Wax Episodic | IT: Welcome to Derry • Fallout • Pluribus

It’s time for IT. To us this first episode felt more like a classic ‘80s-style horror movie as a TV series than anything we’ve seen before, which is really fun! Join Shawn and Jason to talk it out.  Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E2 “The Thing in the Dark”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to weallfloat@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners:  Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Welcome to Derry, Fallout, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you!

Between Steph’s seduction of Chet after dressing him in her dead husband’s clothes, and feral ghouls that are basically rage virus zombies, and JELL-O pie, we were smiling ear-to-ear at this week’s episode. Join Kasi, Kara, and Jason as we talk it out, with some bonus Greek myth comparisons from Kara to boot.  Mentioned: Nuka-Cola locater: https://www.jonessoda.com/pages/costco-ne-fallout Next up: Fallout S1E5 “The Past”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners:  Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Fallout, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. And Randy is in there. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.

Another fantastic episode in this show of extremes, and this time Kara’s here along with Kasi and Jason to talk it out! Mentioned: Get Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition FREE!: https://gaming.amazon.com/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-gog/dp/amzn1.pg.item.8b24f09c-6cef-41d7-9a68-21f275c1c110?ingress=amzn&ref_=SM_FalloutNewVegasUltimateEdition_S02_FGWP_CRWN A super cute Axolotl: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/axolotl Next up: Fallout S1E4 “The Ghouls”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners:  Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Fallout, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. And Randy is in there. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.

This episode was stuffed to the gills with cool s#%t — gory action, irradiated mutant animals, the most adorable dog ever, and freakin' Michael “Ben Linus” Emerson — as Lucy explored the surface world and Maximus realized his dream of playing knight. Join Jason and Kasi as we talk it out! Mentioned: Bethesda Softworks Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/BethesdaSoftworks Is Fallout 76 Worth Playing In 2025? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6i7prPBLag  Next up: Fallout S1E3 “The Head”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners:  Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Fallout, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. And Randy is in there. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.

Here we go: Fallout! This retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic extravaganza is a collision of humor and terror, charm and gore, propriety and depravity, mystery and adventure, and so much more. It’s smartly written, extravagantly produced, and we think the casting is perfect, with Ella Purnell as our uber-plucky hero, and Walton Goggins as our sassy, ghoulish foil.  I’m joined by Kasi and Wendy to talk out this first episode, which manages to be entertaining while dropping a ton of detail about this world. Join us as we talk it out! Next up: Fallout S1E2 “The Target”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners:  Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Fallout, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. And Randy is in there. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you!

It wasn’t as conclusive a season finale as we maybe wanted, but it was chock full of Alien: Earth greatness, and Jason, Randy, and Kara had a blast getting into all the details. Thank you to all you guys who watched and listened along with us. It was a great time!  Next up for Wax Episodic: The post-apocalyptic, retro-futuristic, mutant-infested extravaganza, Fallout! Come join us for another great ride! All eight episodes of season one are available now on Amazon Prime, and we’ll be continuing on with season two when it premieres in December. Next up: Fallout S1E1 “The End”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to stimpak@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Stay frosty.

Such a mix of tones in this action-packed episode, at times simultaneously sad, sweet, disturbing, funny, and horrific. We were down with it and we’re very much looking forward to the finale next week. Listen in as we talk it out. ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re looking at covering either Severance or Fallout next while we wait for the Pluribus premiere. Want to help us choose which one? Join our Podcastica FB group at facebook.com/groups/podcastica and look for the poll. Next up: Alien: Earth S1E8 “The Real Monsters”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you!

Deepening questions of loyalty, identity, and morality this week, and also toxic fly barf.   Links: • The Pandominion parallel earths books Jason mentioned: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/series/m-r-carey/the-pandominion/ Next up: Alien: Earth S1E7 “Emergence”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you!

Blech!!!! Ewwwwwwwww!!!  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you! Links: Alien: Isolation Digital Series - Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wafu9S8Mjas&t=189s  Next up: Alien: Earth S1E6 “The Fly”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

A quieter episode, but filled with fascinating angles to think about and explore, entertaining character dynamics, and most of all, rising tension on all fronts. This thing is clearly headed towards a major clusterf&@ck... Kara and Jason are happy to be joined this ep by Alien aficionado Archmaester Renny! Links: Control/AI — Help prevent the development of AI super intelligence: https://controlai.com/take-action/usa   Video — What happens if AI just keeps getting smarter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=104&v=0bnxF9YfyFI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcontrolai.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjg2NjMsMzY4NDIsMjg2NjY Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: • On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797 • On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5  • Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you! Next up: Alien: Earth S1E5 “In Space, No One...”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Bro! Did you see this episode?! Dude, it was creepy as f#$k! But seriously, we’re loving the dynamism of this show. It’s at times funny, disturbing, thrilling, thought-provoking, beautiful, and massively grody. And this episode delivered on all fronts, bro! Join Randy and Jason to talk it out. Next up: Alien: Earth S1E4 “Observation”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

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: Brain interface used to edit YouTube video — paralyzed Neuralink patient also uses AI to narrate with his own voice: 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: Alien: Earth S1E3 “Metamorphosis”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to transmissions@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

We can’t lie, we’re excited for Pluribus, the upcoming series created by Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan. I (Jason) am equally thrilled to be covering that on this podcast after Alien: Earth, with my former Walking Dead ‘Cast co-host of 10 years, Karen! Happiness is contagious. Join us in this quick episode for a rundown on everything we know so far about this series, plus some speculation on what it’s going to be about.  Links: Official Pluribus teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbsiKjVAV28  Our tonge-in-cheek Pluribus teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MgHamaN_-Oc Next up: Alien: Earth S1E1&2 “Neverland” & “Mr. October”! Let us know your thoughts. You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Come join us at the Alien: Earth Facebook Group by Podcastica: https://facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica  Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

So much fun to revisit one of the most classic sci-fi action movies ever. We’re starting to think these creatures might be dangerous, btw. Join Randy and Jason for some in-depth appreciation before we move on to the new stuff! Links: Alien: Earth trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbsiKjVAV28  Abstract for Archmaester Rennie’s article "Negotiating the Vietnam War Through Permeable Genre Borders: Aliens as Vietnam War Film, Platoon as Horror Film.": https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=LxLSuWAAAAAJ&citation_for_view=LxLSuWAAAAAJ:Y0pCki6q_DkC Next up: Alien: Earth S1E1&2 “Neverland” & “Mr. October”! Let us know your thoughts. You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Come join us at the Alien: Earth Facebook Group by Podcastica: https://facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica  Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Are you more excited for a show that takes place in the Alien universe, or a new Noah Hawley show? For us it’s both. To get ready for Alien: Earth (premiering August 12), we’re going back to the beginning, to the iconic 1979 sci-fi horror classic, Alien! Transmission incoming.  Alien: Earth trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbsiKjVAV28  Next up: The blockbuster 1986 Alien follow-up, James Cameron’s Aliens. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Who are we? What is this? What’s going on here?! Short answer: We’re gonna be podcasting on some great TV shows, the ones you’re still thinking about when they’re over, and want someone to talk to about. Long answer: See podcast.  Next up: The iconic 1979 sci-fi thriller that started it all, Alien! Let us know your thoughts. You can email or send a voice message to transmission@podcastica.com.  Or check out our Alien: Earth Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/alienearthpodcastica. Check out all our other shows at podcastica.com.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.