This is such a pivotal episode of the season that pretty much sets the tone and the direction of the rest of the season, and we are so excited to be joined by frequent feedbacker Erin this week to take it on! We talk about how much we love this episode and touch upon scenes such as the reunion with Broyles and the beautiful, heartfelt conversation between Etta and Olivia. We also share some amazing listener feedback from Anna (not Torv), Rory, Ynza, and ShelkyBean. Next up is "An Origin Story" when we will once again be joined by Michael Hoover, so in the meantime, reach out to us with your thoughts via one of the contact methods below!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 508 - "The Bullet That Saved the World"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 509 - Feedback for "The Bullet That Saved the World"
• Stream Fringe Theme by Alex Chiara
• Fringe Connections - "The Bullet That Saved the World"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'The Bullet That Saved the World' (5.04)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.04: The Bullet That Saved the World"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Although Chris didn't join us this week (he had some behind-the-scenes undercover work to do with Anil), Darrell and repeat guest and frequent feedbacker ShelkyBean are here to share their thoughts on this episode of Fringe! Also sharing their thoughts on "The Recordist" are some phenomenal Fringe feedbackers like Rory, Anna (not Torv), Erin, and Geoff (xorce11)! Next up is the incredibly pivotal episode "The Bullet That Saved the World" when we will be joined by Erin! We only have ten episodes of Fringe left to cover, so if you would like to be featured in our feedback section, be sure to reach out with your thoughts via one of the contact methods listed below!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 506 - "The Recordist"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 507 - Feedback for "The Recordist"
• Stream Fringe Theme by LawlPie
• Fringe Connections - "The Recordist"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'The Recordist' (5.03)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.03: The Recordist"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Join us this week as we, along with special guest Danielle (DillyDilly), discuss "In Absentia" - an episode that shows us somewhat of a dark turn for Etta as she captures and tortures a Loyalist. We see Olivia's empathy and compassion shine through brighter than ever, and this is also the episode that kickstarts this season's treasure (scavenger?) hunt. In addition to our thoughts, we hear from some wonderful Fringey feedbackers (hey, alliteration!) such as Isla, Charlie (not Francis) from Virginia, Roberta, Erin, Isla, Anna (not Torv), Pavla, Geoff (xorce11), ShelkyBean, and Ynza! Next up, we will be covering "The Recordist" and will be joined by the aforementioned ShelkyBean! Be sure to reach out with your thoughts for the feedback section!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 504 - "In Absentia"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 505 - Feedback for "In Absentia"
• Stream Fringe Dance Theme by BPM Sound Studio
• Fringe Connections - "In Absentia"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'In Absentia' (5.02)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.02: In Absentia"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are now, technically speaking, OFFICIALLY into season 5, cortexifans, and we are so excited! We are joined by Geoff (xforce11), a familiar voice to the podcast as he has not only co-hosted before but is also a frequent contributor to our feedback section, and he offers some incredibly great insight into some of the music that is heard in the episode. We, of course, touch upon the beautiful ending and how it's an iconic Fringe scene, and we share some incredible feedback from listeners including Isla, Rory, Michael (of Fringe Connections), Anna (not Torv), ShelkyBean, and Erin! Join us next time when we are joined by Danielle and we discuss "In Absentia"!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 502 - "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 503 - Feedback for "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Stream Dunham (Fringe Theme Remix) by Aija
• Fringe Connections - "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11' (5.01) - Season Premiere"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 5.01: Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Welcome back, cortexifans, to our fifth and final season! We are kicking things off a tad unconventionally by starting off season 5… with a season 4 episode! "Letters of Transit" was Fringe's whacky, out of the box 19th episode of season 4 and truly behaves as the backdoor premiere to season 5 which is why we ultimately decided to watch it and cover it that way. We are joined by Damon as we cover this bold introduction to the Observer invasion, and we share our thoughts as well as those from listeners such as Anna (not Torv), Geoff (xforce11), and ShelkyBean! Join us next time when we are joined by Geoff and we discuss the official start to season 5!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0443 - "Letters of Transit"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0444 - Feedback for "Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Connections - "Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Letters of Transit'' (4.19)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.19: Letters of Transit"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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We are ringing in 2026 with our discussion of the Fringe season 4 finale! We discuss the powerful character moments and great performances from some of the cast in this episode and how, were it not for 4.19 and the closing scene of this finale, this would have been a mostly satisfying series finale, but we love season 5, so we are really glad that that wasn't the case. We also share some great feedback from Anna (not Torv), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer), Isla, and Geoff (xforce11). We are taking a bit of a break before we enter the brave new world that is season 5, but we'll see you again on February 25, 2026 when we rewatch "Letters of Transit" (which we are treating as the season 5 premiere) together and March 4th when we record our discussion with Damon!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0449 - "Brave New World Part 2"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0450 - Feedback for "Brave New World Part 2"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0451 - Second Feedback for "Brave New World Part 2"
• Fringe Connections - "Brave New World (Part 2)"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Brave New World' (Part 2) (4.22) - Season Finale"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.21: Brave New World, Part 2"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris
  
  

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We are discussing part of the Fringe season 4 finale this episode which sees the return of William Bell! We talk about how much we love Walter's and Astrid's connection in this episode and were initially shocked by the cliffhanger. We also share some great feedback from listeners waffling on - listeners such as ShelkyBean, Geoff (xorce11), Anna (not Torv), and Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer). Next up is the second half of the finale, so be sure to reach out to us with your thoughts!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0447 - "Brave New World Part 1"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0446 - Feedback for "Brave New World Part 1"
• Fringe Connections - "Brave New World (Part 1)"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Brave New World' (Part 1) (4.21) - Season Finale"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.21: Brave New World, Part 1"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris

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Having skipped "Letters of Transit" for now because we're treating it as the season 5 premiere, we are taking on "Worlds Apart" in this episode as Jones' plan to collapse the universes and create a new one comes to an apocalyptic climax. We discuss the wonderful character moments in this episode, especially the great conversations between the two Walters and the two Olivias, and we get some phenomenal feedback from feedbackers like ShelkyBean, Geoff (xforce11), Anna (not Torv), and Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you'd prefer). Next up is the first half of the season 4 finale - "Worlds Apart" - so if you have any thoughts that you would like to share with us about that episode, be sure to send us some feedback!

Links Mentioned:

• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0445 - "Worlds Apart"
• The Fringe Podcast Episode 0446 - Feedback for "Worlds Apart"
• Stream Fringe Theme Song (Paranoid MX Edit) by TripMX
• Fringe Connections - "Worlds Apart"
• Fringe Matters - "Fringe - 'Worlds Apart' (4.20)"
• The Fringemunks - "Epis. 4.20: Worlds Apart"
• Fringe Playlist by Chris
  
  

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