Down The Hatch

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are coming out of their respective hatches for a look back on Michelle Rodriguez’s Ana-Lucia Cortez.

In their recap of season two’s eighth episode, “Collision,” Josh and Mike recount the tragic tale of Ana-Lucia — tragic, at least, depending on your outlook. Hard to feel too bad for the former police officer when she’s holding Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) and so many others hostage in the middle of the jungle. But Josh and Mike do their level best to get inside of Ana’s psyche, all while stopping for a few quick rounds of island golf.

“Collision” was directed by Stephen Williams and written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Leonard Dick. It originally aired on November 23, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

The 23 Points Character Tracker for Season Two

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season Two

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) trek across time and space as they go back to the beginning with “The Other 48 Days.”

In their recap of season two’s seventh episode, Josh and Mike dive into the lives of Ana-Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez), Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Libby (Cynthia Watros) and the rest, as they and the other “Tailies” struggle to survive on the opposite side of the island. Josh and Mike talk about the events of the Tailies’ journey as it compares to the events of the main 815ers. Plus, is this the worst ending in LOST history? Let’s discuss!

“The Other 48 Days” was directed by Eric Laneuville and written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. It originally aired on November 16, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are thirsty dog, and the only cure is an ill-fated trek through the rainy jungle.

In their recap of “Abandoned,” Josh and Mike take one last opportunity to say goodbye to a series regular: Shannon Rutherford (Maggie Grace), killed off in her first and only flashback episode. Does the episode succeed in its mission to show new sides of Shannon, or is it too little too late? Josh and Mike weigh in on all of that and more.

“Abandoned” was directed by Adam Davidson and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff. It originally aired on October 19, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are strapping boomerangs to their walking sticks, which can only mean one thing: field hockey time.

One supposes it could also mean Josh and Mike are finally trekking into the jungle to talk about “…And Found,” the fifth season two episode and the first of the lot to focus on Jin and Sun (Daniel Dae Kim and Yunjin Kim). Josh and Mike give their takes on the love story seeded throughout the flashbacks, as well as offer up some thoughts on the first episode to truly sink its teeth into the mysterious Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).

“…And Found” was directed by Stephen Williams and written by Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof. It originally aired on October 19, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are in charge of the pantry. God save us all.

In their recap of “Everybody Hates Hugo,” Josh and Mike have a clucking good time talking about the second ever flashback episode for one Hugo “Hurley” Reyes (Jorge Garcia). Their discussion covers the immediate aftermath of Hurley’s lotto win, his on-island dilemma with the Swan Station’s food supply, and much more.

“Everybody Hates Hugo” was directed by Alan Taylor and written by Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It originally aired on October 12, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are here to help you watch that again.

In their recap of season two, episode three, “Orientation,” Josh and Mike break down the first official DHARMA Initiative video, explore the Swan Station, say goodbye (for now) to Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond David Hume, size up John Locke (Terry O’Quinn) and Katey Sagal’s Helen Norwood, attempt to explain why Jack (Matthew Fox) is so damn mad, and more.

“Orientation” was directed by Jack Bender and written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Craig Wright. It originally aired on October 5, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) came into this podcast with one big question, and now they are leaving with answers — as well as a great new friend of the podcast.

Welcome to The DJ DOM Exposéd Party, in which Josh and Mike are joined by Down the Hatch listener Marc Douglas (@Marc_Douglas) to get to the bottom of one of the great unsolved LOST mysteries: who wrote “Drinks on Me,” the song Hurley (Jorge Garcia) listens to in “Numbers,” the same song that has haunted the podcast ever since? The answer stands revealed as a fourth entity enters the scene, leading to a surprising conversation about the man behind the song both in reality and in the LOST universe. Needless to say, ridiculousness lies herein.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) spend a couple hours shouting about nothing in particular. What makes this different from any other episode of Down the Hatch, you ask? Well, this time, it’s a rare situation where Josh and Mike… don’t really like an episode of Lost!

The episode in question: “Adrift,” originally meant to focus on Sawyer, ultimately centering on Michael, with a splash of Locke and Kate and Desmond for good measure. One of the most uneven episodes in franchise history, Josh and Mike do some soul-searching to see just what went wrong with season two’s second hour.

“Adrift” was directed by Stephen Williams, written by Steven Maeda & Leonard Dick, and originally aired September 28, 2005.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) and Shrek the ogre embark on a discussion of the LOST season two premiere.

In “Man of Science, Man of Faith,” Jack (Matthew Fox) witnesses a miracle in the past and one in the present, as he comes face to face with someone from a long time ago: Desmond David Hume (Henry Ian Cusick).

“Man of Science, Man of Faith” was written by Damon Lindelof and directed by Jack Bender. It first aired September 21, 2005

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

1. Man of Science, Man of Faith – 4.09

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) do not know how to read, so they have enlisted some help as they go down the hatch and explore the many literary references in LOST season one.

Special guest Jonathan Krause (@JonKrause) joins Down the Hatch for one last look back on season one before it’s full steam ahead into the second season of LOST. Jon leads Josh and Mike through a discussion of the following literary works:

And more.

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:

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

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