CastleCast

Due to Wes Craven’s cameo in Castle’s season 5 episode “Scared To Death”, Heidi and John decided to take a look at one of the film maker’s best efforts, the 1996 Teen Slasher, “Scream”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:51 – John talks about his Mother becoming inflicted with Ovarian Cancer, while Heidi talks about the tradition of seeing Marvel Movies with her Father. Talk of The West Wing and political-based writing comes up as well.

News:
00:14:30 – Castle makes the list of SpoilerTV.com’s “25 Most Watched Shows of the 2012/13 Season”.
00:19:48 – The writers of Castle have returned to work for season 6!

Recap:
00:20:10 – General thoughts on the film “Scream”, written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven.

Review:
00:29:38 – A more in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion.

The Murder Board:
00:59:57 – Daniella and Simone share their love for “Scream” on the Facebook Group page.

Music Appreciation:
01:06:57 – “Trouble In Woodsboro” by Marco Beltrami.

Ad Break:
01:08:49 – The Sofa Dogs Podcast.

Spoilers:
01:09:50 – TVLine.com talks to Tamala Jones about what could happen to the 12th Precinct and the characters therein, should Beckett move to DC.

Outro:
01:11:07 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

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In response to Castle’s season 5 two-parter “Target” and “Hunt”, Heidi brings in Cathie and Gayna to discuss Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, “Casino Royale”.

A.P.B.:
00:01:27 – Gayna went to the Philadelphia Comic-Con and stopped off in New York to visit a few of the Exteriors used in Castle. Meanwhile, Heidi recovered from ear surgery by watching The West Wing. Also, Cathie has been watching The Following and The Americans.

News:
00:08:11 – Terri Miller will return to Castle, full-time for season 6!
00:09:44 – A couple of Nathan Fillion interviews, one for Monsters University and one for Much Ado About Nothing.

Recap:
00:14:21 – “Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming.

Review:
00:15:44 – The girls dig into their thoughts on the book, the film franchise and James Bond as a character.

The Murder Board:
00:59:24 – Fran and Tabz share their thoughts on the book and make allowances for the sexist tone throughout.

Music Appreciation:
01:01:16 – “The Name’s Bond…James Bond” by David Arnold.

Ad Break:
01:04:06 – Fullcast Podcast.

Spoilers:
01:06:08 – TVGuide.com promises more Esposito/Lanie relationship exploration for Season 6.
01:07:09 – TVLine.com promises further exploration of the Castle/Beckett relationship for Season 6.

Outro:
01:10:06 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

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John and Heidi catch up on some overdue e-mails from the listeners, as they prepare for a Summer without new episodes of Castle.

A.P.B.:
00:00:43 – John tells the unique story of how he obtained Season 1 of Game Of Thrones on Blu-ray (a show he’s never seen before), while Heidi talks about ear surgery.

News:
00:20:05 – The podcast’s Summer Schedule for the Hiatus.

Voice Mail:
00:25:55 – Ronnie calls in with an interesting angle on Beckett’s potential move to Washington D.C.

Feedback:
00:29:30 – Jeff writes in about “The Lives Of Others”.
00:31:51 – Europa writes in about “The Fast And The Furriest”.
00:43:56 – Samantha writes in about “Still” and “The Squab And The Quail”.
00:54:56 – Simone writes in about “Still”.
00:59:03 – Daniella writes in about “The Human Factor”.

Music Appreciation:
01:11:19 – “Castle Vs. Sorenson” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
01:11:47 – The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine.

Spoilers:
01:12:24 – TVLine.com talks to Andrew Marlowe about furthering Lanie and Esposito’s relationship next season.
01:13:53 – TVGuide.com talks to Tamala Jones about Beckett’s potential new job conflicting with her relationship with Castle.

Outro:
01:14:57 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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Beckett interviews for a job in Washington, which could have severe ramifications for her relationship with Rick and her life at the 12th Precinct in the season 5 finale of Castle, episode 24, “Watershed”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:45 – John is finally able to share some good news regarding his current, financial situation, while Heidi runs her butt off for charity.

Recap:
00:08:10 – 5×24, “Watershed”.

Review:
00:13:17 – John and Heidi share their thoughts and feelings on season five’s finale.

Feedback:
00:24:19 – Gayna writes in about “Watershed”.
00:48:32 – Pierre writes in about “Watershed”.
00:51:00 – Cathie writes in about “Watershed”.
01:03:28 – Daniella writes in about “Watershed”.
01:10:20 – Europa writes in about “Watershed”.

The Murder Board:
01:14:41 – Laura, Simone, John, Tabz, Yulii and Jonathan discuss the finer points of “Watershed” on The Facebook Group.

Outro:
01:19:58 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

Bonus Music Appreciation:
01:20:41 – “Settle Down” by Kimbra.

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Property of ABC Studios – CASTLE (5×23), “The Human Factor”
NATHAN FILLION, STANA KATIC

A man is murdered by a military drone, sending the team to search for whoever hacked the machine and gave it new coordinates in the twenty-third episode from Castle’s fifth season, “The Human Factor”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:39 – John updates listeners on his financial situation and Heidi decides to buy a Castlecast T-shirt, while they both discuss the upcoming Firefly board game.

News:
00:10:58 – Castle: The Detective Card Game is now available on Amazon.com!

Recap:
00:13:12 – 5×23, “The Human Factor”.

Review:
00:18:27 – John and Heidi share their thoughts on this episode.

Feedback:
00:33:01 – Pierre writes in about “Still” and “The Human Factor”.
00:37:53 – Jesse writes in about “The Human Factor”, with some Six Degrees of Joss Whedon.
00:41:32 – Cathie writes in about “The Human Factor”.

The Murder Board:
00:50:25 – Beth, Samantha, Jeff, Zoe and Mark take to the Facebook Group to get a bit political and discuss what the last scene of this episode could mean for the season finale and the series in general.

Music Appreciation:
00:54:56 – “It’s All About Choices” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
00:55:57 – Nutty Bites.

Spoilers:
00:56:28 – Title and synopsis for the season 5 finale.

Outro:
00:57:59 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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Property of ABC Studios – CASTLE (5×21), “Still”
STANA KATIC

Beckett has to stand still, so as not to trigger a bomb under her feet in the twenty-first episode of Castle’s fifth season, “Still”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:38 – John shares good news and bad news, both of which have to do with Nathan Fillion, in some way. Meanwhile, Heidi talks about her trip to Disneyland in California.

News:
00:11:28 – Storm Front, the newest Derrick Storm novel, has been released on Amazon Kindle.

Recap:
00:13:30 – 5×21, “Still”.

Review:
00:19:08 – John and Heidi share their thoughts on Castle’s “clips” episode.

Voice Mail:
00:34:27 – Ronnie calls in with love for the podcast and laughter for terrible accents.
00:38:40 – Jesse calls in about “Still” and “The Squab and The Quail”.

Feedback:
00:40:24 – Cathie writes in about “Still”.
00:54:11 – Europa writes in about “Still”.
01:06:05 – Gayna writes in about “Still” and includes a list of all clips used in the episode.
01:19:41 – Daniella writes in about “Still”.

The Murder Board:
01:38:55 – Janna, Tabz, Zoe and Yulii talk about the value of a “clips” show on the Facebook Groupl

Music Appreciation:
01:45:21 – “Personal Connection” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
01:46:05 – Journey Into Podcast.

Spoilers:
01:47:57 – EW.com talks to Andrew Marlowe about the season finale.

Outro:
01:49:29 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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Beckett must ward off the advances of a wealthy playboy (who isn’t Castle) while trying to solve a murder in the twenty-second episode from the fifth season, “The Squab and The Quail.

A.P.B.:
00:00:40 – John and Heidi talk about some of the fun games they’ve discovered on Facebook, such as Candy Crush Saga and Words of Wonder.

News:
00:09:33 – New clips and images from Superman: Unbound, featuring the voices of Stana Katic and Molly Quinn.

Recap:
00:11:09 – 5×22, “The Squab and The Quail”.

Review:
00:17:11 – John and Heidi let the hate flow through them.

Feedback:
00:30:07 – Gayna writes in about “The Squab and The Quail”.
00:42:29 – Jesse writes in about “The Squab and The Quail”.
00:46:35 – Cathie writes in about “The Squab and The Quail”.

The Murder Board:
01:02:49 – Margaret helps to balance things out within the Facebook Group.

Music Appreciation:
01:04:54 – “First Gun Battle” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
01:06:04 – All Things Geek.

Spoilers:
01:06:37 – Title and synopsis for 5×21.
01:09:20 – Title and synopsis for 5×23.

Outro:
01:11:32 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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Castle suspects the legendary “Bigfoot” for murder, as he and Beckett venture into the woods for answers in episode twenty from season five, “The Fast and The Furriest”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:39 – John talks about his new “roommates” and Heidi discusses seeing Jurassic Park on the big screen for the first time, in 3D.

News:
00:10:15 – TVLine.com shares info about some rescheduling of Castle episodes, due to the recent bombings in Boston.

Recap:
00:17:43 – 5×20, “The Fast And The Furriest”.

Review:
00:22:35 – John and Heidi share their thoughts on this week’s episode.

Feedback:
00:34:15 – Cathie writes in about “The Fast and The Furriest”.
00:43:35 – Gayna writes in about “The Fast and The Furriest”.

The Murder Board:
00:51:04 – Janna and Simone mention in the Facebook Group, their favorite bits from this episode.

Music Appreciation:
00:52:53 – “Theater Chooses You” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
00:53:10 – Tuning Into Sci-Fi TV.

Spoilers:
00:54:28 – Titles and airdates for remaining episodes of season 5.
00:56:07 – Title and synopsis for the next episode.

Outro:
00:59:32 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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Property of ABC Studios – CASTLE (5×19), “The Lives Of Others”
NATHAN FILLION

Castle is wheelchair-bound but still manages to involve himself in a murder investigation. Celebrating the 100th episode of Castle, John and Heidi peer through their binoculars at season 5, episode 19, “The Lives Of Others”.

A.P.B.:
00:00:59 – John explains his absence from the previous episode, while Heidi talks of her experience of recording, editing and posting the podcast without him.

News:
00:11:05 – TVguide.com talks to Nathan Fillion about his role in Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters.
00:15:18 – Many articles regarding Castle’s 100th episode, including write-ups from Variety.com. GiveMeMyRemote.com and HuffingtonPost.com.

Recap:
00:16:24 – 5×19, “The Lives Of Others”.

Review:
00:23:12 – John and Heidi rave about Castle’s big 100.

Feedback:
00:38:26 – Europa writes in about “The Wild Rover”.
01:01:19 – Gayna is joined by her Daughter, Megan to write in about “The Lives Of Others”.
01:21:00 – Cathie writes in about “The Lives Of Others”.
01:35:22 – Jaime writes in about “The Lives Of Others”.

The Murder Board:
01:37:25 – Lawrence, Simone and Zoe show some love for the episode in the Facebook Group, though Miranda was slightly bothered by some repetitive bits throughout.

Music Appreciation:
01:41:54 – “Dad’s Watch” by Robert Duncan.

Ad Break:
01:42:19 – The Saturday B-Movie Reel, Hosted by Kevin Bachelder.

Spoilers:
01:43:20 – Title and synopsis for the next episode.

Outro:
01:45:48 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission. 

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