I think the darkness and ugly violence was necessary to get the points across. It was grim but not unnecessary.

I have a feeling that Steve DeKnight plans to have a surprise ending where Spartacus survives. He has hinted at such in interviews.

I thought it was commonly believed that nobody knows exactly what happened to Spartacus as his body was not recovered.

I think I feel the same. I think it is one of the only podcasts that actually makes me laugh out loud at times. Granted, I am usually on a crowded public train at the time and may appear to be a loon, but I think it is worth it.

I think I feel the same. I think it is one of the only podcasts that actually makes me laugh out loud at times. Granted, I am usually on a crowded public train at the time and may appear to be a loon, but I think it is worth it.

Wow, who knew this was such a polarizing podcast?

Wow, who knew this was such a polarizing podcast?

I think "bone-zone" reached its apex when Jason used it as a gerund in the Sleepaway Camp episode when talking about the gay sex scene.

From an interview I read with DeKnight and the Actor that plays Caesar  he is meant to be about 28 or 29 in the show, so it is about right.

Ha, that is funny to hear, since that is probably my favorite book of all time. I would recommend the Pinksy translation as well.

Ha, that is funny to hear, since that is probably my favorite book of all time. I would recommend the Pinksy translation as well.

I am sure we will all be eating crow when it turns out that Chris is the power behind Abu Nazir.

I am sure we will all be eating crow when it turns out that Chris is the power behind Abu Nazir.

It's Cutty from The Wire right?

It's Cutty from The Wire right?

That's would have been so absurd, it would have been kind of funny. Awful (I should say as a survivor), but there's something to be said about the "refuge in audacity."

That's would have been so absurd, it would have been kind of funny. Awful (I should say as a survivor), but there's something to be said about the "refuge in audacity."

Yea, that was more than a bit much.

Yea, that was more than a bit much.

You would think the son of a super scientist and his partner would be more wary about birth control…