The Show Off

S01E09 - Doctor Who 2x04 "The Girl in the Fireplace"

This week is Kampy’s pick for our double feature Doctor Who Show Off, and of course, it could only be a Ten episode: “The Girl in the Fireplace.” 

 

It’s another Moffat one-off, and we chat all about this timey wimey adventure with Ten, Rose, Mickey, and Madame du Pompadour herself, Renette. We dig into some frankly wild similarities between this episode and Amanda’s pick from last week, lots of Ten-isms including “wellllll” and spouting space jargon at hyperspeed, Scooby Dooing around a revolving fireplace, subtle character development for Ten, Chekhov’s horse (who’s name is Arthur), super fun practical sets, ridiculously large space guns, of course a few great dialogue drops, the satisfaction of not knowing the answer, and what’s Jack Sparrow got to do with anything. We hope you enjoy and leave us your take in the comments! 

 

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S01E08 - Doctor Who 8x04 "Listen"

Grab your companions and sonic screwdrivers listeners, because we’re talking Doctor Who today on The Show Off podcast. This is the first time we’ll each be pulling an episode from the same show to talk about, starting with Amanda’s pick: Doctor Who series 8 episode 4, “Listen.” It’s a Twelve and Clara episode, and you bet we’re gonna talk about all of the insanity that comes with these two together, for better or worse. 

 

We chat about creating atmosphere with your lighting and cinematography, a fun creepy cold open, the quintessential Moffat monster, always thinking about how you can terrify children, timey wimey shenanigans, the most committed headdesk on TV, the rarity of an episode with great speeches from both the Doctor AND companion, the wiLDesT suggestive line of dialogue that goes nowhere, a tasteful sprinkle of comedy throughout, and the most insane subtext romance you ever did see on your television screen. We hope you enjoy and leave us your take in the comments! 

 

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S01E07 - Bob's Burgers 10x20 "Poops!... I Didn't Do It Again"

Oh shit, listeners, we’re back to talk about Kampy’s favorite show this week: Bob’s Burgers. The episode is “Poops, I Didn’t Do It Again,” and we’re getting real in this one. Buckle up for a lot of puns, toilet humor, purple pickles, shark obsessions, heartwarming family moments, an upsetting amount of laxatives, weirdos at the pharmacy, and a cast of off-the-wall side characters. Plus, we discuss process, writing humor, voice acting, animation, and a whole lot more in our usual deep dive dissection of show mechanics. We hope you enjoy this one!

 

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S01E06 - Leverage 1x05 "The Bank Shot Job"

Let’s go steal a podcast, thieves and grifters! Welcome back to a new round of The Show Off, where we’re talking about episodes of our all-time favorite shows, starting with Amanda’s pick — Leverage, created by John Rogers and Dean Devlin for TNT in 2008. 

We chat all about this excellent heist and con procedural and break down a fan favorite episode: The Bank Shot job. We’re talking about some great (and very hot) set design, the unmatched found family dynamic with our Leverage crew, Technical Jargon: Competence Porn and Other Writer’s Room Terms, relationship and character dynamics, interesting costume design on a budget, a whole lotta show don’t tell moments, defeating the villain with their own hubris, a show tagline worth remembering, just a few ridiculous ransom demands, and everyone’s favorite Cowboy Batman. We hope you enjoy the pod!

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S01E05 - Let's Chat: Blue Skies Television

Today we’re switching it up and chatting a bit about one of our favorite TV genres: blue skies TV. This is a term that’s started to get tossed around in the last year or so, but it all started with late 2000s and 2010s TV. Is the blue skies genre making a comeback in 2024 and 2025? Join the discussion with us (Amanda and Kampy) and let us know, what’s your favorite blue skies TV show?

 

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S01E04 - Barry 4x08 "wow"

We're back for part 2 on HBO's Barry, discussing the series finale, "wow." This was a super fun discussion where we talk about character development from the pilot to now, who's fighting who, a serious tone shift, why does everybody hate Sally, religious delusion, the American treatment of on-screen violence, lots of guns, a top ten comedy moment, the bronze Fonz, long stationary shots for the drama, communicating in microexpressions, and an absolutely wild theatrical ending to this show. And more! We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. 

 

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S01E03 - Barry 1x01 "Make Your Mark"

Amanda and Kampy jump into Kampy’s first pick for the Show Off pod – HBO’s Barry. We dissect the pilot, “Make Your Mark,” diving into camera movement (or lack thereof), the art and science of comedy, contrasting stakes, lighting and cinematography, depictions of violence, setting up character arcs, some good monologues, and the simultaneous love letter to and mockery of acting in this show. And much more! We hope you enjoy this one. 

 

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S01E02 - Once Upon A Time 1x22 "A Land Without Magic"

Welcome back to our part 2 discussion of Once Upon a Time! Amanda shows Kampy the season finale of season 1, 1x22 "A Land Without Magic". We get into the pilot parallels, wrapping up a cohesive season while setting up the next one, the benefits of a gun vs. a sword, a (not) dead kid, the infamous closet fight, and of course, the swanqueen of it all. And much more! Spoilers abound, so enter at your own risk! But we hope you join us anyway. :) Are you an OUAT fan? Leave us your take on this episode in the comments! And subscribe for many more Show Offs to come. :) Join the conversation and email us at theshowoffpod@gmail.com