Monday, January 20, 2014

Podcast 185: Sheep Have A New Shepherd

Yep, it turns out that Ellen is still a terrible person. But we learn a ton of info about this series, unlike other TV shows (specifically Lost). Fantastic stuff! Also tons of lists of various things from the listners. This tv podcast covers episodes 15 and 16 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Pete recommends the Comedy Central show @Midnight
    Adventures in Republican
    Joey's Culture Corner: Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - He-Man
    Top 5 Favorite: Non-traditionally Animated Movies
    Joey mispronounces the name of Philip K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly"
    Joey continues to prove how much of a cylon he really is.
    Do the "Smart" thing, not the "Right" thing.
    Stroking someone with the back of your hand is weird.
    Joey has a hard time with human emotions sometimes.
    Peter compares the phrase "icy pragmatism" to Objectivism.
    Joey and Peter come up with some really weird stuff.
    Music Intro: So Much More by Candace Russell

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 185: 2hr 44min 30sec:
No Exit
Peter: SciFi - 10 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 8

Deadlock
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 6

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Podcast 184: They're Gonna Kill Us

A reckoning was predicted, and what a reckoning that Gaeta and Zarek get for their actions. Farewell dear Gaeta. It was really sad to see your decline. Even if it is getting to the end of the series, it is a gutsy move to kill off two of the main characters. This tv podcast covers episodes 13 and 14 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Baby Name Wizard Graph of Most Popular Baby Names
    Top 5 Favorite: Traditionally Animated Movies
    Joey doesn't properly appreciate Mel Brooks
    "People don't change, with only 6 episodes left." - Joey Smith
    Finally Tom Zarek is dead!
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 184: 1hr 55min 46sec:
The Oath
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 7

Blood On The Scales
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 8

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Podcast 183: I See It

A return to the podcast after our holiday break. We had to change plans of recording venue since Joey forgot to bring up the normal recording laptop and so we made a trip back to the office. Thankfully Joey and I had talked them in to buying all the equipment that we would need. Lots of surprises in this week, but the best and most sad was the death of Dualla. Gonna miss the heck out of her. This tv podcast covers episodes 11 and 12 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Holiday wrap up for Joey and I.
    My favorite gift from Christmas was a sketch by my niece.
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Deadliest actors of all time
    Top 5 Favorite: Things I did in high school
    Research Assignment by the Intern: How long does it take for an area to recover from a Nuclear disaster?
    How did Tyrol come to be in a "normal" human family?
    Dee blows us all away when she blows herself away.
    Doc Coddle may be best thing about BSG. He nearly steals every scene.
    Doctor/patient confidentiality vs. The right of the father
    Music Intro - Listener Brainy Smurf's Original Composition for TrekWest5: "This is Wrong Tool"

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 183: 2hr 14min 33sec:
Sometimes A Great Notion
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 8

A Disquiet Follows My Soul
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 7

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