Crystal from Squint Squad joins the podcast to talk news and a recap for, “When The Bough Breaks.”

Special reminder at the top of the podcast, asking you to nominate Castle for the People’s Choice Awards.

News:
00:03:27 – Due to Castle’s strong ratings, ABC has ordered the back 9, for a full 22-episode set for season 2.
00:04:35 – Speaking of things that are doing well, Richard Castle’s book, Heat Wave has sold out at Barnes & Noble’s online store and is currently on back order. Amazon still has books available at the time of this recording. This leads to cries for an audio book to be released, preferrably read by Nathan Fillion.
00:06:38 – The Heat Wave signing at The Grove was a huge success, which even included appearances by a few members of the cast!
00:07:29 – Castle and Firefly writer, Jose Molina apparently joined the live chat on Castletv.net last week! Word on the street is it may happen again (for West Coast viewers), so be sure to tune in and log on.

Recap & Review:
00:10:21 – Recap for 2×05, “When The Bough Breaks”.
00:14:54 – John and Crystal share their thoughts on the episode.
00:27:44 – Heidi chimes in with her mini-review, by way of mp3.

Contact Information & iTunes Reviews:
00:30:42 – No emails this week, but Frank was nice enough to post a review of the podcast on iTunes, before he was even asked to be on the podcast! Thank you, sir!

Music Appreciation:
00:36:20 – “Yankman” by Robert Duncan.

Spoilers:
00:38:03 – Title and description for the upcoming Halloween episode, including talk of preview clips.

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

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In this edition of Castlecast, Frank from the Echo Alert podcast is filling in for Heidi, who is currently trapped inside a London pub, fighting zombies.

News:
00:01:48 – Richard Castle’s novel, Heat Wave is tearing up the bestseller charts at both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.
00:03:45 – The book is doing so well in fact, ABC has begun running commercial advertisements for it.

Recap & Review
00:06:40 – Recap for “Fool Me Once”.
00:11:26 – Heidi could not provide her thoughts on the episode this week, as she has time-traveled to a devastated future to lead the human resistance against an army of machines in a post-apocalyptic war zone.

Music Appreciation:
00:29:27 – “That’s What Friends Do” by Robert Duncan.

NOTE: No emails this week.

Spoilers:
00:30:33 – The Halloween episode of Castle is fast approaching. Here’s the photo to prove it.
00:38:43 – Titles for upcoming episodes, all the way to number 10.
00:39:43 – Title and description for the latest episode, including guest stars.

NOTE: The last few minutes of the show has a slight, distracting echo effect on Frank’s voice. I’d like to say it was a joking, deliberate reference to his podcast, but it’s not. Sorry for the audio mishap.

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

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Larissa returns as co-host, filling in for Heidi, who is currently transporting a large bomb through outer space, in an effort to reignite the Earth’s dying sun.

NOTE: Due to time constraints, there is no transitional music for this episode, aside from the normal bookend pieces and the Music Appreciation segment.

News:
00:00:50 – Richard Castle’s book, “Heat Wave” is number 26 on the New York Times’ Bestsellers.
00:01:51 – Castle set to air in Australia, beginning October 18th.
00:03:09 – Nathan Fillion co-stars in the new independent drama feature, Trucker. The film is currently in limited release.

Recap & Review:
00:05:24 – Recap for “Inventing The Girl”.
00:09:58 – Heidi could not provide her thoughts on the episode this week, as she is under attack by Ghost Pirates, or Pirate Ghosts. We’re not sure which.

Emails & iTunes Reviews:
00:14:50 – Maurissa from DC and Mo The Enthusiast. Also, some love from iTunes reviews by Castle fan in Michigan and TV_Addict.

Music Appreciation:
00:29:44 – “He Never Showed” by Robert Duncan.

Spoilers & Contact Information:
00:33:23 – Title and description for the latest, upcoming episode.

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

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Due to scheduling issues, John must again fly solo for this edition of the podcast. Next up, a review of the second episode of the season, and a couple of outstanding emails from listeners!

News:
00:01:03 – Jewel Staite visited Nathan Fillion on the set of Castle. Jose Molina witnessed the whole, bone crushing event. Please follow these fine folks on Twitter. Also, do you know what and where the Firefly Easter egg is on the set?

Recap & Review:
00:06:05 – Recap for Season Two’s second episode, “The Double Down”.
00:11:30 – Once again, Heidi sends an mp3 of her thoughts on the episode.
00:18:08 – Ever played the game, “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”?

Emails:
00:22:44 – Mo offers up a helpful suggestion concerning the use of music in the podcast. Frank shows his love for the humor that helps to balance out Castle’s tone. Be sure to check out his Dollhouse-related podcast, Echo Alert.

Music Appreciation:
00:33:16 – “Morgue” by Robert Duncan.

Spoilers:
00:34:30 – “Your coat is sort of a brownish color.”

Outro & Reminder:
00:36:17 – Heat Wave in book form. Castle on DVD. Enough said.

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

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