The Walking Dead 'Cast

Here we are at the (bittersweet?) end of this incredible series! It’s been such a fulfilling experience for all of us, with the show being so fantastic and you guys being so engaged and supportive and terrific. Thanks everybody. Join Lucy, Ben, and Jason for our thoughts on the finale, and then all five of us should be back in a few days with the listener feedback ep.  News articles • The Last of...

Despite (or because of?) the disturbing subject matter, Lucy and I (Jason) had a lot of fun with this one, and also as always we’re honored that you guys share so much with us. Many emotions were felt. Cheers! Check out our live instant reactions each Sunday night just after The Last of Us airs: http://youtube.com/@podcastica Please tell your friends who love The Last of Us about us We’re easy to...

Brutal f#@ing episode this week! Rima, Erik, and Ben are here to talk it out, including an enthusiastic Game Talk segment. Check out our live instant reactions each Sunday night just after The Last of Us airs: http://youtube.com/@podcastica Contest • You can win two Last of Us tribute posters illustrated by Kirk Manley, plus an original sketch of an infected. • We’ll also give out two runner-up pr...

Some pretty varied opinions about this week’s ep. Most of you were moved by it, and some just ready to get back to Joel and Ellie’s story. As always, tons of great feedback, and you really got me (Jason) and Rima laughing through some of it :)  Check out our live instant reactions each Sunday night just after The Last of Us airs: http://youtube.com/@podcastica Contest • You can win two Last of Us...

Another beautiful yet tragic episode this week, that deepens Ellie’s character and pushes our nostalgia buttons. Join Karen, Lucy, and Jason to talk it out.  Contest • You can win two Last of Us tribute posters illustrated by Kirk Manley, plus an original sketch of an infected. • We’ll also give out two runner-up prizes of one tribute poster each. • How to enter: • Send in your best impersonation...

Your feedback continues to be fun, deep, insightful, enthusiastic, and thought-provoking, leading us to talk about new and different aspect of each episode. Thanks guys! This week Jason and Ben are joined by special guest Pake of Strange Indeed and the Run for Your Lives podcast.  Please tell your friends who love The Last of Us about us We’re easy to find. Just send ‘em to thecastofus.com. Also,...

Another change of pace this week, as Joel reaches Tommy in Jackson, WY, and comes to terms with what he’s gotta do. Such a great episode: at times funny, tense, heartbreaking, awkward and uncomfortable, moving, inspiring, and ultimately, incredibly worrying.  Links: • Pedro Pascal SNL Skit “Waking Up”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEWSNylwS8 • Rutina Wesley wanted to play Maria in The Last of...

Here ya go, it’s more in-depth, heartfelt feedback from you guys on yet another shocker of an episode of The Last of Us, read and responded to this time by Rima, Erik, and special guest Kristin. Enjoy! Links: • ‘The Last of Us’ Crew Was ‘Banned’ From Saying Zombie on Set: ‘We Weren’t Allowed to Say the Z Word’: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-crew-banned-saying-zombie-set-123552242...

Yet another heartbreaking episode this week, plus a horde of infected! Incredible. Join Lucy, Ben, and Jason as we talk it all out. Links: • Melanie Lynskey Has Never Been on a Set as Overwhelming as The Last of Us: https://www.vulture.com/article/melanie-lynskey-the-last-of-us-kathleen-interview.html • The Child Clicker's Audition Tape For The Last Of Us Was Pure Nightmare Fuel: https://www.slash...

Your feedback spans the gamut this week from the deeply heartfelt to the punniest of the puns and everything in between. Join Lucy, Ben, and Jason as we talk it out! Links: • Ben’s Wilhelm podcast: wilhelmpodcast.com  • Zombie' Parasite Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over Insects Through Mind Control | National Geographic: https://youtu.be/vijGdWn5-h8 • Attack of the Killer Fungi | Planet Earth | BBC: htt...

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.  And we kinda loved that Joel and Ellie bonding over puns in this ep, and all the great video-gamey fights, and that the show continues to surprise us and change things up. We also had a few quibbles, and an extra-long Game Talk segment. Enjoy! Pedro Pascal’s excellent SNL monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYGlZkevEg  Please tell your...

Here is Karen, Lucy, and Jason’s reaction to this week’s stirring episode of The Last of Us, along with two and a half hours of your thoughts too. Enjoy! Please tell your friends who love The Last of Us about us We’re easy to find. Just send ‘em to thecastofus.com. Also, please follow us on your podcast platform of choice to help boost us in the rankings. And if you like what we’re doing, shoot us...

Oh my gosh, what a surprisingly beautiful and heartbreaking episode this week. Rima, Erik, and Ben talk it out.  And in a few days, join Jason, Lucy, and special guest Karen (!) for the listener feedback episode.  Please tell your friends who love The Last of Us about us We’re easy to find. Just send ‘em to thecastofus.com. Also, please follow us on your podcast platform of choice to help boost us...

Another week of fresh insights and fun from you guys on the latest episode. Interesting to see some recurring themes (like a few of you forgot to breathe during the clicker scene). Join Jason, Erik, and Ben as we read / play and respond to all your feedback! Please tell your friends who love The Last of Us about us We’re easy to find. Just send ‘em to thecastofus.com. Also, please follow us on you...

Okay, after that clicker scene I may not ever need to watch any other “zombie-esque” show again. So freaking cool!! And so much to love about the rest of the show, too. Get ready for some deep appreciation (along with a few very minor quibbles) from Jason, Rima, and Erik.  Did you tell your friends who love this show about us? We’re easy to find. Just send ‘em to thecastofus.com. Cheers guys. Also...

You heard what we thought of the premiere, now check out what other listeners thought! Some surprising and insightful comments here, and a whole lot of high praise (with a few grains of salt thrown in to bring things down to earth). So great that so many of you sent in your thoughts! Clearly this show is resonating with Walking Dead fans, and that of course makes us really happy. So looking forwar...

At last, it’s the first episode of The Last of Us, and Ben, Lucy, and Jason are on deck to talk it out. What an incredible adaptation of an amazing game! Those zeds are just fantastic, the way they lurch around and move all herky jerky :) Love it. In this ep, we go in-depth about the premiere and also compare and contrast with the game.  Glad to have y’all listening! People seemed to love the show...

The Last of Us premiere is a mere couple of days away, and to tide you over, here’s our promised debate on whether this show qualifies as a zombie show. Erik, Ben, and Jason are joined by special guest Arnold T. Blumberg, author of books on zombie cinema like Journey of the Living Dead and Zombiemania. You can check out Arnold T. Blumberg’s stuff at: • Ghouls in the House podcast: ghoulsinthehouse...

Step into the Wayback Machine and travel with us to 2013 when Mr. Blahg (aka Erik) and Jason we’re fresh off of their first playthroughs of The Last of Us and eager to express how fucking great they thought the game was! There’s a quick mildly-spoilery review, and a more in-depth review for those who’ve played the game. Want to be immortalized on our podcast every time we play the intro stinger fo...

Here we go, Zedheads, it’s time for The Walking Dead ‘Cast to evolve like an infected Cordyceps monster as we transition to covering HBO’s upcoming adaptation of one of the most incredible video games ever produced, The Last of Us!!!  Join us this episode as we explain why we think fans of The Walking Dead will be interested in this show, introduce you non-game-players to the basics of the world o...

What an absolute pleasure to have Chris and Jason of The Talking Dead Podcast on to wrap up season 11 in our traditional seasonal crossover. This marks the end of 11 seasons of wrapping up the show together, starting way back in 2010, and I can’t lie, we got a little bit emotional about it :) Thanks as always to Chris and Jason for joining us, and I know you’re going to enjoy this in-depth, fun ta...

So great to welcome back our friend (and past Comic Talk host) Derek back for one final comparison of The Walking Dead comic to the show. We go over the epic surprise final issue of the comic, and finally spell out in detail just how Gabriel died in the comics. Hint: It’s goofy, dumb, and spectacular! Check out Derek’s podcasts at TV Podcast Industries: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com Our epis...

Wow, it’s a marathon listener feedback session, our longest ever, and we’re both so incredibly thankful that all of you brilliant listeners care enough to write in. You guys make this feel like such a worthwhile thing to be doing. Thank you! And with that, we’re completely done with our coverage of The Walking Dead. Except for next week’s Comic Talk episode, and then that’s it. Well, and then ther...

What a fantastic end to The Walking Dead. Lucy and I were so moved by it. At times thrilling, horrifying, sad, touching, and even awe-inspiring. We’re relieved to be able to talk about such a fine episode here at the end. Hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back in a few days to respond to your feedback. And as always, thanks so much to all of you who have been listening along with us. You’re the reason...

The Walking Dead has come to an end, and a bunch of Zedheads converged on San Francisco to experience it together. Here’s our live instant reaction we recorded just minutes after the episode ended. Lucy and I will be back in a week or so with our usual break-down, and then sometime soon after that, we’ll do a feedback episode. Enjoy, everybody! You can find our contact info and all our other shows...