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A podcast exploring science fiction television - Past and present
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May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
55 min
When Penny travels to Neitherland and is unable to find his way back, he "inceptions" Quentin, who enlists Alice's help to show him the way home. Kady and Julia cross paths once again, and this time work together on a time magic project meant to give Richard the opportunity to rewrite part of his tragic history.
Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-
May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
57 min
Quentin learns a shocking truth about Christopher Plover and his connection to The Beast. Julia comes face to face with the consequences of her magical actions and takes another step in her education.
Episode Grade: A-
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
1hr 49 sec
Quentin, Alice, Penny, and Kady travel to Brakebills South to study with Professor Mayakovsky whose unusual teaching methods draws the best out of his students. However, Kady receives the news of her mother's death and leaves Penny behind. Meanwhile, Eliot begins a relationship with a Brakebill's graduate, but the arrival of The Beast puts Brakebills on high alert.
Episode grades: 107 Dave A- Wayne A 108 A-
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
1hr 6 min
Margo and Eliot host The Trials for the first year students, but more than just magic is at stake. Though Julia and Kady learn they have a common connection, Marina again enters the picture with disastrous effects.
Episode Grade: A-
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
1hr 1 min
Julia continues to spiral out of control, and Quentin finally has a chance to re-establish a connection with his father who suffers from brain cancer. Penny travels to a dimension that appears to be Fillory and comes face to face with The Beast.
Episode Grade: B+
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
1hr 2 min
Julia and Marina carry out a cooperative spell that the former thinks will only mess with Quentin after a perceived betrayal, but the hedge witch leader has another purpose in mind. In the end, Marina recovers her memories from her time at Brakebills, and Julia is once again left out in the cold.
Episode Grade: Dave C+ Wayne C
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
1hr 1 min
While Penny discovers his powers extend far beyond his psychic abilities, and Alice learns she can bend light, poor Quentin remains undetermined. Julia confronts Quentin about his failure to convince the teachers at Brakebills to give her another shot, but her real challenge involves learning to separate her personal life from her studies with Marina and Pete.
Episode Grade: Dave B+ Wayne B
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
17 min
Game of Thrones returns for its eighth and final season, and the Iron Throne has never had its true successor closer to claiming the prize of the Seven Kingdoms. Jon and Dany arrive in Winterfell, but it's Samwell who holds the single most important piece of information. Can Sansa get over her dislike and distrust of Dany? Who will ultimately sit on the Iron Throne?
