TV, Eh? podcast

TV, eh? podcast episode 92 - "Evolution or Curation?"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:36:58 PDT

Diane and Anthony go on and on about:

The contest: enter to win registration for the Vancouver TV Writing Seminar
That's So Weird has been cancelled
Blackstone season 3 is in development
The LA Complex got, um, not stellar ratings in its US debut
Canada's Bachelor will be announced Tuesday
Vancouver's talking about their Real Housewives, whether they like it or (more likely) not
8 reasons TV isn't dying (#9 is Anthony and Diane say it isn't)

Episode 92: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 91 - "What's That Boot About?"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:40:33 PDT

Diane and Anthony chat about a plethora of links:

Episode 91: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 90 - "It's Good To Go Over The Top"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:34:15 PDT

Anthony and Diane chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:

Diane's organizing a TV Writing Seminar in Vancouver on May 6 with Larry Kaplow (House, Body of Proof)
Rookie Blue returns May 24
Fashion Television is cancelled
Style Bio is picked up
Disney XD picks up season 2 of Mr. Young
Canada Sings returns May 15
Is Call Me Fitz losing its home? Is it even being renewed?
What should CBC keep and cut?
Netflix didn't kill TV after all
But maybe Roku Streaming Players will?

Episode 90: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 89 - "Oh My Dog"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:18:18 PDT

Anthony and Diane talk about the CBC cuts, but first happier news with the Rockies nominations, Alan Thicke joins The LA Complex, The Next Star announces season 5 audition details, Haven goes into production on season 3, and Anthony watches Martin Short and Good God while Diane watches Chihuahuas.

Episode 89: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 88 - "And The Ehward Goes To ..."

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:11:37 PDT

Anthony and Diane announce the winners of the TV Ehwards and chat about the Junos, Strombo's Vancouver trip, Arctic Air's record season, and the CBC budget cuts.

Episode 88: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 87 - "Too Kitsch for Kitsch"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:25:24 PDT

Diane talks to Little Mosque on the Prairie star Zaib Shaikh about the show's legacy heading into its final episodes. But first, Anthony and Diane chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:

Episode 87: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 86 - "Ms Muckety Muck"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:39:16 PDT

Anthony and Diane chat about the news of the week - Diane gets her rage on about irritating show titles and concepts, and we both get our despair on about the Bell buyout of Astral:

The first of three Just For Laughs specials airs Tuesday
Saving Hope premieres June 7
Buy.o.logic premieres April 3
Buy Herself premieres April 16
Little Mosque has a live streaming cast event on Thursday
Canada's Smartest Person isn't smart enough not to use Flash
Wonder why CBC's winter season is so short? Blame the budget.
Sea to Sky Entertainment launches
Bell buying Astral is another step in the blandification of Canadian TV

Episode 86: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 85 - "That Sinking Feeling"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:59:52 PDT

Anthony and Diane go over the TV Ehward categories one more time, asking for your recommendations before we announce the big winners. Then we chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:

Episode 85: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 84 - "Not My Cup of Glue"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:24:57 PST

Anthony and Diane launch the TV Ehwards (make your recommendations!) and talk about a slew of Canadian TV news items:

Episode 84: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 83 - "Unleashing the MegaCast"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:47:12 PST

This week Anthony and Diane chat about:

Episode 83: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 82 - "Coconut Cookies Are The New Shoe Sale"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:36:46 PST

Diane can't resist a coconut cookie any more than Jessica King can resist a shoe sale, but she puts the cookies down long enough to talk about King returning to Showcase on February 29, Republic of Doyle's great ratings news, the Geminis segregating international coproductions, the sad story of the death of Degrassi's Neil Hope, Intelligence's Chris Haddock joining Boardwalk Empire, a Radio-Canada series turning into an NBC pilot, and the Huffington Post article on Canadian TV that makes Diane want to upchuck her cookies.

Episode 82: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 81 - "The First Cut is the Deepest"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:54:11 PST

Anthony and Diane chat about Bomb Girls' renewal, the disappointing ratings for Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Copper and Canada Sings starting production, Endgame's Hulu hopes, the Supreme Court ruling on whether ISPs should be broadcasting entities, Apple iTV maybe coming to Canada, and how noticeable the CBC cuts are likely to be (answer: very).

Episode 81: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 80 - "20 Better Than The Queen"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:37:53 PST

Diane and Anthony chat about the Canadian television news of the week:

Episode 80: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 79 - "Canada's Locale Diet"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:43:07 PST

Anthony and Diane discuss the Canadian TV news of the week, including the latest attack on the CBC, Vancouver-shot Continuum starting production, the premiere of Canada's Greatest Know-It-All, Bomb Girls' finale party and love of lesbians, ratings, and how The Republic of Doyle and other shows embrace their locations.

Episode 79: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 78 - "Too Offensive For Television Podcasting"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28:57 PST

It's our most offensive podcast yet (so ... PG rated?) as Anthony and Diane do battle over where the line is between criticism and attack. But first we chat about the Zombie Auction - come to life again with the arrival of the House package of goodies - depress ourselves with the news of The Bachelor Canada, then cheer ourselves up with talk of shows we're enjoying, some good ratings news (not The Firm), and Degrassi's GLAAD nomination.

Episode 78: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 77 - "Gastown Gambling on a Pregnant Pause"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:32:41 PST

Our guests this week are restaurateur Mark Brand and producer Andrew Williamson of Gastown Gamble, who talk about the new reality series premiering January 18 on OWN Canada.

First, Anthony and Diane chat about the results of the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction, CBC's great winter, upcoming premieres and the ACTRA award nominations.

Episode 77: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 76 - "Special Super Secret Simulcast"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:10:17 PST

Diane and Anthony return to our regularly scheduled podcasting, chatting about the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction in support of Kids Help Phone (bidding ends Friday!), the January premieres, US networks picking up The LA Complex and Saving Hope, and a new UK/Canada co-production called Copper (The Show Now Known As What Rookie Blue Was Formerly Known As).

Episode 76: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 75 - "We Came to Drop Bombs"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:42:14 PST

There's no Anthony and Diane bickering this time, just Anthony introducing Diane's interview with Bomb Girls producers Adrienne Mitchell and Janis Lundman (and Anthony bumbling the title of the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction).

Episode 75: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 74 - "Not Unless Mucus is Sexy"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:21:27 PST

Anthony mocks Diane's pain (well, her stuffed-up-ness) as they chat about the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction, the baffling cancellation of Combat Hospital, the Air Farce and Ron James New Year's Specials, TV-related Christmas gifts, the upcoming premieres of King, Bubble Wrap Kids, Million Dollar Neighbourhood and Canada's Greatest Know-It-All, the depressing finale numbers for Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays plus the not-depressing interview with star/writer Matt Watts, and the most irritating televised Canadians of 2011.

Episode 74: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh podcast episode 73 - "Nothing Would Be Better As A Reality Show"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:53:26 PST

Our guests this week are Mark McKinney and Jesse Camacho of Less Than Kind, who preview season three, premiering January on HBO Canada. Anthony and Diane also talk renewals and premiere dates and give their new years resolutions for Canadian TV.

Episode 73: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 72 - "We're Often Better Than"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:05:21 PST

Diane and Anthony preview the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction in support of Kids Help Phone, launching on Monday. Diane shares a few of the items she secretly wants to keep. How cool are they? You'll have to listen to find out - or wait until Monday.

We also catch up on the news of the week, including premiere dates for Bomb Girls and Less Than Kind, Kiefer Sutherland's web series, CBC's holiday schedule and the looming CBC budget cuts. Plus: just what do we want from the CBC anyway?

Episode 72: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 71 - "Cat-astrophe"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:05:14 PST

Anthony - yes, Anthony! - does the interview this week, with Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen of the MuchMore documentary series Metal Evolution, airing on Fridays.

We also discuss the CBC winter schedule, Showcase picking up Out Of Time, the Sanctuary marathon on Space and Murdoch Mysteries marathon on FX Canada, plus the copyright infringement claim against the producers of Canada Sings.

Episode 71: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 70 - "A Delicious Twist"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:25:50 PST

Diane and Anthony make a plea for auction items for the first TV, eh? charity auction, benefiting Kids Help Phone. Contact Diane if you have an item or experience to donate.

We also discuss the happy news of Murdoch Mysteries being rescued from cancellation by CBC, Russell Peters' Christmas special, Lisa Ray's Top Chef Canada hosting gig, fans lining up in an orderly fashion to "swarm" the Republic of Doyle cast during their book launch, whether The Firm signals a new era in coproductions airing in the US, and the pretty, pretty picture of Jian Ghomeshi in the LA Times. I mean, the article in the LA Times about CBC Radio.

Episode 70: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 69 - "Bladey Folly and the Crickets"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:06:36 PST

Blame Diane and her vacation last week for the thin content this week, but she and Anthony share the big news in Canadian TV land:

CBC give up some (but not all) the requested documents
Battle of the Blades announces a winner
Cover Me Canada announced a winner too Global renews Canada Sings
The Firm has an airdate in the US, which will probably be the same here on Global
Flashpoint has another emotional episode tonight, filmed at Air Canada Centre and guest starring Aaron Douglas and Benjamin Ayres
Samantha Bee guests on Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays tonight, and will be in Good Dog as well

Episode 69: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast episode 68 - "Oh The Webs We Weave"

canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:06:46 PST

Anthony flies solo as host with special guests Candice LePage and Nick Montgomery. Diane contributes an interview with Ed Witzke of What's Up Warthogs about the show and his participation in Bullying Awareness Week.

Episode 68: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.

Your host
Anthony Marco