Sat, 13 October 2007 The Critical Myth Podcast...sleeping in light.Comments[13] |
Thu, 4 October 2007 John steps up to the plate and delivers his moment of Zen after watching three new episodes!Listenership is not, alas, going up. John is sad. Ghost Hunters 3.14: "The Spirits of San Francisco" Possibly one of the best of the season thus far! Bionic Woman 1.2: "Paradise Lost" Has some of the structure of the series already been lost? Pushing Daisies 1.1: "Pie-lette" The heir to "Dead Like Me" has finally arrived! Recorded 03 Oct 2007 Comments[10] |
Tue, 2 October 2007 John catches up on all the action from Monday night, 01 Oct 2007:Some general thoughts on "Torchwood" On how much Captain Jack Harkness rocks and commercials suck! Heroes 2.2: "Lizards" On the killing of legends Prison Break 3.3: "Call Waiting" On the possibility of pulling off a "Se7en" with Sara Journeyman 1.2: "Friendly Skies" On the virtues of good relationship dynamics over flashy time travel Recorded 02 Oct 2007 Comments[16] |
Sun, 30 September 2007 John takes a break from his studying to comment on a couple of premieres and thank his listeners:Stargate: Atlantis 4.1: "Adrift" Moonlight 1.1: "No Such Thing as Vampires" Comments[65] |
Thu, 27 September 2007 John returns with a message of thanks to his contributors throughout the Critical Myth kingdom/benign dictatorship.Go over to Hey!Neilsen and tell them to add Critical Myth to their TV Blog contest! Ghost Hunters 3.13: "Lost Souls" John once again ponders the changes to a once-favorite series. Smallville 7.1: "Bizarro" John considers the virtues of Supergirl and a lack of Lana in one's life. Recorded Thursday, 27 Sep 2007. Comments[8] |
Tue, 25 September 2007 John takes listeners with him on the latest descent into madness.Thoughts on: Prison Break 3.2: "Fire/Water" Heroes 2.1: "Four Months Later" And a special tribute to the best non-reviewed show of the summer, "Kyle XY", as provided by the VeggieTales DVD "The Ballad of Little Joe". Comments[8] |
Sun, 23 September 2007 John gives listeners a preview of his review for Bionic Woman 1.1: "Pilot". He also comments on his addictive use of the sound "uhh".Comments[9] |
Thu, 20 September 2007 John provides a rambling update on all kinds of new developments:The joys of random USB port capability And thus, the joys of a new laptop Returning to higher education after 11 years Back to school in general Paranormal investigations The end of the summer 2007 season Thoughts on: The 4400 Season Finale ("The Great Leap Forward") The Dead Zone Season Finale ("Denouement") The best and worst of the summer season First look at: Journeyman 1.1: "The Love of a Lifetime" Comments[7] |
Wed, 5 September 2007 John covers Week 11 of the summer season for "The 4400" and "The Dead Zone"!A few words on the passing of Sallie Johnson-Wellbrock. Thoughts on a very interesting paranormal investigation! The 4400 4.11: "Ghost in the Machine" The Dead Zone 6.11: "Exile" Comments[8] |
Fri, 24 August 2007 John's thoughts on Week 10 of the summer season for "The 4400" and "The Dead Zone"!A brief introduction for new listeners. All about Voices of Babylon Cooking with Kosh! The 4400 4.10: "One of Us" The Dead Zone 6.10: "Drift" Comments[7] |
Sat, 18 August 2007 John's latest installment in a series covering the summer season.Topics this show: The annoyance of Libsyn statistics More thoughts on "Flash Gordon" The 4400 4.9: "Daddy's Little Girl" The Dead Zone 6.9: "Transgression" Comments[3] |
Mon, 13 August 2007 John gives an update on the state of the podcast, and then thoughts on:The 4400 4.8: "No Exit" The Dead Zone 6.8: "Outcome" Comments[4] |
Wed, 8 August 2007 All about the new "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales" DVD!John gives his general overview of the new material, including the challenges faced by JMS and the rest of the B5 gang and how well the stories were chosen. The first installment of an eventual three-part overview! Comments[3] |
Wed, 25 July 2007 Sorry for the longer break...John's on vacation and internet access is scarce!This episode discusses, oddly enough, some quick listener feedback on the listener feedback show. That's followed by a discussion on the start of the latest seasons for "The 4400" and "The Dead Zone", as well as some thoughts on the progress so far for the third season of "Ghost Hunters". Comments[3] |
Tue, 10 July 2007 The very first Critical Myth Listener Feedback Show!John sounds off on some of the positive and negative comments that have come in since the switch in format and title. At the end, John poses an important question about the next phase of The Critical Myth Podcast. Comments[3] |
Sat, 30 June 2007 John returns (a little under the weather) to cover the second round of season finales for the 2006-2007 season:Stargate SG-1 Stargate: Atlantis Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Plus, at the end, a breakdown of where all the shows this season ranked against one another...and John is well pleased with the final results. Comments[5] |
Sun, 17 June 2007 John's finally changed the name of the podcast! The icon should change soon, too.First segment: Why the slow trickle of Direct-to-DVD movies for popular franchises should be supported Second segment: A rant on over-reaction to initial spoilers less than a month after the end of the season Comments[9] |
Mon, 4 June 2007 New theme music! What do you think?John takes on a recurring question and gives about as definitive an answer as possible. After that, John responds (at great length) to a recent article in Entertainment Weekly. That's right, more open-format fun! Comments[8] |
Tue, 29 May 2007 John's thoughts on the seasons and finales for:Supernatural Smallville Heroes 24 Lost Oh, and that end music might actually be fixed... Comments[2] |
Mon, 21 May 2007 John details the network upfronts for the 2007-2008 season, including thoughts on the new shows to be covered starting in the fall and how the Critical Myth reviews will be handled in the future.The review schedule for the summer 2007 season is also mentioned. Thanks to all the listeners who have stuck with the show since the changes began! Let's get things back up to speed, shall we? Comments[3] |
Mon, 14 May 2007 Excuse the messy bits; the podcast is still renovating!Remember, all the details can be found at Critical Myth! Some changes for commentary on books, music, and video games. Current thoughts on: 24 Smallville Stargate SG-1 Stargate: Atlantis Jericho Heroes Supernatural Lost Comments[5] |
Wed, 9 May 2007 A quick message about the future of the podcast. This is a short one, folks!Comments[2] |
Mon, 23 April 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 26 Mar, 02 Apr, 09 Apr, and 16 Apr 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:27): Best of the Week (12:26): Listener Feedback! (18:28) Comments[3] |
Thu, 29 March 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 12 and 19 Mar 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (5:41): Best of the Week (10:00): Listener Feedback! (23:19) Comments[4] |
Tue, 13 March 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 26 Feb and 05 Mar 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:48): Best of the Week (10:29): Listener Feedback! (22:49) Comments[2] |
Tue, 27 February 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 12 and 19 Feb 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (9:13): Best of the Week (13:26): Listener Feedback! (19:48) Comments[2] |
Mon, 12 February 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 29 Jan and 05 Feb 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:24): Best of the Week (9:33): Listener Feedback! (19:52) Comments[0] |
Mon, 29 January 2007 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 08, 15, and 22 Jan 2007! Quick introduction for the new listeners Five quick book reviews! Best of the Week (12:32): Listener Feedback! (26:57) Comments[0] |
Tue, 19 December 2006 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 04 and 11 Dec 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Two quick book reviews! Best of the Week (22:05): Listener Feedback! (40:11) Comments[1] |
Mon, 4 December 2006 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 20 and 27 Nov 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Best of the Week (15:57): Listener Feedback! (35:12) Comments[3] |
Mon, 20 November 2006 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 02 and 09 Oct 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Best of the Week (15:54): Listener Feedback! (29:45) Comments[4] |
Mon, 6 November 2006 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the week of 30 Oct 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Best of the Week (17:14): Listener Feedback! (28:34) Comments[2] |
Mon, 30 October 2006 ![]() A rundown of the best science fiction from the week of 23 Oct 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past week (9:39): Best of the Week (17:58): Listener Feedback! (29:14) Comments[2] |
Tue, 24 October 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 16 Oct 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past week (6:20): Best of the Week (12:22): Listener Feedback! (22:31) Comments[2] |
Tue, 17 October 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the weeks of 02 and 09 Oct 2006! Quick introduction for the new listeners Summary of all reviews posted the past two weeks (13:22): Best of the Week (25:47): Listener Feedback! (40:35) Comments[0] |
Tue, 3 October 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 25 Sep 2006! Rules for the Fall 2006 season Summary of all reviews posted this week (8:11): Listener Feedback! (19:30) Comments[0] |
Tue, 26 September 2006
A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 18 Sep 2006! Rules for the Fall 2006 season Summary of all reviews posted this week (11:19): Best of the Week (14:19): Listener Feedback! (22:53) Comments[0] |
Mon, 18 September 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the weeks of 04 and 11 Sep 2006! The end of an era Summary of all reviews posted this week (12:32): Best of the Week (16:52): Listener Feedback! (27:16) Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 September 2006 ![]() The "Dead Zone" fifth season post-mortem! Comments[2] |
Thu, 7 September 2006 ![]() The "4400" third season post-mortem! Comments[0] |
Mon, 4 September 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 28 Aug 2006! Summary of all reviews posted this week (7.25): Best of the Week (12:18): Worst of the Week (17:48): Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 August 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 21 Aug 2006! Summary of all reviews posted this week (9:20): Best of the Week (13:26): Worst of the Week (24:06): Comments[2] |
Fri, 18 August 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 14 Aug 2006! Summary of all reviews posted this week (10:36): Best of the Week (13:18): Worst of the Week (22:08): Comments[2] |
Sat, 12 August 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 07 Aug 2006! Summary of all reviews posted this week (12:59): Best of the Week (14:59): Worst of the Week (22:51): Comments[3] |
Sat, 5 August 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 31 Jul 2006! Summary of all reviews posted this week (8:38): Best of the Week (11:11): Worst of the Week: Comments[2] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 17 Jul 2006! Stargate SG-1 10.1: "Flesh and Blood" (7:05) My Odeo Channel (odeo/f34af0752d5e655e) Comments[2] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 ![]() A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 10 Jul 2006! My Odeo Channel (odeo/f34af0752d5e655e) Comments[2] |
Fri, 7 July 2006 A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 03 Jul 2006!Slow but steady wins the race 1 new classic review 1 quick book rating First meeting with NJGHS Investigation scheduled! Novel progress The 4400 3.5: "Gone: Part II" Dead Zone 5.3: "Panic" Some unfortunate personal news End music selection: snippet of "Atlantic" by Keane Promos: The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas The Babylon Project Darkness on the Edge of Town Comments[0] |
Fri, 30 June 2006 A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 24 Jun 2006!Why consolidation is a good thing Pimping the revamped website 3 quick book ratings 3 quick music ratings Update on "paranormal research" and novel progress The 4400 3.4: "Gone: Part I" Dead Zone 5.2: "Independence Day" Shout-outs to friends in need End music selection: Battlestar: Galactica: Season 2 Promos: The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas The Babylon Project Darkness on the Edge of Town Have a great holiday weekend! Comments[0] |
Sat, 24 June 2006 ![]() Commentary on The Dead Zone: Episodes 5.1: "Forbidden Fruit", which aired 18 Jun 2006 Episode commentary! Comments[2] |
Wed, 21 June 2006 ![]() Commentary on The 4400: Episodes 3.3: "Being Tom Baldwin", which aired 18 Jun 2006 Episode commentary! Listener feedback: Promos: Comments[0] |
Sun, 18 June 2006 ![]() Commentary on The 4400: Episodes 3.1/3.2: "The New World", which aired 11 Jun 2006 Episode commentary! Listener feedback: Promos: Music:
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Fri, 16 June 2006 ![]() Listen to the first promo for the "Dispatches from Tuzenor" podcast! Music by Lacuna Coil.
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Fri, 16 June 2006 ![]() Commentary on the Weekend with TAPS in Warwick, RI (02-04 Jun 2006): Promos: Comments[1] |
Wed, 14 June 2006 An in-depth commentary on the second season finale of "Ghost Hunters", including a detailed breakdown of the evidence from an audience member's point of view, and the best and worst elements of the second season as a whole.
Note: This is the first part of a two-part podcast devoted to "Ghost Hunters". The second half will discuss the "Weekend with TAPS" for 02-05 Jun 2006, which DFT author John attended.
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Wed, 7 June 2006 ![]() Roundup of all the written reviews posted over the past week: a classic X-Files episode and the Medium second season finale! In-depth discussion of the second season for Medium. In-depth discussion of the 2006 network upfronts. Promos: Comments[1] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 ![]() Roundup of all the written reviews posted over the past week: Ghost Hunters, the 24 fifth season finale, and the Lost second season finale! In-depth discussion of the fifth season for 24 and the second season for Lost. Promos: Comments[2] |
Sun, 21 May 2006 ![]() Roundup of all the written reviews posted over the past week: Lost, 24, Alias, West Wing, the Prison Break first season finale, and the Invasion series finale! In-depth discussion of the first season for Prison Break and Invasion. And a farewell to an old friend. Promos: Comments[0] |
Sat, 13 May 2006 ![]() Roundup of all the written reviews posted over the past week: Prison Break, Lost, 24, Alias, Invasion, Medium, Ghost Hunters, West Wing, and the Smallville fifth season finale! In-depth discussion of Smallville's fifth season. Promos: Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
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Sun, 7 May 2006 ![]() First official episode of the podcast! Roundup of all the written reviews posted over the past week: Smallville, West Wing, 24, Prison Break, Alias, Lost, Ghost Hunters, and the Supernatural season finale! In-depth discussion of Supernatural's first season. Promo: Slice of Sci-Fi Comments[1] |
Sun, 30 April 2006 ![]() An introduction to the host! An explanation of the Entil Rating System, used to grade an episode! A look at what's coming in the next few months! A short primer on everything you need to know about the "Dispatches from Tuzenor" podcast! Comments[1] |


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