Jan 30, 2019
"Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Wickmund, and this is the orientation film for Station 5 of the DHARMA Initiative." The discovery of a new hatch brings Locke to a crisis point in this classic LOST episode, casting him in an uncomfortable Man of Science-like role opposite Eko's Man of Faith. We dive into the psyches of both...
Jan 24, 2019
We have a whopping five hot takes on this blockbuster episode. Ana Lucia! Ben! Christian! Michael! Jack! Libby! Did Christian bring Ana Lucia to Australia to protect him from himself? Why can't Ana Lucia kill Ben, and more importantly, why is she so unnerved by that? Are these the most shocking deaths in the...
Jan 16, 2019
There's real tension between Rose and Bernard in their only flashback episode, but we do get to learn the very sweet backstory to their love story. We also share the final part of our interview with Middlebury College professor Jason Mittell, who talks about Lost's crazy origin story and how the show compares to other...
Jan 9, 2019
In "Dave," we get a deep, occasionally dark look into Hurley's past and present psychological troubles. Inside the hatch, "Henry"/Ben continues to frustrate his captors, though he seems to have earned Locke's trust. And Jason Mittell tells us about the early days of Lostpedia and why he loves the series finale.
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Jan 2, 2019
It all comes crashing down for "Henry Gale" in the final moments of this week's episode, despite his efforts to earn Locke's trust. In flashback, we cringe as a much sadder version of Locke tries to win his father's approval once again. (Helen is not sympathetic.) Our guest is film and media studies professor Jason...