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You can now find our show on Google Play.

Things are really ramping up in episode 2 of season 2. Among other great scenes, we're treated to a hair raising space battle!

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You can now find our show on Google Play.

We're back to discuss season 2 of The Expanse! This week we discuss the first episode, Safe, and already things are heating up!

Check out this sweet video about Tycho Station!

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Welcome to our discussion of the ninth and tenth episodes, Critical Mass/Leviathan Wakes.

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Welcome to our discussion of the eighth episode, Salvage.

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Welcome to our discussion of the seventh episode, Windmills.

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Welcome to our discussion of the sixth episode, Rock Bottom.

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Jeremy Benning, Director of Photography, gives us a peek behind the scenes at what goes into the cinematography and lighting of The Expanse. 

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Welcome to our discussion of the fifth episode, Back to the Butcher. 

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Here is the clip of the Roci retracting one of her PDCs that Bob Munroe supplied. Thanks Bob!

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Welcome to our discussion of the fourth episode, CQB. Nikki also gives her feedback on the interview with Cailin and Bob Munroe on episode 11. 

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Bob and Cailin were very generous with their time, and we had an excellent discussion about the visual effects in The Expanse, including some things you may not have even realized were effects. 

You can follow Cailin on Twitter, and you can follow Bob on Twitter as well.

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Welcome to our discussion of the third episode, Remember the Cant!

You can watch the first four episodes of The Expanse on SyFy's website. 

This is a great character episode, with many characters getting great moments and lines that encapsulate them well.

Nikki shares the meaning of “well wala”. If you'd like to know more about the Belter language, follow Nick Farmer on Twitter: @Nfarmerlinguist.

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Welcome to our discussion of the second episode, The Big Empty!

The match head in the coffee mystery is solved!

Last episode we were so wowed by the visual effects that we neglected to discuss the awesome sound effects as well.

We discuss sound in space (or the lack thereof) and why we like how it’s handled in The Expanse. 

Here's the synopsis of the second episode, The Big Empty.

You can watch the first four episodes of The Expanse on SyFy's website. 

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The Expanse pilot episode on Facebook

Learn More About Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo on Twitter:  @Saghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo on IMDB

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We loved the first episode of The Expanse. We talk all about it in this episode of the podcast. We cover our favorite moments in the show, some of our favorite performances, and some of our favorite effects. 

If you haven't watched the first episode of The Expanse, be warned that this episode will spoil that episode for you. However we don't discuss any spoilers from the books.

Watch the first episode, Dulcinea, on YouTube

You can also watch Dulcinea on SyFy.com and on Space.com (if you're in Canada).

If you're in Germany, you can watch the premier episode on Facebook.

Correction

Holden’s fuckbuddy is the navigator on the Cant, not comm officer. Doh!

Expanse Resources

Explore SyFy's interactive map of the solar system to learn more about the locations and characters in The Expanse. 

Read Ty Franck's article on why not all the belters in the show are tall.

Learn more about the future history of The Expanse. 

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Learn More About Wes Chatham

Wes Chatham on Twitter:  @WesChatham

Wes Chatham on Instagram

Wes Chatham's website

Wes Chatham's Facebook fanpage

Wes Chatham on IMDB

See the opening credits

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Please answer our poll about the pilot episode.

Learn More About Cas Anvar

Cas Anvar's website

Cas Anvar on Facebook

Cas Anvar on Instagram

Cas Anvar on Twitter:  @CasAnvar

See Cas Anvar in Olympus

Cas Anvar on IMDB

More on Alex Kamal

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Announcement:

We found this out after the episode was produced, but we’ll mention it next week. SyFy is releasing the pilot episode of The Expanse to various online streaming services on November 23. These services include Syfy On Demand, Syfy.com, the Syfy Now App, Hulu, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes, Playstation, Xbox, Facebook and YouTube.

Topics

Steven Strait’s previous works.

Jim Holden’s background.

Why we think Jim’s big family is cool and a great illustration of one of the wonderful things about The Expanse.

Why ice hauling is a really dangerous thing to do.

Holden is a very central character to the story with an excellent arc.

We really appreciate actors who interact with their fans and are so gracious with their time.

Interview with James S.A. Corey on Adventures in SciFi Publishing podast. SPOILER WARNING: This is an interview about the books, not the TV show, so there will be spoilers if you haven't read the books.

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Topics

We introduce you to Thomas Jane who plays Detective Miller.

Follow Thomas Jane on Twitter @ThomasJane.

Visit Thomas Jane's RawStudios website.

See Thomas Jane as the Punisher in this short film.

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Topics

We introduce you to Dominique Tipper who plays Naomi Nagata.

UPDATE: Dominique Tipper does not have a website. We apologize for our mistake. However you can follow Miss Tipper on Instagram.

Follow her on Twitter @Mi55Tipper.

Why Naomi is Lex’s favorite and Nikki’s second-favorite character.

Why Lex thinks long hair in zero g is a bad idea.

Can we please excise sexism from the English language? Thank you.

Expanse Novels & Stories in Publication Order

This is the best order to read the stories in.

Drive - short story about the maiden voyage of the Epstein drive. Read for free or you can get it in print in the Edge of Infinity anthology.

Leviathan Wakes - the first novel. New readers should start here.

The Butcher of Anderson Station - short story about Fred Johnson. Get the ebook.

Caliban's War - book 2.

Gods of Risk - novella about Bobbie's nephew. Get the ebook.

Abaddon's Gate - book 3.

The Churn - novella about Amos Burton before he joined the Canterbury. Get the ebook.

Cibola Burn - book 4.

Nemesis Games - book 5.

The Vital Abyss - novella. Get the ebook.

Babylon's Ashes - book 6, coming soon. Pre-order on Amazon.

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Topics

We give some basic, spoiler-free information about the setting and time period of The Expanse.

We also give you a host of resources where you can learn more about the show and the story (see the links below).

We explain how spin-gravity and thrust-gravity work.

We explain a bit about Earthers, Martians and Belters.

We talk about the chronology of the books and short stories.

The Expanse premiers on SyFy with two episodes, the first on December 14 and the second on the 15 (Monday & Tuesday).

Questions We Have for The Expanse

How will belters’ anatomy be portrayed in the show?

What will they do with Avasarala’s “potty mouth”?

Resources for The Expanse

One of the best resources we can give you for learning more about The Expanse is our own Google+ Community. We compile everything we find about The Expanse there. 

Another great place to visit is SyFy's official website for The Expanse. You can also find good information on a wiki for The Expanse. 

Currently, as mentioned on the show, you can read the prequel short story, Drive, on SyFy's site. You can also sign up for James S.A. Corey's newsletter here.

Be sure to check out the Virtual Reality app for The Expanse on Android and iOS. This is compatible with Google Cardboard (although you really don't need Cardboard to enjoy the app). The app has now been updated for Android. Here's an article on how to make your own Google Cardboard (although the writers agree with me that it's really not worth the effort).

Here is one of the videos we mentioned on the show. This is an interview with the authors of The Expanse with some really interesting background information.

Of course, we would be remiss if we didn't include the official trailer.

For more videos, including interviews with members of the cast, check out our Google+ Community.

The Expanse on Twitter

Offical Expanse Twitter Account:  @ExpanseSyFy

James S.A. Corey (Ty Franck):  @JamesSACorey

Daniel Abraham:  @AbrahamHanover

The Expanse Writers (of the TV series):  @TheExpanseWR

Dominique Tipper (Naomi Nagata):  @Mi55Tipper

Thomas Jane (Detective Miller):  @ThomasJane

Steven Strait (Jim Holden):  Not on Twitter

Cas Anvar (Alex Kamal):  @CasAnvar

Wes Chatham (Amos Burton):  @WesChatham

Shohreh Aghdashloo (Chrisjen Avasarala):  @SAghdashloo

Florence Faivre (Julie Mao):  Not on Twitter

Expanse Novels & Stories in Chronological Order

Drive - short story about the maiden voyage of the Epstein drive. Read for free or you can get it in print in the Edge of Infinity anthology.

The Churn - novella about Amos Burton before he joined the Canterbury. Get the ebook.

The Butcher of Anderson Station - short story about Fred Johnson. Get the ebook.

Leviathan Wakes - the first novel. New readers should start here.

Caliban's War - book 2.

Gods of Risk - novella about Bobbie's nephew. Get the ebook.

Abaddon's Gate - book 3.

Cibola Burn - book 4.

Nemesis Games - book 5.

The Vital Abyss - novella, coming soon.

Babylon's Ashes - book 6, coming soon.

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