With the advent of fall TV upon us, Alan & Kathryn break from their format to run down several of the biggest shows on the horizon. Then, the pair are joined by journalist and author Lynette Rice to discuss her new book: "ER: The Oral History".

Purchase Lynette's book at https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250399588/er/

00:00 Introduction

01:20 Housekeeping: Alan wrote a book! Live appearances abound!

03:20 October's Patreon episode

04:40 Fall TV Preview

40:00 Lynette Rice Interview

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All characters great and small come under the microscope this week, as Alan & Kathryn reach first for Reacher (and the new Reacherverse spinoff Neagley) before hailing themselves a Taxi back to the 1970s.

00:00 Introduction

01:19 Housekeeping: See Alan & Kathryn live in New Jersey!

2:19 The Emmys: great winners, garbage production

11:01 October's Patreon episode revealed

12:36 Renewal news: P-Valley and Slow Horses!

15:35 Reacher

35:07 Neagley

44:55 Taxi

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With the return of Apple TV's Slow Horses, Alan and Kathryn discuss the show's willingness to kill beloved characters off as well as the dichotomy of running-spies and strolling-spies. Then the pair navigate the many twists and turns of J.J. Abrams' own spy show, Alias.

00:00 Introduction

01:15 October's Patreon episode

02:33 The Emmys, weekend one

08:24 Fleabag's tenth anniversary

10:00 Slow Horses

37:17 Alias

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Read Alan at What's Alan Watching? and Kathryn at Vulture

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