{"podcast":{"title":"Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7","slug":"federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283","podcast_index_feed_id":7175283,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/federation-strike/","website_url":"https://federation-strike.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/54f96290-0c89-4ef5-b029-26c7b9fde242/Podcast-Cover-Image.jpg","author":"Garry Aylott & Adam Charlton","episode_count":29,"summary":"Blake's 7 is one of British television's most compelling sci-fi series. Created by Terry Nation and broadcast on the BBC from 1978 to 1981, it followed a ragtag group of rebels taking on a ruthless authoritarian government that controlled the galaxy. Gritty, morally complex and frequently brilliant. Federation Strike covers it from start to finish. Every episode, every season, every twist. Hosting the show are Garry, watching Blake's 7 for the very first time, and Adam, a lifelong fan who has seen it all many times over. Between them, you get two very different perspectives on the same show, and that gap is where most of the fun happens. New episodes drop weekly throughout each season.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:20:09.087342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283"},"episode":{"title":"B08: Hostage: A Trap, A Traitor, and a Very Tired Vila","slug":"b08-hostage-a-trap-a-traitor-and-a-very-tired-vila","published_at":"2026-05-20T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283/b08-hostage-a-trap-a-traitor-and-a-very-tired-vila","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283","url":"https://federation-strike.captivate.fm/episode/b08-hostage-title-here","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/15ee72e4-d5c3-4fe8-8c4e-d7a73a320a5a.mp3","summary":"Teleporting in... welcome to Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7! Right, Blake fans: Hostage, and the verdict is in early: this is a thumping good episode. The script is razor-sharp, the crew actually gets equal footing for once, and the stakes feel real from the opening battle sequence. Later on, Brian Croucher gets a scene that Blake fans have been quoting for decades. You know the one. Ha! We dig into the Avon twist that neither of us saw coming, the Servalan and Travis scene that somehow makes the episode slow down and speed up at the same time, and the slightly eyebrow-raising farewell between Blake and his cousin. A lot to love in this one, with a few things to poke at too. We're teleporting out for now! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to follow and subscribe on your preferred podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also join the conversation and stay updated by following us on Twitter/X and Bluesky . We'd love to hear your thoughts and theories! Join us next time as we continue our journey through the universe of Blake’s 7.","meta_description":"Teleporting in... welcome to Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7! Right, Blake fans: Hostage, and the verdict is in early: this is a thumping g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4876,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283/episodes/b08-hostage-a-trap-a-traitor-and-a-very-tired-vila/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283/b08-hostage-a-trap-a-traitor-and-a-very-tired-vila.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}