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Brian and Mark interview Lindsley Register, who played ex-Savior turned Alexandria council member Laura. We discuss her time on The Walking Dead and her new movie Scorn, available on Amazon Video in the U.S. and the U.K.
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Kyle, Mark, Ruthie and Lara discuss Sci-fi, Cons, Pop Culture influences that the movie Galaxy Quest beautifully portrayed and the behind the scenes shown in Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary.
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Brian, Kyle, and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 15, titled The Tower. This episode was written by Kevin Deiboldt & Julia Ruchman and directed by Laura Belsey.
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Brian, Kyle, and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 14, titled Look at the Flowers. This episode was written by Channing Powell and directed by Daisy Von Scherler Meyer. Alpha sure was busy in this episode. Negan and Daryl bonded over some dead whisperers while Carol was just off for some alone time only to have Alpha pestering her over the nagging consequences of her actions. Beta, well, he goes on a trip to open his eyes and ends having two faces… no really… half Beta walker mask and half Alpha’s skin. He’s even more creepy… and dangerous now that he has a horde of his own. And Eugene, Yumiko, and King Ezekiel set off to meet up with a possible new group that ends with a flamboyant stranger. Strange indeed.
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Kyle and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 13, titled What We Become, and Brian joins us near the end of the episode. This episode was written by Vivian Tse and directed by Sharat Raja. Michonne arrives at Virgil’s base and not everything is as expected.
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Mark, Kyle, and Brian talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 12, titled Walk With Us, and Brian leaves a voicemail. This episode was written by Eli Jorné & Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Greg Nicotero. The Whisperers’ attack on Hilltop continues, and then, we see the aftermath! We had some deaths this episode, including one big one.
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Mark, Kyle, and Brian talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 11, titled Morning Star, and Brian is back for most of it. This episode was written by Julia Ruchman & Vivian Tse and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. Hilltop prepares for the approaching Whisperer horde. Alpha uses new tactics, Carol and Ezekiel comfort each other, and Eugene makes a date.
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Mark and Kyle talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 10, titled Stalker, and Brian is back for some of it. This episode was written by Jim Barnes and directed by Bronwen Hughes. Beta goes “underground” and wreaks havoc in Alexandria to retrieve Gamma. Alpha and Daryl have a bloody standoff.
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Mark and Kyle talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 9, titled Squeeze. This episode was written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. Carol, Daryl and the gang try to get out of a bad situation, while Negan and Alpha hang out.
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Brian and Ruthie are joined by Dr. Trek, Larry Nemecek from The Trek Files podcast on the Roddenberry Podcast Network, Portal47.net, and Trekland Tuesdays Live on Facebook, Mark Kirkman of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, and the Panels to Pixels Podcast, and Patrons Fred Petrij (AKA Fred from The Netherlands), James Robbins (James the Augmented Sailor), and Laurence Todd (LT from NC) as we discuss a topic submitted as a Patreon perk by LT: What makes Picard such a compelling character? After going a couple of rounds around the roundtable on that topic, we give our thoughts about this show just a few days before it debuts! We give our impressions, hopes, and fears for what is the biggest event in Star Trek fandom since Discovery premiered!
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Brian and Mark are joined by Kyle, as we talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 8, titled The World Before. This episode was written by Julia Ruchman and directed by John Dahl. Michonne sails away, Dante shows how he lived with the enemy, and Carol, Daryl and the gang go after the herd and end up where they shouldn’t be.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 7, titled Open Your Eyes. This episode was written by Corey Reed and directed by Michael Cudlitz. What really happened to Siddiq? Who is Dante? Carol takes on a prisoner.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 6, titled Bonds. This episode was written by Kevin Deiboldt and directed by Dan Liu.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 5, titled What It Always Is. This episode was written by Eli Jorné and directed by Laura Belsey. In a standout performance by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, we catch up with the escaped Negan, who has a groupie. We watch him turn back to old Negan, but with a purpose. Kelly hasn’t returned. Ezekiel has an issue. Aaron makes contact.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 4, titled Silence the Whisperers. This episode was written by Geraldine Inoa and directed by Michael Cudlitz. Some in Alexandria take their frustrations out on Lydia, and Negan becomes an unlikely hero. The Hilltop suffers a major setback.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 3, titled Ghosts. This episode was written by Jim Barnes and directed by David Boyd. Alexandria is being hit by wave upon wave of walkers, while Carol deals with Alpha and her own demons while being sleep deprived.
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Brian and Mark talk through The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 2, titled We Are the End of the World. This episode was written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Greg Nicotero. This all Whisperers episode shows the meeting of Alpha and Beta, the origins of the Whisperers, and we meet the newly annointed Gamma.
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Brian and Mark talk through a detailed analysis of the season 10 premiere of The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 1, titled Lines We Cross. This episode was written by Angela Kang and directed by Greg Nicotero. Since AMC Premiere made the season premiere available a week early, we did a first impressions episode that was released Sunday night. Here’s a more detailed analysis of the season premiere with your feedback.
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Brian, Mark, and Kyle give their first impressions of the season 10 premiere of The Walking Dead, Season 10 Episode 1, titled Lines We Cross. This episode was written by Angela Kang and directed by Greg Nicotero. Since AMC Premiere made the season premiere available a week early, we are able to do a first impressions episode for early release this week. We will do a second episode with a more detailed analysis of the season premiere with your feedback later this week.
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Mark, Kyle, and Brian talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 16, the season finale, titled End of the Line. This episode was written by Ian Goldberg & Andrew Chambliss, and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. It’s the end of the season and the end of a long summer of difficult episodes to cover.
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Mark, Kyle, and Brian talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 15, titled Channel 5. This episode was written by Michael Alaimo & Samir Mehta, and directed by David Barrett. Another found footage episode! Another found footage episode? Another found footage episode…
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Mark, and I talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 14, titled Today and Tomorrow. This episode was written by Richard Naing & David Johnson and directed by Sydney Freeland.
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Mark, and I talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 13, titled Leave What You Don’t. This episode was written by Ashley Cardiff & Nick Bernardone, and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Logan has found the oil fields, and a whole lot happened this week… but it wasn’t all good.
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Kyle, Mark, and I talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 12, titled Ner Tamid. This episode was written by co-showrunners Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg, and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. Charlie meets a Rabbi living on his own at the synagogue, while Sarah, Dwight and the rest of the convoy are spotted by Logan’s guys.
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Kyle, Mark, and I talk through Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 11, titled You’re Still Here. This episode was written by Mallory Westfall and Alex Delyle, and directed by K.C. Colwell. We meet Wes, and the tree painter… and things take a weird turn over resources and a manuscript.
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Kyle, Mark, and I talk at 210 Words Per Minute! Also known as Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 10, this episode was written by the showrunners Ian Goldberg & Andrew Chambliss, and directed by long-time Hollywood director Ron Underwood. We get a bottle episode that mostly takes place in a mall in a bit of a sendoff to the classic Dawn of the Dead. Grace and Morgan get closer, while Dwight confronts one of Logan’s guys.
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Channel 4, Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 9, was an episode that was probably in the making since What’s Your Story. In that episode, we first see Al’s desire to interview people to get their stories. It was a long time coming to shoot an episode in this documentary/infomercial style, a first for The Walking Dead franchise.
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On this episode 59 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 8, titled Is Anybody Out There? First, we have an important announcement. We are leaving the GSM network, and striking out on our own! The podcast will continue, but as part of our new home at Talk Through Media, but we’ll have more information on that in a few weeks, and go to walkingdeadtalkthrough.com, which currently points to GSM, but will point to our new home soon once we have completed the move. We have more discussion about S5E7 Still Standing, and we finally get to this episode 34 minutes and 22 seconds into the podcast.
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On this episode 58 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 7, titled Still Standing. First, we hear Kyle’s impressions of last week’s episode, as well as more discussion about S5E6 The Little Prince, so we finally get to this episode 30 minutes and 37 seconds into the podcast.
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On this episode 57 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 6, titled The Little Prince. FYI, we had a lot more discussion for last week’s episode, so we finally get to this episode 38 minutes and 30 seconds into the episode.
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On this episode 56 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 5, titled The End of Everything. FYI, we had more discussion for last week’s episode, so we finally get to this episode 13 minutes and 35 seconds into the episode.
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On this episode 55 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 4, titled Skidmark. We all thought it was a good episode, not a great one, but that we’re excited for some of the things it put into play for the next couple of episodes. FYI, we had more discussion for last week’s episode, so we finally get to this episode 20 minutes and 57 seconds into the episode.
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On this episode 54 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 3, titled Humbug’s Gulch. Mark and I loved this episode and thought it was the best episode since last season, while Kyle thought it was weaker than the previous two episodes, though he still thought It was a good episode. John and June run into some trouble with another old character joining the show, but, this time, from the main show, while the rest of the group struggle while trying to find the kids. FYI, we had more discussion for last week’s episode, so we finally get to this episode 27 minutes and 30 seconds into the episode.
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On this episode 53 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 2, titled The Hurt That Will Happen. It was a good episode, but not great. We welcomed an old character back, met a new one, and gave another one weird things to say. FYI, we had some discussion for last week’s episode, so we discuss this episode 31 minutes and 15 seconds into the episode.
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On episode 98 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Brian and Mark are joined by special guest Alex to discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 16 titled The Storm. We finally get to see winter on The Walking Dead, but be careful what you wish for. We were disappointed with this season finale, not only because of the failed attempt at realistic winter conditions but also because this just didn’t feel like a season finale episode to us. We expected a lot more, and we didn’t get it. Sign up to our Facebook group to stay in touch!
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Brian, Mark & special guest Steve discuss Scars, The Walking Dead S9E14. This episode was written by Corey Reed & Vivian Tse, and directed by Millicent Shelton. We finally learn how Daryl & Michonne get those scars, and why Judith is special.
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On episode 95 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and special guest co-host Lara discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 13 titled Chokepoint. We see more of Beta this episode, an epic fight, and The Kingdom is threatened by a new group and that takes an unexpected turn. Sign up to our Facebook group to stay in touch!
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On episode 94 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 12 titled Guardians. We see more of what makes the Whisperers, including Alpha, tick, see the goings on in Alexandria, the Rosita love “triangle” or family unit “rhombus” forming, and a daring rescue takes place.
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On episode 93 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and special guest co-host Steve Brown discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 11 titled Bounty. Brian wasn’t on the podcast this week but can be heard via voicemails, and unlike the last three episodes, he loved this one! Sign up to our Facebook group to stay in touch!
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On episode 92 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 10 titled Omega. Like last week, Mark liked this one more than I did. Sign up to our Facebook group to stay in touch!
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On episode 91 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 9 titled Adaptation. Mark liked this one more than I did. Sign up to our Facebook group to stay in touch!
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On episode 85 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark, and I discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 3, titled Warning Signs. We all loved it! We get closer to saying farewell to Rick, as the Oceansiders go vigilante on the Saviors, Anne becomes Jadis again, Gabriel isn’t a B (he’s an A). Should she be a Gregory or a Negan?
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On episode 83 of The Walking Dead Talk Through, Mark and I discuss The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 1, the season premiere, titled A New Beginning. Mark loved it. I didn’t love it, but I liked it a lot. It was a setup episode, and a bit long, but there wasn’t much I could find fault with, unlike the second half of the Fear season 4.
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On this episode 51 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 16, the season finale, titled …I Lose Myself. While not the worst episode, it certainly wasn’t the best either. It had some great moments, particularly the moments between John and June, but this episode suffered from the same unbelievable use of time and distance and plot points that stretched my suspension of disbelief beyond the breaking point. I still look forward to what the show will come up with next season… but my anticipation is nothing like it was at the end of season 3.
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On this episode 50 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle, Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 15, titled I Lose People… This was a very good episode that finally made it clear what the showrunners were trying to do with this show, though it wasn’t without fault.
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On this episode 49 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, Kyle is out, as Mark and I discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 14, titled MM 54. We finally get some backstory of the Filthy Woman, though it had some issues.
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On this episode 48 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, we discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 13, titled Blackjack. This episode brought in all of the characters, though not all together. Brian and Mark liked it a lot more than the last few episodes, but Kyle liked it a lot less.
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On this episode 47 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, we discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 12, titled Weak. This episode featured the directorial debut of Colman Domingo, and he did a good job in his first outing, with a well acted and directed story, that had a few negatives that I can’t really fault him for. We liked it, but not a lot. That said, it was better than last week.
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On this episode 46 of Fear the Walking Dead Talk Through, we discuss Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 11, titled The Code. This was a well acted episode, with interesting new characters, and a plot that has more holes than Swiss cheese! While Mark liked it, Kyle didn’t, and Brian thought it might have been the worst episode of the either Walking Dead show to date. Brian also updates you on his experiences this week with AMC Premiere.
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