Episode 21: Orientation/Jump, Push, Fall (Return of The Company)

We are BACK!

The Company has finally returned and we’ll be doing weekly podcasts again!  This week we start with the Season Premiere of Heroes.  We cover the first two hours of Volume Five “Redemption” titled “Orientation” and “Jump, Push, Fall” respectively.

We hope you enjoy!  Please excuse the disorganization as we get things together on our end.  We are changing location, staff, and format…so please bear with us!

As always send your mp3 voicemails or e-mails to thecompanypodcast@gmail.com

Thanks!

-Demi

The Company Podcast Returns Sept. 18

Farpoint Media and Chainsaw Pudding Productions are proud to announce that the hit Heroes podcast, The Company, will return to your favorite podcatcher software on September 18th, 2009.

The first episode will be a Season Four preview episode and will feature a revamped show format, new guest hosts, and more, just in time for the premiere of Volume 5: Redemption on September 21st.

For more news on the return of The Company, be sure to check for updates on the website (www.thecompanypodcast.net) and the iTunes feed.

See you in a few weeks!

Episode 20: Cold Snap/Into Asylum

Bryan Fuller is back and so is The Company!

In this episode we cover the first two episodes starting after the return of Heroes godsend, Bryan Fuller:

Cold Snap and Into Asylum.

Some things we discuss:

• The Cinematography of Heroes: How has it changed?  Is it better?
• The Writing:  Are characters becoming smarter, or is it just wishful thinking?
• The Story: Where does it go from here?  What do we want to see happen?

Your hosts for this episode are Woo and Demi, Engee will be joining us for further episodes.

We hope you enjoy!  We are glad to be back!

-Demi

The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack 25-Hour Podcast!

Hello everybody!  Long time, no update!  The hosts have been really busy doing a lot of things in our own lives right now, and haven’t really been able to get around to recording anything lately.  We have been watching Heroes though (mostly praying that it will pick up), so check out the forums for some discussions on the latest episodes.

What I’d like to post about today is a great thing one of my favorite podcasts is doing.  Jay and Jack from The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack are doing a 25 hour podcast to benefit Autism Speaks!  It will be live until 6pm tonight, so we encourage you to check it out and donate if you can.  It’s for a great cause, and they are really entertaining…especially if you love Lost (like Woo and I).

Woo and myself have often considered branching off to do a Lost Podcast in the style of The Company, and if we were to do so…we’d definitely have to look to Jack and Jay for some inspiration.  They are widely respected in the Lost fanbase, and they definitely have our support during this process!

To check out the live feed on Ustream:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jay-and-jack%27s-25-hour-podcast-for-autism

To donate or learn more about Jay and Jack or Austim Speaks:
http://www.jayandjack.com/2009/03/20/jay-jacks-25-hour-podcast-for-autism-speaks/

Heroes iStory Returns with The Agent

Those that have (or haven’t) been following the online Heroes experience at NBC.com will be excited to know that the next volume of the text-based “choose your own adventure” iStory entitled “The Agent” began today.

The iStory allows readers to choose their own paths through an exciting Heroes-related story.  The most popular results through a given chapter are used to advance the story via a live polling feature.

‘The Agent” begins with Rachel Mills, who Heroes’ fans should be familiar with from Villains and ‘The Recruit” web-series, as she starts her new job under Nathan Petrelli and the U.S. Government (check out the latest episode to see her cameo).

From NBC.com:

Rachel Mills has survived bizarre encounters at Pinehearst and in the Middle East, but this week she begins her strangest adventure yet. Rachel has found acceptance and a sense of belonging in her new role. But her first mission turns her world on its head. At a crater that was once an airplane, Rachel learns that she is again a soldier in a war, and the enemy is more dangerous than she could have possibly imagined.

To participate in the interactive iStory experience, visit http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/iStory/

Special Edition #04: Exclusive Interview with David H. Lawrence XVII

The Company is proud to bring you the latest in our Special Edition series, an exclusive interview with David H. Lawrence XVII who plays the Puppetmaster Eric Doyle on Heroes.

In this long-awaited interview (it was record before the mid-season finale last year, but due to technical difficulties wasn’t recovered until this week) David shares his experiences on the set and with the cast of Heroes, talks about how he got into acting, and discusses some of the other work he does in the industry.

We hope you enjoy the interview.  Be sure to check out davids.com to keep up with everything David is doing.

You can also follow him on twitter here:
http://twitter.com/dhlawrencexvii

Heroes is back, and so is The Company!

Be sure to subscribe to our feed, join the forums (on the top bar of the website), and look out for a brand new episode of The Company podcast, covering the first two episodes of Heroes: Fugitives this weekend!

EDIT: If you are experiencing problems in audio-quality or pitch modulation with the flash stream, please subscribe or download the file directly.

-Demi

This interview has been modified from its original form to enhance quality.

Episode 19: Dual (Volume 3 Finale and Return of Engee)

This seems to be a bad habit of mine, but I got caught up with a lot of holiday related things and didn’t get this podcast out in time.  My apologizes to our listeners!

This week we cover the the highly anticipated Volume Three finale entitled, “Dual”.

Some things we cover:

• Engee returns to host an ENTIRE episode!
• Sylar as Jigsaw?
• Ando: Ultimate Sidekick
• Daphne…Supergirl?
• Voicemail: Marshal from Toronto.
• and much more…

Sorry again for the lateness.  Look out for our interview with David H. Lawrence in the coming week.

-Demi

Episode 18: Our Father

Two episodes in a row!  But finally one sort of on time!

This week we talk about the episode leading up to the Villains’ finale, “Our Father”.

Some things we discuss:

• Arthur’s Death: Sooner than expected?
• Blast from the Past: Our thoughts about the visit to sixteen years ago.
• The Catalyst: Confusing or just stupid?
• Continuity Alert! Hiro’s Mom was dead in 1991…WHAAAAA????
• Sylar: Dexter on Heroes.
• and a surprise appearance by Engee and Socrates!
• Best fast-food restaurant?

We look forward to the Volume Finale this coming Monday! Hope you enjoy the listen.  Join the forums be sure to send us a voicemail at 205-383-4781 or an e-mail at thecompanypodcast@gmail.com.

Episode 17: The Eclipse Part 1 and 2

Okay guys, sort of a different style one this time, just Demi and Woo talking about the two episodes. Please excuse the format, it will never return on The Company.

This episode focuses on the two part episode set ” The Eclipse”.

We also answer a voicemail with an interesting question:
How would we end Villains, and what would we do in Volume 4: Fugitives?

It’s a long one, and it’s not our best…but enjoy anyway (despite its horrible lateness).

Episode 16: It’s Coming

We know its been a while, but due to some diplomatic and technical difficulties, we were unable to bring you our discussion of episode 308: “Villains”.

However, we are back with our thoughts on episode 309 entitled “It’s Coming” (no pun intended).

Some things covered:

• Status of the show during Thanksgiving
• The return of Heroes Unreal Tournament
• Hiro’s Blast to the Past
• Sylar’s empathetic experience with Elle
• Father and son reunion
• Mohinder…Dr. Frankenstein?
• Did this episode mark the “jumping the shark”?

All this and more (including a special guest host)!

As always, please e-mail us your questions and comments at thecompanypodcast@gmail.com.

Send us a voicemail by either calling 205-383-4781 and following the prompt, or by sending an mp3 file to our e-mail.  Voicemails should be under 60 seconds and be either about The Company or Heroes, but we’ll pretty much take anything.

Staff Changes For The Company

Due to recent developments, Engee has decided it best to leave his current position on The Company Podcast. While both the extent and length of this hiatus is unknown, Engee has taken his leave from the podcast effectively immediately.

As of this moment, there have been no talks regarding a replacement host, but it is possible that guests hosts could be brought in to fill guest roles, both from the Heroes fanbase, and friends of The Company.

We here at The Company appreciate all the work that Engee has put into the podcast, and hope that despite recent happenings, that there will soon be no hard feelings towards the working relationship we had as a podcast.

Engee will retain posting privileges as both a “Host” on the Farpoint Media Forums and The Company website, so he will be able to comment on these developments as he so chooses.

Engee will always be welcome here at The Company, and we still consider him a member of the family. We are also open to his return to the show if some of the issues causing this separation were remedied.

We wish him the best.

-The Company

Episode 15: State of the Show

Okay everybody, it had to happen.  There was a break in Heroes, which caused us to look back and contemplate everything that’s happened so far, and it has resulted in the longest podcast episode yet.

How has Season 3 up to this point?  We delve into the good, the bad, and the just plain stupid on this week’s episode of The Company.  We even have a special guest host this week!

Some things covered:

• The amazing three hour episode of Deal or No Deal (hint: it doesn’t exist)
• Major Heroes News and Rumors including the recent firings of Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander, who might come on board to replace them?
• What Season 3 is doing right.
• What Season 3 is doing wrong.
• What needs to happen for Heroes to turn it around.
• Community Participation! VOICEMAILS!!!!

As always, feedback is appreciated.  Please subscribe to the podcast using the RSS/iTunes links to the top-right of the website, and be sure to check out the forums on the top navigation bar.

Also, voicemails are awesome and we need more! Send us a voicemail over the phone at 205-383-4781, or send us an mp3 file attachment to our e-mail address: thecompanypodcast@gmail.com (You can also send us text-based stuff there too). Typically voicemails should be questions or comments under 60 seconds in length dealing with either the podcast itself or Heroes the television show.

If you didn’t get to check out the Jimmy-Jean Louis interview we had, you can check it out here:
http://www.thecompanypodcast.net/2008/11/06/special-edition-03-exclusive-interview-with-jimmy-jean-louis/

Or you can see all of our past episodes/interviews by clicking the “Podcast” tab on the top navigation bar of the site.

Hope you enjoy!

Special Edition #03: Exclusive Interview with Jimmy Jean-Louis

We are proud to bring you another great interview. This week we’ve got Jimmy Jean-Louis, who plays the Haitian on the show.

Jimmy is awesome and we’ve done an interview with him before, so if you’d like to hear our first interview where we discussed his work on Seasons 1 and 2 as well as how he got the part of The Haitian, check it out here.

We talk with Jimmy about a lot of things including:

• What was it like to come back to Heroes after the Strike?
• How is it to have all the new people on board? Was it nice to finally work with another Haitian?
• Heroes in Haiti, how many episodes and what seemingly out of place characters pop up in Haiti?
• Will we see some of The Haitian’s family, and if so, will there be anything “special” about them?
• Jimmy shares with us his thoughts on Brea Grant, who we interviewed earlier.
• Thoughts on every Haitian’s favorite sport: Football! (Soccer for you Americans :-P)
• We discuss some of Jimmy’s other non-Heroes projects including:
• Jimmy’s new non-profit organization to aide a Haiti in Crisis.
• and much more!

Hope you enjoy! Be sure to check out Jimmy’s website for information on his other projects and his non-profit, “Hollywood Unites for Haiti”.
http://www.jimmyjeanlouis.com

PS:
This is the picture we mention and the one Jimmy says is a good representation of a possible Jimmy Jean-Louis/Black Panther.

This interview was recorded on Thursday, October 30, 2008.

Episode 14: Halloween Special (Eris Quod Sum)

This week is the long awaited Halloween Special!

And by that we mean that we dress up…and talk dirty.

Of course, since there was an episode we do discuss it and this podcast covers the events that took place in Eris Quod Sum, Episode 307 of Heroes.

As always voicemails are accepted at 205-383-4781, or you can e-mail us (or send us an mp3 voicemail) at thecompanypodcast@gmail.com.  Join us on the forums at the link at the top of the website!

NBC Fires Two “Heroes” Executive Producers

Variety is reporting that NBC fired Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb, two of the most notable members of the Heroes staff, on Sunday.

The two have been heavily involved with the show since its first season taking on daily showrunning tasks for series creator Tim Kring.

It is believed that the reason for the firings is due to a lack of satisfaction with the two by NBC regarding the creative direction of the show and the recent tendency to go over-budget despite slipping ratings.

First the drop in ratings, and now this?  Is this showing the end of the line for Heroes or a new beginning?

One thing is for sure:

This does not look bright to fans or advertisers.

Source:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995152.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

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