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. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Oct 12, 2018•41 min•Season 2Ep. 9
"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-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Oct 03, 2018•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Sep 28, 2018•37 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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 chance. We're not sure if we feel better or worse about Shannon at the end. Find us on Twitter @TheH...
Sep 22, 2018•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
"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 helped set the show's moods and pace in ways we'd never thought about before. Find us on Twitter @TheHa...
Sep 14, 2018•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"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 Disney. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot t...
Sep 07, 2018•36 min•Season 2Ep. 4
"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 character was "a real jerk." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Lea...
Aug 29, 2018•32 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on your podcast app. Our theme music i...
Aug 22, 2018•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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 take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G...
Aug 15, 2018•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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Jun 02, 2018•1 min
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 two. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and ple...
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Co...
Jan 31, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Co...
Jan 15, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cov...
Dec 30, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 Danny Roth.
Dec 20, 2017•26 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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.
Dec 11, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Nov 30, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 Roth.
Nov 23, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Nov 17, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Oct 14, 2017•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Oct 06, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Sep 23, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Sep 14, 2017•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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 and our cover art is by Danny Roth.
Sep 09, 2017•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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.
Sep 01, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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.
Aug 24, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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 is by Danny Roth.
Jun 01, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 Roth.
May 23, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 Danny Roth.
Apr 23, 2017•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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. Hear more from Andy here: . Our cover art is by Danny Roth. See more from Danny here: .
Apr 08, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
