Dispatches From Sainte Marina: A Last Resort Podcast

It turns out both Greg and Andrew were right about different things last episode. In "Nuke It Out," the person who stole the launch key is revealed, love triangles get complicated, Sarrat continues to be a total jerk, but much more. Andrew and Greg try to make sense of everything that's happening and talk about what they hope to see from the second half of the season.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip

5:08 - Booth is alive, Cortez has the key

11:00 - Paul and Christine

13:30 - Sophie's screensaver

16:05 - King is turned on by danger

18:50 - Sarrat's random bomb incident

22:52 - The COB and his drug addiction

27:25 - Is Booth a good guy?

30:48 - Fissures in the Kendal/Chaplin dynamic

34:22 - What we hope to see in the rest of the season

39:17 - What's up with the title of this episode?

40:38 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Let the disagreeing begin! The sixth episode of Last Resort, "Another Fine Navy Day," jumps around in time like a jackrabbit on crack. Is this a refreshing new style of approach, or just plain messy? Does the character development work, or is it non-existent? And what's the deal with the new bad guy? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip

5:25 - General thoughts on the structure

14:10 - New villains, the mole, character development (or lack thereof)

17:39 - The kiss

20:02 - Lack of consequences for Serrat

25:18 - Main topic: The character of Booth and what this new antagonist means

34:27 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Sometimes a few people talking is more intense than a full-fledged action scene. Such is the case with "Skeleton Crew," in which Chaplin finally sits down with Secretary of Defense Curry to talk options. Meanwhile, how does Grace do in command of the sub? Does the King subplot fare any better this week? And just what exactly does Curry mean when he says he wants to establish a new American empire? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip

6:00 - Christine and Kylie

7:17 - Jay Karnes as Curry, the negotiations

18:11 - Admiral Shepherd shoots April Grace

23:37 - Grace in command

29:00 - Navy SEALs can do anything

32:40 - Main topic: Curry and the "new American empire," predictions on what the future holds

43:38 - No more info on the magical element; did the soldiers stay or go?

50:20 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Captain Johnson is joined by Lieutenant Drew Stewart to discuss the fourth episode, "Voluntold." Chaplin gives everyone the option to stay or go, but is that a good idea? Kylie continues to have doubts about her role in things, and Christine yells some more. And does the introduction of a mysterious mineral mean the show is about to turn into Lost? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip

6:27 - Assassination attempts

12:00 - The King subplot

13:40 - Are Christine and Kylie becoming interesting yet?

18:00 - Are secrets being revealed too quickly

23:05 - The mysterious minerals and whether the show is about to turn Lost-y

29:17 - Main topic: allowing the crew a choice to stay or go

38:48 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more morally ambiguous... they did. In this episode, Captain Andrew and Executive Officer Greg analyze the various new conflicts and decisions that arise as a result of Chaplin and his crew. Do they do the right thing in smuggling Serrat’s contraband? What potential romantic relationships could arise? To what extent is Serrat actually a good person? Is Brannan in love with Cortez, and does that change the morality of his decision? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro and episode synopsis

4:00 - A fractured crew, the decision to release the COB

10:05 - Power struggles, Secretary of Defense Curry

12:57 - "You brought violence to this island"

15:22 - Is Chaplin betraying American principles by negotiating with Serrat?

20:51 - Sub action and the character of Sophie

29:44 - Kylie Sinclair and the search for the truth

34:02 - Main topic: Brannan’s actions, Chaplin’s response to Serrat

43:30 - Earning the heart of the people, the Perseus device

47:17 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Things get more complicated in the second episode of Last Resort, from international threats to new mysterious characters. Is Kylie Sinclair an interesting character, or just an exposition machine? How is King emblematic of America's identity crisis? And does that subplot with Christine's interrogation even make sense? Tune in for answers to all that and more.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip

5:03 - A jam-packed opening 5 minutes

7:57 - How do torpedoes work, exactly?

10:10 - The main plotline involving Russia

14:07 - The situation with the COB; split loyalties

17:50 - Military families and the revelation about Chaplin's son

21:23 - Kylie Sinclair as exposition machine; potentially an interesting character

30:04 - King as personification of American identity crisis

36:47 - Main topic: Christine and the reveal about Kendal's past

51:21 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Battle stations! Last Resort has launched, and Captain Andrew and Executive Officer Greg are here to assess the situation. There's a lot going on in this pilot episode, and it's up to them to break it all down. Is this first episode any good? How is it acting as a form of American wish-fulfillment? Is Chaplin a hero, or is he actually a terrorist? Tune in to discover all this and more!

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro and episode synopsis

5:41 - General thoughts on the pilot

13:24 - A government conspiracy

15:48 - High production values; what's up with the lighting and the music?

20:45 - The acting, particularly Andre Braugher and the character of Chaplin

32:13 - Main topic: Is Chaplin a terrorist? How is the show operating as a form of American wish-fulfillment?

39:05 - The show's attitude towards nuclear weapons

45:43 - Autumn Reeser, network sexposition and whether her prototype is working

49:25 - What if we have a Lost situation on our hands and the show is about more than it first appears?

53:57 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

It’s the introductory episode of our new fall podcast! Join Captain Andrew Johnson and Executive Officer Greg Harbin each week as they pursue their not-so-top-secret mission: to study, analyze and discuss the new ABC series Last Resort. Andre Braugher stars as the captain of a nuclear submarine who goes rogue after he’s given a suspicious fire order. Is this new series a blast or just dead in the water? You’ll have to tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Intro

1:34 - The hosts and why they’re looking forward to Last Resort

7:43 - Shawn Ryan moving from cable to network television

9:16 - A "puzzle" show vs. a character show

12:32 - The format of the podcast

14:10 - What they’re hoping to get out of Last Resort

16:45 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!