Tahmoh Penikett on Feeling Destined to Play Helo and Why BSG Matters More Than Ever
Battlestar React-ica: Katee Sackhoff's First Watch of BSG
Katee Sackhoff - Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica
4.9 • 522 Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2025
⏱️ 101 minutes
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Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! As many of you know, I am currently shooting up in Vancouver with none other than my amazing BSG co-star Tahmoh Penikett. So of course that means now is the perfect time for him to join me on the podcast! In addition to his role as Karl "Helo" Agathon in Battlestar, Tahmoh has also appeared on Supernatural and as Paul Ballard on Dollhouse. It has been such a joy getting to reconnect with him on this new job— and you'll see why in this interview. We talk about his childhood as the son of a politician in the Yukon, his relationship with his First Nations grandmother, his journey as an actor and why Helo was a part he felt destined to play. Tahmoh is such a thoughtful, charismatic guy and our conversation goes deep, fast! We have a really important conversation about the state of the world and why Battlestar still matters after two decades. We also talk openly about navigating doubt as an actor and what it takes to re-build your confidence after difficult on-set experiences. There's lots of laughter and even some tears, but that's talking with Tahmoh! Please remember to stick around for the Hindsight this week, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the interview and celebrate Jeph's one-year anniversary as Hindsight co-host! Send me an email thesackhoffshow@gmail.com Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: New EveryPlate customers can enjoy a special offer of only $1.99/meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code katee199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Go to buyraycon.com/Sackhoff to get 20% off the fan favorite Everyday Earbuds Classic!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, welcome to the Sackoff Show. Happy Tuesday. Thank you so much for being here. Truly, it does mean the |
| 0:08.5 | world. I know that in an overcrowded podcast space, you guys listening here and being here |
| 0:13.9 | means the world and you choosing this show is really important to us. So thank you so much. |
| 0:19.2 | We truly appreciate you. I want to remind you all to |
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| 0:29.2 | and we also pull from those questions for our mail sack. You guys, you can support this show. |
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| 0:39.7 | Patreon. We absolutely have such a great time over there. I talk to everyone all the time. There's some |
| 0:45.0 | perks that are really fun and there are more things coming. And we also do an extended hindsight |
| 0:50.4 | with them. And this extended hindsight today is going to truly be an extended Patreon |
| 0:55.5 | hindsight because this episode with this guest goes so long that we are only going to do a short |
| 1:01.1 | hindsight. And we're also going to put the mail sack into the Patreon today because I wanted |
| 1:06.2 | to keep this episode in its entirety. And before I tell you who today's guest is, I want to remind you all that I'm going to be |
| 1:14.3 | in Colorado this week and at a convention, so come out and see me. |
| 1:18.2 | We will put the link in the bio for that. |
| 1:20.7 | Today's guest is my Battlestar Galactica castmate and wonderful human being Tomo Penicott. |
| 1:27.4 | If you don't know who Tomo is, he played Helo on Battlestar Galactica castmate and wonderful human being Tomo Penicott. If you don't know who Tomo is, |
| 1:29.2 | he played Helo on Battlestar Galactica. He was in Doll House, and he is also co-starring with me |
| 1:36.2 | in Carrie right now for Mike Flanagan. We talk about that a tiny bit. As usual, we can't talk about it |
| 1:42.7 | too much. So I'm going to get out of your way |
| 1:45.0 | and let you enjoy him. But first, wait, I forgot, as usual, you guys, it is patreon.com slash the sackoff |
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