In this episode, Shawn and Brien dissect the Oscars, uncovering the bowels of this most ancient awards custom. After that, the boys slice open the lastest episodes of The Walking Dead, and engage in a brutal, taut analysis of the best show on television. The show wraps up with a meandering talk of Ricky Gervais's latest shows and some other stuff that's on television. Caution: Do not operate a vehicle when listening to this show, as it may other cause great agitation or extreme drowsiness.

WARNING: This show contains significant spoilers regarding recent episodes of The Walking Dead.

In this week's episode, the boys debate Governor Christie's decision to order all flags at half mast for Whitney Houston's funeral. Should this be an honor reserved for fallen soldiers and public servants? Do Houston's contributions during her life outweigh the turbulence of the last few years of her life?

Following that, Shawn and Brien take a look at the some of the new pilots currently in development for the new fall season, including new shows from J.J. Abrams, Sarah Silverman, and Jimmy Fallon.

The show wraps up with a discussion of the growing popularity of The Walking Dead and Shawn offers up a review of Kevin Smith's new AMC show Comic Book Men.

In this week's episode, Shawn and Brien come to the defense of a dog who defended himself against the unwanted shmoozing of a Denver reporter. This past week, news reports have circulated about Max, an Argentine Mastiff, who defensively snapped (not "attacked") Denver reporter Kyle Dyer after she unwittingly assumed an aggressive stance over the dog. Once again, mass media takes the sensationalistic stance of dogs "attacking" people rather than using this as an opportunity to teach people how to better deal with dogs.

Following this rant, we delve into the media coverage of the death of Whitney Houston and we question why this story has garnered so much attention, while the death of Don Cornelius was generally ignored. 

In our television segment, we discuss the poor start to The River and the declining fortunes of many genre shows like Alcatraz and Fringe. We debate which shows might be lucky enough to catch another season. We also hail the return of The Walking Dead and ponder the possible succes of Kevin Smith's new show, Comic Book Men. We also speak of the proper ending for a television show in light of the recent Chuck finale.

 We wrap up with a discussion of movie news, focusing on Gary Friedrich, one of the creators of the Ghost Rider character, and his ongoing battle with Marvel over rights to the character. We also learn that Ridley Scott is set to return to TWO of the worlds he made famous in the 80's: Alien and Blade Runner.

In a break from the regular format, Shawn and Brien discuss their expectations for the Big Game, its commercials, and its aged half-time show. Following the game, they discuss the realization of those expectations, which include great joy for one host and a great deal of ambivalence from another.