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Pulling at the heart strings. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the interesting Reetou aliens that we don’t see again; lax computer security; and how director Peter Deluise has the best episodes.

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The episode was aptly named. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the missteps and failings of this story about an alien-plant symbiotic species that suffers a kind of mass ailment. But from the terrible costumes to the lack of any significant plot development, the episode fails.

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What do you do when your enemy is in your grasp? Jack Baruzzini, Victor Lams, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss SG-1’s reactions to having their enemy at their mercy; the temptation to refuse forgiveness; and the consequences of their actions.

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It’s Freaky Friday in the SGC! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this body swap episode in all its cringey humor, although they agree they enjoyed seeing Christopher Judge and Richard Dean Anderson playing each other.

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Slow down! Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor are joined by a special guest to discuss this popular episode that plays with black holes, time dilation, relativity, and O’Neal’s backstory. Plus credit to YouTuber Dr. Becky’s analysis of this story’s science.

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The episode is cruvus! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the crucial worldbuilding; the writing that gives everyone something to do; the bad Latin; and how O’Neill being incapacitated by alien technology yet again.

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Rapid weather changes for Krippendorf’s tribe! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about the expansion of the ongoing homegrown threat of the NID and everyone’s favorite thorn in the side, Maybourne.

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Mining rights in dispute! Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the most laid-back alien ever; the clear analogy of oppression of native tribes; the trope of aliens posing as gods; and a very out of character General Hammond.

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The introduction of the Tok’ra! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this episode that brings in SG-1’s latest allies, the rebels to the Goa’uld’s empire, plus the blending that creates one of the fan favorite guest characters in Jacob/Selmak.

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Stargate digs in the bag of scifi tropes for this story, so Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor compare Bane to other stories of back-stabbing alien bugs; crack wise about the streetwise, wise-cracking pre-teen, and the gritty, mean streets of Colorado Springs. #manpouch

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Two plots in one! Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the very convenient pregnancy differences in Goa’uld hosts; Daniel’s bad reaction to the news; a very X-Files-like incident; and meeting Sam’s dad Jacob, who doesn’t make a great first impression.

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These are the days of Chulak. Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about this story that builds of Teal’c’s backstory, including his son who is brainwashed and undergoes Zat-shock therapy for healing, plus another friend of Teal’c betrays him.

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It’s a virus episode where one character gets to hang around! Jack, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the episode in which a virus infects not just people but also computers until it gains consciousness and reveals itself to be the collective mind of a civilization.

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Turns out Thor isn’t a tall, blonde Australian. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the latest Asgard episode and the building of their mythos, and they express appreciation for how SG1 shows consequences for actions in previous stories.

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SG-1 is working in a Goa’uld mine while Daniel works through sarcophagus addiction. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor look at Daniel’s dubious attitude towards his marriage and the use of Goa’uld technology to prolong his life, while the rest of SG-1 break big rocks into little rocks.

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Team Jake! Everyone’s favorite anxious VR-addicted Starfleet officer guest stars as the VR-obsessed Gamekeeper, leading Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Jack to discuss the odd tone and repetitiveness of the story and how it could have been improved.

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The SG1 team is back in space court and Hammond goes through the Gate. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the implications of strict penal codes, prison planets, and the most horrible looking oatmeal to pour through a Stargate.

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It’s Carter’s turn to get possessed by an alien! With our first encounter with the Tok’ra, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams manage to discuss the story without spoiling too much of what is to come for Stargate newbie Jack Baruzzini.

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Stargate SG-1’s second season starts with an imminent Goua’uld invasion. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the episode’s developments and then give their ideas for own Stargate spinoff shows.

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A clip show followed by a season-ending cliffhanger! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the ending of season 1, a dramatic event that introduces several new elements, including the nemesis Senator Kinsey.