Heidi & John review "Sucker Punch", answer emails, talk about the latest Castle news and someone on the podcast loses their mind after too much Energy Drink. Here's a hint: It's not Heidi.

News:
00:00:47 - In a recent issue of TV Guide magazine, you'll find a spotlight article on the Castle set, particularly the writer's home.
00:02:27 - No new episode of Castle on the week of February 1st. A repeat of "The Double Down" will air that Monday instead.
00:03:40 - An article on Stana Katic appears in the February issue of Esquire magazine.
00:04:45 - Thanks to Tabz and Nathan Fillion, his fans have been properly informed: The independent film Trucker, is now available on Netflix Watch Instantly.
00:07:48 - Nathan Fillion and Zachary Levi (from the NBC series, Chuck) are apparently Twitter pals.
Recap:
00:09:23 - Recap for 2x13, "Sucker Punch".
Emails & Contact Info:
00:14:56 - Jesse & Melissa both send in emails with their thoughts on the previous episode, "A Rose For Ever After".
00:26:17 - Nathaniel (from our podcast on the episode, "Vampire Weekend") & Jesse both send in emails with their thoughts on this week's episode, "Sucker Punch".
Review:
00:33:42 - Those last two emails help us to transition into a deeper discussion for "Sucker Punch", including favorite quotes, moments and music.
Music Appreciation:
00:53:58 - "Good Cop, Bad Ed" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:54:55 - Title & description for the newest episode to air on January 25th.
Bloopers:
00:57:25 - John + Large Energy Drink + Podcasting = Bad Idea. :)

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

It's a bit late, but Heidi and John bring you a recap and discussion for episode twelve from season two of Castle, "A Rose For Ever After". Also, we love cake. Just sayin'.

News:
00:01:58 - Richard Castle's "Heat Wave" novel has been so successful, a paperback edition is being planned, as well as a second novel, furthering the adventures of Nikki Heat & Jameson Rook.
00:05:38 - Clarification on "Love Song" by Golden State, which can be heard in the episode, during the wedding scene.
00:07:13 - "A Rose For Ever After" pulled in 9.5 million viewers. Castle was highlighted by ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson at the Television Critics Association Press Tour.
00:09:11 - Matt Roush features Castle in his list of "Episodes that make Monday a happy place."
Recap & Review:
00:11:58 - Recap for 2x12, "A Rose For Ever After".
00:17:07 - Heidi and John share their favorite quotes and moments from the episode, or as it's more commonly known around here, "Alyssa Milano can do no wrong." :)
00:21:37 - The CastleTV chat room is a fun place to visit, but if you put the moves on Richard Castle, and your name isn't Kate Beckett, watch your back.
00:22:55 - Charmed was a fun, lively program that entertained millions. Even sweet, little old ladies. Who's The Boss? is also well regarded in this discussion.
Emails, iTunes Reviews & Twitter Comments:
00:45:32 - The great debate about Alexis continues, thanks to an email from Melissa in Cleveland.
00:52:29 - Jesse tells of his "Castle Christmas", filled with a few Fillion-related gifts.
00:54:09 - Twitter love for Castle from Susie The Geek, and a glowing review for the podcast from iTunes user, Rocket Science Mom.
00:57:51 - If any English-speaking, Skype-using Castle fans would like to be a guest host on the podcast, please email us.
Music Appreciation:
00:59:17 - "Castle vs. Sorenson" by Robert Duncan.
00:59:46 - Please let the composer know how much you enjoy his music for Castle and his other works such as Buffy, Tru Calling and The Unit. Tell him we sent you. :)
Spoilers:
01:00:58 - Titles and descriptions for upcoming episodes, including special guest news, courtesy of Michael Aussiello.
Outro:
01:05:20 - Castle will be taking a month-long break in February, due to the Winter Olympics broadcast. We'll keep you posted on further developments.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

After more than a month, John and Heidi return to the podcast, with their long overdue discussion on the December 9th, 2009 episode from season two, The Fifth Bullet.

News:
00:03:55 - Alyssa Milano did an interview for Yahoo about her appearance on Castle and her new ABC comedy, Romantically Challenged. You can check out the complete interview here.
00:06:58 - Nominate Castle in the Twitter-related, Shorty Awards! You can do that by going here.
00:10:16 - Stana Katic lands a part in Steve Allen's play, "Meeting Of Minds". She's performing with an all-star cast on January 17th at the Steve Allen Theatre in LA.
00:11:47 - Nathan Fillion will be appearing on Live With Regis & Kelly on January 11th. Check your local listings.
Recap & Review:
00:13:27 - Recap for 2x11, "The Fifth Bullet".
00:18:31 - John and Heidi share their thoughts on the episode including favorite quotes, scenes, the mystery aspect and discussions about the guest stars.
Emails & Contact Information:
00:35:22 - In an attempt to keep the party alive, regular listener Jesse sends numerous emails in our absence. We also receive appreciation from a new listener, Melissa. The army continues to grow!
Music Appreciation:
00:48:50 - "It's All About Choices" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:49:50 - Title and description for the newest, upcoming episode.
00:53:30 - Big season 2 developments for the January 18th episode.
00:54:38 - Double dose of casting news for the February 8th episode.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

Due to the hectic nature of the holiday season, Castlecast is currently on hiatus. A vacation, if you will. The podcast will be returning soon after the Christmas celebration and with any luck, we will be settled into our new home with Farpoint Media. We hope you will join us for the new year.

Happy Holidays! We'll see you soon!
-John & Heidi

Heidi returns to the podcast! Finally! Just in time for the holiday break, we discuss the tenth episode for season two, "One Man's Treasure." In celebration of her return, Heidi's cat also serenades us on occasion during the podcast, in that special way that only cats can. :)

News:
00:01:55 - Series creator, Andrew Marlowe chats with TVGuide.com, which can be read here.
00:02:49 - Castletv.net has now added an mp3 widget to their site, so fans can better identify songs heard in the series.
00:05:00 - Tons of new content is now available at Castletv.net, including chat transcripts and video interviews for folks to enjoy during the break.
00:06:19 - You can now follow Detective Esposito himself, Jon Huertas on Twitter. We're taking a poll here on Castlecast to see who is funnier, Jon or Nathan Fillion? Send us emails or tweets with your decision!
00:08:00 - Castle receives a few nominations for the Satellite Awards on December 20th. We'll let you know the results as soon as we do.
00:09:20 - December 7th will conclude the last new episode of Castle for 2009, as they go on a holiday break. Fortunately, reruns for season 2 will still be airing on Mondays and Saturdays, until the show returns in January.
Recap & Review:
00:11:16 - Recap for 2x10, "One Man's Treasure".
00:16:13 - We share our favorite lines and scenes of the episode, as well as talk about the guest stars this week. Can someone please start a petition already for a spin-off series featuring Alexis, maybe called "The Unclaimed"?
Emails & Contact Info:
00:29:06 - Frequent contributors to the podcast, Ryan & Jesse send in their thoughts on the most recent episodes. Also, John apparently resembles some of America's most wanted.
Music Appreciation:
00:40:56 - "Theater Chooses You" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:41:14 - Title and description for the last new episode of 2009, including special guest stars! Castle returns in January, 2010.
Outro & Bloopers:
00:46:44 - After the December 7th episode, the podcast will go back and try to cover more episodes from season one of Castle, since we only made it through two or three. More season two coverage returns when the show does as well.
00:47:39 - We fail at life sometimes, but at least there's popcorn! :)

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

Larissa returns to the podcast to discuss the ninth episode from season two, "Love Me Dead". Heidi is not with us this week, as she is currently running a children's television program featuring puppets, or Fabricated Americans, as they like to be called.

News:
00:00:48 - Two new episodes of Castle remain for Australian television this year. The show will return in February of 2010.
00:02:02 - Heat Wave continues to stay strong on the Bestseller lists for Barnes & Noble and The New York Times. Additionally, the book and the season one DVD set are both currently available online for exceptionally low prices. Christmas presents!
00:02:54 - Alyssa Milano is talking on Twitter about her experiences filming Castle. Nathan Fillion declares, "she smells like cupcakes." I KNEW IT! :)
00:05:32 - Nathan hints at another Buffy-related connection coming up on the show.
00:06:28 - Some information regarding the schedule for new episodes in the remainder of this year.
Recap & Review:
00:07:54 - Recap for 2x09, "Love Me Dead".
00:12:52 - Reviewing the episode, we debate the validity of a certain subplot involving Alexis, which also leads to a discussion about her character in general.
Note: Heidi was unable to provide her thoughts on the episode this week, as she is currently stranded on a mysterious island, dealing with time travel, teleportation and a smoke monster.
Emails:
00:40:20 - Regular contributors, Ryan and Jesse both send in more love for Castle and the podcast this week.
Music Appreciation:
00:44:58 - "Dad's Watch" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:45:24 - Title and description for the next available episode, as well as titles for more episodes coming up this season.
Outro & Announcement:
00:51:29 - The podcast is soon moving to Farpoint Media! We'll keep you posted on exactly when that happens.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

News:
00:00:42 - Welcome to oblivion.
Recap & Review:
00:02:00 - Recap for 2x08, "Kill The Messenger".
00:06:55 - Heidi chimes in with her belated thoughts on "Famous Last Words", as well as this episode. She also asks listeners to vote for Buffy Between the Lines in the Podcast Awards. A promo will be included at the end of this episode.
Emails & Contact Information:
00:11:54 - Ryan provides another Halloween picture and the answer to last week's mystery costume.
Music Appreciation:
00:15:18 - "Precinct" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:16:04 - Big, exciting guest star revealed for later in the season. Also, title and description for the latest, upcoming episode.
Outro & Guest Promo:
00:20:42 - Buffy Between the Lines.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

Castle fan, Nathaniel joins the podcast this week. Heidi is still M.I.A. She is currently sleepwalking to stop the doomsday prophecies of an imaginary bunny rabbit, during Halloween of the late 80s'.

00:50:00 - John talks about his impulse buy of Richard Castle's book, Heat Wave.
News:
00:07:07 - Castletv.net now has transcripts of the special guest appearances from the live chat sessions.
00:09:06 - Molly Quinn has lent her voice to Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture adaptation of "A Christmas Carol".
00:11:13 - Visit www.bluepill.com for more information on Haley Blue's music from Famous Last Words. You can even buy the songs from iTunes.
Recap & Review:
00:11:49 - Recap for 2x07, "Famous Last Words".
Note: Heidi was not able to provide her thoughts for this episode, as she is currently locked in a safe room, protecting her family from criminals in her home.
Emails & Contact Information:
00:22:16 - Emails from Ryan and Jesse this week. We also have a new iTunes review!
Music Appreciation:
00:30:35 - "Interrogating Amanda" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:32:32 - Title and description for the latest episode, as well as a title for episode eleven.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

00:00:29 - Happy Halloween, Castle style!
Introductions:
00:01:23 - Crystal, Frank, Larissa and Nathaniel storm the Castle... Podcast, that is.
News:
00:02:55 - In addition to Heroes, Jason Badower lends his artistic talents to Castle as well.
00:03:38 - Heat Wave continues to burn up the charts on the New York Times Bestseller List.
00:04:54 - Current.com interviews Stana Katic. Visit castletv.net to see the video.
00:05:10 - Writer and producer, Terri Miller joined the live chat this past Wednesday. Looking to not be outdone, Jose Molina will be following suit this upcoming Wednesday, so make sure to login to castletv.net.
00:05:32 - Nathan Fillion reveals the Firefly Easter Egg, hidden in plain sight on the set of Castle!
00:06:30 - Wendy from Sending A Wave (a UK Firefly podcast), gives the heads up on an art project that Nathan is involved with. For all you Central London residents, make sure to visit completehero.com to learn about Nathan's attendance for the project.
Recap & Review:
00:09:06 - Recap for 2x06, "Vampire Weekend".
00:14:03 - The gang gives their thoughts on the episode, which includes a pre-recorded contribution from Heidi. She is currently speeding through Florida in a 1972 Dodge Challenger, competing in a secret, illegal, cross-country road race.
00:22:20 - After much glee over the Firefly references, as well as a few tangent discussions, we finally dig into the mystery plot of the episode.
00:29:46 - Larissa points out some structure issues with the episode, mostly involving a few too many vampire jokes. We take these concerns into consideration and discuss further.
Email & Contact Information:
00:39:08 - Ryan from Toronto, Canada heard a nasty rumor that Castle was in danger of cancellation. We do our best to set the record straight.
Music Appreciation:
00:46:02 - "Tiffany" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:46:16 - Title and description for the next episode of season two.
Podcast Numbers & Outro:
00:49:00 - The number of downloads for the podcast have spiked immensely. Somehow, a few Buffy references are made.
00:53:46 - We finally say goodbye, wish everyone a happy Halloween and then Crystal scares us all!

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.

Crystal from Squint Squad joins the podcast to talk news and a recap for, "When The Bough Breaks."

Special reminder at the top of the podcast, asking you to nominate Castle for the People's Choice Awards.
News:
00:03:27 - Due to Castle's strong ratings, ABC has ordered the back 9, for a full 22-episode set for season 2.
00:04:35 - Speaking of things that are doing well, Richard Castle's book, Heat Wave has sold out at Barnes & Noble's online store and is currently on back order. Amazon still has books available at the time of this recording. This leads to cries for an audio book to be released, preferrably read by Nathan Fillion. :)
00:06:38 - The Heat Wave signing at The Grove was a huge success, which even included appearances by a few members of the cast!
00:07:29 - Castle and Firefly writer, Jose Molina apparently joined the live chat on Castletv.net last week! Word on the street is it may happen again (for West Coast viewers), so be sure to tune in and log on.
Recap & Review:
00:10:21 - Recap for 2x05, "When The Bough Breaks".
00:14:54 - John and Crystal share their thoughts on the episode.
00:27:44 - Heidi chimes in with her mini-review, by way of mp3.
Contact Information & iTunes Reviews:
00:30:42 - No emails this week, but Frank was nice enough to post a review of the podcast on iTunes, before he was even asked to be on the podcast! Thank you, sir!
Music Appreciation:
00:36:20 - "Yankman" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:38:03 - Title and description for the upcoming Halloween episode, including talk of preview clips.

Music for this podcast courtesy of Emmy-nominated, series composer, Robert Duncan. Used with permission.