Battlestar Galacticast

"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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

"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."

“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.”

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.”

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.

"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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

“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.”

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.”

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!

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.

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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!

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.

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.

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."

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!

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.”

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."

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.

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.

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.

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?

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!