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A weekly podcast that dissects each episode of Fox's brilliant science fiction show Fringe. One host watched it from the beginning, the other is discovering it for the first time. Together they are... Fringe Observers.

Dan Doolan & Chris Billingham


    • Feb 13, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES


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    100. An Enemy Of Fate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 133:51


    This week we observe the very final episode of Fringe "An Enemy of Fate". Plus we bid this podcast a farewell by answering some listener questions and summing up our overall thoughts on the show. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    99. Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 59:33


    This week we observe "Liberty".  Plus Dan just can't get the intro right, because you know... he's useless. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    98. The Boy Must Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 48:11


    This week we observe "The Boy Must Live". Plus we discuss this shows approach to balancing character and mythology when compared to how Lost did it. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    97. Anomaly XB-6783746

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 45:21


    This week we observe "Anomaly XB-6783746".  And we pointlessly circle around ourselves and achieve very little, you know, kinda like this episode. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    96. Black Blotter.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 49:16


    This week we observe "Black Blotter". Plus midway through the call disconnects and we have about a minute of confusion to spice things up. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    95. The Human Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 49:14


    This week we observe "The Human Kind". Plus we have so little to say about the episode we break the record for most tangents in an episode of this podcast. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    94. Five-Twenty-Ten

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 51:21


    This week we observe "Five-Twenty-Ten". Plus we discuss the perils of untreated dairy allergy for some reason. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    93. Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 51:01


    This week we observe "Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There". Plus Dan makes up for a previous mistake reading a episode title. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    92. An Origin Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 47:08


    This week we observe "An Origin Story". Plus Dan throws Chris off by choosing to do Quote of the Week far too early. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    91. The Bullet That Saved the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 46:13


    This week we observe "The Bullet That Saved the World". Plus Chris is slightly hung over from a night drinking White Russians. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    90. The Recordist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 60:09


    This week we observe "The Recordist ". Plus Dan has a headache and he gets distracted a lot, hence the length of the episode. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    89. In Absentia.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 48:01


    This week we observe "In Absentia". Plus Dan eats a BillingHAM sandwich, which is exactly as lame as it sounds. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    88. Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 50:26


    This week we observe "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11". Plus we create a megamix of Yazoo's 'Only You' and "I didn't do any yanking". You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    87. Brave New World (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 47:49


    This week we observe "Brave New World" Part Two. Plus we debate the nature of Deus Ex Machina in the context of a serialised show versus an episodic show. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    86. Brave New World (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 49:40


    This week we observe "Brave New World" Part One. Plus Amazon spoils something for Chris via the medium of thumbnails. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    85. Worlds Apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 49:35


    This week we observe "Worlds Apart". Plus our hosts disagree on how much information Lincoln would have about Peter's history. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    84. Letters Of Transit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 57:52


    This week we observe "Letters Of Transit". Plus Chris finds it far too amusing that Dan owns two DVD copies of a film he hates. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    83. The Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 54:08


    This week we observe "The Consultant". Plus Chris calls Dan out for not getting him a card, we won't mention for what here. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    82. Everything In Its Right Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 48:24


    This week we observe "Everything In Its Right Place". Plus Dan's irrational anger at a cliche goes too far... cos he's an idiot. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    81. Nothing As It Seems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 49:56


    This week we observe "Nothing As It Seems". Plus go on one of the weirdest tangents we've ever been on, and that's saying something. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    80. A Short Story About Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 46:33


    This week we observe "A Short Story About Love". Plus last weeks quote of the week haunts Chris's theme song. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    79. The End Of All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 52:00


    This week we observe "The End of All Things". Plus we discover something Walter didn't do, and that our hosts are basically children in adult's bodies. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    78. A Better Human Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 47:57


    This week we observe "A Better Human Being". Plus we discuss a plot of our own about a kid with a balloon for a head and his struggles. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    77. Welcome To Westfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 49:32


    This week we observe "Welcome to Westfield". Plus we discuss how Chris feels that mutant chicken will herald the end of the world... and if you're waiting for context... good luck. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    76. Making Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 48:05


    This week we observe "Making Angels" plus we list every single name that Walter has incorrectly called Astro. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    75. Forced Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 51:35


    This week we observe "Forced Perspective" in an episode that starts as utter nonsense but we promise we do eventually get to some genuine analysis of the show. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    74. Enemy of My Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 47:13


    This week we observe "Enemy of My Enemy". Plus Dan thinks he's found a flaw in the Fringe Divisions security. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    73. Back To Where You've Never Been

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 52:43


    This week we observe "Back To Where You've Never Been". Plus we discuss which Lincoln we'd rather go on a date with. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    72. Wallflower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 45:13


    This week we observe "Wallflower". Plus Chris tries to justify and explain one of the least relevant ciphers we've ever had. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    71. And Those We've Left Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 45:25


    This week we observe "And Those We've Left Behind". Plus Dan loves Stephen Root so much he decides to talk Chris through his IMDB profile. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    70. Novation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 50:02


    This week we observe "Novation". Plus we discuss Lincoln's status on the team... again. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    69. Subject 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 50:40


    This week we observe "Subject 9". Plus we discuss Lincoln's status on the team, and Dan decides to switch up his hint for next week. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    68. Alone in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 47:12


    This week we observe "Alone in the World". Plus for some reason, Dan and Chris cannot agree on absolutely anything this week. You can catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    67. One Night In October

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 51:11


    This week we observe "One Night in October". Plus the return of everyones favourite tight shirted character... Shoyles. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    66. Neither Here Nor There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 47:57


    This week we observe "Neither Here Nor There". Worth noting we recorded this episode a day or so before the death of Adam West, but coincidentally we do reference the 60s Batman. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    65. The Day We Died

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 61:57


    This week we observe "The Day We Died". Plus we read some listener feedback on this episode. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    64. The Last Sam Weiss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 58:41


    This week we observe "The Last Sam Weiss". Plus we forget to address Chris and his garden/water situation from last week. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    63. 6:02 AM EST

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 46:37


    This week we observe "6:02 AM EST". Plus we get distracted by Chris's neighbour, which doesn't speak well of the episode. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    62. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 52:24


    This week we observe "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide". And Dan is still not feeling well, so it all feels a bit like a fever dream. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    61. Bloodline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 51:20


    This week we observe "Bloodline". Plus we continue to call Henry by the name Bubbles, because we're bad people who are failing to respect a brilliant actors work. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    60. Stowaway

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 46:13


    This week we observe "Stowaway". Plus Dan looses the will to live. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    59. Os

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 49:32


    This week we observe "Os". Plus this week Dan get's a bee in his bonnet about bouncing boots. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    58. Subject 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 46:10


    This week we observe "Subject 13". Plus Dan gets a bee in his bonnet about soft focus and Walters impossibly shiny hair. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    57. 6B

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 48:51


    This week we observe "6B". Plus Chris reveals his hopes and dreams for Walter and Nina. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    56. Immortality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 47:36


    This week we observe "Immortality". Plus Chris disturbs his neighbours. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    55. Concentrate and Ask Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 47:42


    This week we observe "Concentrate And Ask Again". Plus Chris reveals his enjoyment of formal dresses and it all gets a bit awkward. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or

    54. Reciprocity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 49:41


    This week we observe "Reciprocity". Plus Chris's disappointment at the use of U2 in the episode. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    53. The Firefly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 50:40


    This week we observe "The Firefly". Plus Chris get's a little too excited at the possibility of a U2 reference. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    52. Marionette

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 38:06


    This week we observe "Marionette". Plus something else happened... probably. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    51. Entrada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 44:44


    This week we observe "Entrada". Plus we continue to try to make 'Shoyles' happen, it's probably not gonna happen. You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

    50. The Abducted

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 48:57


    This week we observe "The Abducted". Plus Chris reveals he may be infringing on his parents sex life and we loose control of podcast during "Quote of the Week". You can catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

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