Quick Reviews: Legend of the Seeker (3/20 2.14 Bound), Survivors (3/20 1.06 Episode 1.6), (3/23 2.01 Abandoned Hospital), Chuck (3/22) 3.10 Chuck vs the Final Exam), Lost (3/23 6.09 Ab Aeterno), Ugly Americans (3/24 1.03 American Werewolf in America), FlashForward (3/25 1.13 Blowback), Vampire Diaries (3/25 1.15 A Few Good Men), Supernatural (3/25 5.15 Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid), Caprica (3/26 1.09 End of Line).

Voicemail on changing opinions on a show after the first season, Why you should Rescue Legend of the Seeker, Stargate Universe Season 1.5 DVD due 7/13, Eureka Season 3.5 DVD due 6/29, Supernatural on Blu-ray due 6/15 with more extras, Fringe101 – What You Need To Know, Fringe‘s John Noble has answers for you, Fringe Musical episode, Casting news for Syfy’s Haven, SyFy orders a comedy from Lex Luthor, Firefly alumni fill Warehouse 13, new True Blood ads.

Tuner Minute: Any Time Any Place. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
33:41 – Lost (3/23 6.09 Ab Aeterno)
43:32 – Supernatural (3/25 5.15 Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid)
55:10 – Chuck (3/22 3.11 Chuck vs the Final Exam)

Episode #75 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 03/27/10. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for The Gatecast podcast.

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Contest: Name the Shows! contest running until September 11. Correctly name 3 or more shows used in the promo to qualify for a drawing. The winning prize is a genre TV show on DVD from the “Tuner Vault”. Check the blog for more contest details.

Watercooler:
Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/23 (episode 2.08 “New World in my View”), Defying Gravity 8/23 (episode 5 “Rubicon”), Warehouse 13 8/25 (episode 1.0 “Duped”), Eureka 8/28 (episode 3.16 “You Don’t Know Jack”).

Listener voicemail on Dollhouse, Voicemail on The Middleman, Two week break on filming V, The Guild Season 3 available on 9/1, Trailer for SyFy’s Alice miniseries, Dollhouse casting Summer Glau, Internet content deals coming for DirecTV, TBS and TNT and Verizon and Time Warner, Creator Eric Kripke talks Supernatural Season 5.

Tuner Minute: The Hookup. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
29:32 – True Blood 8/23 (episode 2.08 “New World in My View”)
39:00 – Warehouse 13 13 8/25 (episode 1.0 “Duped”)
45:18 – Eureka 8/14 8/28 (episode 3.16 “You Don’t Know Jack”)
51:16 – The Middleman DVD Disc 3 (episodes 9-12)

Episode #45 hosted by Brent Barrett, Wendy Hembrock and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 8/29/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the Geek of All Trades podcast.

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Take the latest poll: How do you feel about shorter/split seasons of genre shows?

New Contest: Name the Shows! in the Tuning in to Sci Fi TV Promo. Name 3 or more shows used in the promo to qualify for a drawing. The winning prize is a genre TV show on DVD from the “Tuner Vault”. Check the blog for contest details.

Watercooler:

Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/16 (2.09 I Will Rise Up), Defying Gravity 8/16 (1.04 H21K), Saving Grace 8/18 (Am I Gonna Die Today?), Warehouse 13 8/18 (1.07 Implosion), Eureka 8/21 (3.15 Shower the People).

Listener voicemail about Warehouse 13, Sample of the TIST Dollhouse DVD contest entries, NBC adapting Midnight, Mass. comics, Lost casting news, Caprica casts James Marsters, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau cast in HBO’s Game of Thrones , SyFy renews Warehouse 13, Sanctuary Season One DVD coming on 9/15, Season 2 of Legend of the Seeker preview, Supernatural season 5 preview and CW ad, new sci-fi web series Aidan 5.

Tuner Minute: Spin Off. Link to US spin offs from tv series. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
30:27 – True Blood 8/16 (2.09 I will Rise Up)
45:19 – Warehouse 13 8/18 (1.07 Implosion)
51:58 – Eureka 8/21 (3.15 Shower the People)
54:20 – The Middleman DVD Disc 2 (episodes 5-8)

Episode #44 hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 8/23/09. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for the Angel Between the Lines podcast.

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

Quick Reviews:True Blood 8/9 (2.08 Timebomb), Defying Gravity 8/9 (1.03 Threshold), Saving Grace 8/11 (Looks Like a Lesbian Attack To Me), Warehouse 13 8/11 (1.06 Burnout), Eureka 8/14 (3.14 Ship Happens).

Listener email on Supernatural, V debuts in November, Heroes casts Ernie Hudson, Saving Grace will end after season 3, AMC may make Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” a series, HBO and Frank Spotnitz developing Robert Silverberg’s “The World Inside”, Networks unite to challenge Nielsen ratings.

Tuner Minute: The Main Line. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
29:33 – True Blood 8/9 (2.08 Timebomb)
39:33 – Warehouse 13 8/11 (1.06 Burnout)
47:21 – Eureka 8/14 (3.14 Ship Happens)
53:37 – The Middleman DVD Disc 1 (episodes 1-4)

Episode #43 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 8/15/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the ScotchCast podcast.

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Watercooler:
Latest poll: Have you attended a sci fi or genre convention?

Quick Reviews: Primeval 7/18 (episode 3.09), True Blood 7/19 (2.05 “Never Let Me Go”), Saving Grace 7/21 (3.06 “Am I Going to Lose Her”), Warehouse 13 7/21 (1.03 “Magnetism”), Eureka 7/24 (3.11 “Insane in the P-Brane”).

Listener voicemails on Tuner Minute #39, Warehouse 13, and Torchwood: Children of Earth, ABC’s Defying Gravity, Syfy announces the Fall Schedule, New Trailer for BSG:The Plan, Eureka already renewed for season 4, Caprica airs January 22, 2010, Edward James Olmos says more Battlestar Galactica movies are likely, Medium and Smallville moving to new Friday timeslots, Legend of the Seeker season 2 premieres 11/7, Farscape – The Complete Series megaset DVDs, Trailer for Doctor Who: Waters of Mars, TIST will discuss The Middleman and Dollhouse “Epitaph One”, TIST gets two Parsec Award nominations.

Tuner Minute: The Passion of the Rabid. Join in the forum discussion here.

Back Porch:
36:40 – Primeval 7/18 (episode 3.09)
40:09 – True Blood 7/19 (episode 2.05 “Never Let Me Go”)
44:43 – Warehouse 13 7/21 (episode 1.03 “Magnetism”)
49:35 – Eureka 7/24 (episode 3.11 “Insane in the P-Brane”)
53:15 – Torchwood:Children of Earth 7/21-24 (complete series)

Episode #40 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 7/25/09.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for the The Babylon 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.

Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle.

Promo for SciFi Dig podcast.

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Watercooler:
Stargate Universe casting news

Tuner Minute #10 – Shows we obsess over
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Back Porch:
21:44 – Pushing Daisies 12/5, 12/17 (2.09 “Legend of Merle McQuoddy”, 2.10 “The Norwegians” )
27:13 – Ghost Whisperer (2007 repeats)
29:37 – Doctor Who Christmas 12/25 (“The Next Doctor”)
2008 Roundup:
30:39 – Farscape comics and webisodes
32:40 – The Guild and Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog
36:10 – Dollhouse
38:11 – Pushing Daisies
39:23 – Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
44:27 – True Blood
45:30 – Fringe
47:08 – Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, Lost, Torchwood
52:22 – The Middleman
55:29 – Charlie Jade

Hosted by Wendy Hembrock, Brent Barrett and Kevin Bachelder. Recorded on 12/27/08.

Edited by Brent Barrett.

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Promo for Squint Squad: The “Bones” Podcast.

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