Today a cultural consumer does not even have the need to discover new works. It is enough to recover the reference films or series that you had liked or marked so much, see the derivative productions in the form of reboots, sequels or revivals (which these days are never lacking on content platforms and in movie theaters) and even It can be complemented with a podcast about the work.
And it is that, with the excuse that streaming services allow classics to be reviewed and can even attract new viewers among the generations that rise, the actors indulge in nostalgia in the United States presenting podcasts about their works. Here are the key programs to live in the memories (and contextualize them), especially for those who have a good level of English:
In the first season of O.C, Ryan received a beating on the beach from Luke's friends and Luke, conceited as always, gave them the mythical “welcome to the OC, bitch!”. Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, better known to viewers of the series as Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper, brought the phrase back for their podcast, Welcome to the OC, Bitches.
The unmissable episode? The one with Mischa Barton as a guest to dissect memorable scenes such as Marissa's screams in the pool or the day she shot Trey: the little love Barton feels for the series that turned her into an it-girl is striking, highlighting his frustration with the scripts in the second season, his fatigue from the volume of work he had or how he directly erased his stage in the third season from his brain.
Now it seems that a review podcast appears every week, but between 2020 and 2021 there was already one of special interest for lovers of the golden era of television started by The Sopranos: Talking Sopranos with Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, who played Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Baccalieri. David Chase, Terrence Winter, Lorraine Bracco, Julianna Margulies or Jamie Lynn-Sigles were among the guests. They even have an episode with Ricky Gervais! In other words, unmissable.
Started in 2019, lovers of The office have Office ladies, the podcast hosted by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, cast members of the US version. They are still on the air and have 164 programs, analyzing each scene and with special guests.
And, as an experiment, a curious case: that of Parks and recollection, the Parks and recreation podcast that changed hands. At first its presenters were the actor Rob Lowe and the screenwriter Alan Yang and, from the fourth season, this role fell to Jim O'Heir, who played Jerry, and Greg Levine, writer of the series. Another chapter by chapter review of one of the most adored comedies by critics.
Friday night lights may not have been one of the most popular series in Spain due to a cultural issue: it is set in a depressed community in Texas, takes place in a high school and is also about American football. Now, after having been available on Amazon Prime Video for a while, it's not even available on any platform in Spain. But this does not mean that it is one of the best television series that exists and that, therefore, this It's not only football is a highly recommended podcast.
It features two actors from the anchor series, Zach Gilford and Scott Porter, and Mae Whitman, also an actress who was never around Dillon's high school football team, but is a fan of the series.
And, in the world of podcasts, there are also for reality shows. And who does not remember Laguna Beach? The program that led to The Hills was a precursor on the American scene: it showed the lives of a group of handsome young men and families above the middle class, building on the success of The OC, set in that area. The Back to the Beach presenters are also founding members: Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colleti. For The Hills, on the other hand, there is the podcast Was it real? The Hills rewatch with four cast members: Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Heidi Montag-Pratt and Frankie Delgado
And, on the grounds of One Tree Hill, there is Drama Queens with the three leading actresses, Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton. In fiction, they suffered bus accidents or were kidnapped by fake stepbrothers. In reality, they had a creator, Mark Schwahn, who made filming a traumatic experience, both because of his character and because of the sexual harassment. So it's especially interesting to hear about his experiences in Drama Queens.
In the podcast category about a shady series, that of Glee. Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz, known as Artie and Tina, are rewatching all six seasons of Glee to comment on And That's What You REALLY Missed with guests ranging from John Stamos to Chord Overstreet. Of course, the optimistic philosophy of this television phenomenon is striking, which, over time, has a history that is darker than aspirational due to problems behind the scenes and with three members of its young cast already deceased.
Claiming that Mark-Paul Gosselaar had never seen Saved by the Bell since it ended in 1993, he went on a podcast to discuss the series. Like partner of Zack to the future, Dashiell Driscoss, who was a writer of the recent television reboot.
And, with the same excuse, another podcast: I'm all in with Scott Patterson, the one on Gilmore Girls with Scott Patterson, who played Luke and hadn't seen the series since it ended. With 154 episodes and a miniseries of four long episodes, there is no shortage of material.
