It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…
Today, we’re concluding our Spies & Lies season with a discussion on the back half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! Alias tried to mix the political, the theological, and the mythological, but this risk was...questionable, to say the lead. Our protagonist, Sydney Bristow tries to juggle the relationships with her father, her handler, and her work, and doesn’t always succeed? So why do we think, despite all of this, Alias was such a critical darling? Stay tuned!
Today, we’re concluding our Spies & Lies season with a discussion on the back half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! Alias tried to mix the political, the theological, and the mythological, but this risk was...questionable, to say the lead. Our protagonist, Sydney Bristow tries to juggle the relationships with her father, her handler, and her work, and doesn’t always succeed? So why do we think, despite all of this, Alias was such a critical darling? Stay tuned!
This week, we’ll be concluding our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit AMC+ original, Interview with a Vampire! Set in 1910s New Orleans, this hit series is based on the best-selling novel by Anne Rice, this fantasy drama follows the relationships of vampires Louis and Lestat and their protegee, Claudia. So does Interview with a Vampire live up to its namesake? Is it worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit Apple TV+ original, Physical! Set in the 1980s, Physical is the story of a truly desperate housewife named Sheila, a lifelong bulimic with an expensive secret and a dissatisfying marriage. When Sheila’s husband decides to run for California statesman, Sheila feels as if her life is about to implode, but she finds strength in an unexpected source: aerobics. So is Physical as addictive as critics say? Is Physical worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the futuristic drama from the creators of HBO’s Westworld, The Peripheral! The Peripheral is a sci-fi drama set roughly 10 years in the future, where a young woman is unknowingly recruited as a mercenary by a sinister corporation who’s using talented VR players to commit crimes 70 years in the future. The first season of The Peripheral has had amazing critical acclaim, and the series has been renewed for a second season, but is it worth it? Is The Peripheral worth watching?…
This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot, or rather continuation of That 70s SHow, That 90s Show! That 70s Show was a hit sitcom, and That 90s Show continues that saga of the Forman family with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, a 15 year old who’s spending the summer with her grandparents and making friends with other teens who are vastly different from herself. So is That 90s Show as good as its predecessor? Is That 90s Show worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we’ll be continuing out First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot of the iconic 80s and 90s coming-of-age series, The Wonder Years! The Wonder Years was one of the most iconic shows for younger GenX and older Millenials, a series where, through the eyes of an initially 12 year old, middle-class suburban white boy, we get a glimpse at life growing up in the late 60s and early 70s. This risky reboot does the exact same thing… with a protagonist growing up in Montgomery, Alabama. The Wonder Years doesn’t just deal with the typical issues of a pre-teen boy, but the greater issues of a highly segregated America. So is the bold new, melanated series any good? Is The Wonder Years worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions with a review of yet another critical and audience darling! Bel-Air is the dramatic retelling of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, bringing the beloved classic into the 21st century and speaking directly to GenZ. Bel-Air takes a whole new approach to the iconic 90s sitcom, giving us more backstory, more layers, more nuance, and more humanity. But is the risk paying off? Is Bel-Air worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we’re keeping the First Impressions season going by discussing the internet’s favourite new drama, The Bear! The Bear is a comedy-drama which follows a young, award-winning chef de cuisine who leaves a thriving career in New York City and returns home to Chicago to take over his late brother’s struggling sandwich shop. This ambitious character-driven series is a social media darling. But is The Bear worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we conclude our Limited Edition season and discuss the critically acclaimed miniseries, Queen’s Gambit! Set from the mid-1950s through the 1960s, this drama follows a young girl as she learns to play chess in the basement of an orphanage and becomes a powerful contender, all while struggling with the ghosts of her past and a growing substance addiction. So is Queen’s Gambit worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and discuss the Freevee original crime comedy, Sprung! Because of overcrowding and COVID-19, several nonviolent offenders are granted early release from prison. But for 3 of them, the excitement of unexpected freedom is soon eclipsed by a desperation to make money, and they soon find themselves tempted back into a life of crime in order to finance the straight and narrow. So is Sprung worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the tense, uncomfortable, and shocking miniseries, Unbelievable! Based on true events, this series covers two detectives’ hunt across two states for a serial rapist with an unknown modus operandi, and one survivor’s years long struggle to be seen as victim instead of a liar. So is Unbelievable worth watching? Stay tuned!…
This week, we continue with our Limited Edition season and dive into a discussion of the edgy, tense, and loaded biographical drama, The Dropout! This series chronicles the rise and eventual crash and burn of disgraced biotech girlboss, Elizabeth Holmes. After dropping out of Stanford, Elizabeth goes on to be the founder and CEO of Theranos, a company who claimed to be able to test for dozens of illnesses, diseases, and even cancer with only a single drop of blood. But as Theranos grew, so did suspicion of what Elizabeth and her COO were doing behind the scenes, and why Theranos seemed to be all talk and no action. So is The Dropout worth watching? Stay tuned!…
Set in the 1970s, this rather recent period piece is a documentary of a fictional band loosely based off of Fleetwood Mac in their Rumours Era. As the band is being interviewed in anticipation of their reunion tour, all of the skeletons in their closet are removed and dusted off, for better or for worse. So is Daisy Jones & The Six worth watching? Stay tuned!…
Set in the fictional town of Carp, Texas, Panic follows a group of recently graduated high school seniors who spend the summer after high school participating in increasingly dangerous games, with the ultimate town being enough money to escape their dead-end lives. But the game of mysterious origins has been corrupted, and what was once dangerous has now turned deadly. So is Panic worth watching? Stay tuned!…
Normal People uses the relationship between two teenagers to make a critique on class and how classism can hinder relationships. As we watch the wealthy Marianne and the underprivileged Connell fight to make a relationship work despite their differences, the wealth disparity between them is always the elephant in the room. So is Normal People worth watching? Stay tuned!…
Inspired by the true story of Anna Sorokin, Inventing Anna follows the party-girl turned con artist who invented Anna Delvey, a German heiress. Through this new identity, Anna was able to sweet talk her way into exclusive parties, clubs, and restaurants, negotiate her way into major business dealings, and fake it into the lives of some of the wealthiest of New York’s old money. So is Inventing Anna worth watching? Stay tuned!…
Under the Banner of Heaven is a miniseries tracks a young Mormon detective as he tries to solve a double murder of a mother and infant, a journey that takes him to the underbelly of his religion, and the core of his faith. So is Under the Banner of Heaven worth watching? Stayed tuned!
Maid is a Netflix limited series based on the best-selling memoirs of Stephanie Land. In only 10 episodes, this series follows a young, impoverished single mother’s struggle to break free from her abusive boyfriend and provide a better life for her daughter. So what did we think of this series? Is Maid worth watching? Stay tuned! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/goodbadbasic for more!…
Hello World! Today I am joined by entertainment and culture writer Sydney Urbanek. Hang with us as we talk about the global pop superstar Taylor Swift and the 2020 documentary Miss Americana. Miss Americana follows Swift as she closes the chapter on her 20s and looks to the future of her 30s reflecting on lessons she's learned along the way. But what has she learned really?…
Today, we’re discussing the back half of Fox/Netflix’s hit fantasy police procedural, Lucifer! Based on the hit DC comics character, Lucifer Morningstar abandons Hell for the city of angels and becomes a successful nightclub owner in LA! During his tenure on Earth, Lucifer becomes a civilian consultant to the LAPD, helping to solve crimes. The Prince of Darkness became a crime fighter and falls in love, but was this portrayal enough to charm audiences? Stay tuned!…
Today, we're discussing the first half of Fox/Netflix’s hit fantasy comedy-drama, Lucifer! Based on the hit DC comics character, Lucifer Morningstar abandons Hell for the city of angels and becomes a successful nightclub owner in LA! During his tenure on Earth, Lucifer becomes a civilian consultant to the LAPD, helping to solve crimes. The Lord of Hell is a universally reviled character, so what did we think of this charismatic, sensitive portrayal of Lucifer? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the final 4 seasons of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville takes us into the inner world of a young Clark Kent as he navigates friendship and family, all while hiding the secret of his origins. We also get to explore the young hero’s relationships with his would-be arch-nemesis, and his greatest love, Lois Lane. So how well has Smallville aged a decade after its finale? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the midsection of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville follows a young Kryptonian’s journey from small farm to big city. We get to witness all of the big and small events in Smallville, Kansas that helped shape the Superman that we all know, as well as his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor. So what do we think made Smallville so captivating? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the first 3 seasons of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville follows the journey of a young Clark Kent from a small farm in Smallville, Kansas, to the bustling city of Metropolis. We get a front row seat as the boy who would become Superman navigates friendship, family, romance, and wanting to be normal when he’s anything but. Smallville solidified the network as a primetime contender, but how does the show hold up 10 years after its finale? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the back half of the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as well as the amplified teen angst of a recently orphaned Bruce Wayne. Gotham had excellent original characters, as well as great portrayals of the beloved Batman villains that many of us grew up on, but did the effort pay off? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as he battles the seedy underbelly of crime in his beloved, but very corrupt city. It also takes us into the formative years of a young Bruce Wayne prior to his reign as Batman. This series was ambitious, but did the risks pay off? Stay tuned!…
Joining us for this episode are our very special guests, Sara and S.E. of the Bitches on Comics podcast! The last time Sara and S.E. were guests here on GBB, we were discussing Lost Girl, so of course, they were the first people to come to mind when discussing the contemporary Sapphic delight that is the topic of our current episode, the Syfy original, Wynonna Earp Based on the comic book miniseries by Beau Smith, this supernatural Western horror follows the great-great-daughter of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp after she inherits the power to return reincarnated villains back to hell, using her ancestor’s magical gun. Wynonna must also do battle with other supernatural forces which reside near her hometown, as well as renew her relationship with her younger sister. This series was bold, and ambitious, and quickly became an audience favourite, but what did we think of Wynonna Earp? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the FX original, Legion! Based on the Marvel comics series, Legion is about a young man who’s battled schizophrenia his entire life, only to learn that he is a mutant, and that his “mental illness” is really just his mind's way of coping with his vast power. Legion took a bold and daring move, at the height of the MCU, but did this gamble pay off, or did the series bite off a bit more than it could chew? Stay tuned!…
We’re debuting this 13th season with one of the most popular, critically-acclaimed superhero dramas of recent memory: Heroes! Heroes tells the myriad stories of seemingly ordinary people who learn that they have supernatural abilities, and how those abilities impact their lives, for the better and for the worse. Some become villains, some become opportunists, and others become heroes. So what did we think of this television juggernaut? Stay tuned.…
Today, we’re discussing the Netflix original series, Dear White People! Based on the satirical dark comedy film of the same name, Dear White People uses the fictional Ivy League of Winchester University to explore race relations among the student body and America at large. With each episode focusing on the personal life and inner world of a different character, Dear White People attempts to explore ideologies, loyalties, and motivations in a complex way. So did the series succeed? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the BET college drama, The Quad! The Quad chronicles the growth and growing responsibilities of a newly-elected president at a financially struggling university. Dr. Eva Fletcher, the first female president of GAMU, must manage her students, her faculty, and her not-so-stable love life, all while trying to manage a healthy relationship with her rebellious daughter. This was only the second series to attempt an HBCU perspective, and one of the first to center the head of the university rather than its students, so how did The Quad fare? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing NBC’s college sitcom, A Different World! A spin-off of the critically-acclaimed Cosby Show, this series began by following the Cosby’s second-eldest daughter, the aimless Denise Huxtable, as she started her journey of higher education at Hillman College, a fictitious amalgam of Spelman and Morehouse Colleges. This sitcom chronicling the HBCU experience was much-needed and hadn’t been attempted before, or since. So what do we think made this series so enjoyable? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing Global and E!’s short-lived college drama, The Best Years! The Best Years is a Canadian series set in the U.S. which follows a young woman’s journey into womanhood when she is awarded a scholarship to an Ivy League university after having spent the past 10 years in foster care. Our protagonist, Samantha Best, doesn’t really have any family when she arrives at college, but soon makes close friendships and even begins to explore romance. So what do we think of this almost forgotten relic of the early 2000s? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing The WB’s hit college drama, Felicity! Felicity is a series in which the title character scraps all of her plans for college in order to chase her high school crush across the country. We follow the adventures of our heroine in love, academia, and adjusting to life in a new city with new, adult responsibilities. Felicity was one of the most iconic shows of its era, so how do we think the show has held up almost 20 years after it ended? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the hit ABC Family college comedy-drama, Greek! Greek follows a group of young adults at university who are a part of fraternities or sororities, otherwise known as Greek life. This series observes the college experience from a lens that’s often seen on the periphery of the college experience rather than the forefront, and chronicles the characters’ various highs and lows during their first real foray into adulthood. So what do we think made this series so unique? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the back half of Syfy’s fantasy series, The Magicians! Based on the popular new adult fantasy book trilogy, this series follows the struggles, danger, adventure, and growth of a group of friends at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, as well as their magical friends. The Magicians wasn’t perfect, but it left an indelible impression and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon. So what do we think made this series great? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the first half of Syfy’s fantasy series, The Magicians! Based on the popular new adult fantasy book trilogy, this series follows the exploits of our protagonist after he is granted admission into Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, an exclusive, and secret, university for magicians. Often referenced as an aged-up Harry Potter for adults, The Magicians gives us magic, mystery, and friendship. So what do we think made this series so captivating? Stay tuned!…
We’re debuting this 12th season, Off to College!, with one of the most popular, critically-acclaimed sitcoms of this millennium: Community! Community follows an unlikely group of friends who meet upon attending Greendale Community College, and chronicles their personal antics, burgeoning camaraderie, and their wildly inappropriate relationship with their dean. What is it about this mildly over-the-top show set in a fictional town in Colorado that kept audiences hooked? Stay tuned.…
Today, we’re concluding our Spies & Lies season with a discussion on the back half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! Alias tried to mix the political, the theological, and the mythological, but this risk was...questionable, to say the lead. Our protagonist, Sydney Bristow tries to juggle the relationships with her father, her handler, and her work, and doesn’t always succeed? So why do we think, despite all of this, Alias was such a critical darling? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the first half of ABC’s action- spy thriller, Alias! One of ABC’s most critically-acclaimed dramas, Alias follows Sydney Bristow, a CIA agent working as a double agent for SD-6, a counter-government agency. Sydney must handle the stressors of her job while keeping her friends in the dark, navigating a romance with a co-worker, and handling the tense relationship between her and her father, who is in the same line of work. So what do we think made Alias so exciting? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the back half of NBC’s comedy-action spy series, Chuck! Chuck goes from a Nerd Herd member at Buy More to the CIA and NSA’s most valuable asset after opening an email from his college roommate. The series follows an ordinary guy after he’s pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, with impeccable comedic timing. So what do we think made this series so enjoyable? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the first half of NBC’s comedy-action spy series, Chuck! Chuck follows the escapades of the title character after some of the nation’s greatest spy secrets are embedded into his brain and he is subsequently used on top-secret missions by the CIA and the NSA. So what was it about this tech genius turned international man of mystery that made audiences love Chuck so much? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’ll be discussing NBC’s spy-drama, Undercovers! This series worked from the unique premise of a husband and wife catering duo who had a colourful past as CIA agents, and are called out of retirement to take on the big jobs that no one else is qualified for. Filled with intrigue, international jet-setting and crime-fighting, and ulterior motives, Undercovers was certainly very different from what one would expect from NBC. So what made this series so interesting? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’ll be discussing The CW’s action-spy thriller, Nikita! Based on the critically acclaimed spy-drama from director Luc Besson, this series about a young woman recruited into a secret government agency was the fourth adaptation of the source material and had some very big shoes to fill. Nikita takes a different approach, beginning where its predecessors ended, with Nikita managing to get away from her captors, and determined to bring the entire operation down. Filled with action, drama, and double agents, Nikita was different from anything else that The CW had to offer at the time. So what do we think made this series so brilliant? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re discussing the back half of FX’s magnetic spy thriller, The Americans! The Americans is about undercover KGB agents posing as travel agents, and how their dangerous lives become more complicated as their daughter gets older, an FBI agent moves in across the street, and they experience myriad crises of consciousness about the nature of their work. The Americans gave us a very balanced look into both sides of the Cold War without sacrificing key historical events. So what do we think made this series so brilliant? Stay tuned!…
Today, we’re debuting our highly-anticipated 11th season: Spies & Lies! During the course of this season, Alex and I will be discussing all the riveting series which featured a hearty dose of intrigue, espionage, and international warfare! We’re premiering GBB’s 11th season with none other than one of the most critically-acclaimed spy thrillers of all time: The Americans! The Americans is not just a spy thriller, but a highly nuanced serial drama and period drama that made both critics and audiences alike sit up and pay attention. The Americans featured a married couple as undercover KGB agents living as a typical American family during the height of the Cold War, and chronicled how their already stressful and dangerous lives are made even more so when an FBI agent moves in across the street. So what do we think make The Americans so brilliant? Stay tuned!…
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