Check the TIST blog for the TV Show Calendar. Enter the new Mind Meld Contest by October 9 to win a free iTunes download of the Shatner/Nimoy documentary Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime.

Water Cooler:
Quick Reviews: Heroes 9/28 (Ink), The Guild (Application’d), Eastwick 9/30 (Reaping and Sewing), Flash Forward 10/1 (White to Play), Supernatural 10/1 (The End), Fringe 10/1 (Fracture), Dollhouse 10/2 (Instinct), Smallville 10/2 (Metallo), Ghost Whisperer 10/2 (See No Evil), Stargate: Universe 10/2 (Air, parts 1-2), Medium 10/2 (Who’s That Girl).

Primeval Not Extinct, How Felicia Day Recruited Millions for Her Guild, ‘Day One’ Series Canceled, Now a Mini-Series Instead, AMC Sentences ‘The Prisoner’ to November Premiere, 10 theories on what caused the flash forward in FlashForward

Tuner Minute: “Now would be good”. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
20:49 – Heroes 9/28 (Ink)
25:54 – The Guild (Application’d)
31:25 – Flash Forward 10/1 (White to Play)
37:28 – Supernatural 10/1 (The End)
45:45 – Fringe 10/1 (Fracture)
52:45 – Stargate: Universe 10/2 (Air, parts 1-2)
58:48 – Dollhouse 10/2 (Instinct)

Episode #50 hosted by Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 10/4/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Bite on This podcast.

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Watercooler:
Tuning in to SciFi TV Contest to win a Dollhouse Season 1 DVD set.

Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/2 (2.07 Release Me), Defying Gravity 8/3 (1.01 Pilot, 1.02 Natural Selection), Saving Grace, Warehouse 13 8/4 (1.05 Elements), Eureka 8/7 (3.13 If You Build It).

Guest stars for Dollhouse, Netflix to stream Lost, SyFy greenlights Alphas, NBC’s schedule for Chuck, Supernatural casts Paris Hilton, NBC cuts Heroes’ budget.

Tuner Minute: Happy Endings. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
28:52 – True Blood 8/2 (2.07 Release Me)
36:20 – Warehouse 13 8/4 (1.05 Elements)
42:12 – Eureka 8/7 (3.13 If You Build It)
51:42 – Defying Gravity 8/3 (1.01 Pilot, 1.02 Natural Selection)

Episode #42 hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/08/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the DragonPage Cover to Cover podcast.

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Watercooler:
Latest poll results: Which genre shows would you like to see re-made (or re-re-made)?

Quick Reviews: Torchwood: Children of Earth 7/6-7/10 (BBC UK), Saving Grace 7/7 (episode 3.04 “What Would You Do?”), Warehouse 13 7/7 (episode 1.01 “Pilot”), Eureka 7/10 (episode 3.09 “Welcome Back, Carter”).

Listener voicemail about Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek: Enterprise, Dollhouse Season 2 premiere moved one week, Dollhouse episode 13 “Epitaph One” sneak peak at San Diego Comic Con, Dollhouse “Epitaph One” available 8/11 on iTunes, LOST theme song contest, Changes in LOST’s writing staff, Warehouse 13 was the most-watched cable show on its premiere night, Producers have the history on Warehouse 13, Trailer for NBC’s next scifi series Day One, Executive producer talks about Day One, Day One underground trailer, BBC1 unveils fall schedule for Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, Torchwood: Children of Earth scores big ratings.

Tuner Minute – Capable Hands. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
31:42 – Warehouse 13 7/7 (episode 1.01 “Pilot”)
43:50 – Eureka 7/10 (episode 3.09 “Welcome Back, Carter”)
49:18 – Speculation on Heroes Season 4.

Episode #38 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett, and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 7/11/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Future Traditions – Jericho podcast.

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Watercooler:

Poll #3 – How do you regularly watch TV?
Quick Reviews: Primeval UK (5/16 Episode 3.08), Primeval BBCA (5/16 Episode 3.01), Legend of the Seeker (5/16 “Fever”), Medium (5/18 “The First Bite is the Deepest”).
Listener Voicemail from Wayne, Stephen Spielburg alien sci fi series on TNT, TV Watching Trends from Nielsen, viewing paradox of broadcast TV, Round up of Sci Fi on all broadcast networks.

Tuner Minute – Thanks, but No Thanks. Share your thoughts on this topic or read what other people think. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
41:20 – Primeval (5/16 Episode 3.01)
46:50 – Legend of the Seeker (5/16 Episode 1.21 “Fever”)

Hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett. Recorded on 5/23/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Can’t Stop the Serenity – Serenity film screenings to raise funds for Equality Now.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Primeval (5/2), Legend of the Seeker (5/2 “Cursed”), Medium (5/4 “How to Make a Killing in Big Business” parts 1&2), Fringe (5/5 “The Road not Taken”), Lost (5/6 “Follow the Leader”), Krod Mandoon (5/7 “Thrilla in the Villa”), Smallville (5/7 “Injustice”), Supernatural (5/7 “When the Levee Breaks”), Ghost Whisperer (5/8 “Endless Love”), Dollhouse (5/8 “Omega”).
Follow TIST on Twitter, Poll #2 results, Listener voicemail from Joe in Anaheim, Flash Forward promos during Lost on ABC, NBC unveils new fall shows including Day One, Fox renews Fringe, Fox will air Ron Moore’s Virtuality on July 4, Fox likely won’t pick up Virtuality, Hulu goes international, The Guild season 3.

Tuner Minute – Work or Escape? Share your thoughts on this topic or read what other people think. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
0:29:37 – Legend of the Seeker 5/2 (episode 1.19 “Curse”)
0:34:08 – Fringe 5/5 (episode 1.19 “The Road not Taken”)
0:41:19 – Lost 5/6 (episode 5.15 “Follow the Leader”)
0:46:45 – Supernatural 5/7 (episode 4.21 “When the Levee Breaks”)
0:56:11 – Dollhouse 5/8 (episode 1.12 “Omega”)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 5/9/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Variant Frequencies – a genre fiction podcast.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews (no spoilers) of: Battlestar Galactica (1/30), Fringe (1/27), LOST (1/28), Supernatural (1/29), Legend of the Seeker (1/24 weekend), Doctor Who casting news, Legend of the Seeker season 2, Being Human, Fringe break 2/17 returns 4/7, Legend of the Seeker break 2/6 returns 2/21, ABC remakes V the mini-series, Primeval series 3 trailer, NBC pilot for Day One, Pushing Daisies Season 2 DVD, Improved spoiler tagging in the Back Porch.

Tuner Minute 15 – Spoiler Me!
Want to share your thoughts on this topic or read what other people think? The forum discussion is here.

Back Porch:
22:55 – Seven Days episodes 1/26-1/30 on Sci Fi Channel
27:52 – Chuck casting news and more casting news
30:01 – Legend of the Seeker 1/24 (episode 1.09 “Sacrifice”)
35:37 – Fringe 1/27 (episode 1.12 “The No-Brainer”)
41:09 – Lost 1/28 (episode 5.3 “Jughead”)
45:51 – Supernatural 1/29 (episode 4.13 “After School Special”)
51:38 – Battlestar Galactica 1/30 (episode 4.13 “The Oath”)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 1/31/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for The Geek Spin.

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