Podmetheus: An Alien Earth Podcast

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Aug 27, 2025 • 53min

Alien: Earth 1x04 - Observation

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, Mark McManus takes hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Kat Hughes. Here they discuss 1x04 'Observation', written Hawley & Bobak Esfarjani and directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir, Hermit is faced with a stark dose of reality, the hybrids begin to think beyond their programming, Morrow continues his machinations and Wendy's strange connection to alien life begins to grow... Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Kat Hughes Executive Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 20, 2025 • 46min

Alien: Earth 1x03 - Metamorphosis

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, Mark McManus takes hosting duties to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show, alongside guest Kat Hughes. Here they discuss 1x03 'Metamorphosis', written Hawley & Robert Di Laurentis and directed by Dana Gonzalez, as the alien specimens begin to make their mark, Hermit tries to reconcile with what Wendy has become, Morrow sets his plans into action and a deadly clash with the Xenomorph looms... Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Kat Hughes Executive Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2025 • 53min

Alien: Earth 1x02 - Mr October

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, he is joined by regular guest & host Mark McManus to continue coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show. Here they discuss 1x02 'Mr October', written Hawley and directed by Dana Gonzalez, as the mission into the crashed Maginot continues, Boy Kavalier's intentions grow clearer, and Wendy and Hermit come face to face with alien deadliness... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Mark McManus Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2025 • 59min

Alien: Earth 1x01 - Neverland

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, he is joined by regular guest & host Mark McManus to begin coverage of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV show. Here they discuss 1x01 'Neverland', written and directed by Hawley, as we are introduced to Wendy and her 'lost boys', Prodigy, a corporate future world and the ill-fated SS Maginot... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Mark McManus Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 6min

Predator 2 with Mark McManus and Peter Marshall

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, guest host Mark McManus is joined by joined by host of the Movie Duel podcast, Peter Marshall, to discuss Stephen Hopkins' 1990 blockbuster sequel, Predator 2. A bombastic follow up to John McTiernan's 1987 film, and one that first hints at the shared lore with the Alien universe, this swaps the Central American jungle for the urban sweat of Los Angeles as Danny Glover battles the alien interloper. But has the film been overlooked and overshadowed over time by its predecessor? We look to find out. Plus, Peter talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most... Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Peter Marshall Executive Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 17min

Predator: Killer of Killers with Dan Owen

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, Tony is joined by guest Dan Owen, co-host of Film Stories network show Vampire Videos, to discuss Dan Trachtenberg's brand new animated epic, Predator: Killer of Killers. An original tale, spanning over 1000 years and anthology stories set in the Viking age, feudal Japan and World War Two, we see variations on the Predator stalk worth adversary across human existence before assembling them for a dramatic conclusion. But can Trachtenberg create in animation what thrills on live action? We try and find out. Plus, Dan talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Dan Owen Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 10, 2025 • 51min

Alien: Earth Trailer Breakdown

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, joined by co-host and Alien mega fan Mark McManus, they dig into the first full trailer of the upcoming Noah Hawley-led FX series, Alien: Earth... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Mark McManus Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 13, 2025 • 1h 16min

Predator with Christopher P. Ward

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, joined by horror writer and science-fiction blockbuster movie buff Christopher P. Ward, the podcast delves into John McTiernan's 1987 action blockbuster, Predator. Not initially part of the Alien universe, the Arnold Schwarzenegger film swiftly entered the annals of iconic 1980s and science-fiction storytelling, delivering an iconic cinematic antagonist. But how does it weave into the world of Alien? And does it hold a candle to the best of that series? We try to find out. Plus, Chris talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Christopher P. Ward Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 15, 2025 • 1h 21min

Aliens with Kat Hughes

Kat Hughes, a horror writer and passionate podcaster, joins to dive deep into the iconic film, Aliens. She shares her love for the franchise and discusses how Cameron's sequel transformed the series. The duo reflects on nostalgic childhood memories tied to the movie and its character dynamics, especially Ripley and Hicks. They also explore the film's visual and auditory mastery, its impact on the genre, and hints at an upcoming alien-themed TV series. Kat's insights into the franchise reveal how it shaped horror and storytelling in cinema.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 1h 39min

The Road to Alien: 1970s Science-Fiction with Darren Mooney

In space... no one can hear you podcast...  PODMETHEUS: AN ALIEN PODCAST is hosted by author and podcaster A. J. Black, exploring all facets of the Alien franchise on the big and small screens. This time, joined by author and film critic Darren Mooney, the podcast gets into the precursor projects to Alien, drawing a line from 1950s pulp science-fiction through to a dystopian 1970s approach to the genre, examining how that decades gets us ultimately to Ridley Scott's film. Plus, Darren talks Alien: Earth and reveals the Alien film he likes the most... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Darren Mooney Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/podmetheus Join the Podmetheus Hive Discord group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hrmg8BdV⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title/Outro music: 'Someone There?' by Victor Lundberg (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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