Episodes

July 26, 2025

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 4 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #367

#deadcity #thewalkingdead #TWD Pearlie, Maggie, and Hershel discuss plans to go into the city. Ginny finds an unexpected ally. The Dama makes moves to secure the treaty with Bruegel, but tensions with the Croat may jeopardize the partnership. Negan takes matters into his own hands and works his way back into favor. Maggie and Negan have a tense reunion, while Hershel has one of his own. Maggie begins to realize the damage her anger has done when she is confronted with the truth about Hershel.
July 23, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 7 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #366

#thewheeloftime The Two Rivers prepares to go to war with the Trollocs. Perrin tries - without success - to form a truce with Dane Bornhald and the White Cloaks. The town gains more to lose when unexpected visitors arrive on the eve of battle. The White Cloaks' reinforcements arrive - with a familiar face leading the group. Perrin accepts his role as leader as the battle begins.
July 19, 2025

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 3 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #365

#deadcity #thewalkingdead #TWD After their defeat on the water, Maggie, Pearlie, and Navaez clash on how to move forward. The group finds unexpected shelter when they are split up in a walker-infested Central Park. Hershel thinks back to his time with the Dama. Negan tries a different approach to dealing with The Croat. An unexpected encounter leaves Negan shaken. Hershel opens up to Maggie.
July 16, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 6 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #364

#thewheeloftime Liandrin's mission in Tanchico is revealed to the Black Ajah, while trying to root out a potential traitor. Min's plan to get Nynaeve to loosen up yields positive results, but an unexpected visitor reverses her good fortune. Mat runs into an old friend. Perrin and Alanna come to new realizations while recovering from their wounds. The Children of the Light gets assistance from an unlikely source. Rand and Egwene deal with the fallout of her dreamwalking discovery. Rand learns in ...
July 12, 2025

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 2 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #363

#deadcity #thewalkingdead #TWD New Babylon executes a risky plan to get into Manhattan. Negan gets advice from an unlikely source. The Croat devises an attack plan against the invaders. Negan's mercy has unintended consequences. Maggie comes to horrible realization. We will be presenting several TWD-themed panels at ATL Comic Convention, taking place July 18-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Details can be found on our blog.
July 10, 2025

The Return of Mike - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #362

If you have been a listener of our show for awhile, you may have noticed the absence of our self-proclaimed Theory Prognosticator and Dad-Joke Enthusiast, Mike, over the past couple of months. Well, fear no more - he's back!! We catch up with Mike to get his thoughts on the Thunderbolts*, The Wheel of Time, and The Last of Us. Additional note: as he explains towards the end of the recording, Mike's absence was due to having surgery to remove his prostate after some positive findings for cance...
July 6, 2025

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 1 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #361

#thewalkingdead #TWD #deadcity We're back!! After a month-long hiatus, we are back to bring you new content! This episode of TWD: Dead City takes place about a year after the events of Season 1. Maggie struggles to keep her community safe when New Babylon comes looking for soldiers to go on an "exploratory mission" regarding the methane in Manhattan. At the same time, Negan - who has been in a cell - finds himself giving in to the Dama's demands to lead her army when she makes a threat he cannot...
June 3, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 (Gamer Chat) - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #360

#thelastofus #TLOU They're back!!! Our gamer friends from Season 1 - Carlos, Jason, and Benbe are back to chat about season 2 of The Last of Us . Find out how they thought this season held up to the game, and what they think we can expect from Season 3 (non-spoilery, of course!)Find Carlos on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonbourneapostateFind Jason on the Brang Da Popcorn Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJj5UJznWg5hZ8T703V7qw
May 27, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 7 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #359

#thelastofus #TLOU As Jesse tends to her wound, Dina's behavior raises suspicion. Ellie returns from the WLF hospital and gives a chilling confession. Jesse and Ellie come across trouble in the search for Tommy. The war between the Seraphites and the Wolves escalates, as Ellie continues her search for Abby. Tragedy strikes as Ellie comes closer to finding Abby.
May 24, 2025

The Last of Us S2E6 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #358

#thelastofus #TLOU The penultimate Season 2 episode gives us flashbacks of the last five years and what caused the deterioration of Joel and Ellie's relationship, and how his death may affect her hunt for Abby and the other wolves who were present for it.
May 18, 2025

Marvel's Thunderbolts* - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #357

#marvel #marvelcinematicuniverse #MCU #thunderbolts #newavengers Three Super Soldiers. A former Black Widow. A Taskmaster. A Ghost. And a regular guy named Bob. All with traumatic backgrounds. Not what you'd think about for a superhero team up, right? When a forgotten experiment falls into the wrong hands, it will take some unusual teamwork (and coming to terms with their pasts) to save the day. ..and Bob.
May 14, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #356

#thelastofus #TLOU A routine patrol by the Wolves exposes a horrible new threat. Dina plots a risky path to get to Nora. The Wolves send a very deadly public message mocking the Seraphites. Dina encourages Ellie to stay the path by divulging a painful memory from her past. A deadly trap is set by a group of stalkers, but an unexpected savior saves the day. The true horror of the Seraphite faith is witnessed. Ellie finds more than her intended target when she is confronted by another evolution of...
May 8, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #355

#thelastofus #TLOU Ellie finds a peaceful way to remember Joel as she and Dina take refuge in an abandoned music store. A recon plan is created when they find a potential location for the WLF. The war between the WLF and the Seraphites gets ugly. Ellie's secret is revealed when she saves Dina from a Clicker attack; Dina reveals a secret of her own. Ellie gets one step closer to her goal.
May 3, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 5 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #354

#thewheeloftime Elaida lays out her game plan in a combative war of words with Siuan. Lanfear makes a heartfelt confession to Rand. Egwene learns more about Dream Walking, and finally comes face-to-face with her true nightmare. Perrin leads the charge to rescue the Cauthon women, but an unexpected tragedy stirs chaos. Alanna and Maksim have a painful conversation. Nynaeve and Elayne learn more about channeling on the way to Tanchico. Min joins the Tachico Three to find the Black Ajah. Siuan's tr...
April 30, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 3 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #353

#thelastofus #TLOU Three months after The Storm, Jackson Hole is still struggling to heal. Ellie and Tommy come to terms with their loss. The townsfolk weigh in on how to handle Joel's murder. Ellie finds out some important information. Tommy receives some advice. Ellie and Dina find a surprising ally when they make plans to go after Abby. We see other viewpoints of the Wolves. Ellie gets a chance to say goodbye.
April 26, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 4 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #352

#thewheeloftime Lan bonds with Rand during sword training, while Moiraine and Egwene learn a surprising piece of information from the Wise Ones. The truth of Aviendha's search for the Car'a'carn is revealed. Rand learns a little history about the Clan Chiefs and the trials of Rhuidean. After being challenged by the Shaido, Rand and Moiraine both enter the City of Rhuidian. As Rand's trial show him the paths of his ancestors, Moiraine's trial shows her countless possibilities of the future - all ...
April 22, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #351

#thelastofus #TLOU An ominous looking winter storm threatens the day as the town is on high alert due to an uptick in stray Clickers. Ellie defends her complicated relationship with Joel. Abby and Co. search for another plan once they realize Jackson Hole is better manned than they thought. Joel's rescue of a stranger leads to danger. A misstep by Abby brings about trouble for everyone. A well-prepared Jackson Hole is put to the test when it is forced to defend itself against an unimaginable hor...
April 19, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 3 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #350

#thewheeloftime Lanfear proposes an alliance with some of the Forsaken, but secret alliances may become a problem for her. Elayne and Nynaeve begin to uncover clues about the Black Ajah. Perrin and Alanna find a common thread in their grief, while she and Maksim struggle to connect despite their shared grief. Liandrin has an eventful return to the place she once called home. Lanfear shows a brief moment of vulnerability with Rand. Aviendha's is called to a higher purpose. Lan finds an unexpected...
April 17, 2025

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #349

#thelastofus #TLOU In the Season 2 premiere, it's five years after the massacre at the Firefly facility, and it's obvious Joel and Ellie are still recovering, in their own ways. Ellie is estranged from Joel and trying to make her own mark in the town of Jackson, Wyoming, Joel is still holding on to secrets, and his relationship with Ellie has suffered for it. Clickers are starting to be seen more near the town, and an unusual and dangerous encounter with one implies that the creatures are evolvi...
April 12, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 2 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #348

#thewheeloftime Unexpected visitors put the Tower on even more unshaky ground. Elayne and Nynaeve are recruited for a very important - and possibly dangerous - task. Rand trains with Lan under the watchful eyes of Moiraine and Egwene. Elayne reunites with her family, and receives some distressing news. Mat deals with the return of an old pal. Perrin returns to the Two Rivers, and runs into some familiar faces. Rand and Co. arrive in the Aiel Waste.
April 10, 2025

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 1 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #347

#thewheeloftime Season 3 returns with a literal bang! One month after the events in Falme, treachery and betrayal lead to a deadly confrontation in Tar Valon. Danger and machinations threaten to tear the friends from Two Rivers apart, again. Moiraine makes a questionable alliance. Suian makes a plea for the girls to return to the Tower to resume their training. An attempt on their lives sets the group on their destined paths.
April 1, 2025

The Wheel of Time S2E8 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #346

#thewheeloftime All roads have led to Falme. Nynaeve and Elayne attempt to rescue Egwene. Mat is tempted by an old friend. The Children of the Light invade the Seanchan and the Battle of Falme begins. Perrin's fight leads to the loss of a friend. Moiraine and Lan make amends. Ishamael moves to Plan B when he realizes he's been betrayed. Egwene makes good on a promise. Rand confronts his past. Ishamael gets what he has always wanted. "Above the Watchers shall the Dragon be proclaimed, bannered cr...
March 27, 2025

The Wheel of Time S2E7 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #345

#thewheeloftime Rand goes before the Amyrlin Seat, who disagrees with Moiraine about how to handle the Dragon Reborn. House Damodred is rocked by a huge betrayal. Egwene makes a show of her power as a Damane, but has a warning for Renna. Aviendha reunites with allies as she and Perrin head towards Falme. Mat finds himself in an unexpected place. Nynaeve and Elayne have a plan to get to the Kennels. Lan figures out how to help Moiraine. Moiraine loses a trusted ally.
March 23, 2025

The Wheel of Time S2E6 - Fandom Hybrid Podcast #344

#thewheeloftime Rand makes a deal that puts some distance between him and Moiraine. Nynaeve and Elayne learn more about the Seanchan and warn Rema Sedai about Liandrin's change of allegiance. Egwene gets a rough lesson in what being a Damane really means. Ingtar and Loial gather information about the Horn of Valere. Mat has a happy reunion, but has to make a painful decision when he learns of Min's betrayal. Lan makes a confession to the Amyrlin Seat. Moiraine attempts to make amends with her fa...