12 Monkeys Uncaged Podcast

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Athan Cole certainly does not seem to be amenable to the future laid out before him, and in the 12 Monkeys episode, Thief, we see his avoidance strategy. Told brilliantly through Cole’s and Cassie’s reading of his journals, a love story unfolds that explains it all, including why someone might want to pursue the eternal now promised by the Red Forest.

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Thief, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about the incredibly insightful Cassie and Cole flashbacks, the vision of the three Jennifers and where it leads Ms. Goines, the inevitable fate of Eliza (the mysterious “Beloved E”), and the desperation of Jones in her desire to know more, even to the point of trusting Olivia. Read more…

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The team is splintered in an entirely different way in the episode of 12 Monkeys entitled Masks. Is the fissure between Team Jones and Team Witness too wide to ever bridge again? Will Cole and Cassie finally rekindle the life they lost in the 1950’s here in 1899? Is their mission to save their son from his fate doomed to fail, or is it the only hope for success?

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for EP NAME, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Cassie learning to pick pockets and Cole learning to dance, the amazing masquerade costumes and masks in black and red, the wonderful Rupert Graves as the elder Sebastian, and the questionable wisdom of bringing Olivia into the grand plan. Read more…

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The 12 Monkeys writers fit a LOT of story into this episode entitled Nurture both in the form of Cassie’s solo visit to the past and the mission to attack the Guardians’ stronghold. With a last minute change of heart, it appears the Cassie and Cole are on their own now! How will the team survive this divide among their numbers?

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for EP NAME, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Kathryn Railly’s amazing insights into her grandson, Sebastian’s protection of the boy in his charge, Deacon’s suspicions about secrets being held, Jones’ investigation of what happened between Cole and Ramse, and the future status of Jennifer in the long game. Read more…

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Going beyond fate versus free will is the idea of nature versus nurture in the rearing of a child in the 12 Monkeys episode entitled Nature. In this Christmas episode of sorts, we see the early Army of the 12 Monkeys led by Pallid Man’s father (Christopher Lloyd) and the Messenger known as Mantis (Scottie Thompson), and Cole and Cassie see what their son is capable of.

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Nature, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about the return of Agent Gale, the strange ritual of selecting the twelfth, the mystery of Project Charon, the absence of Deacon on the Word of the Witness, and much more. Read more…

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Night 2 of 12 Monkeys season 3 gets off to a raring start with a trip to the 1980s in this very Ocean’s-11-like episode entitled Causality. Secrets abound in this heist to get the Word of the Witness, but with Cole and Cassie gaining a surprising ally, things are about to get really interesting!

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Causality, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about the triumphant return of Leland Goines, the wonderful Impractical Jokers cameo, the seemingly easy change in Olivia’s history, the natural acting ability of Deacon, and the possible reason behind Hannah’s desire to evacuate. Read more…

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We got 12 Monkeys showrunner Terry Matalas on the phone to talk about the brilliance of Night 1 of the season 3 linear binge. He’s got plenty to share about the first four episodes of season 3 including exclusive insight on Ramse’s story arc. He also teases what’s to come in the remaining installments.

Join us all weekend for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Nights 2 and 3, and our special set visit interview clips! Terry and I talk about each of the characters and how they start the night and where they end up by the fourth episode. Terry will be back at the end of season 3 to debrief the rest of the episodes. Read more…

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The tough choice is made as the brothers, Cole and Ramse, go head-to-head in the latest 12 Monkeys episode appropriately titled Brothers. Is it hypocritical of Cole to protect one person over billions when he criticized Ramse for doing the same? Or is Ramse in the wrong for deceiving Cole in a fake play against the Witness?

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Brothers, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Jennifer’s troubling vision, Cassie’s inadvertent snubbing of Deacon, the shocking discovery one year in the facility’s future, and Olivia’s prescient – but not Primary – powers. Read more…

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With Olivia caged and Deacon imprisoned, the 12 Monkeys episode title Enemy takes on several meanings. How do you get your supposed enemy to do or say what you want? And who among your friends is really an enemy themselves? These seem to be the prevailing questions in this third episode of the season.

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Enemy, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Hannah’s influence on Jones, Cole’s creative use of the machine, Deacon’s coping mechanism during confinement, Mallick’s hidden motivations, and Jennifer’s fear of Olivia. Read more…

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We’re going down some dark paths in the second episode of 12 Monkeys’ third season entitled Guardians! The team seems very fractured, and the mission has barely even started yet! Fortunately, Jennifer is back in play and appears to at least have an inkling of what’s going on, but with Ramse showing up on Raritan’s doorstep with Olivia, what could possibly be coming next?

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Guardians, and our special set visit interview clip! This week we talk about Jennifer’s hurt feelings, Ramse’s unbelievable sacrifice, Cole’s lack of sensitivity, Jones’ classy time travel attire, and the true intentions of this Mallick character. Read more…

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Looks like we’re picking up right where we left off in the 12 Monkeys season 3 premiere, Mother. Right away, we’re learning a lot about Titan and what everyone has been doing for the past few months: a whole lot of nothing! But things get weird, too, with Jennifer’s experience in France and Cole talking to himself, and not in the traditional way.

Join us for 12 Monkeys news, commentary and analysis for Mother, and our listener feedback segment! This week we talk about Cole’s desperation, Jones’ indulgence, Hannah’s volatility, Cassie’s rebellion, and the role of those in Titan charged with the Mother’s care. Read more…