Podcast 193: Clean up in the Hallway

Oh gosh, I don't know how we all didn't barf a little bit in our mouths watching Emilio get cleaned up. And we watched Walter become an intentional killer for the first time. If only he could just stop here. This tv podcast covers episodes 3 and 4 of Breaking Bad Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Holiday wrap up
    Adventures in Amazon Prime
    Joey's Culture Corner: Disneyland
    Facebook Find of the Week: Brainy Smurf - Man-made 'breathing' leaf
    Top 5 Favorite: Fictional Places you would like to live
    Clean up of Emilio is so gross.
    What is sacred? Coin flip is sacred.
    The use of Marijuana by Mormon's in Colorado
    How would you tell your family you have cancer?
    Rethinking assisted suicide
    Music Intro: A Kind of Faith by Steve Schultz

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 193: 2hr 12min 04sec:
And The Bag's In the River
Peter: Television - 8
Joey: Television - 8

Cancer Man
Peter: Television - 7
Joey: Television - 8

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Podcast 192: Emillio Stew

We begin our study of the AMC classic tv show, Breaking Bad. My new roommate Justin joined us for his first go round on a podcast. He did a great job. I am so excited to be able to cover a series of television that is so well written, acted, and produced. This tv podcast covers episodes 1 and 2 of Breaking Bad Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    New roommate introduction: Justin
    Peter discusses various types of taco. Why, we don't know.
    Salty Lake Radio - Take a listen!
    Joey's Culture Corner: Ivory Tower (2014 film)
    Facebook Find of the Week: Everyone -
    Top 5 Favorite: Things you're thankful for
    Who would ever eat veggie bacon? Peter is willing to try it if you have.
    I was a terrible Chemistry student.
    Awkward husband wife scene to watch in mixed company.
    Walter White's motivating and definitive statement about how he is going to cook meth.
    Two guys who know nothing about how you do drugs discuss ways to do crystal meth.
    Which implement would you use to kill Crazy 8?
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 192: 2hr 07min 17sec:
Pilot
Peter: Television - 8
Joey: Television -

The Cat's In the Bag
Peter: Television - 9
Joey: Television - 8

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Podcast Movie Special: Stargate

Wow, okay, we really have fallen out of the habit of this podcast thing. Sorry everyone. But the good news is that we have finally published our movie podcast on Stargate the movie. Joey and I each brought a different spin to things, as usual. But if was fun to be back in the chairs recording, even if it did takes months for our schedules to properly align. Anyway, enjoy! Duration: 2h 42m 35s
Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    We're back... eventually.
    Adventures in Republican
    Joey went to Comicon and loved it!!
    Joey's Culture Corner: Brilliance (The Brilliance Saga Book 1) by Marcus Sakey
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Birth of a new world: the Tolkien poem that marks the genesis of Middle-earth
    Top 5 Favorite things you did this summer
    University of Utah football team lost
    Peter watched with the commentary and Joey watched it normally
    The Stargate stays open at the speed of plot
    When you meet an alien civilization for the first time, how are you going to communicate with them?
    Nuclear explosions
    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

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Podcast 191: His Final Vow

Trekwest5 will be tackling the recent BBC Sherlock Holmes series for their television podcast. This weeks installment is the second episode of the third season: His Final Vow. Albeit 2 weeks late in posting it. :/

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Cubicles & Careers
    Top 5 Favorite Action Movies
    Adventures In Republican
    Why can't perfume taste like it smells?
    I wouldn't need to know all my spouses secrets.
    What is Magnuson's motivation?
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the show:
His Final Vow: 1hr 44min 50sec
Peter: Television - 6
Joey: Television - 7

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Podcast 190: The Sign of Three

Trekwest5 will be tackling the recent BBC Sherlock Holmes series for their television podcast. This weeks installment is the second episode of the third season: The Empty Hearse. Thankfully I remembered to check emails correctly this week and we got Brainy's email in time.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Man of La Mancha
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Morgan Freeman on helium
    Top 5 Favorite Folk/Fairy Tales
    Barely audible Jon
    Giving speeches
    Getting dressed one handed
    Joey offers a testimonial for Alka Seltzer
    Music Intro: A Kind of Faith by Steve Schultz

Here is the rating that we gave for the show:
The Sign of Three: 1hr 55min 26sec
Peter: Television - 7
Joey: Television - 8

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Podcast 189: The Empty Hearse

Trekwest5 will be tackling the recent BBC Sherlock Holmes series for their television podcast. This weeks installment is the first episode of the third season: The Empty Hearse. Apologies to everyone for the echo-y audio.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: About Time
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Mr. T - Treat Your Mother Right
    Top 5 Favorite Drama shows TW5 should cover next
    Joey admits he has answered the question as to how the Incredible Hulks pants always fit regardless of his size.
    Joey grosses us all out with one of his slash fiction theories.
    Music Intro: Hear Me by Imagine Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the show:
The Empty Hearse: 1hr 36min 42sec
Peter: Television - 8
Joey: Television - 9

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Podcast 188: BSG Season 4 and Series Wrapup

BSG has finally come to an end. And it only took us almost 2 years. It was a ton of fun to both put Joey through that torture but also rewatch the reboot. Ron Moore, you did a fantastic job of reimagining this series. This tv podcast covers the Season 4 and Series Wrapup Battlestar Galactica.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Peter's trip to Salt Lake Comicon April 2014
    Adventures in Republican
    Joey's Culture Corner: Spiderman 2
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Mad Giggler -
    Top 5 Favorite Reasons why we haven't podcasted for the last 2 months
    Adventures in Republican pt 2
    Super long emails from MFJM and Fishhead
    BSG Season 4 Wrapup
    BSG Series Wrapup
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

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Here is the rating that we gave for the episode in Podcast 188: 2hr 26min 36sec:

Season 4 recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter: Dr. John Hodgeman
Joey: Hera

Most Hated Character
Peter: Starbuck
Joey: Torry

Hot Chick
Peter & Joey: Tricia Helfer as #6

Favorite Villain
Peter: Torry
Joey: Cavill

Funniest Moment
Peter & Joey: "Frack" - Cavill committing suicide

Top Hated Episodes
Peter

1. Sine Qua Non
2. No Exit
3. The Road Less Traveled
4. The Ties That Bind

Joey

1. Six of One
2. A Disquiet Follows My Soul
3. Sine Qua Non
4. The Oath
5. He That Believeth in Me

Top Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Daybreak
2. Faith
3. Blood on the Scales
4. The Oath
5. Revelations

Joey:

1. No Exit
2. Someone To Watch Over Me
3. Guess What's Coming to Dinner
4. The Hub
5. Daybreak

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: The final jump of Gallactica


Joey: Adama & Roslin Flying off at the end



BSG Series recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter:

1. Hybrid
2. Dr. John Hodgeman
3. Dr. Roberts

Joey:

1. Kali
2. Hybrid
3. Leoban

Most Hated Character
Peter:

1. Starbuck

Joey:

1. Tom Zerrick
2. Admiral Cain
3. Gaius Baltar

Hot Chick
Peter:

1. Tricia Helfer as #6
2. Dualla
3. Boomer

Joey:

1. Tricia Helfer as #6
2. Boomer
3. Dualla

Favorite Villain
Peter:

1. Admiral Cain
2. Cavill
3. Gaius Baltar

Joey:

1. Cavill
2. Tom Zerrick

Funniest Moment
Peter: Gaius - "You can all see her!"
Joey: Adama painting the wall of his bathroom.

Top 10 Hated Episodes
Peter

1. Black Market
2. You Can't go Home Again
3. Sacrifice
4. Sine Qua Non
5. Hero
6. Unfinished Business
7. The Son Also Rises

Joey

1. 
   
2. Sacrifice
3. Black Market
4. Valley of Darkness
5. The Son Also Rises
6. The Hand of God

Top 10 Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Daybreak
2. Resurrection Ship
3. Pegasus
4. 33
5. Crossroads pt2
6. Faith
7. Blood on the Scales
8. Rapture
9. Collaborators
10. Kobol's Last Gleaming pt2

Joey:

1. 33
2. Exodus pt2
3. Resurrection Ship pt1
4. Resurrection Ship pt2
5. Flight of the Phoenix
6. Home pt2
7. Six Degrees of Separation
8. Maelstrom
9. Crossroads
10. Kobol's Last Gleaming pt2

Best Season
Peter: Season 2
Joey: Season 3

Best Intro episodes for the non BSG watcher
Peter: The Mini-Series
Joey: 33

Favorite Overall Character
Peter: Felix Gaeta
Joey: Head 6

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: The realities of having to feed a fleet of star ships


Joey: Grab your gun and bring in the cat


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