Slate's Spoiler Specials

Dana Stevens, Sam Adam, and Forrest Wickman spoil Mission: Impossible-Fallout. Podcast Production by Danielle Hewitt and Shasha Léonard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens and June Thomas spoil Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Schroeder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Cauterucci, Veralyn Williams and Lena Wilson spoil the second season of The Handmaid's Tale.Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Shasha Léonard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willa Paskin, Sam Adams, Jonathan Fischer and Rachelle Hampton spoil the second season of Westworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Rachel Syme, and Lena Wilson spoil Hereditary. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marissa Martinelli, Aisha Harris, Inkoo Kang, and Carmen Russo spoil Ocean's 8. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marissa Martinelli, June Thomas, Veralyn Williams and Lena Wilson spoil 13 Reasons Why. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forrest Wickman, Marissa Martinelli, and Sam Adams spoil Solo: A Star Wars Story.Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forrest Wickman, Marissa Martinelli and Sam Adams spoil Deadpool 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Jonathan Fischer, and Forrest Wickman spoil Avengers: Infinity War.Production by Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Laura Hudson, Dawnthea Price, and Forrest Wickman spoil Ready Player One. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June Thomas talks with showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, costume designer Katie Irish, and producing director Chris Long about Episode 601 of The Americans, "Dead Hand." Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Forrest Wickman, and Inkoo Kang spoil Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Matthews, Dan Engber, Jacob Brogan, Kirsten Berg and Alex Barasch sit down for a science-filled spoiler special all about Blue Planet II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Aisha Harris and Forrest Wickman spoil A Wrinkle in Time, discussing how it translate from book to screen, if children will actually like it, and what the deal is with that flying lettuce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Inkoo Kang and Marissa Martinelli spoil Annihilation, discussing what's behind the Shimmer, how DNA works, and the weird Annihilation noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aisha Harris, Jamelle Bouie and Veralyn Williams spoil Black Panther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Willa Paskin and Inkoo Kang spoil Steven Soderbergh's new series Mosaic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's TV critic Willa Paskin, tech and culture writer Inkoo Kang, and Browbeat editor Sam Adams spoil the newest season of Black Mirror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens and Rachel Syme spoil Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, and discuss all the clothes, tensions, and mushrooms that make up this film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Forrest Wickman and Sam Adams join Dana Stevens in spoiling Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They tackle who Rey's parents are, the real abilities of a Jedi, and porgs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Spoiler Special, Dana Stevens sits down with Sam Adams to spoil The Shape of Water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate movie critic Dana Stevens and Slate senior editor Jonathan Fischer spoil the latest installment in the DC universe, Justice League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jonathan Fischer spoil Marvel and Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate TV critic Willa Paskin, Brow Beat nights and weekends editor Matthew Dessem, and managing producer of Slate podcasts June Thomas discuss the fourth and final season of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers.Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate movie critic Dana Stevens, culture editor Forrest Wickman, and Brow Beat editor Sam Adams discuss Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers.Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate movie critic Dana Stevens, culture editor Forrest Wickman, and Brow Beat editor Sam Adams discuss Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate movie critic Dana Stevens and culture writers Aisha Harris and Sam Adams discuss It, director Andy Muschietti’s take on the Stephen King novel, starring Bill Skarsgard and a host of young actors. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerri Russell (Elizabeth) and Matthew Rhys (Philip) join June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss the season finale, plus Matthew Rhys's favorite on-set moments, the reason Keri Russell says she enjoys acting now more than ever, and the challenges of sculpting a season finale that sits in the sweet spot of satisfying, but not too satisfying. Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producing director Chris Long joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss his unique process for getting the best performances out of actors. Plus, Costa Ronin (Oleg) stops by to talk about his big scene with Stan Beeman from last night's episode.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spy craft consultant (and author) H. Keith Melton joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss his collection of authentic KGB spy gear, and how he advises the show on everything from lock picking techniques, to what type of camera the characters should be using.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Composer Nathan Barr joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss his process for composing the show's score. In addition to performing some of his unique custom-made instruments like the sympathetic drone cello, Barr breaks down the Emmy-nominated main title theme.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO of FX Networks, John Landgraf, and the VP of Current Series at FX Networks, Colette Wilson, join June Thomas and showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields to talk about the process of creating The Americans, the importance of storytellers, and the significance of the movie, The Day After.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Rhys (Philip/Clark) joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to talk about his Americans directorial debut, which also happened to be one of his character's most intense episodes. Plus, Allison Wright (Martha) stops by to share some parting words for Martha.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of Slate’s Game of Thrones podcast, a TV Club series that’s just for Slate Plus members. If you are not yet a member and would like to listen along as we recap each episode of the show’s sixth season, learn more at Slate.com/GameofThrones.In this edition of the podcast, Dan Kois, Willa Paskin, and Mac Rogers recap Episode 2 of Season 6.Previously: Episode 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alison Wright (Martha) joins joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to talk about poor Martha, and what it feels like to finally face the truth.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Masha Gessen is responsible Russian translation on The Americans. She joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to talk about the beauty of authentic subtitles, the difficulties that Phillip and Elizabeth would have faced when perfecting their Americans accents, and the honesty in The Americans' portrayal of the Communist sexual revolution. Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah Emmerich (Stan Beeman) joins June Thomas and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to talk about the awkwardness of directing a steamy sex scene between co-stars (and real life couple) Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell, plus the story of how he got a David Bowie song onto the show two days before Bowie passed away.Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Costa Robin (Oleg) joins June and show runners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss last night's episode, plus what it's like auditioning for a bilingual role, and which language he prefers to act in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy, who were as surprised as you were that this turned out to be the finale of Serial's second season, reflect on the Bowe Bergdahl story and its implications, before turning their attention to the exciting possibilities for Season 3. Thanks to all of you for tuning in to our second season of the Spoiler Special! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former FBI counter intelligence agent Richard Kollmar joins June and the J's to talk about what it's really like to try and turn KGB spies. Plus, line producer Mary Rae Thewlis and Sr. VP of Productions for Fox 21 Bob Lemchen stop by to discuss their roles in episode 403. Note: This podcast contains spoilers and is meant to be enjoyed after you watch the episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10pm on FX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former KGB secret agent Jack Barsky stops by to compare his own experiences as a spy with those of Phillip and Elizabeth, from recruitment and training, to having two different families while living next door to the FBI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10 of "Serial" finds the Bowe Bergdahl story zoomed out to its furthest point yet, and Gabe and Katy explain why they think that makes it the strongest part of Season 2 so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys stop by for a quick conversation with June about the beginning of the season. Writers and executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg share tricks for disguising Russell's baby bump on camera, the themes they hope to hit in season four, and the unique challenges of writing a season premiere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy struggle with the ever-shifting frame of season 2’s narrative. What is the real story Koenig and company are driving at? Is there any other way to approach a situation as complicated as Bowe Bergdahl’s? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy dive into this week's two-part episode of "Serial," in which a clearer - and somewhat depressing - picture of Bowe Bergdahl begins to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy discuss the successes and failures of Serial's recent series of mini-episodes updating us on Adnan Syed's hearing in Baltimore. What, if anything, does the series add to our understanding of Season 1, and where does it leave us emotionally? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy are once again joined by former Army officer Adrian Bonenberger to discuss the realities of life on base in Afghanistan, and whether Bowe’s concerns were realistic or idealistic. Plus: fond memories of Season 1, as awakened by today’s surprise release of a mini-episode updating us on Adnan’s retrial hearings in Baltimore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe and Katy talk about the many appealing new characters introduced in this week's episode, and try to suss out the major themes of the season thus far. Plus: listener emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.