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During the holiday break, Heidi and John put a dent in the email bag, playing catch-up with feedback for the first handful of episodes in Season 4 of Castle. A.P.B.: 00:01:10 - Heidi and John share their experiences and gifts from this past Christmas. Thor, Chuck and Supernatural come up. Feedback: 00:16:20 - Corina writes in about "Demons", as well as her unique perspective on being from Australia and migrating to New York. 00:25:44 - Jesse writes in about "Demons", including favorite lines and a hearty dose of Six Degrees of Joss Whedon. 00:29:28 - Pierre writes in about "Demons", and comes up with a fun, Halloween-themed Twitter Poll. 00:40:33 - Natasha talks about her writing, asks for help from fellow Australians on how to watch current Castle and provides us with a comprehensive list of how many times Caskett have saved each other. 00:48:36 - Mike in Central California writes in about "Demons", supports the APB segment and submits a theory as to why voice mail for the podcast is scarce these days. 00:56:23 - Becca writes in about "Kill Shot", especially the dynamic between Beckett and Esposito in the episode. 00:59:06 - Laura writes in about "Kill Shot", with a surprising opinion about Captain Gates, love for Jon Huertas and Stana Katic and a minor criticism regarding the pacing and use of a guest star. 01:07:15 - Pierre writes in about "Kill Shot", specifically the performances, Captain Gates, the scene in the Evidence Room with the Sniper Rifle and ultimately, he marks it down as a new favorite episode. 01:14:18 - Cathie writes in about "Kill Shot", including thoughts on the acting, Beckett's scars and PTSD. 01:18:56 - Cathie writes in again, this time to lecture us about causing her to exceed her download limit by totally pointing that really real gun at her and completely forcing her hand to download every episode of the podcast, absolutely against her will. Totally. :) 01:21:03 - Gayna writes in about "Kill Shot", particularly about favorite lines, product placement and misleading promos. Outro: 01:31:58 - Next week, we'll be focusing on Jon Huertas for a new "Priors" episode and the film, "The Objective". 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.

Because of the holiday hiatus for Castle, Heidi and John read and discuss the graphic novel adaptation of the Derrick Storm mystery, "Deadly Storm". A.P.B.: 00:01:32 - John has been putting his fan commentaries onto custom DVDs, while Heidi was in a podcast reading of A Christmas Carol, which you can listen to here. News: 00:06:37 - ABC has ordered an extra episode of Castle, bringing the total this season to 23! Review: 00:09:12 - Heidi and John give their general impressions of "Deadly Storm". 00:13:20 - a more in depth, spoiler-heavy discussion about the graphic novel. The Murder Board: 00:37:56 - Skipping emails this week, we turn to our Facebook Group to get thoughts about "Deadly Storm" from Mike and Jonathon. Music Appreciation: 00:41:08 - "Cold/Does Beckett Know?" by Robert Duncan. Guest Promo: 00:43:37 - All Things Geek Podcast Spoilers: 00:44:10 - TVLine.com interviews Stana Katic about the first new episode of the new year, which features a big wedding, and she talks about what effect this might have on Caskett and their relationship. 00:48:10 - TVGuide.com has big plot and special guest star news about a two-part episode, slated for February sweeps week! Outro: 00:50:53 - Join us next week as we dig through the inbox for our all feedback episode! 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.

Handcuffs and Tigers and Hacksaws! Oh my! No, it's not some weird fever dream, it's episode ten from season four of Castle, "Cuffed". A.P.B.: 00:00:34 - John talks about one of his favorite podcasts, The Intermission (WARNING: contains some adult language) and the latest episode, which is all about the Nielsen Ratings System and how they work. Meanwhile, Heidi has Muppet Fever and discovers some plot similarities between a past installment and the newest addition to the franchise. News: 00:16:11 - Seamus Dever and his wife, Juliana (Jenny in Castle) will be attending Australia's Castlecon. Click here for more details. 00:18:03 - Check out this article, wherein Tamala Jones talks about her aneurysm scare and educating others about their health. Recap: 00:20:09 - 4x10, "Cuffed". Review: 00:24:39 - Heidi and John share their thoughts on this episode. Emails & Contact Information: 00:44:36 - New listener Cathie from Australia, gives her review of "Cuffed" and offers up a suggestion for a future "Priors" episode of the podcast. 00:50:52 - Zoe in Alaska stumps John with some Spanish, laments the below freezing weather and sings the praises of this week's episode. 01:03:23 - Gayna in the UK talks about Gates, the Tiger and getting "hitched". The Murder Board: 01:10:50 - Kim discusses the promo for this episode, Kellie rates it as a favorite of this season, Brooke wishes Beckett could sit still, Cathie concurs and Kari gets the warm fuzzies. Music Appreciation: 01:15:32 - "Home Video" by Robert Duncan Guest Promo: 01:16:07 - Critical Myth Podcast (analyzing popular genre television as modern folklore) Spoilers: 01:17:10 - Titles for the next few episodes. Castle returns to ABC with new episodes on January 9th, 2012! Outro: 01:20:45 - Support the economy and buy something from ourstore!Be sure tofollow us on Twitter, send us ane-mailand let us know your thoughts on the podcast and the show proper by calling the voice mail line at478-227-4328 (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.