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Podmetheus: An Alien Earth Podcast
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Join author, writer and podcaster A. J. Black, alongside regular and special guests, for PODMETHEUS - a podcast devoted to the Alien films, extended franchise and 2025's new TV series, Alien: Earth.
A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus takes on hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside returning guest Dan Owen.
Here they discuss Season One, from its highs to its lows, its delights to its irritations.
The show started off strong, while episode 5 was one of the best pieces of filmed Alien storytelling in the history of the franchise, but did the show stick the landing?
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Dan Owen
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus takes on hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside returning guest Ryan Lambie.
Here they discuss the Season One finale, 'The Real Monsters', written by Noah Hawley and Maria Melnik, and directed by Dana Gonzales.
In the season finale, Morrow may have lost the last round to Kirsh, but he’s not giving up without a fight. Meanwhile, Marcy and the Lost Boys re-team and take control of their destiny - will Boy Kavalier’s hubris finally be his downfall?
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Ryan Lambie
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus takes on hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside returning guest Kat Hughes.
Here they discuss 1x07 'Emergence', written by Noah Hawley and Maria Melnik, and directed by Dana Gonzales.
In this seventh episode, Marcy starts to really put her abilities to the test and gets herself a new bodyguard. Meanwhile Slightly continues his desperate plan to smuggle a sample off the island with the help of Smee and an unlikely ally...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Kat Hughes
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Kat Hughes has the pleasure of talking with actor Sandra Yi Sencindiver, who plays the enigmatic Yutani in Alien: Earth.
They discuss how she got the role, her feelings on Yutani's journey so far, her favourite Alien movie and more...
NOTE: there are no spoilers beyond the end of 1x06 of Alien: Earth in this episode.
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Host
Kat Hughes
Special Guest
Sandra Yi Sencindiver
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Tony continues coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Ryan Lambie.
Here they discuss 1x06 'The Fly', written by Hawley and Lisa Long & directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir, as we return to the present day and Neverland. As Wendy learns the disturbing fate dealt to Nibs, Arthur realises he is diverging from Dame, Morrow's manipulation of Slightly grows and Toodles ends up in a deadly situation, the alien specimens are plotting. How long will it be before they find their freedom?
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Ryan Lambie
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus has the pleasure of talking with creative Andy Nicholson, who is the production designer on Alien: Earth...
NOTE: there are no spoilers beyond the end of 1x06 of Alien: Earth in this episode.
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Special Guest
Andy Nicholson
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Tony continues coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Ryan Lambie.
Here they discuss 1x05 'In Space, No One', written & directed by Hawley, as we flash back to see what happened on the crashed ship Maginot. Security officer Morrow awakens to find the captain dead, a facehugger one another crewman, and a specimen loose. There is a saboteur in their midst, but who wants them dead, and why?
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Ryan Lambie
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus takes hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Kat Hughes.
Here they discuss 1x04 'Observation', written Hawley & Bobak Esfarjani and directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir, Hermit is faced with a stark dose of reality, the hybrids begin to think beyond their programming, Morrow continues his machinations and Wendy's strange connection to alien life begins to grow...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Kat Hughes
Executive Producer
A. J. Black
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Mark McManus takes hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Kat Hughes.
Here they discuss 1x03 'Metamorphosis', written Hawley & Robert Di Laurentis and directed by Dana Gonzalez, as the alien specimens begin to make their mark, Hermit tries to reconcile with what Wendy has become, Morrow sets his plans into action and a deadly clash with the Xenomorph looms...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Kat Hughes
Executive Producer
A. J. Black
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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Title/Outro music:
'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, he is joined by regular guest & host Mark McManus to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show.
Here they discuss 1x02 'Mr October', written Hawley and directed by Dana Gonzalez, as the mission into the crashed Maginot continues, Boy Kavalier's intentions grow clearer, and Wendy and Hermit come face to face with alien deadliness...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Co-Host
Mark McManus
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, he is joined by regular guest & host Mark McManus to begin coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show.
Here they discuss 1x01 'Neverland', written and directed by Hawley, as we are introduced to Wendy and her 'lost boys', Prodigy, a corporate future world and the ill-fated SS Maginot...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Co-Host
Mark McManus
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, guest host Mark McManus is joined by joined by host of the Movie Duel podcast, Peter Marshall, to discuss Stephen Hopkins' 1990 blockbuster sequel, Predator 2.
A bombastic follow up to John McTiernan's 1987 film, and one that first hints at the shared lore with the Alien universe, this swaps the Central American jungle for the urban sweat of Los Angeles as Danny Glover battles the alien interloper. But has the film been overlooked and overshadowed over time by its predecessor? We look to find out.
Plus, Peter talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Peter Marshall
Executive Producer
A. J. Black
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, Tony is joined by guest Dan Owen, co-host of Film Stories network show Vampire Videos, to discuss Dan Trachtenberg's brand new animated epic, Predator: Killer of Killers.
An original tale, spanning over 1000 years and anthology stories set in the Viking age, feudal Japan and World War Two, we see variations on the Predator stalk worth adversary across human existence before assembling them for a dramatic conclusion. But can Trachtenberg create in animation what thrills on live action? We try and find out.
Plus, Dan talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Dan Owen
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https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, joined by co-host and Alien mega fan Mark McManus, they dig into the first full trailer of the upcoming Noah Hawley-led FX series, Alien: Earth...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Co-Host
Mark McManus
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/podmetheus
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, joined by horror writer and science-fiction blockbuster movie buff Christopher P. Ward, the podcast delves into John McTiernan's 1987 action blockbuster, Predator.
Not initially part of the Alien universe, the Arnold Schwarzenegger film swiftly entered the annals of iconic 1980s and science-fiction storytelling, delivering an iconic cinematic antagonist. But how does it weave into the world of Alien? And does it hold a candle to the best of that series? We try to find out.
Plus, Chris talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Christopher P. Ward
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, joined by horror writer, podcaster and all round Alien franchise obsessive Kat Hughes, the podcast looks at James Cameron's epic 1986 sequel, Aliens. A film that redefined what the series could be, as well as standing as one of the greatest follow ups of all time, what more is left to say about one of the most iconic films of the 1980s? We attempt to find out.
Plus, Kat talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film she likes the most...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Kat Hughes
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
This time, joined by author and film critic Darren Mooney, the podcast gets into the precursor projects to Alien, drawing a line from 1950s pulp science-fiction through to a dystopian 1970s approach to the genre, examining how that decades gets us ultimately to Ridley Scott's film.
Plus, Darren talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Darren Mooney
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PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
In the first deep dive, we go back to the wellspring - 1979's Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, as author and huge Alien fan Ryan Lambie joins Tony to dig into this legendary film, exploring why it remains a crowning achievement decades on...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Ryan Lambie
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In space... no one can hear you podcast...
PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens.
In the very first episode, Tony is joined by podcaster, film collector and Alien obsessive Mark McManus for a general talk about the franchise and to introduce the plan for the podcast itself...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Mark McManus
Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee:
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