This was a place that we all made together. Thank you for listening. You can find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The endgame is fast approaching. We talk about how satisfying it is to watch Jack come into his own as a leader, how moving it is to see Sideways Locke accept his offer of help, how frustrating Jacob's conception of "choice" is, and much more. And for our interview, we're back where it all began: With Jack Bender, executive producer of "Lost" and director of many episodes, including "The End." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It's no secret that this episode — where we learn about the early lives of Jacob and the Man in Black, along with their Mother — isn't a favorite among Lost fans. So we dig into what works, what doesn't and how it could've been different. Tucker Gates, who directed this episode, offers his thoughts as well. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Yes, it's the episode where Sayid redeems himself. The one where Sun and Jin meet their terrible fate. The one where Sawyer is at his best — and most tragic. We analyze it from every angle, and get some more Season 6 stories from executive producer Jean Higgins. The end is near! Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We can't seem to agree whether this episode is awesome or full of unrealized potential — so let us know what you think? Either way, the finale is near. We've also got a great conversation with LOST executive producer Jean Higgins, who shares behind-the-scenes stories from the final season. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.  

They sure do! We love Hurley's open-mindedness, generosity and capacity as a budding leader, though we disagree somewhat on his methods. We also talk about what makes the Desmond/Man in Black scenes so great. Henry Ian Cusick returns to talk about the series finale. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We dig into Desmond's sideways life, in which he works for Charles Widmore and believes he has it all — until Charlie wakes him up, of course — and how it might change the way we understand the light at the heart of the Island. And Henry Ian Cusick returns to tell us about filming some of our favorite scenes. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sun and Jin are meant to be together in every lifetime, but maybe it's meant to be full of near-insurmountable obstacles. Also, we talk with Néstor Carbonell about Jacob's not-so-kind role in Richard's life and about what the future might've held for his character. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We dig into "Ab Aeterno," the cinematic journey into Richard Alpert's century-and-a-half-long life, with actor Néstor Carbonell — and explore the possibility that the Island is, in fact, a kind of hell. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sawyer has come a long way since Season 1, even if he's not yet the (mostly) thoughtful man we see in this week's (delicious) flash sideways. We compare his double-crossing ways to Ben Linus — and continue our conversation with the actor who brought Ben to life, Michael Emerson. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We talk "Dr. Linus" with Benjamin Linus himself, the great Michael Emerson. He tells us why he thinks Ben was a good-hearted person deep down all along, and why power was never right for him. We lament the corrupting influence of the Island — or maybe just Jacob. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Director Bobby Roth walks us through Sundown, from the Sayid-Dogen fight sequence to the crowded final scene. Sayid is still in love with Nadia in the flash sideways and it breaks our hearts. And yes, the Darkness has taken Sayid, but — and hear us out — what if the Darkness was inside us all along? Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Jack works out some of his father-son issues in the afterlife, which is deeply moving. On the Island, though, he still has some things to work out. And recurring The Hatch guest Michael Emerson returns to share thoughts on Ben's fate at the end of the series. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Nothing is irreversible — but our Losties also need to learn when to let go. We debate the big existential questions as the Man in Black masterfully manipulates Sawyer. Plus we interview Tucker Gates, who directed this amazing episode! Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Maybe this should have been a Sawyer episode? And what if Sayid had actually *chosen* the dark side, instead of getting infected? Hindsight is 20/20 — and so is Part 2 of our interview with Terry O'Quinn! Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're back and diving right in: Jack and Locke meet in another place. What does their conversation about Christian's body mean? Plus, the first part of our interview with Terry O'Quinn, who played John Locke/the Man in Black. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We'll start watching the sixth and final season of Lost next week! We're excited about lots of returning interview guests this season, like Néstor Carbonell, who will walk us through "Ab Aeterno." As always, send us your hot takes at +1 954-6-DHARMA and chat with us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

With help from listeners and LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof, we dig deep into "The Incident," particularly Juliet, Jack, Sawyer, Jacob and Ben. We share a few galaxy-brain takes and pick our Season 5 MVPs and LVPs. The shooting script for "The Incident," courtesy of Damon, is available here: https://www.scribd.com/document/520845528/The-Incident-script Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It's the endgame now: Jack has a purpose, Kate thinks it's a dumb purpose, and Locke is sounding less and less like Locke. We talk about how these three characters have evolved and celebrate Sayid's return. We also share more from our conversation with Jacob actor Mark Pellegrino. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We spend the bulk of this episode meditating on the nature of time, free will, and the difference between prescribed outcomes and choices that were always made. It's pretty in the weeds, but we think Daniel Faraday would have appreciated it. Special guest Mark Pellegrino joins us to talk about playing Jacob.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The show gets surreal as Hurley tries to rewrite "Star Wars" and Miles communes with the dead while his parents raise his baby self nearby. We absolutely love it, and we sympathize with how Miles is feeling about his dad. Plus we keep talking with Patrick Fischler, aka Phil, who tells us how LOST changed his life. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We love this episode. The Ben Linus/John Locke relationship reaches new and intriguing heights as Ben tries to parse who this new person is. The Ben Linus/Charles Widmore relationship gets a little more color, though neither man comes out looking great. And our special guest this week is Patrick Fischler, who played the Dharma Initiative's loveable, hateable Phil. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

This week we've got a deep dive into Kate's psyche (and Jack's, and Juliet's, and Sawyer's). Why did she give up Aaron, and should she have done it three years ago? Was she ever truly comfortable with "The Lie"? Plus we interview director Bobby Roth, who tells us about working with Evangeline Lilly and Matthew Fox. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

After being dragged back to the Island against his will, Sayid continues down a dark path. Juliet recognizes that her life in Dharma Initiative is coming to an end and Sawyer begins to do the same. It's all very sad. Luckily, actor Eric Lange joins us for a very fun interview segment to talk about bringing Stuart Radzinsky to life.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.  

Sawyer continues impressing the hell out of us, saving people left and right and (maybe?) showing stronger leadership skills than Jack ever did. Plus we get our first glimpses of Radzinsky (what a jerk!) and Young Ben (super creepy). And Mark Goldman tells us more about directing "LaFleur" and editing all six seasons of LOST. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sawyer convinces the Dharma Initiative to take his group in, confronts Richard, falls in love with Juliet, and continues to search for John Locke and the Oceanic Six. Mark Goldman, who directed this episode, takes us behind the scenes for all of it.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

In Jeremy Bentham's short life, he did a lot: Saw Charles Widmore and Walt, talked about fate and free will with Matthew Abbadon, had several terse conversations with Oceanic 6 survivors, and ultimately — in one of the show's most difficult-to-watch scenes — was killed. We'll discuss all of it, then hear more from Jeff Fahey, who played Frank Lapidus.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

What were Christian's shoes really about? What happened when Jack finally read Locke's note? And what about all the other people on Ajira Airways Flight 316?? There's simply too much to talk about this week, but we do our best. Also, Jeff Fahey joins us to talk about playing Frank Lapidus, the laid-back pilot who ultimately returns the survivors to the Island. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The mystery of the French science team, the death of Charlotte, the tragedy of Sun and Jin's search for one another, and the sacrifice of John Locke — this episode really has it all, and we'll discuss all of it. Then Fionnula Flanagan joins us to talk about Eloise Hawking, the person who knows both the past and the future. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The big question this week: Why does Kate decide to raise Aaron, and claim that he is her child? Meanwhile, on island, we appreciate Sawyer opening up to Juliet and Locke reaching a more mature understanding of his destiny. Plus the rest of our conversation with prop master Rob Kyker, who tells us about creating Claire's creepy fake baby and attending Evangeline Lilly's epic finale wrap party. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're psyched for a Desmond episode, although we've got questions about his decision to go visit Charles Widmore — and about Daniel Faraday's decision not to tell Charlotte what's happening to her. We also interview prop master Rob Kyker, who tells us about creating the DHARMA vans and beer cans, his emergency glassblower and spray-panting bunny rabbits. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Did the Oceanic Six have to lie? What happened because of it? We dig into Hurley's experience and questions of fate and free will in the second episode of this season. We also have more from Damon Lindelof, one of the creators of the show, in our interview.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're thrilled to start Season 5 with "Because You Left." We talk through the opening scenes, the Man in Black's already-apparent manipulations, Charles Widmore's brief appearance as a classic movie villain, and much more. In the interview segment, Damon Lindelof returns to The Hatch to talk about time travel.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We'll begin watching Season 5 of Lost on May 6. This season, we'll feature interviews with Damon Lindelof, Jeff Fahey, prop master Rob Kyker, and more. Keep up with us this season on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It's the Season 4 finale, so we've got some deep philosophical debates: Is Ben already plotting his return to the island? Is Locke really cut out to lead the Others? And who are this season's most and least valuable players? Plus we chat with Michael Emerson, who tells us what it was like to turn the Frozen Donkey Wheel and why he was always playing Ben's lines for laughs. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Finally, we see the Oceanic Six return to the real world, complete with a press conference. But back on the island, chaos reigns: Jack and Sawyer go in pursuit of Hurley, Desmond discovers explosives on the freighter, the Others capture Kate and Sayid, and still, Ben always has a plan. And actor Malcolm David Kelley calls into The Hatch for a conversation about what Walt, and Lost, meant to him.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

What is destiny, anyway? We try to figure out what it means for Locke and for Ben, as Locke attempts to save the island and Ben attempts to avoid grappling with his sins. Plus we welcome back Kevin Durand (Martin Keamy), who tells us about filming his epic fight with Sayid, getting stabbed by Ben and ad-libbing one of the show's funniest lines. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

On the island, Jack has appendicitis and Juliet saves the day. But we spend most of this episode discussing the flash-forward, in which Jack and Kate appear to be happily raising Aaron together until Hurley and Christian Shephard fan the flames of doubt within Jack, starting him down the path that leads back to the Island. And production designer Jim Newport returns to the show with stories about early plans for the Temple and more.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Michael Emerson joins us to discuss the scene in which Keamy kills Alex, when Ben Linus's heartless façade begins to crack just a little. We dive deep into the Ben-Charles Widmore confrontation and Ben's recruitment of Sayid in the flash-forward. Michael even shares behind-the-scenes the details about playing the piano and riding a horse.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

After watching this episode, we're ready to declare Michael the show's most tragic character. Seriously, all he wants to do is die and even that won't grant him peace. We also talk with production designer Jim Newport, who takes us behind the scenes of "The Constant" and tells us about building the freighter. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The combined flashback/flash-forward doesn't quite hold up on a second viewing, but the rest of this episode does. From Juliet revealing Sun's affair to Jin to Bernard reflecting on karma to the low hum of danger on the freighter, there's more than enough to discuss. Then, Kevin Durand joins us to talk about his approach to playing mercenary Martin Keamy.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're surprised by how much we enjoy this episode — Ben is at his most disturbing, and Harper Stanhope may or may not be the Monster. (Also, remember the Widmore reveal?!) Plus we continue our conversation with costume designer Roland Sanchez, who tells us about the first time Matthew Fox visited his fitting room. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Some have called "The Constant" the greatest TV episode of the millennium. Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) and Sonya Walger (Penny) join us to discuss the episode in detail, from how the phone call was filmed to what made their characters' love so enduring.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Lots of questions this week: Why won't Kate let her mother see Aaron? Why is she really mad at Sawyer? And how much should we blame Locke for his own incompetent leadership? Plus we talk with LOST costume designer Roland Sanchez, who tells us about his inspiration for Ben, Miles, Ms. Hawking and other characters. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sayid, sometime in the future, is a dapper assassin in places like the Seychelles. This prompts a lot of questions, although we remain Sayid's #1 fans, and also talk Naomi, Kate and Sawyer. Plus, the conclusion of our interview with Rebeca Mader, in which we get her take on the time the show's creators messed up Charlotte's age and hear a few more funny stories.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The freighter folk are introduced in the second episode of Season 4 — but should this have been the season premiere? We think so, actually. We talk about all the reasons we love Daniel Faraday, Charlotte Lewis, Miles Straume and Frank Lapidus. Plus Rebeca Mader, who plays Charlotte, shares an honest assessment of her character's story arc — the good and the bad. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're back for season four, folks! "The Beginning of the End" picks up right where season 3 left off. It's the first season premiere to focus on anyone but Jack, choosing Hurley instead. We talk about the still-escalating Jack-John conflict, Jacob's cabin, the fallout from Charlie's death, and the visit of the mysterious Matthew Abaddon to Hurley in the flash-forward. Stick around for the start of our conversation with Rebecca Mader, who says she was starstruck the moment she arrived in Hawaii to play Charlotte Lewis and that it never really went away.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at Facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Before getting started with Season 4, we're taking a look back at LOST Madness, our March Madness-style tournament to choose the show's best episode. See the results here: . We talk with TV writer Josh Wigler, whose rankings of every LOST episode for the Hollywood Reporter formed the basis for the seedings in our bracket. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We'll begin the 13 action-packed episodes of Season 4 on June 2. Featured guests this season include Rebecca Mader, Kevin Durand, prop master Rob Kyker, and more!  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We can hardly believe we've reached the end of Season 3. As we watch the action-packed season finale, we talk about Charlie's battle against fate, Jack's transformation into a highly effective leader, Ben's continued spiral as his power wanes, and how Hurley delightfully saves the day. Plus, the final part of our conversation with Nestor Carbonell, who played Richard Alpert. We'll be back soon with Season 4!  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

Charlie's swan song remains an emotional, tough episode — even though he's still alive at the end of it! We agree that Jack's plan is a good one and are grateful that Sayid is around to help it happen. Ben takes a series of ever-darker turns. We also return to our conversation with Nestor Carbonell, who introduces us to the lovely concept of "soul groups." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

We learn so much about Ben this week: He wasn't really born on the Island, his leadership of the Others is more precarious than we thought, and he's been lying about his relationship with Jacob — a lie that Locke calls him on to dramatic effect. Our guest is the episode's director, Bobby Roth. He tells us about filming the Jacob's cabin scene, casting Sterling Beaumon as young Ben and his conversations with Damon and Carlton. Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Why can't John Locke kill Anthony Cooper? Why does Ben try to make him? What makes Sawyer able to commit this murder, and what impact does it have on him? Why has Jack seemingly abdicated his leadership role on the beach? We get into all of it. And Nestor Carbonell, who played Richard Alpert, returns to The Hatch to talk about Richard's motivations and how he approached the character's eternal youth.  Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

The maniacal Mikhail Bakunin returns in this week's episode, so we bring back actor Andrew Divoff one last time. We also lament the seemingly never-ending series of cruel ironies that defines Sun and Jin's relationship, while trying to appreciate how badass they both can be. Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Remember when Desmond got fired from being a monk? We find out how he met Penny, dive deep into how his prophetic flashes might work, and wonder what might have happened if that arrow had, in fact, hit Charlie. We've also got the final portion of our conversation with "fan whisperer" Ivan Askwith, exploring "The Lost Experience" and why it's so fun to be a fan.  Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Eventually we'll learn to love Ben, but in this episode his intensely personal cruelty to Juliet is hard to take. At least Jack trusts her and is trying to help her (although maybe he shouldn't be). We also revisit LOST's alternate reality game, "The Lost Experience," with TV producer Ivan Askwith. Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We love the Kate and Juliet scenes in this episode, and also the Kate and Cassidy scenes in the flashback — but do they pass the Bechdel test? Plus we've got more from TV producer and "fan whisperer" Ivan Askwith, who helps us try to figure out if Damon and Carlton could have given "Lost" a non-controversial ending. Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 (954) 6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"If you have not yet allowed the brilliance of "The Gang Buries Nikki and Paolo Alive" into your heart, then there's nothing I will be able to say to convince you otherwise. Okay, maybe two words: 'Razzle dazzle.'" — The Hollywood Reporter, Sept. 20, 2019 This week, we have a ridiculous amount of fun discussing Expose, which has aged brilliantly, according to 100% of our listeners who called in with hot takes. We're also joined by Ivan Askwith, a TV producer and "fan whisperer" who has written about Lost's relationship to its fans. 

A lot happens in this episode: Locke blows up the submarine when Juliet and Jack are SO close to getting off the island. John and Ben have more incredible repartee. And Anthony Cooper is much more evil than we knew. Plus, more from Andrew Divoff, who played Mikhail Bakunin!  Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

This is somehow the last Claire-centric episode of "Lost," so we dive deep into her troubled childhood, her still-rocky relationship with Charlie and the revelation that Christian Shephard is her father. Plus we've got more from actor Andrew Divoff (Mikhail Bakunin), who agrees that Mikhail is a psychopath and talks about his fight scene with Harrison Ford in "Air Force One." Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

Mikhail Bakunin is formally introduced in Enter 77, which means we finally get to share our interview with Andrew Divoff, who brought Patchy to life. We also talk Sayid, Rousseau, Ms. Klugh, and the chess game that entrances John. Find us on Twitter at @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

This may be "the last sitcom-style episode" of LOST, but we are surprisingly unhappy with ... Hurley's parents? At least there are some great Sawyer lines. And Hurley and Charlie driving the DHARMA van is wonderful. Plus, we talk with media studies professor Derek Johnson about the fictional institutions of LOST! Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.    

Well, folks, it's that time: We discuss Jack's tattoos, his time in Thailand, and the end of his sojourn on Hydra Island, and it turns out that this episode has not gotten better with time. But then Alan Dale graces us with more tales of his work as Charles Widmore!  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/thehatchpodcast. Leave us your hot take at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

As Desmond begins bouncing through time, we consider the idea that giving in to the course-correcting nature of the universe is a form of cowardice, and that Penny is right when she calls Desmond a coward. We also interview Charles Widmore actor Alan Dale, who compares his character to the current president of the United States. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It's our first Juliet flashback! We revisit some of our favorite questions, including: What's the deal with fertility on the island? Who's there of their own volition, and who is more like a captive? And would Jack really have let ben die on the operating table? Our interview guest this week is the inestimable Néstor Carbonell, who appears in this episode as Richard Alpert.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Why can't Kate stop running? Does she really love Sawyer? And how do we feel about Nathan Fillion on Lost? We wrap up the opening arc of Season 3 as well as our interview with co-executive producer Jean Higgins, who tells us why LOST shipped its film with vegetables. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Farewell, Mr. Eko, we hardly knew you — although we can certainly spend a solid half hour talking about you. We dive deep into what happened when the Smoke Monster killed Eko and why. And Jean Higgins shares behind-the-scenes details about certain characters who left the show. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

Sawyer, Kate and Jack are all in fine form in the memorable pacemaker episode. Ben drops one of his gems: "Don't you read?" And  Sammy goes to see "LOST: The Musical," which impressively condenses six seasons of material into two hours of dialogue and parody songs, and interviews co-writer and director Steven Brandon about it. Find us on Twitter @The HatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth. 

Oh, boy, it's the sweat lodge episode. John and Charlie go into the jungle for an encounter with the polar bear — excuse me, /a/ polar bear. And Jean Higgins gives us more insight into how she helped bring Lost to life. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast and at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sun and Jin continue to intrigue us. Sayid, for the first time ever (?), disappoints us. And Co-Executive Producer Jean Higgins surprises us with a take on the smoke monster.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're back for another season! We're delighted to meet Juliet. Ben's out of the book club. Jack shows some growth. And we start an interview with Co-Executive Producer Jean Higgins, who was "first in, last out" on set in Hawaii and remembers what feels like every detail.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

This year, we'll have interviews with Néstor Carbonell, Jean Higgins, Alan Dale and others who worked on or wrote about LOST! Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen, and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It's time for the Season 2 finale, and Sammy has the hottest of all possible takes: "Live Together, Die Alone" is the best episode of LOST. Rosie is incredulous. ("Better than 'The Constant?!'") We also name our MVPs of Season 2 and share our interview with Sonya Walger, who makes her debut in this episode as Penny Widmore. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We flash back to Michael's brief time with the Others and learn about how they persuaded him to return to the Oceanic survivors, and that means we spend a lot of time bemoaning Michael's tragic character arc. We're delighted to see Alex, grateful for Sayid, and a bit annoyed with Charlie. Best of all, we return to our interview with Henry Ian Cusick, who played Desmond, and whose boat returns in the closing moments of this episode.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Wickmund, and this is the orientation film for Station 5 of the DHARMA Initiative." The discovery of a new hatch brings Locke to a crisis point in this classic LOST episode, casting him in an uncomfortable Man of Science-like role opposite Eko's Man of Faith. We dive into the psyches of both characters, and share more of our interview with François Chau, the actor who plays Dr. Mark Wickmund, aka Dr. Marvin Candle, aka Dr. Pierre Chang. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We have a whopping five hot takes on this blockbuster episode. Ana Lucia! Ben! Christian! Michael! Jack! Libby! Did Christian bring Ana Lucia to Australia to protect him from himself? Why can't Ana Lucia kill Ben, and more importantly, why is she so unnerved by that? Are these the most shocking deaths in the series? Plus, more from Emmy-winning editor Mark Goldman, who beautifully describes his experience editing the finale of the show. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

There's real tension between Rose and Bernard in their only flashback episode, but we do get to learn the very sweet backstory to their love story. We also share the final part of our interview with Middlebury College professor Jason Mittell, who talks about Lost's crazy origin story and how the show compares to other modern television classics. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.  

In "Dave," we get a deep, occasionally dark look into Hurley's past and present psychological troubles. Inside the hatch, "Henry"/Ben continues to frustrate his captors, though he seems to have earned Locke's trust. And Jason Mittell tells us about the early days of Lostpedia and why he loves the series finale.  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

It all comes crashing down for "Henry Gale" in the final moments of this week's episode, despite his efforts to earn Locke's trust. In flashback, we cringe as a much sadder version of Locke tries to win his father's approval once again. (Helen is not sympathetic.) Our guest is film and media studies professor Jason Mittell, who studied how fans responded to the blast door map and has written extensively about what makes "Lost" so great. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

In The Whole Truth, Sun finds out she is pregnant and proceeds to tell Jin (and the viewers)... something other than the whole truth. In the subplots, Ana-Lucia obtains the map to Henry Gale's balloon, she and Sayid set off to find it. In the brilliant final seconds, Henry/Ben Linus tells John and Jack that, hypothetically, he could be leading them into a trap. Plus, the last few minutes of our conversation with Michael Emerson.   Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"Henry Gale" is still a prisoner in the hatch, which means we've got more from our interview with Michael Emerson. He waxes eloquent on the Ben/Locke relationship and what it was like to work with Terry O'Quinn. He also shares his thoughts on the LOST finale. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Finally, the long-promised interview with Michael Emerson, whose brilliant portrayal of Ben Linus begins in this episode. Plus: Why does Sayid agree to torture Ben/Henry Gale? How brilliant is their back and forth? And how do the show's writers treat war in Sayid's flashback?  Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Sawyer pulls off two masterful long cons this episode, reminding us he's not actually a good person (at least not yet). We try to figure out why he steals the guns, and whether he ever really considered not stealing Cassidy's money. We also share the final part of our interview with set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us why he described his job on LOST as "shoveling money into a furnace all day long." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Yes, this is the one where Charlie steals Claire's baby and Locke punches him. We cringe our way through the episode and consider the possibility that Charlie is in fact using heroin again, despite what he tells Jack. We also share more of our interview with set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us about how he designed Ben's house, and the firestorm caused by the design of psychic Richard Malkin's house. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Jack is back in a big way this week. We talk about Jack's relationship with Christian, his ongoing conflict with John Locke, and whether he should've just let Michael leave. We also hear more from Jonathan Gray, genuine "Lost" scholar, who is currently looking into what makes people hate the things they hate on television. Relatedly, he shares his thoughts on Lost's finale. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Mr. Eko's soul is in the spotlight as he and Charlie trek through the jungle, searching for the Beechcraft. We've got lots of questions about Eko — his repentance, his regrets and his moral code. We also talk with Jonathan Gray, a genuine "Lost" scholar who has written about how the show subverts stereotypes and tells an international story. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

In Los Angeles in September, Michael Giacchino conducted an orchestra playing music from LOST. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse answered audience questions about the future of the franchise and the decisions of a decade ago. Josh Holloway, Emilie de Ravin, Daniel Dae Kim, Andrea Gabriel and Rebecca Mader read screenplays and castaway letters. We got all of it (or most of it, at least) on tape.  "We Have To Go Back: The LOST Concert 2018" took place Sept. 15 at the Ford Theatres in Los Angeles. Music performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra.  Our cover art is by Danny Roth and our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen. Reach us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, at facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast, or at +1 954-6-DHARMA.

We finally find out What Kate Did, and naturally, are much more interested in why she did it. Kate and Jack kiss. Kate and Sawyer... well. We also talk once more with Leonard Dick, who offers insights about how Season 2's broad arcs came to be. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"What good would it be to kill you if we're both already dead?" In this episode of LOST, Ana Lucia gets her first flashback. She also ties up Sayid before giving him the chance to kill her. Our guest is Leonard Dick, who co-wrote this episode and later wrote for "The Good Wife." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We're delighted to bring you the second half of our conversation with Damon Lindelof, the enormously affable co-creator of Lost. We're also delighted to discuss one of our favorite episodes, The Other 48 Days, which offers early but revelatory glimpses at Ana-Lucia and Mr. Eko. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Yes, this week we interview Damon Lindelof, co-creator of Lost and general superhero. He tell us how "science vs. faith" became a central conflict of the show, why faith was always going to win out, and how Mr. Eko's death led to Desmond taking on a bigger role. We also analyze Shannon's death in "Abandoned," and debate what she really could have accomplished with her life if she'd been given the chance. We're not sure if we feel better or worse about Shannon at the end. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"I feel like all of my hindsights are: Remember how much it sucks later for this character?" This week on The Hatch, we talk about how different Sun's life could have been and how many compromises Jin makes. It is complicated and not particularly happy. But then we talk with Emmy-winning editor Mark Goldman, who was responsible for cutting dozens of episodes of Lost. His behind-the-scenes work helped set the show's moods and pace in ways we'd never thought about before. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"You have to change your life, Hugo." This week on The Hatch, we try to figure out why Hurley winning the lottery is such a sad storyline — and whether Charlie is ever really a good friend to Hurley. We also interview set decorator Rick Romer, who tells us how he built the plane crash set and the inside of the hatch — including what he says was a surprising directive from the corporate bosses at Disney. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

"Welcome. I'm Dr. Marvin Candle, and this is your orientation film for Station 3 of the Dharma Initiative." We begin pressing the button and discuss: Why does Jack find it so hard to believe? And why does John find it so easy? Plus, we talk with Francois Chau, who played the Dharma Initiative's Pierre Chang/Marvin Candle about landing the bizarre role and how he reacted when he realized his character was "a real jerk." Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We argue about Michael and Susan again, and try to figure out how we feel about Michael's tragic arc in Season 2. We also interview the co-writer of "Adrift," Leonard Dick, who tells us about the intense debate in the writer's room that led to the storyline that ends with Michael killing Ana Lucia and Libby. Find us on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast, and at Facebook.com/TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on your podcast app. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

Welcome to Season 2 of The Hatch, in which we finally enter the hatch! We return to our original position on Jack, become fascinated with what exactly Locke's faith looks like, and discuss various theories of Desmond, one of our all-time favorite characters. The best part? Sammy interviews Henry Ian Cusick, who brought Desmond to life on screen.  We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

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We watch the season one finale, "Exodus, Parts 2 and 3," and decide we are firmly on Jack's side (!). We hear more from M.C. Gainey about The Others. Finally, we reflect on our most surprising characters and moments from the first season, including Boone's journey, Sayid and Rousseau's face-off and Aaron's birth. Thank you so much for returning to the Island with us! We'll be back soon with season two. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We watch season one, episode 23, "Exodus, Part 1," in which all the crazy things start to happen: Rousseau! The raft launch! The monster! We also share the first half of our interview with M.C. Gainey, the actor who plays Tom Friendly. M.C. tells us what it was like to shoot that scene with the raft, and how he decided his character was gay. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.

We watch season one, episode 22, "Born to Run," and try to answer the hardest question about Kate: Knowing what we know about her past, can she be trusted? We also talk to the lead cinematographer for the first two seasons of LOST, Michael Bonvillain, who tells us what it was like to shoot in Hawaii and what he thinks made the show so great. We're on Twitter @TheHatchPodcast. Leave us your hot take by phone at +1 954-6-DHARMA, and please rate/review us on iTunes. Our theme music is by Andy G. Cohen and our cover art is by Danny Roth.