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 Mittell: Professor of film and media culture at Middlebury College

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired January 5, 2023.

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