I May Destroy You wins our 'Best of 2020' prize
In our season finale special, host Louise Rugendyke is joined by culture editor-at-large Michael Idato, Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover and Guide and Green Guide columnist Debi Enker to crown the top shows of 2020 and take a peek at what’s coming up in the next few months. Become a subscrib…
Is Fargo's fourth season too ambitious for its own good?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to discuss the warring gangs of Fargo, they wonder if it’s ever too late to jump into a long-running series and they share a martini with the crew from M.A.S.H. The critics also rev…
Is Emily in Paris an escapist fantasy or the real deal?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to review Darren Star’s new show Emily in Paris, they discuss what TV shows get right about scene setting and catch up with the uber-rich cast of Gossip Girl. They also play Telequi…
‘Side splittingly funny’: Why Staged is lockdown TV at its best
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by a Guide and Green Guide double act - editor Paul Kalina and columnist Debi Enker - to ‘moot’ upon Staged, the David Tennant and Michael Sheen comedy in which the stars attempt to rehearse a play over Zoom, they discuss the proliferation of lockdown TV shows and …
It's gory and gorgeous, but is Ratched just style over substance?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to dissect Ryan Murphy’s OTT drama Ratched, which is based on the tyrannical nurse Mildred Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, they discuss what the appeal of the super pr…
Why Emmy winners Schitt's Creek and Watchmen reflect the mood of our times
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to discuss the big winners at this year's virtual Emmy Awards. They’ll sort out the champions from the runners-up, look at the Australians nominated and hand out a few awards of the…
I May Destroy You might be brilliant but is it bingeable?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to dissect the critically acclaimed series I May Destroy You, they discuss the perils of bingeing TV and look back at the oddballs from cult British comedy Spaced. The critics also …
Does Cobra Kai strike nostalgia gold or is it too heavy-handed?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to discuss the Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai, they wonder if we’re craving feel-good TV and they look back at cult high school favourite Freaks and Geeks
From The Block to The Bachelor, what’s the appeal of reality TV?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to discuss the fresh batch of reality shows on TV now - we’re talking the Bachelor, The Block, Plate of Origin and Further Back in Time for Dinner. Plus they look back at one of the…
Is Halifax: Retribution the best Australian production this year?
Host Louise Rugendyke is joined by Green Guide and Guide critic Debi Enker and Spectrum deputy editor Kylie Northover to look at Rebecca Gibney’s return to her iconic role in Nine’s slick drama Halifax: Retribution, they discuss if we need a quota system to protect Australian drama and they look ba…