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In this bonus episode, Tegan and Silvana talk about how the media they were raised with often treats women as objects more than subjects. They discuss the consequences of this media for themselves and how you can do your media better. Trigger warning for sexual assault. Join us Saturdays at 11 AM ET for watch parties on our Discord server .   Episode Show Notes: 1. Framing Megan Fox in Transformer...

We will be taking next week off! No watch party or new episodes until April. :) Silvana and Tegan watch and discuss Season 1, Episode 21, "Within the Serpent's Grasp".  What new twists with Silvana and Tegan add to their fan fiction? Where is Walter this episode?  This episode is a missed opportunity for a Warehouse 13 crossover.  Join us Saturdays at 11 AM ET for watch parties on our Discord serv...

Double explicit!!! What can we say, Kinsey is in this episode. He warrants the f bombs for being such a poop face. Silvana and Tegan discuss season 1, episode 20, "Politics". This is the first recap episode in Stargate. These recap episodes are old vestiges before the interwebs was what it is today, much like original Unsolved Mysteries.  Silvana and Tegan speculate on the cost of gate travel and...

We will return to Stargate next week, we promise. You should really give this "100" show a try, at least to Season 1, Episode 3... Silvana, Tegan, and Unicorn discuss Season 2 of the "100".  Unicorn explains his issues with season 2 and  Silvana promises, once again, that this will become Stargate eventually.  Clarke and the Ark People, coming to a venue near you!

Silvana and Tegan are joined by their friend Unicorn as they discuss the first part of the 100 Season 2.  Is it like Stargate yet? No, not at all. Does Tegan see how it will be like Stargate yet? Unicorn confirms it won't be for a few seasons yet.  Alessandro Juliani plays Sinclair, Raven's mentor, who was on Stargate SG-1 in 2 roles.  Amanda Tapping directed the episode "Matryoshka", Season 6, Ep...

Tegan and Silvana are joined by a Stargate newbie, Joe, as they watch Season 1, Episode 19, "There But for the Grace of God".  In this episode Daniel gets a glimpse of a future yet to come in a parallel universe. He receives vital information and must return to his universe before it is too late. If only he can figure out that he's  in a parallel universe in the first place. Links Discord - watch...

Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! Tegan and Silvana watch Season 1, Episode 18: "Tin Man". A friendly alien named Harlan insists he's made them all "better" after knocking them unconscious... but what does that mean, Harlan? In a classic episode on technology and identity, SG-1 is forced to reckon with what it means to be human.  Tegan and Silvana fantasize about some of their fan fic dreams, incl...

Silvana and Tegan watch and comment on Season 1, Episode 17, "Solitudes".  Sam and Jack are trapped on an "ice planet", unable to dial home. Will the SG-C find them in time? Will Sam and Jack finally become a thing? No. No they won't. Stop hoping they will; it's the longest will they/won't they in television history. Silvana continues her fan fic of the right ship for Sam Carter.    Join us Saturd...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 1, Episode 16 "Enigma". SG-1 saves the Tollans from the end of their planet, but they didn't want to be saved. Now they have to help them find a new planet; talk about picky! Sam is mistaken for an angel and love bombed by a strange man. She's not too into it... Tegan flirts with Silvana by offering her a cat. The two offer listeners unsolicited dating advice.  Disco...

Silvana and Tegan watch Season 1, Episode 15 "Cor'ai".  Shak'l returns! Will he be saved from slavery and his brainwashing? Spoiler alert: no. An episode of chattin' and where the American criminal justice system is compared to an alien one. Which will be found lacking? Tegan and Silvana rewrite the script for a much better mid-season finale. Script doctoring services now offered by not Tegan. Whe...

Silvana and Tegan discuss season 1, episode 14 "Singularity".  How could this episode have been better? How are these characters not extremely traumatized at this point? Also, we remind the listeners that Bellamy Blake always makes the wrong decisions.  Children are required to have dogs on Earth; Jack informs Cassandra. Join us on our discord server for watch parties Saturday mornings at 11 AM ET...

Silvana and Tegan watch season 1, episode 13 "Hathor" with their friend Jenny. Jenny tells them how she got into Stargate SG-1.  What do we use the brain space for that used to be for phone numbers?  SGPD: Criminal Intent, when's it coming? We're waiting! The ladies give you advice on how not to do your feminism wrong. Links: 1. Pop Culture Detective: "Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs" Chec...

Silvana and Tegan watch season 1, episode 12, "Fire and Water". Originally called "Funeral for a Friend", the SG-1 team returns without Daniel. They think he is dead, but a fish-man has used bubbles to change their memory. Daniel is kidnapped for knowing too much about Babylon (not the "5" kind) while the team mourns him at his memorial, wake, and apartment.  Join us on our Discord server for watc...

Silvana and Tegan have been watching a Stargate adjacent show called "100" on Netflix/CW. Actors, themes, and sometimes plot are in common with Stargate. In season 1, Silvana and Tegan comment on the following: 1. The martyr competition on the ark 2. Why we hate Abby Griffin 3. That if there is a wrong decision to be made, Bellamy Blake will make it. 4. A love triangle... handled well?! 5. Why we...

Silvana and Tegan reluctantly watched season 1, episode 11, "Bloodlines". In an episode that would have been more aptly named "A Portrait of Domestic Violence", Teal'c remembers he has a family and wants to save his son from slavery. Except for when he doesn't.  While we did meet the Stargate equivalent of Uncle Iroh in this episode, that is really the only redeeming aspect.  Find out why interste...

Silvana and Tegan discuss the table reads of the AI-generated scripts for Stargate, produced by The Companion. Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place) served as the host to the table reading that included Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, David Hewitt, and Jewel Staite.  The scripts were hilarious and yet somehow still captured the essence of the characters. We highly recommend checking out the recording...

Silvana and Tegan discuss Season 1, Episode 10, "The Torment of Tantalus". In this episode we find out what happened to Katherine. We learn more about her background and Dr. Beckett makes a surprise appearance in the role of young Ernest, Katherine's love interest.  Find out who built the gates as this elderly love story unfolds. Will SG-1 finally get all the answers they've wanted? Probably not. ...

In this bonus episode, Silvana and Tegan discuss White Saviorism and how it applies to Stargate.  How can you avoid White Saviorism both in your actions and in media you create? Where is the line between White Saviorism and antiracism? "Harper Lee is a fucking genius." - Silvana   Some Stargate episodes that involve White Saviorism: 1. "Children of the Gods" 2. "Emancipation" 3. "The Enemy Within"...

Silvana and Tegan discuss one of the best episodes in the first season, episode nine, "Thor's Hammer". In perhaps Katherine Powers's strongest episode, SG-1 may have discovered a way to rescue Sha're and Skaara from the clutches of the Gao'uld.  Who is Junior?  Did you know nobody dies at Disney World?   Links: 1. Ladyknightthebrave Stargate retrospective 2. Sagan Institute 3. This Changes Everyth...

Silvana and Tegan interview the co-hosts of the Three Fries Short Podcast. The second half of this episode can be found on the Three Fries Short Podcast, in which Silvana and Tegan are interviewed by Sarah, Cristina, and Rebecca. Who are these Tik Tok stars of Stargate? How did they find each other? What are their favorite episodes? Who are their favorite villains?

Katherine Powers, what are you doing to us? First "Emancipation", then "Thor's Hammer", and now this? Are you trying to tell us something or were you cleaning up someone else's messes? Silvana and Tegan summarize and review Season 1, Episode 8 "Brief Candle".  In short, Jack is date raped by a 30 day old. Yes, that is the plot.  How does this culture survive when every only lives one hundred days?...

This week, Tegan and Silvana talk about Season 1, Episode 7, The Nox. Find out who these pacifists with moss are. Why doesn't Tegan like Sam and Nefrayu's first interaction? Why did the writers name a Jaffa, Shak'l? Where is Mt. Chulac? Or is it more like a continent?   Join us on our Discord server! Watch parties most Saturdays. 

In this episode, Tegan and Silvana discuss Season 1, Episode 6: Cold Lazarus of Stargate SG-1.  How is Crystal Jack more emotionally intelligent than real Jack? Tegan finds a way to relate this to a Sponge Bob episode? Is Teal'c ready to check out Earth? Join our Discord server ! Pop Culture Detective: Boys Don't Cry

In this episode, Tegan and Silvana discuss Season 1, Episode 5 of Stargate SG-1.  Who is Jonas Hanson and why would Sam have dated him? Is that Corey's Dad from Boy Meets World? Do these people know their masks make them look like Mr. Potato Head? Join us on our Discord server .

In this episode, Silvana and Tegan discuss Season 1, Episode 4: The Broca Divide.  Introducing the lovely Doc Fraser, this episode keeps you guessing! Is Dr. Jackson still looking for his wife or easily distracted by archaeology? Can a disease make you a Neanderthal?  We recommend not skipping this episode, although it is not necessary for the main story. Join our Discord server !