121: Loading In With Roadies

121: Loading In With Roadies

Author: Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV June 28, 2016 Duration: 1:24:02

Remember how much you loved Cameron Crowe circa Almost Famous? Showtime must hope you do, because it's airing his new dramedy series about roadies on a rock tour; designated Rock Cop Jeff Drake joins us to talk about where it went right, and wrong. Around The Dial stops at The Jim Gaffigan Show, Game Of Thrones's Season 6 finale, ABC's rebooted Match Game, and Below Deck Mediterranean. Listener Laura submits the Parenthood episode "Just Go Home" for induction into the Canon. Then we name the week's Winner and Loser and wrap things up with a very animated Game Time. Grab your laminate and listen!

TOPICS

Lead Topic: 🎸 Roadies

Around The Dial: 🧔‍♂️ The Jim Gaffigan Show

Around The Dial: 🪶 Game Of Thrones

Around The Dial: 📺 Match Game

Around The Dial: ⚓️ Below Deck Mediterranean

The Canon: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenthood

Winner & Loser: 👍 Grace & Frankie

Winner & Loser: 👎 Vinyl

Game Time: 🧠 Let's Go Grape Ape

NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 121 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

🐦 Jeff Drake on Twitter


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