On The Pilot TV podcast this week, we're trying on the rings of power for Amazon's

epic new Lord of the Ring series, going all-riched gear with John Burntile and Paramount Plus's

adaptation of American Jigalo, and stepping into the ring with Trevante Rhodes in Tyson's

series Mike on Disney Plus. Plus, we have not one, not two, not three, but four guests

on the show this week. Galadriel herself, Morphid Clark, is with us. Plus, we have Trevante

Rhodes, Russell Hornsby, and Laura Harrier joining us to talk all things Mike.

I'm James Dyer, and welcome to the pilot TV podcast.

No, I'm James Dyer, or at least a slightly more audible one. You'll notice from that that

I sound a lot like I'm in a submersible underwater, burry below about 50 feet of concrete. This

is because, as you're about to hear, I recorded this week's show while on holiday in Universal

Studios Florida. From my hotel room where I lovingly packed my microphone and my headphones

could have all set up and ready to go, but there was one minor hitch, and that hitch was

I couldn't hear my own audio, because I was recording it through an iPad. So I, foolishly,

trusted Boyd and Kay to tell me if I sounded okay, to which they responded, yeah, you sound

fine! Listeners, I did not sound fine. Unfortunately, while I was using the microphone, it turns

out my AirPods were the ones recording the audio. So all of this week's show unfortunately

has me coming through AirPods audio, and it does not sound great. We've done our best

to clean it up a little bit, so it should be audible, but I do sound quite tinny and submerged

all the way through this one. So I hope you can put up with it, but here is me underwater.

I'm James Dyer, and welcome to the pilot TV podcast. You're essential guide to every show

that matters, and an episode coming to you from Universal Studios Florida, where I am currently

on a holiday, taking a leaf out of Boyd's book, though, I have packed my trusty microphone,

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