Adventures in Babysitting takes place in Chicago not NY!!! Tighten it up if you ever want to be my favorite podcaster(you are obviously my second favorite) 5 stars

I started listening to the triumvirate of Joanne, Neil, and Dave in the Ringer Trials era, so I missed out on this podcast in its time. I recently decided to do a GOT rewatch so it was a pleasure to be able to go back and listen to this. I love their chemistry and banter, which combines with their knowledge of both storytelling and filmmaking to make a fantastic podcast. I’m leaving a review even though this is a dormant show because I truly enjoyed listening them read reviews. My consolation to the fact that I can’t hear this be read on the podcast is that I do not have a fun accent to read it in. Soon enough I will have to undertake a Lost rewatch so that I can listen to the rest.

I randomly selected the episode that discusses the Season 5 finale and in less than 3 minutes, the hosts began bashing Christians. Hard pass…

Thanks for creating such a special community around this show!

If you enjoy podcasts with great pop culture insights and fantastic chemistry between hosts, this is the podcast for you! A wonderful companion to a Game of Thrones or Lost rewatch. This podcast helped me keep my sanity through the height of the pandemic, and I’m midway through a complete re-listen because they’re just perfect to have on in the background for daily tasks. Joanna, Dave, and Neil are my podcast dream team!

I gave this a 5-star review because that's what the hosts of this podcast ask for in order for your review to be read. (See their number of 5 star reviews) In truth, this is a mediocre podcast. I first watched Lost when it was on TV, and rewatched it a number of years ago, and recently bought the DVDs and rewatched some of my favorite episodes and scenes. I thought it would be fun to do a full re-watch while listening to a podcast to make the experience complete. Dave and Neil are pretty good, but Joanna needs to tone it down a TON. She brings high energy, but then uses that energy in a manner akin to a bull in a china shop. It's not that she talks too much. It's that she constantly interrupts, disagrees, and won't let something go until others agree with her. She has to be right, and anyone who disagrees must be wrong (as though opinions are binary). All three hosts, but especially Joanna, decry the season 1 "sexy" camera shots of women...like Kate in her underwear, Shannon getting a tan, or Sun in her bikini, but then spends the rest of season 1 openly commenting and drooling over every shot of Sayid, Sawyer or any other man who flexes a muscle. Dave and Neil are perfect gentlemen about the whole thing and draw no attention or comments about these images - men or women. Their combined knowledge of the show is impressive, but based on their season 1 review, they overlook or simply do not understand the mysteries of the island, goals of the antagonists/protagonists, or even who the antagonist and protagonists even are. They joke about this, but the sad part is, they don't really seem to know. Joanna has her favorite characters, and no amount of dialogue will let her see reason. If you just need some noise in the background to kill time, their voices are more or less pleasant, and their banter is relatively funny. But if you want someone who really understands this show, then look elsewhere. They mention another show called "Lost Down the Hatch" so I'm going to see if I can find this.

Dave, Neil, and Joanna make my Wednesday! Not only do they do a great job of recounting the series both in context of its time and through our contemporary lens, but the community they’ve created around this podcast has provided me TWO escapes. 1) I was in a really dark time having made a bad career move. I found the podcast and felt immediately connected to the three hosts as if they were just three friends talking Lost with me instead of counseling me through my dark time. 2) A worldwide pandemic. Joanna is particularly impactful to me as I too have been accused of being “too much” in my own life and in my career—she demonstrates how we must continue to take up space. I also REALLY appreciate how funny Dave and Neil are—they make really sensitive and potentially problematic situations much more palatable. Never tighten up! Also, when you’re done with Lost, please consider doing a rewatch of THE LEFTOVERS, Breaking Bad, and a million other shows. I’ll pretty much give anything a try that you all want to cover together as a team!

It's currently 2022 and i am sitting here in my car wishing i could turn a weird wheel and go back to the start of this podcast so i could be a storm e-mail contributed because man there's so much to say. Jo Neil and Dave are the friends you can talk to for hours while sometimes you will scream into your car speakers about who should be kissing in the jungle of kisstery (the only answer is john and russo) and yes sometimes they are annoying but so are all of your best friends. i'm only 3 seasons into listening (i've seen the show a few times) and i highly recommend the storm section full of spoilers. that's where the meaty convos take place. i hope the gang decides to do another rewatch like this because i will be there to email my very heartfelt feelings about kisses and tank tops

I was looking to start a rewatch of Lost and wanted a podcast to go along with it. I am so lucky to have found the perfect one! These hosts are the real deal. I have been having a great time going back and listening to all of these episodes about Lost. They do a great job of balancing hypothesizing and encouraging new theories, and looking back at the history of the show and making sure the information on the podcast is accurate. I can't wait to see what you guys do next-and don't fall down!

I thought I should rewrite the review, since I’ve listened to all the calm and now have gone back and listened to a few of the spoilers. This is a good podcast. I’m going to watch Game Of Thrones for the first time so I may go back to the early seasons of this podcast. My criticisms would be that they often spoiled Game Of Thrones without any warning. Maybe just a warning when adding spoilers of other shows. The other is the format. It’s easier to follow a discussion when they take it scene by scene. Last, is just a suggestion, I like the “rewatch” of an old but popular show idea. I think it would have been a bit better if one of the hosts were new viewers too. And also had some diverse opinions about characters everyone loving Kate and hating on Jack got old. As a Jack fan I would have liked at least one host being the Yin to the others Yangs. These hosts are really good though and informative. I followed Joanna from The Boiler Room… so I hope she’ll be a part of whatever they do next.

Yes. Yes, it is! (Also, I’m from the South East, and I’d be delighted to have that accent impersonated should you read this review! Even though I don’t have that accent myself lol) The only problem I have with this podcast is that I didn’t discover it soon enough. I never got far enough along in my rewatch to have listened every week. 🥲 I started my Lost journey when I was but a wee one at eight years old. It’s a formative part of my childhood, and whether that’s good or bad remains to be seen lol. I watched constantly, and still think that Season 3 is the best season ever. I stopped watching it as it aired about the end of Season 4 I think, and I never got caught back up to watch the until the end. I rewatched in high school but not all the way through, but that was enough to reawaken the love for my favorite TV show. To this day, my biggest regret is not ending my Valedictorian speech with “Namaste, and good luck.”🤦‍♀️ I rewatched it again in college when it was about to be taken off Netflix, so I stayed up until 5 am every night watching it, 😅 but I still didn’t do a full rewatch. Now, I’ve discovered this podcast (in June), and I’ve been listening along feeling like I’m chatting with my friends about quite possibly my favorite fandom to have ever entered. On this rewatch, I’ve discovered an absolute adoration for John Locke, rediscovered my love for James Ford, and love for the fantastic character development this show gives us. I honestly can’t imagine doing this rewatch without the commentary offered here. Neil, Joanna, and Dave offer amazing commentary on the episodes and the show as a whole, they have chemistry that it is unmatched, and they always make me laugh. I know our Lost journey is most likely over on this podcast, but you’ve gained a lifelong listener! Can’t wait to see what you all do next! Hope you all have a wonderful day/week/year/life! I’ll see ya in another life, brother! -Kayla

Never would I have imagined watching Lost. Or anything from 17 years ago. But with this continued pandemic, why not? Even with so much content out there, I simply chose this show just to hear Joanna discuss it afterwards. Which is my preferred method of watching anything. Her 2 guys are really good, too. I’m halfway into the first season and I’m loving it. Pros and cons of starting this when you wrapped up. I get to watch about an episode a day so it’s taking me about 2 hours a day to get thru bcus of the pod after. I guess I’m gonna have to go thru 119 storms when I’m done?! Con, I’m bummed they won’t be reading my review on the pod. And I have so many 2004 things (Shannon! Ack!!) I wanted to contribute, too! But I’m just so grateful this pod exists. I hope they do some more old shows. How about the wire? Can’t wait to dive into joanna’s next adventure! Even tho I’ll miss her terribly on VF.

I was young when Lost originally aired but I vividly remember many hating the final episode, this is why I never sought it out. Who wants to get invested just to be disappointed, GOT. But I found the podcast the summer of 2021 and oh wow, why did I wait to watch the show? The island mystery and when it completely becomes a sci-fi show in the 4th and 5th season — woah. The show hosts are extremely great in breaking down what we just watched to keep you interested in the next episode. If I didn’t have this podcast I honestly would have stopped when Mr. Eko died but I’m glad I kept going.

Hi there it’s your long lost Soundwave815! I just listened to DAMONs interview and I am so totally and completely heartbroken by the multiple bardo confirmation. I miss you all!

Ok

But at least they explained the numbers, so the whole ARG aspect of the thing really paid off.

This podcast was one of the things that got me through the pandemic. I came across it in March 2020 and was thrilled to discover it was still being recorded. By the time I caught up to the podcasters in real time, not only was I hooked, but I was inspired to become a first-time Patreon subscriber in order to show my appreciation and have a chance to participate in their interactive live watches. I’m a huge LOST fan, having watched in real time before creating my personal tradition of an annual solo rewatch. I had long considered crafting my own syllabus for a Philosophy 101 course to pair with a rewatch in order to see how well the writers wove the theories of Locke, Rousseau, Bentham, Hume, and others into the plot lines for their namesakes, but the fear of massive disappointment kept me from it. This podcast touched on that topic and so many more. The book smarts, emotional intelligence, political savvy, and cultural knowledge of hosts Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller — with the help of brilliantly crafted emails from friends and fans of the pod — far exceeded my hopes for indulging in my love of LOST with others. Whether you’re returning to the island or diving into LOST for the first time, this podcast is the perfect companion.

5 stars podcast! As far as what comes next for the main thread may I suggest something that hasn’t already ended? It’s a tall order, I know. But the speculation is much better when what happened hasn’t already happened.

I’m excited and sad for the close of this podcast - and the rewatching/revisiting of this series. I binged the first five seasons of this on Netflix and caught up to the final season and watched it live. I had mixed feelings on this last season, but ultimately felt like the finale was emotionally satisfying. But in contrast, listening along with these fine humans has been a consistently joyful experience! Joanna, Neil and Da7e have been fabulous guides exploring this show, revisiting all the mysteries, characters and reexamining the context and creators behind it. If you want thoughtful conversation, analysis and more—if for this or whatever storm the hosts chase next, give this podcast a follow! See you in the sideways—hope it’s Coq Au Vin night.

Re-watching LOST with this podcast has been a great ride. The podcast isn’t perfect: the hosts sometimes get so wrapped up in their diversions and “corners“ that they lose track of some truly important moments in the show (for example, they almost completely skipped past my two favorite moments of season five). But the commentary is largely thoughtful and insightful, as well as amusing. And Joanna’s occasional interviews with members of the creative team are terrific. I wish there were more. This is the podcast I look forward to most every week; if that doesn’t merit five stars, I’m not sure what would.

I discovered this podcast through the extended Buffering the Vampire Slayer universe and it inspired me to finally watch Lost all the way through during the pandemic. I started by only listening to the spoiler-free Calm section, but I eventually outpaced the podcast and finished the series. I then immediately listened to the whole podcast again, this time including the Storm, and I even joined the Patreon and the wonderful community of listeners on Slack. I love the vibe of this podcast—part critical analysis, part deep lore theorizing, and part goofy conversation among friends. And the hosts are starting to feel like old friends—I love listening to Joanna’s passionate and insightful takes, Dave never fails to crack me up (TIME DADDDDYYYYY!!!!), and I’ve developed quite the crush on Neil, the cool, calm center, who can always be relied on to break the tension when Joanna and Dave’s debates heat up. I can’t wait to hear what show they’ll tackle next!

A great companion to a first timer but even better for a rewatcher. I loved Lost when it aired, and began slowly listening to this pod after GOT wrapped. Then it was March 2020, and I had a lot more time on my hands. I got caught up on episodes and then would anxiously await for the next one to catch up with my friends Jo, Dave, and Neil. While Joanna and Dave’s arguing sometimes feels like my mom and dad fighting, Neil is the calming voice of reason who can make it all better. This show holds a special place in my heart and so does this podcast.

Yeah, almost at the end of this podcast and I keep trying but I can’t do it. Why listen to l people who really don’t like the show? The three host continually talk about how they would change Lost. That they could do a better job of writing and producing the show. Although there have been some good discussion and some good guests, mostly I just get upset with their arrogance. Their 2021woken judgements of a 2004 series. Many people like them but for me it just doesn’t work.

There’s so much to love about this pod- the hosts are great, they have fun interviews and spoiler filled discussion at the end of each pod, which I appreciate. Unfortunately their hatred of Jack has kind of soured me on the whole thing. As a Jack fan I feel like they fundamentally misunderstand his character, and their hyper focus on his deficiencies is glaring compared to the way they hand wave those of other characters. It makes for bad Jack discussion but also bad Sawyer, Sayid, Kate, Locke and even Sun discussion. I’m still giving them a four because there’s a lot of good here, I really love the hosts and, despite having to grind my teeth through any Jack discussion, I keep coming back for the things I enjoy. Shout out to Joanna for leading some nuanced discussions, particular the ones about Shannon, one of my early faves.

I’ve been a big fan of Joanna and Dave from Still Watching and Fighting in the War Room for a couple years now and after hearing about this podcast, I decided it was finally time to give Lost another rewatch. This is my third time rewatching Lost and my first while stopping between episodes and listening to the subsequent podcast episode after. I’m so used to binging shows, but this podcast has forced me to slow down and dissect and appreciate it more. I just finished season one while listening to the podcast and I wanted to get my 5 star review in before you guys finish the series! I’m excited to hear my review in 6 months on the show! 😂 Keep up the great work!

This podcast has become my most essential weekly listen. I’ve been a huge fan of Lost since it originally aired (fyi, I was 42 when it premiered in 2004!) and had attempted several complete rewatches since, but every time, I couldn’t help myself and ended up skipping ahead to watch my favorite individual episodes. Thanks to the Storm, I’m now wrapping up my first complete rewatch and I’m sad that it’s almost over. I’ve tried other TV rewatch podcasts and have found them largely just rehashes of what happened. The hosts on the Storm do a great job of contextualizing each episode (both in terms of what’s come before, for the “calm” listeners, and what’s still to come, for the “storm” listeners). They strike a perfect balance between clear enthusiasm for the show and reasonable criticisms of its flaws. I look forward to their next rewatch, whatever it turns out to be.

If you know, you just know. And trust me, these folks just get it. Lost has long been my go-to ‘comfort’ tv - I’ve got it going in the background when I’m cleaning, crocheting or just chilling and watching. This show has everything and this podcast is a true treasure. It’s funny and thoughtful, sweet and sarcastic and again, these three just understand that some things are eternal (besides Richard ). Thank you for putting this together and sharing it with us. You’re the Hurley of Lost podcasts. Everyone loves you (and if they don’t, they can hang with Nikki and Paulo). Thanks again!

been a fan of all the hosts since the GOT days and follow you all on a few of your podcasting journeys. I hopped off the storm train when you guys started covering LOST since I didn’t have the time to commit (I don’t remember the last time I watched something with 25 ep seasons). BUT the pandemic did gift me raft-loads of time, so I made the leap of faith. You have completely converted me into a full LOST head. I was 8 when the show started airing. TV felt much more like a weekly ritual back then and I find it is so fun to watch and listen to y’all unpack this feast of a show. thank you and see you in another lifetime ♥️

I missed the boat on Lost when it aired. Since then it has been on my list, but I always felt daunted because of what I had heard regarding the show’s density and supposedly disappointing ending. A friend recommended this podcast and I gave it a shot. A few short months later, and I caught up to the podcast and am looking forward to how the show turns out. Keep up the good work and don’t fall down!

Better late then never

This is one of my all time favorite podcasts, and this review is long over-due. I started listening to Neil, Joanna, and Dave while they covered Game of Thrones. Their podcast is so fun, insightful, and entertaining that when they released their final episode on Game of Thrones Season 8, I wanted to save it for entertainment during my next long flight. Then there was a global pandemic and I didn't travel. One year later, I finally listened to the podcast episode I had saved for over a year on my flight home from LA. It was everything I wanted and more. It made me laugh, it made me tear up remembering Jamie knight Brianne, and it made me forget I was in a flying metal tube. Their podcast is so great that it made me start Lost, and I'm not big into television. I listen to most of my podcasts on 1.5 speed, but I slow this one down so that it will last longer. I encourage everyone to scroll through their feed and find something you're interested in (they've done Star Wars, some Marvel movies, and more!) You'll be instantly hooked and maybe even dive into watching a 17 year old Network television show just so you can hear more of their great analysis.

I gave this podcast 5 stars because I couldn’t give it more. It’s really a ten-star-podcast! I’ve been a listener since Game of Thrones and was extremely enthusiastic when you went to the Island of Lost. Can’t wait to see what you have in store next. Keep up the excellent work! Jimmy D

Gosh. If only we had message boards during the original broadcast of Lost because I have so many questions. Thanks to your podcast however, you help me unfold some of the mysteries of the episodes. Great group! Fun hearing your opinions and banter with one another. See you at the end!!

I love Lost. I’m a chronic rewatcher, and I’ve found that Lost is a show I can revisit at any point in my life and find ever new and rewarding pieces to chew on. But just like any good art, it really comes alive when experienced in community. That’s what The Storm has given me over the last 6 months that I’ve been bingeing it. Every episode I realize something that I missed on previous watches, criticisms that I never would have thought to have, and overall a deeper appreciation for a rich - if flawed - piece of television. Neil is the rock of this podcast, with thoughtful, sage perspective at every turn. Dave adds the edge with his strong opinions and sometimes wild theories. And Joanna is simply the best podcast host. Do yourself a favor and give The Storm a listen. You won’t be disappointed.

I found this podcast through a coworker’s suggestion after complaining that all the Game of Thrones podcasts were too bro-y and triggering, honestly, given the series’ treatment of female characters. I quickly fell in love with the hosts’ measured insights and great camaraderie and found myself laughing along with them. It seems like Joanna often gets gendered insults (the price of being a woman with opinions online I suppose) but I love them all. I was thrilled to learn they were doing a full Lost rewatch- one of my favorite shows when it aired and I’ve never done a rewatch before. They dissect the show and help decode it and contextualize while also viewing it with today’s lens. They also have occasional interviews including with the original cast and crew. I loved the latest one with Nestor Carbonell. I am so sad that our rewatch of Lost is almost over but no matter what the next series is, I’m in. Thank you all for being a bright spot each week especially during this very difficult last 18 months.

I came to the JRPU (Joanna Robinson Podcast Universe) by way of Decoding Westworld, because how else do you know what is going on in that show? Joanna rules. She is easily my fave podcaster, and I feel like listening to her has made me a smarter TV/movie watcher. Joanna, Dave, and Neil have great chemistry, and each week when I listen to an episode I feel like I’m settling in to hang out with friends. I’m yet another listener who was 11 when Lost first premiered, and I have fond memories of renting DVDs of each season from my local video store to get caught up before the final season aired. This is my first full rewatch since the show ended, and I can’t wait to revisit the finale (which I don’t think I understood the first time around) with the hosts and the awesome community they’ve created. Can’t wait to see where they go next! (My vote is Fringe — maybe an ‘off season tour’)

Love the Pod and the Hosts, but I also listen to the Ringerverse guys they totally beat you to the Pew Pew punch. I was actually kind of miffed when I heard you all start doing it, kind of felt like you were biting from Van and Charles. Keep up the good work getting LOST, can’t wait for the next re-watch announcement... but it’s time to retire the pew pew, it’s The Midnight Boys.

(No need to try and read in a Chicago accent, just extend some Aaaa’s and say “tree” instead of “three”) My wife and I found this podcast in the beginning of “The Panny” while listening to Joanna and Dave Chen’s pod, Decoding Westworld. We’ve both been to the island two or tree times but never re-watched LOST one episode at a time week by week. Since “The End” is just a few episodes away, we want to express how great this podcast is and how meaningful it has been during an awful 1.5 years. The Storm podcast is great not only because they’re all incredibly knowledgable LOST fans; but Dave, Neil, and Joanna are all huge TV nerds and do an amazing job of explaining how TV shows work and how they’re written. Which in turn, cements LOST as one of the greatest television shows ever. As many reviews have already stated, The Storm pod is a wonderful Constant in our lives and we’re so grateful we found it. Thank you all! - Jonathan & Meg

I am from the Philly area and if you read this review please use a Delco accent a la Mare of Easttown. Long time listener from the GoT days and Patreon subscriber, I finally downloaded the apple podcast app just to leave a review when I saw the “uh” and “um” discourse heating up. Please never change the way speak, Joanna! You are my fave podcaster and it’s actually a huge pet peeve when hosts on other podcasts refuse to use filler words. That moment of dead air from a short pause while they collect their thoughts always makes my heart skip a beat and I think that I’m getting a phone call and it’s my boss or daycare or some other urgent issue. Love the podcast overall, Lost holds a special place in my heart and you all started the Lost rewatch when I was pregnant with my daughter. I did my rewatch on maternity leave with my first time watcher husband during our long sleepless nights. Now when I listen to the podcast I always think back to that time and remember holding my little newborn and just being content. Im also brought back to all the complaining we did at how baby Aaron was the most unrealistic portrayal of a newborn in history and how Claire was far to spry and agile for someone so pregnant and then someone who had just given birth. Now I’m pregnant again and I can’t wait to see what you do after Lost so I can follow you three during my next maternity leave!

Great Podcast.

....cause I crack up every time I hear you three say it, making me the neighborhood crazy lady walking her dog. It is simply delightful to re-engage in this show with these three hosts. I first started watching lost in high school when it first aired. While all my friends were watching MTV, I was obsessed with finding freeze frames to lost mysteries, and I still believe lost was the reason I got an A in AP Calc. It is my favorite show of all time and having now heard an entire season of this pod, I really wish this pod existed when I was in high school. Would have made late nights deep down in lost forums even more fun. My boyfriend and I just booked a vacation to Hawaii, where I’ve planned almost all of our activities around lost so I figure I should probably watch it with him again since he’s never seen it. We just finished Everybody Hates Hugo and am looking forward to catching up to the pod by our vacation in 3 weeks! Love you all but love Joanna ++ because you read so many reviews by haters 🤷🏻‍♀️.

I love when they talk LOST, but the constant trigger warnings and mentions of “problematic” plot lines, characters, and religious themes take me out of the podcast. Talking LOST theories is more fun than postmodernist theories. You do you, but that is my opinion

I’m hard pressed to find a single person that is better at deep diving into a piece of pop culture than Joanna Robinson. I’ve been following both her and Dave on other podcasts and Neil thru FSR for years but never listened to SOS because I was never a book reader. LOST was always one of my favorite shows and I was ecstatic to hear they’d be doing a rewatch so I finally subscribed. I only recently starting my own rewatch and I’ve been binging the show and the pod back and forth for like a month now and am about to start season 3. My only critique(still 5 stars) at this point is that it’s hard to hear the Jack hate so often because he’s my fav character, but that’s mostly based on later seasons Jack, so while I understand where they are coming from, it’s hard not to hear anyone defending him. PS Locke may not be the only antagonist, but he certainly is one most of the time, Sorry Joanna

I first discovered this podcast the day after Game of Thrones Season 8 started. I immediately enjoyed the banter and friendship of Dave, Neil and Joanna. I had to join the small council the same day. I was so excited when they decided to cover Lost. It was a show that I gave up on during its first run. I started watching 1 episode a week with each podcast but then I had to binge to the finale. I still watch the weekly episode to go with the podcast as I’m old and forget most things anyway. So if you like lost and a fun community, this is the place. I can’t wait to hear what We do next.

I just finished watching LOST with my husband who has seen it before. I LOVED THIS SHIOW! This podcast has made my LOST binge in Quarantine (started watching and then listening to the corresponding episodes in a little under two months), and so filling my car rides and free time with more LOST talk and theories when I could get it during this hectic time has been a huge bright spot! The fact that they split the pod into two sections for spoiler free and spoiler zones is smart, and has only given me MORE reason to go back and now listen to all the storm sections that I purposefully missed. Thus, extending my fascination with LOST. So a HUGE THANKS to you three for this amazing podcast and don’t ever tighten up. I can’t wait to catch up on all the spoiler-y sections now that I completed my first watch! Can’t wait to listen to season 6 episodes in their entirety now that I finished the show!

This Lost re-watch podcast has been one of the few highlights of my quarantine. I wanted to leave a review to show my love for the fabulous Storm crew. But alas, in 2016, I reviewed “A Storm of Spoilers” professing my love for what was then a Game of Thrones podcast. If I changed my review, would anyone know? When I hit the “submit” button on my edited review, I had a Hume-like flash of all that had happened since the faithful day when I reviewed my favorite Game of Thrones podcast: A divisive president. A global pandemic. A disastrous GoT finale. What if… What IF… my altered review somehow undid all that had befallen the world since I first expressed my love for these talented podcast hosts? I knew my answer on the next episode of The Storm when Joanna lamented: “We have no new reviews, so that’s a bummer.” My attempt to alter the review timeline had failed: Whatever happened, happened. After minutes and minutes of despair, I had but one choice left: my very own, catastrophic, time-exploding “incident”. I used my work e-mail address to create a NEW iTunes account. I began composing this very review. Can two reviews from one person exist for the same podcast?! Should anyone be given that power? I was too far-gone to consider the dire consequences of my review. As I hit the big “submit” button yet again, my computer screen went white… …I cannot know what will happen to this review (or all past reviews), but one thing I know for sure--my constant is not one person, but three: Joanna, Neil, and Da7e.

I started rewatching Lost in quarantine last year as a way to virtually meet up with friends. After a few episodes I realized how much I had forgotten since I first watched the series about five years ago. An Apple podcast search brought me to Joanna, Dave, Neil and their stormy goodness. I'm only at the end of season 3 in my rewatch, but each podcast episode has helped remind me of bits I missed and increased my understanding of the series as a whole. I was really pulled in with "the most 2005 thing," and love the "corner" bits. I also think Joanna is really great with the guest interviews. I was going to save my review for when I caught up with my rewatch, but let's just flash forward and imagine I love the other episodes too ;)

Awesome podcast ✌️I love Lost and this podcast , Joanna, Dave , and Neil hit most theories I’ve had myself on the nail , also Joanna Look on Twitter !! I’ve tagged you in my lost shirts of the day ✌️

I’ve been listening from back in the days when A Storm of Spoilers first split off of Cast of Kings, which is what really hooked me. Listening to a podcast that reviewed the episode in the full context of the book series made for great insights rather than not being able to talk about our common experiences with the entirety of A Song of Ice and Fire. I was glad to see that you kept that spirit over to Lost (another show that I love) so we’re able to talk about the whole show while still giving space for people who don’t want to be spoiled. This podcast has inspired me to start a podcast of a similar style called Rehydrate, where we break a book (the soon-to-be-HBO series Three-Body Problem) into episode-sized chunks, rather than tying to “binge” the entire book at once and miss a lot of the nuance, but also have a Spoilercast to talk about the series with the full context of the book trilogy without spoiling those who don’t wish to be. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for all the great content over the years and for the inspiration! Looking forward to the rest of Lost and whatever your next project might be. -Dan

This is my first podcast review...ever. That being said, I was compelled to give credit where credit is due. The Storm gang makes me laugh, think and most importantly, try new accents that may or may not get me “cancelled”. I am rewatching Lost for the first time since it’s original airing and really loving this podcast as a companion piece. Thanks again for your commitment to the craft. #teamsawyer