The Handmaid's Tale: Above the Garage

Hi friends!! We are SO excited to discuss Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale with you! In this episode, we discuss "No Man's Land" Season 5, Episode 07, of "The Handmaid's Tale,” television show on Hulu (so if you haven’t watched it yet, you probably want to watch it first!). Come back every Wednesday for our fresh take on each week’s new episode of The Handmaid's Tale Season 5! And please come find our extra content posted daily on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage, Twitter at @AboveGaragePod, and Facebook at "Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast"!

In this episode, we discuss "Other Women," Season 2, Episode 3, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show, in the context of the show to date (through Season 4). This discussion is primarily intended for long time fans of the show that want to do a whole show re-watch with us (or just reflect upon their favorite episodes!). It is FULL of spoilers of future episodes. If you've already seen all four seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale," come join us to discuss foreshadowing, parallels, contrasts, and more! And come back every Wednesday for a new episode of our Deep Dive into "The Handmaid's Tale" television show. Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "Other Women," Season 2, Episode 04, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show.  Intended for both new watchers and long time fans of the tv show, come hang out with us while we discuss the episode in its entirety, without any spoilers from future episodes.  A separate segment, entitled "Deep Dive into Season 2, Episode 04 - Spoiler FULL," will be released on Wednesday, and is intended for long time fans.  That episode will discuss the episode in the context of the show to date (through Season 4).  But this entire episode is safe for both new and long time fans!  Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "Baggage," Season 2, Episode 3, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show, in the context of the show to date (through Season 4). This discussion is primarily intended for long time fans of the show that want to do a whole show re-watch with us (or just reflect upon their favorite episodes!). It is FULL of spoilers of future episodes. If you've already seen all four seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale," come join us to discuss foreshadowing, parallels, contrasts, and more! And come back every Wednesday for a new episode of our Deep Dive into "The Handmaid's Tale" television show. Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "Baggage," Season 2, Episode 03, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show.  Intended for both new watchers and long time fans of the tv show, come hang out with us while we discuss the episode in its entirety, without any spoilers from future episodes.  A separate segment, entitled "Deep Dive into Season 2, Episode 03 - Spoiler FULL," will be released on Wednesday, and is intended for long time fans.  That episode will discuss the episode in the context of the show to date (through Season 4).  But this entire episode is safe for both new and long time fans!  Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "Unwomen," Season 2, Episode 2, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show, in the context of the show to date (through Season 4). This discussion is primarily intended for long time fans of the show that want to do a whole show re-watch with us (or just reflect upon their favorite episodes!). It is FULL of spoilers of future episodes. If you've already seen all four seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale," come join us to discuss foreshadowing, parallels, contrasts, and more! And come back every Wednesday for a new episode of our Deep Dive into "The Handmaid's Tale" television show. Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "Unwomen," Season 2, Episode 02, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show.  Intended for both new watchers and long time fans of the tv show, come hang out with us while we discuss the episode in its entirety, without any spoilers from future episodes.  A separate segment, entitled "Deep Dive into Season 2, Episode 02 - Spoiler FULL," will be released on Wednesday, and is intended for long time fans.  That episode will discuss the episode in the context of the show to date (through Season 4).  But this entire episode is safe for both new and long time fans!  Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "June," Season 2, Episode 1, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show, in the context of the show to date (through Season 4). This discussion is primarily intended for long time fans of the show that want to do a whole show re-watch with us (or just reflect upon their favorite episodes!). It is FULL of spoilers of future episodes. If you've already seen all four seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale," come join us to discuss foreshadowing, parallels, contrasts, and more! And come back every Wednesday for a new episode of our Deep Dive into "The Handmaid's Tale" television show. Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

In this episode, we discuss "June," Season 2, Episode 01, of "The Handmaid's Tale" television show.  Intended for both new watchers and long time fans of the tv show, come hang out with us while we discuss the episode in its entirety, without any spoilers from future episodes.  A separate segment, entitled "Deep Dive into Season 2, Episode 01 - Spoiler FULL," will be released on Wednesday, and is intended for long time fans.  That episode will discuss the episode in the context of the show to date (through Season 4).  But this entire episode is safe for both new and long time fans!  Please come find us on Instagram at tht_abovethegarage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod and Facebook at "Above the Garage - A Nick & June The Handmaid's Tale Podcast!"

Today we kick off our new line up of topical episodes with The Handmaid’s Tale: Differences from Book to Screen.Margaret Atwood published The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985 to immediate critical acclaim. The instant literary classic, which Margaret had initially written in longhand on yellow legal pads, won the 1985 Governor General's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987, among many others over the years. And it’s now received the latest honor of being banned in many states!Thirty two years later, Bruce Miller released Season One of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu, also to immediate critical acclaim. In addition to its 8 Emmy wins for Season One (from 13 nominations), it became the first drama series on a streaming service to win an Emmy for Outstanding Series. It has continued to collect various award nominations over the next four seasons, and a massive fan base.Join us as we discuss some of the most notable creative decisions and changes made by Bruce Miller and his team to adapt Margaret Atwood’s literary masterpiece into the ground breaking television show it is. And come back in two weeks for a discussion on her sequel, The Testaments, which we are thrilled to announce is already in the process of being adapted to screen by Bruce Miller. After that we will begin our series of podcast discussions on specific characters and their arcs over the 5 seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale to date.

Today, we have the amazing opportunity to chat with Michael Derrah, who draws all the incredible storyboards for The Handmaid’s Tale. We talked to Derrah about his passion for all things artistic, his sudden and fascinating journey from a friend’s couch to drawing storyboards for Game of Thrones, and ultimately to finding a home in the art department of The Handmaid’s Tale. Join us as we imbibe lots of caffeine (some more shameful than others) and chat about a wide range of topics from Handmaids to Comic Cons to traveling. And find Derrah on Instagram @Derrah to check out his original artwork for The Handmaid’s Tale as well as Star Trek Origins, Saw Spiral, both It movies, Game of Thrones and more! And after you’ve fallen in love with his drawings there, go look for his graphic novel, Our War, which you can purchase on CredibleThreatPress.com. If you enjoy this interview, don’t forget to subscribe to our new podcast page “Above the Garage” wherever you listen to podcasts. We’re currently podcasting Succession Season 4 over there!

Today, we begin our analysis of Succession. Join us as we discuss the final season of this hilarious show about the highly dysfunctional but never boring Roy Family and their epic family business. Who, if anyone, will ultimately succeed the patriarch Logan? Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter AboveGaragePod.

Today, we have the incredible opportunity to chat with Nina Kiri, who plays one of our very favorite handmaids, Alma, in all 5 seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale. Nina talked us through her Serbian roots, her early start in acting, the hundreds of shorts she’s been in along the way, all the way through to developing the character of Alma with Reed Morano in the early days of Handmaids. And we imagine you’ll enjoy hearing about Nina’s enduring relationships with her Handmaids co-stars outside of work as much as we did! Plus karaoke, creepy farms, and so much more from this truly delightful human being. This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. And since you enjoy Nina’s work so much, be sure to check her out in other shows such as her web series, Blood, See on Apple +, and keep an eye out for Zoe’s Having a Baby later this year! Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod

Today, we have the incredible opportunity to chat with Mckenna Grace, who plays wife turned handmaid Esther Keyes in Seasons 4 and 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Mckenna shared lots of fun and fascinating stories from her experience BTS playing the feisty Esther Keyes as well as so many other unforgettable characters in her incredible career. Be enthralled along with us as she relives meeting the original Ghostbusters, driving the Ecto One(!), and doing normal teenager things like driving tests, buying artwork at Ross and much more! This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. And since you enjoy Mckenna’s work so much, be sure to check her out in movies such as Ghostbusters Afterlife, Captain Marvel, and her most recent show, Friend of the Family which you can (and should!) stream on Peacock! And then check out her latest music on Spotify - Mckenna really does it all and she does it all SO well! Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sound Supervisor, David McCallum, whose incredible work you hear on every season of The Handmaid’s Tale. His specialty is voice-overs which you know well and ADR (dialogue replacement) which you will not have noticed because it’s absolutely seamless in this show. But he was kind enough to educate us on not only his integral part but much of the entire sound process on the show. We hope you enjoy learning how it all works as much as we did, as well as hearing David’s personal journey to the top of such an interesting career! This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. And since you enjoy David’s work so much, be sure to check out his latest incredible project, Women Talking, Oscar nominated for Best Picture this week! Please come find us on Instagram at @tht_abovethegageage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod

Today, we are kicking off our analysis of Your Honor, starring Bryan Cranston on Showtime. Season 1 kept us on the edge of our seats every episode and we’re looking forward to seeing where Season 2 takes Michael. Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Today, we decided to break the mold and let some of the significant men in our lives take over the podcast. These guys all watch and also love the show so enjoy their no-holds-barred takes on Season 5 (and all the seasons) of The Handmaid’s Tale! This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with two time Emmy nominated Alastair Muir, whose incredible makeup artistry you can see on the faces of Serena, Nick, Janine, and many other characters on every episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, seasons 3-5. We hope you enjoy hearing about the process behind the beautiful (and often dirty and bloody) faces in so many of our favorite scenes, as well as Alastair’s personal journey to the top of such a fun and fascinating career! ▪️ This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. ▫️ And since you enjoy Alastair’s work so much, be sure to check out Luckiest Girl Alive on Netflix, The Invisible Man on Prime Video, Suits on USA Network and many more! ▪️ Please come find us on Instagram at @tht_abovethegageage and Twitter at @AboveGaragePod #TheHandmaidsTale

Join us as we read the winners from our extensive Season 5 awards poll, voted on by 500+ people on social media after the conclusion of Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale! Yes, you’ve figured is out, this is just another contrived excuse to rave about our favorite show. But it was fun, so have a listen! And make sure to check out our many post Season 5 interviews, available wherever you listen to podcasts! ▪️Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at AboveGaragePod

Today, we have the honor of speaking with Christine Ko, who plays the Lily from the Mayday camp in Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Among the many things discussed, Christine shared her fascinating thoughts on Lily and her background and history in Gilead prior to her introduction. She also entertained us with her very interesting journey to getting the part of Lily and lots of fun behind the scenes stories from her first season of filming The Handmaid’s Tale. Just listen to it-you’ll fall in love with Christine just like we did! What a delightful, fascinating and talented human. This episode will include spoilers for new viewers as we discuss the show to date, which is through Season 5, Episode 10. And since you enjoy Christine’s work so much, be sure to check out her other work - Dave on Hulu, Only Murders in the Building on Hulu, Tigertail on Netflix and many more! Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at AboveGaragePod