Escaping Gilead: The Handmaid's Tale Podcast

In the third episode, “Daisy”, we shift POV to Daisy, Pearl Girl in Agnes’ charge – and some kind of Mayday spy? We don’t have all the details yet, but […]

Big changes are coming in Agnes’ life, and they start right here in “Perfect Teeth”. As she enters the next phase of her life, she will undoubtedly get a much […]

Welcome back to Gilead? Well, we’re back, ready or not, and here to discuss the latest adventures of the latest generation making their way through Gilead’s oppressive society. In this […]

It’s hard to say goodbye, but here we are—the final podcast for The Handmaid’s Tale has arrived! Paul and Caroline dive deep into the 10th and final episode of Season […]

The penultimate episode of The Handmaid’s Tale (season 6 episode 9) wasn’t just good—it was fantastic. Paul and Caroline are back with an energized breakdown of Episode 9, “Execution,” and […]

The revolution has begun. In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 8 “Exodus”, the carefully plotted rebellion against Gilead erupts during Serena Joy’s wedding, shifting the tide of power in […]

The fallout from Nick’s betrayal shakes every corner of Gilead—and The Handmaid’s Tale delivers one of its most emotionally charged episodes yet. Paul and Caroline are back to break it […]

Big moves. Bigger betrayals. And a very unexpected reunion. Paul and Caroline are back on the podcast to break down every twist in Episode 6, “Surprise.” June and Moira finally […]

Episode 5, “Janine,” delivers an intense, high-stakes hour as our characters inch deeper into danger with every move. In this week’s podcast, Paul and Caroline break down the chaos, consequences, […]

In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 4, “Promotion,” sees the battle lines blur as loyalties shift, personal stakes rise, and unexpected reunions shake long-held beliefs. Paul and Caroline are […]

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 3, “Devotion,” brings the action, the politics, and the heartbreak. Hosts Paul and Caroline are back to unpack it all in our latest podcast […]

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 2, “Exile,” aired alongside the premiere—and we’re back with our thoughts, theories, and plenty to say about these seismic shifts. In this episode, we […]

We’re back in Gilead (and beyond) for the highly anticipated final season of The Handmaid’s Tale! Join hosts Paul and Caroline as we kick off our podcast coverage of The […]

Although we didn’t get a death or potentially fatal injuries in this finale, “Safe” sets up every major character for a significant amount of action in the upcoming final season. […]

A failed raid leads June to have to consider Lawrence’s offer of being able to see Hannah as a resident of New Bethlehem. When he tries to apply pressure though, […]

In “Motherland”, Paul and Caroline chat about New Bethlehem, June’s conflict about which way to go in order to get Hannah back, and Serena’s new station in life as a […]

It’s all well and good to wish your enemy dead. It’s totally another thing when she’s helpless and about to give birth in the middle of nowhere. SEASON 5: 501 […]

After last week’s disastrous trip into Gilead, we spent this week watching Luke pace around his makeshift cell next to cool-as-a-cucumber June. And did all that nervous energy do him […]

What could go wrong when June and Luke decide to sneak over the border and into Gilead? No “Fairytale” ending in this one. Seriously. Certain members of this podcast were […]

Having Serena Joy and June in close quarters positioned within spitting distance of each other was never going to work out, was it? One might think Serena would only receive […]

Seeing Serena Joy lay her oily hands on Hannah during Fred’s funeral must be driving June nuts. In “Border”, we see her scrambling and starting to figure out what she […]

Whatever concerns Paul had about June’s listlessness in the season opener were put to rest in this episode. Although she still had her moments of instability, such as her lashing […]

Ready, set, and GO!!! It’s time for Season 5 of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale! Things kick off with “Morning”, picking up the morning after June and her gang of former handmaids […]

That’s it for this year, Handmaid’s fans and instead of going out with a bang, Fred chose whistle instead (but he may have wanted to reconsider that later). In this podcast, Paul […]

In this week’s short and sweet podcast, we chat about: Luke’s risky decision to send June and Nichole into Nick’s arms for the chance of more information about Hannah The […]

This week we chat about: June’s style of “healing” and whether or not she’s playing with fire trying to rile up the former handmaids The previously thought unlikely source of […]

Man, this scene felt good to watch. June has had a pretty frustrating last few weeks, what with getting shot, scaring her daughter, killing her friends, and getting bombed, June […]

Last week, Caroline remarked how the pace of this season was moving MUCH faster than usual and that she expected June to be flying the space shuttle in this episode. […]

Janine made fast friends in Chicago, but June had trouble being content with her new surroundings in “Chicago”. Unlike the observant, strategic thinker we met in Season 1, June has […]

Hopefully, listeners won’t get too frustrated with the number of times Caroline and Paul ask, “Why?” concerning this episode’s events. Although we’re glad to see June and Janine as far […]

It wouldn’t be The Handmaid’s Tale without some good old-fashioned torture scenes, would it? We need characters like the Lieutenant to remind us of the kind of people Gilead uses to […]

Feeling the heat, June makes a very risky call in poisoning (that’s the “nightshade” in Nightshade) the local Jezebels clientele before securing the safe relocation of the other handmaids. Should […]

And we’re back! For the first three seasons, you might have been listening to Paul and Caroline as the “Daley Review”, faithfully analyzing each episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. Since January […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 313 “Mayday”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we at […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 312 “Sacrifice”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we at […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 311 “Liars”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we at […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 310 “Bear Witness”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 309 “Heroic”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we at […]

Exclusive interview with Ann Dowd (Aunt Lydia) included in this episode! Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 308 “Unfit”! Although Paul and Caroline have a […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 307 “Under His Eye”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 306 “Household”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we at […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 305 “Unknown Caller”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 304 “God Bless the Child”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episode 303 “Watch Out”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we […]

Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid’s Tale Episodes 301 “Night” and 302 “Mary and Martha”! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show […]