S2-E1 Phoenix Rising

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Vickie and Skip discuss Season 2, Episode 1 – Phoenix Rising.

Henry and Jack struggle to deal with their losses as people begin burning to death for no apparent reason. At Global, Stark awaits the decision of the DOD.

If you are a first time watcher, we suggest that you watch the episode BEFORE listening to this pod cast.

Links to items discussed in this episode:

Sanctuary – TV Show:

The show centers on Dr. Helen Magnus, a 157-year-old teratologist (born August 27, 1850), and her team of experts who run the Sanctuary, an organization that seeks out extraordinarily powerful creatures and people, known as Abnormals, and tries to help and to learn from them while also having to contain the more dangerous ones.

Chris Gauthier (Vincent) as Walter “The Adjuster” on Sanctuary:

Christopher “Chris” Gauthier (born 27 January 1976) is an English-born Canadian actor, best known for the role of Vincent, the owner of Café Diem on the SyFy series Eureka. He has also appeared in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.

He plays Walter a.k.a. “The Adjuster” in the second season episode “Hero”.

Redshirts – Star Trek:

A “redshirt” is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates from the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69) television series in which the red-shirted security personnel frequently die during episodes. Redshirt deaths are often used to dramatize the potential peril that the main characters face.

Raugi Yu as Wayne Kwan:

Raugi Yu was born on December 31, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is known for his work on Triple Dog (2010), War (2007) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010).

Andy Griffith (Sheriff, Andy Taylor) changing name plates: