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Tuna melts and club scenes and actress girlfriends; Danni and Jenny discuss the ins and outs of hockey stardom.

Next up: Heated Rivalry S1E5 “I’ll Believe in Anything”. Let us know your thoughts!

• You can email or send a voice message to [email protected].
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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 [email protected].
• Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 
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Other Wax Episodic shows:

Consider trying one of these other intelligent, engaging, oftentimes delightfully twisted shows that we cover on this very podcast:

• Fallout (Amazon): A crazy retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic melange of wholesomeness and depravity. One of the best looking shows on TV, funny as hell, violent AF (but in a cartoony way), and with a great cast, including Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones). Not to be missed! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Kasi.
• IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO): A fun, scary, and surprisingly great prequel to the 2016 and 2019 IT movies, Pennywise stalks the children of 1962 Derry. A mix of heart, mystery, charm, and some shockingly disturbing Nightmare on Elme Street-esque horror. Cohosted by Shawn of Strange Indeed.
• Alien: Earth (FX): From the brilliant Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), this one really scratches that sci-fi itch. A greedy corporate tech overlord transfers the consciousness of a group of terminally ill children into highly performant synth bodies. And the Xenomorph is in it, too. Also, Tim Olyphant! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Randy.

Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners: 

• It’s our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Pluribus, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun, and you won’t believe how wonderful it feels, Carol.
• Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 

Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com. 

Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi 

• Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.
• Seriously, you’ll be glad you did once you understand how wonderful it feels. 

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An adjacent Manhattan love story shows how stifling the closet can be. Danni and Jenny chat at the bar, hoping all can come out for a drink.

Next up: Heated Rivalry S1E4 “Rose”. Let us know your thoughts!

• You can email or send a voice message to [email protected].
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Kelsey and Gen discuss Predators, directed by David Osit, released December 8th 2025 on Paramount+, as a product of MTV Entertainment, and revisits the cultural phenomenon of To Catch a Predator, the early-2000s Dateline NBC series that set out to publicly expose men seeking sexual contact with minors online. Using archival footage, behind-the-scenes material, and interviews with people involved on all sides, including Chris Hansen himself, Predators poses questions about accountability, spectacle, and the human cost of turning crime into content.

Next up:

“We Beat The Dream Team”, streaming on HBO Max

Send us an email or a voice message to ⁠[email protected]⁠, connect with us on Podcastica’s discord at ⁠https://discord.gg/hUW632B9PB⁠, or look out for our episode comment posts on ⁠facebook.com/groups/podcastica⁠. We'd love to hear from you!

Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at ⁠podcastica.com⁠!  

Mentioned:

IndieWire interview with David Osit

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI21Vvu7X1w⁠

NBC News article on Bill Conradt’s suicide

⁠https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15592444⁠

Roblox controversy

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox⁠

Chris Hansen’s Roblox controversy coverage

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox⁠

Charges dropped in internet sex-sting cases - Murphy, TX

⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20070609144452/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/060707dnmetsexsting.36ff8b8.html⁠

Where Are They Now?

Chris Hansen

⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialchrishansen?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠

⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-seat-with-chris-hansen/id1543252280⁠

⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6ia78zSNRXH9n35pd4yNYf?si=336a23236f674268⁠

Skeeter Jean

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@therealskeeterjean⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/therealskeeterjean?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠

Support Resources:

National Center for Exploited and Missing Children

⁠https://ncmec.org/theissues/trafficking⁠

US Dept of Justice - Criminal Division - Citizen's Guide To U.S. Federal Child Exploitation And Obscenity Laws

⁠https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-child-exploitation-and-obscenity-laws⁠

International Protection Alliance - Stop Online Predators

⁠https://protectall.org/what-we-do-to-stop-online-exploitation/prevention/⁠

⁠

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As our pair reaches professional heights, their personal lives prove far more challenging. Danni and Jenny chat as they peer behind closed doors.

Next up: Heated Rivalry S1E3 “Hunter”. Let us know your thoughts!

• You can email or send a voice message to [email protected].
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Reposted from Wax Episodic, which you can find at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic

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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 [email protected].
• Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 
• Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.

Other Wax Episodic shows:

We cover these other intelligent, engaging, oftentimes delightfully twisted shows:

• Pluribus (Apple TV): Everyone is transformed into a pleasant hive mind — except for Carol (Rhea Seehorn), the most miserable woman on the planet, who must save the world from happiness. It’s sounds weird, and it is… in the best way. Created by the great Vince Gilligan, of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Hosted by Jason and Karen!
• IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO): A fun, scary, and surprisingly great prequel to the 2016 and 2019 IT movies, Pennywise stalks the children of 1962 Derry. A mix of heart, mystery, charm, and some shockingly disturbing Nightmare on Elme Street-esque horror. Cohosted by Shawn of Strange Indeed.
• Alien: Earth (FX): From the brilliant Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), this one really scratches that sci-fi itch. A greedy corporate tech overlord transfers the consciousness of a group of terminally ill children into highly performant synth bodies. And the Xenomorph is in it, too. Also, Tim Olyphant! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Randy.

Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners: 

• Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Fallout, Welcome to Derry, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun.
• Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 

Check out other podcasts on our network at podcastica.com. 

Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi 

• Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review:

• On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797
• On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5 
• Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts. 

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The slow burn begins, as two players start both a professional career and a private affair. Join Danni and Jenny, two huge Heated Rivalry fans, as they cheer on their teams!

Next up: Heated Rivalry S1E2 “Olympians”. Let us know your thoughts!

• You can email or send a voice message to [email protected].
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Reposted from Wax Episodic, which you can find at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic

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NOTE: Pennywise struck again and totally d*#ked Shawns audio in this one, but we fixed it back up! 🤡🎈

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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 back-and-forth with many of you guys along the way. Should Welcome to Derry be renewed for a second season, we plan to be back talking about it again! 

Until then, please check out one or more of the other shows we cover. I (Jason) am so pleased with how each and every one is turning out, and I’m sure at least some of you would enjoy one or more of them. They are….

Other Wax Episodic shows:

We cover these other intelligent, engaging, oftentimes delightfully twisted shows:

• Pluribus (Apple TV): Everyone is transformed into a pleasant hive mind — except for Carol (Rhea Seehorn), the most miserable woman on the planet, who must save the world from happiness. It’s sounds weird, and it is… in the best way. Showrun by the great Vince Gilligan, of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Podcast hosted by Jason and Karen!
• Fallout (Amazon): A crazy retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic melange of wholesomeness and depravity. One of the best looking shows on TV, funny as hell, violent AF (but in a cartoony way), and with a great cast, including Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones). Not to be missed! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Kasi.
• Alien: Earth (FX): From the brilliant Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), this one really scratches that sci-fi itch. A greedy corporate tech overlord transfers the consciousness of a group of terminally ill children into highly performant synth bodies. And the Xenomorph is in it, too. Also, Tim Olyphant! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Randy.

Check out other podcasts on our network at podcastica.com. 

Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi 

• Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review:

• On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797
• On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5 
• Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts. 

Thank you!

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What happened is that Tyreese got bitten :( What’s going on is that we have Danielle on to talk about this uniquely artful episode of The Walking Dead. 

Next up: The Walking Dead S5E9 “Them”. Let us know your thoughts!

• You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. 
• Or check out our Walking Dead Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/deadcast.

Check out my (Jason’s) other podcast, Wax Episodic, where friends and I cover our favorite current shows, like:

• Fallout, the crazy retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic series, with S2 premiering this week on Amazon Prime Video. Covered by me, Kara, and Kasi.
• Pluribus, the Twilight-Zoney Apple TV show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, covered by me and Karen. (!)
• It: Welcome to Derry, the horrific HBO series, prequel to the recent It movies based on the Stephen King book. Covered by me and Shawn of Strange Indeed.
• Alien: Earth, the heady, gross-out FX/Hulu sci-fi series based on the Alien movies. Covered by me, Randy, and Kara.
• Available wherever you get podcasts, or at waxepisodic.com  

Come join our Discord and chat with me, Lucy, and other listeners: 

• Don’t know what Discord is? It’s kind of like a chat forum, our own little private Podcastica space to talk about The Walking Dead, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun. And Lucy is in there.
• Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 

Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi 

• Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

Thank you!

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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 [email protected].
• Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 
• Or get subsumed into our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.

Other Wax Episodic shows:

Consider trying one of these other intelligent, engaging, oftentimes delightfully twisted shows that we cover on this very podcast:

• IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO): A fun, scary, and surprisingly great prequel to the 2016 and 2019 IT movies, Pennywise stalks the children of 1962 Derry. A mix of heart, mystery, charm, and some shockingly disturbing Nightmare on Elme Street-esque horror. Cohosted by Shawn of Strange Indeed.
• Fallout (Amazon): A crazy retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic melange of wholesomeness and depravity. One of the best looking shows on TV, funny as hell, violent AF (but in a cartoony way), and with a great cast, including Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones). Not to be missed! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Kasi.
• Alien: Earth (FX): From the brilliant Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), this one really scratches that sci-fi itch. A greedy corporate tech overlord transfers the consciousness of a group of terminally ill children into highly performant synth bodies. And the Xenomorph is in it, too. Also, Tim Olyphant! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Randy.

Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners: 

• It’s our own little private Podcastica space to talk about Pluribus, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, Alien: Earth, other shows, and whatever else we want. It’s free, and it’s fun, and you won’t believe how wonderful it feels, Carol.
• Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe 

Check out other shows on our network at podcastica.com. 

Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi 

• Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.
• Seriously, you’ll be glad you did once you understand how wonderful it feels. 

Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review:

• On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-episodic-alien-earth/id1824392797
• On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sA66ySwVRIsdzBBdriEGV?si=87f36cd30cc54dc5 
• Or just search for “Wax Episodic” wherever you get podcasts. 

Thank you!

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Kelsey and Gen discuss Long Shot, released in 2017 and directed by Jacob LaMendola, tells the story of Juan Catalan, a Los Angeles man wrongfully accused of murder and facing a possible life sentence for a crime he did not commit. His salvation ultimately comes from a rather unexpected source: background footage captured during the filming of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. The documentary walks through how easily Catalan is swept into the criminal justice system, how thin the evidence against him actually is, and how close he comes to being convicted before a fluke of timing, geography, and television production intervenes, raising uncomfortable question about how much luck is involved in proving our innocence on any given day.

Next up:

“Predators”, streaming on Paramount+ as of December 8th. 

Send us an email or a voice message to ⁠[email protected]⁠, connect with us on Podcastica’s discord, or look out for our episode comment posts on ⁠facebook.com/groups/podcastica⁠. We'd love to hear from you!

Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at ⁠podcastica.com⁠!  

Mentioned:

Beating the (false) Rap: Life After Netflix’s Long Shot

⁠https://lamag.com/news/long-shot/⁠

60 Minutes Australia interview with Juan Catalan

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V5Cj8d43Yw&t=6s⁠

⁠⁠⁠How Curb Your Enthusiasm Saved an Innocent Man from Jail

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od2XbwqLupQ⁠

Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom

⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrongful-conviction/id1151670380⁠

Where Are They Now?

Juan Catalan

⁠https://www.instagram.com/onlyjuanwaytothetop31?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠

Todd Melnick

⁠https://www.instagram.com/toddmelnik?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠

Beth Silverman

⁠https://lacounty.gov/2025/07/14/samuel-haskell-jr-charged-with-2023-murders-of-wife-in-laws-dies-by-suicide-before-court-hearing/⁠

Support Resources:

Innocence Project

⁠⁠https://innocenceproject.org/⁠⁠

Exoneration Project

⁠https://www.exonerationproject.org/⁠

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