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Our first ever draft episode behind the paywall is a truly chaotic affair – see what you make of this 2.5-hour epic, then vote for the winner in the pinned tweet @BackPagePod on Twitter.

Thanks to Liam Richardson for the edits, as ever! And thank you for your generous support of what we do.

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Gamescom Sausage

TV categories

  1. A sitcom
  2. A drama
  3. A sci-fi or fantasy show
  4. An animated show
  5. A show that’s on right now (meaning you get future seasons too)
  6. A show you don’t like - because streamers have those too
  7. A documentary or reality TV show
  8. A show with 100 episodes or more
  9. A cancelled TV show
  10. A true curio

Film categories:

  1. An entire film franchise
  2. One director’s entire body of work
  3. A horror movie
  4. A comedy
  5. An action movie
  6. A mystery film or thriller
  7. An animated movie
  8. A non-English language film
  9. A movie released this year
  10. Some smut

Bonus categories:

  • What’s your streaming service called, Matthew?
  • What other bonus do people get with their membership?
  • You have to invent one TV show from scratch for launch. What is it?

TV

CategorySamuelMatthew
SitcomSeinfeldThe Office (American TV series)
DramaThe SopranosMad Men
Sci-fi or fantasy showLostDark
Animated showKing of the HillThe Simpsons
A show on right nowSlow HorsesWhite Lotus
A show you don’t likeSchitt’s CreekFriends
Documentary or reality TV30 for 30How To with John Wilson
100+ episodesBuffyCheers
Cancelled showAmerican VandalThe OA
A true curioRicky Gervais MeetsDocumental

Film

CategorySamuelMatthew
A franchiseJames BondMission Impossible
A directorSteven SpielbergQuentin Tarantino
HorrorThe ShiningBarbarian
Comedy21 Jump StreetPlanes, Trains and Automobiles
ActionDreddThe Matrix
Mystery or ThrillerHeatThe Last of Sheila
AnimatedAkiraSummer Wars
Non-English languageIn the Mood for LoveI Wish
2023 releaseOppenheimerBarbie
Some smutBasic InstinctThe Handmaiden

Results

Samuel 35%

Matthew 65%

(95 votes)

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