Here’s a real find for BSG fans–a two-hour podcast with Richard Hatch, the original Apollo, and the current Tom Zerak.

It’s a fascinating interview, largely because Hatch is such a passionate fan of Battlestar Galactica, and because he is almost painfully honest and sincere about everything.

Here are a few of the highlights:

• Why Admiral Cain is a better leader than Admiral Adama
• Why, despite the “darkness” of the show, BSG is all about redemption and hope
• Why democracy is so fragile, and what we must do to preserve it
• How the Internet will change the business model for television
• His regret that the show never explored the sexual tension between Roslin and Zerak

I was especially impressed with his thoughts on Internet business models, user-generated content, and the value of open-sourcing a fictional universe.

Hatch points out that a show with passionate fans could easily gross $50 million PER MONTH (5 million fans, $10/month), and be both wildly profitable, and allow a show to continue as long as the fans wanted, rather than being subject to studio whims.