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Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 13, "The Devil You Know". How is Teal'c not there for the reveal that Apophis is still alive? Silvana and Tegan are confused at the Tok'ra's seeming lack of self-preservation and why there is so much torture in this episode.  Sam's flat character arc is even more clear in this episode. We love Dr. Samantha Carter, but where are her flaws? What does growth...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 12, "Jolinar's Memories" and discuss the SG-1's team going to Hell to rescue Jacob Carter.  Trigger warning for SA.  Tegan and Silvana are both excited Martuf is in this episode. That's about where the excitement ends. There's an underlying theme/tension of sexual assault that is handled extremely poorly.  Peter DeLuise gets to director an episode where so...

Tegan and Silvana are joined by their friend Jade for a very special bonus episode. Are there no nurses in Stargate?  What's the difference between a nurse and nurse practitioner? Jade will tell us! Check out " Witches, Midwives, and Nurses " for more information about the Catholic Church, witchcraft, and the early years of medical licensing. Jade and Tegan share some of their experiences and impr...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 11, "Past and Present". Linea is back!    Tegan educates Silvana about green eyed villainy. Orner has the audacity to question Teal'c's name?  Linea is MASSIVELY lucky to end up here.  Tegan teaches us all about consent 101.  Daniel has a love interest... already! His wife just died last episode, but sure, why not?   TW: Suicide/self-harm   Join the discus...

Silvana and Tegan discuss a concept coined by Pop Culture Detective called " Born Sexy Yesterday ". This is a relationship trope that is typically an incredible, exotic woman who is intellectually younger than a more, average human man.  Silvana and Tegan discuss the trope, its variations, and some inversions. Some of the media discussed in this episode, besides Stargate of course, are:  Twilight...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 10, "Forever in a Day".  Once again, Peter Deluise is directing an episode with a sick person. What's that about, Pete? Tegan learns her lesson about reading about Stargate on reddit.  Silvana and Tegan rage about Teal'c being made into a murderer for the sake of the group again.  Join the discussion at our linktree . 

In this episode Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 9, "Rules of Engagement". SG-1 stumbles upon a war game run by Apophis recruits that don't know Apophis was defeated. And for some reason have never heard of SG-1 either?  For more about the Russian sniper that toured with Eleanor Roosevelt, catch the Drunk History episode on the topic. Join the discussion ! Happy Fourth of July! We'll be b...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3, Episode 8, "Demons". For the first time SG-1 encounters a civilization with Christians! The Middle Ages is still alive and well here. Will Teal'c survive their encounter with it? Of course he will! Jack's jokes were out in full force this episode.  Was Jesus just a gao'uld? Was the resurrection just a sarcophagus?  Silvana and Tegan are confused by the age of the...

Silvana and Tegan discuss Season 3, Episode 7 "Deadman's Switch". It's the most boringest episode of all time. Flash Gordon essentially shows up to tease a potential storyline that gets dropped.  Perhaps the worst ratings of an episode, by far?  Why doesn't Sam just mention her Tok'ra dad?  Join the discussion .

Silvana and Tegan celebrate 2 years since the release of their first podcast episode release! They chat favorite episode titles, episodes to discuss (but not necessarily to watch), plot doctoring moments a la Silvana, and podcast guests. Tegan reflects on how doing the podcast has changed how she views media and Silvana makes a special announcement regarding her writing! Join the discussion here.

Silvana and Tegan continue their discussion of Season 3, Episode 6, "Point of View" from the mirror universe. In the second half, the team goes through the mirror to another universe, to help save an alternate Earth.  Silvana and Tegan take umbrage with how often Teal'c is used to commit acts of violence for the team, even against himself. Does this really make sense for Teal'c's character? Dr. Sa...

Tegan and Silvana watch Season 3, episode 6 "Point of View", and they have some strong opinions. Such strong opinions that this is a two parter!  Join the discussion! Find all our socials here.    

Tegan and Silvana watch Season 3, episode 5 "Learning Curve", which has the most unbelievable premise. This is one of Tegan's "favorite" episodes. Once again it appears advanced people must be white, despite their origins. Is Tegan's theory about Jack and Janet true?  Another thread is left hanging by SG-1 who never return to this planet again. Join the discussion .  

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3 Episode 4 "Legacy".  Stargate SG1 tackles mental health...with mixed results.  Why did the 10th Ma'chello booger stick around in the Linvris chamber? Silvana and Tegan agree we should have more episodes not from the point of view of SG-1. Why are all the doctors besides Dr. Fraiser so bad? Silvana and Tegan talk mental health stigma and how this episode could be be...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3 Episode 3 "Fair Game". Samantha Carter is promoted and the question must be asked is Secretary of Defense Simms part of the U.S. Miliatry? Is that why he's such a bore?  Why didn't Sam and Teal'c get sent off world? Do we not recognize conflicts of interest in this show? Why did Daniel decide to decorate with an open flame?  Would goa'uld stop trying to conquer the...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 3 Episode 2 "Seth". They go into a deep dive into Sam's character and (lack of) arc, discuss absent fathers in the episode and cults.  Join the discussion by finding your preferred method at our  linktree .

Tegan and Silvana are joined by Jenny, Chris, Joe, and Unicorn to read through a Chat GPT script generated by listener Col. Zimmerli. Thank you all for your part in this uncanny valley version of Stargate. Joe shares his unpopular opinions about Star Wars.  Unicorn debuts his Teal'c voice.  Jenny keeps the show running as narrator. Chris gives Jack a try and nails it.    Join the discussion by fin...

Silvana and Tegan discuss Season 3, Episode 1, "Into the Fire".  Which social media apps do you think would be the favorites of Stargate characters? Why does Michael Shanks only have four lines in this? Is Teal'c code switching? Why is Bae'tac  always  presumed dead or about to die?  And what about that Tok'ra lady?! Chat with us and join us at all the things here.  

Tegan and Silvana rank the season 2 episodes. Which episode was the worst? Which episodes were the best? How did they manage to have more of both than season 1?   Find the tier ranking diagram and links to follow us here .

Tegan and Silvana watch the Season 2 finale and are really glad when it is over.   Join the discussion on Discord or other other social media apps. 

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 2, Episode 21, "1969" - a fan favorite with iconic outfits and fun time travel! Silvana has beef with the space/time mechanics of this episode and both hosts wish Michael and Jenny from the past were connected to SG1's future.  Join the discussion on our discord server and on instagram, find all our socials at our  Link Tree .   

Silvana and Tegan tier rank every SG1 Season 1 episode. Tegan thinks only one episode is deserving of S tier, Silvana: expert plot doctor returns, and all the dumb Daniel moments are discussed. Join the discussion on our discord server and on instagram, find all our socials at our Link Tree .  A PDF version of our tier ranking is available at our link tree above!

Silvana and Tegan are joined by honorary host, Jenny to discuss which DND classes for each Stargate character. Silvana and Tegan discover, not surprisingly, that they both always play the bard. Join the discussion on our Discord server .   Dimension 20 suggested by Jenny

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 2, Episode 20, "Show and Tell".  Stargate Command encounters the Retu, for the one and only time. They grow a kid ambassador, because that makes sense.  

Silvana, Tegan, and their friend, Eric, watch season 2, episode 19, "One False Step." Wow these mushroom people are weird! But is it a bad episode? Eric will make his case for why it is one of the best episodes.  Join the discussion on our Discord server . Watch parties every other Saturday.