Colonial Movers: A Classic Galactica Podcast

Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun talk you through the original Battlestar Galactica in this 40 anniversary commentary series!

Episode 21: The Hand of God 05/23/2019

Episode 21: The Hand of God This is it! Some of you thought we'd never make it to the end. Some of US thought we'd never make it to the end! Yet we've arrived at the final episode of the Classic Battlestar Galactica and thus the end of this podcast's first season. yes, I said first season. There WILL be more. But for right now sit back, turn your clocks back to April 29, 1979, and enjoy as Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun talk you through The Hand of God. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/9894506

Episode 20: Take the celestra 05/20/2019

Episode 20: Take the celestra We turn the clock back to April 1, 1979 as Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun take a spin through the penultimate episode of the original Battlestar Galactica. It's an episode they both remembered with fondness but that fondness all drains away as they realize the episode is largely a budget saving episode. And boy, does it show! Suffer with the boys as they Take the Celestra! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/9844502

Episode 19: Experiment in Terra 04/03/2019

Episode 19: Experiment in Terra Well, we're into the home stretch of the original Battlestar Galactica some 40 years later. This time an episode that has Donald Bellisario's fingerprints all over it. But it's not quite as fun as we remember it. Join Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun as they watch Experiment in Terra. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/9246776

Episode 18: Baltar's Escape 03/24/2019

Episode 18: Baltar's Escape Well, real life intervened and took us a tad off schedule, but we're still watching the original Battlestar Galactica and comenting on it, all the while loving it. This week, Baltar, with the help of the Eastern Alliance, the Borellian Nomen, and a whole bunch of wigs, escapes. Join Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun as we travel back 40 yahren to watch the waning days of the original BSG /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/9117047

Episode 17: Greetings From Earth 03/10/2019

Episode 17: Greetings From Earth The Galactica shifts gears in an attempt to stave off the ratings monster with the episode "Greetings From Earth!" Will the change of direction work or only delay the inevitable? Find out as Shaz and Scott watch this two-hour special--or is it a two parter? Actually, it's both! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/8949212

Episode 16: Murder on the Rising Star 02/18/2019

Episode 16: Murder on the Rising Star Murder, triad, intrigue. What more could you ask from this classic episode of Battlestar Galactica? 40 yahren to the day from its original airing, Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun present Murder on the Rising Star! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/8690246

Episode 15:The Man with Nine Lives 01/28/2019

Episode 15:The Man with Nine Lives Starbuck has always been an orphan...or is he? A man appears in the fleet, who may well be Starbuck's long lost father. Special guest star Fred Astaire hoofs his way through this episode as Chameleon, teh Man with Nine Lives. Join Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun as Starbuck goes all 23 And Me... /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/8422958

Episode 14: War of the Gods Part II 01/21/2019

Episode 14: War of the Gods Part II The conclusion to the epic 2-parter that is regarded by many as a fulfillment of the promise of the original Battlestar Galactica. Like Star Wars it leans on heavy religious and spiritual iconography. We just happen to have Shazbazzar on our side to help us decipher it all. Released 40 yahrens to the day it originally aired, we comment on Patrick MacNee as Count Iblis in War of the Gods Part II. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/8335490

Episode 13: War of the Gods Part I 01/14/2019

Episode 13: War of the Gods Part I Shaz and Scott return from the midseason break for what may well be the finest hour for the series. Patrick MacNee is Count Iblis in War of the Gods! Shaz is on fire in this episode, full to the brim with knowledge and discussion of the subtext. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/8208347

Episode 12: Fire in Space 12/18/2018

Episode 12: Fire in Space It's a fire! In space! And of course, it has to be put out...or else! The midseason finale of the original Battlestar Galactica is upon us and it...is kind of a letdown from the Living Legend. Join Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun as they watch and comment upon Classic Galactica 40 yahren later! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7962332

Episode 11: The Living Legend Part II 12/10/2018

Episode 11: The Living Legend Part II The conclusion to the space-spanning epic 40 yahren--and one week--to the day of its original airing.Commander Cain wants to go after those golmongering Cylons, but Adama doesn't approve. Will the fleet be torn in two? Find out for yourself in this episode of Colonial Movers! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7857368

Episode 10: The Living Legend Part I 11/26/2018

Episode 10: The Living Legend Part I And now, forty yahren to the day after it first debuted, we bring you Commander Cain and Sheba and Bojay, the crew of the Battlestar Pegasus. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7691756

Episode 9: The Young Lords 11/19/2018

Episode 9: The Young Lords We return to a crash landing of the week episode, as Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun watch The Young Lords 40 yahren after its original air date. Starbuck matches wits with Spectre... /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7431470

Episode 8: The Magnificent Warriors 11/12/2018

Episode 8: The Magnificent Warriors 40 yahren(s?) after its original airing, Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun watch the Magnificent Warriors. There's no time for love, Commander Adama, as the Commander is forced into a romantic interlude with Match Game's Bret Somers in order to save the fleet. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7431344

Episode 7: The Gun on Ice Planet Zero Part II 11/04/2018

Episode 7: The Gun on Ice Planet Zero Part II The third of Battlestar Galactica's originally-proposed three two-hour movies comes to a close, as the Galacticans tackle The Gun on Ice Planet Zero. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7431227

Episode 6: The Gun on Ice Planet Zero Part I 10/22/2018

Episode 6: The Gun on Ice Planet Zero Part I The third planned "movie" in the Battlestar Galactica franchise, TGOIPZ is another rousing two-parter, and it features Brunswick, Georgian Curtis Credle. Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun get to the core of this episode that originally aired 40 yahrens ago today, October 22nd, 1978. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7144234

Episode 5: The Lost Patrol 10/15/2018

Episode 5: The Lost Patrol Starbuck takes center stage in this episode, which returns to the quest for earth, but also examines some interesting issues about technology. It's October 15th, 1978 all over again as Shazbazzar and Scott watch this episode of Classic Battlestar Galactica. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7144223

Episode 4: The Lost Warrior 10/08/2018

Episode 4: The Lost Warrior This week Shaz and Scott watch the first episode of the original Galactica that isn't about establishing the premise and mythology of the show. The Lost Warrior is essentially an Apollo solo episode, and a bit of an intergalactic retelling of Shane. Of course, it first aired 40 yahren ago, October 8th, 1978. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7139648

Episode 3: Lost Planet of the Gods Part Two 10/01/2018

Episode 3: Lost Planet of the Gods Part Two Forty yahrens ago today, October 1, 1978, the Galactica went into and exited a great void, only to make a historical discovery: the Planet Kobol! Join Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun as they watch and offer commentary on Lost Planet of the Gods Part 2! /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7111137

Episode 2: Lost Planet of the Gods Part One 09/24/2018

Episode 2: Lost Planet of the Gods Part One Here it is! 40 yahrens to the day after its original airing, Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun offer commentary on the second episode of Battlestar Galactica, Lost Planet of the Gods Part One. Feminism is the only thing that can save the Galactica, Adama seeks a path to earth, and Apollo and Serina get serious. /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7081009

Episode 1: Saga of a Star World 09/17/2018

Episode 1: Saga of a Star World Here it is, 40 yahrens to the day it first aired, Shazbazzar and Scott Ryfun watch the pilot episode of the original Battlestar Galactica and comment. This is the first episode of a podcast series that will explore the original Battlestar Galactica series in commentary form, episode by episode. ever speak? /episode/index/show/colonialmovers/id/7043569

Colonial Movers: A Classic Galactica Podcast

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