I've been listening to the podcasts...I was under the impression it was a joke though...
As for the latest episode...
Holy crap, Xena is a cylon! Well, maybe that wasn't much of a surprise. I figured Lucy Lawless would be a semi-regular character and 'roving reporter' as entertaining as it was, wasn't going to get her on many episodes. Six's little comment to Baltar in the hallway only clinched it.
I thought this one was pretty good. These stand alone shows are a nice break from the overarching storyline and although they don't move the plot too far along, they give you much needed insight into some of the characters. Some of the dialogue was a little cheesy. I imagine it was because Moore didn't write the whole episode himself.
There's still not quite something right about Commander Adama. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's there. Kind of like when you find your keys in an odd place and don't remember moving them there, but you had to because they're
your keys.