Basic!

Pantheon Media

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.

No. of episodes: 53
Latest episode: 2023-04-26
Society & Culture TV & Film

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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Basic!?

There are 53 episodes avaiable of Basic!.

What is Basic! about?

We have categorized Basic! as:

Society & Culture
TV & Film

Where can you listen to Basic!?

Basic! is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did Basic! start?

The first episode of Basic! that we have available was released 11 May 2022.

Who creates the podcast Basic!?

Basic! is produced and created by Pantheon Media.