Episode 38 (click to play/pause)

Nicole and Harold talk about the changes in their viewing habits that have come about in the past two-and-a-half years. They also muse about some of their current favorite shows. Plus, the sound quality of the show is pretty dreadful. (Seems Harold forgot how to use a microphone plugged into a computer.)

Episode 37 (click to play/pause)

Nicole and Harold talk about watching video through Boxee and whether or not the hot software startup ready for prime time. They also hit some recent shows they've spent time with, including Kings, Lie to Me, and Party Down -- a half-hour ensemble comedy produced by Paul Rudd and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas.

Episode 36 (click to play/pause)

Harold and guest James Reichmuth, of comedy troupe Kasper Hauser, discuss the long, storied history of British hilarity -- from Monty Python's Flying Circus to The Office and beyond. Here's a partial list of some of the great shows and comedians mentioned in the conversation:

• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• The Goon Show
• Beyond the Fringe
• Spike Milligan
• Peter Cook
• Count Arthur Strong
• The Office
• Peep Show
• The Young Ones
• Jeeves and Wooster
• A Bit of Fry and Laurie
• Fawlty Towers

Episode 35 (click to play/pause)

Nicole, Harold, and special guest Jenny discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of Joss Whedon's new Fox show, Dollhouse, starring the inimitable Eliza Dushku. Are first impressions really all that important? Is Joss ready to add a genuine flop to his resume? Is it necessary to have your memory wiped every week in order to enjoy this show? Only time will tell. (As a bonus, the Shifting Channels crew visits McDonalds and just orders coffee.)

Episode 34 (click to play/pause)

After getting derailed by an election, an underwhelming fall TV season, and some technical difficulties, Nicole and Harold are back to discuss the outlook for 2009, including Dollhouse, the new Timothy Hutton caper show Leverage, the second season of Damages, British actors with American accents, the death throes of ER, and much more.

Errata: Tom Noonan was in Manhunter, not Silence of the Lambs. Oops. Sorry, Tom. All crazy serial killers look same!

Episode 3 (click to play/pause)

Harold reports on his recent trip to New York, from following in Nicole's footsteps at the Paley Center to stumbling into a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman. There's also talk of Heroes and Hole in the Wall. It's a laff riot!