The Episode One Podcast

Each episode Hosts Chris Rider and Steve Waldinger watch the Pilot, or Episode One of a different Television show, both new and old, then discuss it from the perspectives of a fan and of a writer. Then they unfairly judge the entire series based on the one episode.

The Episode One Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Christopher Rider and Steve Waldinger, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Christopher Rider and Steve Waldinger hosts The Episode One Podcast, a tv show with 100 episodes published.

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  207. The Paper, Plur1bus : Episodes One (NBC/Peacock, Apple TV)

  Nov 24, 20251h 24mS0

  <p>The Sequel to the Office, the resumption of the Space Force Draft Countdown and our first apple TV Show!</p> <p>We talk about The Paper airing on NBC, the scenes that were cut and what worked.</p> <p>Then we go into Plur1bus, rejected titles for the show and where it's going next.</p> <p>All this plus far too much talk about 90s fox sitcoms and Gilligan's island</p> <p>On this Episode One Podcast</p>

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  206. Chad Powers, Marvel Zombies : Episodes One (Disney+/Hulu)

  Oct 13, 20251h 16mS0

  <p>This week we get into the world of fake Ted Lasso, also known as Chad Powers.</p> <p>Well that's a little unfair, while they share some DNA, they are very different shows. One is about Football, one is about Football.</p> <p>We also talk a little Hawk Tuah and Banana Ball</p> <p>And up front we discuss Marvel Zombies, the spinoff from Marvel's What If show. We dig into the differences from the comics and the differences from What If.</p> <p>And, as always, Crossovers and 30 second pitches!</p>

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  205. Alien Earth, King of the Hill, Eyes of Wakanda : Episodes One (FX/Hulu, Hulu, Disney+, Star)

  Aug 19, 20251h 18mS0

  <p>Apologies for any audio issues, we recorded with a different headset and a different website.</p> <p>This month Steve and Chris are checking out 3 new shows which all live in Disney +... sort of. Well Hulu is merging into Disney Plus, but a lot of Hulu content is already on Disney +, and while America is not getting Star, most other countries can watch these titles on Disney + Star already. So, Good luck, but you can probably find the shows on Disney+ one way or another.</p> <p>First off right around 3:00 we talk about season 14 of King of the...

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  204. Dexter Resurrection : Episode One (Paramount Plus)

  Jul 23, 20251h 21mS0

  <p>Up front we start with some discussion of Paramount, the Late Show, Late night in general, Complying in advance and the facist state us americans are currently stuck in. Skip ahead to around 16:30 to get straight to the Dexter of it all.</p> <p>Dexter Resurrection! Once again we have a show where one of us has watched it all, the other is watching his first episode! Guess who's who this time?</p> <p>Some fun discussion about how well, and sometimes not, the show does to introduce itself to new audiences. Some discussion about the growing Dexter-Verse (do...

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  203. Ironheart : Episode One (Disney +)

  Jul 2, 20251h 16mS0

  <p>After a brief break, the Episode One Podcast is back! And yes, we're covering another Comic Book show. The last of the current phase of MCU shows, Ironheart, spinning off from 2022's Wakanda Forever... in 2025.. is a six part series, but as usual, we only watched the first episode.</p> <p>Does this show hold up, does it reinvigorate us the way Daredevil did, does it make us want more MCU shows. (beyond Vision Quest and Wonder Man, the well is a bit dry).</p> <p>Also Steve's Father Bible has a youtube channel! Check out Father Bible's first...

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