The Hatch: A Lost Podcast

It's time for the Season 2 finale, and Sammy has the hottest of all possible takes: "Live Together, Die Alone" is the best episode of LOST. Rosie is incredulous. ("Better than 'The Constant?!'") We also name our MVPs of Season 2 and share our interview with Sonya Walger, who makes her debut in this episode as Penny Widmore. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast....

We flash back to Michael's brief time with the Others and learn about how they persuaded him to return to the Oceanic survivors, and that means we spend a lot of time bemoaning Michael's tragic character arc. We're delighted to see Alex, grateful for Sayid, and a bit annoyed with Charlie. Best of all, we return to our interview with Henry Ian Cusick, who played Desmond, and whose boat returns in t...

"Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Wickmund, and this is the orientation film for Station 5 of the DHARMA Initiative." The discovery of a new hatch brings Locke to a crisis point in this classic LOST episode, casting him in an uncomfortable Man of Science-like role opposite Eko's Man of Faith. We dive into the psyches of both characters, and share more of our interview with François Chau, the actor who plays Dr...

We have a whopping five hot takes on this blockbuster episode. Ana Lucia! Ben! Christian! Michael! Jack! Libby! Did Christian bring Ana Lucia to Australia to protect him from himself? Why can't Ana Lucia kill Ben, and more importantly, why is she so unnerved by that? Are these the most shocking deaths in the series? Plus, more from Emmy-winning editor Mark Goldman, who beautifully describes his ex...

There's real tension between Rose and Bernard in their only flashback episode, but we do get to learn the very sweet backstory to their love story. We also share the final part of our interview with Middlebury College professor Jason Mittell, who talks about Lost's crazy origin story and how the show compares to other modern television classics. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook...

In "Dave," we get a deep, occasionally dark look into Hurley's past and present psychological troubles. Inside the hatch, "Henry"/Ben continues to frustrate his captors, though he seems to have earned Locke's trust. And Jason Mittell tells us about the early days of Lostpedia and why he loves the series finale. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your...

It all comes crashing down for "Henry Gale" in the final moments of this week's episode, despite his efforts to earn Locke's trust. In flashback, we cringe as a much sadder version of Locke tries to win his father's approval once again. (Helen is not sympathetic.) Our guest is film and media studies professor Jason Mittell, who studied how fans responded to the blast door map and has written exten...

In The Whole Truth, Sun finds out she is pregnant and proceeds to tell Jin (and the viewers)... something other than the whole truth. In the subplots, Ana-Lucia obtains the map to Henry Gale's balloon, she and Sayid set off to find it. In the brilliant final seconds, Henry/Ben Linus tells John and Jack that, hypothetically, he could be leading them into a trap. Plus, the last few minutes of our co...

"Henry Gale" is still a prisoner in the hatch, which means we've got more from our interview with Michael Emerson. He waxes eloquent on the Ben/Locke relationship and what it was like to work with Terry O'Quinn. He also shares his thoughts on the LOST finale. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme musi...

Finally, the long-promised interview with Michael Emerson, whose brilliant portrayal of Ben Linus begins in this episode. Plus: Why does Sayid agree to torture Ben/Henry Gale? How brilliant is their back and forth? And how do the show's writers treat war in Sayid's flashback? Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARM...

Sawyer pulls off two masterful long cons this episode, reminding us he's not actually a good person (at least not yet). We try to figure out why he steals the guns, and whether he ever really considered not stealing Cassidy's money. We also share the final part of our interview with set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us why he described his job on LOST as "shoveling money into a furnace all day l...

Yes, this is the one where Charlie steals Claire's baby and Locke punches him. We cringe our way through the episode and consider the possibility that Charlie is in fact using heroin again, despite what he tells Jack. We also share more of our interview with set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us about how he designed Ben's house, and the firestorm caused by the design of psychic Richard Malkin's...

Jack is back in a big way this week. We talk about Jack's relationship with Christian, his ongoing conflict with John Locke, and whether he should've just let Michael leave. We also hear more from Jonathan Gray, genuine "Lost" scholar, who is currently looking into what makes people hate the things they hate on television. Relatedly, he shares his thoughts on Lost's finale. Find us on Twitter @The...

Mr. Eko's soul is in the spotlight as he and Charlie trek through the jungle, searching for the Beechcraft. We've got lots of questions about Eko — his repentance, his regrets and his moral code. We also talk with Jonathan Gray, a genuine "Lost" scholar who has written about how the show subverts stereotypes and tells an international story. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com...

In Los Angeles in September, Michael Giacchino conducted an orchestra playing music from LOST. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse answered audience questions about the future of the franchise and the decisions of a decade ago. Josh Holloway, Emilie de Ravin, Daniel Dae Kim, Andrea Gabriel and Rebecca Mader read screenplays and castaway letters. We got all of it (or most of it, at least) on tape. "We...

We finally find out What Kate Did, and naturally, are much more interested in why she did it. Kate and Jack kiss. Kate and Sawyer... well. We also talk once more with Leonard Dick, who offers insights about how Season 2's broad arcs came to be. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G....

"What good would it be to kill you if we're both already dead?" In this episode of LOST, Ana Lucia gets her first flashback. She also ties up Sayid before giving him the chance to kill her. Our guest is Leonard Dick, who co-wrote this episode and later wrote for "The Good Wife." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DH...

We're delighted to bring you the second half of our conversation with Damon Lindelof, the enormously affable co-creator of Lost. We're also delighted to discuss one of our favorite episodes, The Other 48 Days, which offers early but revelatory glimpses at Ana-Lucia and Mr. Eko. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHA...

Yes, this week we interview Damon Lindelof, co-creator of Lost and general superhero. He tell us how "science vs. faith" became a central conflict of the show, why faith was always going to win out, and how Mr. Eko's death led to Desmond taking on a bigger role. We also analyze Shannon's death in "Abandoned," and debate what she really could have accomplished with her life if she'd been given the...

"I feel like all of my hindsights are: Remember how much it sucks later for this character?" This week on The Hatch, we talk about how different Sun's life could have been and how many compromises Jin makes. It is complicated and not particularly happy. But then we talk with Emmy-winning editor Mark Goldman, who was responsible for cutting dozens of episodes of Lost. His behind-the-scenes work hel...

"You have to change your life, Hugo." This week on The Hatch, we try to figure out why Hurley winning the lottery is such a sad storyline — and whether Charlie is ever really a good friend to Hurley. We also interview set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us how he built the plane crash set and the inside of the hatch — including what he says was a surprising directive from the corporate bosses at D...

"Welcome. I'm Dr. Marvin Candle, and this is your orientation film for Station 3 of the Dharma Initiative." We begin pressing the button and discuss: Why does Jack find it so hard to believe? And why does John find it so easy? Plus, we talk with Francois Chau, who played the Dharma Initiative's Pierre Chang/Marvin Candle about landing the bizarre role and how he reacted when he realized his charac...

We argue about Michael and Susan again, and try to figure out how we feel about Michael's tragic arc in Season 2. We also interview the co-writer of "Adrift," Leonard Dick, who tells us about the intense debate in the writer's room that led to the storyline that ends with Michael killing Ana Lucia and Libby. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your ho...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Hatch, in which we finally enter the hatch! We return to our original position on Jack, become fascinated with what exactly Locke's faith looks like, and discuss various theories of Desmond, one of our all-time favorite characters. The best part? Sammy interviews Henry Ian Cusick, who brought Desmond to life on screen. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot...

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