T3 96: Top 10 TV Shows of 2015

Funnily enough, even though all three of us wrote about being totally overwhelmed by the increasing quantity of quality TV shows last year, our three lists weren’t that different. Between John, Colin, and myself, less than 20 shows were honored with top 10 spots. Maybe it’s not surprising that three guys who have been friends almost their entire lives have similar tastes, but it’s a shame great shows like Veep and Inside Amy Schumer didn’t even get to be part of the conversation. What conversation? Why our overall top 10, silly. Take a listen!

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The Fourth Annual Mildly Pleased Awards

We’re all varying degrees of sports fans here at Mildly Pleased, let me tell you how 2015 went for us. In football, the Seahawks finished a great 2014 season with an amazing run in the playoffs followed by 99% of a great Super Bowl, lost in the end by a questionable play call that will reverberate pangs of regret through all Seattleites’ hearts for years to come. In baseball, the Mariners seemed poised for a redemption year after some clutch pre-season signings and then went on to betray that hype and have one of the most depressingly disappointing seasons in franchise history. I don’t care about the Sounders and we don’t have an NHL or NBA team.

That’s the kind of worldview you get at the Mildly Pleased Awards, one of people so accustomed to disappointment and failure that even glimpses of hope sometimes need to be cherished. We’re not looking for the best or the greatest, we’re just looking for something that’s OK. Something that’s a little better than average. Something that you can walk out of the theater or whatever and respond, when your friend asks you what you thought about it, “that was mildly pleasing.” That is our battle cry.

Viral Video Nominees
Guy slipping on ice for 9 seconds
Guy annoys girlfriend with puns at Ikea
Amazon vs. Walmart
Nice, Ron
Smells Like Teen Shovel

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Some Kind of Movie – Ep. 6: That’s Not How the Force Works!

We good on spoilers now? It’s a new year, you’ve had two whole weeks to go see the new Star Wars movie and forget about it, along with everything else, in a wonderful night of drinking. Let us help you remember The Force Awakens as we talk about the things that worked, the things that didn’t work, and try to figure out exactly what kind of movie it is. That’s the point of these rare Some Kind of Movie episodes, after all. And just to be clear: we’re not trying to spoil anything for you, but we are talking about the plot of this movie in detail. We are operating under the assumption you’ve seen this movie. If you haven’t, go see it first. Everyone else did. Do you really wanna be the only one who didn’t? Is that the reason you want people to think you’re special for? That’s a lame reason. Learn to play the piano or something. Don’t define yourself be the experiences you avoided.

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Pitching Tents 15: Thanksgiving

Who do you think discovered the trace your hand to draw a turkey thing? Was it a teacher, an artist, a craftsman, a parent? How do you think that person felt when they realized they had changed the game forever? When they realized they had just created a lasting legacy, one that every generation of American children would engage in for time immemorial? I can only guess they felt about as good as we all did coming up with great pitches for the untapped turkey day movie market. Don’t believe me? Check it out.

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Stream Police Ep. 20: Goosebumps

Listeners, beware, you’re in for a scare!!! Just in time for Halloween, Michael and John discuss five essential Goosebumps episodes along with other favorites in this spooktacular edition of Stream Police. Join them as they struggle to remember the plots to a program intended for children and delve into the mind of R.L. “Spooky Spider” Stine. Happy haunting!

Pitching Tents 14: Scary (Featuring Paul Otteni!)

We interrupt your usual Shocktober coverage with… Well actually this fits in pretty well with those posts. Because after months, years, a lifetime of watching horror movies, us here at Mildly Pleased have a pretty good idea of what the market’s like, and what the market lacks. So come down into our deep, dusty dungeon for a delightful discussion of four freaky films that don’t exist yet, but someday could. What a disturbing thought!

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T3 95: Top 10 Fruit

I had myself a little brush with death this week. At the very beginning of my morning commute, I got t-boned. It’s kind of hard to process, but I’m OK, the other driver’s OK, both our cars are only a little messed up. Events like this are supposed to make you think, right? Maybe I should be doing more with my life. Maybe instead of spending my time recording podcasts with my friends about the best snacks or breakfast cereals, I should do something that really matters. Something that’s healthy and important. Like talk about the top 10 kinds of fruit. Yeah, that’s what life’s all about.

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