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The Farscape Friends bow out with Peacekeeper Wars Part Two. Monica and Erin finish the Frellcast run by hitting the big notes; wormholes, peace, war and family. We'll be seein' you.....

Monica & Erin are back to talk a whole bunch about the first leg of Farscape's series ending miniseries, The Peacekeeper Wars. Topics include: - Erin's creative 2004 VCR problem solving - Different animals & compromises - Multiple obstetrics adjacent science yells - Remedial lessons on the alimentary canal - The hardships of a 48-hour war - The art of tattling to your dad - Revisionist Eidelon history - Hey guys did you hear about this baby?

This week the Farscape Friends sit down to review all that Season has given and all that it has taken away. Erin starts with a short history of how and why the show was cancelled, the efforts to save it, and its eventual rebirth as Peacekeeper Wars. She and Monica then move on to topics, quizzes, and ratings before finishing with their 13 episode cuts.

Amazingly, it is already the series finale and the Farscape Friends throw down on allies, doubt, failure, & family in 422 "Bad Timing". This week Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Nikita to speculate on Braca's "particulars", if D'argo might be the biggest John/Aeryn shipper of them all, and how to handle difficult endings.

In "We're So Screwed Part III: La Bomba," the Farscape Friends navigate the aftermath of last week's many plot twists and evaluate whether they really paid off. Scorpius' allegiances become murkier, no one knows why Stark is here, both War Minister Akhna and Commandant Grayza fall from power, and Erin and Monica cover it all.

The Farscape Friends are reunited and it feel so weird this week in 420 - "We're So Screwed Part II: Hot to Katratzi". Monica & Erin adjust to being in the same room before discussing bombs and the plan before the plan, wham bam plot twists, and gift the world the term "Johnologue". They would also like to apologize in advance for the above average audio bumps, someone has a rude neighbor.

The Farscape Friends kick off the beginning of the end this week with episode 419 "We're So Screwed Part I: Fetal Attraction." Monica & Erin do their best to appreciate the Moya Improv Troupe's nimble adjustments in the form of well-deployed projectile vomiting. Monica delivers a Very Big Science Yell and Harvey returns, mostly to confuse us all.

Surprising no one, the Farscape Friends do some yelling (science & otherwise) about 418 "Prayer" but hey, in the words of John Crichton, it's out of our hands. Monica & Erin try to make their own fun while dealing with unimpressive deals & less impressive plans, grossness galore, and basically really wishing everyone would just cool it.

This week the Farscape Friends are joined by special guest Gabe (@interpartyconflict)who helps Monica & Erin clarify their brand before flipping over to episode 417 "Constellation of Doubt". The gang investigate the investigation, discuss John's grueling journey to remember a word, ponder tv transmissions in space, and meditate on how D'argo just might be Bobby's new Dad.

It's a miracle this week as Monica & Erin don't get angry in episode 416 - "Bringing Home the Beacon". The Farscape Friends talk dream teams, colonial asshatery, &vthe husky-voice space lesbians of someone's dreams, all while bracing for the calvinball that is bioloids.

The Farscape Friends aren't going in your icosahedron this week but they will talk about episode 415 "Mental As Anything." Monica & Erin are unsurprisingly bummed about this boy's weekend where Pilot's a third wheel, Lo'laan is a total dud, and hotbox John learns nothing and fails miserably at it. On the bright side they do explore the Katoya/Gwyneth Paltrow connection you've always suspected.

This week the podcast is more a shoutcast as Monica & Erin are joined by special guest Nikita to have a few feelings about episode 414 "Twice Shy". The Farscape Friends trio root for spiders of color, question why Chiana is so horny for John in season four, and spend at least 15 minutes being really annoyed at the end of this episode (sorry).

Home is where John's prevaricating, non-confrontational heart is in episode 413 "Terra Firma". Earth is the planet of the week on Farscape as Monica & Erin discuss good family dynamics, the unceremonious demise of Douglas "DK" Knox, and the absolutely baffling mystery of Caroline.

Join Farscape Friends Erin and Monica as they mercilessly roast both teenage John Crichton AND the adult Crichton for their poor decisions in 1985. Our Crichton is joined by most of the Moya crew and shenanigans ensue in 412 - Kansas.

Well folks it's finally TIME to talk about 412 - "Unrealized Reality". The Farscape Friends audit Wormholes 102 this week as Kemper goes full Kempertown. Monica's in love with the mythology, Einstein's many charms, and the story of climbing Mt. Everest to kill/feed a puppy. On the other hand, Erin's on board for makeout b-roll, the tangling and untangling of plots, and the question of whether Scorpius is John's dad now.

It's episode 410 "Coup By Clam" and the Farscape Friends are ready to yell about science and misogyny! This week Monica & Erin call space madness as the crew tackles gender 101 only to fumble constantly down the entire length of the field. Tune in for grumbling about bad drag, "both sides"-ing, and the baffling juxtaposition of political murder episodes.

This week the Farscape Friends confront the space murder mind control mystery with bees no one was asking for in 409 - "A Prefect Murder." Monica & Erin try to untangle yarn heads, wasp goths, and space Elrond in an attempt to make sense of a notoriously confusing plot. As always tune in for discussions on Sikozu's chill vacation, missing B stories, and John's continued pissbaby stylings.

In 408 - I Shrink, Therefore I Am, John Crichton becomes John McClane as bounty hunters imprison the rest of the Moya crew even more thoroughly than usual. Join Farscape Friends Erin & Monica as they put this episode under a microscope.

This week the Farscape Friends and special guest Gabe the DM (@InterPartyConflict) get trapped in episode 407 - John Quixote. The trio discuss called shot promos , the anatomical mechanics of Rygel's fire farts, how math & blood definitely work, and ponder the question; if Stark is your Avatar, would you even want to play?