Westworld: The Podcast

We're rewatching all 10 episodes of Season 1 in preparation for the Season 2 premiere. Craig and Jake rewatched "The Stray" and after giving a synopsis (3:17), hey discuss the episode's theme: identity (19:36), and break out the trusty old six shooter and discuss six things you might have missed upon your first viewing (23:51).

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We're rewatching all 10 episodes of Season 1 in preparation for the Season 2 premiere. Craig and Jake rewatched "Chesnut" and after giving a synopsis (1:34), they discuss the episode's theme: revelation (17:55), and break out the trusty old six shooter and discuss six things you might have missed upon your first viewing (21:33).

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Welcome to our new binge watchers series! We're recapping all ten episodes from Season One. Craig and Jake rewatched "The Original" and after giving a synopsis (3:42), they discuss the episode's theme: Beneath the Surface (27:03), and break out the trusty old six shooter and discuss six things you might have missed upon your first viewing (30:22).

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The premiere of Season 2 was leaked! Craig and Jake break down this amazing episode full of incredible surprises.

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HBO dropped another stunning "Westworld" trailer for Season 2. Craig and Brian were excited to break it down. They talk about Bernard's precarious position, Dolores' revolution, Maeve looking for her daughter, different time periods, Shogun World, and more!

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Louis Herthum was one of the breakout stars of "Westworld." He appeared on our podcast after season one and he's back to get us excited for season two! We discuss his life since the pilot (2:08), his various projects (3:58), the Super Bowl commercial (12:08), being reunited with the cast (17:19), his "series regular" status (22:12), working with Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy (34:49), working with different directors from episode to episode (39:47), working without green screen (42:36), and more.

For HBO's first Super Bowl commercial in 20 years, they chose an incredible "Westworld" trailer. Craig and Jake break it down and discuss charging bulls, the Ghost Nation, what their favorite characters are up to, and their favorite moments.

Louis Herthum is the breakout star from "Westworld." His performance as Peter Abernathy set the tone for what would be one of the best new shows on television.

Craig was able to interview him and they discussed what is was like growing up in Baton Rouge (1:52), how he decided he wanted to get into acting (7:10), the original "Westworld" (12:50), how he found out about the HBO show and his preparation for the role (14:33), his time on set and his cold storage experiences (32:23), the reception from his incredible performance (43:21), praise from Ed Harris and Emmy nominations (46:52), season 2 (51:15), his experiences as a fan of the show (56:42), and a little Shakespeare (1:00:57).

Scholar of religious studies Andrew Aghapour joins the podcast to talk about the religious symbolism present throughout the first season of "Westworld." Craig and Andrew discuss the bicameral mind (3:48), Ford, Nietzsche, and the death of God (15:08), Dolores and Maeve as prophets (38:15), and what we may learn about the religion of the Hosts and the world outside of the park in season two.

The piano player covers were such a big part of the first season of Westworld. Craig and Heather couldn't wait until 2018 to hear the next group of songs to be covered in season two. So they got the help of the musician behind our podcast theme music to help compose a hypothetical season two soundtrack. Alex Thompson joins Craig and Heather to play 10 amazing songs from all different genres in the piano player style. You'll hear piano player versions of: Into the West (6:39), Hurt (10:34), Rolling in the Deep (17:51), Jolene (21:07), Chandelier (25:11), Time in a Bottle (29:54), Mad World (34:23), Idioteque (38:14), Send in the Clowns (43:27), and I Say a Little Prayer (48:52).

And Craig, Heather, and Alex discuss each one and how they might fit into the show.