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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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#6: Full Ozark Season 2 Spoiler Review Plus, Checking out "Maniac" on Netflix

#6: Full Ozark Season 2 Spoiler Review Plus, Checking out "Maniac" on Netflix

Craig starts the pod with another visit to "Craig's Critic Corner" for a non-spoiler review of Netflix's limited series ... Read more

26 Sep 2018

53mins

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#15: Narcos: Mexico full season 1 review (with spoilers) with Darren Smith/first look at The Little Drummer Girl on AMC

#15: Narcos: Mexico full season 1 review (with spoilers) with Darren Smith/first look at The Little Drummer Girl on AMC

Host Craig Elsten is joined once again by Darren Smith to fully break down the first season of Narcos: Mexico on Netflix... Read more

4 Dec 2018

42mins

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Ranked #3

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#56: The Mandalorian Season Finale and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reviews with Ken Gartin

#56: The Mandalorian Season Finale and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reviews with Ken Gartin

Craig Elsten and guest co-host Ken Gartin meet up at Bottle Rocket in the East Village of San Diego for an all-Star Wars... Read more

1 Jan 2020

1hr 33mins

Ranked #4

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#32: Game of Thrones S8E4 - Reviewing "The Last of the Starks" plus Kings Landing DEATHPOOL Draft!

#32: Game of Thrones S8E4 - Reviewing "The Last of the Starks" plus Kings Landing DEATHPOOL Draft!

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips record live from the patio of The Broken Yolk Cafe in Mira Mesa, looking back at an event... Read more

8 May 2019

58mins

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#3: Talking GLOW with Alex Padilla & HBO's Hard Knocks with Scott Kaplan

#3: Talking GLOW with Alex Padilla & HBO's Hard Knocks with Scott Kaplan

Craig first offers a couple thoughts on the starts of Ozark Season 2 and Tom Clancy: Jack Ryan Season 1. Then, he's join... Read more

6 Sep 2018

38mins

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#53: Amazon's Jack Ryan Delivers an Old School Political Thriller PLUS Watchmen Episodes 6 and 7 Recap

#53: Amazon's Jack Ryan Delivers an Old School Political Thriller PLUS Watchmen Episodes 6 and 7 Recap

It's a double-sided Crossing Streams this week after a week away for Thanksgiving. Craig Elsten is first joined by Ryan ... Read more

6 Dec 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #7

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#25: Unfolding "The Umbrella Academy" with RJ's Fro

#25: Unfolding "The Umbrella Academy" with RJ's Fro

Craig Elsten opens the show with a thanks to the patient listeners of Crossing Streams, laments the lack of a permanent ... Read more

7 Mar 2019

47mins

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#9: Talking Billions with Darren Smith plus Why I'm Not Into The Romanoffs (Yet)

#9: Talking Billions with Darren Smith plus Why I'm Not Into The Romanoffs (Yet)

Craig is joined by Mighty 1090 midday host Darren Smith to talk about our favorite "soap opera", Billions on Showtime. W... Read more

18 Oct 2018

52mins

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#33: Game of Thrones S8E5 Review: The Bells

#33: Game of Thrones S8E5 Review: The Bells

Craig Elsten and Ryan Phillips convene once again on the patio of The Broken Yolk in Mira Mesa to dissect, discuss and d... Read more

15 May 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #10

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#52: The Mandalorian is a Space Western and We Love It! Plus, Watchmen Ep5 Recap (with Ken Gartin)

#52: The Mandalorian is a Space Western and We Love It! Plus, Watchmen Ep5 Recap (with Ken Gartin)

Craig Elsten is joined by first-time co-host Ken Gartin (@RedTheTrucker on Twitter) at Helix Brewing Company, and both g... Read more

21 Nov 2019

1hr

Ranked #11

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#14: Homecoming Season 1 (Spoiler) Recap with Tom Callahan/Talking Narcos: Mexico with Darren Smith

#14: Homecoming Season 1 (Spoiler) Recap with Tom Callahan/Talking Narcos: Mexico with Darren Smith

Two great shows, two great guests making their second appearance this week on Crossing Streams. After a brief intro segm... Read more

22 Nov 2018

55mins

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#26: Triple Catch-Up Episode! Triple Frontier/Captain Marvel Reviews + True Detective S3 Wrap-up with Woods

#26: Triple Catch-Up Episode! Triple Frontier/Captain Marvel Reviews + True Detective S3 Wrap-up with Woods

Crossing Streams returns with a vengeance, with three reviews for you! First, Craig Elsten takes a swing at the misguide... Read more

21 Mar 2019

57mins

Ranked #13

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#18: The Top 20 Shows on Streaming TV for 2018

#18: The Top 20 Shows on Streaming TV for 2018

Craig Elsten begins the final Crossing Streams podcast of 2018 with thanks and a look back at how Crossing Streams came ... Read more

22 Dec 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #14

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#27: Talking Billions Season 4 Eps 1-3 with Darren Smith (plus The Staircase)

#27: Talking Billions Season 4 Eps 1-3 with Darren Smith (plus The Staircase)

Craig Elsten and Darren Smith sit down to bandy about the silly fun of the first three episodes in Season 4 of Billions ... Read more

2 Apr 2019

32mins

Ranked #15

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#28: Laughing and Crying Over Catastrophe's Final Season with John Gennaro

#28: Laughing and Crying Over Catastrophe's Final Season with John Gennaro

Craig Elsten opens the podcast with his second true crime documentary review of the week, breaking down The Case Against... Read more

6 Apr 2019

42mins

Ranked #16

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#24: What I (Don't) Like About "YOU" with Paul Reindl

#24: What I (Don't) Like About "YOU" with Paul Reindl

Craig Elsten is joined by Paul Reindl, producer of the Ben&Woods morning show on The Mighty 1090-AM in San Diego, to... Read more

22 Feb 2019

49mins

Ranked #17

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#62: "The Good Place" Finale, Briarpatch and The Outsider Eps 5-6 with Liddy Loree

#62: "The Good Place" Finale, Briarpatch and The Outsider Eps 5-6 with Liddy Loree

Craig Elsten and Liddy Loree gather at Helix Brewing Co to look back at the final half of the fourth and final season of... Read more

14 Feb 2020

1hr 10mins

Ranked #18

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#20: Bandersnatch Is Revolutionary (if not fun) & Marvelous Mrs Maisel S2 Spoilers with Jordan Carruth

#20: Bandersnatch Is Revolutionary (if not fun) & Marvelous Mrs Maisel S2 Spoilers with Jordan Carruth

Craig Elsten opens this week's podcast with a look at Netflix's new Black Mirror choose-your-own-adventure show, Banders... Read more

10 Jan 2019

31mins

Ranked #19

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#12: A Breaking Bad Movie, Why Homecoming Is A Top-3 Nominee, and Talking Netflix's Bodyguard with Woods

#12: A Breaking Bad Movie, Why Homecoming Is A Top-3 Nominee, and Talking Netflix's Bodyguard with Woods

Peak TV is ramping up for the winter, with lots of great shows to watch. This week, Craig starts off by discussing the p... Read more

8 Nov 2018

48mins

Ranked #20

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#22: True Detective Enjoys a Comeback in Season 3 (with Steven Woods)

#22: True Detective Enjoys a Comeback in Season 3 (with Steven Woods)

Craig Elsten and Steven Woods get into how Season 3 of True Detective on HBO has revitalized the franchise after a disap... Read more

7 Feb 2019

34mins

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