The Hive Mind: A Xenomorphing Podcast

After a long trip to the Outer Rim to celebrate the New Acheron Knicks' Intergalactic Basketball Championship, Dave returns to join Bradley, Ryan and (eventually) Devan to discuss the upcoming games "Alien: Isolation 2" and "Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2."  The crew talk about the trailers and preview footage for these two Alien video game sequels, what they're anticipating and looking forward to most...

Dave, Devan, Michael, Bradley, and Ryan board The Prometheus, um I mean The Magellan and head back to LV-223, er, um LV-426 to discuss Jon Spaihts' prequel script "Alien: Engineers," which would become the template used by Damon Lindelof for the 2012 film "Prometheus."  The crew discuss the 2011 draft from the then-unknown Spaihts' and examine the similarities but also the notable differences betw...

Dave, Michael, and Ryan break into the vault at 20th Century Studios, open the box titled "We're So Sorry, David Fincher" and grab all the footage of Alien 3 as they talk about one of the latest fan edits of the film from a34k.net titled, "Alien 3: The Legacy Cut."  The crew discuss and critique this new vision of the film, which includes enhanced color grading and visual effects improvements, but...

Bradley locks Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan in the Communications Bay with a very hungry xenomorph as he leads a discussion on two Alien comics, 1996's "Aliens: Lucky" and 2014's "Alien: Isolation" prequel comic.  The crew first chat about the short but sweet Aliens: Lucky, about a not-so-heroic crewman aboard an ill-fated salvage station.  They then shift focus to the Alien: Isolation prequel com...

Dave, Devan, Michael, Bradley and Ryan crash land on a distant planet where everything tries to kill you (aka Australia) and go on a hunt to take down the infamous, unkillable and hairball-filled Catlisk as they discuss the latest entry in the Predator franchise, Dan Trachtenberg's "Predator: Badlands."  The crew share their thoughts on Badlands and what they enjoyed most about this risky but exci...

With Brad and Ryan working on some more Outer Rim jobs, Dave, Devan, and Michael use their wit, cunning, and excess plot armor to take over a small island research facility, where they discuss the final episode of season 1 of Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew analyze this season finale to the first ever Alien TV show, chatting about how well they feel Hawley did with closing out t...

After trying unsuccessfully to communicate with and train Dave's cat Nacho, Dave, Devan, Michael, Ryan and special guest Holden Wilhoite from the Perfect Organism podcast all end up in sick bay, where they discuss the latest episode of Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew talk about the polarizing episode, what they think worked and what they thought about some of the more divisive m...

Dave, Devan, Michael, Bradley, and Ryan get together at the local Arcturian dive bar, grab a pint, and talk about the good ol' days aboard the USCSS Maginot, when they were running for their lives, screaming their heads off, and crying for their mommies as they discuss the latest episode in Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew examine this surprisingly polarizing flashback episode, w...

With Brad away at the All Zeta Reticuli Karate Championship, Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan head over to New Siam to chat about the latest episode of Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew explore various aspects of the episode, such as the writing, character interactions, and some revelations about the alien creatures, and talk about what they think worked and what didn't.  They also...

Dave, Devan, Michael and Ryan make a pit stop at Gateway Station to have a chat with very special guest Jaime Prater (aka Man Cavalier), host of the popular Perfect Organism podcast, as they discuss episode 4 of Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  Jaime and the crew share their thoughts on this more character focused episode, what they believed worked and didn't work as well in it, and what...

While Bradley recovers in the med bay in the aftermath of their feline-induced spaceship disaster, Dave, Devan, Michael, and Ryan are joined by special guest Gary Washington to discuss episode 3 of Noah Hawley's FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew discuss what they liked and disliked about the episode, including the creature effects, the new character developments, and the story elements involvin...

When Bradley and Ryan fail to properly contain Michael's cat Buddy and Dave's cat Nacho, the felines send the crew and their ship, the USCSS Arcturia, on a collision course to Earth, while in the meantime they discuss the first two episodes of Noah Hawley's hotly anticipated FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew share what they enjoyed most about the episodes, including some of the characters, the...

After defeating three ravenous squirrels in fierce hand-to-hand combat, Dave, Devan, and Michael are captured, bound with some BDSM-inspired explosive collars, and put in a ring to fight to the death while also discussing the latest film in the Predator franchise, the animated Dan Trachtenberg feature 'Predator: Killer of Killers."  The guys chat about each of the three segments within the film, w...

Dave, Devan, Mykal, Michael and Ryan take a field trip to Prodigy Corporation and, while getting a tour of the facility, are accidentally locked in the deadly specimen lab, where all hell quickly breaks loose as they discuss their reactions to the first full-length official trailer for Noah Hawley's upcoming FX series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew talk about what they liked most about the trailer, in...

While fleeing two malfunctioning Working Joes and four jilted Arcturians, Dave, Devan, Michael and Bradley hide inside Comics R' Us aboard Sevastopol Station and discuss the 1993 Dark Horse comic book "Aliens: Sacrifice."  The crew talk extensively about one of their favorite comics in the Alien franchise, including the great writing from Peter Milligan, the excellent artwork by Paul Johnson, and...

After a horrendously failed prank involving a power loader, an electric prod, and Jonesy the cat, Dave, Michael and Ryan are sent to mandatory HR training, where they are tasked with reading and discussing the 1996 Boxtree Ltd. title, "Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual," written by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood.  The crew chat about what they enjoyed most about the technical guide, including its am...

While on Fiorina 161 serving prison time for some Arcturian shenanigans that went horribly wrong, Dave, Devan, Michael, Bradley and Ryan get some free time in the Fury Arcade, where they play and talk about the 1992 multi-platform video game, "Alien 3."  The crew discuss what they enjoyed about the game, including the atmosphere and music, where they feel it fell short, and how it deviated from th...

Dave and Ryan celebrate Christmas with Janek aboard the Prometheus while joyfully listening to mutated Fifield slaughter the expedition team over the intercom system as they chat about the year that was while looking forward to the year that will be.  The crew talk about at an eventful 2024 and the revival of the Alien franchise with the release of the hit film Alien: Romulus, and examine some of...

Dave, Devan, and Ryan enter a crashed spaceship in the ocean, where they discover the remains of alien beings, black goo, Dave's cat Nacho with a dead facehugger in its mouth, and seven seconds of footage for the upcoming Noah Hawley TV series, "Alien: Earth."  The crew talk about their reactions to the footage, their expectations for the series, and Hawley's past work on the critically acclaimed...

Dave, Michael, Brad, and Ryan sit around a campfire (aka bunsen burner) in the Romulus Lab, roast some marshmallows and black goo mutated rat legs, and talk about the recently released Alien: Romulus prequel comic book.  Brad takes the crew page by page through the comic as they talk about what they enjoyed (spoiler: not much), and what they felt could've been improved upon and fleshed out better....

Dave, Devan, and Ryan are sent on a mission to Sevastopol Station to rescue their newest crew member, Bradley John Suedbeck, and together they fight off xenos, facehuggers, working joes, and someone named Amanda as they discuss the 10th anniversary celebration of the 2014 Creative Assembly video game, "Alien: Isolation."  The crew talk about the legacy of Isolation after 10 years, what they enjoye...

Dave, Devan and Michael head to the land down under, where they enter a mysterious lab and use the black goo to create all sorts of friendly death machines such as the Koalahugger, the Xenoroo, and the Proto-Huntsman Spiderpede while they interview the legendary Australian concept artist, creature designer, and filmmaker Dane Hallett.  Dane talks about how he got started in the industry and the ex...

Dave, Mykal, and Ryan head over to Renaissance Station to steal some cryostasis tubes and power units only to find out that there is, truly, "Sum'in in the wa'er!" and discuss the most recent entry into the Alien film franchise, Fede Alvarez' "Alien: Romulus."  The crew talk about their initial reactions to the film and what they enjoyed most about it, including the amazingly authentic set designs...

We're back!!!  After a year and a half of doing Outer Rim jobs and getting some Arcturian poontang, Dave, Devan, Michael, Mykal, and Ryan are back for more Xenomorphing shenanigans and to discuss the full release trailer for Fede Alvarez's upcoming film, "Alien: Romulus."  The crew talk about what they enjoyed most about the trailer, and their desires and hopes for the upcoming film.  They also ch...

Dave, Devan, and Michael come back home to Gateway Station and have their final discussion for the Xenomorphing podcast.  In this farewell episode, the crew talk about their time being a part of an Alien podcast, what they enjoyed about it, and how much it meant to them.  They also talk about what they're looking forward to as they shift away from the Alien series.  We're so incredibly thankful an...