Exploring Hubris and Self-Destruction in the Alien Franchise

Mal, Jo, and Rob come together to dive deep into Episode 5 of ‘Alien: Earth’! First, they catch up on how Jo is liking the season so far. Then, they talk about the decision to put a mini ‘Alien’ movie inside the show, the revelations about Morrow’s history, and more. Later, Mal and Jo are joined by showrunner Noah Hawley and the actor who plays Morrow, Babou Ceesay, to talk all about this intense episode!

(00:00) Intro
(09:07) Jo’s Episode 1-4 Takes
(34:10) A Mini ‘Alien’ Movie in our TV Show!
(59:23) Morrow’s History
(01:06:48) The Boy/Petrovich Reveal
(01:08:20) Please Pick the Worst Way to Die
(01:29:07) Humans: We Have Some Notes
(01:33:43) Aliens: We Stand in Awe
(01:41:24) Noah Hawley and Babou Ceesay

Hosts: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, and Rob Mahoney
Guests: Noah Hawley and Babou Ceesay
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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