Liber8: a Continuum Podcast

The second in our series of rewatch podcasts explores episode 202, Split Second, which centers around Travis' escape and the fissure that's widening between the two factions of Liber8. We encourage you to join in the discussion by agreeing or disagreeing with our MVP choice, Inspector Dillon, and by participating in our Continuum Closeup game. Some implications we're also wondering about: why did Kellog think Alec sent them back to make himself more powerful? And whom did Garza recruit to help break Travis out of the transfer convoy?

We start off our series of mini-podcasts with the Continuum Season 2 premiere, Second Chances. Join us as we "rewind" to take a fresh look at this episode from the perspective of having seen the whole season. Help us pick the MVP and participate in our Continuum Closeup game! Feel free to send feedback emails, crackpot theories, and your own analysis during this lead-up to Season 3 in the spring. // //

Mike's daughter, Lila, is at it again! As we did with the Season 1 teaser, we've put together a shot-for-shot reproduction of the Showcase promo. The video can be viewed as part of the podcast or on our YouTube and Vimeo channels. As a bonus, you can also view the teaser side-by-side with the Showcase original to see how faithful our version is to the original! // //

We go back in time to some of our favorite segments that may have gotten lost since some were part of larger episode discussions. Included here are our impromptu discussions with Victor Webster, Pat Williams, Simon Barry, and Luvia Petersen as well as our favorite analyses of the best time travelers and the methods and themes used by writers of time travel stories. Enjoy!

We've all enjoyed Travis Verta on Continuum, but Roger Cross is also beloved by fans of Arrow, Motive, 24, and a whole slew of other shows, Canadian and American. Roger shares some great stories in this interview including one time he almost died early in his career and why his character in Arrow didn't show up much. What an honor to speak with this veteran actor! Will he be back for Season 3 of Continuum? We sure hope so!

Continuum is no longer the only sci-fi procedural on the block! Join us as we discuss the new Fox series, Almost Human, which has moral issues, visual effects, and futuristic elements in common with Continuum. Do you think the show has had a rough start? Or are you confident that the show has staying power? Let's explore the possibilities!

Who's your favorite female hacker from genre television? We've made a list of representative techie lady archetypes, including Betty, Felicity, Skye, and more computer savvy characters whom we just love. Feel like we forgot someone? Don't forget to leave feedback on our SpeakPipe, by calling 773-LIBER88 (542-3788) or by emailing us at the address shown at the top of our homepage at continuumpodcast.com. // //

When I heard the Lorde version of the Tears for Fears' 80's hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" that was made for the next Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, I knew it was perfect for a Continuum music video. Plus I promised everyone another one! You can view the video on Vimeo, as part of our iTunes subscription, or by clicking the link below. VIEW MUSIC VIDEO (right click to save) // //

It's a different flavor of time travel but juicy and delicious nonetheless. This discussion centers around the two-part series finale of Primeval New World but also explores the timey-wimey nature of the series at large and touches on its predecessor, Primeval, from the UK. There are spoilers herein, so make sure you at least watch episodes 12 & 13 on Hulu or elsewhere before listening. We recommend also adding episodes 1 and 8 as well - or heck, the whole dang series. It's only 13 episodes! Definitely a series cut short just as it was getting good.

We were able to catch Simon Barry in the calm before the storm of filming for Continuum Season 3, and what an honor and privilege it was to get a peek behind the curtain! Simon instills the cast, crew, and fans of Continuum with an amazing amount of confidence in his knowledge of the content and abilities behind the camera, especially for a first-time showrunner. Join us in discovering who Simon's influences are and how he feels about social media's influence among other things in this, one of our best interviews yet!

An apocalypse alone is not enough; it's what those in power do to repair society that makes it a dystopia. We explore some of the best examples of true dystopias in this podcast including The Hunger Games, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Matrix, Demolition Man, Minority Report, Fringe, Dollhouse, The Prisoner, and Falling Skies. We spend about five minutes on each, so if you don't want to be spoiled on a specific show or movie, just skip that chapter in your podcast app.

An hour's worth of listener feedback from Brian, Alec, Rich, Sheldon, Chris Rachel, Tamara, Aaron, Mike, Shawn, Davia, O.V., Vanessa, Zehrudin, Rob, Don & Sam, Jakob, and Robbie. Thank you SO much for helping us wrap up our Continuum Season 2 discussion with some great audio clips and emails!

At long last, we finish our Continuum Season 2 recap with the freelancers and others. We talked about the good guys and the bad guys; now we have to figure out where these mystery characters fit in: Escher, Emily, Jason, Gardiner, and the freelancers. Also discussed: theories as to what might happen next now that the freelancers seem to be holding all the cards.

Continuum fans discuss the show with each other in between the amazing Q&A panels with the cast. Mike was joined by Kevin, Mika, Aaron, and Ryan in this informal chat with a room full of fellow enthusiasts. This experience was Mike's first of this type, and it was a lot of fun (next time he'll speak up a bit more)! // //

Few of the guest panels at Dragon Con 2013 in Atlanta could equal the sheer entertainment value of those in which Continuum cast members Luvia Petersen, Brian Markinson, and Jennifer Spence appeared. Their irreverant sense of humor was a big hit with the fans! Tahmoh Penikett, who plays mayoral candidate Jim Martin in the series, also stopped by for one of the panels. Three hours worth of Q&A have been edited to include only the "juicy" parts plus commentary from Mike and Dave in the studio. (WARNING: some explicit language)