Nick D – Dan Fienberg, TV Talk and The Return of Count Fartula

Nick talks with TV critic Dan Fienberg from *The Hollywood Reporter* about the latest episodes of *Big Brother*, the career of John Amos, and Dan’s reviews of several new shows, including *The Franchise* on HBO, FX’s *Grotesquerie* with Niecy Nash, *Nobody Wants This* with Kristen Bell, and a new Beatles documentary. They also discuss the start of the historic 50th season of *Saturday Night Live*.

Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to usher in Spooky Season with the return of Count Fartula, the Silver Shamrock Halloween theme, and other Halloween favorites. They chat about celebrities who hate their own work and celebrate the fact that Gary Busey is now on Instagram and does Cameo videos! Plus, they taste test a ramen noodle product that requires a lot of action! [Ep287]