Severed: The Ultimate Severance Podcast

HUGE NEWS, REFINERS! Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson have emerged from the edit bay and are ready to talk about Season Two of 'Severance.' They sat down with Athony Breznican of 'Vanity Fair' Magazine for a Q&A. Plus, they brought along a dozen new images from the set to share. This is a walk-through of the interview. If you want to read it for yourself, and check out the pictures, head over to v...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) LIVING LIFE 90 SECONDS AT A TIME... Apple TV+ is back with another glimpse into the weird world of "Severance" Season 2. As we move closer and closer to getting the gang back into MDR, this promo is telling us they might not be the gang we want! Oh, and Mark might be unsevered!! Er...I'm sorry...re-integrated. Milchick's back, Dylan migh...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! ARE YOU READY FOR MORE DARKNESS...? We're back, and it's time to finish our current "Origins" project. We're going to get into the final hour of 'Dark City.' This movie is deceiving. It's only 90 minutes but, wow...Director Alex Proyas jammed a LOT of stuff into 90 minutes! Literally thousands of cuts are telling a...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK TO THE DARKNESS, REFINER! This is Part Two of our epic "Dark City" breakdown. This 1998 Sci-fi opus was a huge influence on Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance.' Last time, we met the players. This time out, we're going to dig into the mystery that is Dark City. Why is there no daylight? Why can't anyone seem to give...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" wherever you found this one! Support the show APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" p...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! Big news!   The powers that be from Lumon have made a huge announcement. Er, umm...maybe it's the Powers that be at Red Hour/AppleTV+. Whoever it is, they've graced us with a release date. Sure, it's next year and it means there is, technically, a three-year difference between the premier of S1 and the premier of S...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) LET'S FINISH THIS THING!  This is it, Refiner...our final visit to the head of John Malkovich. Join me!! This episode has it ALL! We go to the "Malkovich" restaurant, we race through Johnny M.'s rather disturbing subconscious AND we discover the Future Vessel!! Will Lotte and Maxine get together? Will Craig ever find love? Will John Malk...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME TO MORE WEIRDNESS!! It's time for "Being John Malkovich"-PT2. If you remember last time, our good buddy and frustrated puppeteer Craig Schwartz started a new job. While in the file room at LesterCorp. he discovered a tiny door. All indications are he's about to go through it...and we're going with him! This is PART TWO of the "Se...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME, REFINER… This was just too good to keep. I didn't think I could wait until the next time you were down on the Severed Floor. On June 10th, 2024, Apple held it's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference. As part of the welcome, they debuted a promotional video teasing upcoming series and movies available during...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! TIME FOR MORE "SEVERED: ORIGINS"! This week, we're beginning a voyage into the mind....of John Malkovich. It's time to break down the notorious and infamous "Being John Malkovich" from 1999. Dan Erickson has mentioned this as one of his inspirations while creating "Severance." It's easy to see the questions about '...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!!   Ready for more "Black Mirror" weirdness?? It's time to jump right back into the twisted mind of Charlie Brooker and his "Black Mirror" episode called "White Christmas"? Is it a Christmas Special? Is it a dark and twisted look at the future of Social Media? Is it a Crime Drama with a twist? Turns out, it's all th...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) HAPPY HOLIDAYS, REFINERS!! WELCOME BACK TO 'SEVERED'!! Ever wonder what it would be like to spend Christmas in a tiny cabin in a blizzard with John Hamm? Find out in this latest episode of "Severed: Origins." We're breaking down the incredible 'Christmas' Episode of the Black Mirror Anthology Series called "White Christmas." It's freaky...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! IT'S TIME FOR MORE SEVERED!! Well, better late than never, right Refiner?? This week, "Severed: Origins" is finally taking some time to break down the weird little document Red Hour released a month after the premier of the show: "The Lexington Letter". It was presented as a whistleblower letter written by a Sever...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! READY TO JUMP INTO A VOLCANO? So glad to have you along for the exciting conclusion of "Joe versus The Volcano." Last time we were just about to board the "Tweedle-Dee" and head for the fictional island of Waponi-Woo. This time, we hit the water for some fishing...and falling in love...and falling overboard. It's...

Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK TO THE SEVERED FLOOR, REFINERS! Our look at those things that inspired Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance' continues!! This time out, we're breaking down the 1990 fairy-tale Rom-com "Joe vs. The Volcano." It stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in their FIRST movie together! It was also written and directed by Oscar and Puli...

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME, REFINERS!! I wouldn't have initiated the OTC if this were not something important. Make sure to check out the latest information about the Second Season of 'Severance'. Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott"...

IT'S TIME TO END THIS THING, REFINERS!! Our three part "Truman Show" Origins Odyssey is about to come to an end. Truman's freakout is in full bloom. He crossed the bridge!! (This may or may not mean he has fixed his inner soul).  There's a nuclear plant meltdown, a forest fire and a fugitive escapee in the woods...and that's all in the first 20 minutes of this final Opus. Meryl must bid us a fond...

WELCOME BACK, REFINERS!! It's time for more "Severed: Origins" as we continue to break down the 1998 Jim Carrey classic, "The Truman Show." I'm making a long winter meal out of this one, gang. We start this segment by meeting Truman's mother. The lovely Holland Taylor is stellar as "Mom." We hang out with Truman as he's watching some of the offerings on Seahaven's TV channel.  Truman hears some we...

WELCOME BACK, REFINERS!!   The 'Severed' ORIGINS Series continues with a look at a fun an interesting movie from 1998. This time out, we take on "The Truman Show" directed by Peter Weir and Starring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris and Laura Linney. In this installment, we learn about the long and twisting path this movie took when it came to getting both a director and a script. We'll actually hit 'play' an...

WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! This week, the "Severed: Origins" series is taking a look at a masterpiece created by a French Madman. His name is Jacques Tati and the film we'll be discussing is his 1967 opus "Play Time." "Play Time" is like no film you've ever seen. We'll get into just exactly why it's so different. Since it is so different, I can't even break it down the way I would normally review a m...

WELCOME BACK FOR MORE "ORIGINS", REFINER!!  We've got some fun planned for today. Maybe not as exciting as an Egg Bar...but still a good time. The "Severed: Origins" series is taking a look at a couple of oddball inspirations cited by Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance.' This week, we're looking at a video game...and something called an internet "creepypasta." Don't worry if you're not fam...

WELCOME BACK, REFINERS! ARE YOUR TPS REPORTS COVERED?? It's time for the second installment of our breakdown of "Office Space." The hilariously dry 1999 comedy was an influence on Dan Erickson as he was creating "Severance." That's why we're breaking it down as part of the "Severed: Origins" series. This time, Refiners, we'll be finishing up "Office Space." We've got a lot of ground to cover!! We...

HEY THERE, REFINERS...READY FOR A LITTLE FUN?? If you happen to hang out in the SeveranceAppleTVPlus sub on Reddit, you may have seen an "ABC" list being posted for the past few weeks. A dedicated Redditor named "Milchicksgirl" really put a lot of great work into compiling this list...and a lot of folks really got into it!!  After reviewing the finished list, I noticed nearly all of the items list...

WELCOME BACK, REFINERS!! IT'S TIME FOR MORE "ORIGINS" FUN!! This week, we're starting the breakdown of a 1999 comedy that was a huge influence on Dan Erickson and his creation of "Severance". It's the hilarious "Office Space" from Mike Judge. We'll get deep into the inner workings of Initech, what it can mean if you improperly cover a TPS report and just how bad a boss COULD be. It may not be the...

WELCOME BACK, INTREPID REFINER!! READY TO FINISH THIS THING?? You've found yourself at the third and final installment of the Severed: Origins look at the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix." It was one of those things that inspired Dan Erickson in the creation of "Severance." When we last left Morpheus and the crew, they were just preparing to jump into the Matrix and introduce Neo to the Oracle.  This...