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By Back In The LifeboatTV & Film
Back In The Lifeboat: A Timeless Rewatch Podcast episodes
- 0.07: Decorating Season 2 with Dena Allen
In this special episode, we talk to Season 2 Set Decorator Dena Allen.
She shares her thoughts on decorating those sets and shares some stories about her time on set, including the time the Lifeboat broke on its way from Canada to Los Angeles, chandeliers breaking during Hollywoodland and which sets were her favourite to decorate!
We also touch on some work she's done on shows like The Resident, Heroes, Salem and her work mentoring new set decorators.
Find more of Dena's work at denaallen.net and on IMDb.
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi46 min - 2.10: Chinatown
The penultimate episode of the series turns up the drama and the action in a big way! We discuss the team trying to get Jiya back, Emma's one-woman coup on Rittenhouse, the awful Rufus moment and so so much more!
In the History Minute, Heather covers the history of Chinatown and the immigration to America.
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi2 hr 1 min - 0.06: Harriet Tubman and 'The General' with Christine Horn
In this special conversation, we speak with Christine Horn who played Harriet Tubman in "The General".
We discuss how Christine ended up on Timeless, the ways she prepped for the role and how she connected to Tubman as well as Christine's most recent roles on BMF and Snowfall and her new show, Classified, coming to Amazon Prime Video later this year!
You can follow Christine on Instagram at @actresschristinehorn and her podcast at @hollywoodboundactors and you can look for her courses and read more about her at christinehorn.com.
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi26 min - 0.05: Paterson Joseph
In this special episode, we share our conversation with Connor Mason himself, Paterson Joseph!
We discuss how Paterson got into acting and how he ended up on Timeless, how he embodied Mason, the connection he shared with his cast members on set and more!
We also talk about Paterson's book, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho and his new play, 'Sancho & Me'.
Apologies to anyone who sent in questions - We did not have a lot of time and was not able to get through all the questions we wanted to.
Big thanks to Wesley Kerr for introducing us in the first place!
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Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
31 min - 2.09: The GeneralThis episode brings us the calm before the storm as the team heads back to the Civil War to help Harriet Tubman defeat the revolutionaries and Rittenhouse.We discuss that plus Wyatt's feelings about Jessica, Jiya and Mason's ominous meeting and Jessica's big turn in this episode as well as Heather's thoughts about what happens in the Season 2 finale!In the History Minute, Heather covers the history of Harriet Tubman.Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:17 Episode Overview00:02:29 Back In The Lifeboat (Episode Breakdown)00:18:38 History Minute00:29:24 Back to the Episode01:00:13 Overall Thoughts and Theories01:08:40 OutroSources for the History Minute:The Combahee Ferry Raid | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu)Combahee River Raid (June 2, 1863) • (blackpast.org)Combahee River Ferry & Harriet Tubman Bridge (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)The Jayhawker and the Conductor: The Combahee Ferry Raid, 2 June 1863 - The Army Historical Foundation (armyhistory.org)After the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman Led a Brazen Civil War Raid | HISTORYHarriet Tubman (womenshistory.org)Harriet Tubman (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)Harriet Tubman: Life, Liberty and Legacy | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu)Harriet Tubman’s Disability and Why it Matters - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)-------------Edited and Produced by Mannie TobunFollow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi1 hr 10 min
- 2.08: The Day Reagan Was Shot
We're in the home stretch now and this time, the team try to stop Rittenhouse from going after a Young Denise Christopher before the Time Team is ever formed!
We discuss this plus Christopher's family life, Rufus' being scared about dying, Wyatt's continued grumpiness and the Lucy and Flynn conversation involving the journal.
In the History Minute, Heather covers the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan.
Check out Greg Beeman's blog for this episode here!
Check out Paterson Joseph's production here!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:34 News & Main Cast Updates
00:08:34 Episode Overview
00:11:55 Episode Breakdown
00:30:51 History Minute
00:33:15 Back to the Episode
01:20:26 Overall Thoughts
01:21:50 Outro
Sources for the History Minute:
Assassination Attempt | Ronald Reagan (reaganlibrary.gov)
In Remembrance: 40 years since the assassination attempt on President Reagan (secretservice.gov)Man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan says ‘I stand for peace now’ | Music | The GuardianJohn Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan, to be freed from restrictions | US politics | The Guardian----------------------
Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
1 hr 23 min - 2.07: Mrs Sherlock Holmes (with David Hoffman Interview)
On this episode, we see some pretty different sides of the Time Team as they try to stop Rittenhouse from attacking the Suffragette movement. We discuss Wyatt's feelings over Lucy and Flynn, Rufus' fear of Jiya's visions, and Emma's backstory and turn helping the team for this episode.
Writer of the episode, David Hoffman, also stops by the pod to talk about how he came about writing this episode, how he was inspired to write Grace Humiston, Emma's backstory, and a whole lot more!
In the History Minute, Heather covers the history of Grace Humiston and Alice Paul.
NOTE: We had some pretty major difficulties recording this episode, so forgive us if things sound a little weird.
Check out David's podcast, Who Killed JFK? here.Greg Beeman's blog for this episode is available here!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Episode Overview
00:05:28 Back In The Lifeboat
00:16:29 History Minute
00:30:37 Back to the Episode
01:05:33 Overall Thoughts
01:08:41 David Hoffman Interview
Sources for the History Minute:
- The lost life of a woman who searched for the missing The Daily The Daily (case.edu)
- “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes” Takes on the NYPD | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
- Mary Grace Quackenbos Humiston: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes (threevillagehistoricalsociety.org)
- Alice Paul | National Women's History Museum (womenshistory.org)
- About Alice Paul – Alice Paul Institute
- Dr. Alice Paul (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
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Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
2 hr 3 min - 2.06: The King of the Delta Blues (with Anslem Richardson Interview)
Mason is front and center, this week as he takes his first trip with the team back to 1936 Texas to save King of the Delta Blues, Robert Johnson.
Helene and Heather discuss this, plus Christopher and Wyatt's raid on Rittenhouse HQ, Flynn and Lucy's relationship and Jiya's terrifying new vision.
Heather discusses the history of Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Eddie James House Jr., Muddy Waters and Don Law.
We also share our great conversation with writer of this episode, Anslem Richardson! He tells us how this episode came about, his cinematic vision for the episode and his thoughts on the journey that the characters go through this episode.
He also tells us about his award-winning short film, FRACTAL! You can watch the trailer here!
Click here for Greg Beeman's blog!
NOTE: We had some technical difficulties this episode, so please forgive the audio.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 Episode Overview
00:04:32 Episode Breakdown
00:19:09 History Minute
00:42:37 Back to the Episode
01:43:01 Overall Thoughts
01:58:25 Anslem Richardson Interview
Sources for the History Minute:
- Edward James House ("Son"), Jr. (1902-1988) • (blackpast.org)
- Bessie Smith | National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Death of Bessie Smith | Mississippi Encyclopedia
- Piece Of Her Heart: Janis Joplin Honors Blues Inspiration Bessie Smith | (udiscovermusic.com)
- Don Law - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- Overlooked No More: Robert Johnson, Bluesman Whose Life Was a Riddle - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- Biography - Robert Johnson Blues Foundation
- Robert_Johnson_1986.pdf (rockhall.com)
- A Deal With The Devil? The Robert Johnson You Don't Know | Iowa Public Radio
- Robert Johnson | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (rockhall.com)
- Retrospective blues: Robert Johnson—an open letter to Eric Clapton - PMC (nih.gov)
- Robert Johnson | National Postal Museum (si.edu)
- Robert Johnson: The Life And Legacy Of The Blues Giant (udiscovermusic.com)
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Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
2 hr 56 min - 0.04: Arika Lisanne Mittman
In this special episode, we share our conversation with Timeless Co-showrunner Arika Lisanne Mittman!
We discuss how Arika got started on TV, her path to Timeless, as well as stories from the writers room and plot points from the show such as whether Carol was always Rittenhouse and how she became Co-Showrunner.
We also discuss Arika's new NBC show, The Irrational. Check it out on NBC and Peacock!
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Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
31 min - 2.05: The Kennedy Curse (with Bryna Kramer)
This week, the show does something a little different and team find themselves chasing a young JFK in the present.
We're joined by friend of the pod, Bryna Kramer to discuss this, plus the Wyatt/Lucy/Jessica tension, Carol and Christopher's ominous chat and the burgeoning Flynn and Lucy connection.
In the History Minute, Heather covers the story of JFK's life and the so-called 'Kennedy Curse'.
You can VOTE for David Hoffman's excellent podcast, Who Killed JFK?, HERE!
Subscribe to Meet Us At Molly's here! Follow Bryna Kramer on Instagram at @brynak13!
00:00:00 Introduction
Sources for the History Minute:
- The Woman Who Swore In LBJ After JFK's Assassination | TIME
- President John F. Kennedy Gravesite (arlingtoncemetery.mil)
- Lee Harvey Oswald | Biography, Facts, Wife, & Death | Britannica
- A History of Kennedy Family Tragedies (people.com)
- The Kennedy Curse: A Timeline of Tragedy | History Hit
- Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, USNR | Naval History and Heritage Command
- John F. Kennedy - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)
- John F. Kennedy | The White House
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Edited and Produced by Mannie Tobun
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
1 hr 41 min
About Back In The Lifeboat: A Timeless Rewatch Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join Helene and Heather as they recap the short-lived, but very much loved NBC historical sci-fi series 'Timeless'. Every other week, we'll go through the series episode by episode, discussing it and…
the characters in it, in all their depth.