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The Cheapskate ShowFree password managers: Here's the one you needOn the very first episode of the Cheapskate Show, we discuss the best password managers for personal privacy protection and how to save big when buying a smartphone. Hint: Timing is everything. In this episode:1. Welcome to the first episode of the Cheapskate Show! CNET's Cheapskate, Rick Broida and co-host Dave Johnson introduce themselves.2. Tip of the week: Password managers. What you need to know about password security, using password managers, Rick & Dave’s recommended free password manager. 3. Best Under $20: Protect your phone from drops with the Phone Loop. Find it at phoneloops.com...2020-05-2021 minThe Cheapskate ShowThe Cheapskate Show, easy tips and tricks to save you moneyMeet Rick Broida and Dave Johnson, CNET's resident deal finders. Each Wednesday, Rick and Dave bring you the Cheapskate Show, a podcast dedicated to saving you money (and having fun while doing it). We tell you about deals, bargains, free stuff, and ways to avoid spending big bucks when small bucks will do. We'll even take listener questions, so subscribe and start learning how to be frugal in the world of tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-1800 min
Battlestar RecapticaBONUS: The Star Trek Picardcast - Episode 0Hey, Recaptica fans! Something new from Rick and Dave: We're starting with a Star Trek Picard "precap," then we'll go on to recap the first episode of the new series -- and maybe more! Hope you'll join us. We missed you!2020-02-1838 min
Battlestar RecapticaOur Final Episode: 'The Plan'We're back! It took awhile, but as promised, we returned to the Galactiverse for one last hurrah. Actually, more like one last "meh." Because while we did find some redeeming elements in this half-baked "Plan," we're not sure it's required viewing. It's definitely required listening, though, because we also spend some time talking about Star Trek Discovery, The Orville, The Umbrella Academy, and even Avengers: Endgame!2019-05-0744 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E21 - 'Daybreak, Pt. 3'Finally, the finale! It's bittersweet to say goodbye -- not just to this monumental TV show, but to everyone who's watched and listened along with us. Thanks so much for joining us on this amazing journey. And get ready for what's next! Yep, we're doing Travelers.2018-12-041h 03
Protocol 1: A Travelers PodcastWelcome to Protocol 1!Welcome to Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast. We're Dave Johnson and Rick Broida -- longtime friends, writers, and sci-fi nerds -- and we're here to dissect every episode of the amazing Netflix series. (If our names sound familiar, perhaps you're thinking of our mega-popular first podcast, Battlestar Recaptica?) Here's a quick intro to tide you ever until our first official episodes, which are coming soon!2018-11-2900 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E20 - 'Daybreak, Pt. 2'Get ready for the non-stop action thrill-ride that is the middle act of the series finale.2018-11-1959 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E19 - 'Daybreak, Pt. 1'It's the (beginning of the) end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. Why not commemorate the show -- and the podcast -- with some awesome Battlestar Recaptica swag?2018-11-1053 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E18 - 'Islanded in a Stream of Stars' (Extended version)Let's all sing together: "Islanded in a stream (of stars) / That is what we are / No one in-between / How can we be wrong?" Sorry, we just thought some Bee Gees might make up for this uneven episode. We watched the extended cut... and don't necessarily recommend you do likewise.2018-11-021h 18
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E17 - 'Someone to Watch Over Me' with special guest Mark A. Altman!AKA "Ghost Dad." AKA "Battlestar Gershwinica." AKA "Boom-er goes the dynamite."
Also, the co-author of "So Say We All" (the book, not our show sign-off) stops by to share some fantastic stories about the show!2018-10-281h 28
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E16 - 'Deadlock'Maybe they should have called it Meh-lock? A plodding, non-sensical misfire in an otherwise wonderful season. 2018-10-051h 07
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E15 - 'No Exit'Say hello to Anders Exposition-Bot 3000! And find out who won the Battlestar Recaptica Blu-ray Giveaway!2018-09-251h 21
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E14 - 'Blood on the Scales'Um, remember all that stuff Rick said about Zarek being a decent guy? Never mind. Plus: Dave's big announcement is swag-tastic! Get your Battlestar Recaptica loot at https://www.teepublic.com/user/bsgr2018-09-121h 17
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E13 - 'The Oath' with special guest Jamie Bamber!Felix Gaeta swore an oath when he put on that uniform, but he betrays it in this episode. We swore an oath to bring you as many cast-members as possible, and we are honoring that promise with none other than Jamie "Apollo" Bamber! Therefore: We > Gaeta.2018-09-041h 27
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E12 - 'A Disquiet Follows My Soul'And when a disquiet catches up to my soul, it's a bloodbath. Meanwhile, there's a whole lotta fomenting going on. Join us for a breakdown of Ron Moore's first stint in the director's chair! (Spoiler alert: he did great!)2018-08-241h 15
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E11 - 'Sometimes a Great Notion' with special guest Kandyse McClure!Dualla herself joins us to discuss one of the most wrenching episodes to date. Meanwhile, Tigh and Adama have it out in one of the most wrenching scenes to date. Did we mention this episode was wrenching?2018-08-171h 33
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E10 - 'Revelations'"Wait a second... you can't be a Cylon. You used to have HAIR!" Come to think of it, what real proof DO the Final Four have that they're Cylons? A shared love of Jimi Hendrix? Plus: A Battlestar Recaptica super-fan joins us to talk BSG!2018-08-101h 07
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E9 - 'The Hub'D'Anna returns (yay!), Baltar fesses up (whoa!), and Roslyn has visions (ummm... no thanks!).2018-08-031h 08
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E8 - 'Sine Qua Non'No this, no that. Sine Qua Non. Turns out the Galactiverse speaks Latin -- and so does Adama! That's the good news; the bad news is that Romo Lampkin returns, and not in a good way.2018-07-2658 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E7 - 'Guess What's Coming to Dinner'Oooh! Is it Sidney Poitier? Oh, right: what. Okay, then our money's on a toaster. Just make sure you're not serving toast! Because awkward...
Want to check out the video Rick mentioned in this episode? Here's your link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbs2018-06-101h 09
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E6 - 'Faith'Faith takes many forms: faith in your commanding officer, faith in one or more gods, faith in the babble of a gal lying in a tub of goo...2018-06-0358 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E5 - 'The Road Less Traveled'"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood... I took the one less traveled by." --Robert Frost
What is the "road" in this episode? Discuss. (We have absolutely no idea.)
Want to support Battlestar Recaptica with a little space-cash? Now you can! https://patron.podbean.com/bsgrecap2018-05-1149 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E4 - 'Escape Velocity' with special guest Aaron Douglas!The Chief himself stops by to chat about his time on the Galactica and, among other things, that amazing scene in Joe's Bar.2018-05-071h 24
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E3 - 'The Ties That Bind'No, not the TIGHs that bind... not the Springsteen song... not even the eponymous novel set in the "Star Wars" universe. This one's all about fractured marriages and how Tory is THE WORST!2018-04-1659 min
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E2 - 'Six of One'...tertiary adjunct of unimatrix... whoops, wrong show! This is the one where the Cylons break bad -- against each other!2018-03-311h 12
Battlestar RecapticaS4 E1 - 'He That Believeth in Me'Season 4 gets off to an exciting start -- and we have a spiffy new logo to go with it!2018-03-251h 02
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E20 - 'Crossroads, Pt. 2'Well, it's the end of season 3, and not much happens... no, wait, ALL THE THINGS HAPPEN! Baltar's verdict is in; Cylons are revealed; and someone is back from the dead! (You'll NEVER guess who...)2018-02-2546 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E19 - 'Crossroads, Pt 1'It's the beginning of the end -- of season three! It's also the beginning of our newfound appreciation for Romo Lampkin.2018-02-0749 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E18 - ' The Son Also Rises'It's not widely known that Ernest Hemingway penned a script for Battlest... hang on... nope, nope, I'm being told that's not correct. Which is too bad, because this episode could have used some help from ol' Papa...2018-01-2151 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E17 - 'Maelstrom'It's 11 years later and we're still not going to spoil what happens in this episode. Because some of us respect the Spoiler Code, a thing we totally just made up.2018-01-1751 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E16 - 'Dirty Hands'Whether it's refining Tylium or writing an underground manifesto, you can't sow the seeds of discontent without getting your hands dirty.2018-01-091h 01
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E15 - 'A Day in the Life'Not one of BSG's finest, but still better than any single episode of "The Orville." Eh? Eh? (Think them's fighting words? Let us know!)2017-12-3041 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E14 - 'The Woman King'Aka "Doctors Without Morals," aka "Rick promises to stop ragging on episodes he thinks are going to be bad." Because, save for the one bonkers plot-point that kicks this whole thing off, this is great stuff!2017-12-1554 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E13 - 'Taking a Break from All Your Worries'"NORM!"
"What's shaking, Normie?"
"I'm just a big loaf of bread surrounded by toasters."2017-11-2040 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E12 - 'Rapture'It's our 50th episode! Alas, there's no champagne, but there is a supernova in the sky. Also a capture, a rapture, and the kind of rescue mission that could happen only on "Battlestar Galactica."
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Battlestar RecapticaS3 E11 - 'The Eye of Jupiter' with special guest Michael Trucco!Join us on "Melrose Planet" as the drama heats up between Dee and Lee, Lee and Starbuck, and Starbuck and Anders. Speaking of Anders, be sure to stick around for our interview with Michael Trucco!2017-10-301h 14
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E10 - 'The Passage'The good news: This episode of BSG passes the Bechdel test. The bad news: One of the two women won't be taking it again. Plus: We finish out our discussion of "Star Trek: Discovery."2017-10-0957 min
Battlestar RecapticaBonus Episode: A Tale of Two 'Star Treks'Join us for a lively discussion of the two new "Star Trek" series: "Star Trek: Discovery" and "The Orville." It's true: The latter plays like classic Trek -- but is that a good thing?2017-10-0226 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E9 - 'Unfinished Business'Assuming you can tear yourself away from "Star Trek Discovery" for five minutes, join us for a discussion of one of Galactica's most popular episodes.2017-09-2551 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E8 - 'Hero'Retcon alert! Retcon alert! (Its okay: Sometimes the bad episodes are the most fun to discuss.)2017-09-0854 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E7 - 'A Measure of Salvation' with special guest Grace Park!Once again we face some Big Questions: Is it ethical to destroy an entire civilization, even one that means you harm? Is biological warfare ever acceptable? Is it possible to enjoy being tortured? (It is now, nudge-nudge!) Oh, and Grace Park joins us on the podcast. NONE OTHER THAN SHARON/BOOMER/ATHENA HERSELF!2017-09-031h 04
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E6 - 'Torn'No, it has nothing to do with the Natalie Imbruglia song. But one could definitely argue that "nothing's right" aboard Galactica or amongst the Cylons. Torn, indeed!2017-07-3047 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E5 - 'Collaborators'Don't do the crime if you can't do the time...in space! (You know...floating around in space. Because you've been shot out a launch tube. That's what happens when you collaborate with the enemy!)2017-07-1646 min
Battlestar RecapticaBonus Content: Blooper Super-Cut!All the bloopers from season one in a single, hilarity-filled bonus track!2017-07-0501 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E4 - 'Exodus, Part 2' with special guest Ron Moore!Join us for a post-ATX debrief, a discussion of the amazing conclusion to the New Caprica arc, and the man himself, show creator Ron Moore. All the things!2017-06-241h 15
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E3 - 'Exodus, Part 1'The word "exodus" comes from the ancient texts, and loosely translates to "Go bye-bye now." Which is exactly what the human residents of New Caprica want to do. Curiously, it seems like the Cylons wouldn't mind that option, either.2017-06-0855 min
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E2 - 'Precipice'In which everyone pats their pockets and says, "Launch keys, launch keys... Now where the heck did we leave those keys?" Because you can't stage a getaway if you can't start the getaway car.
Quick housekeeping note: We'll be taking a short break after this episode, but lots of good stuff to follow.2017-05-291h 01
Battlestar RecapticaS3 E1 - 'Occupation'Before there was "Caprica" (the TV series), there was New Caprica, the setting for most of Season 3's opener. Unfortunately, the Nazis -- er, Cylons -- have occupied the settlement, so things aren't looking good. For the humans, anyway; for the viewer, things are very good.2017-05-2053 min
Battlestar RecapticaBattlestar Galactica - 'Razor'Kind of a prequel, kind of a movie, kind of an unusual addition to the Galacti-verse, and kind of...a mess? Okay, sure, but a wonderful mess or an unfortunate one? We have thoughts.2017-05-111h 31
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E20 - 'Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2'All the things happen! Join us for the shocking end to a shaky season, and stay tuned for our upcoming recap of the interstitial BSG movie "Razor."2017-04-151h 11
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E19 - 'Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 1"Wonder if April 1 means anything in the Galactiverse. Annnnyway, it's the beginning of the end of Season 2, as the mission to rescue Anders and Co. takes some unexpected turns. 2017-04-0148 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E18 - 'Downloaded' with special guest Tahmoh Penikett!Join for us for a lively discussion of one of the most revealing episodes to date, then stick around as Helo himself stops by the podcast to talk "Galactica," "Dollhouse," and more! HELO!!2017-03-271h 24
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E17 - 'The Captain's Hand'We watched the whole episode and never got an answer to the most important question of all: left hand or right hand?2017-03-2058 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E16 - 'Sacrifice'"Delany's got a gun." (Think Aerosmith.) And as we all know, you don't introduce a gun in the first act unless it's going to go off. Which it does. In the direction of our beloved Billy. But was that really the "sacrifice" referred to in the show title? Join us as we forget to discuss the meaning of the show title. #caution #professionalsatwork2017-03-1350 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E15 - 'Scar' with special guest Brianna WuJoin us as we discuss a fan-favorite episode with one of BSG's biggest fans, software engineer and candidate for U.S. Congress Brianna Wu. In other words, nerds of the Galactiverse, unite!2017-03-061h 25
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E14 - 'Black Market'Worst episode ever? That remains to be seen. It's not terrible, just not up to Battlestar Galactica standards. Or do you think we're being too hard on it?2017-02-2646 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E13 - 'Epiphanies'President Roslyn lays dying, but have no fear: Borg nanites to the rescue! Or something. Also, we remember Richard Hatch, the actor who played Apollo in the original series and Tom Zarek in this one.2017-02-201h 01
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E12 - 'Resurrection Ship Part 2'The bitter, often-surprising end to one of the show's best story arcs to date. Or is it the best arc to date? Discuss.2017-02-121h 07
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E11 - 'Resurrection Ship Part 1'We're back! Sheesh, we take one little break and suddenly it's CIVIL WAR! Here are the big questions to discuss: Is Admiral Cain really a villain? And is assassination really the only solution?2017-02-0451 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E10 - 'Pegasus' with special guest Anne Cofell Saunders!Join us as we recap one of Battlestar Galactica's all-time greatest episodes, followed by an interview with the woman who wrote it, Anne Cofell Saunders!2016-11-231h 25
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E9 - 'Flight of the Phoenix'Nothing boosts company morale like team-building exercises, whether it's ship-building or window-shooting. Also: the importance of keeping your anti-virus software up to date.2016-11-1654 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E8 - 'Final Cut'Proof positive that you just can't trust the media! (We kid, we kid... we're both writers.)2016-11-0946 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E7 - 'Home Part 2'Welcome to the galaxy's coolest virtual-reality room, otherwise known as the Tomb of Athena. And stay for what may be the funniest line of the series to date. #lobby2016-11-0146 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E6 - 'Home - Part 1'A ragtag fleet divided against itself cannot stand. It can, however, make colossal tactical mistakes.2016-10-1955 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E5 - 'The Farm'Those of you expecting to see ducks and cows and chickens and goats, prepare for a rude awakening. This is most definitely not that kind of farm.2016-10-1354 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E4 - 'Resistance'All hell is breaking loose in the fleet. And on Caprica, Helo and Starbuck discover they're not alone...2016-10-0554 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E3 - 'Fragged'If you know your military jargon, the title of this episode tells you everything you need to know. Crashdown, we hardly knew ye!2016-09-2956 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E2 - 'Valley of Darkness'Cylon centurions board Galactica, and they are NOT there for a meet-and-greet.2016-09-2141 min
Battlestar RecapticaS2 E1 - 'Scattered,' with special guest James CallisWe're back! And we've brought Baltar with us. It's true: The inimitable James Callis joins us on the podcast to share stories from the show -- including what happens when a director tells him to put his hand into a fire.2016-09-131h 25
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E13 - 'Kobol's Last Gleaming, Pt. 2'Battlestar Galactica wraps up a tremendous first season with the shocker to end all shockers. But join us as we discuss whether various plot oddities diminished the episode.2016-08-1158 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E12 - 'Kobol's Last Gleaming, Pt. 1'It's the beginning of the end -- of season one. And holy moley, what a setup! (Audio issue fixed.)2016-08-0347 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E11 - 'Colonial Day'Comes earlier every year, doesn't it? Find out what we thought of the penultimate episode before the season-one two-part finale!2016-07-2755 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E10 - 'The Hand of God'Welcome to the Battle of Midway...in spaaaace!2016-07-2151 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E9 - 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'Oh, Ellen, you crazy flirtatious drunken enabler, you. Another comedic masterpiece from a show that's supposed to be a drama. We are not complaining.2016-07-1356 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E8 - 'Flesh and Bone'“It isn’t torture if I pry my toaster open to pull the bread out that got stuck inside.” We go deep in this recap: religion, torture, and our very own human "software."2016-07-0659 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E7 - 'Six Degrees of Separation'An ingeniously crafted episode that also happens to be laugh-out-loud funny. We've never loved James Callis and Tricia Helfer more.2016-06-3052 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E6 - 'Litmus'"The Cylons look like us now." Bring on the witch hunt!2016-06-2250 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E5 - 'You Can't Go Home Again'In which Starbuck flies a Cylon raider through a gaping plot hole, but we love it anyway.2016-06-1541 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E4 - 'Act of Contrition'Is this the end of Starbuck? Of course not, but it is the beginning of an awesome two-part episode.2016-06-0847 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E3 - "Bastille Day"You say you want a revolution? How about a visit from a familiar face? Get both in this slow-burn but still-exciting episode, which raises many thought-provoking questions (including: Is it wise to open the doors of an entire cell-block?).2016-06-0157 min
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E2 - "Water"A saboteur causes a potentially devastating crisis. It's the most gripping episode of Battlestar Galactica since, well, the last one.2016-05-241h 00
Battlestar RecapticaS1 E1 - "33"A full year after the conclusion of the miniseries, "Battlestar Galactica" the TV series kicks off in high style. Join us for slobbering admiration over one television's finest hours.2016-05-1848 min
Battlestar RecapticaMiniSeries Part 2Welcome to episode #2 of Battlestar Recaptica! It's time to polish off the miniseries that kick-started the full series. And as an added bonus, the audio quality is much improved. Enjoy!2016-05-111h 07
Battlestar RecapticaMiniSeries Part 1Welcome to the debut episode of Battlestar Recaptica, in which Rick Broida and Dave Johnson recap every episode of the beloved TV series from start to finish. Find us on Twitter (@bsgrecap), Facebook and the Web. We want to hear from you!2016-05-041h 18