Two Hundred A Day - Episodes Tagged with “Detective”

Episode 13: Our Second Discussion Special

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0700

To celebrate going to a two-episode-a-month format, Nathan and Eppy take on some listener questions and comments about the show so far! We consider questions about some of our favorite episodes, including The Farnsworth Strategem and Chicken Little Is A Little Chicken, and then tackle an existential question: what is a "typical" episode of The Rockford Files?

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Richard Hatem
Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog
Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars
And thank you to Shane Liebling and Dylan Winslow!

Thanks to:
zencastr.com for helping us record
fireside.fm for hosting us
thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips
spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip
Freesound.org for the other audio clips

Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

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Episode 11: A Portrait of Elizabeth

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0700

Nathan and Eppy discuss S2E16 A Portrait of Elizabeth. Beth brings a new client (and her new boyfriend) to Jim to get some help, but it turns out that Dave has a nefarious scheme of his own. This episode effortlessly weaves together the emotional connection of Beth and Jim, Jim's efforts to discover Dave's plot, and Beth's professional skills - it's truly a gem of an episode that's shot right to top of our "must-see" list!

Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out:
Richard Hatem
Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog
Pluto Moved On Podcasts and Video Lets Plays
Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars
And thank you to Shane Liebling and Dylan Winslow!

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Episode 10: Chicken Little Is A Little Chicken

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 14 May 2017 04:00:00 -0700

Nathan and Eppy discuss S2E9 Chicken Little Is A Little Chicken. Angel asks Jim Rockford for a little help collecting some money - but before he knows it, Jim is orchestrating a way-too-complicated shell game to keep two rival mob bosses from planting both him and Angel at the bottom of the LA river. This episode has it all and we really highly recommend it!

Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out:
Richard Hatem
Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog
Pluto Moved On Podcasts and Video Lets Plays
Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars
And thank you to Shane Liebling and Dylan Winslow!

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Episode 9: Gearjammers (Part 2)

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 04:00:00 -0700

Nathan and Eppy discuss S2E4 Gearjammers, Part 2. Jim's car has exploded, Rocky is still being targeted for death and just why were those trucks hijacked anyway? It's a race against time for Jim and Dennis to figure out the mystery that started last episode and save Rocky's hide. This is the second in a two-parter, see our last episode (#8) for our discussion and analysis of Gearjammers, Part 1.

Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out:
Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog
Pluto Moved On Podcasts and Video Lets Plays
Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars
And thank you to Shane Liebling!

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Episode 8: Gearjammers (Part 1)

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 04:00:00 -0700

Nathan and Eppy discuss S2E3 Gearjammers, Part 1. Jim's dad Rocky sees something he shouldn't and makes himself a target of assassination - can Rockford track him down before the killers do? In addition to the mystery, the joy of this episode is the reveal of Joseph Rockford's personal life. Plus a great car chase! This is our first two-parter, our next episode will cover Gearjammers, Part 2.

We reference this Rolling Stone article about the truckers strike of 1974: The Truckers Go to Washington: Democracy in Action on the Interstate.

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Episode 7: Our First Discussion Special

Nathan Paoletta — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:00:00 -0700

We hit our first goal on Patreon! Thank you backers! To celebrate, Nathan and Eppy discuss their experience doing the podcast so far, and how training our critical Rockford eye just keeps revealing more to enjoy. Plus, Eppy shares the benefits of what we've discussed in our narrative elements sections to his ongoing tabletop game of Urban Jungle!

Thanks to:
zencastr.com for helping us record
fireside.fm for hosting us

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Episode 6: Just Another Polish Wedding

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:00:00 -0700

Nathan and Eppy discuss S3E17, Just Another Polish Wedding. Gandalf Finch (Isaac Hayes) and Marcus Hayes (Louis Gossett Jr.) team up to race against Jim in an effort to be the first to find the heir to a buried fortune - but of course nothing is quite as it seems! This is a real gem of an episode on a number of levels, and we have a lot to say about the character dynamics in particular.

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Episode 5: Charlie Harris at Large

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:00:00 -0800

Nathan and Eppy discuss S1E19, Charlie Harris at Large. Rockford's old prison buddy "Charming" Charlie Harris is in some deep trouble, and comes to Jim to help him find the mystery woman that can save his bacon. This episode features some great character writing as well as a classic Rockford-style nested mystery, both of which we really enjoyed!

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Episode 4: The Farnsworth Strategem

Nathan Paoletta — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:00:00 -0800

Nathan and Eppy discuss S2E2, The Farnsworth Strategem. This episode features Rockford running a confidence game on behalf of his friend Becker, and contains a number of recurring characters as well as an in-depth look at how he uses his okie oilman character Farnsworth to swindle the mob!

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Episode 3: Sleight Of Hand

Nathan Paoletta — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:00:00 -0800

Nathan and Eppy discuss S1E15, Sleight of Hand. This episode stands out for being more personal to Jim Rockford and less of an "investigation of the week," and we talk about how this kind of departure-from-formula makes for a memorable episode.

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Episode 2: The Countess

Nathan Paoletta — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 11:30:00 -0800

Nathan and Eppy discuss S1E3: The Countess. Recommended for a first-time Rockford watcher!

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Episode 1: Tall Woman In Red Wagon

Nathan Paoletta — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 11:00:00 -0800

Nathan and Epidiah introduce the podcast, talk about why they love The Rockford Files so much, and discuss S1E5 "Tall Woman In Red Wagon."

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