On The Bubble

Hosted ByJosh Liston

A podcast dedicated to discussing cancelled TV shows/franchises with focus on save-our-show TV fan campaigns.

This podcast is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.

Ever wondered why your favourite TV show or franchise was cancelled before its time? In ‘On The Bubble podcast’ your host Josh Liston delves into the who’s, the how’s, and the why’s of on-screen culture, and the renewals and cancellations that accompany deep TV fandom. ‘On The Bubble podcast’ is an oral history of save-our-show TV fan campaigns.

This podcast is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.


All Episodes

TIMELESS: how fans campaigned to save NBC’s Timeless and got themselves a two-part series finale – OTB033

http://onthebubblepodcast.com | https://gonnageek.com/discord Em: josh@onthebubblepodcast.com NBC’s has spent the majority of its broadcast run on the bubble; but now fans are getting a two-part series ‘finale’, coming December 20th 2018. But how did s…

DAREDEVIL: why did Netflix cancel Daredevil? plus Marvel TV speculations with Stargate Pioneer from Legends of SHIELD – OTB032

http://onthebubblepodcast.com | https://gonnageek.com/discord (to join the conversation).  In this episode Josh joined by Legends of SHIELD and Gonna Geek Show co-host, Stargate Pioneer (aka SP). The guys discuss the recent cancellation of Marvel/Netfl…

LAST MAN STANDING: the cancellation and renewal of the Tim Allen comedy – OTB031

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com https://www.gonnageek.com/discord LAST MAN STANDING was cancelled by ABC after six successful seasons, and was then renewed by FOX a year later. Both the cancellation and the renewal got mired by political mud-slinging, s…

SLIDERS – phones, letters, Syfy network – the campaign to save cancelled FOX series, Sliders – OTB030

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com https://www.gonnageek.com/discord SLIDERS was cancelled by FOX after 3 inconsistent yet much loved seasons, so today we’re taking a look at the save-our-show fan campaign to rescue SLIDERS, and take the cult show beyond a…

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS – OTB029

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com From Facebook and light bulbs, to eye drops and plastic footballs, the Friday Night Lights fan campaign is one of the more respected renewal campaigns of the 2000’s.  In this episode we take a look at the historic fan camp…

THE EXPANSE: aerial #SaveTheExpanse banners, coffee bags, 50,000 Upvotes and more – OTB028

http://OnTheBubblepodcast.com From coffee bags and 3D videos, to model rockets and 50,000 upvotes, The Expanse fan campaign is one of the most intense fan campaigns in recent memory. In this episode we take a look at the explosive fan campaign for accl…

FLASHFORWARD: the Blackout campaign to try and save ABC’s FlashForward – OTB027

http://onthebubblepodcast.com In this episode we take a look at the #PreventTheBlackout fan campaign for ABC sci-fi/drama Flash Forward. Twitter and Instagram: @joshuacliston Em: josh@onthebubblepodcast.com

#SaveLucifer #PickUpLucifer – the fan campaign to save the Tom Ellis lead FOX drama LUCIFER – OTB026

https://www.gonnageek.com/category/onthebubble/ In this episode we look at the #SaveLucifer campaign from May 2018 that convinced Netflix to give the cancelled FOX comedy/drama another day in the Hell Fire. Get all article links, audio credits, etc. at…