Watchmen

Thanksgiving weekend be damned; we just can't stop talking about "Watchmen!" True to the excess of holiday binging and Black Friday shopping, this supersized Newsstand edition is overflowing with listener mail and voicemail.

We'll explore whether Looking Glass is the worst cop ever, how Nostalgia works, Lady Trieu's secrets, Jehovah's Witnesses, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Adrian Veidt's escape attempts, and more.

Apologies for the occasional audio pop and/or angry outburst. It was a wild ride of a recording.

Watchmen Episode 6 Summary:

"This Extraordinary Being" Laurie tries to get Angela to agree to treatment before the Nostalgia kicks in, but is too late as the latter starts to experience Will's memories as a new officer with the New York Police in 1938. After discovering a ploy called "Cyclops", he is nearly lynched by his fellow white officers. While walking home while, he dons a mask and hood to fight off men attacking a young couple. He is called a hero the next day, and supported by his wife June, takes on the persona of "Hooded Justice". Will is invited to the Minutemen by Captain Metropolis, but when Will finds that "Cyclops" is a plan by the KKK to hypnotize black people at movie theaters to incite riots among themselves across the country, they refuse to help. Will takes out the New York operation on his own, killing all involved, and becomes disillusioned with his role; leaving his family. In the present, Will uses a modified form of the hypnotic technology to make Judd hang himself. Angela wakes up at Lady Trieu's quarters, who has been helping to get the Nostalgia out of her system.

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Episode 6, "This Extraordinary Being" rewrote the book on flashback episodes and introduced a second powerful origin story, unmasking Hooded Justice and daring to explore the rage of the marginalized and the phenomenon of benevolent racism.

Our sixth "Watchmen" Deep Dive outlines seven big reveals, breaks down the music used in the episode, and scours Peteypedia for the latest dirt on Lady Trieu.

Watchmen Episode 6 Summary:

"This Extraordinary Being" Laurie tries to get Angela to agree to treatment before the Nostalgia kicks in, but is too late as the latter starts to experience Will's memories as a new officer with the New York Police in 1938. After discovering a ploy called "Cyclops", he is nearly lynched by his fellow white officers. While walking home while, he dons a mask and hood to fight off men attacking a young couple. He is called a hero the next day, and supported by his wife June, takes on the persona of "Hooded Justice". Will is invited to the Minutemen by Captain Metropolis, but when Will finds that "Cyclops" is a plan by the KKK to hypnotize black people at movie theaters to incite riots among themselves across the country, they refuse to help. Will takes out the New York operation on his own, killing all involved, and becomes disillusioned with his role; leaving his family. In the present, Will uses a modified form of the hypnotic technology to make Judd hang himself. Angela wakes up at Lady Trieu's quarters, who has been helping to get the Nostalgia out of her system.

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You complained, and we listened! The Instacast is back!

The Shat Crew provide their immediate reactions to Watchmen Episode 6, "This Extraordinary Being." The King Bee focuses on Will Reeve's Magic Maglite, and Gene Lyons explores how Hooded Justice's origin story shows us there are myriad sides to every story.

Have a quick listen, write us at [email protected], and listen in Tuesday for the Watchmen Deep Dive.

Watchmen Episode 6 Summary:

"This Extraordinary Being" Laurie tries to get Angela to agree to treatment before the Nostalgia kicks in, but is too late as the latter starts to experience Will's memories as a new officer with the New York Police in 1938. After discovering a ploy called "Cyclops", he is nearly lynched by his fellow white officers. While walking home while, he dons a mask and hood to fight off men attacking a young couple. He is called a hero the next day, and supported by his wife June, takes on the persona of "Hooded Justice". Will is invited to the Minutemen by Captain Metropolis, but when Will finds that "Cyclops" is a plan by the KKK to hypnotize black people at movie theaters to incite riots among themselves across the country, they refuse to help. Will takes out the New York operation on his own, killing all involved, and becomes disillusioned with his role; leaving his family. In the present, Will uses a modified form of the hypnotic technology to make Judd hang himself. Angela wakes up at Lady Trieu's quarters, who has been helping to get the Nostalgia out of her system.

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Episode 5, "Little Fear of Lightning" set our sights on "Watchmen" fans' favorite character: Looking Glass. It's a master class in illustrating an origin story while also answering loads of questions.

Our fifth "Watchmen" Deep Dive outlines two big reveals: who is behind the Seventh Kavalry and where is Adrian Veidt? This episode also explores:

• how the drug Nostalgia works
• whether Looking Glass turned on Sister Night
• the sex scene between Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis
• and the deep meaning behind the episode's title.

Watchmen Episode 5 Summary:

Wade suffers PTSD as a survivor of Veidt's 1985 squid attack. Laurie bugs Wade's desk and learns that Angela asked him about the pills. Wade's ex-wife, Cynthia, tells him the pills are Nostalgia, which contains other people's memories. The Kavalry lure Wade to a warehouse, where they are testing a teleportation portal. Joe explains both he and Judd are Kavalry members trying to keep them in check. Joe coerces Wade's help to learn what Angela knows about Judd's death after showing him a video of Veidt, made a day before the 1985 attack and addressed to future President Redford, explaining his long-term plan; shaking Wade to his core. At the station the next day, Wade gets Angela to state that her grandfather was behind Judd's death. Laurie hears this via the audio bug and arrests Angela, but not before she ingests the pills. Wade returns home after work and Kavalry members arrive with guns. Veidt learns that his prison is on Europa, and arranges the frozen bodies of his servants to spell out "SAVE ME" so they will be visible to Juno. However, he is pulled back into the prison and arrested by the Game Warden.

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It's bonus weekend episode of "Shat on TV" dedicated to your listener mail! This Newsstand edition covers new theories on where, when, and why Adrian Veidt is imprisoned; what fell from the sky; whether Judd Crawford faked his own death; and who Lube Man really is.

Join The King Bee and Gene Lyons for a quick rundown of all the listener mail we couldn't fit into the Deep Dive.

Watchmen Episode 4 Summary:

"If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own" Lady Trieu buys out the farmland of an Oklahoma couple just moments before an object from space crashes onto their property as to claim its ownership. Angela learns about Will's parents at the heritage center, when she hears her car crash outside and meets Laurie, finding a pill bottle inside. Later, Angela leaves the pill bottle and Judd's KKK outfit with Looking Glass, and fails to capture an unknown vigilante who witnessed her dispose of Will's wheelchair. Laurie has found Will's fingerprints in Angela's car, as well as a connection to Trieu's facility at the Millennium Clock. Trieu provides them with a list of people with access to new lightweight drones, and in Vietnamese, tells Angela that Will wonders if she got the pill bottle. That evening, Trieu talks to Will about being upfront with Angela, but with events to come to a head in a few days, he would rather she figure it out herself. Meanwhile, Veidt collects fetuses from a lake to grow new clones of Phillips and Crookshanks after killing off all of the existing ones. With their help, Veidt launches the dead bodies by catapult to test the limits of his prison.

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"Watchmen" Episode 4, "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own," wasn't filler. It was a funneling of far-flung ideas and characters into a more concentrated storyline, powered by notions of legacy and reckoning.

Our fourth "Watchmen" Deep Dive asks "what's with all the eggs?" while exploring baby-making, Ozymandias' escape plans, and whether characters are learning to trust each other or just tired of wearing masks. This episode also explores:

• Lube Man
• Night Owl's connection to Laurie Blake's vibrator
• echoes of Superman
• and the dark history behind Bian's nightmare.

Watchmen Episode 4 Summary:

"If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own" Lady Trieu buys out the farmland of an Oklahoma couple just moments before an object from space crashes onto their property as to claim its ownership. Angela learns about Will's parents at the heritage center, when she hears her car crash outside and meets Laurie, finding a pill bottle inside. Later, Angela leaves the pill bottle and Judd's KKK outfit with Looking Glass, and fails to capture an unknown vigilante who witnessed her dispose of Will's wheelchair. Laurie has found Will's fingerprints in Angela's car, as well as a connection to Trieu's facility at the Millennium Clock. Trieu provides them with a list of people with access to new lightweight drones, and in Vietnamese, tells Angela that Will wonders if she got the pill bottle. That evening, Trieu talks to Will about being upfront with Angela, but with events to come to a head in a few days, he would rather she figure it out herself. Meanwhile, Veidt collects fetuses from a lake to grow new clones of Phillips and Crookshanks after killing off all of the existing ones. With their help, Veidt launches the dead bodies by catapult to test the limits of his prison.

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Listeners filled up the mailbag, so he's a bonus episode of Shat on TV to cover your letters. This Newsstand edition covers whether Judd Crawford's dead, steampunk junk, tons of cast notes, the Turner Diaries, Skip Gates' true claim to fame, how "Watchmen" stacks up against "Game of Thrones," the tomato tree, Adrian Veidt's mention of the Seventh Cavalry in the graphic novel, the Watchmen motion comic, and more.

Join The King Bee and Gene Lyons for a quick rundown of all the listener mail we couldn't fit into the Deep Dive.

Watchmen Episode 3 Summary:

"She Was Killed By Space Junk" Federal agent Laurie Blake of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force is asked to investigate Judd's murder by both the FBI and Senator Joe Keene, Jr. She tracks down the Tulsa police rounding up Kavalry suspects and learns that Judd's funeral is in a couple of hours. She attends and makes contact with Angela. A Kavalry member wearing a suicide vest attempts to seize Joe, but Laurie kills him while Angela saves the other attendees. Later, Laurie talks to Angela, explaining that she knows about the wheelchair treads at Judd's lynch location and the existence of his secret closet; warning her about trying to protect him. Later, Laurie uses a special phone booth to leave a message for Dr. Manhattan on Mars, a "brick joke" based on their former allies. As she leaves, Angela's empty car drops in front of her; she looks up and, seeing Mars, laughs. Meanwhile, the Lord attempts an experiment with a Phillips clone to no avail and hunts down a bison, but is warned off by the "Game Warden", who reminds him of the terms of his imprisonment. The Lord sends off a letter acknowledging these terms, signing it as "Adrian Veidt," and goes out that night to hunt again in his Ozymandias outfit.

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"Watchmen" Episode 3, "She Was Killed By Space Junk," completed the world building portion of the HBO series and shifted into the business of pushing the plot forward with showrunner Damon Lindelof's trademark depictions of nihilism, loneliness, and brutality.

Our third "Watchmen" Deep Dive outlines the tragedy of the second Silk Spectre, Lori Blake, and surfaces the clues behind why Adrian Veidt is isolated from the rest of the world. This episode also explores:

• the difference between a dildo and a vibrator
• more insights from Peteypedia
• Lady Trieu and her intentions
• the link between the Crawfords, the Keenes, and the Seventh Kavalry
• why Devo was featured on the soundtrack
• the meaning behind Lori Blake's brick joke
• why a car fell from the sky
• and whether the attack at Judd Crawford's funeral was staged.

Watchmen Episode 3 Summary:

"She Was Killed By Space Junk" Federal agent Laurie Blake of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force is asked to investigate Judd's murder by both the FBI and Senator Joe Keene, Jr. She tracks down the Tulsa police rounding up Kavalry suspects and learns that Judd's funeral is in a couple of hours. She attends and makes contact with Angela. A Kavalry member wearing a suicide vest attempts to seize Joe, but Laurie kills him while Angela saves the other attendees. Later, Laurie talks to Angela, explaining that she knows about the wheelchair treads at Judd's lynch location and the existence of his secret closet; warning her about trying to protect him. Later, Laurie uses a special phone booth to leave a message for Dr. Manhattan on Mars, a "brick joke" based on their former allies. As she leaves, Angela's empty car drops in front of her; she looks up and, seeing Mars, laughs. Meanwhile, the Lord attempts an experiment with a Phillips clone to no avail and hunts down a bison, but is warned off by the "Game Warden", who reminds him of the terms of his imprisonment. The Lord sends off a letter acknowledging these terms, signing it as "Adrian Veidt," and goes out that night to hunt again in his Ozymandias outfit.

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"Watchmen" Episode 2, "Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship," painted a sweeping landscape while amplifying echoes of the Alan Moore graphic novel that spawned this HBO series.

Our second "Watchmen" Deep Dive unearths secrets behind Judd Crawford's death, Adrian Veidt's timeline, and Will Reeves' powerful connections. This episode also explores:

• the meaning behind the episode title and artwork in the Crawford home
• parallels between Looking Glass and Rorschach
• the thin line between police action and vigilante terrorism
• how Spark Hydrants power the world
• what really happened during the White Night
• how a giant squid led to no cell phones or Internet
• and what everyone can learn from Peteypedia.

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"It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" brought HBO's vision of the "Watchmen" universe to life in a fearless and dark premiere, sparking some serious conversations and painful discoveries.

Our first "Watchmen" Deep Dive covers everything from the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots to what raining squid says about reality as a whole. This "Shat on TV" episode also examines:

• Rorschach's lasting impact on the "Watchmen" franchise
• who Hooded Justice is and why he's important
• who killed Judd Crawford
• the real story of legendary black lawman Bass Reeves
• the politics of vigilante justice
• and how King Bee's distant relative lost all the bones in his foot.

Also, Ash from "The Dana Buckler Show" writes in to connect the Seventh Kavalry to the KKK.

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