Back In the Village: The Prisoner Podcast

Hey there, Prisoner Pals! After a very long hiatus, Wes and I are back to bid you welcome back to The Village – an all new, all different Village, as we cover episodes 1-3 of the 2009 AMC television remake of The Prisoner starring Jim Caviezel as 6, and Ian McKellan as 2! Sit back, […]

We’ve finally done it. After debating the racism of the Village, considering the proper episode order, and finally learning who is Number One, Clay and Wes have made it to the end of The Prisoner! Listen to our final thoughts in this wrap up episode. Thanks! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast Network | […]

Well come, Prisoner Pals! Here it is – today we learn all about English mail men from the Jersey shore, dry bones, Vern Troyer, and giveaway contests with the series finale of The Prisoner – Fall Out! Notes: Here’s a link to some info on Shattered Visage, the graphic novel “sequel” to The Prisoner And […]

Hey there, Prisoner Pals! Hope you enjoyed last week’s Danger Man breather – This week on Back In the Village: The Prisoner Podcast we learn all about nervous breakdowns, returning 2’s, and degrees of absolution with the first half of the series finale, Once Upon A Time! Notes: Here’s a look at the Number 6 Print […]

Hey there, Prisoner Pals! This week on The Prisoner Podcast, we take a side step and delve into Danger Man, the spy series that made ol’ Paddy McG a star, and provided the never ending question of “is Number 6 actually John Drake?” – Well we talk about that, as well as a host of […]

Hey there, Prisoner Pals! This week on The Prisoner Podcast, we learn all about recording errors, crappy rear screen projection, gratuitous machine guns and trolling Amazon reviews with episode 15, The Girl Who Was Death! Enjoy! NOTES: Next week we will be taking a breather before diving in to the two-part Prisoner finale by covering […]

Howdy there, pardner! This week on Back In The Village: The Prisoner Podcast, we learn all about Sammy Davis’ quick draw skills, mute brutes, and the finer points of Tombstone as we  cover the series’ only Western-themed episode, Living In Harmony! Enjoy! NOTES: For those of you unfamiliar with the movie Tombstone, first shame on […]

Welcome back, Prisoner Pals! This week we learn all about brain switching, time off, cancelled second seasons, lame fiances, and even lamer plot devices with Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! Enjoy! NOTES: Here’s the theme from High Noon, where the episode gets its title from: And here’s a link to Do Not Forsake […]

Welcome again to Back In the Village: The Prisoner Podcast! This week we learn all about brainwashing, tea making, and lesser genocides with Ep. 12 – A Change Of Mind! NOTES: We talk a bit about the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which you can learn more about by clicking the poster: And here’s […]

In this episode, a young successor to Number 2 plots to assassinate the retiring Number 2 and ensure his own success. Join us if you must, but It’s Your Funeral!

Welcome back, everyone! This week we learn about hammers, anvils, hard to pronounce classic music titles, Michael Caine lookalikes, and the greatness of Deadwood. It’s Hammer Into Anvil! Enjoy! Notes Here’s a link to the script for Dance Of the Dead And here’s some info about Portmeiricon 2015! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast […]

Welcome back! This week we look at Checkmate, and learn about bad B-plots, unreleased Rush songs, and why Bane would be a great No.2.  Enjoy! Also, we’re taking a week off, so we’ll be seeing you in two weeks! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast Network | Patreon

Welcome back! This week we cover Dance of the Dead, and learn all about the Village policy on boom boxes, see what sort of party no. 2 likes to throw, and FINALLY get the definitive word on 6’s stance on the ladies.  Enjoy! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast Network | Patreon

Welcome again to The Prisoner Podcast! This week, fittingly on Number 6’s actual birthday, we cover Many Happy Returns, in which we learn all about staying quiet for long periods of time, eating lots of sandwiches, and England under Nazi rule.  Enjoy! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast Network | Patreon  

Welcome back! This week on The Prisoner Podcast we look at some military history: Generals, and that…sort…of thing, and continue to ponder 6’s aversion to women, and why the hell he even sticks his nose in this business in the first place as we cover The General Notes: If you’ve never seen it, here’s some […]

Thanks for coming back after a long, unintended two-week hiatus! Sorry for the wait! This week we learn about flapjacks, voodoo, ESP, and how this episode is like Total Recall. Enjoy! Notes: The Simpsons episode we reference is The Computer Wore Menace Shoes, from Season 12 And the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode we […]

Welcome back! This week Wes and I cover Free For All, Patrick McGoohan’s first foray into writing and directing on The Prisoner. We get into the ins and outs of public service in the Village, the return of the Rover Hands, and touch on a bit of McGoohan’s personal views toward lady co-stars, all backed […]

Welcome back again! This time on The Prisoner Podcast we cover A, B, and C, and learn all about dreamy parties, Number 2’s weird milk fetish, tongue twisters, and the horrors of house centipedes. Enjoy! Notes: Be sure to check out The Unmutual, who were kind enough to give us a nice plug! They’re also […]

This time on Back In the Village: The Prisoner Podcast we cover The Chimes of Big Ben. We meet Leo Mckern’s Number 2, learn how much non-alcoholic vodka costs, and Wes gives us more proof that Number 6 is a dirty racist. Enjoy! Notes: Here’s the full length version of Ron Grainer’s original theme for […]

This is the very first episode of Back In the Village: The Prisoner Podcast! We are covering all 17 episodes of the 1967 British sci-fi classic The Prisoner! In this episode we say hello, meet our hosts, enter the village, and learn all about Number 6’s inherent racism. Enjoy! Notes: Catch all of Wes’ Star Trek […]