BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like It Pop' Dives Deep into TV Cults, Clones, and True Crime!

By: Apr. 13, 2016
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Hello Pop Culture Obsessives! On this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like It Pop Podcast we get a little bit dark as we review some of TV's darkest thrillers. We also discuss the recent true crime explosion, returning HBO comedies, Savion Glover tap dancing, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "Mycroft Holmes" novel.


SLIP TV/MOVIE BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
We look back at the big winners from our first SLIP March Madness Bracket.

HULU'S THE PATH
We dive into Hulu's newest thriller and Jenn's intense desire to be in a cult.

Check out THE PATH's trailer:


BBC AMERICA'S ORPHAN BLACK
We discuss the highs and lows of ORPHAN BLACK ahead of Season 4's premiere.

Here is the four-minute preview:


TRUE CRIME TV
We discuss the end of AMERICAN CRIME Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, other networks snatching up more salacious crimes and trials for TV fodder, and which true crimes, our resident sociopath believes are ripe for the TV treatment.

TV REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS
We review FX's THE AMERICANS and HULU's 11.22.63, and Jenn previews HBO's VEEP and SILICON VALLEY.

SHOW AND TELL
Jenn shares Savion Glover's appearance of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS (click here for more videos of Savion with Seth):

Matt shares a snippet from the "Mycroft Holmes" audiobook, written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (click here to see the book on Amazon):

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-Review of the 4/11 Season Premiere of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD:
BWW Recap: Set an Open Course for the Virgin Sea on FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

-Review of the 4/8 episode of SCANDAL:
BWW Recap: Fools Who Run Their Mouths Off Wind Up Dead on SCANDAL

-Review of the 4/6 episode of EMPIRE:
BWW Recap: Pride in the Name of Lyon on EMPIRE

-Review of the 4/3 Season Finale of THE WALKING DEAD:
BWW Recap: You Picked a Fine Time To Beat Me, Lucille on THE WALKING DEAD


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I've been working on some behind the scenes projects and more theatre-centered articles lately, but I have some HUGE TV and movie interviews coming up!

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