Category Archives: Secrets of Stargate

A discussion of the hidden themes and deeper meanings found in the Stargate movies and shows, including SG-1, Atlantis, Universe, and whatever comes next.

Desperate Measures

An X-Files episode in Stargate! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the story of a 1-percenter using alien ... Read more

2001

From 2010 to 2001. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this bookend episode to the original 2010, which closes ... Read more

Between Two Fires

In a society where lying to the people is the highest crime, what could cause the leaders' betrayal. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory ... Read more

The Tomb

Tomb raiders! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story that locks SG1 and a Russian Stargate team in a creepy ... Read more

Beast of Burden

SG1 encounters slavery by humans of aliens that were previously feared. Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the story's ... Read more

Rite of Passage

Adolescence among aliens. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the return of Cassandra, the mother-daughter ... Read more

Red Sky

The power of prayer? Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story of impending doom, religious extremism, ... Read more

The Fifth Man

Saving Lt. Tyler! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams ask if the show has gone to the well of "deceptive alien ... Read more

Ascension

Cool space weapon! But creepy space boyfriend. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss Orlan, who's either real ... Read more

Threshold

How Teal'c became Teal'c. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story that walks us through Teal'c's ... Read more

Enemies

Replicators and Go'auld and traitors, oh my! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the fun action, the farewell ... Read more

Exodus

Wrapping up season 4, Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the season finale, with its grand spectacle and big ... Read more

Double Jeopardy

Comtreya again! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the return of the replicants, whether the duplicates are ... Read more

Entity

When you set aside the computer-related ridiculousness, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, Victor Lams, and Jack Baruzzini agree that this "bottle" ... Read more

Prodigy

Planet of the angry Tinkerbells! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss an episode that is better then they remembered, where SG1 ... Read more

The Light

Don't do drugs, kids! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story where the SG team gets addicted to a Goa'uld device with ... Read more

Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from StarQuest

Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, has a special Advent and Christmas greetings for all listeners and an important message about the mission of ... Read more

Absolute Power

If you had absolute power, could you still be a good person? Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that illustrates ... Read more

2010

Ten years in their future (and 12 years in our past)! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams look at this episode that examines a ... Read more

Chain Reaction

Intrigue! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the O'Neill/Maybourne friendship; everyone's favorite villain Kinsey, and the ... Read more