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.

#9: Fool Me Once.

In this edition of Castlecast, Frank from the Echo Alert podcast is filling in for Heidi, who is currently trapped inside a London pub, fighting zombies. :)

News:
00:01:48 - Richard Castle's novel, Heat Wave is tearing up the bestseller charts at both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.
00:03:45 - The book is doing so well in fact, ABC has begun running commercial advertisements for it.
Recap & Review
00:06:40 - Recap for "Fool Me Once".
00:11:26 - Heidi could not provide her thoughts on the episode this week, as she has time-traveled to a devastated future to lead the human resistance against an army of machines in a post-apocalyptic war zone.
Music Appreciation:
00:29:27 - "That's What Friends Do" by Robert Duncan.
NOTE: No emails this week.
Spoilers:
00:30:33 - The Halloween episode of Castle is fast approaching. Here's the photo to prove it.
00:38:43 - Titles for upcoming episodes, all the way to number 10.
00:39:43 - Title and description for the latest episode, including guest stars.

NOTE: The last few minutes of the show has a slight, distracting echo effect on Frank's voice. I'd like to say it was a joking, deliberate reference to his podcast, but it's not. Sorry for the audio mishap.

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

Larissa returns as co-host, filling in for Heidi, who is currently transporting a large bomb through outer space, in an effort to reignite the Earth's dying sun. :)

NOTE: Due to time constraints, there is no transitional music for this episode, aside from the normal bookend pieces and the Music Appreciation segment.

News:
00:00:50 - Richard Castle's book, "Heat Wave" is number 26 on the New York Times' Bestsellers.
00:01:51 - Castle set to air in Australia, beginning October 18th.
00:03:09 - Nathan Fillion co-stars in the new independent drama feature, Trucker. The film is currently in limited release.
Recap & Review:
00:05:24 - Recap for "Inventing The Girl".
00:09:58 - Heidi could not provide her thoughts on the episode this week, as she is under attack by Ghost Pirates, or Pirate Ghosts. We're not sure which.
Emails & iTunes Reviews:
00:14:50 - Maurissa from DC and Mo The Enthusiast. Also, some love from iTunes reviews by Castle fan in Michigan and TV_Addict.
Music Appreciation:
00:29:44 - "He Never Showed" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers & Contact Information:
00:33:23 - Title and description for the latest, upcoming episode.

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

Due to scheduling issues, John must again fly solo for this edition of the podcast. Next up, a review of the second episode of the season, and a couple of outstanding emails from listeners!

News:
00:01:03 - Jewel Staite visited Nathan Fillion on the set of Castle. Jose Molina witnessed the whole, bone crushing event. Please follow these fine folks on Twitter. Also, do you know what and where the Firefly Easter egg is on the set?
Recap & Review:
00:06:05 - Recap for Season Two's second episode, "The Double Down".
00:11:30 - Once again, Heidi sends an mp3 of her thoughts on the episode.
00:18:08 - Ever played the game, "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"?
Emails:
00:22:44 - Mo offers up a helpful suggestion concerning the use of music in the podcast. Frank shows his love for the humor that helps to balance out Castle's tone. Be sure to check out his Dollhouse-related podcast, Echo Alert.
Music Appreciation:
00:33:16 - "Morgue" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:34:30 - "Your coat is sort of a brownish color."
Outro & Reminder:
00:36:17 - Heat Wave in book form. Castle on DVD. Enough said.

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

As Heidi continues down her road to recovery, Larissa from Future Traditions comes to the rescue to talk about Castle's 2nd season premiere episode.

News:
00:01:01 - Richard Castle wants to beat Dan Brown in the Bestseller list.
00:02:22 - In an effort to make that happen, Nathan Fillion made an appearance at The Apple Store to a packed audience on September 18th in Soho, New York. You can listen to the event on iTunes.
00:03:40 - Upcoming book signings for Heat Wave will be occurring at Barnes & Noble in LA on the 19th, as well as Borders in Northridge, California on the 29th.
00:04:43 - The ratings for the season 2 premiere are in.
Recap & Review:
00:06:45 - Episode recap for "Deep In Death" (2x01).
00:12:10 - John & Larissa give their thoughts on the episode.
00:18:12 - Through the magic of editing, Heidi chimes in with her opinion of the season premiere.
Emails:
00:20:22 - Santa got our letters! We have email! Not from Santa. It's from Ashley. :) She asks us to consider the idea of moving Castle an hour before it's current air time, and what that would mean for the show's ratings.
Music Appreciation:
00:35:13 - "Castle Meets Beckett" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:36:11 - Title and description for the next upcoming episode of Castle.
Outro & Contact Information:
00:38:24 - Please email us and follow us on Twitter.

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

While Heidi heals a bandaged leg, John steps in as the lone host for this episode.

News:
00:01:17 - Big thanks to castletv.net for being such an important source of information on all things Castle.
00:02:18 - You can now follow Stana Katic on Twitter and visit her newly designed website!
00:03:26 - Nathan Fillion will be appearing at a Barnes & Noble's Bookstore in Los Angeles on October 19th, to sign Richard Castle's new book, Heat Wave.
00:04:45 - The complete list of special features for the Season One DVD release of Castle are now in.
00:06:21 - Award-winning Author, Michael Connolly will make an appearance in the first episode of the new season.
00:07:35 - ABC.com has released two video preview ads for Castle's upcoming, second season premiere.
Contact Information:
00:09:42 - Please email us an follow us on twitter.
Music Appreciation:
00:11:25 - "Outsmarting A Monster" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:15:23 - A new recurring character will be added to the show this Fall, and Seamus Dever talks briefly about the plot for this season's second episode, as well as working with the new addition to the cast.
Outro & Reminders:
00:18:18 - Don't forget to watch the Emmys to see if Robert Duncan takes home the statue for his work on Castle.

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

After a brief "vacation", Heidi and John return with more news and discussions on Castle, including a recap of the second episode, Nanny McDead and a new spoiler segment for season 2!

Introductions & Catching Up:
00:00:28 - Heidi saw Nathan Fillion at Comicon, but that's all. The insanity of the convention is discussed. John has kidney stones. He's taking medication. Let's see if anyone notices.
00:07:51 - Castle's composer Robert Duncan has been nominated for an Emmy. His assistants celebrate by giving us free music. We celebrate by discussing the music's greatness.
News:
00:14:32 - Castle is now available on Hulu. Please go watch.
00:16:36 - The line between fiction and reality is blurred as Richard Castle joins Twitter!
00:20:51 - Nathan Fillion gives a tour of the Castle sets on Hulu.
Recap & Review:
00:21:30 - Episode recap for "Nanny McDead (1x02).
00:32:23 - John and Heidi give their thoughts on the episode.
00:42:00 - Prolific author, Ray Garton has heard of Castle.
Contact Information:
00:44:21 - Please email us and follow us on twitter. Also, don't forget to leave your thoughts on Castle in The Murder Board (the comments section of this post)
00:47:10 - Debbie Egurrola is awesome and therefore, you should follow her on Twitter.
Music Appreciation:
00:49:11 - "First Gun Battle" by Robert Duncan.
Spoilers:
00:50:16 - Upcoming episode titles and brief scene descriptions for season 2.
Outro & Guest Promo:
00:54:44 - "Fiends" by Paul Elard Cooley.