Electric Shadow

David J Loehr joins Moisés to discuss FX's Fargo and The Strain, along with what makes (and has made) TV compelling as a "novelistic" art form. Is the approach of these new shows very different from Homicide: Life on the Street?

FOX comedy Enlisted got cancelled, but it might get a new lease on life elsewhere. Getting a show on the air is hard. Getting it brought back is harder. Enlisted did the first and might do the second.In this first of a two-part ATX TV Festival Special, we look at the short life of a brilliant-but-cancelled show, and the inner workings of bringing it back from the brink.Left-to-right: TV critic Ryan McGee, writer Sanjay Shah, actor Mort Burke, actress Angelique Cabral, actress Michelle Buteau, writer Kate Purdy, executive producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce, creator/co-showrunner Kevin BiegelSPONSORSTransporter: personal cloud storage that lives in your house. Use offer code ESN10 to get 10% off any Transporter model at FileTransporter.comIgloo: an intranet you'll actually like and use. Visit the link to learn more and support the show. Make sure to also check ou

Ben Thompson joins and Guy English returns to discuss the "Puck Problem" and WWDC 2014. Do we really want one centralized box, or is specialization the new convergence? Will Apple shake up Microsoft and Sony, or can they address a market that no one is really going after?SPONSORSDrobo: mass storage for the masses. Use offer code MOISES for $50 off Drobo 5D or 5NBackblaze: unlimited, secure, online back up your computer for just $5/month. Visit this link to support the show and learn more.PANELISTSBen Thompson has written a series of articles about Apple, TV, and the future of content distribution found in the show notes. He writes Stratechery and co-hosts Exponent, a relatively new (and excellent) podcast.Guy English is best-known for being on the first episode of Electric Shadow, and is also known (we suppose) for being a brilliant developer,&n

Katie Floyd and Bradley Chambers talk about the TV pucks we have, the pucks we want, and the future of TV and how we consume content.SPONSORSHover: get 10% your purchase when signing up at Hover.com using offer code BEAMMEUPDrobo: mass storage for the masses. Use offer code MOISES for $50 off Drobo 5D or 5NBackblaze: unlimited, secure, online back up your computer for just $5/month. Visit this link to support the show and learn more.PANELISTSKatie Floyd (twitter) is an attorney by day and Mac Power Users superhero at all times. Bradley Chambers (twitter) podcasts about working in eduction at Out Of School and blogs at Chambers Daily. SHOWNOTESApple has sold 20 million AppleTV units, but how many of those buyers are tire

Louis Black (L), ? (C), Leonard Maltin (R) South by Southwest & Austin Film Society co-founder (and newly-inducted Texas Film Hall of Fame member) Louis Black talks about the history of both organizations and the Austin film scene, supplemented by anecdotes and thoughts from directors, actors, colleagues, and childhood friend Leonard Maltin.SPONSORSSquarespace: everything you need to get started making a website. Visit the link and use the offer code in the show (part of the show's name) for 10% offDrobo: mass storage for the masses. Use offer code MOISES for $50 off Drobo 5D or 5NIgloo: an intranet you'll actually like and use. Visit the link to learn more and support the show. It's free for up to 10 users.SPECIAL GUESTSDirectors/Writers: Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, David Gordon Gre

Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the implications of "Kabletown" owning (almost) everyone's internet pipe in the U.S., the new faces and forces behind late night, the merits of Michael Mann's Heat, and the great Harold Ramis. (Part 2 of 2)Yes, there's a meatball. And a pizza. And an Andie McDowell Trifecta.SPONSORSSquarespace: everything you need to get started making a website. Use the offer code mentioned in the show (part of the show's name) for 10% offTransporter: personal cloud storage that lives in your house. Use offer code ESN75 (through end of March 2014) to get Transporter Sync for $75 at FileTransporter.comHarvest: Harvest is a beautifully crafted business tool for tracking time spent on client projects. Use offer code ESN before April 1 to get 50% off your first month.PANELISTSAdam Lisagor (twitter) makes ads that are so engaging an

Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the blurring lines between marketing and entertainment, the death of "what's on" content, and Jackass' magnum opus. Interview excerpt: Richard Dreyfuss (available uncut as Screen Time 56). (Part 1 of 2)SPONSORSTransporter: personal cloud storage that lives in your house. Use offer code ESN75 (through end of March 2014) to get Transporter Sync for $75 at FileTransporter.comIgloo: try an intranet that you'll actually like using. It's free for up to ten users, and affordable beyond that. Click here to support the show, and sign up for their free SXSW event on 3/12 from 3:30-6:30pmPANELISTSAdam Lisagor (twitter) makes ads that are so engaging and fun that you forget they're ads (because they're engaging and fun). Guy English (twitter) should get to seeing Bad Grandpa when he isn't blogging.J

We look at the substance and style of Wes Anderson's films, particularly Fantastic Mr. Fox.PANELISTSMatt Zoller Seitz ("MZS") is "EIC" of RogerEbert.com, where he blogs, and is @mattzollerseitzMerlin Mann podcasts Roderick on the Line + Back to Work, and commands his armies as @hotdogsladiesDavid J Loehr is playwright-in-residence at Riverrun Theatre, radio playwright-in-residence for The Incomparable, and is @dloehrSPONSORSSquarespace: everything you need to get started making a website. Use the offer code mentioned in the show for 10% offSmile: Visit smilesoftware.com/shadow for details and a brief video introduction to the PDFpen Family.Drobo: smart storage to protect what matters. Use offer code MOISES for $50 off any Drobo model at Drobostore.comINTERVIEWS & EXTRASScreen Time Interview: 55 - Susan Arosteguy (Criterion Collection) - Director-ApprovedAfter-show: I Grew Up

Horace Dediu and Guy English discuss the future of TV, how we consume media, and the fate of console-style devices. From Apple to Nintendo and beyond, is there one box to rule them all, or can there be?SPONSORSSquarespace: everything you need to get started making a website. Use the offer code mentioned in the show for 10% offSmile: get PDFPen Scan+ in the App Store for $4.99, or PDFPen 6 in the Mac App Store for $59.99Drobo: smart storage to protect what matters. Use offer code MOISES for $50 off any Drobo model at Drobostore.comINTERVIEW SEGMENTCinematographer Barry Braverman talks about working with director Wes Anderson (uncut version to be posted as Screen Time #54)SHOW NOTESApple TV Gains its Own Shopping Category | AppleInsiderHorace wrote one of my favorite Asymco articles in 2011 that applies here: Hiding in Plain SightAirPlay Configuration Files Hint at Next-Gen Apple TV Hardware |AppleInsiderMobile Gamers Aren't Playing NIntendo-Style Games | ConsulGamer