Inside The Idiot Box

About Inside The Idiot Box

We live in a glorious era of televised entertainment. Broadcast, cable and streaming networks all producing high caliber content to attract the attention of a shared audience. Their constant competition has generated some of the best television shows of all time. This podcast is not about those shows. It's about the before times. Back when TV was a lot more simple and a lot less good. We'll take a look at some of the darker parts of television history and peel back the layers of TV shows that you remember more fondly than you probably should. Join us as we take a deep look Inside The Idiot Box

Publisher

Inside The Idiot Box

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Apr 2021

Latest episode

15 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2025

   Small Wonder - Junk Food Dan S4E8

   A late-season last gasp from a tired and worn-out show. Also the gang watched another episode of Small Wonder.

2. 

   8 Aug 2025

   Thundarr the Barbarian - Chekhov's Ape Hangers S4E7

   The Empire Strikes Back of the Inside the Idiot Box Early-80’s Barbarian Episode Trilogy (to be concluded next season with The Beastmaster, coming 2034). This week the gang watched the pre-He-Man, post-apocalyptic, Thundarr the Barbarian.

3. 

   1 Aug 2025

   Street Hawk - Slappy Wackfight S4E6

   Who needs a crime-fighting talking car when you have sped-up footage of a motorcycle driving down Van Nuys boulevard? Strap in and get ready to hit that fast forward button, this week the gang watched Street Hawk.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.