The Ben and Joel Podcast: "Lost" with Jason Snell

As ABC's "Lost" hurdles toward its thrilling Sunday night series finale, Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis discuss the show and its meaning with Macworld's Jason Snell. The podcast was recorded over the weekend, before Tuesday's episode, "What They Died For."

Among the questions we explore:

• Where does "Lost" rank in the science fiction pantheon?
• Are showrunners Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof giving their fans the finger?
• What do creators owe to their fans, anyway?
• What do "Lost" and "Battlestar Galactica" have in common?
• What do "Lost" and "Twin Peaks" have in common?
• Is the music in "Lost" like another character in the show?
• How should "The End" end?

Music heard in this podcast:

• Selections from Michael Giacchino's scores to "Lost," seasons 2 through 5.

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Hater

I'm going to assume I wasn't invited because you all know I'd trash the show.

Re: Hater

No, we just figured you had better things to do Sunday morning. Like sleep in.

Not Invited

Not that I'm wheedling in any way in an attempt to be invited to something like this in the future, but I'd like to point out that I never, ever have anything better to do. Ever. My life is one big sinkhole of pointlessness. As pointless as participating in a snarky podcast on an ephemeral topic may seem, it's drafting the Magna Carta compared to my usual activities.

Again: Not that I'm wheedling to be invited. Really. You guys do fine.