Resisting Gilead

This is a special episode of the Resisting Gilead podcast in which the overturning of Roe v. Wade is discussed

W. Axel Foley of the Daily DVR - A TV/Film Podcast and I cover the Season 4 finale of The Handmaid's Tale. Lawrence is an enigma, as ever, Serena's heart grows colder, June and Emily communicate in Handmaid speak, and Fred - as predicted - gets his just desserts.

Michael Aaron from the One Mike Podcast and I continue our conversation about The Handmaid's Tale by throwing out our theories and predictions about what will happen in the Season 4 finale of the show this week. We also read and discuss feedback sent in by Axel, John, and Andy. 4 out of 5 podders seem to agree that Fred, will be dead by the end of next week's show. What do you think?

This week I'm joined by Michael Aaron from the One Mike Podcast to talk about S4 E9 of The Handmaid's Tale - Progress. We discuss what Janine might be up to, the return of Esther/Mrs. Keyes (aka Murderous Baby June), OT's stellar performance as Luke this season & episode, how "Thoughts and Prayers" can have major consequences for all, and more.

This week I'm joined by Andy Theobald from the Daily DVR Podcasting family and the Westworld Cleanup Tech's Podcast to talk about S4 E8 of The Handmaid's Tale - Testimony. We discuss his fresh perspectives on the show, adoption, a variety of testimonies, Lawrence's "end game", the reality of who June, Emily, and Aunt Lydia really are, and more. There are some slight **SPOILERS** as about 19 minutes in I tell you who one of the three main characters in "The Testaments" is.

WARNING: This episode discusses sexual assault. This week I'm joined by Jenni from the Daily DVR Podcasting family to talk about S4 E7 of The Handmaid's Tale - Home. We discuss 5 years vs. 7 years, the dumpster fire that is Luke and June's relationship, question what the real deal between Mark Tuelo and Serena Joy might be, and talk about *that* scene. We also do a bit of theorizing about what's to come.

This week I'm on my own talking about S4 E6 of The Handmaid's Tale - Vows. I talk about the BFF reunion, my lukewarm feelings for Moira's girlfriend, question if Luke is really a jerk deep down, or if June is just afraid of disappointing him and do a little theorizing - the last one of which contains SPOILERS if you haven't watched the season trailers.

This week DJ Timm Hines joins me to cover S4 E5 of The Handmaid's Tale - Chicago. We discuss Aunt Lydia's new stature, Commander Lawrence's mind-f***ery, what it takes to regain one's power in Gilead, the dynamic duo - June and Janine, and the surprise character who shows up to 'fix' June at the end of the episode.

WARNING: This podcast episode discusses the topics of abortion and performing sexual acts for survival.

This week I cover S4 E4 of The Handmaid's Tale - Milk. Discussed are Rita's newfound freedom, a cold, milky train ride in which June is plain awful, and the important and difficult choices Janine has had to make, both past and present. While there's no crying this week, I did talk about something I never thought I'd ever podcast about.

WARNING - Topics related to violence against women are discussed in this podcast. John Wombacher and I discuss S4 E3 of The Handmaid's Tale - The Crossing. We cover the creepy Lieutenant, June getting under Lydia's skin, the big reveal about what Gilead is really all about, and eye contact. I prove that there is crying in podcasting and we remember the characters we lost.