Down The Hatch

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are in a maze of mini-monsters as they explore "Cabin Fever."

In "Cabin Fever," John Locke wanders through the jungle on a collision course with destiny. Hurley and Ben share candy. The freighter folk get lit. Well, not that lit, but they are on their way. It's a heavy philosophical conversation this week on the podcast as Josh and Mike look at John Locke's life.

About Down the Hatch ...

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series' full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go "Fourth" - Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.

• The Others - Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: [email protected]

• 23 Points - Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.

• 4.2 Stars - Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 - 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners' scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast's official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page

• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter

• Javier Grillo Marxuach's Lost Will and Testament

• Jim Fels music analysis

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4

Frank Lapidus: 6

Sayid: 3

Bernard: 3

Jin: 3

Monster: 3

Hurley: 2

Faraday: 2

Desmond: 2

Claire: 2

Sun: 2

Tom Friendly: 2

Juliet: 1

Kate: 1

Michael’s mom: 1

Penny: 1

Charlie: 1

Naomi: 1

Diane: 1

Law & Order: 1

Aaron: 1

Danielle: 1

Sawyer: 1

Michael: 0

Keamy: 0

Gawkers: -1

Karl: -1

Libby: -1

Regina: -1

Goodwin: -1

Golf Guy: -1

Chicken (damn!) -1

Abaddon: -1

Ben: -1

Charlotte: -1

Emily's mom: -2

Captain Gault: -2

Jack: -2

Harper: -2

Minkowski: -2

Elsa: -2

The Taxi Thief: -2

Dr. Ray: -4

Widmore: -4

Locke: -4

Miles: -5

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are scrubbing in to perform surgery on "Something Nice Back Home." 

In "Something Nice Back Home," Jack goes under the knife. In the future, it's going much better until it's very much not. A controversial season four episode, somehow, Josh and Mike both see eye-to-eye on this one. Come find out why they're all in on Jack's appendicitis! 

About Down the Hatch ...

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series' full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go "Fourth" - Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.

• The Others - Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: [email protected]

• 23 Points - Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.

• 4.2 Stars - Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 - 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners' scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast's official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page

• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter

• Javier Grillo Marxuach's Lost Will and Testament

• Jim Fels music analysis

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4

Frank Lapidus: 5

Sayid: 3

Bernard: 3

Jin: 3

Hurley: 2

Faraday: 2

Desmond: 2

Claire: 2

Sun: 2

Tom Friendly: 2

Juliet: 1

Kate: 1

Michael’s mom: 1

Penny: 1

Charlie: 1

Naomi: 1

Diane: 1

Law & Order: 1

Aaron: 1

Danielle: 1

Sawyer: 1

Monster: 1

Michael: 0

Keamy: -1

Gawkers: -1

Karl: -1

Libby: -1

Regina: -1

Goodwin: -1

Golf Guy: -1

Chicken (damn!) -1

Abaddon: -1

Captain Gault: -1

Ben: -1

Charlotte: -1

Jack: -2

Harper: -2

Minkowski: -2

Elsa: -2

The Taxi Thief: -2

Dr. Ray: -3

Widmore: -4

Miles: -5 

Locke: -5

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) have changed the rules. 

In "The Shape of Things to Come," the barracks come under attack, and as a result, Benjamin Linus' entire life crashes down around him. It's an iconic episode of LOST, one that serves as a major turning point for the rest of the season. You won't want to miss out.

About Down the Hatch ...

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series' full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go "Fourth" - Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.

• The Others - Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: [email protected]

• 23 Points - Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.

• 4.2 Stars - Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 - 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners' scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast's official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page

• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter

• Javier Grillo Marxuach's Lost Will and Testament

• Jim Fels music analysis

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4

Frank Lapidus: 4

Sayid: 3

Hurley: 2

Faraday: 2

Desmond: 2

Claire: 2

Sun: 2

Jin: 2

Tom Friendly: 2

Bernard: 2

Michael’s mom: 1

Penny: 1

Charlie: 1

Naomi: 1

Diane: 1

Law & Order: 1

Aaron: 1

Danielle: 1

Sawyer: 1

Monster: 1

Juliet: 0

Kate: 0

Jack: 0

Michael: 0

Keamy: 0

Gawkers: -1

Karl: -1

Libby: -1

Regina: -1

Goodwin: -1

Golf Guy: -1

Chicken (damn!) -1

Abaddon: -1

Captain Gault: -1

Ben: -1

Harper: -2

Minkowski: -2

Elsa: -2

The Taxi Thief: -2

Dr. Ray: -3

Widmore: -4

Miles: -4 

Locke: -5

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) meet Kevin Johnson. They also meet the meat version.

In "Meet Kevin Johnson," Michael Dawson returns to the spotlight, with an extensive flashback story all about how he returned to the island — or at least, the general vicinity of the island. But there are many questions, such as ... HOW DOES ANY OF THIS MAKE SENSE? Some big Qs about the timeline and much more in this week's DTH.

About Down the Hatch ...

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series' full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go "Fourth" - Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.

• The Others - Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: [email protected]

• 23 Points - Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.

• 4.2 Stars - Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 - 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners' scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast's official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page

• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter

• Javier Grillo Marxuach's Lost Will and Testament

• Jim Fels music analysis

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4

Frank Lapidus: 4

Sayid: 3

Faraday: 3

Hurley: 2

Desmond: 2

Claire: 2

Sun: 2

Jin: 2

Tom Friendly: 2

Michael’s mom: 1

Bernard: 1

Penny: 1

Charlie: 1

Naomi: 1

Diane: 1

Law & Order: 1

Aaron: 1

Danielle: 1

Juliet: 0

Kate: 0

Sawyer: 0

Jack: 0

Michael: 0

Karl: -1

Ben: -1

Keamy: -1

Libby: -1

Regina: -1

Goodwin: -1

Golf Guy: -1

Chicken (damn!) -1

Abaddon: -1

Dr. Ray: -1

Captain Gault: -1

Harper: -2

Minkowski: -2

Elsa: -2

The Taxi Thief: -2

Widmore: -4

Locke: -4

Miles: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) will not rest until they get the panda bear.

In "Ji Yeon," Jin and Sun step into the spotlight together for the final time (for a while at least), with a hybrid flashback/flashforward split across time. Does the trick work? Is it a trick at all? Josh and Mike go over the twist and also talk about the developments on the freighter. Did you know there's a spy on the boat???

About Down the Hatch ...

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series' full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go "Fourth" - Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.

• The Others - Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: [email protected]

• 23 Points - Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.

• 4.2 Stars - Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 - 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners' scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast's official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page

• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter

• Javier Grillo Marxuach's Lost Will and Testament

• Jim Fels music analysis

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4

Frank Lapidus: 4

Sayid: 3

Faraday: 3

Hurley: 2

Desmond: 2

Claire: 2

Sun: 2

Jin: 2

Bernard: 1

Penny: 1

Charlie: 1

Naomi: 1

Diane: 1

Law & Order: 1

Aaron: 1

Juliet: 0

Ben: 0

Kate: 0

Sawyer: 0

Jack: 0

The Taxi Thief: -2

Captain Gault: -1

Regina: -1

Goodwin: -1

Golf Guy: -1

Chicken (damn!) -1

Abaddon: -1

Dr. Ray: -1

Michael: -1

Harper: -2

Minkowski: -2

Elsa: -2

Widmore: -3

Locke: -4

Miles: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

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