LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2 Book Club: Bad Twin + The ARG Recap

LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2 Book Club: Bad Twin + The ARG Recap

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) welcomes Jonathan Krause and The Ben Behind the Curtain for a special episode of LOST: Down the Hatch.

In the season two book club, Jon and Ben guide Josh and the listeners through a literary tour of season two — if Gary Troup’s “Bad Twin” counts as literature, at least! The podcast focuses on spoiling the entirety of “Bad Twin,” plus recapping the LOST Alternate Reality Game from the summer between seasons two and three.

Josh and Mike Bloom will return for the season three premiere recap on July 24, 2020.

About Down the Hatch …

LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series’ full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:

• We Go “Fourth” – Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.
• The Others – Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: downthehatch@postshowrecaps.com.
• 23 Points – Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.
• 4.2 Stars – Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 – 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners’ scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast’s official score on each episode.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• Damon Lindelof – LA Times https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/03/literature-lost.html
• Carlton Cuse – interview with Esquire: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/interviews/a26345/lost-creators-interview/
• Damon and Carlton – interview with John Lachonis, buddyTV – https://web.archive.org/web/20080317034832/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/buddytv-interviews-losts-damon-4766.aspx
• Youtube playlist for DJ Dan’s podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbOZ8tTrzQ&list=PLga5mNOyo8ln7qNpFWkJ0ubVVLev6pqJM
• Sri Lanka video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-eHEYswgK8
• Hanso Careers Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4dyhhb5coE
• Rachel Blake at Comic Con https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvVJNYZ5PuQ
• Apollo Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6_RG2CzDg

Every LOST MVP/LVP Point, From Season 1 Through Season 2:

• Sayid: 21
• Eko: 15
• Jack: 12
• Hurley: 11
• Kate: 10
• Sun: 7.5
• Jin: 7.5
• Claire: 6
• Ana-Lucia: 6
• Benjamin Linus: 5
• Rose: 4
• Libby: 4
• Monster: 3
• Michael: 3
• Desmond: 3
• Penny: 2
• Walt: 2
• Bpo Bpo the Dog: 2
• Helen: 2
• Mr. Friendly: 2
• Danielle Rousseau: 1.5
• Sam Austen: 1
• Jin’s Dad: 1
• Peach Man Ray Mullen: 1
• Lucy: 1
• The Moth: 1
• Nadia: 1
• The Stewart family: 1
• Trucker: 1
• Yemi: 1
• Cassidy: 1
• Alex: 0.5
• Locke: 0
• Bernard: 0
• Sarah: 0
• Charles Widmore: -1
• RADZINSKY: -1
• Pickett: -1
• Passport Douche: -1
• Inman: -1
• The Frog: -1
• Tariq: -1
• Guy #1 + Guy #2: -1
• Gordy: -1
• Angelo: -1
• Goldie: -1
• Ulu: -1
• Hawaiian Shirt: -1
• Hassad: -1
• Marc Silverman: -1
• Grandpa Tito: -1
• Sam Toomey: -1
• The Falling Accountant: -1
• Scott: -1
• The Polar Bears: -1
• Seth Norris, Brother of Chuck and John: -1
• Chrissy the Oceanic Agent: -1
• Allison Janney: -1
• Driveshaft: -1
• The Family Sawyer Conned: -1
• Omar: -1
• The French crew AKA the Blowfish: -1
• WTCMB Bank Robbers: -1
• Mr. Manager: -1
• Bryan (Hearts & Minds): -1
• Emily Locke: -1
• Mr. Rutherford: -1
• Jae-Hyun Lee: -1
• Donald: -1
• Cindy: -1
• Nathan: -1
• Goodwin: -1
• Johnny: -1
• Law and Order: -1
• Jimmy Bane: -2
• Mr. Paik: -2
• Ethan: -2
• Liam Pace: -2
• The Marshal: -2
• Arzt: -2
• Margo Shepard: -2
• Frank Duckett: -2
• Hibbs: -2
• Brian (Special): -2
• Da Boars: -2
• Sullivan AKA Rashole: -2
• Boone: -2
• Shannon: -2
• Christian Shepard: -2
• Sawyer: -2
• Thomas: -3
• Kevin (Sarah’s Fiance): -3
• Dave: -3
• Richard Malkin: -4
• The Others: -4
• Mr. Kim (Jin’s Boss): -4
• Sabrina: -4
• Susan: -4
• Charlie: -4
• Heroin: -5
• Jason McCormack: -5
• Gawkers: -5
• Randy Nations: -5
• Wayne: -5
• Anthony Cooper: -8

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings, From Season 1 Through Season 2:

1. (1) Exodus – 4.178
2. (2) Walkabout – 4.160
3. (3) Pilot – 4.158
4. (4) Deus Ex Machina – 4.113
5. (1) Two for the Road – 4.108
6. (5) Do No Harm – 4.096
7. (2) Lockdown – 4.083
8. (3) Live Together, Die Alone – 4.069
9. (4) Man of Science, Man of Faith – 4.062
10. (5) The 23rd Psalm – 3.987
11. (6) All the Best DADDIES – 3.976
12. (6) One of Them – 3.975
13. (7) White Rabbit – 3.971
14. (7) Orientation – 3.961
15. (8) Solitary – 3.938
16. (9) Numbers – 3.918
17. (8) The Long Con – 3.860
18. (9) The Other 48 Days – 3.800
19. (10) Outlaws – 3.729
20. (10) ? – 3.704
21. (11) House of the Rising Sun – 3.669
22. (11) S.O.S. – 3.631
23. (12) The Hunting Party – 3.610
24. (12) …In Translation – 3.591
25. (13) Confidence Man – 3.589
26. (14) Raised by Another – 3.511
27. (13) Three Minutes – 3.478
28. (14) Collision – 3.443
29. (15) Tabula Rasa – 3.415
30. (15) Maternity Leave – 3.391
31. (16) …And Found – 3.349
32. (17) The Whole Truth – 3.292
33. (18) Everybody Hates Hugo – 3.247
34. (19) What Kate Did – 3.196
35. (16) Hearts and Minds – 3.180
36. (20) Dave – 3.100
37. (17) The Moth – 3.094
38. (18) The Greater Good – 3.088
39. (19) Homecoming – 3.069
40. (21) Abandoned – 3.057
41. (20) Special – 2.791
42. (21) Born to Run – 2.634
43. (22) Adrift – 2.223
44. (22) Whatever the Case May Be – 2.178
45. (23) Fire + Water – 1.872

Previous Down the Hatch Episodes:

• In Which We Go Back
• Last Call Before the Rewatch
• Season 1, Episodes 1 + 2: “Pilot, Part 1 + 2”
• Season 1, Episode 3: “Tabula Rasa”
• Season 1, Episode 4: “Walkabout”
• Season 1, Episode 5: “White Rabbit”
• Season 1, Episode 6: “House of the Rising Sun”
• Season 1, Episode 7: “The Moth”
• Season 1, Episode 8: “Confidence Man”
• Season 1, Episode 9: “Solitary”
• Season 1, Episode 10: “Raised by Another”
• Season 1, Episode 11: “All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues”
• Season 1, Episode 12: “Whatever the Case May Be”
• Season 1, Episode 13: “Hearts and Minds”
• Season 1, Episode 14: “Special”
• Season 1, Episode 15: “Homecoming”
• Season 1, Episode 16: “Outlaws”
• Season 1, Episode 17: “…In Translation”
• Season 1, Episode 18: “Numbers”
• Season 1, Episode 19: “Deus Ex Machina”
• Season 1, Episode 20: “Do No Harm”
• Season 1, Episode 21: “The Greater Good”
• Season 1, Episode 22: “Born to Run”
• Season 1 Feedback Special
• Season 2, Episode 1: “Man of Science, Man of Faith”
• Season 2, Episode 2: “Adrift”
• Season 2, Episode 3: “Orientation”
• Season 2, Episode 4: “Everybody Hates Hugo”
• Season 2, Episode 5: “…And Found”
• Season 2, Episode 6: “Abandoned”
• Season 2, Episode 7: “The Other 48 Days”
• Season 2, Episode 8: “Collision”
• Season 2, Episode 9: “What Kate Did”
• Season 2, Episode 10: “The 23rd Psalm”
• Season 2, Episode 11: “The Hunting Party”
• Season 2, Episode 12: “Fire + Water”
• Season 2, Episode 13: “The Long Con”
• Season 2, Episode 14: “One of Them”
• Season 2, Episode 15: “Maternity Leave”
• Season 2, Episode 16: “The Whole Truth”
• Season 2, Episode 17: “Lockdown”
• Season 2, Episode 18: “Dave”
• Season 2, Episode 19: “S.O.S.”
• Season 2, Episode 20: “Two for the Road”
• Season 2, Episode 21: “?”
• Season 2, Episode 22: “Three Minutes”
• Season 2, Episode 23 + 24: “Live Together, Die Alone”
• Season 2 Feedback Special
• The Season 1 Book Club
• RPG Episode #1: “Autopilot”
• RPG Episode #2: “The Other Other 48 Days”
• The Lindeloff, Vol. 1
• The DJ DOM Exposéd Party
• A LOST-Themed Simulation of Survivor: The End (of Extinction)