Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with the penultimate podcast of 2025, as they take on the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, on AppleTV. This is one of the most thought-provoking series of the year, and Craig and Chris spend a large portion of the show analyzing the key themes we've learned about over the course of the season, especially as we learn more about The Others, how they operate and what they are ultimately on Earth to do. One of the best shows of the year! Email us at: [email protected] with your thoughts!

TIME CODES

:30 Intro/housekeeping
3:15 Big thoughts on the hive mind
9:00 Vince Gilligan trusting and challenging his audience
15:45 Humanity put into servitude for a future invader
25:00 Carol as an avatar for white entitlement
32:30 Manousos is an avatar for…? The classic mythical hero?
39:30 Isolation took a real toll on Carol
44:45 thoughts on the ATOM BOMB
50:45 do they need an atom bomb or just some screaming?
54:45 Carol under the mist of Zosia post-kiss
1:01:45 Final thoughts on the season as a whole
1:05:30 What We’re Watching