Topic: Boardwalk Empire

2 chapters across the catalog

The Convincables
Episode 446 2:07:41 - 2:09:27

446: The Convincables

NYPD Terrorism Drill on Boardwalk Empire Set

The NYPD conducts a mock terrorism drill on the Brooklyn set of the HBO show "Boardwalk Empire," which recreates 1920s Atlantic City. The hosts question the realism of using a period-piece movie set for modern tactical training and suggest the event may have been used to film a public service announcement or other propaganda.

Just Hiking
Episode 237 28:55 - 31:20

237: Just Hiking

Fall TV Review, The Chase, and The Event

A critique of the 2010 fall television season begins with NBC's "The Chase," which is dismissed as repetitive. The hosts also criticize "The Event" for its confusing non-linear storytelling, noting a trend of using frequent time-jumps (e.g., "five minutes earlier") that they find annoying and unnecessary for narrative progression.