Send us a text This week we review the season four finale The Deconstruction of Falling Stars. Mike annoys everyone by reminding them that he was right four years ago, Joe hates terrible 90s TV panels, and Sarah argues that the Great Ivanova theory of history is most accurate. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:53:01 Spoiler Zone: 0:53:01 - 0:59:05 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:59:05 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Ple...

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Rising Star. Joe doesn’t know why the thing with the blinky red lights is on that desk, Sarah predicts what will happen to Lise in season 5, Gaby considers a second career in writing lady smut, and Mike gets distracted by Richard Biggs’ chest again. Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"The Haunted McMansion" By M...

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Endgame. Mike is confused about where the fleet went, Sarah tells us stories from general Leftcourt’s academy days, and Joe notes that JMS was definitely not inspired by Kubrick. Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Send us a text We all stay up way too late to talk about the final two episodes of Murderbot season one, "All Systems Red" and "The Perimeter". Joe corrects his correction, Mike notices that something very important is missing, Anna schools us on the laws of Habeas Fakeus Corpus, and Sarah has a bad feeling about the Misgender Leaderboard. Spoiler free discussion: 0 - 1:25:03 Books & spoilers: 1:25:03-1:31:52 Outtakes and additional shenanigans: 1:31:52 Music from this episode: "Space Des...

Send us a text We dig into episodes seven and eight of Apple TV's Murderbot, "Complementary Species" and "Foreign Object". Mike suggests that the team really should have gone to Olive Garden, Joe taunts us with his whistling skills, Anna discovers the real tomato daddy, and Sarah gets testy without regular infusions of Sanctuary Moon. Spoiler free discussion: 0 - 1:10:45 Books & spoilers: 1:10:45 - 1:18:22 Outtakes and additional shenanigans: 1:18:22 Music from this episode: "Space ...

Send us a text We cover episodes 5 and 6 of season one of Murderbot, "Rogue War Tracker: Infinite" and "Command Feed". Anna serenades us all, Joe describes the genealogy of Sanctuary Moon, Sarah has kung fu flashbacks, and Mike can't stop calling Ratthi a fuckboi. Spoiler free discussion: 0 - 53:07 Book spoilers: 53:08 - 59:15 Outtakes and additional shenanigans: 59:16 Music from this episode: "Space Desert Blues" by Wolfgang Bütow is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0

Send us a text We cover episodes 3 and 4 of season one of Murderbot, "Risk Assessment" and "Escape Velocity Protocol". Mike is a gun-totin' gay, Joe demands respect for Wonder Woman, Anna discusses the effect of Ratthi on insurance premiums, and Sarah hatches vegetarian conspiracies. Spoiler free discussion: 0 - 44:40 Book spoilers: 44:40 - 51:30 Outtakes and additional shenanigans: 51:30 - 56:05 Music from this episode: "Space Desert Blues" by Wolfgang Bütow is licensed under Creative Common...

Send us a text Now that our wandering co-host is back from vacation, we finally discuss Murderbot episodes 1 and 2, "FreeCommerce" and "Eye Contact". Anna checks herself before she wrecks herself, Mike's not allowed near Akshay Khanna, Joe likes himself a slow burn, and Sarah wants to solve problems with invisibility. Music from this episode: "Space Desert Blues" by Wolfgang Bütow is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Between the Darkness and the Light. Mike is pretty sure JMS was very very tired, Joe really doesn't want to call this a heist, and Sarah tries to figure our what the resistance does with all of their time. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:57:05 Spoiler Zone: 0:57:05 - 1:01:08 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:01:08 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Erro...

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Intersections in Real Time.Sarah recites Child's Play fun facts, Joe reads inspirational quotes from Andor, and Mike is disturbed because the "My Buddy" song still lives rent free in his head. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:47:29 Spoiler Zone: 0:47:29 - 0:49:39 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:49:39 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Cen...

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Face of the Enemy. Joe has a degree in fictional military history, Mike verifies gay bar brawl etiquette, and Sarah wishes she was watching Roadhouse. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00 - 1:05:15 Spoiler Zone: 1:05:15 - 1:08:45 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:08:45-1:11:13 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Th...

Send us a text This week we review the season four episode Between the Darkness and the Light. Mike really thinks JMS should read more Rawls, Sarah articulates the difference between women and moths, and Joe waxes rhapsodic about really old TV shows. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:01:03 Spoiler Zone: 1:01:03 - 1:03:47 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:03:47 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Ce...

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This week we review the season four episode No Surrender, No retreat. Sarah thinks the internet on B5 is just a series of goths, Joe calculates all the people Londo murdered on his way to redemption, and Mike points out that C&C definitely doesn't have gravity. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:01:25 Spoiler Zone: 1:01:25 - 1:04:25 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:04:25 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Er...

This week we review the season four episode Moments of Transition. Joe has concerns about putting the Worker Caste in charge given their last renovation project was to put the Starfire Wheel in that temple, Mike theorizes that JMS may have secretly kept Larry D on the payroll for IRS tax purposes, and Sarah covets Shakiri's Warhammer table. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:03:11 Spoiler Zone: 1:03:11 - 1:06:23 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:06:23 Music from this episode: "Surf Pu...

This week we review the season four episode Rumors, Bargains, and Lies. Sarah learns all of her history from novels, Joe is only interested in wars that have naval battles, and Mike is pretty sure Stephen keeps Centauri blood under his desk for obvious reasons. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:52:45 Spoiler Zone: 0:52:45 - 0:54:09 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:54:09 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By...

This week we review the season four episode Conflicts of Interest. Mike wonders why they needed that secret passageway, Joe reveals that he does a pretty good Zathras, and Sarah uses advanced literary analysis on a Looney Toons episode. Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

This week we review the season four episode Lines of Communication. Joe confirms that the French did do that, if by the French you mean the British, Sarah thinks #1 might be starting to develop a kink, and Mike thinks it's time to go back and re-read Kant's First Critique. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:02:49 Spoiler Zone: 1:02:49 - 1:06:09 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:06:09 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define...

This week we review the season four episode Racing Mars. Mike considers the knife sommelier's demand forecasts, Sarah points out that that's not what the word quarantine means, and Joe reminds us all about the detailed specifics of WWI-related English patent law. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:00:28 Spoiler Zone: 1:00:28 - 1:03:43 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:03:43 Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error...

This week we review the season four episode Atonement. Sarah wonders if the warrior caste has been playing pickle ball for the last thousand years, Joe thinks G'Kar's eye is the new Checkov's gun, and Mike notes that what happens at the Drazi party stays at the Drazi party. Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed...