Critical Myth

Critical Myth #058: All Good Things...

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:30:00 GMT

The Critical Myth Podcast...sleeping in light.

Critical Myth #057: Is That Someone's Truck on Fire?

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 04:02:00 GMT

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

Critical Myth #056: Flying the Friendly Skies

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 03:45:00 GMT

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

Critical Myth #055: Adrift in the Moonlight

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 02:58:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #054: Testing My Faith in Lost Souls

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:46:00 GMT

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.

Critical Myth #053: I Don't Got a Bellybutton!

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:28:00 GMT

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".

Critical Myth #052: Bionic Woman: The Pilot

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:58:00 GMT

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".

Critical Myth #051: Summer Ends, Fall Begins

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:02:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #050: The Summer Season: Part V

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:45:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #049: The Summer Season: Part IV

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:47:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #048: The Summer Season: Part III

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:41:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #047: The Summer Season: Part II

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:38:00 GMT

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"

Critical Myth #046: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales: Part II

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 23:49:00 GMT

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!

Critical Myth #045: The Summer Season: Part I

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:43:00 GMT

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".

Critical Myth #044: The First Listener Feedback Show!

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:32:00 GMT

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.

Critical Myth #043: 2007 Season Finale Smackdown: Round II

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:35:00 GMT

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.

Critical Myth #042: Distant Early Spoilers

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:56:00 GMT

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

Dispatch #041: Matters of Opinion

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 03:18:00 GMT

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!

Dispatch #040: Season Finale Smackdown!

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:15:00 GMT

John's thoughts on the seasons and finales for:

Supernatural
Smallville
Heroes
24
Lost

Oh, and that end music might actually be fixed...

Dispatch #039: Summer and Fall

Tue, 22 May 2007 02:29:00 GMT

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?

Dispatch #038: Driving Towards the Gate

Tue, 15 May 2007 01:51:00 GMT

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

Dispatch #037: Short, Sweet, To the Point

Wed, 9 May 2007 22:56:00 GMT

A quick message about the future of the podcast. This is a short one, folks!

Dispatch #036: Keeping Above Water

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:17:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 26 Mar, 02 Apr, 09 Apr, and 16 Apr 2007!

John's (3-4) Week(s) in Review (1:20)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Reviews are still published by Media Blvd Magazine!
All Critical Myth reviews are now covered here
Four quick book reviews!
Two quick music reviews!

Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:27):
4 24 reviews
4 Lost reviews
4 Jericho reviews
2 Prison Break reviews
1 Smallville review
1 Supernatural review
1 Stargate SG-1 review
1 Stargate: Atlantis review

Best of the Week (12:26):
Lost 3.16: "One of Us"

Listener Feedback! (18:28)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Unscheduled Delay

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:53:00 GMT

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.

Dispatch #035: All Along the Watchtower

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:49:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 12 and 19 Mar 2007!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (1:14)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Reviews are still published by Media Blvd Magazine!
All Critical Myth reviews are now covered here
Three quick book reviews!
One quick video game review!

Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (5:41):
3 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
2 Lost reviews
2 Supernatural reviews
2 Smallville reviews
2 24 reviews
1 Prison Break reviews
1 Jericho reviews

Best of the Week (10:00):
Battlestar: Galactica 3.20: "Crossroads: Part II"

Listener Feedback! (23:19)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #034: Stages of Grief

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:50:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 26 Feb and 05 Mar 2007!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (1:29)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Reviews are still published by Media Blvd Magazine!
All Critical Myth reviews are now covered here
Four quick book reviews!

Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:48):
2 Lost reviews
2 Heroes reviews
2 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
2 24 reviews
2 Prison Break reviews
2 Jericho reviews

Best of the Week (10:29):
Battlestar: Galactica 3.17: "Maelstrom"

Listener Feedback! (22:49)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #033: Exploring The Effects of Cold Medication

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:43:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 12 and 19 Feb 2007!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (3:19)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
John is still sick, so no audio clips this week.
Reviews are still published by Media Blvd Magazine!
No more Velocity TV
All Critical Myth reviews are now covered here
Three quick book reviews!

Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (9:13):
2 Lost reviews
2 Heroes reviews
2 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
2 24 reviews
1 Supernatural review
1 Smallville review
1 Prison Break review
1 Studio 60 review
1 Jericho review

Best of the Week (13:26):
Supernatural 3.7: "Tall Tales"

Listener Feedback! (19:48)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #032: Sick and Tired (Literally)

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:26:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 29 Jan and 05 Feb 2007!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (2:01)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
John is sick, so no audio clips this week.
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Two quick book reviews!
One quick video game review!

Summary of all reviews posted the past 2 weeks (6:24):
2 Supernatural reviews
2 Smallville reviews
2 Heroes reviews
1 Battlestar: Galactica review
1 Lost review

Best of the Week (9:33):
Lost 3.7: "Not in Portland"

Listener Feedback! (19:52)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #031: The First Show of 2007!

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:40:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 08, 15, and 22 Jan 2007!

John's (3) Week(s) in Review (2:45)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Happy Holidays!
First show for 2007!

Five quick book reviews!
One quick video game review!

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (8:27):
3 Supernatural reviews
3 Smallville reviews
1 Heroes review
1 Battlestar: Galactica review

Best of the Week (12:32):
Smallville 6.12: "Labyrinth"

Listener Feedback! (26:57)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #030: Week of 11 Dec 2006

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:54:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 04 and 11 Dec 2006!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (2:00)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Happy Holidays!
Last show for 2006!

Two quick book reviews!
Two quick music reviews!
One quick video game review!

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (10:02):
3 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
1 Supernatural review
1 Smallville review
1 Heroes review
Season-to-date commentary on all 4 series

Best of the Week (22:05):
Battlestar: Galactica 3.11: "The Eye of Jupiter"

Listener Feedback! (40:11)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #029: Week of 27 Nov 2006

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 02:55:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 20 and 27 Nov 2006!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (2:09)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Two quick book reviews!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (8:00):
Battlestar: Galactica review
Supernatural review
2 Smallville reviews
2 Heroes reviews

Best of the Week (15:57):
Heroes 1.10: "Six Months Ago"

Listener Feedback! (35:12)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #028: Week of 13 Nov 2006

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:29:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the weeks of 02 and 09 Oct 2006!

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (2:54)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Two quick book reviews!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (8:21):
2 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
Lost review
2 Supernatural reviews
2 Smallville reviews
2 Heroes reviews
2 Ghost Hunters reviews

Best of the Week (15:54):
Ghost Hunters 3.6: "Attack of the Irish Elemental"

Listener Feedback! (29:45)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #027: Week of 30 Oct 2006

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 01:09:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the week of 30 Oct 2006!

John's Week in Review (3:03)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
The podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Two quick book reviews!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (7:44):
Battlestar: Galactica review
Lost review
Supernatural review
Smallville review
Heroes review
Ghost Hunters review

Best of the Week (17:14):
Supernatural 2.5: "Simon Said"

Listener Feedback! (28:34)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #026: Week of 23 Oct 2006

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:05:00 GMT

A rundown of the best science fiction from the week of 23 Oct 2006!

John's Week in Review (3:55)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published by Media Blvd Magazine!
New podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Two quick book reviews!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (9:39):
Battlestar: Galactica review
Lost review
Supernatural review
Smallville review
Heroes review
Ghost Hunter review

Best of the Week (17:58):
Battlestar: Galactica 3.4: "Exodus: Part II"

Listener Feedback! (29:14)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #025: Week of 16 Oct 2006

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:14:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 16 Oct 2006!

John's Week in Review (3:08)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published!
New podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
One quick book review!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past week (6:20):
Battlestar: Galactica review
Lost review
Supernatural review
Smallville review
Heroes review
Ghost Hunter review

Best of the Week (12:22):
Lost 3.3: "Further Instructions"

Listener Feedback! (22:31)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

Combat Information Center

Dispatch #024: Week of 09 Oct 2006

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the weeks of 02 and 09 Oct 2006!
The longest podcast we've had in a loooong time...

John's (2) Week(s) in Review (4:16)

Quick introduction for the new listeners
Care to make a donation?
Reviews are now published!
New podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
Several quick book reviews!
Several quick music reviews!
John's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted the past two weeks (13:22):
2 Battlestar: Galactica reviews
2 Lost reviews
2 Supernatural reviews
2 Smallville reviews
2 Heroes reviews
1 Ghost Hunter review

Best of the Week (25:47):
Battlestar: Galactica 3.1: "The Occupation"
Battlestar: Galactica 3.2: "Precipice"

Listener Feedback! (40:35)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Beyond the Rim #001: Eastern State Penitentiary

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:21:00 GMT

The first in an open series of special editions covering paranormal topics: investigations, conferences, and interviews!

This edition: a rundown of an investigation of Eastern State Penitentiary, conducted over Labor Day weekend 2006, including timeline, evidence review and commentary.

Dispatch #023: Week of 25 Sep 2006

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:55:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 25 Sep 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (3:00)

Rules for the Fall 2006 season
New podcast for serialized dramas:
Velocity TV Podcast
One quick book review
Entil's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (8:11):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
Heroes Series Premiere!

Best of the Week (11:25):
Stargate: Atlantis 3.10: "The Return: Part I"

Listener Feedback! (19:30)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Well, that didn't take long...

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:50:00 GMT

Looks like posting both a new episode of "Dispatches from Tuzenor" and the first episode of "Velocity TV" on the same day is backfiring. Everyone is getting "Velocity TV", but very few people are getting the latest "Dispatches".

My current attempt to divide up the feed hasn't worked. It might require setting up a separate account for "Velocity TV". I hope to have something more definitive in place by the time the next epsiode of each podcast is up and running.

Sorry for the confusion...and I hope you'll all be willing to subscribe to all the new feeds!

Velocity TV #001 - Week of 18 Sep 2006

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:14:00 GMT

A rundown of the best serialized dramas for the week of 18 Sep 2006!

Summary of all reviews posted this week (2:57):
Prison Break episode
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip series premiere!
Jericho series premiere!

Best of the Week (7:50):
Studio 60 1.1: "Pilot"

Listener Feedback! (16:01)

Dispatch #022: Week of 18 Sep 2006

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:09:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 18 Sep 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (5:53)

Rules for the Fall 2006 season
Two new "sister" podcasts!
A couple quick book reviews
Entil's video game progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (11:19):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
4 classic reviews!

Best of the Week (14:19):
Stargate: Atlantis 3.9: "Phantoms"

Listener Feedback! (22:53)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #021: Week of 11 Sep 2006

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:02:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the weeks of 04 and 11 Sep 2006!

Entil's (2) Week(s) in Review (1:47)

The end of an era
Care to make a donation?
Several quick book reviews!
Entil's video game progress (and I mean progress)
Eastern State completed!

Summary of all reviews posted this week (12:32):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
2 Prison Break Episodes
4 classic reviews!

Best of the Week (16:52):
Prison Break 2.4: "First Down"

Listener Feedback! (27:16)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #020: The "Dead Zone" Fifth Season Post-Mortem

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:22:00 GMT

The "Dead Zone" fifth season post-mortem!

Tons of audio clips from the season finale!
Analysis of Dead Zone 5.11: "The Hunting Party"!
The best and worst elements of the fifth season!

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #019: The "4400" Third Season Post-Mortem

Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:44:00 GMT

The "4400" third season post-mortem!

Tons of audio clips from the season finale!
Analysis of 4400 3.13: "50/50"!
The best and worst of the third season!

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #018: Week of 28 Aug 2006

Mon, 4 Sep 2006 13:23:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 28 Aug 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (1:08)
Care to make a donation?
1 quick book review
Entil's video game progress
Eastern State on Labor Day weekend!
No novel progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (7.25):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
4400 Episode
Dead Zone Episode
Prison Break Episode
2 classic reviews!

Best of the Week (12:18):
Stargate:Atlantis 10.7: "Common Ground"

Worst of the Week (17:48):
Prison Break 2.2: "Otis"

Listener Feedback! (25:25)

Promos:

Slice of Sci-Fi

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #017: Week of 21 Aug 2006

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:34:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 21 Aug 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (1:38)
Care to make a donation?
3 quick book reviews
Entil's video game progress
Eastern State scheduled!
No novel progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (9:20):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
4400 Episode
Dead Zone Episode
Prison Break Season Premiere!

Best of the Week (13:26):
Stargate SG-1 10.6: "200"

Worst of the Week (24:06):
Dead Zone 5.10: "Into the Heart of Darkness"

Listener Feedback! (32:49)

Promos:

The Babylon Project

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #016: Week of 14 Aug 2006

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:25:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 14 Aug 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (1:20)
Care to make a donation?
3 quick book reviews
Entil's video game progress
Eastern State scheduled?
No novel progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (10:36):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
4400 Episode
Dead Zone Episode
Prison Break Mobisodes!

Best of the Week (13:18):
The 4400 3.11: "The Gospel According to Collier"

Worst of the Week (22:08):
Dead Zone 5.9: "Revelations"

Listener Feedback! (32:35)

Promos:

The Babylon Project

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #015: Week of 07 Aug 2006

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:40:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 07 Aug 2006!

Entil's Week in Review (1:16)
Care to make a donation?
1 not-so-quick book rating
Entil's video game progress
Paranormal investigation!
Possible EVP (9:58)
No novel progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (12:59):
Stargate SG-1 Episode
Stargate: Atlantis Episode
4400 Episode
Dead Zone Episode

Best of the Week (14:59):
Dead Zone 5.8: "Vortex"

Worst of the Week (22:51):
Stargate Atlantis 3.4: "Sateda"

Listener Feedback! (32:12)

Promos:

The Babylon Project

SciFi Talk

Dispatch #014: Week of 31 Jul 2006

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 17:03:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 31 Jul 2006!

Entil's (2) Week(s) in Review (1:35)
Care to make a donation?
6 quick book ratings
Entil plays video games!
Paranormal research update
No novel progress

Summary of all reviews posted this week (8:38):
2 Stargate SG-1 Episodes
2 Stargate: Atlantis Episodes
2 4400 Episodes
2 Dead Zone Episodes

Best of the Week (11:11):
Stargate SG-1 10.3: "The Pegasus Project"

Worst of the Week:
Stargate Atlantis 3.3: "Irresistible" (18:29)

Listener Feedback! (28:15)

Promos:

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
SciFi Talk

Dispatch #013: Week of 17 Jul 2006

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:43:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 17 Jul 2006!

Week in Review (3:28)
Care to make a donation?
2 new classic reviews
2 quick book ratings
Investigation delayed. Damn it.
No novel progress

Stargate SG-1 10.1: "Flesh and Blood" (7:05)
Stargate Atlantis 3.1: "No Man's Land" (14:42)
The 4400 3.7: "The Home Front" (23:02)
Dead Zone 5.5: "Inside Man" (29:39)

Next podcast in two weeks
More format changes on the way
End music selection: Muse, "Map of the Problematique"

Promos:

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
SciFi Talk
Darkness on the Edge of Town

My Odeo Channel (odeo/f34af0752d5e655e)

Dispatch #012: Week of 10 Jul 2006

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:34:00 GMT

A rundown of everything Entil from the week of 10 Jul 2006!

A death in the Entil family
1 new classic review
1 quick book rating
1 quick music rating
Investigation scheduled!
No novel progress

The 4400 3.6: "Graduation Day"
Dead Zone 5.4: "Articles of Faith"

End music selection: snippet of "Serenity" soundtrack

Promos:

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
The Babylon Project
Darkness on the Edge of Town

My Odeo Channel (odeo/f34af0752d5e655e)

Dispatch #011: Week of 03 Jul 2006

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:51:00 GMT

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

Dispatch #010: Week of 24 Jun 2006

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:50:00 GMT

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!

Dispatch #009: The Dead Zone Season Premiere

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:41:00 GMT

Commentary on The Dead Zone: Episodes 5.1: "Forbidden Fruit", which aired 18 Jun 2006

Episode commentary!

Dispatch #008: The 4400 Episode 3.3

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:23:00 GMT

Commentary on The 4400: Episodes 3.3: "Being Tom Baldwin", which aired 18 Jun 2006

Episode commentary!

Listener feedback:
Explain dat rating system again!

Promos:
The Babylon Podcast

Dispatch #007: The 4400 Season Premiere

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:24:00 GMT

Commentary on The 4400: Episodes 3.1/3.2: "The New World", which aired 11 Jun 2006

Episode commentary!

Listener feedback:
Single-episode podcast pilot program begins here
John vs. Entil: the controversy
How shows are chosen to be reviewed
How the least-heard podcast can be the most popular

Promos:
The Babylon Podcast
Slice of Sci-Fi
Darkness on the Edge of Town Radio

Music:
Thirteen Senses

Promo #1: Lacuna Coil Mix

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:37:00 GMT

Listen to the first promo for the "Dispatches from Tuzenor" podcast!

Music by Lacuna Coil.

Dispatch #006B: A Weekend with TAPS: Commentary and Evidence Review

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:01:00 GMT

Commentary on the Weekend with TAPS in Warwick, RI (02-04 Jun 2006):

Kudos to Dave, Tim, and Robyn for a great weekend
Why Jason, Grant, Steve, Keith, Carl rock
More gentle ribbing of Paula Donovan (including sound clips)
Why it's hard for John to say "ghost"
Description of the investigation at the Fairfield Inn
Three possible EVPs and in-depth analysis
Future plans for Entil-John and "ghost hunting"

Promos:

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Slice of Sci-Fi

Dispatch #006A: Post-Mortem for Ghost Hunters

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:49:00 GMT

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.

Dispatch #005: Post-Mortem for Medium; 2006 Upfronts

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:06:00 GMT

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:

The Babylon Podcast

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas

Dispatch #004: Post-Mortem for 24 and Lost

Tue, 30 May 2006 01:12:00 GMT

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:

The Babylon Podcast

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas

Dispatch #003: Post-Mortem for Prison Break and Invasion

Mon, 22 May 2006 01:20:00 GMT

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:

The Babylon Podcast

The Kick-Ass Mystics Ninjas

Slice of Sci-Fi

Dispatch #002: Post-Mortem for Smallville

Sun, 14 May 2006 01:36:00 GMT

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
Slice of Sci-Fi
The Babylon Podcast

Dispatch #001: Post-Mortem for Supernatural

Sun, 7 May 2006 17:37:00 GMT

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

Dispatch #000 - An Introduction and the Entil Rating System

Mon, 1 May 2006 00:43:00 GMT

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!