It’s time for my longest-standing End of Year tradition: highlighting my favorite episodes of the year.
Film is an in-and-out trip, while TV stays in our lives for day-long bingethons, weeks, and years as seasons stretch on. Episodes are the smallest unit of TV, and at their best they tell stories that are both individual and part of a grander narrative. They’re like great soccer players, you can appreciate their singular greatness but only in the context of a team setting.
So every year I make a list of my 5 favorites (here...
2022-12-29 06:22:54 +0000 UTC
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I’m not a big fan of Top 10 Lists. Even when there’s this much TV, you end up with a lot of lists that look the same, and they all kind of assume a specific viewer. But there’s a fundamental problem with that task—not everybody watches TV for the same reasons.
Some people watch TV to be transported, some want company while they fold their laundry, and some people are determined to watch the worst trash they can.
People might be turning to lists to contemplate what makes great art, but what they’re really after ...
2022-12-28 07:13:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey, hi, hello!
Every year I like to take the last week before New Years looking back at the year in TV, and all this week I’m going to have End of The Year content for you beautiful people here.
Tues 12/27: One Show for Every TV Viewer
Wed 12/28: 5 Favorite Episodes of the Year
Thurs 12/29: One Manic Minute on Every Show
Fri 12/30: Patreon Year End Mailbag at 4pm PST
I’ll open up a mailbag thread a little further into the week but if you want to leave specific questions in the co...
2022-12-26 22:24:16 +0000 UTC
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Set on a luxurious Hawaiian resort, the first season of The White Lotus took aim at imperialism and colonialism. The second traveled to Sicily, and its attention to sexual relationships. At first glance these feel like totally separate conversations, but I don't think they are.
What is it that ties the colonial themes of the first season of The White Lotus to the sexual commentary of the second season? Power.
2022-12-16 19:42:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey Skip Introthusiasts!
If you’re reading this, that’s because you are a patron! This channel would not be possible without your amazing support, and it certainly wouldn’t be as well-researched and in-depth. Thank you for doing that, it’s really nice! And kind! And nice!
Every month I try to put out a newsletter like this one, updating you all on the state of the channel, Patreon, and the beloved (yes, beloved!) Copaganda series. Attached to this post are reading lists of all the research I've done for the Copagand...
2022-12-13 04:17:55 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
I’ll keep spoilers to a minimum unless otherwise marked.
The White Lotus (Season 2) — HBO
CW: Nudity, Sexism...
2022-12-03 02:35:56 +0000 UTC
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Top Gun: Maverick's nostalgia isn't just a sweet treat for fans of the franchise. The nostalgia is the whole point, one that has something powerful to say.
This video will be going out to the public today, I'm sorry I didn't get it to you guys that early, but I do have an interview with an expert about the messiness of consent decrees in We Own This City that I will post this week!
2022-11-26 20:07:41 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody!
Hit me with your questions! Ask me about anything: Copaganda, Mike Flanagan, House of The D, Rings of Power, Top Gun, the existential pain of being alive. Ask me things, that's what this is all about. If you don't ask me any good questions, I'll just spend the whole time thinking of questions to ask you! See how you like it!
I'll post the link here as always but I'll be live on Sunday 11/13 @ 5pm PDT so submit your questions before then
LINK: 2022-11-11 19:27:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey Skip Introverts!
If you’re reading this, that’s because you are a patron! This channel would not be possible without your amazing support, and it certainly wouldn’t be as well-researched and in-depth. Thank you for doing that, it’s really nice!
Every month I try to put out a newsletter like this one, updating you all on the state of the channel, Patreon, and the beloved (yes, beloved!) Copaganda series. Attached to this post are reading lists of all the articles and books and stuff I’ve been reading...
2022-11-09 02:53:49 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
I put out 2 videos this month, so this is going to be fewer shows than usual—but I’m going to go deeper on them! Lucky you!
...
2022-11-01 02:14:44 +0000 UTC
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A breakdown of the editing and philosophy of The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Midnight Club, and Midnight Mass
aka Flanganabonanza
2022-10-29 01:49:32 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody!
Hit me with your questions! Ask me about anything: The PAW Patrol video, The Rehearsal, my research process, or any of those shows in the Roundup. Ask me things, that's what this is all about. If you don't ask me any good questions, I'll just spend the whole time thinking of questions to ask you! See how you like it!
I'll post the link here as always but I'll be live on Sunday 10/23 @ 5pm PDT so submit your questions before then
It wasn't a livestream because I'm the worst, but I d...
2022-10-20 19:25:17 +0000 UTC
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Hey Skip Introverts!
If you’re reading this, that’s because you are a patron! This channel would not be possible without your amazing support, and it certainly wouldn’t be as well-researched and in-depth. Thank you for doing that, it’s really nice!
Every month (other than last month, shh) I put out a newsletter like this one, updating you all on the state of the channel, Patreon, and the copaganda series. I’ve been doing a ton of research and you can find a full reading list for this video (and th...
2022-10-20 19:23:09 +0000 UTC
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Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal on HBO is one of the greatest pieces of art I've seen on TV, because of the way it paints a portrait of social anxiety on multiple levels.
2022-10-07 06:07:29 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
Some mild spoilers for shows that are not in season 1. Ordered from my favorite-ish to my least favorite-ish.
Midnight Mass/The ...
2022-09-28 04:33:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! Lots of new faces here from the PAW Patrol video, so first of all thank you!
I want to provide more perks to you all here on Patreon since there's no way I would have been able to do some of the huge projects I've taken on in the last year without you (Jon Stewart 1, Jon Stewart 2, and PAW Patrol).
What kinds of things would you like to see from me here? What kinds of things are working on this Patreon page? What kinds of things aren't working?
I've got some options below but pleas...
2022-09-22 19:13:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody!
Hit me with your questions! Ask me about anything: The PAW Patrol video, my research process, or any of those shows in the Roundup. Hell, ask me about something else, make up your own mind. What, do you want me to ask and answer all the questions? Pull your own weight!
I'll post the link here as always but I'll be live on Sunday 9/11 @ 5pm PDT so submit your questions before then
Here's that LINK: https://youtu.be...
2022-09-08 00:34:12 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
Some mild spoilers for shows that are not in season 1. Ordered from my favorite-ish to my least favorite-ish.
Better Call Saul (...
2022-09-05 22:58:54 +0000 UTC
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It's the PAW Patrol video. It's long.
YouTube checks haven't finished yet and there might be some tinkering left to do but thank you all for your tremendous patience. Enjoy.
2022-09-03 03:42:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody!
Bit of a different update/newsletter this month. Because I took a short vacation at the beginning of the month and because I'm 100% locked into the PAW Patrol video, we haven't done the Q&A yet. In order to get back to the beginning of the month, I'm going to skip August and try to get the PAW Patrol video out for you before the next one so that I can answer any questions about it you might have.
I also know that you all might be wondering where said video is! Well, since this is my longest video to date, and m...
2022-08-19 05:13:26 +0000 UTC
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Thank you all so much for your patience as I work on the PAW Patrol video (the script is currently 23 pages). In the meantime, enjoy the monthly roundup!
“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living. I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month.
Some mild spoilers for shows that are not in season 1. We’ve got a LOT of ground to cover because t...
2022-07-28 22:01:33 +0000 UTC
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LINK: https://youtu.be/sMh8oTL1zmA
Sorry again for the technical difficulties but thanks for all your great questions! You can watch my answers at the link above!
Hit me with your questions, fire awayyy!!
Ask me about police dogs, PAW Patrol, good TV shows, bad TV shows, the meaning of life, or anything else!
I'll post the link here as always but...
2022-07-15 21:09:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey Skip Introthusiasts! (I kinda like the ring of that one)
I’m hard at work on the PAW PATROL VIDEO!!!!
Yeah that’s right. After what feels like decades of teasing, I’m deep in the weeds of researching and watching what might possibly be the single worst television show I’ve ever seen in my life.
I was reading an article yesterday where a producer on the show was asked if he ever thinks about doing heroin after an exhausting day of voiceover recording and he said “yes, except that peopl...
2022-07-14 23:14:17 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
Some mild spoilers for shows that are not in season 1.
Barry (Season 3)
CW: Violence
Last month I men...
2022-07-02 01:58:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I'll be going live for a watchalong of Jon Stewart's 2020 movie about the 2016 election "Irresistible" at 5:30 PM PST tonight!
https://www.twitch.tv/jackapn
Come watch with me!
2022-06-20 22:09:36 +0000 UTC
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Put your questions here! Ask me anything! Future projects, what I think of Severance or other shows, how I'm coping with the finality of the Celtics 2021-22 season, why I sometimes call these Q&As and other times AMAs, or current events and the way they're covered in the media—anything really!
They don't even have to be questions to be honest, post something in this thread and I'll respond to it.
Live AMA and/or Q&A will be 6/19...
2022-06-18 00:39:31 +0000 UTC
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Hello Skip Introists!
If you’re reading this, that’s because you are a patron! It’s your support that allows me to keep the channel going and produce the videos that you’re passionate about (and get access to that sweet, sweet bonus content). Thank you for doing that, it’s really nice! Every month I put out a newsletter like this one, updating you all on the state of the channel, Patreon, and the copaganda series.
Usually this newsletter comes closer to the beginning of the month, but I really got my ass kicked by Covid...
2022-06-15 21:36:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody!
I was planning on setting up the Q&A for this Sunday but I unfortunately have Covid and it is kicking my ass (thank goodness for Pfizer or it'd be so much worse). Sorry for the delay but I'll put the new schedule in a newsletter next week!
Thanks for your patience!
Jackson
2022-06-10 05:17:08 +0000 UTC
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Severance on AppleTV+ is not so subtly about capitalism, but it leaves a lot of its most powerful critiques to an unlikely source — set design.
2022-06-04 02:50:28 +0000 UTC
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“What are you watching?” is pretty much the automatic question I get when I tell people what I do for a living.
I don’t have time to do full conversations on everything I’m watching but here are some stray thoughts on everything I’ve watched in the last month. I’ve also been requested to include content warnings for shows that need them, so you can see those beneath each title!
Some mild spoilers for shows that are not in season 1, unless otherwise noted.
Atlanta (Season 3)
CW: Racism
2022-06-01 06:04:17 +0000 UTC
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