The Hatch: A Lost Podcast

We watch the season one finale, "Exodus, Parts 2 and 3," and decide we are firmly on Jack's side (!). We hear more from M.C. Gainey about The Others. Finally, we reflect on our most surprising characters and moments from the first season, including Boone's journey, Sayid and Rousseau's face-off and Aaron's birth. Thank you so much for returning to the Island with us! We'll be back soon with season...

We watch season one, episode 23, "Exodus, Part 1," in which all the crazy things start to happen: Rousseau! The raft launch! The monster! We also share the first half of our interview with M.C. Gainey, the actor who plays Tom Friendly. M.C. tells us what it was like to shoot that scene with the raft, and how he decided his character was gay. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot tak...

We watch season one, episode 22, "Born to Run," and try to answer the hardest question about Kate: Knowing what we know about her past, can she be trusted? We also talk to the lead cinematographer for the first two seasons of LOST, Michael Bonvillain, who tells us what it was like to shoot in Hawaii and what he thinks made the show so great. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot tak...

We watch season one, episode 21, "The Greater Good," and are damn impressed by how Sayid handles Shannon's demand that he kill John Locke. We also talk to the writer of this episode, Leonard Dick, who explains how he developed Sayid's politically fraught backstory and why he considers himself the "Vice President of Sayid Inc." We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +...

We watch season one, episode 20, "Do No Harm," in which Jack's obsession with saving people nearly leads to him amputating a dying Boone's leg. But we try not to be too harsh on Jack, who's just trying to be a hero. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by...

We watch season one, episode 19, "Deus Ex Machina." Because our favorite thing to do is theorize about Locke and his relationship to the island, that's how we spend most of this episode. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We watch season one, episode 18, "Numbers," and just want Hurley to be believed. We also talk to David Fury, who co-wrote this episode, about Rousseau, where the numbers came from and whether Hurley's flashbacks are supposed to be funny. Plus, a memory from The Lost Experience! We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTune...

We watch season one, episode 17, "...In Translation," and feel some very deep feelings for Jin and Sun. Fortunately we get to take a deep dive into their characters with Leonard Dick, who wrote this episode. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Ro...

We watch season one, episode 16, "Outlaws," and bask in some of our favorite scenes of the series before we go deep on Sawyer, Christian, Charlie and the boar. We also play the first part of a conversation with Leonard Dick, a writer on Lost's first two seasons. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme mus...

We watch season one, episode 15, "Homecoming," and cringe as flashback Charlie vomits into a copy machine. We also delve into the growing Jack/Locke divide and share more of our interview with actor William Mapother, just in time for the death of his character, Ethan Rom. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our...

We watch season one, episode 14, "Special," and debate what went wrong between Michael and Susan, and how much sympathy Michael deserves. We settle that debate (sort of) by asking the episode's writer, David Fury, what he had in mind for Michael and Walt. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is b...

We watch season one, episode 13, "Hearts and Minds," and wish Boone could've stuck around longer. Jen Chaney, TV columnist at Vulture, and Liz Kelly Nelson, VP of Strategic Content Development at the USA TODAY Network, join us for the discussion -- you may remember them from episode recaps on the Washington Post's "Celebritology" blog. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by p...

We watch season one, episode 12, "Whatever the Case May Be," and are generally in awe of Kate and Evangeline Lilly. (For the record, we much prefer Kate and Sawyer to Kate and Jack.) We also interview David Fury, a writer and co-executive producer who was nominated for an Emmy for "Walkabout." We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is...

We watch season 1, episode 11, "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues," and surprisingly, Jack is interesting enough to carry the episode. We also talk about Locke, Boone and Walt and interview David Fury, a writer and co-executive producer on the first season of the show. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen an...

We watch episode 10, "Raised by Another," and discuss how people treat Claire, whether Richard Malkin is actually a psychic and how creepy Ethan is. We also interview William Mapother, who plays Ethan. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We watch season one, episode nine, "Solitary," and discuss Sayid, Rousseau, political philosophy and the sickness. Sammy interviews Andrea Gabriel, who played Nadia, about her time on the show. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and available by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We watch season one, episode eight, "Confidence Man," and talk about Sawyer, Kate, Locke, and whether this whole episode is a con. Plus, highlights from Javier Grillo-Marxuach's "The Lost Will and Testament," including other ideas for what could've been in the hatch. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and available by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art i...

We watch season one, episode seven, "The Moth," and discuss Charlie, John Locke and Sawyer (including some thoughts from a listener!) Plus, an interview with Neil Hopkins, who tells us about his audition for the part of Liam Pace and his love for Oasis. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and available by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Rot...

We watch season one, episode six, "House of the Rising Sun," and read from a 40-page essay shared with us by writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach in lieu of an interview. Plus, which host would have stayed on the beach and who would have chosen the caves? As always, we're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and available by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Dan...

We talk about season 1, episode 5, "White Rabbit," and try to figure out what's going on in Jack's head as he chases his dead dad around the island. Director Jack Bender tells us what he thinks about fans who didn't like the finale. As you watch season 1, call 95-46-DHARMA and leave us your hot takes on each episode. We'll play them on the show. Our theme music is "Just A Blip" by Andy G. Cohen. H...

We talk about season 1, episode 4, "Walkabout." Director Jack Bender says this is where "we found the show." Sammy agrees. As you watch season 1, call 95-46-DHARMA and leave us your hot takes on each episode. We'll play them on the show. Our theme music is "Just A Blip" by Andy G. Cohen. Hear more from Andy here: https://andygcohen.bandcamp.com Our cover art is by Danny Roth. See more from Danny h...

We talk about season 1, episode 3, "Tabula Rasa," where Kate gets the show's first flashback. And we play more from our interview with executive producer and director Jack Bender, including the story of an early version of the pilot where a primary character died. As you watch season 1, call 95-46-DHARMA and leave us your hot takes on each episode. Our theme music is "Just A Blip" by Andy G. Cohen...

We interview director Jack Bender and share our thoughts on the pilot episode of LOST. We'll talk about Kate, Charlie and "angel hair pasta," which may be the worst line in the show. As you watch season 1, call 95-46-DHARMA and leave us your hot takes on each episode. Our theme music is "Just A Blip" by Andy G. Cohen. Hear more from Andy here: https://andygcohen.bandcamp.com Our cover art is by Da...