#85: Dial M For Mayor.

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Heidi and John attempt to wrap their minds around the labyrinthine plot of episode 12 from season 4 of Castle, “Dial M For Mayor”.

A.P.B.:

00:00:49 – John and Heidi give their thoughts on the first two episodes of JJ Abrams’ new television production, Alcatraz. Additionally, John talks about his latest commentary on the Sofa Dogs podcast, for the film, Three O’Clock High. Meanwhile, Heidi reviews Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows and We Bought A Zoo. This discussion results in talk of the BBC series, Sherlock, Heidi’s guest appearance on the Battlestar Galactica podcast, ResurrectionCast and John’s Top 10 Films of 2011.

News:

00:18:54 – Castle will have a panel at the Paley Festival on March 9th. More information available here.

00:20:50 – Scheduling news for the next few weeks.

00:22:15 – Interview with Stana Katic by The Hollywood Reporter. Spoilers abound, so proceed here with caution.

Recap:

00:24:04 – 4×12, “Dial M For Mayor”.

Review:

00:29:23 – In addition to navigating through the plot of the episode, Heidi and John debate on a name for Castle’s elusive mystery man.

Emails & Contact Information:

00:51:02 – Anna in Salt Lake writes in about this week’s episode, including Ryan’s lack of a Honeymoon, a “Squinty” guest star and Six Degrees of Joss Whedon.

00:59:14 – Zoe in Anchorage writes in with disdain for “Til Death Do Us Part”, but praise for “Dial M For Mayor”.

01:07:29 – Gayna in the UK writes in with a helpful, point-by-point explanation of the happenings in the episode.

01:22:21 – Cathie in Australia writes in with a pretty cool conspiracy theory about this episode that blows our minds.

The Murder Board:

01:25:24 – Lawrence, April, Gayna, Brooke and Jesse attack the Facebook group with high praise for the episode, including a need for a re-watch. The consensus seems to be that 50 times should suffice.

Music Appreciation:

01:28:44 – “Castle Meets Beckett” by Robert Duncan.

Guest Promo:

01:29:42 – Fullcast Podcast (A guide for the quality production and distribution of podcasts and audio books).

Spoilers:

01:31:45 – Courtesy of Andrew Marlowe, TVGuide.com has air date and plot details for the upcoming “Film Noir” episode, entitled “The Blue Butterfly”.

01:33:52 – Title and synopsis for the next new episode.

Outro:

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