Wax Episodic | Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi

If only Manousos had made it to New Mexico a few weeks earlier as he intended, then he and Carol might have been on the same page — but it was fun to see them argue about it and then ultimately get there, and we’re very much looking forward to season two to find out what happens next. Karen and I are thrilled to be joined by David — a huge Vince Gilligan fan, a Podcastica host, and Karen’s hubs —...

Another killer episode, with Norm posing as a genetically engineered supermanager, Hank’s montage of exploding mice brains, Lucy apparently recounting all of A Christmas Carol to Cooper against his will, or the tragic story of Maximus’ losing his parents, among other things. Join Kasi and Jason as we talk it out on this twisted Christmas Eve. Happy holidays! Next up on Fallout: S2E3 “The Profligat...

We’re happy to see Carol finally start asking some questions and intrigued by the answers. And how very human of her to be distracted by Zosia’s charm offensive.  Next up on Pluribus: S1E9 “La Chica o El Mundo”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to oneofus@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https:...

Forward motion on all fronts as Lucy and the Ghoul cross the LA desert in search of Hank McClean, and we’re introduced to a mysterious new corporate villain. Plus, Reg starts a club. Great to be back in the world of Fallout! Join Kasi, Kara, and Jason as we talk it out. Next up on Fallout: S2E2. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or join o...

NOTE: Pennywise struck again and totally d*#ked Shawns audio in this one, but we fixed it back up! 🤡🎈 An exciting finale that mostly delivered on what we asked for: A satisfying conclusion with some intriguing possibilities for the future of this series. Nice! Thanks to all of you from both Shawn and Jason for taking this ride with us! It turned out better than we both hoped, and we loved the ba...

Such a beautiful episode, a contrast in wish-fullfilment and despair, distraction and purpose, alien and natural, and so much more, all told with almost no dialog. Karen and I really dug it. Join us as we talk it through.  Next up on Pluribus: S1E8 “Charm Offensive”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to oneofus@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can leave...

Alright, s#!t got real in one of the most disturbing episodes of television we’ve ever seen. Join Shawn and Jason as we talk it through. Mentioned: Harvard Project Implicit (tests on unconscious racial biases): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: The season 1 finale, S1E8 “Winter Fire”! Let us know your thoughts. We’ll be recording the Tuesday afte...

It’s a Vegas fantasy, baby! Super fun episode this week, with some juicy new details revealed by the individual formerly known as John Cena. And Karen and I are stoked to be joined by Chris and Jason from the Talking Dead podcast to talk it out. Because this show brings up so very many questions, and what two better guys to ponder them with than those guys? Mentioned: Check out Chris and Jason on...

Fantastic episode this week. As IT stokes fear that drives friends and family apart, a few pockets of warmth, love, and connection bloom, and the show weaves it all together in a beautiful (and unsettling) way.  Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E7 “The Black Spot”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to weallfloat@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can lea...

Ooh, some creepy twists in this one, as the entire world takes a break from Carol. We’re glad to see it get a little more Twilight Zone-y as it goes along. Join Jason and Karen as we talk it out.  Mentioned: Follow our Stranger Things coverage on the Strange Indeed podcast: https://podcastica.com/podcast/strangeindeed You can leave comments for the podcast on the Strange Indeed Facebook page (http...

Reposted from Wax Episodic, which you can find at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic — So, you down with the clown?  Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E6 “In the Name of the Father”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to weallfloat@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6W...

Fun episode this week as Carol finally starts asking the pod people some of the same kinds of things we’d be asking. Mentioned: Bloodsong of Wycaro excerpt (free from the Apple Book Store): https://books.apple.com/us/book/bloodsong-of-wycaro/id6754341665 Next up on Pluribus: S1E5 “Got Milk”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to oneofus@podcastica.com. Or get subsumed...

Answers galore in this thrilling season finale that sets us up for exciting things to come. What more could we ask for, right? PS Am I a monster for laughing at all the CEO’s plans for experimenting on people in the vaults….? Ah well, if so then I’m a monster who wants to thank all you guys for listening along with us this season, and thanks to everyone who wrote or called in. We’ll see you soon f...

This week was a bit lighter on the shocking horror (which is something, considering a girl saws her own eyeballs off), but we thought it deepened the story in ways that are having us dig this show more than ever. Join Jason and Shawn as we talk it out! Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E5 “Neibolt Street”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to weallfloat@podcastica.c...

We thought this ep was a deeper exploration of Carol’s character, and how she’s not only immune to the pod people virus, but also to allowing herself to feel happy even when everything is going well. Hmm, maybe that is why she’s immune to the virus (except Air Force One-guy doesn’t seem to have that problem). Anyway, this ep was a joy to watch, and to podcast on, and we hope you enjoy! Next up on...

Like some of you guys, we were smiling from ear to ear through most of this one. Lol at Lucy being sentenced to DEATH!!!… by banishment to the surface… and we’ll give you two weeks’-worth of supplies… and of course we’ll have someone carry it up to the surface for you. Join Kara and Jason as we talk this one out. One more left to go Mentioned: Fallout season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Some classic graveyard scares this week, and a visit to a carnival “freak show” in an early cycle of It, and we thought this episode made “weaponizing Pennywise” storyline better. Join Shawn and Jason as we talk it out! Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E4 “The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to weallfloat@podcas...

We’ve been waiting for this one — it’s the return of Vince Gilligan (and Jason and Karen), and it did not disappoint! It was creepy, intriguing, thought-provoking, at once fresh and familiar, extremely odd in the best way, and just so much fun. Join uuuusssss as we talk it out! Next up on Pluribus: S1E3 “Grenade”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to oneofus@podcasti...

We love how this show gives us something new each week. This week, a swanky cocktail party for a bunch of corporate sellouts, a mysterious vault full of possibly cultist mutants, and a makeshift new “govermint”. Join Kasi and Jason to talk it out.  Mentioned: Get your free copy of Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition: https://luna.amazon.com/claims/fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition-gog/dp/amzn1.pg...

Wow, how messed up can this show get? Apparently way more, and it’s only episode two. We’re loving the story (with one possible questionable exception) and the characters and the twisted creativity behind these nightmare scenarios, and we thought this episode deepened things as the show gets more into the racial tensions of the 1960s.  Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E3 “Now You See It”. Let us...

Lots of people hiding things in this episode, and things not being what they seemed. You can trust us though. We’d never steer you wrong.   Mentioned: Simlish translator: https://anythingtranslate.com/translators/simlishtranslator/ Next up on Fallout: S1E6 “The Trap”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to telegrams@podcastica.com. Or check out our Podcastica Facebook...

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,...

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:...

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.na...

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...