Topic: Episode 23: 2nd Place Thanks for Sharing, Chiana Season 2 Review

[Brent Barrett]

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Hosted by: Lindy Rae and Kevin Bachelder

Additional voices: Wendy Hembrock, Kurt Armbruster, Brent Barrett, Kimberly Thompson, Hank Shiffman, and Sammy Mohr

Written by: Lindy Rae, Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock, Kurt Armbruster, Brent Barrett, Julie Marino, and Sean Cunningham.

Edited by: Sammy Mohr

Additional Editing by: Brent Barrett

Running Time: 00:59:53

(00:00:54) Our hosts Lindy and Kevin welcome listeners to The ScapeCast
(00:03:53) Tralk Talk
(00:07:19) Farscape Trivia Question
(00:08:19) Chiana Season 2 Character Review by Julie Marino
(00:18:22) ScapeCast News with Wendy Hembrock
    Gigi's new mini-series, Starter Wife
    Gigi reads recap of 7th Son
    David Franklin Interview
    Neilson Gathers College Campus Ratings
    Happy Birthday to Tammy MacIntosh (Feb 18)
    Golden Pass Tickets available for final Burbank Official Farscape Convention
    Creation offers DVD of Ben Browder's on-stage appearance at last year's convention
    The Power of the Dark Crystal Update
    Three New Henson Feature Films
    Puppet-Up Improv Update (Southern California)
    Puppet-Up Uncensored Update (Australia)
    Farscape Math: Awesome-o-meter
(00:25:17) Our hosts return
(00:26:48) Second Place Thanks for Sharing Winner:
    Love in the Time of Broadcast by Sean Cunningham
(00:41:30) Our hosts return
(00:42:04) Promo for Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword by Tee Morris
(00:44:52) ScapeCast Beacon with Beacon Guy
    Collectormania
    Farscape Re-watch
(00:45:33) Question of the Week: What is your favorite John/D'Argo moment?
(00:50:49) Our hosts return with their answers
    Next Question: What do you like most about Chiana?
    REMEMBER: You can always answer ANY Question of the Week and it may get on the show
(00:53:42) Promo for 7th Son, Book 2 by J.C. Hutchins
(00:55:41) Farscape Trivia Answer
(00:57:06) Dr. Spam reminds us of the word of the episode (yes, the ScapeCast crew really does know what it means...)
(00:57:16) Our hosts return to close out the show

[Fluffy]

Fantastic episode, guys! 
Julie Marino did a great job with Chianas character review and I really enjoyed listening to the Second Thanks for Sharing Winner.

[Brent Barrett]

Thanks.    And thanks for reminding me that I forgot to update the show notes. 

[Jarrak]

The sound of icecubes rattling in a glass is just so podcasting

Great review from Julie and certainly another cracking entry to the competition and Seans experiences make me quite happy that the UK got a fairly constant broadcast schedule even with the delay getting it across the pond.

[Quizzical1]

Great 'cast!
 
A belated comment: I think in this episode, y'all talked about the ring John gets from his dad? And you wonder what happened to it, but decide he must have gotten it back after D'Argo lets it go in Family Ties? Well, he didn't get it back. His father asks him, in Terra Firma, where it is, when they first meet and John acts suspicious. It's a way his father confirms his identity. And John tells him he lost the ring, and Jack says that it must have worked, then.

[Brent Barrett]

Thanks, Quizz.  I did mention this to our hosts after they recorded that banter, but we felt it would be a good test of the listeners to let it go.  I'm glad it worked and you posted this message.    Welcome.

[Nicola Wood]

Yeah, the whole D'Argo letting go of Yuri Gagarin's puzzle ring in "Family Ties",  was a symbolic link to Jack Crichton giving John the ring in "Premiere".   The puzzle ring symbolises the talisman or gift of great significance that the hero is given - in this case by the threshold guardian - Jack Crichton.   

John giving the ring to D'Argo - an alien - and then the alien allowing the ring to drift off into space tells the audience that this universe is now John's new home, with new family.    Of course - then we get Season Two - and the universe turns out to be even more treacherous than the audience knew.   But that moment in "Family Ties" (before Season Two was confirmed for the writers), was meant to bring some kind of symbolic conclusion to John Crichton's story.   John, like the ring, adript in space.   

[Quizzical1]

Thanks!