We’re not sure we’ve ever seen a dance turn so creepy so fast. Another fantastic episode, deepening the characters of these girls, and making us hope for the best for all of them (because, you know, optimism bias). 

Next up: The Testaments S1E6 “Stadium”. Let us know your thoughts!

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A tea party has never seemed so important — any slip up could ruin a girl’s life forever. Meanwhile, Daisy’s freaking out as Gilead closes in on Mayday spies all around her. Join Daphne, Wendy, and Jason as we talk it out. 

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Next up: The Testaments S1E5 “Ball”. Let us know your thoughts!

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So great to get so much of Daisy’s story in this episode. I don’t even want to say too much about it in case someone reads this first and gets spoiled, but this show is really humming along! 

Next up: The Testaments S1E4 “Green Tea”. Let us know your thoughts!

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Such a mix of hope, excitement, menace, and dread in this show already. We hope you’re as engaged with it as we are as we dive into this second episode. 

Next up: The Testaments S1E3 “Daisy”. Let us know your thoughts!

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Hello! Daphne, Wendy, and Jason are back and ready to dive into the world of The Testaments, this coming-of-age story set in the horrific and unjust world of Gilead. We’re finding the show fascinatingly fresh and new, and at the same time familiar in a lot of ways that drew us to The Handmaid’s Tale, all while being vital to the overall story. All three of us are excited for this series. And we’re especially glad you have all of you watching and listening along with us!

Next up: The Testaments S1E2 “Perfect Teeth”. Let us know your thoughts!

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Well blessed be the fruit loops, we’re back! Are you ready for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale? Whether your answer is “YES!”, “maybe…”, or “hell no”, we hope you listen to our quick pre-season review to give you an idea of what you might be in store for, with some general talk about the setting, style, and a few other details (but no big spoilers). After having seen the first few episodes, this show isn’t exactly what we thought, and we’re loving it so far. 

We’ll be back on Wednesday, April 8 with three podcast episodes for each of the first three episodes of The Testaments released that day!

Next up: The Testaments S1E1 “Precious Flowers”. Let us know your thoughts!

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Hey all, here’s another bonus episode, this time on the crazy new Apple TV show, Pluribus.

Pluribus is the latest show from Breaking Bad creator, Vince Gilligan, who in our book is one of the all-time great TV creators. His writing is intelligent, meticulous, unexpected, and wry, and this show is wild. It’s very Twilight Zone-y. Creepy, thought provoking, thrilling, extremely odd in the best way, and super fun.

If you haven’t tried it, we definitely recommend you give it a shot! And then, of course, listen to this podcast. And if you end up getting subsumed into the collective, we’ll be covering the rest of the season on Wax Episodic, available wherever you get podcasts, or at ⁠⁠waxepisodic.com⁠⁠. 

PS If you’ve been a Podcastica listener for awhile, you might be interested know that the hosts for this podcast are me (Jason) and Karen, who started this network 15 years ago with The Walking Dead ‘Cast. So much fun podcasting with Karen again! 

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Here’s Daphne, Wendy, and Jason with a check-in about the state of things in the United States, with our unvarnished thoughts and opinions about it all.

We walk you through:

The state of things in the country since Trump came into office.

Some hopeful signs that things may be shifting in our favor.

What we do (and maybe you can do, too) to cope and to fight back.

Plus, we have some impassioned feedback from you guys, which we’re always grateful for.

Please consider attending a No Kings protest this Saturday, Oct 18. You can find one near you at nokings.org.

The Human Rights Campaign information on protesting peacefully and safely: https://www.hrc.org/resources/tips-for-preparedness-peaceful-protesting-and-safety

If you feel like connecting, come join our Mayday Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thtmayday

Podcasts (w/ Apple Podcasts links):

Pod Save America: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-save-america/id1192761536

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-show-with-jon-stewart/id1583132133

Main Justice w/ Andrew Weissmann & Mary McCord: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-justice/id1679657705

Michelle Wolf’s Thought Box: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michelle-wolfs-thought-box/id1772719946

Daphne’s comedy podcast, Buffalo Buffalo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buffalo-buffalo-podcast/id1754897232

YouTube channels:

Robert Reich: https://www.youtube.com/@RBReich

Heather Cox Richardson: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson

Jimmy Kimmel Live (look for his monologues): https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyKimmelLive

Sam Reich’s  Dropout: https://www.youtube.com/@dropout

Amanda’s Mild Takes: https://www.youtube.com/@Amandas-Mild-Takes

Late Night with Seth Meyers (look for A Closer Look segments): https://www.youtube.com/@LateNightSeth

The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/thedailyshow

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: LastWeekTonight

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Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic

Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts.

We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first episode here so you can check it out. If you like it, please consider subscribing to Wax Episodic — it’s my new podcast home, and you can find it at ⁠waxepisodic.com⁠. 

PS If The Handmaid’s Tale pulled you in with its chilling look at systemic oppression and power run amok, Alien: Earth offers a similarly unsettling take—this time through a sci-fi lens, with corporations and institutions exerting control in quietly terrifying ways.

Alien: Earth S1E1&2: “Neverland” & “Mr. October”

The wait is over — Alien: Earth has landed, and Noah Hawley’s first two episodes deliver everything we hoped for: suspense, grotesque alien terrors, strange new lifeforms, and a sharp look at how unchecked corporate ambition could shape our future — in a series that (at least so far) feels both classic and brand new. Join Jason, Randy, and Kara as we dig into “Neverland” and “Mr. October.”

Links from the episode:

⁠https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/wearable-tech/brain-interface-used-to-edit-youtube-video-paralyzed-neuralink-patient-also-uses-ai-to-narrate-with-his-own-voice?utm_source=chatgpt.com⁠ 

Next up on Wax Episodic: Alien: Earth S1E3 “Metamorphosis”!

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Need a little more reflection on The Handmaid’s Tale? Here’s 3 hours for ya! :) Thanks for all the wonderful feedback everyone. It’s been a truly fantastic, meaningful experience for us, and you guys were a huge part of that.

Daphne will be leading a book club soon, probably in a couple weeks, starting with either The Handmaid’s Tale or The Testaments. If you’d like to take part, join our “The Handmaid’s Tale: Mayday” Facebook group and look for a poll about it soon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thtmayday

Other than that, we hope to see you back for The Testaments TV series!

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum!

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