February 23, 2012

#78: Heartbreak Hotel.

Mobsters, casinos, money, murder and Elvis! Heidi and John talk about episode 8 from season 4 of Castle, “Heartbreak Hotel”.
A.P.B.:
00:00:40 – Due to an uneventful week, Heidi and John instead choose to talk about Twilight: Breaking Dawn. Also, John shares his love of “Psycho”, due to November currently being Alfred Hitchcock month on the “Movie Night at Geekshow” podcast.
News:
00:08:30 – Shockya.com intervews Robert Duncan about Castle and his latest work composing for the film, The Entitled.
00:10:44 – The Hollywood Reporter interviews Stana Katic about Castle.
Recap:
00:12:40 – 4×08, “Heartbreak Hotel”.
Review:
00:17:33 – It’s all about surprising revelations here, as John reveals he didn’t hate Captain Gates this week and Heidi reveals an interesting phobia.
Emails & Contact Information:
00:38:42 – Gayna in the UK talks about the polarizing opinions on this episode and how she found Castle himself to be a bit sleazy.
00:45:54 – Holly in Wisconsin chimes in as one of the few who liked this episode, especially the subplot involving Alexis, but she doesn’t agree that Castle is a distraction against Beckett’s ability to do her job.
00:50:49 – The hate train is back on track, as Laura Smith breathes fire at most things in the episode, particularly a massive, geographical and continuity problem.
01:00:14 – Pierre throws back a counter-attack, with a double dose of love for “Cops and Robbers” and “Heartbreak Hotel”.
01:03:50 – Jesse Jackson also loved this episode and asks the important question, “Which do you prefer? Young Elvis, or Vegas Elvis? He also steps up with a big helping of Six Degrees Of Joss Whedon.
The Murder Board:
01:10:05 – Laura M. provides more Six Degrees of Joss Whedon, while Laura Smith reiterates her disdain for this episode.
Music Appreciation:
01:15:39 – “Over Easy” by Robert Duncan.
Guest Promo:
01:17:24 – Pendragon Variety (A podcast for aspiring, genre fiction writers!)
Spoilers:
01:18:58 – Title and synopsis for the next new episode, airing November 21st!
Outro:
01:22:40 - Support the economy and buy something from our store! Be sure to follow us on Twitter, send us an e-mail and let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at 478-227-4328 (HEAT). Be sure to include your name and what city you’re calling from. We’ll play it on the show. Thanks!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

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