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What's The Hook with Diane & Andy

Diane Gordon, Andy Keown

Two pop culture addicts talk about TV and the creators who make the shows we love and the shows we love to hate. Diane has worked in the entertainment industry for decades, Andy is in an entirely different business, but they bond over TV and all things media. Come for the TV talk and see if you agree.

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#175
February 28 · 29 min
Catching Up with TV Scholar Michel Ghanem: Talking SHRINKING, TRAITORS Finale, THE PITT Is NOT ER Lite, LOVE STORY & The Kennedys
Diane catches up with Friend of the Pod Michel Ghanem aka @tvscholar. We talk about how THE PITT finally got to him, how season 3 of SHRINKING is a comfort TV show, our feelings about THE TRAITORS finale and the vibe & beauty of LOVE STORY: JFK JR & CAROLYN BESSETTE.
#174
February 22 · 42 min
THE PITT's Stellar Sophmore Season, Falling for FX's LOVE STORY, LOVE IS BLIND and TRAITORS Gossip & More!
Andy and Diane go deep on this week's pivotal episode of THE PITT. We revel in the retro beauty, look & music of FX/Hulu's LOVE STORY: JFK JR & CAROLYN BESSETTE. We discuss THE TRAITORS and wonder if Rob can win it all. Diane talks about Season 10 of LOVE IS BLIND - no spoilers! Plus: upcoming premiere teases
#173
February 9 · 1 hr 15 min
TED MCGINLEY & MICHAEL URIE Talk SHRINKING Season 3, Andy & Di Discuss Event TV, Bad Bunny, TRAITORS, INDUSTRY, KNIGHT OF THE 7 KINGDOMS and more!
Diane chats with TED MCGINLEY and MICHAEL URIE about the new season of SHRINKING! Andy and Di discuss big event TV, Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, and shows we're watching: WONDER MAN, TRAITORS, INDUSTRY, THE PITT, and upcoming premieres.
#172
January 26 · 38 min
TV TO SOOTHE & AMUSE: INDUSTRY, MEL BROOKS DOCUMENTARY, TRAITORS, FREE BERT and more!
America is going through a LOT. Our hearts are with the people of Minnesota and we're taking a short break to talk about TV that helps us calm down: THE PITT, INDUSTRY, THE TRAITORS, the fantastic MEL BROOKS DOCUMENTARY, THE NIGHT MANAGER to name a few. Andy comments on the QUEER EYE/Karamo kerfuffle, Diane praises Lisa F--ing Rinna to the skies. So much packed into this half hour!
#171
January 12 · 1 hr 6 min
HudCon Takes LA as HEATED RIVALRY Frenzy Continues, THE PITT Season 2 Opens Strong, ANTHONY HEMINGWAY Talks ALL'S FAIR & His Incredible Directing & Producing Career
Andy and Diane catch up on the LA takeover of HudCon as HEATED RIVALRY fever continues, we discuss THE PITT season 2 opener, and the MAGA lunacy that is MEMBERS ONLY: PALM BEACH. Then, Diane chats with ANTHONY HEMINGWAY, most recently EP/Director on ALL'S FAIR and he talks about how he cultivated his incredible career & who helped him along the way.
#169
Dec 21, 2025 · 53 min
EASY TO LOVE TV! HEATED RIVALRY Keeps Scoring, PLURIBUS Makes Us Wonder, What Will BOWEN YANG Do Next?, Why Did Susie Wiles REALLY Do That VF Interview?
Andy & Diane discuss the latest heart-twisting episode of HEATED RIVALRY & Diane wonders why there aren't straight hot romances like HR. We also talk about the news that BOWEN YANG is leaving SNL - a big loss for them - and what he might do next. Diane has a theory of why Susie Wiles did the much-discussed Vanity Fair interview - the one with those awful photos. We also preview upcoming January premieres. Lots to talk about!
#168
Dec 16, 2025 · 30 min
Catching up with DEMANE DAVIS, Director/Executive Producer of NBC's "BRILLIANT MINDS"
Diane chats with DEMANE DAVIS, Director/EP on NBC's hit drama "BRILLIANT MINDS" about working in broadcast TV vs working on OWN's hit drama "QUEEN SUGAR." Davis also talks about her mentors and talents who influenced her as she made her way in the industry. She is an inspirational queen!
#167
Dec 2, 2025 · 17 min
HEATED RIVALRY is Making Us All Hot Under the Collar!
Andy & Diane talk about the hottest show happening right now: HEATED RIVALRY, the gay hockey romance series that instantly became a hit for HBOMax. The holiday season is heating up and we're not pucking around!
#166
Nov 24, 2025 · 34 min
Hot Takes Before Turkey Day! Is WICKED FOR GOOD Worth Seeing? PLURIBUS Has Us Thinking About Big Questions. What To Watch After Thanksgiving.
Diane & Andy talk WICKED FOR GOOD, ETERNITY, JAY KELLY on the movie side and PLURIBUS, BravoCon, ALL HER FAULT, THE MORNING SHOW, and more on the TV side. Plus: info about early December TV.!
#165
Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Talking ENGLISH TEACHER and Comedy with ENRICO COLANTONI , Andy & Diane Discuss PLURIBUS, I LOVE LA, DEATH BY LIGHTNING, ALL'S FAIR and more!
Diane chats with comedy MVP ENRICO COLANTONI about working on the Hulu comedy ENGLISH TEACHER and ensemble comedy. Diane and Andy catch up on the glut of great new shows including PLURIBUS, ALL'S FAIR, DEATH BY LIGHTNING, the upcoming THE BEAST IN ME and more recommendations.
#164
Oct 29, 2025 · 59 min
We Chat with ANDY PARKER about his gripping hit Netflix series BOOTS. Andy & Diane Talk Taylor Sheridan's big move, NOBODY WANTS THIS Season 2, Mid Murder dramas and more!
This episode's main event: we chat with BOOTS creator and co-showrunner ANDY PARKER about the hit Netflix drama that has made MAGA mad and viewers watching in admiration of one of the hottest casts in TV. Andy and Diane dish about Taylor Sheridan's big new deal & what it means for Paramount, we catch up on a ton of shows including Season 2 of NOBODY WANTS THIS, the Jim Downey documentary, THE DIPLOMAT, and why mid murder dramas ripped from the headlines are still being made by the dozen.
#163
Oct 13, 2025 · 37 min
Mourning Diane Keaton, Catching Up with BOOTS, HOUSE OF GUINNESS, TASK, THE LOWDOWN, October premieres & more!
Andy and Diane talk about the riveting drama of TASK, why HOUSE OF GUINNESS is addictive & Must Watch, the new Netflix drama BOOTS & it's roots in the real-life Marines. We also catch up on ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING and the beautiful storytelling of THE LOWDOWN. Also, SNL is back for it's 51st season and Diane couldn't be happier!
#162
Sep 28, 2025 · 40 min
Show Catch-Up: JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION & RETURN, THE LOWDOWN, WAYWARD, ENGLISH TEACHER S2, ONLY MURDERS, TASK, BLACK RABBIT, and more!
Andy & Diane talk about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension and return and how Disney's Bob Iger handled it. We catch up on shows we're watching: Andy binged WAYWARD, we're both loving PLATONIC, Diane talks about BLACK RABBIT, we're both intrigued by THE LOWDOWN, and Diane is getting into HOUSE OF GUINESS. Some current events talk and lots of current TV talk.
#161
Sep 12, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
GREG DANIELS and MICHAEL KOMAN Talk about THE PAPER & Crafting Great Comedies
Andy and Diane catch up on TASK, LOVE THY NADER, THE NEWSREADER, THE GIRLFRIEND, PLATONIC, UNKNOWN NUMBER docu & THE PAPER. Diane chats with GREG DANIELS & MICHAEL KOMAN, EP/Showrunners on Peacock's new hit comedy THE PAPER - it's roots in THE OFFICE, how Daniels looks at revisiting his past works like THE OFFICE and KING OF THE HILL, and showrunner skills.
#160
Aug 19, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Director ANU VALIA Talks Indie Filmmaking, Directing TV Comedies AJLT & more! Andy & Diane Go Deep on the AJLT Finale & Hold Back NOTHING!
Buckle up! Andy and Diane break down the AJLT finale in a no-holds bar discussion where we vent all our critiques and feelings. Diane chats with director ANU VALIA about her new indie film WE STRANGERS and her comedy directing work on shows such as AJLT, SHRINKING, A MAN ON THE INSIDE, and THE OTHER TWO.
#159
Aug 2, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
All About THE FOUR SEASONS with Tracey Wigfield and Lang Fisher, Andy & Diane Talk the End of AJLT, THE HUNTING WIVES, August Premieres, & more!
Diane chats wtih two of THE FOUR SEASONS Exec Producers TRACEY WIGFIELD and LANG FISHER about making the wonderful Netflix series and writing a different kind of comedy. Then Andy & Diane go deep on the soon-to-end series AND JUST LIKE THAT and our various reactions to the news. We also talk about LEANNE, THE HUNTING WIVES, and preview early August premieres.
#158
Jul 19, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
COURTNEY STORER Dishes About THE BEAR Season 4 Food & Storytelling, Diane & Andy Discuss COLBERT, EMMY NOMS, BALLARD, DEXTER: RESURRECTION, AND JUST LIKE THAT, and more!
Diane chats with Courtney Storer, the Culinary Producer/Co-EP of THE BEAR about creating dishes that contribute to the show's stories. Diane and Andy discuss Emmy nominations, Colbert's cancellation, how to support PBS and NPR. We also catch up on DEXTER's resurrection, why AND JUST LIKE THAT remains a Must Hate Watch, we debate SMOKE, Andy talks about the Spanish series FURIA (RAGE) and Diane previews upcoming premieres.
#157
Jul 11, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
JAMIE LEE CURTIS & Diane Talk THE BEAR Season 4, Diane & Andy Catch Up on THE WATERFRONT, SMOKE, MY MOM JAYNE, THE BEAR, STICK, SINNERS and more!
Diane chats with JAMIE LEE CURTIS about her long Hollywood career, trying to find peace while surrounded by chaos, her experience working on THE BEAR and where her always-on brain is at. Andy & Diane catch up on the dark drama SMOKE, the addictive melodrama of THE WATERFRONT, the golf comedy STICK, our reactions to THE BEAR's latest season, and Diane's belated thoughts on SINNERS.
#156
Jun 21, 2025 · 41 min
DARYN CARP Talks Bravo LOVE HOTEL, THE VALLEY & NEXT GEN NYC Plus A Dash of LOVE ISLAND USA
Diane welcomes the multi-talented DARYN CARP to the pod! She's a Bravocon panel host, works red carpets & events for E!, podcasts about true-crime, and she's a frequent pop culture commentator on TODAY WITH JENNA with her "What's Poppin" segments. Diane & Daryn share post-finale thoughts on LOVE HOTEL, ponder if NEXT GEN NYC is truly the next wave of Bravolebrities, and dive into THE VALLEY. Buckle up!
#155
Jun 14, 2025 · 36 min
Talking with MARA BROCK AKIL about Netflix's FOREVER, TV Premiere Previews, NO KINGS Protests!
Diane talks to MARA BROCK AKIL, Showrunner/EP of Netflix's FOREVER, about the beautiful love story and gorgeous love letter to L.A. Diane also previews upcoming premieres and sends support to all the NO KINGS peaceful protesters. Long live democracy!

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