#260: Pluribus Episodes 1-3 Review 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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#248 (V2.E8): The Eternaut Is A Summer Sci-Fi Escape (Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review) SHOW NOTES :30--intro 2:00--housekeeping/listener e-mail 5:00--the decades-long history of The Eternaut in Argentina 10:00--The Eternaut NON-SPOILER review begins 18:00--the excellent Ricardo Darín in the lead role 26:45--SPOILER review

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