It's a Universe Box reunion as Anne Marie DeSimone interviews Bill Meeks about his new book Fan Podcasting: The Complete Guide! We'll discuss the seven years we spent geeking out about our favorite shows, and how we used the Café POV to build a community around our podcasts. Listen for info on how to get a free copy of the book when it releases on February 18th. Show Notes Anne Marie DeSimone's Twitter The Universe Box Podcast Archives Do Anything Media Join Do Anything Media and Get Fan Podcast...
Feb 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 40
(S02E08) – Ana Lucia is a really bad cop. She serves vengeance, not justice, to those whom she stops. Sawyer’s on fire as he and Jack take a shower. Sayid had a weapon but ceded his power. Has the harsh sun slowed everyone’s vision? The slow-mo reunion show is titled “Collision”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdpr4clj5mA&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitte...
Mar 17, 2017•44 min•Ep. 38
(S02E07) – Shouldn’t the beach be more relaxing? Falling and drowning and Others are taxing. Ana thinks Nathan lied (but still gives him room) while protecting passengers and digging a tomb. Goodwin betrays them, but she’ll make him pay, as we crash down on “The Other 48 Days.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LQwitsmzZE&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Official Lost Podcast Recommended Episode Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-...
Mar 03, 2017•44 min•Ep. 37
(S02E06) – Shannon is haunted by the ghost of young Walt. The tail end crew stumbles and it’s all Sawyer’s fault. Sayid’s love shack is a cool place to hang. Will Shannon survive Ana’s big bang? Claire’s baby is calm once Locke puts his hand in. Aaron might be the only one who isn’t “Abandoned.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCwOaURiFo&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: weresolostpodcast@...
Feb 17, 2017•48 min•Ep. 36
We announce the three winners of our GOTHAM SWEETHEART CONTEST! Who will win the three Gotham action figures from Diamond Select Toys? Watch and find out! https://youtu.be/BJwq5YhnG6s
Feb 15, 2017•8 min•Ep. 35
It’s time for THE BOXIES! That’s right. It’s the first annual edition of our new awards show. Who will win? Who will lose? You’ll have to watch to find out. PLUS: We review the new DC Comics/NBC sitcom Powerless. All that and more inside the UNIVERSE BOX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYz_clPQYI&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Sign up for the Newsletter The Gotham Sweethearts Giveaway – Win A FREE Gotham Action Figure Cast Your Vote for THE BOXIES! Universe Box Bill Nye Anne of Green Gables G...
Feb 10, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 34
(S02E05) – Sun gets caught up in mourning the loss of her ring. It’s more about Jin than the bedazzled bling. Sawyer’s group leads the tail crew back to their home. It all falls apart when Michael roams. A chance dinner date becomes something profound. Her Jin might be LOST but their love is “…And Found.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S87AfSCDHTA&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: weresolo...
Feb 03, 2017•41 min•Ep. 33
(S02E04) – Hurley is vexed by his new position. He needs to manage the means to nutrition. Sawyer and friends get to know the new batch (who huddle, afraid, inside their own hatch). Hurley throws a party. It’s the place to go, while back in the past “Everybody Hates Hugo.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of5pmVgk5Pw Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/WereSo...
Jan 20, 2017•44 min•Ep. 32
(S02E03) – Down in the hatch we count down to disaster. Desmond functions as the doomsday forecaster. Kate shoots the only thing that could save them from sending society back to the cavemen. Will the Dharma Initiative lost their third station? Not if Jack passes his “Orientation.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoX8_C15cDg Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.c...
Jan 06, 2017•47 min•Ep. 31
Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as they celebrate the holiday season with Christmas story readings, then they (and their listeners) open Secret Santa gifts, and then we’ll wind it up with our 2014 video Take Me Home for Christmas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao-Oni5QD6c Show Notes Sign up for the Newsletter ‘Twas The Night Before Kanye by Bill Meeks Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Universe Box on iTunes – Please subscribe and leave a review! Universe Box Classic on iTunes Join ou...
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 30
(S02E02) – Turns out a boat ain’t required at sea. Sawyer and Mike sail on bundles of trees. Desmond is Locked in a strange conversation in which the two men exchange revelations. Blame is the water through which they all sift. But what good is blame when your future’s “Adrift?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR8YCmnTE9w Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Negan from The Walking Dead Apollo bar and the OUAT connection The Shark’s Logo Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twit...
Dec 23, 2016•46 min•Ep. 29
(S02E01) – The hatch is revealed as some dude’s slick mancave. There’s running water so Desmond can shave. Back in the past Jack chooses the life of the dumped chick who’ll become his wife. They thought they were first, turns out at least eighth. No man’s an island in “Man of Science, Man of Faith.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjkgoZYVzQQ Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter...
Dec 09, 2016•50 min•Ep. 28
Join Bill Meeks, Anne Marie DeSimone, and special guest Michael Lucero as we refresh ourselves on what happened during LOST Season 1 and speculate what lies ahead (and down the hatch!) in Season 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF2aTbQvEE8 Show Notes Writer sues over Lost Shannon and Sawyer Interview Cast Interviews Claire Deleted Scene Exodus New Castmember Added to Lost Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: weresolostpodc...
Dec 04, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 27
(S01E24) – The raft team searches for a much needed savior. Dynamite acts with expected behaviour. Claire’s baby is taken, but not by The Others. Sawyer would die, given his druthers. Walt gets kidnapped while the hatch combusts. What lies beneath in the last parts of “Exodus”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch0Xp9S176U Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/W...
Nov 23, 2016•56 min•Ep. 26
(S01E23) – Danielle reappears with a dire warning. Others are coming. They’ll be there before morning. The plan involves ships and blown apart hatches. They’ll light the fuse if the Black Rock has matches. Michael takes off on his water-bound edifice. Stuff finally gets real in the first part of “Exodus”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqS8TytZebM Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] T...
Nov 11, 2016•44 min•Ep. 25
(S01E22) – Does the raft mission have the right crew? Kate wants a spot on the shaky bamboo. Locke shows the hatch in an act of concession. Jack still doesn’t trust him or his discretion. Katie collects all the karma she’s won by being a gal who was “Born to Run”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNHdw8H0yMM Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/WereSoLost Face...
Oct 28, 2016•49 min•Ep. 24
Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as they bring you the latest in pop culture entertainment news. From books to Broadway to TV and video games, they’ll tell you what’s inside the Universe Box. This episode features a sampler platter of our best stories from the first month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpf78EuB0Fk&feature=youtu.be Show Notes Universe Box on iTunes – Please subscribe and leave a review! Universe Box Classic on iTunes Join our Community Support us on Patreon E-mail: c...
Oct 18, 2016•39 min•Ep. 23
(S01E21) – Locke confesses some of his schemes. Jack starts a fight while popping his seams. The doctor naps while two men take a walk. They say it’s for tech but they just need to talk. Will Shannon explode like a hater should? Locke keeps some secrets for “The Greater Good”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDavi__sdA Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/We...
Oct 07, 2016•48 min•Ep. 22
(S01E20) – Boone is all busted with Claire’s baby breaching. The boy’s almost dead, but the doctor’s still reaching. Back in the past he’s about to be wed but leaves his fiance alone in their bed. A new life begins as Boone buys the farm. Can Jack succeed when he should first “Do No Harm”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7LUz2OWfxU Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show “LOST” Soundtrack – Life & Death by Michael Giacchino From Justin to Kelly Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Mich...
Sep 23, 2016•45 min•Ep. 21
(S01E19) – Locke having hair is a stark revelation. His job at Wal-mart is beneath his true station. Mommy’s appearance sends Locke to his dad. Dad’s bank account’s good but his kidney is bad. Is the light in the hatch really so vital? “Dues Ex Machina” is this episode’s title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP45x_uSelI Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Prepping To Stream On Facebook Live Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: weresolostpodcast@gma...
Sep 09, 2016•45 min•Ep. 20
(S01E18) – Hurley’s revealed as rich and obsessive. The bad things that happen are frankly excessive. He won the lotto with digits from Leonard. They cause them both pain the second they’re entered. Hugo seeks answers while castaways slumber. Can he find the source of his curse’ed “Numbers”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glXRA7VNtC4 Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide TED Talks: J.J. Abrams – The Mystery Box Lost – Before They Were LOST Bill’s Twitt...
Aug 26, 2016•52 min•Ep. 19
(S01E17) – We learn the truth about a man we mistrusted. Jin’s career’s looking up as his marriage gets busted. The island might give castaways a new life. Will Jin embrace it despite lies from his wife? Dishonest partners can’t reach a new nation. Their secrets make love LOST “… In Translation.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy0MSjejsns Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: h...
Aug 12, 2016•51 min•Ep. 18
(S01E16) – An unfriendly boar or the face of your father? Sawyer’s the only man the swine cares to bother. He’s wracked with guilt for killing a shrimper who stole his revenge with one rainy whimper. Will Kate’s carte blanche become Sawyer’s faux pas? The island ain’t meant for a couple “Outlaws.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjGWX9NIT6M Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: ...
Jul 29, 2016•47 min•Ep. 17
(S01E15) – Claire’s back! Hurray! And she’s still with child (despite Ethan leaving her out in the wild). The bad guy wants her back and is willing to kill. If Jack won’t protect Claire you can bet Charlie will. The guns are unleashed and bullets are humming to mark a heinous and deadly “Homecoming”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1qgBC06f8k Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitte...
Jul 15, 2016•49 min•Ep. 16
(S01E14) – Walt reads a comic book written in Spanish. His convos with Locke his dad wants to banish. Michael wants out. He’s building a raft. Nobody helps with this new crazy craft. A polar bear is what he’ll have to wrestle to save the boy who might just be “Special.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a-0PxtHd_0 Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show The Twilight Zone – It’s A Good Life Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] ...
Jul 01, 2016•46 min•Ep. 15
A table read of the Bill Meeks Pilot Infinite Tina. Includes a post-read discussion with members of the cast. INFINITE TINA – “The Empty Place (Where Love Should Be)” Written By Bill Meeks After a bad breakup, a girl abandons her dream job to go jaunting around the multiverse aided by her smartphone VICCI. Her “transitions” send her through countless alternate versions of her life as she attempts to discover who she should become. In the pilot episode, Tina finds herself on a world where a secre...
Jun 29, 2016•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 14
(S01E13) – Boone confronts Locke about the secret hatch. People are asking about the boar they don’t catch. The bald guy needs Boone to be at his best. His obsession with Shannon must be addressed. Loving your family shouldn’t need blinds. Will a daytrip unlocke sibling “Hearts and Minds?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpUXQ4WOj30 Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://t...
Jun 24, 2016•45 min•Ep. 13
(S01E12) – How many corpses can Kate steal things from? Her biggest mistake is thinking Jack’s dumb. She finds her effects while out for a swim. If the plane’s so important why leave it with him? A key from a wallet will soon set it free. Sawyer and Jack suss it out “Whatever the Case May Be”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Ikuv8-BBc Show Notes Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide Chronologically LOST Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Conta...
May 09, 2016•36 min•Ep. 12
(S01E11) – That John Locke sure is a smarty. He organizes a LOST rescue party. Will they find Charlie and with child Claire before Ethan leads them back to his lair. Jack’s gonna need the rest of the tissues since “All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSINVgVv9Q8 Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/WereSoLost Facebook: htt...
Apr 25, 2016•38 min•Ep. 11
(S01E10) – Claire Littleton is hopelessly preggers. A midnight attack turns Hurley name beggars. Charlie discovers a single mom kink. Sayid returns from beyond the brink. Will our young belle become a new mother? Ethan’s true nature is “Raised by Another”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgMkVKqSq3k Show Notes Universe Box Help Support the Show Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Michael’s Twitter Contact Us: E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/WereSoLost Facebook: ht...
Apr 11, 2016•41 min•Ep. 10
