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BSG star Tricia Helfer and TV writer/journalist Marc Bernardin do an episode-by-episode rewatch of Battlestar Galactica in its entirety, diving deep into the themes of the award-winning sci-fi classic and revealing behind the scenes details that only a true BSG insider like Tricia would know. In add…

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  • Dec 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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BONUS: 'The Plan' with writer Jane Espenson

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 98:57


"There was never a plan!" In this bonus episode of Battlestar Galacticast, Marc Bernardin and Tricia Helfer are joined by Jane Espenson, writer and executive producer of the BSG TV movie, The Plan (released October 27, 2009). Jane talks about her time on BSG and joins our hosts in a watch-down of this delightful Movie of the Week.

BONUS: Making music with composer Bear McCreary

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 60:31


In this bonus episode of Battlestar Galacticast, Marc and Tricia talk with composer extraordinaire Bear McCreary about getting his big break on BSG. Bear's other score credits include Outlander, The Walking Dead, Snowpiercer, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as well as the feature films Freaky, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the Happy Death Day duo.

Season 4, Episode 21: Daybreak Part 3 - Mary McDonnell

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 86:17


Here we are, the last (-ish) installment of Battlestar Galacticast. And who better to spend it with than our President? Marc and Tricia are joined by Laura Roslin herself, Mary McDonnell, in watching and discussing the final episode of Battlestar Galactica. So say we ... all.

Season 4, Episode 20: Daybreak Part 2 - Ronald D. Moore

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 72:43


Join Marc and Tricia as they're joined by a fella named Ron Moore to discuss what's technically the penultimate episode of Battlestar Galactica: "Daybreak Part 2." Whoa, talk about a home stretch!

Season 4, Episode 19: Daybreak: Part 1 - Katee Sackhoff

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 68:24


Let there be no illusions! This is likely to be a one-way trip. So don’t volunteer out of sentiment or emotion.” We’re really in the home stretch now as Marc and Tricia are joined by special guest Katee Sackhoff to discuss BSG Season 4 Episode 19: “Daybreak Part 1.

Season 4, Episode 18: Islanded In A Stream Of Stars - Edward James Olmos

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 64:29


Marc and Tricia are joined by special guest Edward James Olmos as they revisit BSG Season 4, Episode 18: “Islanded in a Stream of Stars.” The discuss Eddie’s roles as both actor and director in this episode, the timelessness of the series, and quarantining in the BSG bubble. Also, random cameos by Eddie’s dog. Join us.

Season 4, Episode 17: Someone To Watch Over Me (featuring Bear McCreary)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 78:25


"Remember, the first one who sights a habitable rock will get this fine oral hygiene product. It is the last tube of Tauron toothpaste in the universe. Gods know most of you need it." Join Marc, Tricia, and special guest/musical maestro Bear McCreary as they discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 17: "Someone to Watch Over Me."

Season 4, Episode 16: "Deadlock"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 71:23


“I feel it! For her. For you. For Liam. Shouldn’t need to spout the words; I feel it less with words. Just let me Gods-damn feel it and I’ll fill the frakkin’ room!”Join Marc and Tricia as they’re joined by special guest Aaron Douglas to discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 16: “Deadlock.”

No Exit

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 78:57


Dean Stockwell unleashed! “I don’t want to be human! I want to see gamma rays, I want to hear x-rays, and I want to smell dark matter!” Join Marc and Tricia as they discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 15: “No Exit.”

BONUS: The Face of the Enemy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 55:30


The Face of the Enemy is a webisode series that aired on SYFY.com during the midseason break of Battlestar Galactica Season 4. The episodes focus on Felix Gaeta, two Number Eights, and others who are stranded on a Raptor, where the passengers are mysteriously dying one by one. Marc and Tricia break it down.

Season 4, Episode 14: Blood on the Scales

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 71:22


"No. Not now. Not ever. Do you hear me? I will use every cannon, every bomb, every bullet, every weapon I have down to my own eye teeth to end you. I swear it! I’m coming for all of you!” Join Marc and Tricia as they discuss the high stakes and oh so quotable threats of BSG Season 4, Episode 14: “Blood on the Scales.

Season 4, Episode 13: The Oath

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 63:36


We’re in the back half of the final season! Join Marc and Tricia as they discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 13: “The Oath,” an episode featuring a performance by Edward James Olmos that’s so good it can only be described in ALL CAPS. Also, who wants a cup of algae coffee? Start your morning off right with Battlestar Galacticast.

BONUS: Colonel Tigh [Michael Hogan] Needs Our Help

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 74:45


Friends and family of BSG star Michael Hogan have come together to launch a GoFundMe to help the embattled 71-year-old actor cover extensive medical bills he incurred following a February fall that left him with a severe brain injury.To help raise awareness and funds, we've decided to air an old episode - actually one of our firsts - that features Michael. If you would like to contribute, you can find the GoFundMe page here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/michael-hogan-fund

Season 4, Episode 12: A Disquiet Follows My Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 75:03


Join us as Marc and Tricia are joined by special guest Alessandro Juliani (Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta) to discuss showrunner Ron Moore’s directorial debut, BSG Season 4, Episode 12: “A Disquiet Follows My Soul.” Also, AJ talks about how a stage production of Romeo and Juliet led to him joining the BSG family and everyone gazes in awe at Admiral Adama’s vigorous toothbrushing.

Season 4, Episode 11: Sometimes a Great Notion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 81:56


Marc and Tricia are joined by Kandyse McClure (Lt. Anastasia Dualla) in their discussion of BSG Season 4, Episode 11: “Sometimes a Great Notion.” Kandyse shares stories of how she joined the Battlestar family as they break down one of the most depressing episodes of the series (and that’s saying something). It’s a humdinger.

Season 4, Episode 10: "Revelations"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 66:38


It’s the final season, so people are gonna start dying! Listen in as Marc and Tricia break down BSG Season 4, Episode 10: “Revelations.” They’re always at your service.

Season 4, Episode 9: The Hub

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 69:37


“JUMP!” Roslin’s having visions of her departed friend Elosha (and her own death) as humans and Cylons engage in a battle to destroy the Resurrection Hub. Join Marc and Tricia as they discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 9: “The Hub.”

Season 4, Episode 8: Sine Qua Non

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 65:05


President Roslin’s been kidnapped! It’s up to us! Tune in as Marc and Tricia discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 8: “Sine Qua Non.”

Season 4, Episode 7: Guess What's Coming to Dinner?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 62:22


The Colonial Fleet and the Cylon rebels form a dubious alliance to shut down the Cylon Resurrection Hub in BSG Season 4, Episode 7: “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner.” Join Marc and Tricia as they break down this frakkin’ great episode. Bonus: Marc and Tricia’s Pain Chronicles. Not for the faint of heart!

Season 4, Episode 6: Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 61:45


Tune in as Marc and Tricia are joined by director Michael Nankin to discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 6: “Faith.” This is the episode in which the mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius is foiled as Starbuck leads her crew to the Cylon rebel’s Basestar. It’s also the episode that might be named after a George Michael song. Gotta have it.

Season 4, Episode 5: The Road Less Traveled

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 65:03


There’s a Heavy-Raider in the house (ship), Baltar’s got an inexplicable new wardrobe (where did all those materials come from?), and Starbuck might be an angel. Also, the art of pistol-whipping. Join Marc and Tricia in a discussion of BSG Season 4, Episode 5: “The Road Less Traveled.”

Season 4, Episode 4: Escape Velocity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 61:47


Baltar’s in a deep dark room of the Galactica having a lot of sex and ranting and raving about the Cylon god. Meanwhile, Tigh, Tyrol, and Tory are arguing over how far they should go to ensure their Cylon secret stays a secret. Also, Baltar’s having a lot of sex (so much that we had to mention it twice). Join Marc and Tricia in the bacchanal that is Battlestar Galactica Season 4, Episode 4: “Escape Velocity.”

Season 4, Episode 3: The Ties That Bind

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 63:27


So many Cylons! And we’ve got two of them on the show this week. Marc and Tricia are joined by Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster) as they discuss BSG Season 4, Episode 3: “The Ties That Bind.” Rekha has some amusing stories about dealing with furious fans over the years for “what she did to Cally” (yes, it’s THAT episode). Also, Marc teaches Tricia and Rekha about the greatest band in the world: (Morris Day and) The Time! Join us.

Season 4, Episode 2: "Six of One"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 62:01


Half a dozen of the other? Is that a Cylon reference? Is Starbuck a Cylon? So many Cylon questions and references to numbers! Speaking of which, two Baltars are always better than one. Join Marc and Tricia as they discuss Season 4, Episode 2: “Six of One.”

Season 4, Episode 1: He That Believeth in Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 83:19


Tricia and Marc are flying into Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica with Episode 1: "He that Believeth in Me." What better way to do that than with their special guest, director Michael Rymer? Join us!

Battlestar Galacticast Season 4 - Coming July 7th!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 0:33


Listen up you frakking toasters! Battlestar Galacticast is back! Starting Tuesday, July 7th, join Tricia Helfer and Marc Bernardin as they take on Battlestar Galactica Season 4. So say we all! Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode.

BONUS: Razor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 105:28


Hey, remember the Pegasus? Michelle Forbes as Admiral Helena Cain? Go back to the timeline from around the middle of Season 2 and join Marc and Tricia as they discuss Razor, every BSG fan’s favorite MOW (Movie of the Week, y’know) that isn’t The Plan.

Season 3, Episode 20: Crossroads (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 65:22


All Along the Watchtower! Our company is all met as Marc and Tricia are joined by Michael Trucco (Samuel T. Anders), Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), and Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster) to discuss the final episode of Battlestar Galactica Season 3: "Crossroads Part 2."

Season 3, Episode 19: Crossroads (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 61:50


We have a timeline! Join Marc and Tricia in a discussion of the penultimate episode of Season 3, "Crossroads Part 1," featuring the further exploits of Gaius Baltar's ethically slippery attorney Romo Lampkin, played to shady perfection by Mark Sheppard. Gas, grass, or snacks - nobody rides for free!

Season 3, Episode 18: The Son Also Rises

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 73:09


We're in the home stretch of the third season as the crew of the Galactica deals with the loss of Starbuck and security surrounding the trial of Gaius Baltar (who has a new defense attorney after the old one had an, uh, accident). Join Marc Bernardin and Tricia Helfer as they discuss Battlestar Galactica Season 3, Episode 18: “The Son Also Rises.”

Season 3, Episode 17: Maelstrom

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 68:34


Ready to revisit THE Starbuck episode of the third season? Marc and Tricia are joined by writers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle as they discuss Kara Thrace's nervous breakdown (and major mommy issues) in BSG Season 3 Episode 17: "Maelstrom."

Season 3, Episode 16: Dirty Hands

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 62:25


Nature finds a way! Marc and Tricia continue Battlestar Galacticast under lockdown this week with special guest Aaron Douglas, aka Chief Galen Tyrol. Together, they discuss a particularly Chief-centric episode: Season 3, Episode 16: "Dirty Hands." Listen in and watch out for Tricia's foster cat's willy.

Season 3, Episode 15: A Day in the Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 53:40


Be friendly with yourself as Marc and Tricia are joined by director Rod Hardy in a discussion of BSG Season 3, Episode 15: "A Day in the Life." A giggle and a "Hmm" from Laura Roslin can fix anything.

BONUS: A Special Table Read of '33'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 53:37


What happens when Marc and Tricia get Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama), James Callis (Gaius Baltar), Jamie Bamber (Lee Adama), Katee Sackhoff (Kara Thrace), Michael Trucco (Samuel T. Anders), Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster), Bodhi Olmos (Hot Dog), Kerry Norton (Layne Ishay) and more into one (beforetimes) room? An old BSG script is read out loud, and there is much merriment. Relive all the thrills and chills of BSG’s pilot episode "33" from the comfort of Tricia's den.

Season 3, Episode 14: The Woman King

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 65:26


It seems like a perfect time to revisit an episode about disease and quarantine, doesn't it? Wash your hands and listen in as Marc and Tricia are joined by writer Michael Angeli in a discussion of the oddly timely BSG Season 3, Episode 14: The Woman King. Also, Tricia discovers Reality TV. How much longer can this stay-at-home thing go on?

Season 3, Episode 13: Taking a Break from All Your Worries

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 66:45


A global pandemic can't stop the Galacticast! Join Marc and Tricia from a safe distance as they frak down BSG Season 3, Episode 13: "Taking a Break From All Your Worries." Yes, that's "Worries," not "Sorrows." This is important. Here we go!

Season 3, Episode 12: Rapture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 59:02


Welcome to the Day 1 of a brave new world. For the first time, Marc Bernardin and Tricia Helfer are not recording together in the same room, but that's not going to stop them from frakking down BSG Season 3, Episode 12: "Rapture." Order some Domino's or Pizza Hut (from a safe distance) and listen in as they discuss this sweaty gun show... and beware of bad ADR and green screen.

Season 3, Episode 11: The Eye of Jupiter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 61:38


Greetings from six feet away! Marc and Tricia are joined by BSG writer and executive producer Mark Verheiden (calling in from a safe distance) to discuss Season 3, Episode 11: "The Eye of Jupiter" (formerly known as "The Eye of Zeus"). It's a dirty, hot, sweaty episode, and a tale of algae for our times. Take shelter with us. From a safe distance.

Season 3, Episode 10: The Passage

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 54:49


Greetings from the apocalypse! Pull up a roll of toilet paper and join Marc and Tricia as they discuss BSG Season 3, Episode 10: "The Passage." This is an episode in which everyone is tired and starving so, y'know, hey. Also, hear many (many) variations on the pronunciation of the name 'Dracula.' So many.

BONUS EPISODE: The Resistance (Webisodes)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 51:12


In this special bonus episode, Tricia and Marc set their sights on Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance, a 10-part web series originally exclusive to Scifi.com. The story takes place in-between Seasons 2 and 3, which raises the question: how much supplementary material does an audience need to consume in order to get the "full story"? It's a pickle. Also, math is hard.

Season 3, Episode 9: Unfinished Business (with Jamie Barber and Edward James Olmos)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 86:56


Check out THIS peanut gallery! You need an extended crew for watching down an extended cut, so Tricia and Marc are joined by Jamie Bamber (Lee Adama), Edward James Olmos (William Adama), and Kerry Norton (Medic Layne Ishay … and also Jamie's wife! In real life!) to discuss the long version of BSG Season 3, Episode 9: Unfinished Business. Find out why a smile from Chief Tyrol can brighten even the darkest hour… and much more.

Season 3, Episode 8: Hero (with David Eick)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 75:15


There's wine here... and there's a guest star! Tricia and Marc are joined in the House of Cats by writer and executive producer David Eick to discuss BSG Season 3, Episode 8: "Hero." Who needs the south of France when you have outer space? Also, hear about how Edward James Olmos learned to love Lucy Lawless.

Season 3, Episode 7: A Measure of Salvation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 63:39


Get the drums out! Tricia and Marc are here to talk about BSG Season 3 Episode 7: "A Measure of Salvation." There's lots of goo and slobbering and grossness in this episode, as well as a beach sex scene that ended up being shot in a studio because, well, beaches aren't the most private places in the world. Pour yourself a cup of Pink Lady Apple and listen in.

Season 3, Episode 6: Torn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 55:13


In this episode, Marc trades his bronchitis for dumbass dental pain as he and Tricia discuss BSG Season 3, Episode 6: "Torn." Put on your night glasses as they discuss the woes of recording ADR for beach scenes, mourn their lost youths as they admire Tricia's much-flatter stomach circa 2006, and cry foul with Fat Lee Adama becoming Not Fat Lee Adama in record time. Also, not one meow from any of Tricia's cats in this episode! Bask in the silence.

Season 3, Episode 5: Collaborators

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 52:05


Marc isn't feeling well, but that’s not going to stop him and Tricia from discussing BSG Season 3, Episode 5: "Collaborators." It's a pretty heavy episode, but at least you get Baltar in a bathrobe for most of it and Lee Adama dropping "half a stone" (it's the metric system - in space!). Pour yourself some Happy Time Tea and keep jumping.

Season 3, Episode 4: Exodus Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 52:07


Combat landing! Tricia and Marc are coming in hot for BSG Season 3, Episode 4: "Exodus Part 2." This is a heavy one, full of emotional monologues followed by tons of explosions and stand-up-and-cheer moments. Also, musings on bad lighting on Fat Lee Adama and why ships (and other vessels of transportation) are usually considered female. Join the dynamic duo as they journey down the weirdest cul-de-sacs.

Season 3, Episode 3: Exodus Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 50:25


Allergies and post-holiday exhaustion's not gonna stop Tricia and Marc from breaking down BSG Season 3, Episode 3: "Exodus Part 1." Tune in as they geek out over Amanda Plummer's bizarro performance as Oracle Selloi, gaze in awe upon Fat Lee Adama, and muse over the fact that Cylons do, indeed, dream of electric sheep (and babies!). Sh** is getting real.

Season 3, Episodes 1 & 2: Occupation/Precipice (with RONALD D. MOORE)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 87:13


Welcome back to Battlestar Galacticast! Tricia Helfer and Marc Bernardin kick off their Season 3 discussion with a very special guest: the man responsible for most of all of this: executive producer Ronald D. Moore. Tune in as they talk the first two episodes of BSG Season 3: "Occupation" and "Precipice". Spoiler Alert for Season 3!

Battlestar Galacticast Season 3 - Coming January 21st

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 0:52


Listen up you frakking toasters! Battlestar Galacticast is back! Starting Tuesday, January 21st, join Tricia Helfer and Marc Bernardin as they take on Battlestar Galactica Season 3. So say we all! Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode.

BONUS RE-RELEASE of Season 1, Episode 7: Six Degrees of Separation (with James Callis)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 64:26


RE-RELEASE! As we wait on the new season of Battlestar Galacticast, SYFY WIRE is re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. Today, it’s no more Mr. Nice Gaius! James Callis (Dr. Gaius Baltar) joins Tricia and Marc to discuss Season 1, Episode 7, “Six Degrees of Separation”. So say we all.

BONUS RE-RELEASE of Season 1, Episode 9: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (with Edward James Olmos)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 77:07


RE-RELEASE! As we wait on the new season of Battlestar Galacticast, SYFY WIRE is re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. Today, we’re going back to season 1, episode 9, “Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down” with the one and only Edward James Olmos. So say we all!

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