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Podcast: The Colin McEnroe Show
Episode: Read after watching: How episode recaps became part of our TV experience
Description: The Nose is off this week. In its place: Why do we have so much trouble remembering all the TV we watch? This hour, a look at why episode recaps are so popular, what makes them so useful, and what their prevalence can tell us about the current TV landscape. Plus: the evolution of the “previously on” television recap sequence. GUESTS: Wilma Bainbridge: Assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago Alison Herman: Television critic for The Ringer Genevieve Koski: Senior TV editor for New York magazine Jason Mitt...