Episodios

  • #266: The Top-10 TV Shows of 2025

    #266: The Top-10 TV Shows of 2025
    Jan 6 2026
    After an unexpected holiday break, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back for their 2025 year-end show...who cares if it came out in the first week of 2026!

    First, Craig offers two favorite shows of the year that don't quite fit in the list. Then. Chris and Craig alternate moving up their list to deliver their top-10 shows of the year! Lastly, Craig has some honorable mentions. Enjoy a podcast we work all year long to bring to you, the Top-10!
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    1 h y 33 m
  • #265: Pluribus Episodes 7-9 (Finale Review)

    #265: Pluribus Episodes 7-9 (Finale Review)
    Dec 28 2025
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with the penultimate podcast of 2025, as they take on the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, on AppleTV. This is one of the most thought-provoking series of the year, and Craig and Chris spend a large portion of the show analyzing the key themes we've learned about over the course of the season, especially as we learn more about The Others, how they operate and what they are ultimately on Earth to do. One of the best shows of the year! Email us at: crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts!

    TIME CODES

    :30 Intro/housekeeping
    3:15 Big thoughts on the hive mind
    9:00 Vince Gilligan trusting and challenging his audience
    15:45 Humanity put into servitude for a future invader
    25:00 Carol as an avatar for white entitlement
    32:30 Manousos is an avatar for…? The classic mythical hero?
    39:30 Isolation took a real toll on Carol
    44:45 thoughts on the ATOM BOMB
    50:45 do they need an atom bomb or just some screaming?
    54:45 Carol under the mist of Zosia post-kiss
    1:01:45 Final thoughts on the season as a whole
    1:05:30 What We’re Watching
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    1 h y 20 m
  • #264: Interview with Amelia Campbell from The Chair Company

    #264: Interview with Amelia Campbell from The Chair Company
    Dec 22 2025
    Craig and Chris are joined from New York by Amelia Campbell, who plays Amanda on The Chair Company. Chris and Amelia are old friends from a Shakespeare production in San Diego, and the podcast gets into her casting process for The Chair Company, working with Tim Robinson and much more!
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    49 m
  • #263: The Chair Company & Stranger Things 5 Part One

    #263: The Chair Company & Stranger Things 5 Part One
    Dec 20 2025
    this is a rarity: Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are out of alignment on this episode of Crossing Streams! One host really likes one of the two shows covered and kind of tolerated the other, while the other host REALLY didn't like one of the two shows, and truly enjoyed the other. Who's who, and which is which? Listen and find out, as we cover HBO's The Chair Company, and Netflix's tentpole teen drama Stranger Things 5 (Part One)!

    :30 Intro
    2:00 a quick note on the Oscars moving to YouTube
    9:30 The Chair Company discussion
    36:25 Stranger Things 5 discussion
    1:06:30 What We’re Watching
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    1 h y 21 m
  • #262: Pluribus Episodes 4-6 Review

    #262: Pluribus Episodes 4-6 Review
    Dec 9 2025
    Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is looking like it might just be a masterpiece. On this episode of Crossing Streams, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed take a look at the big themes and moments from episodes 4-6 of the first season. The show contains spoilers for all six episodes of the series to date.

    SHOW TIME CODES

    :30 Intro
    4:00 quick housekeeping
    5:30 Episodes 4-6 had a theme: discovery for Carol
    10:00 Rhea Seehorn is carrying the rock for Pluribus, but we will meet Manousos
    14:30 Jeff Hiller appearance!
    18:00 Carol’s diabolical plot to learn the truth in episode 4
    23:00 Manousos can’t get here from there
    27:45 The crazy visuals and methodical montages of episode 5
    34:00 The Hamlin-Phone
    36:00 transitioning to episode 6 and Empty Las Vegas
    38:45 Pluribus as an allegory for AI re: Diabate in Vegas
    44:15 you down with HDP?
    48:15 The Others are colonizers and consent hypocrites
    54:00 circling back to Koumba’s role and viewpoint
    59:45 What We’re Watching
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    1 h y 18 m
  • #261: Is Death By Lightning Shockingly Good? (Full Review)

    #261: Is Death By Lightning Shockingly Good? (Full Review)
    Nov 28 2025
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together on the eve of Thanksgiving to go over Netflix's historical drama Death By Lightning. One of the hosts liked it a little bit more than the other, but there's a lot to unpack with an All-Star cast and a fascinating look at a less-known time in American history.

    SHOW TIME CODES

    :30 Intro, giving thanks to our audience and co-host
    5:00 Getting into Death By Lightning
    8:30 over-arching thoughts on the limited series
    14:00 appreciating the four-episode run time
    16:30 who had the most dynamic performance in the series?
    21:45 Matthew McFadyen’s performance as Giteau
    25:00 the crazy lax security around Garfield
    28:15 the best wig of 2025
    31:30 did Death By Lightning take liberties with history?
    35:00 a slow finish—reflecting on Garfield’s legacy
    40:00 Giteau’s final moments
    44:15 What We’re Watching
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    54 m
  • #260: Pluribus Episodes 1-3 Review

    #260: Pluribus Episodes 1-3 Review
    Nov 15 2025
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed return for episode #260 of Crossing Streams, taking on perhaps the TV event of 2025 in Vince Gilligan's new series, Pluribus, for Apple TV. In the (short) non-spoiler zone the guys offer their general thoughts on the series and on Gilligan's talent. Then in the spoiler zone, a look at everything which has made the first three episodes of Pluribus so riveting, thought-provoking and funny. Both guys said after recording this was their favorite podcast of the year, so please enjoy!

    SUBJECT TIME CODE MENU

    :30 Intro/housekeeping
    NON-SPOILER ZONE
    3:40 Opening thoughts on Pluribus from both hosts
    10:15 Vince Gilligan is in his bag and a master of his craft
    SPOILER ZONE
    13:15 The first episode of Pluribus is an all-timer
    15:15 The art of “show don’t tell”
    19:00 Rhea Seehorn’s performance as Carol
    24:00 Does Carol have a drinking problem? Is she a reliable narrator?
    29:00 The surprising humor of Pluribus
    37:00 Is The Joining a metaphor for Heaven?
    41:30 Is The Joining a utopia or are The Others concealing a lot still?
    45:00 the use of the countdown/count-up clock as a storytelling device
    55:30 What We’re Watching

    If you like this podcast, please give us a five-star review and/or kind written review on your podcast platform of choice, and thanks as always for your time and support!
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    1 h y 5 m
  • #259: The Lowdown Season Finale Review + Interview with Actor Eric Edelstein

    #259: The Lowdown Season Finale Review + Interview with Actor Eric Edelstein
    Nov 12 2025
    Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get back together to talk about the finish of The Lowdown, a show that was beloved by both. The guys get into the storylines from the final three episodes, before welcoming on actor Eric Edelstein, who played Blackie on the show. Longtime friends with Chris, Eric gets into the magic of Sterlin Harjo's set, working in Tulsa, the process of getting the gig and much, much more!

    :30 Intro/housekeeping/spoiler warning
    5:00 narrative momentum of the final three episodes
    8:00 a show made with a lot of love
    11:00 creating a well-rounded character in Lee Raybon
    17:00 episode 8 brought Lee and Marty together
    21:00 directorial flourishes and one-shots
    27:00 the relationship between Lee and his daughter
    36:30 Eric Edelstein interview
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    1 h y 21 m
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