Westworld: The Podcast

Craig Carter is joined by his friends Jake Ratliff and Heather Barefoot. They dive deep into episode two "Chestnut." They discuss Dolores' midnight stroll (3:20), William and Logan's arrival at Westworld (5:17), trouble in Delos (17:43), "these violent delights..." (20:39), hats and trains (23:16), The Man in Black and Lawrence (28:20), Maeve and her "faults" (32:11), getting acquainted with the Devil (37:50), William and Logan in the park (41:45), war and historical inaccuracies (42:49), Dolores and Bernard (49:13), 20% more aggression (53:36), Theresa and Bernard and corporate (55:56), Logan stabbing things and making William uncomfortable (58:47), is sleeping with a robot cheating? (1:04:44), the workshop (1:08:25), The Man in Black and Lawrence Part II (1:12:14), Ford and mini-Ford (1:20:06), Bernard and Theresa and coitus (1:23:25), Maeve's nightmare (1:25:42), Dolores' second midnight stroll (1:36:32), Odyssey on Red River (1:37:03), and a new segment: Theory of the Week! (1:42:15).

HBO released the second episode of "Westworld" early on HBO GO. That means we have an episode for you early as well! Craig and Jake give their initial thoughts on "Chestnut" (1:40), The Man in Black showing us the intricacies of the park (2:44), and Odyssey on Red River (8:22).

Craig and Jake dive deeper into the first episode of "Westworld." They discuss Jake's love of westerns and their impact on American culture (1:30), our introduction to Dolores, Teddy, and the park (4:15), the purpose of the hosts (13:40), the inner workings of the park (15:00), meeting Dr. Robert Ford and how they made the robots seem like robots (22:45), the small changes that have huge ripples (28:24), what it's like being a guest and empathy (33:04), park bureaucracy and Core Code (35:50), being affected by the outside world and families (41:24), the politics of Delos (45:30), programmed racism (48:28), robot errors and technological advancements (50:00), the Ford namesake (54:26), the third day (57:36), the shootout (59:42), Peter Abernathy and Shakespeare (1:01:05), what the Man in Black is up to (1:13:45), and the Delores theory (1:14:55).

It's finally here! Craig and Jonathan talk about the series premiere of "Westworld." They discuss their general impressions and their favorite moments.

It's time to get hype again! (Jamaican airhorn) In part two of our hype series, Craig, Jonathan, and Brian discuss: what exactly is Delos? (1:40), are we going to see other parks? (4:40), the cinematography (8:25), the set design (12:08), the visual effects (13:20), the music (14:13), Ed Harris as a villain (16:20), how will we know who is a robot? (20:20), and JJ Abrams Easter eggs (24:00). Also, Brian is going on a special trip so tune in after the outro to hear about it.