the ‘90s to rediscover One Tree Hill. Just two writers talking about their love of TV…for a little too long. You don’t have to listen all at once.

23/08/2022

I KNOW! It's been WAY too long. We're coming back, with new shows, new guests, and a whole lot of talking about our cult-like love of television. Stay Tuned!!

24/03/2022

March is Madness! Bracket broken? Teams timed out? Need a break from BBall? Catch up on The TV Sect Podcast for our suggestions and latest obsessions for something new to watch. Our Valentine TV Gifts episode - Part I and 2 has tons of ideas. And, if all else fails, go watch Parks and Rec!

10/03/2022

We’re back for part two of our Valentine TV Gifts episode! (Yeah, we know, it’s later than we promised, and March, but shouldn’t the love last all year long?)

In this episode, we continue to share shows we would wrap up with bows and give as gifts.

We take a moment to remember Betty White and all the amazing gifts she’s given us both in television and in life.

And, we share one very special gift with our listeners, a gift from Wil Wheaton, in the form of a post on his Tumblr account, where he answers a difficult question many TV lovers have been struggling with lately – what do you do when the person who created a show you love, turns out to be a terrible person?

And in our Devotional, Sierra testifies to her new television-themed venture, and Moni relates her new found love of “gentle story games.”

18/02/2022

New Episode is up!

It’s February and with that is Valentine’s Day, the time to share gifts of love. TV is our love language, so we thought instead of chocolates or poems (because trust me, no one wants to hear our bloody awful poetry) we thought we would share our gifts of TV shows we love, and would love for you to watch.

19/01/2022

Part 2 of our TV Weddings episode is up! TV Weddings, Part Deux, The Return of the Vow. Sierra and I continue to talk way too long all about TV weddings - the ones we loved, the ones that didn’t work for us, and the ones that were just too darn hard to watch. We discuss the differences between comedy and drama shows when it comes to the big day, and how it really all comes down to character development for a TV wedding to really work.

Be sure to catch Part 1 with my interview with Matt Baume about television's first gay wedding (it's not the one you think...)

05/01/2022

Part 2 of our episode on TV Weddings will be up soon!

Be sure to catch up on Part 1, which includes my interview with Matt Baume about the first gay wedding on television (it's probably not the one you are thinking of). Here's a 2 min recap of Part 1, or preview if you haven't listened yet.

25/12/2021

Need some holiday cheer? Check out Puppies Crash Christmas on Hulu.

See if you can spot all the TV show Easter eggs! Need to unleash more Christmas chaos? Watch A Very Kitty Cocktail Party!

21/12/2021

Bells are ringing here at the TV Sect, Wedding Bells! In this two-parter episode we talk all about TV Weddings!

As our listeners know, Sierra recently got married, and, due to a series of unexpected twists and turns, ended up having a quintessential sitcom wedding. We break down what that is, and why it works so well.

Writer, podcaster, video maker Matt Baume stops by to chat with Moni about television’s first gay wedding which he spotlighted on an episode of his YouTube show Culture Cruise (spoiler alert, it’s probably not the episode you're thinking of), and how the representation of same-sex weddings and of LGBTQ characters on TV as progressed over the years. (35:33)

At the end of the hour, we realize we have so much more to say (we have yet to get to drama weddings at this point), so we decide to make it a two-part episode, like most TV weddings.

26/11/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all of our listeners had a wonderful holiday. Keep the festivities going by checking out our latest episode, The One with Pie, where we talk all about our favorite Thanksgiving episodes. No turkeys were harmed in the making of this podcast.

31/10/2021

Happy Halloween!! We’re back from our hiatus! Join us for a new episode of The TV Sect Podcast: Pumpkin Spice Edition. Find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or listen from our website. Link in bio or link below.

31/08/2021

Help Sierra find a new show!! Post your recommendations in the comments!!

27/08/2021

New Episode!

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”

True, Will, very true, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't pass it over because of the name. Would you drop over $5 for a fancy coffee at Cargo House (aka Starbucks)?

Today we look at Titles. Every writer knows how difficult it is to come up with a name for your script. Sometimes talking it out helps, so that’s what we are doing. Talking all about Titles of TV shows and thoughts about what works, what doesn't work, and crafting that perfect one that sparks the interest of a reader or a viewer.