Join us this week as we, along with special guest Danielle (DillyDilly), discuss "In Absentia" - an episode that shows us somewhat of a dark turn for Etta as she captures and tortures a Loyalist. We see Olivia's empathy and compassion shine through brighter than ever, and this is also the episode that kickstarts this season's treasure (scavenger?) hunt. In addition to our thoughts, we hear from some wonderful Fringey feedbackers (hey, alliteration!) such as Isla, Charlie (not Francis) from Virginia, Roberta, Erin, Isla, Anna (not Torv), Pavla, Geoff (xorce11), ShelkyBean, and Ynza! Next up, we will be covering "The Recordist" and will be joined by the aforementioned ShelkyBean! Be sure to reach out with your thoughts for the feedback section!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 504 - "In Absentia"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 505 - Feedback for "In Absentia"
• Stream Fringe Dance Theme by BPM Sound Studio
• Fringe Connections - "In Absentia"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'In Absentia' (5.02)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.02: In Absentia"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are now, technically speaking, OFFICIALLY into season 5, cortexifans, and we are so excited! We are joined by Geoff (xforce11), a familiar voice to the podcast as he has not only co-hosted before but is also a frequent contributor to our feedback section, and he offers some incredibly great insight into some of the music that is heard in the episode. We, of course, touch upon the beautiful ending and how it's an iconic Fringe scene, and we share some incredible feedback from listeners including Isla, Rory, Michael (of Fringe Connections), Anna (not Torv), ShelkyBean, and Erin! Join us next time when we are joined by Danielle and we discuss "In Absentia"!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 502 - "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 503 - Feedback for "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Stream Dunham (Fringe Theme Remix) by Aija
• Fringe Connections - "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11' (5.01) - Season Premiere"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.01: Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Welcome back, cortexifans, to our fifth and final season! We are kicking things off a tad unconventionally by starting off season 5… with a season 4 episode! "Letters of Transit" was Fringe's whacky, out of the box 19th episode of season 4 and truly behaves as the backdoor premiere to season 5 which is why we ultimately decided to watch it and cover it that way. We are joined by Damon as we cover this bold introduction to the Observer invasion, and we share our thoughts as well as those from listeners such as Anna (not Torv), Geoff (xforce11), and ShelkyBean! Join us next time when we are joined by Geoff and we discuss the official start to season 5!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0443 - "Letters of Transit"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0444 - Feedback for "Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Connections - "Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Letters of Transit'' (4.19)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.19: Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are ringing in 2026 with our discussion of the Fringe season 4 finale! We discuss the powerful character moments and great performances from some of the cast in this episode and how, were it not for 4.19 and the closing scene of this finale, this would have been a mostly satisfying series finale, but we love season 5, so we are really glad that that wasn't the case. We also share some great feedback from Anna (not Torv), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer), Isla, and Geoff (xforce11). We are taking a bit of a break before we enter the brave new world that is season 5, but we'll see you again on February 25, 2026 when we rewatch "Letters of Transit" (which we are treating as the season 5 premiere) together and March 4th when we record our discussion with Damon!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0449 - "Brave New World Part 2"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0450 - Feedback for "Brave New World Part 2"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0451 - Second Feedback for "Brave New World Part 2"
• Fringe Connections - "Brave New World (Part 2)"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Brave New World' (Part 2) (4.22) - Season Finale"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.21: Brave New World, Part 2"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are discussing part of the Fringe season 4 finale this episode which sees the return of William Bell! We talk about how much we love Walter's and Astrid's connection in this episode and were initially shocked by the cliffhanger. We also share some great feedback from listeners waffling on - listeners such as ShelkyBean, Geoff (xorce11), Anna (not Torv), and Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer). Next up is the second half of the finale, so be sure to reach out to us with your thoughts!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0447 - "Brave New World Part 1"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0446 - Feedback for "Brave New World Part 1"
• Fringe Connections - "Brave New World (Part 1)"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Brave New World' (Part 1) (4.21) - Season Finale"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.21: Brave New World, Part 1"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Having skipped "Letters of Transit" for now because we're treating it as the season 5 premiere, we are taking on "Worlds Apart" in this episode as Jones' plan to collapse the universes and create a new one comes to an apocalyptic climax. We discuss the wonderful character moments in this episode, especially the great conversations between the two Walters and the two Olivias, and we get some phenomenal feedback from feedbackers like ShelkyBean, Geoff (xforce11), Anna (not Torv), and Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer). Next up is the first half of the season 4 finale - "Worlds Apart" - so if you have any thoughts that you would like to share with us about that episode, be sure to send us some feedback!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0445 - "Worlds Apart"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0446 - Feedback for "Worlds Apart"
• Stream Fringe Theme Song (Paranoid MX Edit) by TripMX
• Fringe Connections - "Worlds Apart"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Worlds Apart' (4.20)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.20: Worlds Apart"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are joined by a very special consultant of our own this week, returning guest Marianne! We discuss this episode and various aspects that we really like, especially the great character development that we get from characters such as Foelivia (even though she isn't really a foe anymore), Walter, and Colonel Broyles, and we share some great thoughts from feedbackers like Geoff (xforce11), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer), Anna (not Torv), ShelkyBean, and Laura! Remember that we are strategically skipping "Letters of Transit" for now and treating it as the backdoor season 5 premiere that it is, so next up is "Worlds Apart" when we will possibly be joined by Damon! Until then, we would love to hear your thoughts, so please feel free to send us your feedback!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0441 - "The Consultant"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0442 - Feedback for "The Consultant"
• Stream Fringe Theme Acoustic Cover by Elias Cantu
• Fringe Connections - "The Consultant"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'The Consultant' (4.18)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.18: The Consultant"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Join us this week (once again just the two of us, no special guest) as we talk about "Everything in Its Right Place" - finally an episode centered on Lincoln! We discuss how the theme of the episode is centered around Lincoln searching for belonging, a struggle that he has been experiencing for several episodes now. We also touch upon aspects of the episode such as the healing between the two universes and the differences between the two Lincolns, and we, as always, share some wonderful feedback from several listeners. Stay tuned to hear from Geoff (xforce11), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer), Anna (not Torv), ShelkyBean, and Patty from Canadia! Next up is "The Consultant" when we will be joined by returning guest Marianne! We would love to hear your thoughts, so please feel free to send us your feedback!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0439 - "Everything in Its Right Place"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0440 - Feedback for "Everything in Its Right Place"
• Stream Fringe Main Theme (Remix 2011) by Alexander Khlebnikov
• Fringe Connections - "Everything in Its Right Place"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Everything in Its Right Place' (4.17)"
• Fringe - Noble Intentions - S4E17 "Everything in Its Right Place"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.17: Everything in Its Right Place"
• Lauren the Mortician explains water cremation
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Nothing is as it seems this week because it's just the two of us - no special guest! We discuss the return of Porcupine Man from "The Transformation" and how we feel about how he is handled. We agree that it isn't necessarily a highlight episode and we point to a scene especially that seems a bit contrived. We also voice some frustrations about the leaps in logic that this episode makes, but don't worry, this is still Fringe, though, so we definitely also have plenty of good things to say! We also share some excellent feedback (both written and audio) from Chris in Miami, Cory (who, for once, doesn't do much waffling on), Rhiannon, Geoff (xorce11), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer), Anna (not Torv), and ShelkyBean! There is only one episode remaining this season available for a co-host opportunity, and it's our next episode, so if you would like to join us for "Everything in Its Right Place," click here! We would also love to hear your thoughts, so please send us your feedback!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0437 - "Nothing As It Seems"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0438 - Feedback for "Nothing As It Seems"
• Stream Fringe Main Theme by Karam A Kareem
• Fringe Connections - "Nothing As It Seems"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Nothing as It Seems' (4.16)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.16: Nothing as It Seems"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We hope that you have fearless… auditory passages (?) because we are here to share a short story about love along with frequent feedbacker Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer). This was such a fun episode to record especially since we love some aspects of this episode and not so much others. We love that we get some counterbalancing feedback from Geoff (xforce11) as well as some feedback from Rory, Anna (not Torv), Erin, ShelkyBean, and Patty from Canadia! Porcupine Man from "The Transformation" returns next time for "Nothing as It Seems," so be sure to reach out with your thoughts on that episode! We still have two season 4 episodes remaining ("Nothing as It Seems" and "Everything in Its Right Place") as co-host opportunities ("Nothing as It Seems" and "Everything in Its Right Place"), so please be sure to click here if you would like to join us for one of those two episodes!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0435 - "A Short Story About Love"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0436 - Feedback for "A Short Story About Love"
• Stream Fringe Theme by Alex Chiara
• Fringe Connections - "A Short Story About Love"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'A Short Story About Love' (4.15)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.15: A Short Story About Love"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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