discussion Rewatch Podcasts Offering Second Life to TV Shows - Scrubs, One Tree Hill, New Girl

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Were you a fan of “Gossip Girl” or “Scrubs,” or even “The Office”? These series from the past, which had their final season years ago, have recently been given a new lease on life thanks to “rewatch” podcasts.

 

“Smallville” fans got a nice surprise gift at the end of June. Michael Rosenbaum, the actor who played the character of Lex Luthor in the cult series of Noughties, announced the launch of the podcast “Talkville.” Accompanied by Tom Welling, the series’ “Superman,” this podcast is a perfect example of a “rewatch podcast.”

 

So what exactly is a “rewatch podcast”? This relatively new genre of podcast has become very popular in recent years. Brought to you by former actors, directors or crew members of a TV show, they watch the show again while revealing behind-the-scenes secrets, episode after episode. A kind of nostalgic pilgrimage.

 

Cult TV shows to be re-experienced in audio

 

“Smallville” is not the only TV show to ride the podcast audio trend, which has been gaining in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic paused filming on series and movies, the entertainment world had to reinvent itself to survive. And one of the ways it did that was through audio.

 

The “New Girl” TV show, also a big winner during lockdown, brought good news to fans in early 2022. Zoey Deschanel, the comedy star who played the whimsical Jess, along with Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone, who played Winston and Cece respectively, launched a “rewatch” podcast of “New Girl.” The new podcast called “Welcome to Our Show” debuted its first episodes late January 2022 but it is far from the first of its kind.

 

“One Tree Hill,” “Scrubs,” “The OC” and “The Office” were all beloved by pop culture fans and have all had a kind of rebirth through their “rewatch” podcasts.

 

While nostalgia has taken over social networks, fashion and even music, the trend is also present in the world of TV shows. During the first lockdowns, the series “New Girl,” available at the time on Netflix, found success among viewers, some of whom hadn’t seen it before. For those who were already fans, it provided a feeling of comfort that was particularly valuable in the midst of a stressful period.

 

In the United States, sitcom “The Office” was the most watched series in streaming in 2020, ahead of more recent series. The cult comedy had already been the subject of a “rewatch podcast” called “Office Ladies” back in 2019, launched by two actresses from the show: Jenna Fischer a.k.a. Pam Beesly and Angela Kinsey a.k.a. Angela Martin. Over the course of the episodes, the two actresses/hosts of the podcast welcomed their former castmates as guests: John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling, B. J. Novak, Rainn Wilson and many others have all taken up the microphone of “Office Ladies” at some point.

Actresses from the show “One Tree Hill” Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz launched “Drama Queens,” a podcast that revisited the success of the teen series that had been a hit in the 2000s. And there is no shortage of other examples: “The OC” with “Welcome to the OC,” “Gossip Girl” with “XOXO,” “Scrubs” with “Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” with “The Always Sunny Podcast” and “Supernatural” with simply “Supernatural Then and Now.”

 

And the renewed interest could even lead to reunions or reboots of the shows. Recently, the cast of the medical series “Scrubs,” with Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, met and spoke about their desire to return to the small screen, this time for new scenes. This was confirmed by series creator Bill Lawrence.

Source: https://entertainment.inquirer.net/456037/smallville-new-girl-scrubs-podcasts-are-offering-a-second-life-to-tv-shows#ixzz7YUr0SVKp
 

[AbeHicks]

They need to do this for Desperate Housewives and Mom

[its_britney_bitch]

I can’t get into podcasts no matter how interested I am in the topic

[Gorjesspazze9]

I like it for nostalgia. I listen to the One Tree Hill girls and a Buffy the vampire slayer podcast. I listen to a few others but get bored after a while. So unless I really love the show and cast, I don’t invest in them. When I’m at work or driving for a long trip I usually tune in. The one tree hill one is fun but sometimes they ramble off about thier lives, and I just want to hear more about thier opinions of thier characters. 

[Eóghan]

"Drama Queens" is great. The opening always get me in a good mood, it's so catchy

 

 

 

 

But nothing tops "Office Ladies"

They always come prepared and bring out all the tea; it's like watching the show for the first time.