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The Farscape Friends bow out with Peacekeeper Wars Part Two. Monica and Erin finish the Frellcast run by hitting the big notes; wormholes, peace, war and family.We'll be seein' you.....By A Farscape Friends Program

Monica & Erin are back to talk a whole bunch about the first leg of Farscape's series ending miniseries, The Peacekeeper Wars. Topics include:- Erin's creative 2004 VCR problem solving- Different animals & compromises- Multiple obstetrics adjacent science yells- Remedial lessons on the alimentary canal- The hardships of a 48-hour war- The art of ta…

This week the Farscape Friends sit down to review all that Season has given and all that it has taken away. Erin starts with a short history of how and why the show was cancelled, the efforts to save it, and its eventual rebirth as Peacekeeper Wars. She and Monica then move on to topics, quizzes, and ratings before finishing with their 13 episode c…

Amazingly, it is already the series finale and the Farscape Friends throw down on allies, doubt, failure, & family in 422 "Bad Timing". This week Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Nikita to speculate on Braca's "particulars", if D'argo might be the biggest John/Aeryn shipper of them all, and how to handle difficult endings.…

In "We're So Screwed Part III: La Bomba," the Farscape Friends navigate the aftermath of last week's many plot twists and evaluate whether they really paid off. Scorpius' allegiances become murkier, no one knows why Stark is here, both War Minister Akhna and Commandant Grayza fall from power, and Erin and Monica cover it all.…

The Farscape Friends are reunited and it feel so weird this week in 420 - "We're So Screwed Part II: Hot to Katratzi". Monica & Erin adjust to being in the same room before discussing bombs and the plan before the plan, wham bam plot twists, and gift the world the term "Johnologue". They would also like to apologize in advance for the above average…

The Farscape Friends kick off the beginning of the end this week with episode 419 "We're So Screwed Part I: Fetal Attraction." Monica & Erin do their best to appreciate the Moya Improv Troupe's nimble adjustments in the form of well-deployed projectile vomiting. Monica delivers a Very Big Science Yell and Harvey returns, mostly to confuse us all.…

Surprising no one, the Farscape Friends do some yelling (science & otherwise) about 418 "Prayer" but hey, in the words of John Crichton, it's out of our hands. Monica & Erin try to make their own fun while dealing with unimpressive deals & less impressive plans, grossness galore, and basically really wishing everyone would just cool it.…

This week the Farscape Friends are joined by special guest Gabe (@interpartyconflict)who helps Monica & Erin clarify their brand before flipping over to episode 417 "Constellation of Doubt". The gang investigate the investigation, discuss John's grueling journey to remember a word, ponder tv transmissions in space, and meditate on how D'argo just m…

It's a miracle this week as Monica & Erin don't get angry in episode 416 - "Bringing Home the Beacon". The Farscape Friends talk dream teams, colonial asshatery, &vthe husky-voice space lesbians of someone's dreams, all while bracing for the calvinball that is bioloids.By A Farscape Friends Program

The Farscape Friends aren't going in your icosahedron this week but they will talk about episode 415 "Mental As Anything." Monica & Erin are unsurprisingly bummed about this boy's weekend where Pilot's a third wheel, Lo'laan is a total dud, and hotbox John learns nothing and fails miserably at it. On the bright side they do explore the Katoya/Gwyne…

This week the podcast is more a shoutcast as Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Nikita to have a few feelings about episode 414 "Twice Shy". The Farscape Friends trio root for spiders of color, question why Chiana is so horny for John in season four, and spend at least 15 minutes being really annoyed at the end of this episode (sorry).…

Home is where John's prevaricating, non-confrontational heart is in episode 413 "Terra Firma". Earth is the planet of the week on Farscape as Monica & Erin discuss good family dynamics, the unceremonious demise of Douglas "DK" Knox, and the absolutely baffling mystery of Caroline.By A Farscape Friends Program

Join Farscape Friends Erin and Monica as they mercilessly roast both teenage John Crichton AND the adult Crichton for their poor decisions in 1985. Our Crichton is joined by most of the Moya crew and shenanigans ensue in 412 - Kansas.By A Farscape Friends Program

Well folks it's finally TIME to talk about 412 - "Unrealized Reality". The Farscape Friends audit Wormholes 102 this week as Kemper goes full Kempertown. Monica's in love with the mythology, Einstein's many charms, and the story of climbing Mt. Everest to kill/feed a puppy. On the other hand, Erin's on board for makeout b-roll, the tangling and unt…

It's episode 410 "Coup By Clam" and the Farscape Friends are ready to yell about science and misogyny! This week Monica & Erin call space madness as the crew tackles gender 101 only to fumble constantly down the entire length of the field. Tune in for grumbling about bad drag, "both sides"-ing, and the baffling juxtaposition of political murder epi…

This week the Farscape Friends confront the space murder mind control mystery with bees no one was asking for in 409 - "A Prefect Murder." Monica & Erin try to untangle yarn heads, wasp goths, and space Elrond in an attempt to make sense of a notoriously confusing plot. As always tune in for discussions on Sikozu's chill vacation, missing B stories…

In 408 - I Shrink, Therefore I Am, John Crichton becomes John McClane as bounty hunters imprison the rest of the Moya crew even more thoroughly than usual. Join Farscape Friends Erin & Monica as they put this episode under a microscope.By A Farscape Friends Program

This week the Farscape Friends and special guest Gabe the DM (@InterPartyConflict) get trapped in episode 407 - John Quixote. The trio discuss called shot promos , the anatomical mechanics of Rygel's fire farts, how math & blood definitely work, and ponder the question; if Stark is your Avatar, would you even want to play?…

This week, Farscape Friends Erin & Monica have some harsh words for John Crichton as he and Aeryn finally get the chance to talk about her pregnancy. The Moya gang battles a carnivorous space plant, falls prey to the dangers of intra-crew gossip, and elects a captain in 406 - Natural Election!By A Farscape Friends Program

Oh were you looking for the episode where Moya returns, Aeryn returns, Aeryn has heat delirium, Scorpius is alive, Scorpius wants (and gets) asylum on Moya, Aeryn gets in trouble for political murders, Moya's gonna get bombed by PKs, Harvey dies, Moya (almost) dies, and everyone has a lot of feelings? Cause it's "Promises". Tune in to hear the Fars…

The Farscape Friends are back at it again in 2018 with "Lava's A Many Splendored Thing." Monica & Erin gross themselves out more than once in this bathroom break episode but manage to find beauty in Sikozu & Chiana's gnarly collaboration, the D'argo/John buddy cop movie happening inside the episode, and of course the 4th season theme of John's butt…

The Farscape Friends return for part two of the What Was Lost arc and the end of a dubious plot sandwich. After some recap fumbling (Erin is just so tired guys) the hosts chat about D'argo's big good gun, Grayza's gross power flexing, and how the whole "when you get punched it hurts" Farscape ethos is going in the 4th season.…

The Farscape Friends get confused and angry in episode 402 "What Was Lost Part I: Sacrifice". There's not a lot of mincing words this week as Monica & Erin discuss troubling boob juice, "Previously On" gaslighting, and how there's like 3 probes and when you put them together it's.... bad?By A Farscape Friends Program

The FrellCast shifts to fourth gear to talk about season opener "Crichton Kicks". Monica, Erin, & special guest Nikita get intellectual in this episode, with musings on John's juicy butt, Sikozu's sexy goldfish aesthetic, and the evolution of fantasy. Also, Erin makes a Good Joke.By A Farscape Friends Program

The Farscape Friends do a season three wrap up with listener questions, ratings, their 13 episode cuts, and of course a super secret surprise quiz. Tune in for a dissection of the season of death, intense serialization, and changing character development.By A Farscape Friends Program

. . . you have got to be kidding meBy A Farscape Friends Program

Podcast pal Alasdair Wilkins returns to join Monica & Erin in their discussion of "Into the Lion's Den Part II: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing." The Farscape friends choose their own adventure with Crais, debate the difference between a slap & a caress, and really get to the heat of the meat on moral ambiguity and exiting on your own terms.…

This week Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Alasdair Wilkins to talk episode 320 "Into the Lion's Den Part I: Lambs to the Slaughter". In between bouts of singing Braca's praises & making eyes emojis at Aeryn's old flame the Farscape Friends chat about competing motivations, the new adult in the room, and a jetpack finale that leaves someth…

Things escalate quickly in episode 319 - I-Yensch, You-Yensch. Erin & Monica talk about Talyn's big mistake, a difficult hostage situation, and guest cast who went on to bigger and better things.By A Farscape Friends Program

Episode 318 - "Fractures" gets pretty dense with all the reunions, emotions, and car chases. Luckily, Monica & Erin are here to guide you through all that as well as the Muppet Porn we frankly should have been preparing for this whole time. Join the Farscape Friends for an organometallic chemistry themed science yelling, their best speculative Fars…

It's time for the Farscape Friends to make some tough decisions in episode 317 - "The Choice". Monica & Erin take a hard look at Aeryn's goth bladerunner themed emotional fallout as well as what Peacekeepers are willing to do for love. Tune in for Rygel's good sense, the Spiderman, an upsetting multi-eyed murder baby puppet, and Monica just swiggin…

This week we're back on Moya as the Farscape Friends get animated for episode 316 - "Revenging Angel". Monica & Erin chase down the many metaphors that weren't to be as well as convoluted "will to live" tropes while dodging a reverse Chekhov's gun and rude names for D'argo's ship. Stay tuned for appreciation of Jool (the best), Leviathan microbiome…

This week Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Nikita & all three brace for the worst in episode 315 - "Infinite Possibilities Part II: Icarus Abides". The Farscape Friends place bets on their emotional devastation in an episode and story arc dominated by a surprisingly predictable dread. Also discussed are the puzzling mechanics of the Furlow…

This week Monica and Erin go down down the wormhole yet again for episode 314 - Infinite Possibilities Part I: Daedalus Demand, the pivotal opening to the third season's most game-changing story. The Farscape Friends try to avoid spoilers while revisiting Ghosts of Season One Past, assessing Farscape as action movie, and debating just how big a thr…

Grab a raslak, sit back, and enjoy the Farscape Friends recounting one of the least relaxing vacations in television history with episode 313 - "Scratch 'n Sniff". Monica and Erin get down and boogie with organic conflict, unconventional editing, ridiculous science, and the glorious return of Fran. Listen carefully, though, cause they really don't …

This week on the Frellcast everyone gets overheated for episode 312 - "Meltdown". Farscape Friends Monica & Erin are joined by Chief Horniness Correspondent Nikita (@shamblebot)for a sax-fueled jaunt through one of Farscape's wildest stories. Tune in to hear our surprisingly emotional reaction Stark's guilt as well as an attempt to stay sober throu…

In 311 - Incubator, Scorpius shares his disturbing backstory, Linfer defects from the Peacekeepers to Moya (but not for long), and John has a lousy attitude. Erin & Monica have as much fun as they can with a particularly heavy episode in this week's Frellcast.By A Farscape Friends Program

The Farscape Friends get into some serious Mama Drama in Episode 310 - "Relativity". Join Monica and Erin as they discuss whether Rygel & Stark have found their sidekick groove, if Aeryn is in fact the main character of the Talyn storyline, and how sound stage frolics can leave something to be desired.…

It's Episode 309 - "Losing Time" and the Farscape Friends are splitting their discussion between the comedy stylings of the Moya gang & the plot machinations of Scorpius and his wormholes. Monica & Erin work the angles of whether this is a breath of fresh air or untethered letdown, give up on garbage energy monsters entirely, and try to figure out …

Join the Farscape Friends for a virtual feelings safari in Episode 308 - "Green Eyed Monster". Surprising no one, Monica and Erin dedicate a significant portion of the episode to unraveling the unnerving knot that is John & Aeryn with a few diversions (is "vomit" this week's "daddy"?). Bonus: correctly guess how many times Monica is wrecked emotion…

Two Crichtons is too many Crichtons in this week's Frellcast! Farscape Friends Erin and Monica hit all the high notes from "Thanks for Sharing," including trained brainwave-detecting death lobsters, Crais and his creepiness, and a new outfit for (one) John.By A Farscape Friends Program

It's time for the Farscape Friends to talk about "Eat Me," the one episode of Farscape so unsettling it makes the beginning of the two Johns storyline almost mundane. Join Monica & Erin as they wade through horror movie homages, good villainy, and perhaps the biggest revelation of Season Three.By A Farscape Friends Program

The Farscape Friends get blasted to the past this week in episode 305 "...Different Destinations." It's all guilt, death, and Harvey for Monica & Erin as John acts like he's in Back to the Future when really he's in a much darker place. Tune in for some weird gallows humor, Jool stuff, and as many mistakes as you could ask for.…

It's the end of an era as the Farscape Friends bid a long farewell to Zhaan in episode 304 "Self Inflicted Wounds Part II: Wait For The Wheel". Monica & Erin celebrate the FrellCast's One Year Anniversary (YAY!!) by having lot to say about Zhaan's place with, impact on, and departure from the Moya crew. Stay tuned for an analysis of Farscape gifs a…

Join Erin & Monica for Part 1 of Farscape's first official two-part episode, 303 - Self-Inflicted Wounds Part I: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda. The Moya crew is in a tough spot after colliding with a research vessel while looking for a planet where Zhaan can put down roots, and they've got a new member. The Farscape Friends discuss our new friend Jool an…

Join Monica & Erin this week as the FrellCast goes full space opera with episode 302 "Suns and Lovers". The Farscape Friends cover a lot of ground in one of the show's horniest train wrecks; discussing small metal lesbians, ambidextrous masturbation, and Jothee's final transformation into a total wang.…

To every thing there is a season, and this week Monica & Erin take a look at "Season of Death". They begin with an almost byzantine plot rundown before turning to Farscape's tradition as elegant metaphor for trauma and of course a never ending analysis of the elusive conscious & mutual "I Love You". Stay tuned for a dramatic reading from People Mag…

Monica and Erin round out another season with a wrap up episode this week. Tune in for a discussion of the baffling production that is "Farscape Undressed" and a listener Q&A section which requires legal counsel. There's also a surprise twist on Monica's ratings quiz and finally in "Snip Snip" they reveal their definitive thirteen episode cuts.…