Trial by Pilot
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Nobody has time to watch every new television show...which is why we judge them all based solely on their pilot episode! Tune in for our verdict.
Location:
United States
Description:
Nobody has time to watch every new television show...which is why we judge them all based solely on their pilot episode! Tune in for our verdict.
Twitter:
@TrialByPilot
Language:
English
Website:
https://wrlynch.libsyn.com/
Episodes
Trial by Pilot - Fourth Anniversary Show!
3/1/2022
We celebrate our fourth anniversary and 200th episode with a big ol' RECAP! After playing a quick round of Trial by Wordle, we discuss a wide variety of shows from the past few months including Yellowjackets, And Just Like That, Abbott Elementary, The Legend of Vox Machina, Anxious People, Elves, and more!
Duration:01:05:53
Trial by Pilot - Lightning Round
2/15/2022
We catch up on a bunch of recent pilots including Peacemaker, Abbott Elementary, Single Drunk Female, and that new Netflix show with Kristen Bell.
Duration:00:37:58
Trial by Pilot - The Legend of Vox Machina
2/1/2022
Bill nerds out over Dungeons and Dragons while we talk about the pilot to The Legend of Vox Machina, a new animated series based on the immensely popular Critical Role podcast.
Duration:00:39:13
Trial by Pilot - Anxious People
1/18/2022
We take a look at the pilot to Anxious People, a new Swedish series on Netflix. Elizabeth updates us on And Just Like That... while Bill continues to speak way too fast.
Duration:00:25:21
Trial by Pilot - The Silent Sea
1/4/2022
We kick off the new year with - you guessed it - another foreign language show! We discuss The Silent Sea, a new Korean drama on Netflix, and then chat about The Wheel of Time, The Witcher, and Bill's library.
Duration:00:22:07
Trial by Pilot - The Dog Who Saved Christmas
12/23/2021
It's that time of the year where we watch an awful, terrible, rotten, no-good, stinkin' Christmas movie! And this one STINKS.
Duration:00:45:45
Trial by Pilot - And Just Like That...
12/21/2021
And just like that...we review the pilot to this Sex and the City revival.
Duration:00:55:01
Trial by Pilot - Elves
12/7/2021
It's the holiday season and we're kicking things off with the Danish-language Netflix series Elves. We discuss the pilot, get very confused by PEN15's second season, and talk about our upcoming bad Christmas movie special.
Duration:00:25:04
Trial by Pilot - The Wheel of Time
11/23/2021
We discuss the pilot to The Wheel of Time, a new Amazon series based on the popular fantasy novels. We also chat about Squid Game, Lupin, Sex Education, and Elizabeth's hatred of masked horses. Also, please note that Charles Dance does not have a role in this show despite Bill's dozen or so mentions of him.
Duration:00:39:23
Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Comedies
11/16/2021
This time we're counting down our top ten favorite comedies of all-time! Ever! Since the dawn of time!
Duration:00:50:16
Trial by Pilot - Inside Job
11/9/2021
We discuss the pilot to the Netflix animated series Inside Job, talk about actual conspiracy theories (well, barely), and binge the rest of Squid Game.
Duration:00:37:49
Trial by Pilot - Maid
11/2/2021
We catch up on laundry while reviewing the pilot to Maid on Netflix. That's it for the description this week. What else do you want?
Duration:00:31:13
Trial by Pilot - Ghosts
10/26/2021
Happy Halloween! We discuss the pilot to the not-very-spooky Ghosts, a new CBS sitcom. We also talk about Happy Endings (the show, you perverts) and Halloween costumes.
Duration:00:36:55
Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Dramas
10/19/2021
Join us for a very special episode as we discuss our top ten favorite drama series. Of all time! Ever!
Duration:00:49:35
Trial by Pilot - Squid Game
10/12/2021
After spending three weeks living under a rock, we crawl out to discuss the pilot to Squid Game, the hit Netflix series.
Duration:00:37:09
Trial by Pilot - Foundation
10/5/2021
We discuss the pilot to Foundation, based on the renowned science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov. Bill defends Jared Harris while Elizabeth restarts the "titular" count. All aboard the space elevator!
Duration:00:34:12
Trial by Pilot - The Wonder Years
9/28/2021
We take a look at the pilot to The Wonder Years reboot, compare it to the original hit show, and talk surprisingly little about our love of Gus from Psych.
Duration:00:35:30
Trial by Pilot - Y: The Last Man
9/21/2021
We take a look at the pilot to Y: The Last Man, based on the award-winning graphic novel. It's got a monkey in it!
Duration:00:40:56
Trial by Pilot - Ted Lasso & Emmy Awards
9/14/2021
This week we discuss the pilot to the wildly popular Ted Lasso - it's nominated for A LOT of Emmy Awards. Oh, speaking of those things, we do some quick previews and predictions ahead of this weekend's awards!
Duration:00:42:33
Trial by Pilot - Only Murders in the Building
9/7/2021
Join us as we discuss the pilot to Only Murders in the Building, the most-watched comedy premiere in Hulu history! Then Bill desperately tries to get some sleep.
Duration:00:28:32