Out In The Wilds

This is a CROSSOVER EPISODE! We were super delighted to be invited onto the Leftist Teen Drama podcast to talk about two shows we love so much! This episode is cross-posted on both of our streams. If you don't already listen to Leftist Teen Drama, we highly recommend! Maria (from Leftist Teen Drama) and Aly and Rachel (from Out in The Wilds) come together for a wide-ranging discussion on Indig...

This is the much delayed final episode for The Wilds, Season 2. We’re sorry this took so long! This episode is dedicated to all the folks who gently (but passionately) reached out asking if we were ever going to finish the season. This wouldn’t have happened without you folks, and we appreciate the heck out of you. Without further adieu… Welcome back to Out In The Wilds ! It’s time to cover Season...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 7 (aka Day 50/Day 33 on the island). We know this one’s been a long time coming. Honestly we’ve just been a bit sad as we near the end of the season. We’ll talk about mothers in various different forms, and Toni’s overwhelming feeling that she’s let Martha down. We’ll also dive into Leah’s spiral (and how continually no one sees...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 6 (aka Day 46/Day 26 on the island). We’ll talk about Martha and her fear of causing harm, the Ben Folds arc and whether the Gretchen-Blanket saga was real or fake. We’ll also challenge the lens used for Ivan and Kirin’s altercation in the locker room, discuss the implications of trauma and also question the balance of humanity...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 5 (aka Day 45/Day 16 on the island).  This is a huge set-up episode with quite a bit of heft to it... and we are excited to break it down. We'll discuss why Kirin is the worst person to have a hangover with (but the right person for Josh to talk to), the beginnings of Gretchen's "breakdown" and the concept of going home/nev...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 4 (aka Day 42/Day 15 on the island). We’ll talk about the ways that Nora is simultaneously remembered and forgotten, Rachel’s struggle to move from surviving to thriving and concepts of power. We’ll also explore the tension between who needs care versus who gets care, puzzle Leah’s super-spy acting skills and question if any of...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 3 (aka Day 36/Day 14 on the island). We’ll discuss different forms of healing, peaceful (and not so peaceful) transitions of power, and of course the immensely beloved “Home” scene. This episode also brought back the return of duo arcs (our favourite from Season One!) and we are thrilled be able to really dig into these smaller...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 2 (aka Day 34/Day 12 on the island). We’ll discuss the tension that exists between leisure and privilege, the fear of losing control over our stories and concepts of forgiveness and care. We’ll also talk about the symbolism behind Raf’s bracelet, the problem of Marisol and who did and did not give Leah care. Plus, Dot and books!...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Season 2 Episode 1 (aka Day 30/Day 1 on the island). There is a lot to cover this episode, as we meet a whole slew of new characters and reunite with our favourites. We’ll discuss Rachel and what she feels she can and cannot mourn for, the importance of names, and the struggle to balance the things we want versus the things we believe we deserve...

WELCOME BACK TO OUT IN THE WILDS! It’s finally time to shout about the trailer and HOW EXCITED WE ARE TO BE BACK! Please join us for a ridiculously long foray into less than two minutes of content, and for theories, jokes and just genuine joy! Welcome back to new and old friends. We've missed you and are excited to meet you all. We’ll pose questions like: Where’d you get the dirt to fill that pit,...

Welcome back for our final Season 1 episode of Out In The Wilds! We are fondly calling this our potpourri episode because it catches (most of) the pieces that didn’t fit elsewhere. We’re going to talk through the importance of falls from grace for each character and the significance of ongoing redemption arcs on the Island. We’ll also discuss the repeating imagery patterns (but like why are they a...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! Episode 16 is the fifth (and last!) of our “duo” series, where we take a deeper look into each of the pairs outside of the context of the recaps. Next up is Shelby Goodkind (Mia Healey) and Dorothy Jane Campbell (Shannon Berry)! This one is monster length (we did warn you that it might be Texas-sized) but hey — we are nearing the end and we figure you might miss u...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! Episode 15 is the fourth of our “duo” series, where we take a deeper look into each of the pairs outside of the context of the recaps. Next up is Rachel Reid (Reign Edwards) and Nora Reid (Helena Howard)! We will discuss the concept of self-isolation and the ways that Nora and Rachel other themselves from the group, the role that self discovery plays in growth, an...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! Episode 14 is the third of our “duo” series, where we take a deeper look into each of the pairs outside of the context of the recaps. Next up is Linh Bach (Chi Nguyen) and Gretchen Klein (Rachel Griffiths)! A bit of a different pairing to be sure, but we are excited about this one. We’ll talk through the dubious and obscured motivations of both characters, the que...

Oh, hey! We’re back with Episode 13! This is the second of our “duo” series, where we take a deeper look into each of the pairs outside of the context of the recaps. Next up is Martha Blackburn (Jenna Clause) and Toni Shalifoe (Erana James)!    We’ll talk about Martha’s attempts to reinvent herself and how they relate to the ways she is coping with trauma, the elusive concept of home and...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! Episode 12 is the first of our “duo” series, where we take a deeper look into each of the pairs outside of the context of the recaps. First up is Leah Rilke (Sarah Pidgeon) and Fatin Jadmani (Sophia Ali)! We’ll talk about loyalty and accountability, the ways that Fatin others herself, the relationship between control and release, how both girls value trust and of...

Holy, it’s finally here! Episode 11 of Out In The Wilds is up! This one’s for you all — everyone who has shared kind words with us, yelled about characters and conspiracies with Aly or just been along for the ride. We appreciate all of the support, adore you all and are ecstatic it’s not over yet!   This is the first in a series of non-recap episodes that we are so excited to share with you....

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to shout about Episode 10/Day 23 on the island and to talk about what we honestly think is one of the best season finales we have ever seen. We’re going to go deep into what motivates Nora, how Dot’s leadership isn’t just about survival, why Nora sees Rachel and Toni in similar ways, and whether Gretchen has an unhealthy fascination with pancakes (just k...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to analyze Episode 9/Day 22 on the island and to talk about the absolute G.O.A.T. Martha Blackburn.  Look forward to us describing Leah using the word “spiralling” way too many times, yelling about powwow food (if you don’t know what a taco in a bag is, look it up!), and criticizing all the survival moves the girls make. We also get into the questio...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to cover Episode 8/Day 16 on the island. Shelby Goodkind, here we come! In the words of S. Twain, let’s go girls. This is a hefty episode length-wise and content-wise. We promise there are some jokes in there. We will get into the ocean party montage, what the return of Marcus means, Gretchen’s donor lunch, the power struggle between Dan and Shelby and h...

Welcome back to Out In The Wilds! It’s time to get into Episode 7/Day 15 on the island. There is a lot to cover this episode between the fight, kiss-and-run, Gretchen's really problematic speech, and everything to do with Linh Bach (Chi Nguyen) and her alter ego Jeanette. But we are really excited to share this one with you. We’ll talk fever dreams, the role of the confederate, suitcase usefulness...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Out In The Wilds. It’s time to cover Episode 6/Day 12 on the island!  We talk conspiracy theories, desolate geographies, and the underlying sense that something is definitely wrong. We also get into the root of Toni’s distrust of Shelby, mussel-gate, our resident frightening psychologist, how not to provide counselling to young women, the design of the bunker, and a wh...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Out In The Wilds! It's time to cover Episode 5/Day 7 on the island. This one's for you, Fatin Jadmani. We'll talk about the weight of being a prodigy, Rachel's need to rely on others versus Nora's need to rely on herself, why Martha can't count to sixty, what is the recognition and applause that Fatin is actually looking for, dead bodies, and whether Leah is Gretchen's bigg...

It’s Thursday, so you know what that means? It’s time to cover Episode 4/Day 6 on the island! We’ll talk about the Dot and Fatin of it all, who had the better Shelter Building Team, Toni’s existence as a Disaster! Lesbian, why Regan is a fan favourite, is the Island hell or purgatory and weirdly biometrics. This episode was an intersectional identity dream for Aly (who is both Indigenous and queer...

Welcome back to Out in The Wilds! It's Episode 3/Day 3 on the island, and we're dreaming in sushi and Indian tacos. We'll talk about being invisible vs. being seen, suspect motivational coaching, the Marcus mystery, childhood friends, and the Dawn of Eve propaganda. This is also Dot Campbell's episode, so we will be gushing about our favourite leader and cheering on Shannon Berry. Not gonna lie, t...