Episodes
Night 2 of 12 Monkeys season 3 gets off to a raring start with a trip to the 1980s in this very Ocean's-11-like episode entitled Causality. Secrets abound in this heist to get the Word of the Witness, but with Cole and Cassie gaining a surprising ally, things are about to get really interesting! Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Causality, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about the triumphant return of Leland Goines, the wonderful...
Published 05/20/17
We got 12 Monkeys showrunner Terry Matalas on the phone to talk about the brilliance of Night 1 of the season 3 linear binge. He's got plenty to share about the first four episodes of season 3 including exclusive insight on Ramse's story arc. He also teases what's to come in the remaining installments. Join us all weekend for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Nights 2 and 3, and our special set visit interview clips! Terry and I talk about each of the characters and how they...
Published 05/19/17
The tough choice is made as the brothers, Cole and Ramse, go head-to-head in the latest 12 Monkeys episode appropriately titled Brothers. Is it hypocritical of Cole to protect one person over billions when he criticized Ramse for doing the same? Or is Ramse in the wrong for deceiving Cole in a fake play against the Witness? Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Brothers, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Jennifer's troubling vision,...
Published 05/19/17
With Olivia caged and Deacon imprisoned, the 12 Monkeys episode title Enemy takes on several meanings. How do you get your supposed enemy to do or say what you want? And who among your friends is really an enemy themselves? These seem to be the prevailing questions in this third episode of the season. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Enemy, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Hannah's influence on Jones, Cole's creative use of the...
Published 05/19/17
We're going down some dark paths in the second episode of 12 Monkeys' third season entitled Guardians! The team seems very fractured, and the mission has barely even started yet! Fortunately, Jennifer is back in play and appears to at least have an inkling of what's going on, but with Ramse showing up on Raritan's doorstep with Olivia, what could possibly be coming next? Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Guardians, and our special set visit interview clip! This week...
Published 05/19/17
Looks like we're picking up right where we left off in the 12 Monkeys season 3 premiere, Mother. Right away, we're learning a lot about Titan and what everyone has been doing for the past few months: a whole lot of nothing! But things get weird, too, with Jennifer's experience in France and Cole talking to himself, and not in the traditional way. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Mother, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cole's desperation,...
Published 05/19/17
Time for a 12 Monkeys season 2 debrief with our bonus listener feedback episode! Together with an enlightening interview with eminent writer, Sean Tretta, and a surprise call-in from showrunner Terry Matalas and Jennifer Goines herself, Emily Hampshire, this feedback episode begins with a bang! Join us for the fun in analyzing all of the listener feedback that came in! In this episode we hear from over 30 different contributors, each with their own theories and reactions, but a common...
Published 07/25/16
Like a classical piece with its cadenza, the 12 Monkeys season 2 finale, Memory of Tomorrow, was the perfect cap to a season full of non-stop thrills. Some of our predictions came to fruition, but the manner in which they were fulfilled was unexpected in the extreme! With some mysteries solved, others present themselves as fodder for a third season that we're left wishing we could splinter to see. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Memory of Tomorrow, and our listener...
Published 07/20/16
Utter failure permeates this week's 12 Monkeys episode entitled Blood Washed Away, but at least we got our "Casserole" moment! With all the narrative time leaps, the story took on an epic scale and the deaths were worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy. It almost felt like a season finale! Thankfully, though, it isn't, and the ending should be spectacular. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for EP NAME, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about the...
Published 07/13/16
The fissure that has grown between members of the group splits wide open in the latest 12 Monkeys episode, Resurrection, and death results. Now we can only hope that Cole is successful in his mission so that much of the damage is undone. But with a year budgeted for both missions, the repairs will take a long time to complete with no guarantee of success. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Resurrection, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about...
Published 06/29/16
Causal loops abound, and betrayal is everywhere in the latest episode of 12 Monkeys entitled Fatherland. Will the break in the group lead to a split in the mission as well? Will Olivia's fateful decision also cause a crack in the armor for the Army of the 12 Monkeys? Plenty of set-up as we head into the "three-part finale," as Terry Matalas puts it. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Fatherland, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cassie's...
Published 06/22/16
The origin story of the Daughters doesn't turn out the way we expected in this week's 12 Monkeys episode, Hyena, nor does the investigation into Titan and the Witness in 2044. With several clues being doled out for time periods that could be explored, where will the travelers head next? And how will Pallid Man involve himself with Titan? Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Hyena, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Dr. Jones' endearing patience...
Published 06/15/16
The most emotional episode of 12 Monkeys ever comes this week in Lullaby, and we're still drying the tears. Terry Matalas and company weren't exaggerating when they called this the best episode of the series to date! We had a lot of fun heaping praise onto this amazing episode, and our listeners had a lot to say as well. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for EP NAME, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cassie's single-minded focus on the mission,...
Published 06/08/16
With a distinct horror vibe, Meltdown takes 12 Monkeys down the Witness' rabbit hole, and not everyone comes out alive! Amazingly, this bottle episode manages to further the story with a wholly unfamiliar style, and yet it fits the mythology perfectly! Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Meltdown, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Eckland's noble gesture, Jones' accumulating guilt, Sam's suddenly increased importance, Ramse's never-ending...
Published 06/01/16
It's the buddy cop episode as 12 Monkeys heads to 1975 in Immortal! Besides the obvious mending of the friendship between Cole and Ramse and the "saving" of another Primary (depending on how you look at it), this episode left us with a shocker dealing with the consequences of Cassie's red tea indoctrination. What exactly is going on there? Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Immortal, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cole's leap-no-look...
Published 05/25/16
Was the Witness' identity revealed in the latest episode of 12 Monkeys, Bodies of Water? Certainly his method of communication was made clear as the 12 Monkeys fought their internal battles. Meanwhile, both the ladies in the past and the guys in the future seem to have come to a mutual understanding in very different ways. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for EP NAME, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Deacon's idea of respect, Jennifer's thin...
Published 05/18/16
Emily Hampshire was kind enough to take the time during filming on Schitt's Creek to talk to us about what's been going on with Jennifer Goines in 12 Monkeys. She talked about everything from time travel to the Daughters to Primaries. Join us for this very special interview edition shared courtesy of Den of Geek! Read more...
Published 05/14/16
This week's episode of 12 Monkeys, Emergence, felt a lot like a season finale - so much was revealed! With Jones feeling more uncertain than she ever has, it was nice to have Jennifer give her a new perspective. Let's just hope that carries over into other personality conflicts that could use some perspective as well. Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Emergence, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Pallid Man's return, Agent Gale's surprising...
Published 05/11/16
The journey to the 40's begins with a surprising amount of failure in this week's 12 Monkeys episode, One Hundred Years. Cole and Cassie just keep getting there too late! What repercussions will the paradox have for the out-cold time travelers, not to mention those in 2044 who are being inundated with red vegetation and time explosions? Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for One Hundred Years, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cassie's nastiness,...
Published 05/04/16
The anchor for the second season of 12 Monkeys is set in this amazing episode, Primary. With history actually being changed and a new mission being put into place, it's clear that the virus is only one part of a larger plan. If only the splinter team were more united in purpose and motivation! Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Primary, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Jones' unexpected partner, Jennifer's long game in paying back her debts,...
Published 04/27/16
12 Monkeys season 2 is off to a roaring start with the season premiere appropriately entitled Year of the Monkey. With Amanda in the post-apocalyptic future and Cole and Ramse on the run, there are quite a few role reversals to talk about in this first podcast discussion of the season! Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Year of the Monkey, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cassie's transformation, Cole's softening, Jennifer's desperation,...
Published 04/20/16
Season 2 of 12 Monkeys is almost upon us, and Cory and Mike have returned to the microphone for this interview extravaganza to comment on some exclusive audio content coming straight from the set of 12 Monkeys. Mike visited the set in November of 2015 and has been waiting a long time to share these tidbits from the actors and showrunner of 12 Monkeys. Read more...
Published 04/13/16
Cole and Cassie use Aaron to find where the Army of the 12 Monkeys is operating and get a surprising amount of information from Markridge's new CEO, Jennifer Goines, in the season finale, Arms of Mine. The discovery of the Splinter Project in 2015 leads to some unexpected divergences from what is expected, leaving enticing hints for what's to come next season. Join us for show news, episode analysis, and our "Sandbox Mailbox" for listener feedback! This week we talk about Ramse's change of...
Published 04/12/15
Saving Cole becomes the top priority in Paradox as younger versions of both Jones and Cole are sought out in 2015. As the past unfolds the way Jones (shockingly) remembers it, it spells the end of Cole's time traveling days. But other strangers appear on the scene, chalky-faced soldiers who want one thing: access to the facility. Join us for show news, episode analysis, and our "Sandbox Mailbox" for listener feedback! This week we talk about Cassie's use of the truth, Cole's childhood...
Published 04/06/15
Didn't Shonin feel like a season finale? What an episode! Ramse takes the long road from 1987 to 2015, and his mission to keep Cole from erasing his son include working with some unlikely allies who were expecting him! Everything happened the way it did because of Ramse's involvement - but is he the Witness? Join us for show news, episode analysis, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about the mysterious identity of Olivia's father, the agelessness of Ramse and others, the...
Published 03/29/15