The Spin-off

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Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with people who are changing what and how we watch. You'll hear from showrunners, writers, actors, executives and other TV journalists tackling the latest news and evolutions in television.

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The Spin-off

Episodes

Shakeup at ABC and Family Comedies Dominate Pilot Season

Steve Harvey Talks Miss Universe, Family Feud and His Faith

Cord Cobblers and What TV Can Learn from 'Making a Murderer'

The Year That Was Peak TV, Tackling Tough Social Issues

Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg on Justice in 'Jessica Jones'

The Evolution of Streaming and a Late-Night Check-In

Betsy Beers on Executive Producing in Shondaland

TV Development Trends & Behind-the-Scenes Drama

Fall TV Fails to Excite, New Faces in Late Night

Paul Scheer Tackles TV 'like Pioneer Life'

Keegan-Michael Key on the End of 'Key & Peele,' What's Next

Preston Beckman: The Scheduler Unmasked

Summer 2015 TCA's: Streaming Media Boom & Networks as Brands

Homeland's Alex Gansa on Bouncing Back, Hive Mind Criticism

A Changing Comic-Con; Scrambling to Scrub Pariahs from TV

'Portlandia,' 'Togetherness' and 'Last Man on Earth' Panel

For Wendi McLendon-Covey, a "Smother's" Work Is Never Done

Producer Mark Burnett on Faith, Family and Facial Hair

Emmy Campaign Overload; Have We Reached Peak Binge?

Chad Hodge and the Mysterious World of 'Wayward Pines'

Meet the People Who Decide When and If Shows Live or Die

Robert Kirkman and Steven Yeun on 'The Walking Dead'

Periscope, Pilot Season and a 2015 Upfronts Preview

Julie Plec on Growing an Empire, Ardent Fans & Social Media

TV Guide WonderCon Showrunners Panel

Re-boot Nation, the News Host Blues, Cable Domination

'Better Call Saul' Panel Discussion

Chatting with 'Fresh Off the Boat' Creator Nahnatchka Khan

HBO Now, Andy Lack's Back, Two Comedies, Two Strategies

Rick Ludwin Shares Years of Late-Night Insight

Brian Williams, 'Empire' Soars, What Makes a Good Spin-off?

Diversity and Digital at 2015 TCA's; The Future of Fox

Cosby, the Fate of TV News, How TV Tackles Social Issues

TV Turkeys, OTT Options Expand, Exercising Patience

Delayed Viewing, Adaptations Galore, Cable and Online Buzz

Trends in Fall TV, The Battle for Thursday Nights

Hits And Misses, Reality Risks and ‘Big Bang’ Contracts

TCA Press Tour, Emmy Categories and New Leaders at Fox

Big Summer Shows, Chelsea Handler and Cable Makeovers

Diversity Is Up, Comedy Is Down; TV Stars on Film

Colbert to CBS; What's up with CNN and HLN?; Twitter and TV

The State of ABC; Is There Too Much Good TV?; Amazon Shows

Changes in Late Night; The Olympics, NFL, and 'Bubble' Shows

TCA's; Wherefore Pilot Season; Duck Dynasty

'The Sound of Music Live;' TV Violence; Netflix

Netflix; DVR Ratings; Reality TV

The Comedy Crisis; The Walking Dead; Social TV

Special TV Roundtable Edition

The Spin-off says so long (for now!)

Netflix domination, Emmys overload, and another writers' strike?

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