Basic!
By Pantheon Media
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Episodes: 54
Description
Before binging, there was cable. Welcome to Basic!, the official podcast bringing you the unofficial history of cable TV. Go behind the scenes of a glorious time in pop culture, when shows like MTV’s ‘The Real World,’ ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ and AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ made basic cable a must-have for every American home. With the help of guests like Jimmy Kimmel, Cindy Crawford and Amy Schumer, hosts Doug Herzog (former network executive at MTV, Comedy Central, Fox) and Jen Chaney (TV critic at New York Magazine/Vulture) explore basic cable history through the experimental shows, ground-breaking creators, and Zeitgeist-shifting trends that defined the medium. 2023 Signal Arts & Culture Listener’s Choice Award Winner. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Welcome to Music City San Francisco: The Podcast
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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John Mulaney
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Eric André
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Trevor Noah
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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'Top Chef''s Padma Lakshmi
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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John Slattery from 'Mad Men'
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Pauly Shore
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Pro Wrestling Legend Chris Jericho
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of 'Portlandia'
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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‘South Park’ co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Original MTV VJ Alan Hunter
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Bravo's Andy Cohen
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Jon Stewart: Part 2
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Jon Stewart: Part 1
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Bonus Holiday Episode: Best Basic Cable Shows Ever!
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Bonus Holiday Episode: State of Cable TV in 2022
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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'Daily Show' creators Madeleine Smithberg and Lizz Winstead
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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'Workaholics' star Adam DeVine
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Mike Rowe from 'Dirty Jobs'
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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The voice of MTV's 'Daria,' Tracy Grandstaff
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Chelsea Handler
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Co-Creator of 'The Real World,' Jon Murray
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Greg Kinnear
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Colin Quinn
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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'Always Sunny' star Kaitlin Olson
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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'Double Dare' host Marc Summers
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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'The Walking Dead' Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Nick Kroll
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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UFC President Dana White
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Broad City's Abbi Jacobson
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ben Stiller
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Season Two Preview
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Best of Season One
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Denis Leary
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Lisa Napoli and the CNN Story
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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From 'Desus & Mero,' The Kid Mero
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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'Chappelle Show' co-creator Neal Brennan
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Samantha Bee
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Jemele Hill - Formerly of ESPN
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Bryan Cranston
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Kevin Powell of 'Real World' Season One
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Mike Judge
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Dan Patrick of 'SportsCenter'
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Cindy Crawford
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Reno 911's Kerri Kenney-Silver and Tom Lennon
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Tim Gunn
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May 25, 2022 |
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'Yo! MTV Raps' host Fab Five Freddy
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May 18, 2022 |
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Amy Schumer
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May 18, 2022 |
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Jimmy Kimmel
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May 18, 2022 |
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Basic!: The Trailer
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May 11, 2022 |