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Revision as of 20:53, 24 July 2015
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Back to the Island is a LOST rewatch podcast started in February of 2014. It is hosted by punk musicians Jeff Rosenstock and Chris Farren, usually along with a rotating third guest host. Each episode of the podcast centers around a single episode of LOST, and episodes are watched in no particular order, which only adds to the general confusion of the hosts and guest hosts.
History
The concept for the show came about in early 2014 while Chris was in New York working with Jeff on the debut release of their band, Antarctigo Vespucci. The origin was explained by Chris and Jeff in response to a listener question in episode 18 “Dave (2x18)." Chris answered,
“The genesis of it was, when we were making the Antarctigo record we started talking about how it would be cool to have a podcast together, and that it should be some sort of like, TV related podcast. Originally we were going to binge watch a show—a whole series… We were thinking Game of Thrones or Scandal… and there was like, a lot of things that we couldn’t figure out, like that Jeff hadn’t seen that I had seen, and vice versa. And we wanted to have something that neither of us had seen and then somehow that turned into something that both of us had seen.”
Jeff continued the thought,
“Then one of us said ‘back to the island,’ and then we were like, ‘That’d be a funny name for a podcast about LOST,’… That’s what I remember happening.”[1]
Segments
In addition to the main discussion of the episode, Back to the Island features several regular segments, each with their own accompanying theme music or sound effects.
Lostapedia
Chris and Jeff look through the Lostpedia.com entry for interesting facts and mistakes from the episode. This segment usually ends with one or both of them annoyed with the lack of interesting trivia. They call it Lostapedia even though the website is Lostpedia.
The theme is from a 1988 Food Emporium commercial with the word “Lostapedia, Lostapedia” layered over the original lyrics “Food Emporium, Food Emporium.” Otherwise the theme is unchanged from the original.[2] There have been several variations/parodies including "Mousapedia" and "Farrenpedia."
Lost My Report Card
Near the end of each episode Jeff, Chris and their guest(s) will rank the episode of LOST they watched on a scale of 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 or 42 with 4 being the lowest score and 42 being the highest. To date Chris is the only host to stray from this ranking system, rating “Expose (3x14)” a 23.5, “Collision (2x08)" an 18 and ”Something Nice Back Home (4x10)" a 43.
There are special themes for when all three hosts give the same rating (“3-fr-3’s Day”) or, if there are four hosts, when all four hosts give the same rating (“4-fr-4’s Day”). There has also been a “2-fr-2’s Day” from an episode without a guest host, but Jeff called it horrendous and it will likely never be played again.[3] Jeff and Chris have each contributed their own version of a “1-fr-1’s Day” theme for their solo episodes.[4][5]
Back to the Mailbag
Occasionally they will check the show’s e-mail inbox and read and respond to fan emails. The theme song for Back to the Mailbag is the main podcast theme with additional vocals layered over top to change the words to “Back to the Mailbag at gmail.com.”
Apologies
Some episodes end with the hosts apologizing (or refusing to apologize) for things they said during the episode that they feel were offensive, insensitive or embarrassing. Sometimes the apologies are to the listeners in general, but often they are directed at cast or crew members from LOST. Occasionally one host will apologize to another and there is a special “Apology Accepted” theme song if the apology is accepted.
Bonus Clips
Bonus clips come at the very end of an episode and usually include a short and often out of context audio clip recorded at the same time as the episode, but not included in the main body of the episode. Bonus clips are not included in every episode.
Guest Hosts
Back to the Island has featured many guest hosts, usually musician friends of either Jeff, Chris or both. The following is a list of every guest host, along with the number of episodes they have appeared on and ordered by number of appearances.
- Tim Daniels, 17
- Casey Lee, 4
- Mike Campbell, 2
- Jonah Bayer, 2
- Amy Glickman Brown, 2
- Christine Mackie, 1
- Christine Hooker, 1
- Marie Miller, 1
- Dave Garwacke, 1
- John DeDomenici, 1
- Laura Stevenson, 1
- James Brown, 1
- Larry Kwartowitz, 1
Theme Songs
One of the hallmarks of Back to the Island is the abundance of music found throughout the episodes. Jeff and Chris are musicians so they both have the ability to easily create short themes based around topics of conversation during the episode. New themes can be called out at any time and are occasionally done by one host (usually Chris) as a joke on the other host (usually Jeff) knowing that they will now have to write and record that theme for the episode. Only one theme has been specifically called out and seemingly forgotten: "Interesting Kisses" was supposed to be included in episode 12 "Greatest Hits (3x21)."
Original Songs
The first season contains 77 different original songs and themes including live, improvised songs and variations on regularly used themes. The following is a list of all original songs used during the show. (Song titles are assumed, as official titles are rarely given)
- Main
- Main (Quiet)
- Main *AFTER DARK*
- Main (Chris)
- Main (Night Boys)
- Main (Christmas)
- Lostapedia
- Lostapedia (Chris)
- Back to the Mailbag
- Back to the Mailbag (Chris)
- End
- End *AFTER DARK*
- End (Chris)
- End (Night Boys)
- End (Christmas)
- 1-fr-1's Day (Chris)
- 1-fr-1's Day (Jeff)
- 2-fr-2's Day
- 3-fr-3's Day
- 4-fr-4's Day
- Apology Accepted
- Bonus Clip
- Bonus Clip pt. 2
- Bonus Clip (Fuzzy)
- Bonus Clip (Xtreme)
- Technical Difficulties
- Recommendations
- Lobster Watch
- Behind the Magic Scene Work
- Funky Love
- Gettin' the Door
- Back to the Audience
- Answers from the Audience
- Birthday Texts
- Birthday Tweets
- Beauty Tips With Christine
- It's My Birthday, Baby (Hallelujah) *Daughtry*
- Sisters
- Back to Late April
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
- Requiem for Walt
- Lobster/Crab Watch
- Best Cameo
- Pooping Cough
- Croc Rock
- Frienemies
- New York Thitty Seem
- Cassie's Poppin' In
- Drinkin' a LaCroix (Chris)
- Go to Google (Jeff)
- Screw You, Brian! (Jeff)
- Stinker
- Mousapedia
- Grandma's Day
- Farrenpedia
- Questions That Can't Be Responded To
- Roomies
- Mystery Dust
- Amy's Trivia Corner
- Callin' You Out
- Phone Bit
- Happy Birthday Jeff
- Little Gems
- Anyone Can Get Along
- Witchy Aunts
- Bright Eyes Rocks
- Weenie Boy Theme Song
- Marc Maron's A Screw Ball & His Podcast is the Least Favorite One
- Disconnections
- Wrapping It Up (Live)
- Do You Think That’s a Thing?
- Frozen Covers (Chris)
- Chris' Nicknames For Sawyer
- Weenie Boy From Outer Space Theme
- Our First Disagreement on the Podcast
- Christmas Joke Theme (English)
- Christmas Joke Theme (Spanish)
- Thing to Say
- Jack Back
- Lockeabout
- I'm In Love
Non-Original Songs
Though it's rare, non-original songs have been used on the show.
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana (eps. 2 & 5)
- "I'll Be There For You (Theme From Friends)" - The Rembrandts (ep. 11)
- "Crack the Code" - 311 (ep. 16)
- Marc Maron's WTF Podcast Intro Theme (ep. 40 (used in place of the main theme))
- "Time To Pretend" - MGMT (ep 43 at the beginning of the Shannonpalooza ad)
"The Incident"
"The Incident" was a harrowing and uncertain time for fans and hosts alike. It spanned a total of 6 episodes from episode 27 to episode 32.
Timeline
At the end of episode 26 "Some Like it Hoth (5x13)" Chris teases a very special apology for Tim Daniels. Tim guest hosts the following episode, "The Whole Truth (2x16)," and during the apologies section Chris reveals that when he was in New York a month earlier he saw Tim on the street after exiting the subway but didn't say hi or catch Tim's attention. The episode ends with Jeff and Tim discussing Chris' duplicitous nature and calling for him to reflect on his behavior. Tim decides not to accept Chris' apology immediately and asks instead for some time to think about it.
Episode 28 "Solitary (1x09)," opens with the series' only "Previously on..." segment recounting Chris' apology from the week before. Chris then leaves Jeff a voice mail saying it's time to record the podcast and that he hasn't been able to reach him or Tim since recording the last episode. Chris proceeds to record episode 28 on his own, featuring more somber sounding acoustic versions of the theme songs. This is also the shortest episode of the series.
Episode 29 "Because You Left (5x01)" has Chris hosting with Casey Lee. For the majority of the episode Chris repeatedly redirects the conversation to Jeff and even writes him a birthday song. Chris rates this episode a 4 because, "LOST sucks," and he's, "sick of doing this podcast."[6]
Episode 30 "Happily Ever After (6x11)" begins with a phone conversation between Chris and Jeff where Jeff explains that he didn't have his phone because he was in Japan and Korea and that he's worried about Chris after listening to the last two episodes. Chris replies that he thought Japan and Korea were boroughs of New York. Jeff then further explains that Tim was also out of the country. The rest of the episode follows normally with a much more happy and energetic Chris.
Episode 31 "? (2x21)" has Jeff hosting alone while Chris is out of town. This episode is almost the complete opposite of Chris' solo episode with Jeff speaking very fast and energetically, as a stream of consciousness, for almost the entire episode.
Episode 32 "Whatever Happened, Happened (5x11)" wraps up "the Incident" story-line with Jeff and Chris hosting together with Tim Daniels as the special guest again. During the episode Tim is noticeably still upset, making almost constant, subtle, passive-aggressive digs at Chris. Chris doesn't seem to notice and recounts how he made it up to Tim by flying to New York and taking Tim to dinner at the Times Square Red Lobster, boasting that he picked up the $65 check and only made Tim pay the tip even though he only had a salad.
"The Incident" ends with everything going back to normal.
Episode List
All episodes are available to stream for free through iTunes or SoundCloud.
Episode air dates are estimated based on iTunes dates, Facebook posts and the idea that new episodes were supposed to premiere on Wednesdays even though that didn't always happen.
Season 1
Season 1 is 42 episodes long and ran from February 2014 - December 2014.
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1 | February 26, 2014 | The Constant (4x05) |
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2 | March 5, 2014 | Numbers (1x18) |
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3 | March 12, 2014 | The Shape of Things to Come (4x09) |
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4 | March 19, 2014 | Exposé (3x14) |
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5 | March 26, 2014 | Walkabout (1x04) |
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6 | April 2, 2014 | Further Instructions (3x03) |
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This is the first episode to receive a rating of 4 by any host. |
7 | April 9, 2014 | All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues (1x11) |
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This is the first episode to have a 3-fr-3's Day. |
8 | April 17, 2014 | LaFleur (5x08) |
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9 | April 23, 2014 | What Kate Does (6x03) |
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10 | April 30, 2014 | Ji Yeon (4x07) |
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11 | May 5, 2014 | Stranger in a Strange Land (3x09) LIVE! |
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This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on April 25th, 2014. |
12 | May 14, 2014 | Greatest Hits (3x21) |
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This episode was supposed to include the theme "Interesting Kisses." |
13 | May 21, 2014 | One of Us *AFTER DARK* (3x16) |
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This is the first *AFTER DARK* episode.
This episode was recorded in the early hours of April 29th, 2014 which is Chris Farren's birthday. |
14 | May 28, 2014 | What They Died For (6x16) |
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This episode is a 3-fr-3's Day but they forgot to play the song. |
15 | June 4, 2014 | The 23rd Psalm (2x10) |
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16 | June 12, 2014 | Ab Aeterno (6x09) |
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This episode features the only 4-fr-4's Day. |
17 | June 22, 2014 | Jughead (5x03) |
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18 | June 25, 2014 | Dave (2x18) |
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19 | July 3, 2014 | Special (1x14) |
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This is the first episode to not feature a guest host.
It is also the first episode to not feature a Lostapedia segment. |
20 | July 10, 2014 | Collision (2x08) |
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21 | July 16, 2014 | SOS (2x19) |
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This episode is mistakenly labeled 2x10 on iTunes and SoundCloud. |
22 | July 23, 2014 | Outlaws (1x16) |
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This is the first of two episodes Jeff recorded from Australia. |
23 | July 30, 2014 | The Greater Good (1x21) |
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This is the second episode Jeff recorded from Australia. |
24 | August 6, 2014 | Cabin Fever (4x11) |
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25 | August 13, 2014 | The Last Recruit (6x13) |
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This episode features the most guest hosts in a single episode.
Despite having three ratings the same, it was determined not to be a 3-fr-3's Day because the ranking wasn't unanimous, but they played the theme anyway. |
26 | August 20, 2014 | Some Like It Hoth (5x13) |
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At the end of this episode Chris teased a very special apology for Tim on the next episode. This would be the beginning of "The Incident." |
27 | August 27, 2014 | The Whole Truth (2x16) |
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This episode was mistakenly labeled 6x13 on iTunes and SoundCloud
This episode marks the true beginning of "The Incident." |
28 | September 3, 2014 | SOLITARY (1x09) |
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This is the first episode to not feature both Jeff and Chris.
It is also the first episode to feature a single host. This is the only episode to begin with a "Previously on..." segment. This is the shortest episode. |
29 | September 10, 2014 | Because You Left (5x01) |
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30 | September 17, 2014 | Happily Ever After (6x11) |
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This episode marks Jeff's return after a two episode break while he toured Korea and Japan with the Bruce Lee Band. |
31 | September 24, 2014 | ? (2x21) |
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This is the only episode Jeff hosts alone, and the only episode Chris is not featured on. |
32 | October 1, 2014 | Whatever Happened, Happened (5x11) |
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This episode brings "The Incident," which spanned a total of 6 episodes, to a close. |
33 | October 7, 2014 | The Economist (4x03) |
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34 | October 16, 2014 | Left Behind *AFTER DARK* (3x15) |
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35 | October 23, 2014 | Raised By Another *AFTER DARK* (1x10) |
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Jeff has stated multiple times that this is his least favorite episode of the podcast and he'll never listen to it again. |
36 | October 29, 2014 | Tricia Tanaka Is Dead LIVE! (3x10) |
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This episode was recorded before a live audience a Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on October 19, 2014 |
37 | November 19, 2014 | Born to Run (1x22) |
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This episode is mistakenly labeled 1x20 on iTunes and SoundCloud.
This episode marked the return of the show after an unscheduled 2 week break while Jeff and Chris were touring with their band, Antarctigo Vespucci. It was the longest break between episodes in season 1. |
38 | November 26, 2014 | Not In Portland (3x07) |
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39 | December 4, 2014 | This Place is Death (5x05) |
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40 | December 10, 2014 | Something Nice Back Home (4x10) |
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Nothing discussed in this episode of the podcast actually happened on an episode of LOST. It's debatable whether they even watched this LOST episode before recording.
This is the only episode to not feature some variation on the main theme. |
41 | December 18, 2014 | LAX Pt. 1 (6x01) |
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Though he's listed in the episode title, Larry only appears in the episode as a short recording at the end giving his explanation of the final season of LOST. He doesn't give a rating for the episode. |
42 | December 24, 2014 | The Other Woman CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (4x06) |
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While recording the original 42nd episode Chris' computer shut down before he saved his Logic file and his half of the episode was lost. They were forced to rerecord the episode.
This is the worst rated episode of LOST so far based on average host ratings. This was not a true 3-fr-3's Day, but they played the theme anyway because "It's Christmas." |
Season 2
In episode 42 "The Other Woman CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (4x06)" Jeff and Chris stated that they were taking a break, but they would probably be back in February.[7] Later in the episodeJeff jokingly said "We did 42 of these, and in four to two weeks we're gonna come back and do 42 more."[8] During his AMA, Jeff answered that the plan was for the show to return in May 2015.[9] The reason for the delay was that he "wanted to come back with some episodes that were me Chris and Tim live in the same room instead of over Google Hangouts."[10] This intention was repeated on Twitter[11], but as of June 2015 no new episodes have been posted.
On June 19th, Chris stated via Twitter that they recorded two new episodes, but "things have been hectic with mixing [the new Antarctigo Vespucci record] and [Jeff's] wedding so we haven't been able to edit or do more yet"[12]
# | Date | Episode Title | Hosts | Ratings | Original Songs | Special Notes |
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References
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/018-dave-ep-2x18-w-casey-lee#t=40:56
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKAqIt6f5Zc
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/039-this-place-is-death-ep-5x05#t=34:57
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/028-solitary-ep-1x09#t=12:56
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/031-ep-2x21#t=25:02
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/029-because-you-left-ep-5x01-w-casey-lee#t=24:40
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/042-the-other-woman-ep-4x06-christmas-special#t=13:15
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/backtotheisland/042-the-other-woman-ep-4x06-christmas-special#t=29:49
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2xuhwx/iama_jeff_rosenstock_ama_i_dodid_the_things_for/cp3hpb9
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2xuhwx/iama_jeff_rosenstock_ama_i_dodid_the_things_for/cp3iiwz
- ↑ https://twitter.com/jeffrosenstock/status/595434833914023936
- ↑ https://twitter.com/chrisfarren/status/611983287658131456