The Best Worst
Night Vale PresentsWelcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | a year ago |
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The hosts are annoyingly liberal and let their views bleed through which takes away from the content. However, if you can get past that, they are very thorough and give great reviews of the shows that were so influential in American life.
Apple Podcasts4Buhrmmat
United States18 days ago - Makes Me Miss TV
These two have such a way with taking a look at what is fun and good and interesting about the best and worst from old (and new) tv. It’s fun to get lots of contextual behind the scene details about writers and television and just hearing about tv I haven’t seen (sorry Mr Ed fans I’m new here). I’m also delighted to hear thoughts about my favorite shows that I have seen while getting a little lesson in television history. Love the diverse range in shows and I look forward to more of the best wor... more
Apple Podcasts5Bri PerryUnited Statesa month ago - my go to show at work
if i had a nickel for every time i decided to finally get around to watching something and then the best worst announced next weeks episode was that show so i had to speed watch it before i could listen id have three nickels, which isnt a lot, but its weird that its happened thrice.
anyways i love this show! i listen to it almost every shift i work. it’s a really fun and interesting look at a media format i know very little about beyond “i watch it sometimes” done by people who clearly care abo... more
Apple Podcasts5Sfbutdarhji
Canadaa month ago - I’m learning a lot!
I really like learning more about the history of the tv industry. It’s very interesting to learn how these things are made and the people working on them. Thank you for doing the research you do.
Apple Podcasts5BeepboooopUnited States2 months ago - The New Classic
Husband and Wife, Joseph and Meg, are co-hosts of this entertaining podcast about classic TV, back when TV was TVed the way TV always was. They talk about the best rated and worst rated episodes of the TV they (we) grew up watching and how it compares to the way streaming has affected our viewing experience. I have been a big fan of both Joseph and Meg’s work, from Night Vale, to I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, and Good Morning Night Vale, so listening to The Best Worst is like getting to ... more
Apple Podcasts5Matthew With Two TsUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #112 | United States/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #78 | Canada/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #208 |  United Kingdom/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #72 |  Australia/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #140 |  Germany/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #149 |  France/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
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A show that pits the worst and best episodes of classic TV against each other to extract what made those programs endure or falter. Hosted by Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink, the duo selects a mid-tier or infamous entry from a given series, then juxtaposes it with a standout episode, using those contrasts to discuss storytelling, cultural context, and evolving television norms. Across episodes, they cover a wide range of shows—from long-running classics to cult favorites—while weaving in meta commentary on production, fandom, and how streaming changed perceptions of “the good” and “the bad.” A recurring strength is their collaborative banter and willingness to tackle sensitive topics, behind-the-scenes trivia, and the historical arc of televi... more
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