The Walking Dead Universe Episodes

Oct. 22, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E18 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #193

#thewalkingdead Carol tells the others about her deal with Pamela. Pamela takes Lance into custody and uses him as a scapegoat for Sebastian's crimes. The Alexandrians make preparations to go home, but not everyone is planning to leave. Max and Eugene work on a plan to bring Sebastian down. Daryl seeks parenting advice. Lance shows that he is still a major player in Pamela's game. Judith voices her desire for a peaceful life. Lance's plan causes a deadly disruption during The Founder's Day celeb...
Oct. 15, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E17 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #191

#thewalkingdead #twd It is finally - and sadly - the beginning of the end. In this, the first of the final eight episodes of the series, Lance and his soldiers continue to track down Daryl, Maggie, Aaron, and Gabriel. The groups sends an ally to the Commonwealth to warn the rest of their people. Carol and Jerry team up to protect the kids from Lance's inside cronies. The people of the Commonwealth demand Sebastian's arrest for his crimes. Carol locates a hiding Sebastian and trades him to Pamela...
Sept. 16, 2022

Tales of The Walking Dead E5 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #183

#talesofthewalkingdead #talesoftwd This episode of "Tales of The Walking Dead" follows a young man named Davon as he recovers after being found unconscious and severely injured in the woods near an isolated Maine town. After stumbling onto a horrible secret, Davon tries to separate fact from fiction in his injured mind as he fights to expose the truth.
Sept. 7, 2022

Tales of TWD E4 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #180

#talesofthewalkingdead #talesofTWD The fourth episode in the anthology series introduces us to Dr. Everett, a scientist living a secluded life studying the existence of Homo Mortis - his term for the walkers. His quiet and idyllic existence is interrupted when Amy, a young woman who has lost her way, somewhat forces her way into his life. While Amy tries to talk Dr. Everett into joining her group, he tries to get her to understand the changing shift of the world through a different view.
Aug. 29, 2022

Tales of TWD E3 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #177

#talesofthewalkingdead #talesofTWD Episode 3 of The Walking Dead anthology brings us more backstory on one of the biggest rivals in recent TWD history, Alpha. Known in this episode as Dee, we pick up with her and her daughter Lydia sometime after the death of her husband and their escape from the doomed basement we saw them in in Season 9. Roughly a year later, Dee and Lydia are living aboard an old cruise ship with other survivors. Dee doesn't like the way they are living, with the survivors cl...
Aug. 21, 2022

Tales of TWD E2 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #174

#talesofthewalkingdead #talesofTWD In the city of Atlanta, things are beginning to get a little weird. There's reports of sick people doing strange things, like biting and scratching others in attacks. In the second episode of the anthology, we are taken back to the very beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Blair and Gina are co-workers who have an extremely antagonistic working relationship. However, a hostile confrontation between the two seems to have a larger impact on them then they realize,...
Aug. 14, 2022

Tales of TWD E1 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #173

#thewalkingdead #talesofTWD Hanako, Kacey, and Michele discuss the first episode of the new TWD anthology series, Tales of the Walking Dead. In this first episode, Doomsday preppers Joe and Evie cross paths when they both decide to leave the safety and comfort of their bunkers in order to search for the people they care about. Distrustful of each other at first, they form an unlikely friendship when their individual pursuits do not go as planned. We also discuss the future of the TWDU, includin...
April 23, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E16 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #154

#thewalkingdead #TWD It's the FINAL mid-season finale for The Walking Dead and this episode did not disappoint. Maggie, Elijah, Marco, and Lydia have not one, but two sets of Commonwealth soldiers after them; one led by Lance, and one led by Leah. Daryl, Aaron, and Gabriel defend themselves against an attack. Maggie makes a surprising admission to Negan. Eugene, Connie, Kelly, Magna, Ezekiel, and Max plot to expose the Commonwealth's dirty secrets. By the end of the episode, the lines are clearl...
April 21, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E15 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #153

#thewalkingdead #TWD In this episode, titled "Trust", all of our players are starting to learn who they can - and can't - trust. Seeing that Aaron and Gabriel are the only survivors of Carlson's failed mission, Lance heads to the Hilltop on a mission of his own, and makes an enemy in the process. Back at the Commonwealth, Princess and Mercer get close, until Mercer puts up a wall. Eugene and Rosita enlist Connie, Kelly, and Max to help expose the Commonwealth's lies. Ezekiel pays his good-fortun...
April 7, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E14 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #151

#thewalkingdead #TWD As Carlson deals with the fallout of his actions against the residents of the apartment building, new enemies move in help defend against the Commonwealth soldiers. Maggie and Co. unexpectedly reunite with Negan, whose alliance with the building's residents brings about some very unexpected information. Negan is forced to confess his sins to an unlikely source. Meanwhile, in the Commonwealth, Rosita and Daryl find themselves in a dangerous situation as a result of a run-in w...
March 27, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E13 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #148

#thewalkingdead #twd In this episode, a mystery rider arrives at the gates of the Hilltop, injured and seeking help. After he dies, Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah head out to try to locate his group and provide assistance. In the Commonwealth, Aaron - who is now part of the Commonwealth's outreach team - recruits Father Gabriel to provide some assistance in reaching out to a religious group holed up on a run down apartment building. The two seemingly separate events lead to some unexpected reunions a...
March 14, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E12 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #146

#thewalkingdead #twd Pamela Milton makes her first trip across state lines to visit the communities of Alexandria, Oceanside, and Hilltop - which Maggie has relocated back to and is attempting to rebuild. Pamela and Maggie feel each other out, and Lance tries to convince Maggie to bring her people to the Commonwealth while they fix up the Hilltop. But, Maggie notices things that make her uneasy about the decision she must make for her people. We also talk about our recent visit to Senoia and th...
March 12, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E11 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #145

#thewalkingdead #twd Eugene's newfound happiness in the Commonwealth is put to the test when Stephanie seemingly disappears after declaring their love for each other. After searching for her with Princess, Eugene makes a heartbreaking discovery. Carol shows her usefulness when she accompanies Lance on a trip outside the walls. Connie's determination to find out more about Tyler's claims of resistance lands her on an unwanted assignment with Mercer. Mercer finds out that he may not be as importan...
Feb. 27, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E10 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #142

#thewalkingdead #TWD Welcome to the Commonwealth! This episode of The Walking Dead takes place a month after Lance's arrival in Alexandria, with most of our residents getting used to life in "regular" society. The kids get to experience a Halloween carnival, complete with a Haunted House (with real zombies). Daryl, Rosita, Carol, Ezekiel, Magna, and Connie have been placed in jobs that “suit their talents” (or was similar to what they did in the pre-walker world). Some relationships are mended, ...
Feb. 20, 2022

The Walking Dead S11E9 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #140

#thewalkingdead #twd Welcome back to Season 11B! In the fallout from Pope's death and Leah's betrayal, Maggie, Negan, Gabriel, and Daryl fight for their lives with the remaining Reapers. After capturing Carver, Daryl tries to bargain with Leah for both of their family's survival. Gabriel's faith is challenged when he is confronted by the Reaper's priest. Leah and Maggie both make decisions that affect the fate of the Reapers. Maggie finally has an emotional breakdown when she loses another loved...
Feb. 5, 2022

The Walking Dead: World Beyond Series Wrap-Up - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #136

#thewalkingdeaduniverse #twdworldbeyond #twd In this episode, Hanako and Kacey talk about the end of the limited series, The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Due to some technical difficulties (I accidentally erased our discussion of S2E3 - ouch) and real life, we decided to just wrap up the show as a whole and talk about what the ending of the series (and that post-credit scene - YIKES!!!) could mean for the larger TWD world in general. We both suspect that this will not be the last we see of the Fo...
Jan. 19, 2022

The Walking Dead: World Beyond S2E2 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #132

#thewalkingdead #twdworldbeyond We're finally getting around to editing/posting some of our backlogged episodes from 2021 and since we got a new trailer today for The Walking Dead S11B, it felt like a good time to an episode from The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Hanako and Kacey discuss the second episode of the final season, and give some theories as to what might happen. (This episode was recorded on 11/15/21, and it's interesting to see how much we got right - and not right).
Oct. 29, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #119 - TWD: World Beyond S2E1

The Walking Dead: World Beyond has returned for its second and final season and we pick up where we left off at the end of last season:. Hope and Huck are taken away in a CRM helicopter with Elizabeth, but before she can be reunited with her father, Elizabeth sets Hope loose on her own so that she can decide for herself whether she is ready to commit to the CRM and their mission. Newly reunited with a fugitive Will, Felix and Hope are introduced to the Perimeter Community, where they take the ti...
Oct. 10, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #117 - The Walking Dead S11E8

How are we already on a hiatus??? Tonight's episode of The Walking Dead is the first of two mid-season finales for the final season, as the show closes out for 2021. Maggie, Negan, and the others march their walker herd straight to the gates of Meridian. Pope shows a singular focus in trying to defeat his enemy, putting the lives of his people at unnecessary risk. Leah begins to voice her doubts about Pope to Daryl. Maggie and Gabriel wreak havoc inside the walls of Meridian. Leah and Daryl esta...
Oct. 3, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #115 - The Walking Dead S11E7

In this episode of The Walking Dead, our groups have to deal with lots of conflicts in order to move forward with getting much-needed help for Alexandria. After being chased into the woods, Maggie and Elijah encounter a face from the past. Maggie comes up with a plan to get to Meridian undetected, and it will require some instruction from Negan, which leads to some uncomfortable conversation between the two. Gabriel's scouting in Meridian leads to a moment of self-reflection when he observes ano...
Sept. 29, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #113 - The Walking Dead S11E6

CONNIE IS BACK!!!! Is there really anything else you need to know about this episode? Oh wait, I guess some other important stuff happened too :) Running away from some unknown threat, Connie and Virgil emerge from the woods and seek shelter in an abandoned house. When Connie's instincts confirm that they are not alone, they are separated and forced to fight a new and dangerous threat. Having learned that her sister may still be alive and near, Kelly sets off on a solo hunt to find her, only to...
Sept. 26, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #111 - The Walking Dead S11E5

There's so much to discuss about this episode of The Walking Dead. Aaron is having nightmares about the collective enemies the group has faced over the years, and it begins to take a toll on his behavior. After walkers breach the failing wall, Aaron, Jerry, Lydia, Carol, and Rosita head out to Hilltop to see if there are any tolls to be salvaged to help rebuild the wall. They come across some stray Whisperers, and things get a bit out of control, until Carol steps in to be the voice of reason. A...
Sept. 21, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #109 - The Walking Dead S11E4

In this episode of The Walking Dead, we see the aftermath of the Reaper attack from Daryl's point of view. As he and Dog go after one of the Reapers, they are again attacked and separated. As Daryl searches for Dog, he runs into someone else from his past instead. Taken captive by the Reapers, Daryl is tortured for information and then put through a trial by fire in order to meet Pope, the mysterious leader of the Reapers. Not knowing the status of anyone else in his group, Daryl plays lone wolf...
Sept. 13, 2021

Fandom Hybrid Podcast #106 – The Walking Dead S11E3

On this episode of the FHP, Hanako and Kacey discuss episode three of the current season of The Walking Dead. The ambush by the Reapers (which Kacey and I erroneously keep referring to as Ravagers in the show – blame Marvel’s What If…?) leaves Maggie and her group scattered. After escaping to an abandoned mall, she is forced to work with Negan as Reapers leave some of her reunited group gravely injured. Back at Alexandria, Aaron and Carol disagree about what missions need to take priority for ev...