Watercooler:
Poll #4 – What TV series would you like us to discuss in the Back Porch over the summer? TIST is joining Farpoint Media podcasting network,

Quick Reviews: Primeval (5/30 Season 3, Episode 10), Primeval (5/30 Season 3, Episode 3 on BBCA), Pushing Daisies (5/30 2.11 “Window Dressed to Kill”), Medium (6/1 5.19 ”Bring Me the Head of Oswald Castillo”), The Listener (6/4 “I’m an Adult Now” (Pilot) and “Emotional Rescue”).

Listener email on Legend of the Seeker and HBO series Game of Thrones, Listener email on Terminator:Sarah Connor Chronicles, Angel, Being Human and Primeval, Torchwood:Children of Earth begins on BBC in June and BBCA on 7/20, Torchwood:Children of Earth DVD out 7/28, Supernatural season 4 DVD out Sept 1, Fox moves air date up for Virtuality to June 26, NBC is lurking on the Internet, Chuck Me fan re-watch, Ridley Scott’s ‘Purefold’ webisodes, SyFy trailer for Stargate: Universe.

Tuner Minute – You Ruined It. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
28:15 – Primeval 5/30 (episode 3.03)
35:43 – Pushing Daisies 5/30 (episode 2.11 “Window Dressed to Kill”)
42:14 – Medium 6/1 (episode 5.19 “Bring Me the Head of Oswald Castillo”)
50:50 – Speculation on fall shows: Chuck season 3

Hosted by Brent Barrett, Kevin Bachelder, and Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 6/6/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for Well Told Tales podcast.

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Work or Escape? - recorded by Wendy Hembrock

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Primeval (4/4), Chuck (4/6), Heroes (4/6), Medium (4/6), Saving Grace (4/6), Reaper (4/7), Fringe (4/7), Lost (4/8), Krog Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (4/9), Terminator:Sarah Connor Chronicles (4/10), Ghost Whisperer (4/10), Dollhouse (4/10).
ABC slates Pushing Daisies’ final episodes, Sanctuary begins season two production, The Guild (season 1 & 2) up for pre-order, Fringe beams up Spock, Fringe’s code is cracked, Red Dwarf new series premieres in the UK, Dollhouse Season 1 DVDs will be released July 28, The so-called Dollhouse episode 13, Maureen Ryan suggests Where should Whedon go for his next gig, Joss Whedon receives a humanitarian award from Harvard.

Tuner Minute – Don’t I Know You? Want to share your thoughts on this topic or read what other people think? Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
0:29:22 – First Impressions of Krog Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire 4/9 (episodes 1.01 “Wench Trouble”, 1.02 “Golden Powers”)
0:34:10 – Chuck 4/6 (episode 2.19 “Chuck Versus vs. The Dream Job”)
0:38:33 – Heroes 4/6 (episode 3.22 “Turn and Face the Strange”)
0:42:24 – Fringe 4/7 (episode 1.16 “Inner Child”)
0:47:05 – Lost 4/8 (episode 5.12 “Dead is Dead”)
0:52:39 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 4/10 (episode 2.22 “Born to Run”)
1:02 01 – Dollhouse 4/10 (episode 1.09 “Spy in the House of Love”)

Hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 4/11/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for Adventures in SciFi Publishing.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker 3/28, Chuck 3/30, Heroes 3/30, Medium 3/30, Reaper 3/31, Lost 4/1, Smallville 4/2, Life on Mars 4/1, Supernatural 4/2, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 4/3, Dollhouse 4/3.
True Blood Season 2 preview, Episode names for remaining Supernatural episodes, Will Supernatural end with Season 5?, Laurell K. Hamilton’s Vampire Hunter series coming to IFC, Fox schedules the remaining Dollhouse episodes, Legend of the Seeker returns 4/25, Pushing Daisies DVD on 7/21, SyFy to air Primeval starting 4/10.

Tuner Minute – My Show or Your Show?
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Back Porch:
0:20:55 – Legend of the Seeker 3/28 (episode 1.17 “Deception”)
0:24:45 – Chuck 3/30 (episode 2.18 “Chuck vs. The Broken Heart”)
0:28:31 – Heroes 3/30 (episode 3.21 “Into Asylum”)
0:34:30 – Lost 4/1 (episode 5.11 “Whatever Happened, Happened”)
0:40:01 – Life on Mars 4/1 (episode 1.13 “Life is a Rock”)
0:49:20 – Supernatural 4/3 (episode 4.18 “The Monster at the End of This Book”)
0:55:44 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 4/3 (episode 2.21 “Adam Raised a Cain”)
1:04:18 – Dollhouse 4/3 (episode 1.08 “The Awakening”)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett, and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 4/4/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Personal Effects:Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker 3/21, Chuck 3/23, Heroes 3/23, Medium 3/23, Saving Grace 3/23, Reaper 3/24, Lost 3/25, Smallville 3/26, Supernatural 3/26, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/27, Dollhouse 3/27.

Sci Fi plans three miniseries – Alice in Wonderland remake, Riverworld and The Phantom, More details on BSG:The Plan, Previews for Caprica, Stargate:Universe and Warehouse 13, ABC’s Life on Mars series finale next week.

Tuner Minute – Deja View
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Back Porch:
17:22 – Legend of the Seeker 3/21 (episode 1.16 “Bloodline”)
23:15 – Chuck 3/23 (episode 2.17 “Chuck vs. The Predator”)
28:16 – Heroes 3/23 (episode 3.20 “Cold Snap”)
35:04 – Lost 3/25 (episode 5.10 “He’s Our You”)
39:54 – Supernatural 3/26 (episode 4.17 “It’s a Terrible Life”)
49:43 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/27 (episode 2.20 “To the Lighthouse”)
56:15 – Dollhouse 3/27 (episode 1.07 “Echoes”)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett, and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 3/28/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for SciFi Talk podcast.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker 3/14, Medium 3/16, Saving Grace 3/16, Reaper 3/17, Lost 3/18, Smallville 3/19, Supernatural 3/19, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/20, Dollhouse 3/20, Battlestar Galactica 3/20.
CBS renews Big Bang Theory for two seasons, Sci Fi renames itself, Fans offer 25 Other Names for the Sci Fi Channel, The Middleman DVD coming out on 7/28. The Middleman DVD sales may effect its official cancellation.

Tuner Minute – Expectations
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Back Porch:
18:44 – Legend of the Seeker 3/14 (episode 1.15 “Conversion”)
23:02 – Lost 3/18 (episode 5.09 “Namaste”)
28:49 – Supernatural 3/19 (episode 4.16 “On the Head of a Pin”)
40:44 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/20 (episode 2.19 “Last Voyage of the Jimmy Carter”)
45:50 – Dollhouse 3/20 (episode 1.06 “Man on the Street”)
55:24 – Battlestar Galactica 3/13 (episode 4.22 “Daybreak” Part 2)

Hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 3/21/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for SciFi Dig podcast.

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Watercooler:
Quick Reviews: Chuck 3/9, Heroes 3/9, Medium 3/9, Saving Grace 3/9, Reaper 3/10, Smallville 3/12, Supernatural 3/12, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/31, Ghost Whisperer 3/13, Dollhouse 3/13, Battlestar Galactica 3/13. Six New Fringe Episodes, Four Summer Sci Fi series from NBC (Merlin, The Listener, Meteor, The Storm), Limited commercials ending for Dollhouse and Fringe, Listener voicemail: Top 5 Shows from the past 5 years.

Tuner Minute – Anticipation
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Back Porch:
23:30 – Listener voicemail about Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (spoilers through season 2).
28:03 – Chuck 3/9 (episode 2.16 “Chuck vs. The Lethal Weapon”)
31:40 – Heroes 3/9 (episode 3.19 “Shades of Gray”)
37:54 – Supernatural 3/12 (episode 4.15 “Death Takes a Holiday”)
43:37 – Dollhouse 3/13 (episode 1.05 “True Believer”)
47:52 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 3/13 (episode 2.18 “Today is the Day”)
52:04 – Big Bang Theory 3/9 (episode 2.17 “The Terminator Decoupling”)
54:03 – Ghost Whisperer 3/13 (episode 4.18 “Leap of Faith”)
58:48 – Battlestar Galactica 3/13 (episode 4.21 “Daybreak” Part 1)

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 3/14/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for Squint Squad – a Bones podcast.

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