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The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
Join two literary nerds and Supernatural devotees in rewatching and (over)analyzing the show from episode one. We've got work to do! (Spoilers for seasons 1-15!) Can't see our early episodes? Our show catalogue is here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast/
Episodes
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.12- Don't You Forget About Me
In which we discuss vampire theater kids, Yu Yu Hakusho, Michelle's soccer knowledge, and Sam and Dean being unc. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.11- Into the Mystic
In which we discuss Lucifer's library desecration, the introduction of Eileen, Sam's hope chest, and the perils of following your heart. SPOILERS for ALL…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.10- The Devil in the Details - Part 2
In which we finally get to talk about Sam. :) SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.10- The Devil in the Details - Part 1
In which we discuss Castiel's attachment style, the literalism of the later seasons, and the bizarre ubiquity of "Camptown Races." SPOILERS for ALL seasons!…
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11.09- O Brother Where Art Thou?
In which we discuss panoramas and prom dresses, angel unionization efforts, the Camp of the later seasons, and villains who need consent. SPOILERS for ALL…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.08- Just My Imagination
In which we discuss Sam's compulsive early rising, Dean crossing the line, and the salary differentiation tiers of supernatural beings. SPOILERS for ALL…
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11.07- Plush
In which we are unintentionally serenaded by a pandemonium of parrots. Episode discussion includes the Gradual Release model of hunting, and #notallDougs…
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11.06- Our Little World
In which we discuss Castiel's trauma, Neil Postman, cat memes, and the problem with giving Crowley a zip code. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.05- Thin Lizzie
In which we discuss noun-stacking, disquieting peace, and whether fandom is a part of your soul. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find…
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11.04- Baby
"You know what? We are home." SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here…
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11.03- The Bad Seed
In which we discuss Dante's Inferno, St. Augustine and the Privation of Evil, and the woeful introduction of Witch-Killing Bullets. SPOILERS for ALL seasons!…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.02- Form and Void
In which we discuss bunker fatigue, "it ain't math," a semi-blasphemous understanding of the Darkness's hypostatic union, and a controversial Never Shower…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
11.01- Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire
In which we discuss Enuma Elish, Dean vs. Ophelia, saving the world vs. saving each other, how air works, and whether the Darkness is a redhead (she is)…
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Bonus Episode: S10 Best and Worst + S11 Preview
Our favorites (and yours!) from season 10, and predictions for season 11! We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook…
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10.23 - Brother's Keeper - Part 2
In which we discuss Dean Winchester Space Cowboy, Sam's relentless love, and the moment the show jumped the shark. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.23 - Brother's Keeper - Part 1
In which we discuss the curse of immortality, the origin of Dean's tamale recipe, and this episode's unsatisfying lack of Banquos. SPOILERS for ALL seasons!…
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10.22- The Prisoner
In which we discuss Dean's harshest words, the opposite of "Yes And," and the right time to burn down the Bunker. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier…
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10.21- Dark Dynasty
Is this episode better than Hamlet? Michelle thinks maybe! ;) Today we discuss one of the most controversial deaths in the series and wear out the "This is…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.20- Angel Heart
In which we discuss Jimmy Novak's sacrifice, the point of no return for Claire's hair, and why this caramelly episode needed more salt. SPOILERS for ALL…
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10.19- The Werther Project
[This episode contains discussion of suicide and self-harm.] In which we discuss weaponized independence, diseased killer puppies, the hazards of spell…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
Bonus Episode: Pilot Revisited!
In October 2015, we put out the very first episode of the Plaidcast, covering the Pilot of Supernatural. We showed up with enthusiasm, trepidation, a…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.18- Book of the Damned
In which we discuss beachside dreams, buried wounds, the maddest thing a man can do, DEAN IN A HOODIE, and the bad bad thing that the sad man did. SPOILERS for…
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10.17- Inside Man
In which we discuss emotional respawning, JC Penney's dresses, the similarities between heaven and Lumon's severed floor, and Dean as Crowley's unpaid…
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10.16- Paint it Black
In which we discuss muddled metaphysics, great shots vs grate shots, and what Sam has in common with Katerina Ivanovna. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for…
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10.15- The Things They Carried
[This episode includes discussion of suicide.] In which we discuss Andor and individualism, Sam's research deficiencies, Michelle's hydration fixation, and say…
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10.14- The Executioner's Song
In which we discuss true crime, mixed metaphors, death by soundstage, Cain the palantir, and showdowns vs hoedowns. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
Bonus Episode: A Conversation With Sheila O'Malley
After following Sheila's writing on Supernatural, film, and television for a decade, we were honored and elated to talk with her about her backwards rewatch of…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.13- Halt and Catch Fire
"Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky tells us that long before phones, people were still murdering and still feeling the guilt. You can do it in a 19th…
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10.12- About a Boy
In which we discuss Sam the Stoic and Flower Sommelier, what kind of toilet Lucifer would be, and what it means to pull a Dean Winchester. SPOILERS for ALL…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.11- There's No Place Like Home
In which we discuss sanitized evil, the bummer of binaries, and Winchester exceptionalism. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.10- The Hunter Games
In which we discuss Shakespearean blocking (derogatory), the worst demon butler, Michelle's indifference to Sam's wet hair, and Dean's murderous bowlegs…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.09 The Things We Left Behind
In which we discuss Grilled Cheesegate, Dean's purple plaid, Claire vs Jack, the legend of Dad, and Castiel as clown, father, avenger, and doof. SPOILERS for…
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10.08- Hibbing 911
In which we discuss excruciating teambuilding activities, Dean's puppy eyes, Benny erasure, Interview With the Vampire (!), and the unbridled awesomeness of a…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.07- Girls Girls Girls
In which we discuss the Show's long-standing vessel dilemma, the scorching of subplots, and a decade-old Sam Laugh preserved in a time capsule. SPOILERS for…
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10.06- Ask Jeeves
In which we discuss pastiche vs parody, which Supernatural characters would have wills, and whether all numerical values are arbitrary. SPOILERS for ALL…
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10.05- Fan Fiction
In which we discuss Boy Melodrama, the definitive fancasting for Female Dean, our favorite musical moments, and Epic Art. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.04- Paper Moon
In which we discuss "We Time," lycanthropic nature vs. nurture, longterm resources for moral monsters, and the powderkeg of Dean's embarrassment. Also…
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10.03 - Soul Survivor - Part 2
In which we discuss season 9 erasure, Hammergate, and Sam's classroom management strategies. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our…
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10.03 - Soul Survivor - Part 1
In which we discuss Dean's blood type, opposing primary-colored shirts, and what Sam could learn from "Princess Peach Showtime." SPOILERS for ALL seasons!…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
10.02- Reichenbach
In which we discuss MONSTER MONSTERS, the philosophical and literary implications of the title, Crowley's Enneagram type, the contrasts between Demon Dean and…
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10.01- Black
In which we discuss Farah Mendlesohn's "Rhetorics of Fantasy," the saddest bowl of cornflakes and the funniest glass of orange juice, the surprising complexity…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
Bonus Episode: 21 Moments That Devastated Us
We all know the Supernatural writers love to make us cry. Which moments devastated us the most? We had a hard time narrowing it down. We would love to hear…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
Bonus Episode: Q&A!
Thank you for all of your thoughtful questions! Today we take a stab at answering them. We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook…
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9.23 - Do You Believe in Miracles - Part 2
In which we discuss our Best and Worst of season 9, a close reading of "I lied" and "I'm proud of us," and one of the most shocking twists in the series…
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9.23 - Do You Believe in Miracles - Part 1
In which we discuss ancient emails, missing dialogue, Gadreel's redemption, and the writers' comparisons to an HBO series that we did not expect. SPOILERS for…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.22- Stairway to Heaven
[This episode contains discussion of suicide.] In which we discuss campy angels, the character assassination of Tessa, and the DEFINITIVE pronunciation of…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.21- King of the Damned
No one in the history of torture has ever been tortured like we were tortured by Enochian, Gavin, and the seagull anecdotes of random angels in this episode…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.20- Bloodlines
In which we discuss the worst episode in the series: "Bloodlines." SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.19- Alex Annie Alexis Ann
[This episode includes references to sexual assault.] In which we discuss subconscious projection, the humanizing power of grief, and a tour de force…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.18- Meta Fiction
[This episode discusses suicidal ideation and self-harm.] In which Michelle finally notices jackets! Discussion includes Hamlet (of course), Moby-Dick…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.17- Mother's Little Helper
In which we discuss the best part of being a nun (10 pm bedtime), the best units for soul storage, and the best deli in Northridge. SPOILERS for ALL seasons!…
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9.16- Blade Runners
In which we discuss Waiting For Aldo, Sam's inner middle school teacher, inside out Winchesters, and which of the Little Women Crowley is most like. SPOILERS…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.15- #thinman
In which we discuss creepypasta, the cesspool of the internet, the voyeurism of true crime, the perfect blend of shmoop and tragedy, and the secret of…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.14- Captives
In which we discuss vengeful ghosts, the horror of storage lockers, the appropriate size for headphones, and the fine line between restraint and underwriting…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.13- The Purge
In which Michelle gives Bethany yoga tips. Discussion includes the sunshine of Donna, the many pronunciations of "Gadreel," the murkiness of "that," Dean's…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.12- Sharp Teeth
[This episode includes discussion of suicide.] In which we talk for an hour about a three-minute conversation. Discussion includes the intricacies of…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.11- First Born
[This episode includes discussion of suicide and sexual assault. Time stamps for discussion of sexual assault: 41:35 - 44:32] In which we discuss the…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.10- Road Trip
In which we discuss everything coming up Crowley, the scope and risk-taking of season 9, and the life-changing magic of moving furniture. SPOILERS for ALL…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.09- Holy Terror
In which we discuss Dean's green light, the appropriate number of "dupes" per episode, and how to determine whether killing a major character is justified…
- The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch
9.08- Rock and a Hard Place
In which we discuss purity culture, stakes (both narrative and stabby), scissors ex machina, and why you should pay attention in 6th grade social studies…