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Hey All,
How's it going!? Well we have made through almost two months of the hiatus and good news is NEXT week is Comic Con!!

So we decided to record a special Comic Con Preview podcast for you all and our good friend G-Man also joined us to talk about the LOST Fantasy League that he hosts at DarkUFO.

The Comic Con portion is about not only what is going on with the LOST panel and what we are planning but a little of what to expect from the event in general. As always we will be live blogging the event here on the site and most likely the LOST panel in the spoilers sections.

Last year was a blast, because I met many of you and I look forward to meeting even MORE this year!!

For the LFL portion of the podcast, we talked to G-Man about running the LFL, what happened in Season 5 and what is in store for Season 6!!

We posted the podcast on iTunes late last night. So if you can not access it there please use the audio player or download link below. Compared to our previous podcasts this is a mini one and is just about an hour long!

Hope you all enjoy it!!

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ODI LOSTcast 45 - Comic Con 09 and LFL Season 6 Preview

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Hey All,
So here we are ONE day until the two hour (two episode) Season 5 Premiere of LOST!!

I can't believe it has been over 8 months of waiting for this, but I know all of you out there are super excited!!

This new podcast is our special extended Season 5 Preview Show and we cover many details about the premiere and provide you with a recap of several of the new spoilers.

Yes I know many of you do not like spoilers, but in the first half of the podcast we were joined by DarkUFO team member and host of the LOST Fantasy League G-Man!! G-Man sat in for a reminder and recap of what to expect for the Season 5 LFL. We then chat about the Season 5 Premiere and update you all with the recent spoilers.

The second half of the podcast is an interview that Karen and I had with our good friend Mister Payne for his Season 5 Preview show. It is a fun interview to listen too and the beginning is spoiler-free, but we do talk about Season 5 spoilers as well. We were a just a portion of Mister Payne's podcast that also included other podcasters and friends like Ryan and Jen from The Transmission and Jay and Jack. You can find Payne's Season 5 Preview show here: Mister Payne's LOST Season 5 Preview Podcast

This podcast was available on iTunes yesterday, but for those that missed it or can not access it there below is an audio player and download link.

NOTE: Here is a breakdown of when you will find spoilers in case you want to forward through:

Spoilers are between 12:30-68:00 AND after the 83:00 minute marks.

I hope you enjoy the podcast and of course the season premiere. We will definitely have our weekly recap show up early next week.

Namaste.

ODI LOSTcast 25 - S5 Preview and Spoilers Recap

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With Comic Con under way and full coverage here and at DarkUFO, spoilers will slowly start to leak AND as soon as one major one is revealed the sign ups for the LOST Fantast LEague for Season 5 will be closed.

IF no spoilers are revealed, then Friday will be the LAST day to sign up!!

There is now way to calculate the time when!!

If you do not want to miss out on your chance at prizes then sign up here:

LOST Season 5 Fantasy League Sign Ups

Hey Losties,
How have you all been!? Another week has passed during the hiatus. Don't forget just because LOST news is slow right, does not mean there is not stuff to read and discuss. Don't forget the Heroes and Movies Sections here on the site. Just click on the tabs above.

Well a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of joining SEVERAL other LOST podcasters for an Epic Season 4 recap/review podcast that was hosted by Mister Payne. The podcast ended up being over 3 hours long and my segment was about 25 mins long. Yeah and you thought the ODI LOSTcasts were long?? Still a great listen probably over a couple of sessions, just bunch of different opinions about LOST and season 4.

Mister Payne actually wanted to interview Dark or someone from his site about spoilers, LOST season 4 and the site in general. Since Andy was on vacation he asked me to do it for him.

So now since many of you might not have 3 hours to listen to the whole podcast, this week's ODI LOSTcast, is actually just a little 5 minute update for LOST news and then my interview with Mister Payne which totals about 30 minutes in total.

Here is a little summary of the interview with the audio and below that is the FULL 3 Hour Podcast audio from Mister Payne. Of course thanks to Mister Payne for the time and interview.

1) Finally learn the history of The ODI name!! I know many of you know what it means, but for those that don't it stands for The Orange Dharma Initiative and I explained how the ODI name was created.

2) Talk about Spoiler Culture (No Spoilers): People that hate spoilers, "death" threats, and what is considered a "spoiler"?? Also hear my theory on who LOSTFan108 is and where we get some of our spoilers. This part is great for all of you spoiler-free fans to learn the inside of another world of LOST.

3) Little discussion about Season 4 and why I thought it was great.

4) Mister Payne who interviewed me, thinks Season 2 is the best season ever. I liked it quite a bit, but I disagreed with him because although great it is the worst of the 4 and told him why.

5) What I think will happen in Season 5 - Trust me no spoilers, just my thoughts and feelings.

6) We also covered several of the items that we have planned for all of you here on DarkUFO and of course on my site at TheODI.com, including LOST Fantasy and Prediction League and ComicCon. Of course by now you all are probably sick us jamming it down your throats!! Just want to make sure everyone is signed up thats all.

ODI LOSTcast 17 - Various Updates and Mister Payne Podcast Interview

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So here are the full details of who was a part of this huge podcast and if you did not listen to my clip above, my part starts at the 1Hr 37Min mark.

This show took forever to post, but it is indeed finally here. It is the LOST Season 4 Review Show brought to you by No Payne No Glory and its' host Mister Payne.

On this show are the usual segments: Payne's Peeps, News You Should Know, Who Else Is Talkin' About LOST, and (everyone's favorite) If This Was HBO. Guests being interviewed on this show included The LOST Unlocked guys, Mark for the Not Another LOST Podcast, Big O from the Cranky Fanatic LOST podcast, Wayne Henderson and The ODI! The Hydra Cooler podcast also stop by to make a contribution.

This show is taylor-made for any TRUE LOST FAN!

This show is jammed packed! Inside this episode you can find out how to win MISTER PAYNE'S MONEY (details inside the podcast)!!! We also take a look at the fourth season of LOST and cover everything from Locke's death to the season 4 DVD! LOST content is scarce right now, so this is a nearly 3 hour comprehensive look back at season 4 of what I believe is the best show currently on television. A ton of hard work and contributions from a lot of great people went into the making of this episode so take a minute to download and listen!

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Hey Losties,
Some of you participated in the very successful LOST Fantasy League (LFL)for Season 4 and perhaps some of you have already even signed up for the LOST Fantasy League for Season 5.

Well in this edition of the ODI LOST Podcast our good friend G-Man who runs the LFL at DarkUFO joined us to talk about Season 4 of LOST and answer some of your questions about the new Season 5 LFL.

It was a great time and it is always good to have a guest join us and provide us with another view on LOST.

There are NO spoilers in this podcast so feel free to sit back and relax to listen to us talk LOST and have fun.

NOTE: One question that we were not able to answer at the time we recorded the podcast was about receiving "Confirmation Emails" after submitting your team. Dark mentioned that if you did NOT get a confirmation email, then check your SPAM folders. Also he said as long as you got the confirmation "Screen" after submitting you are in. If you are still worried, please send us an email.

If you have no idea what the LFL is about you can read FULL details at the following link or just listen to the podcast and hopefully you will like to join in with the fun.

Read FULL Details about LFL Season 5

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ODI LOSTcast16 - Special Guest G-Man from LFL


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Hey All,
That's right it is that time!! If you do not know yet or have not signed-up yet, the sign-ups for the LOST Fantasy League (LFL) for Season 5 is now open!! After the success of the Season 4 league, our good friends DarkUFO and G-Man will be running the LFL again this season and it will be bigger and better!!

What is the LFL!? Well if you watch sports, then you know what a fantasy leagues is, if not, well basically it is a competition where you pick particular characters from specific categories and based on what happens throughout the season you will gain or lose points.

So if you picked Jack and he is scene in a FF/FB, kisses someone, visits a Dharma hatch, kills someone OR dies he would gain or lose points accordingly. There are several different point categories and character categories to choose from. Every week your team will get points and the teams with the highest point totals will win!!

What do you get if you win!? The Season 5 DVD Set!!

So check out the charts below for the various character groups and point categories. This season you have to pick a team of 8 characters ONE FROM EACH GROUP to form your team.

Also if you played last year then you know how fun this can be. However, there is one other MAJOR change that will make this season even better. This year Dark has decided to add "Mini-Leagues" so you can compare your points to your friends playing. So if you want compare your points to other readers/friends of The ODI, then when you pick your team make sure you select "The ODI". I will also be giving out prizes for the Top 3 teams in The ODI LFL!! So you will get two chances at a prize if you select The ODI league.

Here are the rules and PLEASE use the link below for submitting your team:

NOTE: Sign-Ups will remain open until MAJOR spoilers begin to hit the net. Last season the sign-ups ended abruptly because of spoilers, so do not wait and miss out this year.

1) Please complete the submission form using the link below.
2) Please only submit entry 1 per person.
3) We have a new field to enter this year which allows you to select the site that you would like your results to appear in. EG If you are a Lostpedia user and want to keep track of your place with other Lostpedia users make sure you select Lostpedia from the Select Site option. NOTE: Everyone is still included in the full table but this allows other sites to easily track their own tables etc. Owners of these sites should be providing details of the league in the appropriate forums/blogs/sites.
4) You must use a valid email address.
5) This email address will NOT be displayed or sold to any third party marketing companies and will ONLY be used to contact you if you are a prize winner and to send you a confirmation of your picks.
6) Only fill out the Celebrity Code field if you have already been contacted by DarkUFO.
7) Make sure you enter your team Name so that it is unique to you. The team name is the name you will use to find your team in the full table- eg Don't call your team LOST or Sawyer or Jack etc Make it unique like Andy's Greatest Fantasy Team :) (but please, nothing obscene or tasteless)
8) After you have submitted your team you should receive an email confirming your picks. Please check your Spam/Junk Folder if you don't receive one within an hour.
9) If you are a member of one of the sites listed, make sure that other site members know about the Fantasy League so that you can compete against your friends.
10) If you are the owner of one of the sites listed and have not received your CELEB code please email me.

Please remember to write down your selections! Season 5 is a long way off and it's easy to forget who's on your team. Then all you need to do is find a way to survive the 8-month Hiatus. There's plenty going on all across the Lost-o-sphere, including here at DarkUFO.

Once Season 5 starts, all you have to do is enjoy Lost. We do all the work of keeping score and tabulating the results for you. Be sure to check back after each episode to see how your team did. G-Man will post Fantasy Updates that will include detailed character points, important points rulings and our Top Celebs and Overall leader boards. At the end of Season 5, the winners will be announced and they will take home some fabulous prizes!

Click HERE to Submit Your Team

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