The Mars Effect

An episode by episode review of the hit show Veronica Mars.

The Podcasts

Well Mars Effect listeners, this is it. After almost three years, sixty-six episodes, and slightly fewer delays, we've finally reached the last episode of the Mars Effect. We'd be honored to have you join us as we talk about the DVD special features for Season 3 of Veronica Mars and wrap up our feelings on the series as a whole.

There are so many people we want to thank: the creators, cast, and crew of Veronica Mars for giving us a way to spend our time; our editor, John, without whom this labor of love would have been a lot more labor than love; Colin Bovberg, the Epic Weatherman, for our wonderfully catchy theme song; and of course you, our fans.

Without you, we never would have gotten all the way through this adventure. We owe you a debt, and we hope you've had as much fun with the Mars Effect as we have.

You know, all three of you.

Love (and we mean it),

Kim and Andrew:

Our happy hosts

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_64.5_Gran.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:10pm MDT

Well, Effecties, this is the moment we've all been waiting for: the series finale of Veronica Mars! Will Veronica and Logan get back together? Will we learn the identity of the shadowy mastermind who's been pulling the strings in Neptune all these years? Will Kim and Andrew be able to make it through the episode without bursting into noisy tears at the thought of having to find something productive to do with their time? Well, you'll just have to listen and find out, won't you?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

P.S. We've still got one more bonus episode coming, so stay tuned!

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_64_The_B.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:59pm MDT

Hey everyone, as promised Episode #64 won't be up until next week. Well...just pretend we promised that, and keep an eye on the site. We can promise, however, that this will be, at most, the second-to-last delayed episode ever! So there's that...

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 10:41pm MDT

Welcome, Marsologists! We've got quite a show for you today. Veronica: made a pariah by sinister conspiracy! One of her friends: accused of a crime he might or might not have committed! Neptune politics: hopelessly corrupt! Actually, that's just a normal, run-of-the-mill episode of Veronica Mars, now isn't it?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_63_Weevi.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:05pm MDT

Hey all, looks like we're going to have to delay again. Episode #63 should be up this time next week, and we swear it has nothing to do with us wanting to savor these last few episodes as much as possible before we're forced to let you all go.

Well, almost nothing.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 6:15pm MDT

Howdy, Maristocrats! Today's episode's a doozy: we've got street crime, celebrities who may or may not be fakes, and yet more romantic awkwardness. And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, Veronica finally becomes a private eye for realsies! And all commented upon in our trademark lovable banter. You lucky audience, you.


Love,
Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_62_I_Kno.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:37pm MDT

Hello again, Marslings! Sorry for the delay, but it was worth it; the focus of today's episode is chock-full of romantic awkwardness, awesome guest stars, shocking twists, and everything else we love about Veronica Mars. Plus a whole lot of the other romantic awkwardness that Kim doesn't.


On a technical note, we're sorry for all the delays lately. We're moving to a new server, so expect some more hiccups in the future, but we should still manage to limp to the finish line.


Love,
Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_61_Debasement_Tapes.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:31pm MDT

Hey all, just letting you know that due to some technical difficulties, Episode #61 is going to be late. Stay tuned, and we promise to make it up to you!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:38pm MDT

Welcome back, Marsfolk. Submitted for your approval, the first episode of Season 4 of the Mars Effect! Okay, technically it's still Season 3, but with the season's big mystery out of the way, what's left to investigate? Well, hate crimes, underage drinking, and what the writers were thinking in their shakeup of romantic subplots, as it turns out.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_60_Un-Am.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:38pm MDT

Why hello, Marsaholics. You're just in time for a humdinger of an episode: the dean's murder case ends in tragedy, the guilty party falls before the mighty sleuthing prowess of Veronica Mars, and all with less than half the fat of a season finale! Who could ask for more? Well, some sort of epilogue, perhaps...say, around five episodes worth. But what are the odds of that?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_59_Papa.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:51pm MDT

Happy Valentine's Day, Mars lovers! Today's episode has everything from manhunts to scavenger hunts, ends with one of the biggest surprises in Veronica Mars history, and sets up a storyline we'll have a lot of fun studiously not talking about in upcoming episodes. So, you know, might be fun.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_58_Mars.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:56pm MDT

Hey there, Mariachis! We've got a big episode for you today, one that piles yet another murder on top of Veronica's already daunting to-do list. Will matters of social class and race become wrapped up in the investigation, and will Veronica place her trust in someone only to have it dashed to the ground? Come on, it's Veronica Mars, what do you think?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_57_Postg.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:13pm MDT

Hey, Martians! We have a very special announcement for you today; our good friend Colin Bovberg, AKA The Epic Weatherman, has just released his first album, First Strike, over at http://theepicweatherman.bandcamp.com/, and it includes the Mars Effect theme song "She's Trouble, But Whatever." If you like the song and have wondered how to get it for your very own, or if you just want to support an awesome artist, then give him a visit. You can get the entire album for as little as $4, and it will make all your friends think you're cool.*

Love,

Kim and Andrew

*Failure to do so may indicate you do not have cool friends.

Category:general -- posted at: 9:08pm MDT

Well hello there, Marinaras! Today's episode's a doozy: romantic betrayal, overbearing parents, a desperate struggle to escape the criminal underworld...oh, wait. That's all pretty standard for Veronica Mars. But then, of course, it also has Space Ghost. So there!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_56_There.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:32pm MDT

Hey all, just letting you know that due to some planned downtime, we won't be posting Episode #56 today. It might go up later this week, so stay tuned. Otherwise, we'll be back next week. It'll definitely be worth it.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:37pm MDT

Hidely-ho, Marsarinos! To give you added incentive to get in on the iTunes Review Contest (hint hint), we present a very special episode of the Mars Effect. Well, actually, it's the episode we were going to release anyway, but just go with it. Besides, it's got prostitution, true love, and unforgivable betrayal...and we'll also talk about an episode of Veronica Mars!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_55_Pough.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:55pm MDT

Hey, everyone! Since we here at the Mars Effect are a member of the Between the Lines Studios family of podcasts, we're taking part in their grand, unprecedented Great Geeky Podcast iTunes Review Contest! In short, if you leave us an iTunes review between now and May 15th and send an email to betweeenthelinesstudiois@gmail.com letting us know, you'll get a chance to win DVDs, paraphernalia from various geeky shows, and all sorts of other cool prizes.

For full rules, you can go to http://betweenthelinesstudios.com/contest/, or you can listen to the awesome unscripted and unrehearsed promo we cobbled together from found footage and spider webs. Whatever you do, don't miss out on the chance to win cool stuff!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_iTunes_Review_Promo.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:02am MDT

Hello there, Marskids. As you might already be aware, today marks a very special event here: the part of the series that only half of our intrepid hosting team has actually seen before! So if you've seen the entire series, like Kim, you can nod and smile knowingly. And if you're being exposed to this storyline for the first time, like Andrew, you can be delighted by the discovery that the episode contains an actual monkey! See? Something for everyone.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_54_Show.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:21pm MDT

Hey all, due to a scheduling conflict, Episode 54 is going to be late. We probably won't be able to release it until next Monday, but we might be able to get it up later this week. Stay tuned!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 10:56pm MDT

Well hey there, Marsaholics, feel like crashing a frat party with us? Drug testing, underage drinking, infidelity...what could be better? Well, the resolution of the season's first mystery arc and the introduction of a whole new murder to obsess over, of course, but what are the odds of that?

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_53_Spit.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:06pm MDT

Aloha, Marios! Do you feel up to investigating the disappearance of a famous heiress? How about getting embroiled in a rape investigation with no idea who to trust? No? Well, then you can just hang out with us and talk about Veronica Mars doing those things. Much safer that way.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_52_Lord.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:00pm MDT

Hey all, just a little note to let you know that because of a schedule change, this week's episode will go up Thursday instead of today. Don't worry, it'll be worth the wait.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 9:14pm MDT

Salutations, Martians! We've got a very special episode for you today! Yes, we say that all the time, but when we've got adultery, hard-boiled private investigation, and the painful, sometimes criminal secrets people keep from each other, who's going to argue? Hm? That's what we thought.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_51_Of_Vi.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:49pm MDT

Hey everyone! Because the last episode got pushed back so far, Episode #51 will be up next week instead of this week. Thanks for your patience; we should hopefully be getting back into a more regular release schedule for the forseeable future.

Love, Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 9:37pm MDT

Hello everyone!

Well, Episode #50 is finally up, a rollicking tale of marital and scholastic hijinks so awesome it broke the internet the last time we tried to give it to you! Thanks for your patience and understanding, and for not throwing bricks at our email inbox.

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_50_Hi_I.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:55pm MDT

Hello all,

We're aware that Episode #50 didn't go up properly. We're working on it now, but we're not sure how long it's going to be. Stay tuned!

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Category:general -- posted at: 9:34am MDT

Happy Halloween/New Year, Marzipans! To kick off 2012, we've got an especially exciting episode. Everything you could want, from a blatant Point Break ripoff to bone marrow donation to Wallace's out-of-nowhere after-school special. You know, this might be a pretty good year after all...

Love,

Kim and Andrew

Direct download: The_Mars_Effect_-_Episode_49_Presi.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:56pm MDT