Subject: Supernatural - Scarecrow (1x11)

Observers: John Pavlich, Wendy Hembrock

Record Date: September 25, 2012, 08:33 PM

Plot Summary: After a falling out with his brother, Sam, Dean Winchester investigates a trend of disappearances in a small, yet prosperous town that may have something to do with a Scarecrow in a nearby apple orchard.

Note: Supernatural fangirl and co-host of Tuning Into Sci-Fi TV, Wendy returns to discuss episode eleven from season one, "Scarecrow". We cover parent-child conflicts, small town authority figures and the introduction of a new, fun character with Deja vu. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD.

Subject: Supernatural - Asylum (1x10)

Observers: John Pavlich, Will Ritchie

Record Date: March 15, 2012, 06:58 PM

Plot Summary: Provoked by a text message sent from their Father, the Winchester Brothers investigate a condemned asylum believed to be haunted by its former patients. Upon their arrival, Sam and Dean discover a young couple trapped inside.

Note: Back for more sibling rivalry and ghost busting, Will Ritchie returns to discuss one of his least liked episodes from Supernatural's first season. We talk about Bitch Face, production value and phone service in the afterlife. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD.

Subject: Supernatural - Home (1x09)

Observers: John Pavlich, Wendy Hembrock

Record Date: January 25, 2012, 09:18 PM

Plot Summary: The Winchester Brothers must return to their childhood home and confront their haunted past, when a poltergeist threatens the new residents.

Note: Another member of Tuning Into Sci-Fi TV visits the podcast. This time, it's Supernatural fangirl, Wendy and she's back to discuss episode nine from the first season, "Home". We talk about childhood fears, juice addictions and this well-worn trope from film and television. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD.

Subject: Supernatural - Bugs (1x08)

Observers: John Pavlich, Scott Carelli

Record Date: November 14, 2011, 12:24 AM

Plot Summary: Sam and Dean pose as interested house buyers, in order to investigate a new home development plagued by insects, which may be tied to a series of mysterious deaths.

Note: Scott and I revisit one of the few Supermatural episodes that seems to be generally dismissed by the majority of the show's fanbase. Within that, we discuss The X-Files, dramatic subplots regarding family dynamics, spider effects and our utter disdain for bugs. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD.

Heidi Jenkins (from Castlecast), joins the podcast to watch and discuss "Hook Man", the seventh episode from season one of Supernatural. A classic urban legend gets a fresh paint job. A dark figure with a hook is slaughtering anyone who would corrupt the Reverend's Daughter. Things go from bad to worse when the innocent young woman takes a romantic interest in Sam Winchester!

Please join Heidi and I as we talk about red herrings, spectral punctuation and establishing a convincing romance within forty minutes of television. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and make sure to enable the recap function).

Will Ritchie returns to the podcast to watch and discuss episode six from season one of Supernatural, "Skin". The Winchester Brothers head to St. Louis, Missouri to find out why one of Sam's college buddies is being accused of killing his wife, particularly since he would have to be in two places at once in order to commit the crime! Dean doesn't think it's their kind of case, but when the same situation happens to another couple in the same way, the boys decide to stick around.

Please join Will and I as we talk about the overuse of exposition, the "as you know" scene, accessing a city's sewer system and showing the passage of time within a narrative. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and make sure to enable the recap function).

Scott Carelli visits the podcast to watch and discuss the fifth episode from Supernatural's first season, "Bloody Mary". A childhood prank turns deadly when an urban legend becomes a frightening reality. Sam and Dean take on a ghost that attacks its victims using mirror reflections.

Please join Scott and I as we talk about shooting around glass and reflective surfaces, subverting the conventional ghost story, The Ring and the soundtrack to Supernatural. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and make sure to enable the recap function). 

Kim Butler returns to the podcast, this time for commentary on episode four from Supernatural's first season, "Phantom Traveler". Sam and Dean cross paths with a demonic possession bent on taking down airplanes full of people. The Brothers must pose as agents of Homeland Security in order to investigate this mystery, but things go from bad to worse when Dean must face his fear of flying and Sam must perform his first exorcism.

Please join Kim and I as we discuss continuity, deductive reasoning in storytelling and what it means to "hang a lantern" on something. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and remember to enable the recap function).

Will Ritchie joins the Supernatural discussions for the third episode from season one of the series, "Dead In The Water". Sam & Dean visit a small town where a select group of people seem to be tormented by an angry spirit that controls (you guessed it) the water. At the center of this mystery is the local Sheriff with a dark secret, his distraught Daughter and her introverted Son.

Please join Will and I as we talk about our respective artistic abilities, the Supernatural Drinking Game and one of us embarrasses himself by going on an on about how pretty Amy Acker is. Yeah, it's that kind of commentary! Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and make sure to enable the recap function).

Wendy Hembrock, (from Tuning In To SciFi TV) returns to discuss the second episode from season one of Supernatural, "Wendigo". Sam & Dean venture into the deep, dark woods to investigate a series of strange and gruesome animal attacks. They discover a creature that eats teenagers and can throw voices to lure in its prey. No, it's not Jeff Dunham. :)

Please join Wendy and I as we talk about rear screen projection, building a mythology and product placement. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD (and make sure to enable the recap function).

NOTE: In this commentary, I mistakenly bring up a Wendigo film starring Edward Furlong and Amber Benson. I was actually thinking of the film, Intermedio. However, there is a Wendigo film starring Patricia Clarkson and Jake Weber.