Random Access Television

About Random Access Television

Zach and Joe bring you a new podcast about old TV shows! From the mega hits to the ultra obscure, each installment of Random Access Television will be packed with history, anecdotes, and analysis of classic TV episodes. We use our vintage supercomputer to take you on a journey of the wild and weird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian

Category

history · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2024

Latest episode

2 May 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 May 2026

   Geraldo

   On this fresh new episode of Random Access Television Zach & Joe look to daytime to take a look at controversial talk show Geraldo. Digressions are many including PBS funding, NY Post headlines, magazine journalism vs. true crime, the second Iraq War, what is prestige TV these days, a lot of talk about journalistic ethics and, of course, Rico Suave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Supernatural

   This time around Zach Wilson & Joe Adalion take a look at the LOOOOOONG running horror drama Supernatural. Digressions include erotic fan fiction, Gilmore Girls, COVID delays, backdoor pilots, the joy and pain of 22 episode seasons, and as always lots of talk about TV ratings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   28 Jan 2026

   Julia

   This time around Zach & Joe take a look at the groundbreaking, and maybe misremembered dramedy Julia with a brief history of women of color on television thrown in for good measure. Digressions are few this time around as we mostly keep on topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77