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Stargate goes X-Files! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss themes of government secrecy and ethical implications of experimentation, plus the horror ambiance and parallels to Silence of the Lambs.

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Sacrifice! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this epic two-parter that swings from fun and quirky documentary to a shocking loss with exceptional acting and writing throughout. They also discuss military heroism and freedom of the press.

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It’s the death knell for the Tok’ra, Jaffa, and human alliance. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams analyze the end of the alliance and its ethical dilemmas, as well as the lack of action and team dynamics.

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“I’m a sucker for a DeLuise.” Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that resolves the Osiris arc and introduces the controversial Pete Shanahan. Do Pete and Sam lack chemistry? Oh and that tablet.

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Journey to the center of Kelowna! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the return of Jonas, the secret Goa’uld girlfriend, and an underground crisis, along with geopolitical intrigue with real-world parallels.

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Carter’s self-reflection. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story of Carter being confronted with her mortality, her career decisions, and her relationships while stranded on a spaceship and injured.

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How do you make the Goa’uld formidable again? Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this two-parter introducing the Kull warrior supersoldiers, plus a Tomb Raider adventure, great guest stars, and the ethical portrayal of torture.

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Female Jaffa! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story that includes Teal’c’s romance, Jaffa patriarchal structures, and Daniel’s moral dilemmas. They also highlight the essentially pro-life message and themes of freedom, sacrifice, and rebellion.

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Dr. Felger is back! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the story’s humor, the on-set ad libs, and character dynamics, as well as speculate why fans initially panned this episode. Plus how close to a real computer coding environment it gets.

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It’s a standard scifi plot of a dangerous race in space, but Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams each find something they like about it, from the interesting aliens to the comedic elements to the character chemistry.

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Ghost in the darkness? Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story of a clash of species; the themes of respect and honor; how the understanding of the Unas shifts from beasts to intelligent beings; and the balance of security with diplomacy.

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Multiple personalities! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story of Daniel Jackson hosting a group of aliens in his head and the ethical and moral questions surrounding their fate, plus the plot holes in the episode’s resolution.

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A toxic planet and a populace controlled by a computer system. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha and Victor Lams discuss the parallels to our time and the cautionary message about overeliance on technology and the impact of social media.

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For a Teal’c-centered story, Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss Teal’c’s post-symbiote changes and themes of resilience and inner strength; Daniel’s continued recovery; and the influence of Peter DeLuise on the production of the show.

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Fountain of youth! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams (and their young doppelgängers) discuss this story of cloning and its ethical dilemmas; the implications of a young clone set lose in society; and the many references to other scifi works.

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Farewell Jonas! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the finale of the Anubis arc, the departure of Jonas, and return of Daniel. This episode was packed with action, but also wrestles with the morality of doomsday weapons.

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Daniel is back? Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this first of a two-parter, including the similarity to a certain Star Wars movie; the start of the Lost City theme; and the overlap of Daniel Jackson and Jonas Quinn.

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For the 6th season finale, SG1 has come full circle back to Abydos. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss how this episode connects to the show’s origins; the great action and production values; and the morality of the arrogance of superior alien races.

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See the future! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this Jonas episode, the scientific credibility of prophecy and altering the future, and Jonas’ value to the Stargate team.

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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story of a culture who destroyed their historical records to start fresh and the implications of having no past to remember, no mistakes to learn from.