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] |
Mon, 16 April 2007 Just a note for those looking for a new episode...it will be another week or so. Between the flooding from the storm this weekend and the events at Virginia Tech (my alma mater), I'm a bit overwhelmed. Please be patient, and I promise that the podcast will be back in a few days.Thanks for the understanding. Category: general -- posted at: 7:53 PM Comments[1] |
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] |


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