Crossing Streams
San Diego radio vet Craig Elsten is joined each week by a rotating cast of top voices to talk about streaming TV, current and past shows, and much more. Each week is a different show and co-host.
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March 13, 2026 • 81 mins
There's so much that goes into every production of film or TV, but never is captured for the screen. One of the people whose job is the "business of creativity" is Christi Sotomayor, a successful production coordinator in California for the past 20+ years. Christi met Chris Reed working on Sons of Anarchy for four seasons together, and joins the Crossing Streams podcast to talk about what her job entails, the types of skills that g...
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March 5, 2026 • 80 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back together to discuss a momentus finale to season four of Industry. Was this the guys' favorite episode of the season? No! But an ambitious show has taken another bold turn. They go character-by-character through the season's arcs, with a look ahead to what they imagine the fifth and final season could look like.
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February 26, 2026 • 57 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with their second podcast in your feed this week, catching up on the remarkable fourth season of Industry. In this episode, the boys look at the big themes from the past three episodes (5-through-7), the possible end of Eric Tao on the show, Tender's scrutiny, the duplicitousness of Whitney, and so much more! We'll be back next week to review the finale!
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February 24, 2026 • 54 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back to discuss the entire first season of the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. In the opening segment, the guys discuss the show generally, without spoilers, including the excellent casting decisions made. Then, they break down the plot of the show and look ahead to how they hope it will keep its tone in future seasons.
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February 10, 2026 • 75 mins
Industry has long been one of Craig's favorite shows, but over the past three weeks, Chris binged the program from the start of season one until now! The guys start off by discussing the show as a whole and the themes of the first three seasons, then they get into the fourth season in detail (with spoilers). Dive in!
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January 18, 2026 • 112 mins
The annual tradition is back! Drew Steck joins Craig Elsten and Chris Reed to go through the major streaming television platforms with a cost/value review. How have the prices changed since the first time we did this in 2021? Where is the value? How have streaming pro sports impacted the value of various platforms? Where's the best content?
The guys do a draft format, picking round-by-round the platforms they use and enjoy the most....
The guys do a draft format, picking round-by-round the platforms they use and enjoy the most....
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January 6, 2026 • 93 mins
After an unexpected holiday break, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back for their 2025 year-end show...who cares if it came out in the first week of 2026!
First, Craig offers two favorite shows of the year that don't quite fit in the list. Then. Chris and Craig alternate moving up their list to deliver their top-10 shows of the year! Lastly, Craig has some honorable mentions. Enjoy a podcast we work all year long to bring to you, th...
First, Craig offers two favorite shows of the year that don't quite fit in the list. Then. Chris and Craig alternate moving up their list to deliver their top-10 shows of the year! Lastly, Craig has some honorable mentions. Enjoy a podcast we work all year long to bring to you, th...
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December 28, 2025 • 80 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with the penultimate podcast of 2025, as they take on the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, on AppleTV. This is one of the most thought-provoking series of the year, and Craig and Chris spend a large portion of the show analyzing the key themes we've learned about over the course of the season, especially as we learn more about The Others, how they operate and what they are u...
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December 21, 2025 • 48 mins
Craig and Chris are joined from New York by Amelia Campbell, who plays Amanda on The Chair Company. Chris and Amelia are old friends from a Shakespeare production in San Diego, and the podcast gets into her casting process for The Chair Company, working with Tim Robinson and much more!
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December 19, 2025 • 80 mins
this is a rarity: Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are out of alignment on this episode of Crossing Streams! One host really likes one of the two shows covered and kind of tolerated the other, while the other host REALLY didn't like one of the two shows, and truly enjoyed the other. Who's who, and which is which? Listen and find out, as we cover HBO's The Chair Company, and Netflix's tentpole teen drama Stranger Things 5 (Part One)!
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December 9, 2025 • 77 mins
Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is looking like it might just be a masterpiece. On this episode of Crossing Streams, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed take a look at the big themes and moments from episodes 4-6 of the first season. The show contains spoilers for all six episodes of the series to date.
SHOW TIME CODES
:30 Intro
4:00 quick housekeeping
5:30 Episodes 4-6 had a theme: discovery for Carol
10:00 Rhea Seehorn is carrying the roc...
SHOW TIME CODES
:30 Intro
4:00 quick housekeeping
5:30 Episodes 4-6 had a theme: discovery for Carol
10:00 Rhea Seehorn is carrying the roc...
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November 27, 2025 • 53 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together on the eve of Thanksgiving to go over Netflix's historical drama Death By Lightning. One of the hosts liked it a little bit more than the other, but there's a lot to unpack with an All-Star cast and a fascinating look at a less-known time in American history.
SHOW TIME CODES
:30 Intro, giving thanks to our audience and co-host
5:00 Getting into Death By Lightning
8:30 over-arching thoughts on t...
SHOW TIME CODES
:30 Intro, giving thanks to our audience and co-host
5:00 Getting into Death By Lightning
8:30 over-arching thoughts on t...
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November 15, 2025 • 64 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed return for episode #260 of Crossing Streams, taking on perhaps the TV event of 2025 in Vince Gilligan's new series, Pluribus, for Apple TV. In the (short) non-spoiler zone the guys offer their general thoughts on the series and on Gilligan's talent. Then in the spoiler zone, a look at everything which has made the first three episodes of Pluribus so riveting, thought-provoking and funny. Both guys said a...
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November 11, 2025 • 80 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get back together to talk about the finish of The Lowdown, a show that was beloved by both. The guys get into the storylines from the final three episodes, before welcoming on actor Eric Edelstein, who played Blackie on the show. Longtime friends with Chris, Eric gets into the magic of Sterlin Harjo's set, working in Tulsa, the process of getting the gig and much, much more!
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October 30, 2025 • 64 mins
Craig Elsten is joined by one of the patrons from the Padres Hot Tub discord, Oliver the Baseball Nihilist, to discuss a series near and dear to both of their hearts, The Diplomat on Netflix. In the non-spoiler zone of the show, the hosts discuss why they like The Diplomat and what makes it such a compelling watch. In the spoiler zone, the guys go all the way in on the big moments of the third season, the wild plot twists in the fi...
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October 26, 2025 • 52 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back to share their thoughts on the final two episodes of Task, where Brad Ingelsby has grown as a showrunner, the themes of redemption that ran through the series, and whether or not there should be a second season. What did YOU think about Task? Email the show at: crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com and we'll read your replies on a future show!
SHOW NOTES/TIMES
:30 intro/housekeeping
2:45 overall thou...
SHOW NOTES/TIMES
:30 intro/housekeeping
2:45 overall thou...
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October 18, 2025 • 67 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together to discuss a show that each believes will be in their respective Top-10 lists by the end of the year, The Lowdown on FX (and Hulu/Disney+). The guys go through the incredible cast and performances, the overall vibe of the show and where they think the first season might wind up. Then, a look at how Platonic wrapped up its second season, what the creators have left for a third season, and if ...
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October 10, 2025 • 57 mins
In a bonus edition on this week's Crossing Streams feed, Craig Elsten is joined by Danny Deskjob to review season two of Peacemaker, on HBO Max. The guys start with a 15-minute non-spoiler zone, to generally discuss the show. Then they get into all the spoilers from season two, including some controversial decisions made in the season finale, and the announcement from James Gunn on Friday that Peacemaker would likely not come back ...
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October 8, 2025 • 59 mins
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are most of the way down the tracks on the riveting HBO Sunday night drama, Task. In this episode, the guys begin with non-spoiler thoughts on the show for anyone who may not have watched yet or gotten up-to-date. Then, they go through the key storylines through the first five episodes of the show, and offer thoughts on the final two episodes to come.
SHOW RUNDOWN
:30 Intro
NON-SPOILER ZONE
3:00 Initial tho...
SHOW RUNDOWN
:30 Intro
NON-SPOILER ZONE
3:00 Initial tho...
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September 25, 2025 • 62 mins
Craig and Chris are again joined by Ken Gartin to go through the finale of Alien: Earth. Two of our three panelists were really let down by the finale, while one saw the promise for future seasons. What did you think? Email the show at crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com!
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro
3:00 Initial thoughts on the season one finale
10:30 The deathpool that wasn’t
14:45 how does a season finale wind up so static?
20:00 Is Sydney ov...
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro
3:00 Initial thoughts on the season one finale
10:30 The deathpool that wasn’t
14:45 how does a season finale wind up so static?
20:00 Is Sydney ov...
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