438: Pilot Program - LOST

“Guys… where are we?” In this episode, we introduce Pilot Program, our brand new series where we review significant television series debuts. For our pilot episode, we have to go back– all the way back to 2004 for the premiere of the cultural juggernaut Lost. Join us in the middle section of Oceanic Flight 815 as we chat about sliding door castings, why there will never be another viewing experience like Lost, and whose careers took off after Lost and whose crashed and burned. While we don’t answer “what’s with the ending?” we do ponder if people as attractive as Shannon and Boone should be trusted.MENTIONSMore: We have another podcast! Join us over at The Bible Binge where we look at movies through a faith lens (we’re in the MCU now), debate faith-adjacent things in society that are favored or forsaken, and chat about familiar and obscure stories found in scripture with equal parts humor and insight.Background: Television Pilot (wiki) | Everything You Need To Know About Pilot Season by Christopher MingWatch the Lost pilot: Amazon | Hulu | Apple TV | Reference: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Book: The Revolution Was Televised (mentioned by Knox; has a chapter on Lost) Start: The Making of Lost: An Oral History of the Pilot Episode (Empire Online)Finish: No, They Weren’t Dead the Whole Time An oral history of Lost’s daring, divisive finale, our last truly communal broadcast TV experience (Vulture)Orange You Glad: John Locke smiles at Kate | A Brief History of Oranges and Their Role of Foreshadowing Death (Uproxx)Check: Bechdel test | Latiff testWSYWN: Yellowjackets | Alias | Fringe | The Flight Attendant | Leftovers | Westworld | Heroes S1Red light mentions: Priyanka & Nick had a baby | Pole Assassin and Gia the Monkey THE BACHELORETTE EPISODE RECAPSWe recap each episode of The Bachelorette for our Friends of the Show at Patreon. Support at either Friend level gets you our weekly recaps dropped into your podcast app every Tuesday. Go to knoxandjamie.com/patreon to support the show. And thank you!BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner.This week we discussed:Moon KnightJoe vs. CaroleGREEN LIGHTSJamie: book - Notes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaKnox: audiobook / book- The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John GreenSHOW SPONSORSEverlane: Get 10% off your first order at everlane.com/thepopcastBYJU’s Future School: First class free at byjus.com/podcastCurology: Try 30 days free (just pay $5 shipping) at Curology.com/popPeloton: Get started on your Peloton journey at onepeloton.comSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | This week’s featured itemSee all of this month’s sponsors and promo codes: knoxandjamie.com/sponsorsFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.