Podcast 182: We Do Our Jobs

Fun discussion this week. Special appearance by My Friend Jon Madsen, albeit faintly as he was shouting from the other room. Joey only gives his wife one hug a year, on Hug Day. How weird is that? This tv podcast covers episodes 9 and 10 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Christmas Party updates
    Catching up on email
    Joey celebrates Hug Day
    Joey's Culture Corner: Disney's Frozen
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Alex - Firefly: The Animated Series
    Top 5 Favorite: Holidays
    Is it cheating if it's a clone of your wife?
    We should not decide who lives and dies. Just love everyone.
    There's no room for cooperation in a death squad
    Start using the inboard communication systems instead of running to personally deliver the message.
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 182: 2hr 12min 53sec:
The Hub
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

Revelations
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 5

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Podcast 181: Is Your Word Good?

Plenty of fun and games through this podcast. I think we are both enjoying how things are shaking out with the series, but on top of that we had a really good episode (Guess What's Coming To Dinner) that fostered some good discussion. This tv podcast covers episodes 7 and 8 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The History of Rome
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Captain Picard sings "Let it Snow!"
    Top 5 Favorite: Sports to watch
    Elected officials always have to answer to the people.
    The lack of evidence apparently is proof for Joey and I.
    Should I keep my word to my enemy?
    Joey is going to build me a rainbow when he dies
    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 181: 1hr 33min 38sec:
Guess What's Coming To Dinner
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 8

Sine Qua Non
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 7

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Podcast 180: I'm Glad It's You

We managed to sneak in a podcast right before Thanksgiving. And we had a lot of fun talking about the types of foods we eat. Plus we talked about BSG. I felt we had some really good episodes this week and Joey was still just confused about Starbuck. Don't worry it will end soon Joey. This tv podcast covers episodes 5 and 6 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    New sport idea: Team Chess
    Joey's Culture Corner: 13 Things That Don't Make Sense
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - A Journey Through Middle Earth
    Top 5 Favorite: Thanksgiving food
    First Article of Cylon Faith: This is not all that we are
    Gunshots do lots of damage
    Gray Thursday
    Music Intro: So Much More by Candace Russell

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 180: 1hr 54min 17sec:
The Road Less Traveled
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 4

Faith
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 6

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Podcast 179: One Of The Benefits Of Being A Network Administrator

We got this episode out of order from when it aired but it's still ok where it is at. Loads of fun talking about a recent role playing group and a discussion about sports we like to play. Plus a brief return of Ambassador Brainy Smurf with a mini-Nook of Darkness. This tv podcast covers the mini-movie Razor of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Rehash of D&D adventure: Pathfinder Module - We Be Goblins
    Joey's Culture Corner: Star Trek Continues
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Dinovember
    Top 5 Favorite: Sports you play
    Don't be mean to people just because you can.
    Don't question orders
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 179: 1hr 34min 57sec:
Razor
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 5

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Podcast 178: Step Forward, Make A Stand

My Friend Jon Madsen was kind enough to join us for the intro of the podcast. We had a fun conversation about Mutants and the new movie Enders Game. Plus Joey and I talked about BSG. This tv podcast covers episodes 3 and 4 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Croods
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Rhett - Stranger in a Strange Land
    Top 5 Favorite: Marvel Mutants
    MFJM joins the podcast
    Holiday Eggnog is on the shelf
    The movie Enders Game was not that good
    Adventures in Republican
    Tyrants, even if benevolent, are still not a good idea
    Rome had an office of Dictator
    Should you open the classified document
    Freedom of Assembly is important
    BSG takes a dark turn with all the pain talk
    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 178: 1hr 50min 39sec:
The Ties That Bind
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 5

Escape Velocity
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 6

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Podcast 177: Did You Mean It?

It didn't take long for Joey to want to pull his hair out again. And he is second guessing things. Mission Accomplished! This tv podcast covers episodes 1 and 2 of Battlestar Galactica Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Steelheart
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Bluegrass version of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" by Iron Horse
    Top 5 Favorite: Animated Character
    Joey thinks Lee Adama is a coward
    Ghost pottery scene is a lot more creepy than people realize.
    Head Gaius shows up to real Gaius, and Joey just gives up.
    Why doesn't the military use the theremin more often in ceremony?
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 177: 1hr 20min 20sec:
He That Believeth In Me
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 3

Six of One
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 5

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Podcast 176: Your Name Will Live On Forever

Oh what a good time we had recording this week! Joey had no idea what was coming. We had our friend Curtis and My Friend Jon Madsen join us to watch the episodes right before we recorded each part of the podcast. The reactions that we got to enjoy were priceless. We really should have recorded this for all of you to see. This tv podcast covers episodes 19 and 20 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Gun Machine by Warren Ellis
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead -
    Top 5 Favorite places to visit
    The return of Curtis and My Friend Jon Madsen
    Lee Adama - The Paladin That Couldn't
    Jon tried to help Joey
    Music by Shayna Zaid

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Here is the rating that we gave for the episode in Podcast 176: 2hr 16min 29sec:
Crossroads pt1
Peter: Television - 6 SciFi - 6
Joey: Television - 7 SciFi - 5

Crossroads pt2
Peter: Television - 10 SciFi - 10
Joey: Television - 10 SciFi - 10

Series recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter: Dr. Roberts
Joey: Romo Lampkin

Most Hated Character
Peter: Starbuck
Joey: Brother Cavill

Hot Chick
Peter & Joey: Tricia Helfer as #6

Favorite Villain
Peter: Brother Cavill
Joey: Gaius Baltar

Funniest Moment
Peter: Watching Joey react to the return of Starbuck
Joey: "I hear they're eating paper now too. Nope, paper shortage."

Top Hated Episodes
Peter

1. Hero
2. Unfinished Business
3. The Son Also Rises
4. Taking a Break From All Your Worries

Joey

1. Unfinished Business
2. The Son Also Rises
3. Taking a Break From All Your Worries
4. The Eye of Jupiter
5. Hero

Top Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Crossroads pt 2
2. Collaborators
3. Rapture
4. Exodus pt 2
5. Dirty Hands

Joey:

1. Exodus pt 2
2. Crossroads pt 2
3. Dirty Hands
4. Rapture
5. Maelstrom

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: Adama Willing To Kill Cally


Joey: Lee's Testimony


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Podcast 175: Did He Ask About Me?

Pretty low key podcast this week. Probably the weirdest thing is that I admitted to liking Maelstrom, which is a Starbuck episode. Makes sense that I would like the episode that she dies in. Also, I coined the term: Paper Licker. This tv podcast covers episodes 17 and 18 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
     The proper way to salute
    Joey's Culture Corner: Profession by Isaac Asimov
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Geekiest Family Photos
    Top 5 Favorite: Commercial Candy/Candy Bar
    Joey likes to kiss stuffed animals
    Pete likes a Starbuck episode
    Music Intro: A Kind of Faith by Steve Schultz

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 175: 1hr 26min 03sec:
Maelstrom
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 9

The Son Also Rises
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 6

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Podcast 174: Keep Your Dignity

Lots of fun stories at the beginning from our time off. And we had a great conversation prompted by the episode Dirty hands. Frankly one of our best in a while. This tv podcast covers episodes 15 and 16 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Pete reports on Salt Lake Comicon
    Joey reports on getting hit in the face by a horse
    Joey's Culture Corner: Legion by Brandon Sanderson
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Weird Web-Tower Thing
    Top 5 Favorite Date Ideas
    Marriage is difficult and takes both parties to make it work.
    Does the need of the fleet outweigh the rights of the citizens?
    Joey asserts his dictator mentality.
    Aaron shares a link from a friend
    Playtesting.net
    Music Intro: So Much More by Candace Russell

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 174: 2hr 1min 18sec:
A Day in the Life
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 8

Dirty Hands
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 9

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Podcast 173: It's Time To Learn The Truth

We came back strong from our latest break. I think we have had more fun in the first hour of recording than we have had in a while. Joining us was the Intern Aaron, who probably deserves some credit for that. But it's unlikely we will give it to him. Oh and Joey has amended his final 5 list to include Zerrick and remove Duala. His current list includes: Tyrol, Cally, Tigh, Gaeta, & Zarek. Won't he be surprised when Adama ends up being one of the 5? This tv podcast covers episodes 13 and 14 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    The Intern Returns!
    Adventures in Republican
    Joey's Culture Corner: Now You See Me
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listeners Spongebob and Brainy Smurf
    Top 5 Favorite Ice Cream flavors - Known Ice Cream Flavors
    The Interns All Spice cookies - email in for the recipe
    Joey would rather lick a foot than eat banana bread
    Confusions between Garreth Bale and Christian Bale
    Pete sings!
    Respect the religious beliefs or protect the fleet/society?
    What do we do with Dr. Roberts?
    Ben Afleck and Batman - TW5 weighs in.
    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 173: 2hr 12min 16sec:
Taking a Break From All Your Worries
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 4

The Woman King
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 2

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Podcast 172: Feels Like Old Times

Since I didn't bother to send out an email announcement about the recording it ended up being a bit low key. This tv podcast covers episodes 11 and 12 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Samsung Galaxy S4
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - What Might Happen If A Football Coach Coached Soccer
    Joey refuses to believe that Gaius is a Cylon
    Always grab the extra gun.
    You don't toss grenades to other people.
    Joey has new guesses for the final 5
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 172: 1hr 25min 18sec:
The Eye of Jupiter
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 6

Rapture
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

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Podcast 171: I Can't Talk About That

Loads of fun this week talking about Joey's trip with his son on their very first scout camp out. BLOOD CIRCLE!!!! Good times to be young, stupid, and a Boy Scout. Sadly we kind of had some mediocre episodes. Nothing terrible but nothing truly great either. This tv podcast covers episodes 9 and 10 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's stories about his sons first camping trip
    Joey's thoughts on the Royal Baby
    Joey's Culture Corner: Samsung 40" Class (40.0" Diag.) LED 6000 Series TV
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listeners Bob - THE DALY SUPERMEN w/ Brandon Routh and Dean Cain
    Top 5 Favorite Big Cats
    Adventures in Republican
    Keeping track of food in D&D or SciFi shows.
    Radiation in space is everywhere.
    Joey used to eat paper to cope with starvation.
    Pete chooses Kat and Joey chooses Starbuck
    Joey's inner voice of scorn and chastisement is Peter's
    Music Intro: Lifetime by Zain Lodhia

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 171: 1hr 50min 41sec:
Unfinished Business
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 2 Television - 4

The Passage
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 5

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Podcast 170: Keep Your Body Here With Me

This weeks episodes were pretty lackluster in my opinion. There were only really a couple things that happened to push the real story along. I am frankly surprised at why they would bother with doing filler episodes. Just make awesome stuff, and if that means your season is shorter, then so be it. This tv podcast covers episodes 7 and 8 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Dust: An Elysian Tail
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listeners Brainy Smurf - Thomas Jefferson was the third choice to author Declaration of Independence
    Top 5 Favorite Superhero movies - Joey expounds on why Hulk is so cool
    Wow moments for Joey
    Joey wants the eradication of any species to be stopped. Because he loves environmentalism so much.
    Joey sits on the radical right for all of you. Have any of you thanked him lately?
    Peter wants the presidential painting of Gaius Baltar
    Music Intro: So Much More by Candace Russell

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 170: 1hr 26min 40sec:
A Measure of Salvation
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 6

Hero
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 7

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Podcast 169: You Fools

The hybrid is one of the cooler pieces to the Cylon mythos that we have seen recently. The interior of their base-ship was also pretty neat. Joey has officially been introduced to the idea of the "final 5" and so the hunt begins to discover who they will be. This tv podcast covers episodes 5 and 6 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Karateka
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listeners Fishhead - Initial 1978 Boba Fett Costume Screentest!
    Joey chokes on a piece of meat
    Continued discussion on who/what Head 6 is.
    Which is better: to be trusted or loved?
    Joey guesses on the final 5 cylons.
    Music Intro: A Kind of Faith by Steve Schultz

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 169: 1hr 34min 25sec:
Collaborators
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 5

Torn
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 8

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Podcast 168: God Spared Her

Back from our very not relaxing time off. BSG continues to knock our socks off with amazing story and visual effects. Whoever came up with the idea to have the Galactica jump in to the atmosphere to launch fighters and then jump back out was a genius. This tv podcast covers episodes 3 and 4 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey and his wife really love bacon and sausage
    Happy Anniversary to Joey and Dede
    Additional dystopian novel lists from other listeners
    Joey's Culture Corner: Much Ado About Nothing 2013
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listeners Bob & Spongebob - For having a new baby!
    Top 5 Favorite Heavy Metal Songs
    Don't waste salt
    You can't rewrite history and expect us to like an episode
    Would you be able to kill your traitor spouse?
    Joey uses disappointment as a disciplinary tactic
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 168: 1hr 43min 49sec:
Exodus pt1
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 5

Exodus pt2
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 7

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Podcast 167: Gaius Is With Me

Long week for Joey and I but we were both able to come together and have some fun talking about the virtues(?) of an insurgency. But then again, when don't we have fun talking about socially awkward things. This tv podcast covers episodes 1 and 2 of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
    Facebook Find of the Week: Patrick Stewart - Patrick Stewart Response to Question At Comicpalooza 2013
    Top 5 Favorite Dystopian novels
    Heroes are always on the winning side. Seldom are they on the losing side.
    God wants Leoban and Starbuck to be together.
    Suicide bombers
    Joey is forming a Utah County Secret Police squad
    It's not all Gaius's fault
    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 167: 1hr 58min 36sec:
Occupation/Precipice
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 8

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Podcast 166: Judgement Day

Our buddy Curtis comes on to have some fun discussing the BSG Season 2 wrap up. Oh what a lot of fun this has been. This tv podcast covers episodes 19 and 20 of Battlestar Galactica Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Brainy Smurf - Silence and the Weeping Angels
    Top 5 Favorite original NES video games
    Pete likes to watch
    Giggle fits
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

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Here are the Season Two lists/recaps: Here is the rating that we gave for the episode in Podcast 166: 2hr 29min 21sec:
Lay Down Your Burden's pt1
Peter: Television - 7 SciFi - 7
Joey: Television - 7 SciFi - 7

Lay Down Your Burden's pt2
Peter: Television - 9 SciFi - 9
Joey: Television - 9 SciFi - 8

Series recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter: Billy
Joey: Brother Cavil

Most Hated Character
Peter: Starbuck
Joey: Colonel Fisk

Hot Chick
Peter & Joey: Kandyse McClure as Dee

Favorite Villain
Peter: Admiral Cain
Joey: Deanna

Funniest Moment
Peter: Anything Doc Cottle does
Joey: Head 6 leaning on Zerrick

Top Hated Episodes
Peter

1. Sacrifice
2. Scar
3. Black Market

Joey

1. Downloaded
2. Sacrifice
3. Scar
4. Black Market
5. Valley of Darkness

Top Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Pegasus
2. Resurrection Ship
3. Home pt2
4. Lay Down Your Burdens pt2
5. Final Cut

Joey:

1. Downloaded
2. Home pt2
3. Lay Down Your Burdens
4. Resurrection Ship pt2
5. Resurrection Ship pt1

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: Gina killing Admiral Cain


Joey: 6 Waking up and seeing Head Gaius


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Podcast 165: Following God's Plan Is Never Easy

Good news everyone, we've finally broken Joey. He did not handle the little curveball that BSG threw at him this week. Don't worry, he is a resiliant one and should bounce back just fine. This tv podcast covers episodes 17 and 18 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Star Trek Into Darkness opinions - Go listen to JR Watches Star Trek's podcast about the new movie
    Joey's Culture Corner: The E-Myth Revisited
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Bob - Brokeback Babylon5
    Top 5 Favorite Music One hit Wonders
    The new Adobe facility in Utah is amazing
    Joey get shamed on a phone call
    A woman's right to choose or the existence of humanity?
    Cylon resurrection looks really intense
    How do the Cylons tell each other apart?
    Be unified with the group or express your individuality?
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 165: 2hr 4min 48sec:
The Captain's Hand
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 7

Downloaded
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 7

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Podcast 164: I Saved The Ship

Sadly these were kind of on the crappy end of the BSG spectrum. But we still managed to have some fun abusing the bad parts. Plus Joey is one step closer to his dream of world domination through Parliamentary Procedure. This tv podcast covers episodes 15 and 16 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Adventures in Republican
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Paper Chase
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - The worlds smallest movie
    Top 5 Favorite... whatever you want
    Take every advantage you have in war.
    Cylon Raiders reincarnate
    Joey is also wrong about not wanting to put milk on cake.
    These episodes are really bad.
    Terrorists don't behave rationally.
    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 164: 1hr 41min 45sec:
Scar
Peter: SciFi - 3 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 3

Sacrifice
Peter: SciFi - 2 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 3

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Podcast Movie Special: Stranger Than Fiction

Maggie Gyllenhaal is a really good actress and a very attractive lady. Both Joey and I think so. We have no idea why people don't like her. We forgot to say that during our podcast movie special about Stranger Than Fiction. Great film. Easily one of Will Ferrell's best works. Both Joey and I give it 2 thumbs up. But seriously, who doesn't like dipping cookies in milk? Duration: 1h 08m 51s

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener - Patton Oswalt Outlines Star Wars VII
    Top 5 Favorite cartoons 1970-1990
    We welcome creative insults
    I am not Harold Crick
    Linda Hunt is a spectacular actress
    Air dryers in the bathroom are the worst
    "Little did he know..."
    Joey hates dipping cookies into milk
    Writers block
    Facing your own death
    Music Intro - Listener Brainy Smurf's Original Composition for TrekWest5: "This is Wrong Tool"

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Podcast 163: I'm Trying To Help You, You Idiot

Apparently these two episodes are not well liked amongst our listeners. We both felt they were pretty average. Nothing spectacular. This tv podcast covers episodes 12 and 13 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Pete bought a used car
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Host (2013 film)
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Alex - Battlestar Galactica Opening (Friends Style)
    Top 5 Favorite Historical Figures from the 1800's
    Even in advanced civilizations, teachers are not paid well
    Epiphanies is not a well liked episode
    Never name a girl Chivon/Siobhan
    New BSG Spinoff: Doc Cottle, MD
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 163: 1hr 41min 45sec:
Epiphanies
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 5

Black Market
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 4

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Podcast 162: Can you roll over? Beg?

Well Joey gets a prediction correct, and he turns in to a Cylon lover all in the same podcast. What a momentous event. Also, Cain gets what is coming to her. This tv podcast covers episodes 10 and 11 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Adventures in Republican: Joey running for treasurer of the Republican Party
    Joey's Culture Corner: The New 52
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener MFJM - Luke reaches Dagobah by Jon Madsen - Star Wars Uncut: The Empire Strikes Back
    Top 5 Favorite Movie Composers
    Pete hums Back To The Future theme
    Joey nearly chokes to death laughing
    Joey and I don't find floating very relaxing
    Does humanity deserve to survive?
    Joey is starting to like the Cylons
    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 162: 1hr 52min 40sec:
Resurrection Ship pt1
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 8

Resurrection Ship pt2
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 9

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Podcast 161: That Doesn't Justify This

Several brutal scenes this week. We manage to hit some really good television in spite of Ensign Ro showing up. She actually did a really good job acting as Admiral Cain. Plus loads of other good stuff too. This tv podcast covers episodes 9 and 10 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Adventures in Republican: discussion on the Utah Compact
    Joey's Culture Corner: That Funny Feeling (1965)
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Bob - Netflix signs up Sense8
    Top 5 Favorite works of art
    Joey feels no remorse for #6
    Rape is bad.
    Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 161: 2hr 14min 56sec:
Flight of the Phoenix
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 8

Pegasus
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 10
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 6

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Podcast 160: This One Can Help Us

We learn an important piece of information from this weeks episodes:"Earth is the place where you can look up in the sky and see the constellations of the 12 colonies." It's so much fun to learn about mythology. This tv podcast covers episodes 7 and 8 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Oz, The Great And Powerful
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Items in Heaven's Welcome Basket
    Top 5 Inept Villains
    Joey has a new favorite episode
    Is it a chip or is he crazy?
    Single guy Pete gets petulant about the guy who "gets the girl"
    Joey doesn't know who Lucy Lawless is
    Is it ok to lie when it's being patriotic?
    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 160: 1hr 56min 56sec:
Home part 2
Peter: SciFi - 10 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 9

Final Cut
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

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Podcast 159: You Will Be Spared Their Fate

Long week, short podcast. I don't know, some stuff happened, and we talked about it. It sounded like we were having fun. You probably will too when you listen to it. This tv podcast covers episodes 5 and 6 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey loves the environment so much that he rides his bike and takes public transit
    Joey doesn't know Queen songs and Pete struggles to remember the names of any of their songs
    Joey's Culture Corner: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Five Sci-Fi Children's Books
    Never try crushing walnuts with your bare hands.
    Humans are terrible people
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 159: 1hr 28min 21sec:
The Farm
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 6

Home part 1
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 7

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Podcast 158: Nothing Awaits Them

We recorded this weeks podcast with a different soundboard that we have on loan from the distributor. Who knew they allowed something like that? But it was pretty fun for us to be able to play around with some new equipment to make us sound better. Mind you that it is just our sound quality that improved, not what Joey and I were saying. This tv podcast covers episodes 3 and 4 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    New Soundboard trial run
    Missed emails from Listener M
    Joey's Culture Corner: Assassin's Creed 3
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Sherlock’s “A Scandal in Belgravia” as a Disney-Style Storybook!
    Top 5 Favorite Musicals
    Joey introduces a new character: Satanic Head 6
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 158: 1hr 42min 45sec:
Fragged
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

Resistance
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 9

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Podcast 157: You're Going To Make A Wonderful Father

We begin our foray in to the second season of Battlestar Gallactica. Once again Joey's wild theories of all things Cylons abound. And an awesome write up by Ambassador Brainy Smurf on the book American Gods. Thanks Brainy. This tv podcast covers episodes 1 and 2 of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Update: no one is updating the podcast calendar
    Joey tells us about LTUE and being on a poetry panel
    Smiths don't like people touching them
    Joey's Culture Corner: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Pulp magazine style of TW5
    New theory about who is a Cylon
    Alternate theories about what "heart massage" means
    Peter has an infatuation with Dualla's eyes
    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 157: 2hr 00min 04sec:
Scattered
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 6

Valley of Darkness
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 5

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Podcast JCC: Life The Universe and Everything Conference 2013

We didn't record this week because Joey was at a writing symposium; however, he was able to interview a few folks, and he stitched those together into this podcast-long installment of "Joey's Culture Corner". Joey wrote this opening paragraph, and I have no idea why he decided to use third-person.

The interviewed guests for this podcast are:
    Deren Hansen, author of the Dunlith Hill Writer's Guides (http://dunlithhill.com/)
    Larry Correia, New York Times bestselling author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles, and the thriller Dead Six (http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/)
    Robert J. Defendi, author of many modules for RPG systems across the board, including the Critical Matters and the Echoes of Heaven modules (http://playtesting.net/)
    Dan Willis, author of young adult and other fantasy novels in the Dragonlance series created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. (http://dansrealm.com/Home/Home.html)
    James A. Owen, known for his creator-owned comic book series Starchild and as the author of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica novel series, that began with Here, There Be Dragons (http://www.heretherebedragons.net/)
    Music by Shayna Zaid

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Podcast 156: It's Time To Make Your Choice

Despite what Joey says there is no Adventure in Republican in this weeks podcast. He lied to us all. Good wrap up of the first season though. Joey was floored by the events of the final minute of the last episode. But he is actually enjoying the series now so it has all been worth it. This tv podcast covers episode 13 of Battlestar Galactica Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Hobbit 2012
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead & Carbonite Man - Calvin & Hobbes wallpapers & Lego Death Star
    Top 5 Favorite animated characters
    More theories from Joey
    Joey gets so angry about Adama, he threw his remote at his tv
    Music Intro: Hear Me by Imagine Dragons

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Here is the rating that we gave for the episode in Podcast 156: 1hr 58min 45sec:
Kobol's Last Gleaming pt2
Peter: Television - 9 SciFi - 10
Joey: Television - 9 SciFi - 8

Series recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter: Doc Cottle
Joey: Kallie

Most Hated Character
Peter: Starbuck
Joey: Boomer

Hot Chick
Peter & Joey: Tricia Helfer as #6

Favorite Villain
Peter: Gaius Baltar
Joey: Leoban

Funniest Moment
Peter: Gaius: "You can all see her!"
Joey: Gaius: "How you doing over there?"

Top Hated Episodes
Peter

1. You Can't Go Home Again
2. Litmus
3. Colonial Day

Joey

1. Tigh Me Up Tigh Me Down
2. Litmus
3. Hand of God
4. Mini-Series pt1

Top Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Kobol's Last Gleaming pt2
2. 33
3. Tigh Me Up Tigh Me Down
4. Hand of God
5. Flesh & Bone

Joey:

1. 33
2. Kobol's Last Gleaming pt2
3. Six Degrees of Separation
4. Act of Contrition
5. Flesh & Bone

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


Joey: Adama getting shot


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Podcast 155: I have Your Heart

An impromptu podcast this week as Joey's family plans changed. Thank goodness it did because I enjoyed watching him struggle with trying to figure out where the story was going to go. I enjoy it most when he is trying to figure out what Head 6 is. This tv podcast covers episodes 11 and 12 of Battlestar Galactica Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Join us on the Wheel of Time reread
    Joey's Culture Corner:
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Starbuck & Starbuck drinks Starbucks at Starbucks
    Top 5 Favorite artists/bands
    I don't like "talk news"
    Why isn't Parliamentary Procedure being used more on tv?
    Joey talks about his own Fight Club
    Why do we not have Marshall Law in the fleet?
    Joey's head hurts from so much guessing
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 155: 2hr 00min 52sec:
Colonial Day
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 7

Kobol's Last Gleaming pt1
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 8

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Podcast 154: So What Did Her Test Really Say?

Back from my deathbed we pick up where we left off. Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes and also thanks for everyone's patience as I kept cancelling this recording week after week. What fun it was to get back to BSG especially with the introduction of a new train-wreck of a character: Ellen Tigh. This tv podcast covers episodes 9 and 10 of Battlestar Galactica Season 1.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Pete whines about having the flu
    Joey's Culture Corner: Les Misérables 2012
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Riker Ipsum
    Top 5 villains in movies
    Is suicide considered the same as murder in the Mormon church?
    How does Gaius have a normal conversation with anyone, ever?
    Brainy makes me sing operatically. It sounded more like Klingon opera.
    Time to take the fight to the Cylons
    Unconventional thinking not the same as critical thinking
    Music by Shayna Zaid

Here is the rating that we gave for the episodes in Podcast 154: 2hr 11min 49sec:
Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 8
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 2

The Hand of God
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 9
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 6

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