214: Should You Get Initiated Into Lodge 49?

AMC's newest drama is Lodge 49, the story of a dirtbag ex-surfer mysteriously drawn to a Long Beach fraternal order; does it deserve its Better Call Saul lead-in? Surf fiction fan Adam Sternbergh returns to talk about it! Around The Dial takes us through Insecure, Babylon Berlin, and HBO's Ben Bradlee doc Newspaperman. Adam makes the case for us to induct Killing Eve's series premiere into the Canon, and then it's up, up and away to a comic book-themed Game Time. Put on your signet ring and join us!

GUESTS

👤 Adam Sternbergh

TOPICS

Lead Topic: 🛖 Lodge 49

Around The Dial: 😥 Insecure

Around The Dial: 🇩🇪 Babylon Berlin

Around The Dial: 📰 Newspaperman: The Life And Times Of Ben Bradlee

Around The Dial: 📺 Dave gets a 4K TV

The Canon: 🏆 Killing Eve S01.E01: Nice Face

Winner & Loser: 👍 Cord-cutters

Winner & Loser: 👎 Talking Dead

Game Time: 🧠 Pros & Comic-Cons

NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 214 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

🐦 Adam Sternbergh on Twitter

📕 The official website for Adam's novel, The Blinds

🤬 Tara on I Hate It But I Love It talking Bring It On

👗 Vulture's interview with Killing Eve's costume designer, Phoebe de Gaye