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The Spin-off

Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with peopl... Read more

Ranked #1

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Steve Mosko on His Sudden Departure from Sony Pictures Television

Steve Mosko on His Sudden Departure from Sony Pictures Television

“In life, if you're not 100 percent in on something, you need to take a deep breath and figure it out.” That’s what Stev... Read more

1 Jul 2016

48mins

Ranked #2

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Creativity abounds in fall TV & analyzing debate ratings

Creativity abounds in fall TV & analyzing debate ratings

The Spin-off crew evaluates new fall TV, which in spite of a few stinkers, shows much more overall creative promise than... Read more

5 Oct 2016

40mins

Ranked #3

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Showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg on 'The Americans'

Showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg on 'The Americans'

After years of being adored by critics but ignored by the TV Academy, the FX series The Americans is finally having its ... Read more

24 Aug 2016

51mins

Ranked #4

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Drew Carey, Wayne Brady and the legacy of game shows

Drew Carey, Wayne Brady and the legacy of game shows

In this bonus edition of The Spin-off, we share a panel discussion from the Paley Center, celebrating CBS' number one sp... Read more

7 Dec 2016

42mins

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Sterling K. Brown & Brian Tyree Henry on their breakout year

Sterling K. Brown & Brian Tyree Henry on their breakout year

Actors and long-time friends Brian Tyree Henry and Sterling K. Brown tell us how they first met (there were drag queens ... Read more

11 Jan 2017

38mins

Ranked #6

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Married Showrunners Tara Butters & Marc Guggenheim

Married Showrunners Tara Butters & Marc Guggenheim

Married couple Marc Guggenheim and Tara Butters have separately written, produced and overseen multiple TV shows. Guggen... Read more

12 Oct 2016

39mins

Ranked #7

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'The Walking Dead' returns, and another shakeup at MTV

'The Walking Dead' returns, and another shakeup at MTV

AMC's zombie drama The Walking Dead returned to huge ratings with its Season 7 premiere, but some fans are not crazy abo... Read more

26 Oct 2016

34mins

Ranked #8

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Election, escapism and 'Gilmore Girls'

Election, escapism and 'Gilmore Girls'

In the first episode since the election, The Spin-off crew contemplates the role TV news had in this year's presidential... Read more

23 Nov 2016

37mins

Ranked #9

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Sophomore slumps & niche streaming services

Sophomore slumps & niche streaming services

The Spin-off crew sums up the summer. They talk about Olympics ratings, discuss why two hot cable shows are struggling i... Read more

31 Aug 2016

43mins

Ranked #10

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Drama Problems at HBO, Which New Shows Will Score Emmy Noms?

Drama Problems at HBO, Which New Shows Will Score Emmy Noms?

There won’t be any more Vinyl on HBO, even though there had been an earlier announcement of a second season. With that s... Read more

29 Jun 2016

33mins

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