Televisionation—Talk Back to Television: NPR “Fresh Air” TV Critic, David Bianculli

April 22, 2026

NPR “Fresh Air” TV critic, David Bianculli, returns to Talk Back to Television. We talk about the Bifurcation of TV Viewing, where viewers often settle for “bottom-shelf” content to light up the screen while doing something else, and “top shelf” content when they really want to absorb and be moved by great entertainment. And, of course, we discuss David Ellison’s recently announced plans (along that same vein) for Paramount+ and Pluto TV.