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The Tightbeam crew tackles The Expanse 4.05, "Oppressor", breaking down Nancy Gao's debate reveal, Lucia's suicide attempt and Naomi's subsequent confession, and Holden taking charge on Ilus as tensions rise.

The Tightbeam crew dabbles in astrology, wax-poetic about Holden punching a man, and discuss the motivations of antagonists Murtry and Marco in their breakdown of The Expanse 4.04, "Retrograde".

Everyone learns something in The Expanse 4.03, “Subduction”. Naomi learns how dire her situation is, we learn the question Murtry answered with a gun, and Shannon learns from Andrea how to lead succinct episode breakdowns.

Join Andrea, Fred, and Shannon as they break down "Jetsam", search for a title in the absence of the official one, and debate the logic behind anyone asking Holden to do anything and touching alien stuff.

Like the Rocinante crew before them, Andrea, Fred, and Shannon land on Ilus! Sorry, uh, New Terra. Join the Tightbeam crew as they travel through the system, breaking down the first episode of The Expanse Season Four

In a very special episode of The Tightbeam, we get the chance to interview cast members Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, and Steven Strait! Andrea leads a discussion about the process, as well as catches us up with the news since our last episode!

Shannon is joined by Keri of Caped Chronicles and DC Talk, and Ed Akselrud, co-coordinator for Save the Expanse and Founder of The Expanse Lives, as they cover NYCC, the S4 premiere screening (no spoilers!), and discuss all the Expanse news since our last episode! (Spoilers for the books/new novella near the end!)

The Tightbeam crew is back, riding high on all of The Expanse news out of SDCC! Join us as we break down all the Season 4 content, including the teaser and Naomi's first steps on Ilus! Also, Andrea announces our first contest winners!

The Tightbeam Crew is back with a Donnager-class sized episode, packed with content from FedCon (courtesy of our friends at The Expanse Lives) and speculation of what’s to come from SDCC’s panel and events!

After a quick news roundup and PHLCC talk, Andrea, Fred, and Shannon dive right into an in-depth discussion of Tiamat's Wrath, the latest book in The Expanse series! Here there be spoilers (at 15 minutes in)!

Andrea, Shannon, and Fred dip into casting news, the release of Tiamat's Wrath (no spoilers!), and PHLCC, before diving right into an in depth discussion of the Kickstarter backer's release of the RPG, and what to expect if the hosts play a campaign.

We're back! Andrea and Shannon are joined by Fred as they recap the last few months of Expanse-related news both big and small, including the worldwide launch on Prime Video, Season 4 casting, the RPG game, and what to expect from the Tightbeam until The Expanse returns!

Shawn Doyle joins Andrea and Shannon to discuss his role on The Expanse, his motorcycle, handstands and musicals, and even turns the interview on our hosts!

Shannon and Andrea are joined by serial Expanse die-er Elias Toufexis for a fun interview about gaming, motion capture, Protey Rights, and dying. A lot.

In this episode of The Tightbeam, Jules-Pierre Mao himself, Mr. Francois Chau joins Andrea, Lou, and Shannon for a fun interview, discussing how he got into acting, how it feels to almost always play a villain (or someone's dad), and more!

Bob Munroe, Senior VFX Supervisor for Seasons 1-3, joins Andrea, Lou, and Shannon in an in-depth interview about The Expanse, VFX, the film industry, and what it's like to have dolphins oversee his research.

In our first hiatus episode, we take a look ahead at Season 4, what's next for The Tightbeam, and have an incredibly fun, wacky, and insightful interview with Tyler Blake Smith AKA Mao's Bodyguard (RIP).

Join us as we take a look at the double-header season three finale episodes, "Congregation" and "Abaddon's Gate!"

In "Fallen World," the last episode before the season three finale, we get a look at the aftermath of the speed limit change, including Drummer making her toughest decision yet as captain.

The theme of acting in the face of fear continues in this week's episode, as we look at guilt over a suicide, Holden's questions about free will, Drummer's ownership of her role as captain, and more.