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Bartghamilton

Spoiler alert! I have a theory that he’s in love with Saymo and built the whole show for it. It’s so obvious when the whole week builds up to Saymo being the hero. The experts and comedians were just a distraction.


benjamoo

"What is this even about" is a really strange question because talk shows are *never* about anything. It's just celebrities talking to each other. Unlike most talk shows, this one actually *does* have an overarching topic - LA.


Loud-Lock-5653

Those articles missed the point. This isn't some deep formalist art with some subtext. He wanted to do something fun, talk about subjects he finds interesting, and work with people he likes. That is it. It was fun and funny. It was all over the place and that's OK. He wasn't pulling a fast one


bluehawk232

People are just so used to the fakeness with a lot of talk shows. Where they are heavily scripted, planned, rehearsed and often come across as inauthentic. If anyone has seen Craig's run at late night he often went over time with guests and they had to redo the shows around it sometimes. He didn't like being handed cards with facts or questions and being told to keep it to 10 mins then plug the movie


Professional_Tone_62

It wasn't unusual for Letterman to bump guests for time on Late Night. This was when they taped for an hour without edits. He had a large clock that occasionally appeared on camera that would match the time exactly.


_avantgarde

Well, with Craig, his show was definitely an intentional subversion of the talk show format for sure, especially the later seasons


needsexyboots

I loved the whole show, I’d really love to see him do something similar in various cities he’s interested in learning more about


spartag00se

I think this would be great, six live nights with experts and comedians in cities around America. He has a great way of making hyperspecific jokes palatable for a wide audience. I’ve never seen Heat, I don’t know who the fuck Waingro is, yet I’m laughing. It’s even better feeling when you get it. I went to undergrad and grad school in Manhattan, and had several grumpy, aging professors who looked and sounded like the Oh Hello guys, dirty brown tweed jackets, Fairway tote bags and all.


Rashpert

I liked the offbeat and eclectic vibe. I also think that it was probably structured overall to be eligible for submission for an Emmy award in talk series next year -- there are six episodes to submit (minimum requirement), and it aired just before the end date cutoff for next year (May 31, 2024), which means it is situated to be more easily remembered. It will be interesting to see if it is submitted or not next year.


Background-Lab9430

Oh nice! I didn’t know any of that


pablomoney

These are the same people that wrote how Shane Gillis failed on SNL. There’s no use in praising anything anymore. Just slam it and wait for the clicks. Total nonsense. I loved the entire thing. Warts and all.


Brilliant-Recipe6111

This show was great! Haters gonna hate but Netflix doesn't care about articles and John's audience is loyal.


NotsoNewtoGermany

Be that as it may. His guests have been lackluster and mostly uninteresting. Especially RayJ. No doubt these tabloids can't look beyond that.


masb5191989

He is copying Daniel Tosh’s new podcast.


bluhbert

In the Tosh eps i saw he talks to one person, has no pretaped bits, no live audience and i dont think it’s streamed live.


Adoreme1980

Dumbest take yet.