Almost Human Podcast

Tomorrow will be the end of an era. On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, the final episode of Revolution will air on NBC. Once it ends and we record our podcasts on Thursday night, it will mark the first time since we started podcasting in 2008 that Golden Spiral Media will not have a podcast about a currently airing TV show. Yes, we’ll still have our LOST podcast, and Triplecast is coming back in the next couple of weeks, but it’s a distinction that’s worth noting. It’s worth noting because we have tried very hard to avoid this situation. When we weren’t sure if Fringe would get a fifth season, we made the decision early to find a show that we could get excited about and start covering it. We didn’t want there to be a lapse in our shows and take the risk of losing the audience we’d spent four years (at that point) building. It turned out that Fringe did get a fifth season, albeit a shortened one, so for several months, we had two shows that we were covering. When the show runner for Fringe announced he had a ne

In episode 18 of Almost Human Podcast, we review the Almost Human season finale entitled, “Straw Man.”  We discuss the backstory of John’s dad, Edward Kennex and the case of the serial killer named Straw Man.  We talk about the review board and the interviews that they had with Kennex, Rudy and Maldonado, and what […] The post AHP 18-Almost Human Podcast Episode 18-Straw Man Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 13 entitled, “Straw man” aired on March 3, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on the Almost Human Season 1 Finale. We had several things mentioned during the course of the season, and John’s dad was one of those mysteries. I liked that “Straw Man” not only gave us that back […] The post Almost Human 1×13 Straw Man First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In Almost Human Podcast episode 17 we review the penultimate episode of Almost Human season 1 entitled, “Beholder.”  Joined by special guest co-host, Emilee O’Leary, we break down the fantastic writing and directing of this episode, the additional backstory and info we learned about Detective Valerie Stahl, and analyze the themes of loneliness, insecurity, and […] The post AHP 17-Almost Human Podcast Episode 17-Beholder Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 3 entitled, “Beholder” aired on February 24, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. Once again I felt like the music this week was really great. There were elements that reminded me of Blade Runner, and there were other times when the music just seemed perfect for […] The post Almost Human 1×12 Beholder First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 16 of Almost Human Podcast we review the 11th episode of the FOX sci-fi show, Almost Human, entitled, “Disrupt.”While we felt that this episode used too may cliches and tropes during the story, there were some things in this episode of Almost Human that we enjoyed.  In episode 16 of Almost Human podcast […] The post AHP 16-Almost Human Podcast Episode 16-Disrupt Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 11 entitled, “Disrupt” aired on February 17, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. While this episode was one of my least favorite of the series so far, I did like the way it used technology. As technology continues to improve it has both positive and negative […] The post Almost Human 1×11 Disrupt First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 15 of Almost Human Podcast we share listener theories and feedback we received for the 10th episode of Almost Human, “Perception.” We hear a very interesting theory about why Valerie Stahl is a mole that is really working for Insyndicate, questions about where Anna might be hiding out, when we might see Doctor […] The post AHP 15-Almost Human Podcast Episode 15-Perception Listener Feedback appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 14 of Almost Human Podcast we’re giving our full review of the 10th episode of Almost Human entitled, “Perception.” In our review we discuss the issues with John’s memory, Insyndicate, Anna, and speculate on the story path for the remainder of the season. We also discuss how this episode was originally planned to […] The post AHP 14-Almost Human Podcast Episode 14-Perception Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 10 entitled, “Perception” aired on February 10, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. This was the fourth episode produced, but the tenth episode aired.  Although I felt like the Kennex/Dorian relationship showed a few signs of being in its younger stages, I believe this episode belonged […] The post Almost Human 1×10 Perception First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In  Almost Human Podcast episode 13 we share listener feedback and theories we received for episode 1×09 of Almost Human, “Unbound.”  We hear some great theories and thoughts about why Rudy’s lab is located inside a church and why he has an MX watching him at all times.  We also received some feedback about Doctor […] The post AHP 13-Almost Human Podcast Episode 13-Unbound Listener Feedback appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 12 of Almost Human Podcast we break down the 9th episode of Almost Human, “Unbound.”Featuring John Larroquette as Dr. Nigel Vaughn and Gina Carano as the XRN, Danica, “Unbound” gave us a lot of the deeper story lines and recurring plots that we’ve craved.  We got our first real clear images of “The […] The post AHP 12-Almost Human Podcast Episode 12-Unbound Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 9 entitled, “Unbound” aired on February 3, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. This episode was the best yet in my opinion, and it brought back several story pieces from previous episodes like the wall, the android head from the pilot, and the name Insyndicate. My […] The post Almost Human 1×09 Unbound First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 11 of Almost Human Podcast we give our full review of the 8th episode of Almost Human entitled, “You Are Here.”  This episode was originally produced as the 2nd episode of Almost Human and we discuss the various points that seemed out of place because of the shifted placement of the episode.  We […] The post AHP 11-Almost Human Podcast Episode 11-You Are Here appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 8 entitled, “You Are Here” aired on January 13, 2014 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. You could definitely tell that this was originally intended to be an early episode. In fact, it was intended to be Almost Human episode 2. John and Dorian are still developing […] The post Almost Human 1×08 You Are Here First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In this special podcast, Darrell is joined by Jason Griffin from TVaholic as they each share their insights on 2013 television.  Each of them shares their favorite 10 shows from 2013, their favorite 3 new shows from 2013, their 3 biggest disappointments of 2013 and their 5 (or so) most anticipated shows of 2014. Favorite […] The post Podcast Special: 2013 TV In Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 1o of Almost Human Podcast we discuss the 7th episode of Almost Human entitled, “Simon Says.”  We share our opinions on the plot of the episode and some of the areas where the episode fell flat for us.  We also discuss how things might change now that Dorian will be living with Rudy. […] The post Almost Human Podcast Episode 10-Simon Says Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

In episode 09 of Almost Human Podcast we share the listener feedback we received for the sixth episode of Almost Human entitled, “Arrhythmia.” We hear some comparisons to “Repo! The Genetic Opera” and comments on the two Dorians, why the DRNs were decommissioned and answers to other questions that were answered in the episode, and […] The post Almost Human Podcast Episode 09-Feedback For Arrhythmia appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Episode six of FOX’s sci-fi cop procedural, Almost Human aired on December 16, 2013 and is entitled, “Arrhythmia.”  In episode 08 of the Almost Human Podcast we discuss the episode and give our full review.  Joined in studio by Ruthie Rink, we discuss this episode which gave us a double dose of the DRN, presented […] The post Almost Human Podcast Episode 08-Arrhythmia Review appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Almost Human episode 6 entitled, “Arrhythmia” aired on December 16, 2013 and here are my initial thoughts on this Almost Human episode. “Arrhythmia” was originally produced to be aired as the 3rd episode of the series and I believe that was clear in a couple of areas.  The conversations and background of the DRN models […] The post Almost Human 1×06 Arrhythmia First Impressions appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.