Set Condition One

We're just riding one crisis wave to the next over here! Fuel reserves are running low. and if the fleet can't locate more soon then it's game over. But when the only viable supply around has already been staked out by the Cylons, it's up to Starbuck to come up with a plan crazy enough to take it from them.

Want to learn more about composer Bear McCreary? Curious if he looks as badass as him name sounds? Well you're in luck - here's his IMDB profile: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566970/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1

Want to never sleep again? Here's a theory of why aliens may be too afraid to visit Earth - the world of The Death Breathers: https://imgur.com/gallery/SPqP0k4

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Tipples & Tolkien

A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

In this outtake from our upcoming episode for "Hand of God" we decide to give each other BSG call signs, and Kitzy goes off on a tangent about Domino's.

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

Commander Adama's been acting a little odd lately, and President Roslin is concerned that Leoben's warning might have held some truth. Just when Colonel Tigh seems to be getting his life in order, a destructive influence returns. Can she be trusted? Can anyone be trusted? If anyone could be a Cylon, could everyone be a Cylon? What would a Bear McCreary arrangement of the McDonalds jingle sound like? We ask all the hard-hitting questions.

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

Caleb's dog Penelope makes an appearance as we S1 Ep8 - Flesh and Bone. A Leoben copy is captured aboard the Gemenon Traveler, and Starbuck is tasked with interrogating him - but can she beat his mind games? We once again praise Andrea's impulse control for not getting ahead, discuss the similarities between BSG and Lost, and why Big Aglet is responsible for the lack of good velcro shoes.

Are we the baddies? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

The vision of Six in Gaius' head has had enough of his blasphemy, and decides to test his faith. At the same time, a mysterious woman appears on the Galactica, claiming to have evidence that Gaius aided the Cylon invasion. Can he prove that he's not a traitor (even though he really is), or will he manage to Baltar his way out of trouble again? Also, why do these shows insist on using image enhancement as a plot point?! Tricia Helfer shows what a badass actor she is, and we are here for it!

The reality of image enhancement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiqkclCJsZs

This one's just for Andrea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

A familiar face (jacket?) returns to Galactica, and it's an... explosive reunion. A search for the truth starts to feel like a personal vendetta, and the secret is finally out - everyone now knows the Cylons looks like us now. Loyalties are tested, friendships questioned, and - predictably - Baltar thinks it's all about him.

We talk briefly about the Adama family's backstory, you can read more about that here: https://caprica.fandom.com/wiki/Adama

Why you should never trust Chris O'Dowd with fragile objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GosoiF5NMk

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

With Starbuck missing and her oxygen supply running critically low, Can the Adamas come to terms with the possibility of leaving her behind? Unbeknownst to the fleet (but knownst to us) Starbuck has survived her crash on a desolate moon. She's got a lesson for us on basic flight controls, as she learns a shocking secret about Cylon Raiders.

Classic Cylons piloting Classic Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPL7QPCfVZc

"The Little Frakkin Toasters" BSG Little Golden Book concept art: https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/292945150757510459/

And just in case you ever find yourself needing to cut yourself free of a parachute: https://www.seareq.de/en/products/beta-titanium/beta-titanium-rope-cutter

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

A party on the flight deck ends in tragedy, and suddenly Galactica finds itself left with only 21 pilots (no, not the band - and yes, we did look it up). Starbuck is tasked with training a bunch of rookies, but can she get past her guilt over Zak Adama's death? Will the Ready Room turn into the Hotdog, Chuckles and Kat show, or can these nuggets get serious and pass basic flight? Will the people of Pittsburgh ever see stars? Find out this week on Set Condition One!

How did Twentyone Pilots get their name? It's not from this episode, and we're not mad... just disappointed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_One_Pilots#Band_name,_iconography,_and_fandom

The quest to reduce light pollution in Pittsburgh: https://www.theverge.com/21286969/stars-astronomy-pittsburgh-city-light-pollution

If you've got clear skies, here's when and where you can view a meteor shower this year: https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/2017-meteor-shower-list/

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

It's Bastille Day, so of course we're here to talk about Bastille Day! And yes, we did plan the entire launch of this podcast around this moment.

This week we discuss the lights out performance of Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek, and his connection to the original BSG series. We also ask the really hard-hitting questions - where have all the Counts gone? Does Tigh ever run out of whiskey? Can you drink salt water? (No, please don't do that)

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A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.

SABOTAGE! Someone has set explosives in Galactica's water tanks, venting over half the fleet's supply into space. We're pretty sure we know who did it... but do they? (DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN)

We also discuss Triad, BSG's version of poker. Turns out, it's just poker.

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Tipples & Tolkien

A brand new after show for the Amazon Prime Video "Rings of Power" series. Bringing you lore, commentary, interviews, and a fancy new drink recipe every week.