Mar 13, 20261h 21mS0
There's so much that goes into every production of film or TV, but never is captured for the screen. One of the people whose job is the "business of creativity" is Christi Sotomayor, a successful production coordinator...
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Crossing Streams
Hosted by Craig Elsten · tv · EN
About this Podcast:
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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What is Crossing Streams about?
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.
Who hosts Crossing Streams?
Crossing Streams is hosted by Craig Elsten. The show has published 293 episodes to date.
What has Crossing Streams covered recently?
Recent episodes include "#272: Behind the Scenes with Muppets Show Production Coordinator Christi Sotomayor" (13 March 2026, 81 minutes), "#271: Industry Season Four Finale Review" (5 March 2026, 81 minutes), and "#270: Industry Season 4 Catch-up: Episodes 5-7" (26 February 2026, 58 minutes).
How often does Crossing Streams publish?
Crossing Streams publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 70 minutes across 293 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Crossing Streams?
Booking probability for Crossing Streams is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Crossing Streams requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Crossing Streams's contact route on record: verified email.
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Craig Elsten hosts Crossing Streams, a tv podcast with 293 episodes published.
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Crossing Streams
#271: Industry Season Four Finale Review
Mar 5, 20261h 21mS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back together to discuss a momentus finale to season four of Industry. Was this the guys' favorite episode of the season? No! But an ambitious show has taken another bold turn. They go...
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#270: Industry Season 4 Catch-up: Episodes 5-7
Feb 26, 202658 minS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with their second podcast in your feed this week, catching up on the remarkable fourth season of Industry. In this episode, the boys look at the big themes from the past three...
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#269: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season One Review
Feb 24, 202655 minS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back to discuss the entire first season of the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. In the opening segment, the guys discuss the show generally, without spoilers...
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#268: Industry Season 4 Episodes 1-5
Feb 11, 20261h 16mS0Industry has long been one of Craig's favorite shows, but over the past three weeks, Chris binged the program from the start of season one until now! The guys start off by discussing the show as a whole and the themes...
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#267: 2026 Streaming TV Platform Review (with Drew Steck)
Jan 18, 20261h 53mS0The annual tradition is back! Drew Steck joins Craig Elsten and Chris Reed to go through the major streaming television platforms with a cost/value review. How have the prices changed since the first time we did this in...
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#266: The Top-10 TV Shows of 2025
Jan 6, 20261h 33mS0After an unexpected holiday break, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back for their 2025 year-end show...who cares if it came out in the first week of 2026!<br /><br />First, Craig offers two favorite shows of the year...
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#265: Pluribus Episodes 7-9 (Finale Review)
Dec 28, 20251h 20mS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with the penultimate podcast of 2025, as they take on the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, on AppleTV. This is one of the most thought-provoking series of the...
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#264: Interview with Amelia Campbell from The Chair Company
Dec 22, 202549 minS0Craig and Chris are joined from New York by Amelia Campbell, who plays Amanda on The Chair Company. Chris and Amelia are old friends from a Shakespeare production in San Diego, and the podcast gets into her casting...
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#263: The Chair Company & Stranger Things 5 Part One
Dec 20, 20251h 21mS0this is a rarity: Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are out of alignment on this episode of Crossing Streams! One host really likes one of the two shows covered and kind of tolerated the other, while the other host REALLY...
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#262: Pluribus Episodes 4-6 Review
Dec 9, 20251h 18mS0Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is looking like it might just be a masterpiece. On this episode of Crossing Streams, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed take a look at the big themes and moments from episodes 4-6 of the...
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#261: Is Death By Lightning Shockingly Good? (Full Review)
Nov 28, 202554 minS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together on the eve of Thanksgiving to go over Netflix's historical drama Death By Lightning. One of the hosts liked it a little bit more than the other, but there's a lot to unpack with...
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#260: Pluribus Episodes 1-3 Review
Nov 15, 20251h 5mS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed return for episode #260 of Crossing Streams, taking on perhaps the TV event of 2025 in Vince Gilligan's new series, Pluribus, for Apple TV. In the (short) non-spoiler zone the guys offer...
Nov 12, 20251h 21mS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get back together to talk about the finish of The Lowdown, a show that was beloved by both. The guys get into the storylines from the final three episodes, before welcoming on actor Eric...
Oct 30, 20251h 5mS0Craig Elsten is joined by one of the patrons from the Padres Hot Tub discord, Oliver the Baseball Nihilist, to discuss a series near and dear to both of their hearts, The Diplomat on Netflix. In the non-spoiler zone of...
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#257: "Task" Comes To A Redeeming Finish (Season Finale Review)
Oct 26, 202552 minS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back to share their thoughts on the final two episodes of Task, where Brad Ingelsby has grown as a showrunner, the themes of redemption that ran through the series, and whether or not...
Oct 19, 20251h 8mS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together to discuss a show that each believes will be in their respective Top-10 lists by the end of the year, The Lowdown on FX (and Hulu/Disney+). The guys go through the incredible...
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#255: Peacemaker Season Two Finale Review (with Danny Deskjob)
Oct 10, 202557 minS0In a bonus edition on this week's Crossing Streams feed, Craig Elsten is joined by Danny Deskjob to review season two of Peacemaker, on HBO Max. The guys start with a 15-minute non-spoiler zone, to generally discuss the...
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#254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)
Oct 8, 20251 hourS0Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are most of the way down the tracks on the riveting HBO Sunday night drama, Task. In this episode, the guys begin with non-spoiler thoughts on the show for anyone who may not have watched yet...
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#253: Did Alien Earth Blow It With The Finale? (with Ken Gartin)
Sep 25, 20251h 2mS0Craig and Chris are again joined by Ken Gartin to go through the finale of Alien: Earth. Two of our three panelists were really let down by the finale, while one saw the promise for future seasons. What did you think...
Recent guests
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Jeff Hiller
bestselling author, comedian and Emmy-winning actor, Somebody Somewhere
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Rhea Seehorn
Actress ‘Better Call Saul’ & Co-Creator ‘Cooper’s Bar’, Better Call Saul
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Eric Edelstein
president, Reno Aces
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Chris Reed
SMSF Specialist Advisor, Director of Business Concepts Group, CPA-Financial Planning Specialist, Centre for Commercial Law Studies of Queen Mary University of London
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