Down The Hatch

This week on LOST: Down the Hatch, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) cover "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham," the seventh episode of LOST season five. Before diving into this week's podcast, we want to deliver the following content warning.  "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" is a heavy episode of LOST, and therefore this is a heavy episode of the podcast. Topics...

Down the Hatch isn't going to Guam. In Season 5, Episode 6, "316," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) head back to the island in ridiculous fashion. Join them in this leap of faith through one of the seminal season five episodes all about the Oceanic 6 returning to the island. About Down the Hatch ... LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Ever...

The Down the Hatch rules explicitly state we're not supposed to have chocolate after dinner, but since when did LOST ever follow the rules? In Season 5, Episode 5, "This Place is Death," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are not supposed to have chocolate before dinner, but they're eating it anyway as they follow John Locke's lead to the Orchid Station. Also, they quote G...

Outrigger warning! It's time to discuss the one mystery Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse said they would never answer, as Down the Hatch pushes onward into season five of LOST. In Season 5, Episode 4, "The Little Prince," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) break down the mystery of the other outrigger, as Sawyer, Juliet, Locke and the rest try to survive their time-travel m...

It's a radioactive week on Down the Hatch as we embark on LOST Season 5, Episode 3, "Jughead." In this week's podcast, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) break out the lead to stop a nuclear catastrophe, while also breaking down what just might be one of the single most important scenes in the entirety of LOST. About Down the Hatch ... LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt s...

What's Hurley going to pick? (Pop-pop...) Hot pocket!   This week on Down the Hatch: Season 5, Episode 2, "The Lie." Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) throw hot pockets at the wall and see what sticks as they cover the second installment of the time-travel season.  About Down the Hatch ... LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Jos...

The LOST season five premiere is over but we have to go back! Down the Hatch officially enters season five. Get your tissues out accordingly! This week, it's the season five premiere! Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) recap "Because You Left," the first episode of season five. Time travel! It's here! It's happening! Also, meet Josh and Mike's favorite new character: Saul...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) have one last bonus podcast for season four before heading forward into season five. In this week's podcast, "The LOST RPG" returns! Josh and Mike revisit the roles of Oceanic 815 gawkers Billy and Rodney for the first time in over a year, and their third adventure overall, with the assistance of Post Show Recaps Patreon program's very ow...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are taking one last look at season four of "Lost," and a little bit of a look ahead at season five. That means one last look at the MVP/LVPs, the episode rankings, and so much more. 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 ...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are clicking their heels for the second and third time, and bringing you the rest of the season four finale. In "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 + 3," the Oceanic Six leave the island. Except maybe it's more like the island leaving the Oceanic Six. Either way! Open the coffin and come find out what's inside the super-sized LOST season...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) click their heels one time, and save the next two clicks for next week. In "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1," the season four finale of LOST kicks off with all the intensity it demands. The Oceanic Six are leaving the island, but how? That question starts to resolve itself over the course of this first hour, a prelude to the two-part w...

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 l...

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! ...

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...

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...

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...

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 cli...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) have reached the best episode of "LOST," full stop. In "The Constant," Desmond Hume trips through time on a journey toward his lost love Penny Widmore. It's a mind-bending love story, one that stands the test of time and one that stands out as not just the best episode of "LOST," but one of the best episodes of television, ever. Does it h...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are walking on eggshells as they discuss the first ever Kate Austen flash-forward episode. In the strangely named "Eggtown," Kate explores the Barracks for answers about her past, and in the future, she's ... well, answering for her past. Meanwhile, John Locke struggles with leadership, as well as with breakfast. All the while, all the wa...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) head back to the future with Sayid Jarrah and his spectacular assassin hairstyle. In "The Economist," Sayid executes two different missions: securing rescue on the island, and enacting vengeance in the future. Perhaps espresso enthusiasts will come seeking revenge of their own against Sayid, but if they do, they are advised to tread light...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) roll out the red carpet for the freighter folk in "Confirmed Dead." After more than a year in the shadows, four major "LOST" players finally step into the spotlight: Daniel Faraday, Miles Straum, Charlotte Lewis and Frank Lapidus. Josh and Mike run down the introductions of these pivotal characters and much more as season four continues f...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) open the first pages of the second book of LOST, diving into "The Beginning of the End." In the season four premiere, Hurley deals with traumas of the past, present and future while the rest of the Oceanic 815 survivors make pivotal choices about their lives on the island. Josh and Mike wax poetic about the first official episode of seaso...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) conclude their search for "Missing Pieces." The second of a two-part series between seasons three and four, Josh and Mike run down the "Missing Pieces" webisodes, ancillary LOST content that aired in 2007 and 2008. In this podcast, Josh and Mike go through the final six webisodes and determine which ones are "going to Guam" and which ones...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) take a moment to fill in some "Missing Pieces." The first of a two-part series between seasons three and four, Josh and Mike run down the "Missing Pieces" webisodes, ancillary LOST content that aired in 2007 and 2008. In this podcast, Josh and Mike go through the first seven webisodes and determined which ones are "going to Guam" and whic...

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are done with the third season of "LOST," but before they continue forward into season four, they have to look back. This week, Josh and Mike answer listener feedback and take stock on some odds and ends from season three, such as the highest-ranking episodes, the MVP winners, and more. Plus, they announce their next stop on the podcast:...