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It was a time of cowboys. It was a time… of Space. For the first and only time in human history, someone realized that there were some fun parallels between the American frontier of the 1800’s and the near-future frontier of planetary colonization. The result was a tall-walkin’, funny-talkin’ stranger of a show that tore through the sleepy town of Network Sci-Fi and vanished just as quick as it arrived, leaving behind DVD box sets, a legion of dedicated fans, and more than a few nay-sayers. At the line between law and order, where the criminal and the hero can be one in the same, the intergalactic tumbleweeds whisper a single question: Is Firefly SHINY… or is it HEINIE?

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Case 15: Serenity

2026/04/03

As is often the case in this here vale of tears, genre shows end -- and end without a chance to finish the story they were telling. But every so often, a dadgummed angel flies down on wings of gossamer silver and give that show one last chance and a few dozen million dollars to right that wrong. One movie to sum it ALL up, to finish.the.story. Do J.H.W.A.G.X Whedon and his team of miscreants pull it off? Do they even come close? Does Serenity’s end bring peace and balance as Firefly’s end? Is it SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 14: Objects in Space

2026/03/16

In the de-facto series finale, the crew of the Firefly are accosted by a man most scurrilous, but with unmatched charisma. Is this a satisfying episode that shows off the strengths of the show? Is this a satisfying finale for the years before there was a capstone movie made? A lion? Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 13: Heart of Gold

2026/03/13

I want to shine I want to Hein I’ve been a space cowboy For a heart of gold It’s these episodes I never give That keep me searching For a heart of gold And I’m getting old. Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 12: Message

2026/02/27

Corpses be corpsin’! Zoe and Mal get a special delivery of some much needed world building backfill along with one generic dirtbag. Is it SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 11: Trash

2026/02/27

Oh boy, Saffron is back! Hooray! A heist! No complications here. No emotional traumas. Just fun times. Oh boy! Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 10: War Stories

2026/01/04

Niska! He’s back! And he’s here to torture our heroes into revealing interpersonal problems and psycho-sexual hangups! Are the crew of Firefly bad enough dudes to rescue Mal and Wash from this preposterous villain’s clutches? Is River’s character developing or devolving? Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 09: Ariel

2025/12/29

It’s heist time! Simon has a plan to get River into a futuristic scanner sort of deal and steal some high-end pharmaceuticals int he process. Plans! Montages! Betrayals?! Will Ariel give us a glimpse of a Core planet in all its technocratic glory while giving the glum doctor a chance to shine? Or will it look like a mall in Vancouver with floodlights pointed at it? Is it SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 08: Out of Gas

2025/12/28

When is too soon for a flashback episode? You know, when we learn how this crazy gang got together??? The West Wing waited until the beginning of Season 2. How satisfying to learn about the early days of the Bartlett campaign, all framed by the President and Josh Lyman’s recovery from gunshot wounds. Masterful storytelling, deepening our affection for the well-established ensemble. Does Out of Gas pull off the same trick with only a handful of episodes in the tank? Let’s find out! Shiny? Heinie? Or a rare verdict of: Bradley Whitford?!? Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 07: Jaynestown

2025/12/17

Here we see the beloved tale of an absolute bastard coming to grips with the fact that his legacy of honor, heroism, and glory is a big pile of lies. No, not Joseph Herbert Walker Antonio Gustavo Whedon! Jayne! Jayne Cobb! Why oh why would you mix those two up? The lawslingers grapple mightily with the text -- and even mightlier with that damn song. Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 06: Our Mrs. Reynolds

2025/12/08

Strap in for a little bit of peril as the crew of the Firefly finally face an interesting villain. Hijinks, flouncing, and a general miasma of ‘oh shucks’ pervade. Will the court be dazzled by Christina Hendricks? (Yes!) Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 05: Safe

2025/12/02

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? This episode is that very witch. Surely only the influence of the one called Morningstar could have produced such a strange, rambunctious tale! Shiny? Heinie? WITCH. Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 04: Shindig

2025/11/22

Uh oh, it’s that one. The one with the dress! You know, Kaylee’s dress! The episode that launched a thousand (more) cosplays. Plus our man Mal reveals he’s a pretty s****y duelist (with swords) all things considered. How did we feel about this one? Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 03: Bushwhacked

2025/11/16

The plot thinnens as Firefly works its way through more western tropes. The court examines the Reavers, the unending charisma of the main cast, and whether or not Jonathan could hack it as an interior designer. Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 02: The Train Job

2025/11/08

You’re telling me there’s a TRAIN and we have to do some sort of criminal TASK? Unbelievable, these western tropes are filling up the abyss of space like overflowing sasparilla! Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux

Case 01: Serenity

2025/11/05

Once upon a time in the West of Space, there was a man. The deadliest crackshot this side of the Mesa Verde. Rooting. Tooting. Roping. Milking. Bricklaying. All of that cowboy shit. He was a legend. A legend of hard leather and gunslinger glory. Unfortunately, this podcast has nothing to do with that wandering stranger. Please enjoy our critical analysis and unbiased palaver about everyone’s favorite sci-fi/western casserole: Firefly. Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE? Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeaux