Foundation: The Official Podcast

Welcome back to the world of Foundation, the epic Apple Original series based on the award-winning works of Isaac Asimov.

Each week, join host Jason Concepcion, showrunner David S. Goyer, and special guests from the cast and crew, as they go behind the scenes of Season 2 and unpack what this story can tell us about power, community, and faith.

Foundation: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Follow on Apple Podcasts.

Season 2 of Foundation premieres July 14 on Apple TV and new episodes of the podcast will drop alongside the series each week. Watch where available.

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The Season 1 finale deep dive is here. Jason and David waste no time unpacking the twists and revelations in “The Leap,” written and directed by David. They discuss Gaal’s epic journey home to Synnax, including the difficulties of shooting the scenes above and below water. They also talk about the implications of Hari as a deity. And they close out by touching on David’s hopes for what’s to come in Season 2. 

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Victoria Morrow, co-executive producer and writer, unpacks Season 1’s penultimate episode, “The First Crisis,” with Jason and David. They debate Hari’s motivations for setting things into motion. And they discuss the Brother Dawn twist that blindsided viewers (Jason especially), which David admits was deliberate.

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Consulting producer and writer Liz Phang joins Jason and David to talk about episode 8, “The Missing Piece.” David reveals this is his favorite episode of the season while they discuss Brother Day’s complicated relationship with Demerzel, what radicalized the Anacreons, and Gaal’s mounting frustration with Hari’s betrayal. 

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Jason and David break down episode 7 of Foundation, “Mysteries and Martyrs.” They discuss the concepts behind the Invictus and other Imperial spaceships—some are knife blades, others are donut holes. They also dive deep into Hari’s grand plan, Brother Day’s confrontation with Zephyr Halima, and how Brother Dawn’s storyline gives off YA vibes.

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Jason and David dive into episode 6 of Foundation, “Death and the Maiden.” They explore the big reveal that comes to Salvor in a vision, the mounting panic taking hold of Brother Dawn, and Luminism—a religion that suddenly poses a threat to Empire. 

This is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios.

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Leigh Dana Jackson is back to discuss episode 5, “Upon Awakening,” with Jason and David. They dive into Gaal’s home planet—the flooded world of Synnax—and her reasons for leaving. Plus, they talk about how the writers’ room grappled with all of the math. (Hint: They brought in experts.)

This is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios.

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Writer and co-executive producer Leigh Dana Jackson breaks down Foundation episode 4, “Barbarians at the Gate,” with Jason and David. They discuss what’s going on with Brother Dawn, how the Anacreons were conceived and adapted for the show, and why it’s important that space is multicultural. 

This is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios.

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Jane Espenson—writer, co-executive producer, and Hugo Award winner—joins Jason and David to discuss Foundation episode 3, “The Mathematician’s Ghost.” They reveal the thinking behind Salvor Hardin and what makes her unique as a character. Plus, they dive into the backstory of the genetic dynasty.  

This is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios.

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Jason and David S. Goyer break down the first two episodes of Foundation: “The Emperor’s Peace” and “Preparing to Live.” Goyer gets candid about his personal relationship to the material, the process of modernizing Asimov’s works for television, and why a star bridge is a sci-fi lover’s favorite technology.

This is an Apple TV podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios.

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