Squawking Dead

While recording this episode, this line #Siddiq gave to #Michonne in #TWDSeason9 (and was even used in promos) was ringing out in my mind, "What does it mean for #AlexandriaSafeZone to survive if means that #TheKingdom falls?" This episode starts digging into the dirt of what it means to survive, at what cost, and what we become when we emerge from the ashes. Can we continue using the same playbook? How far are we willing to go? Or do we play #TheCommonwealth card and take a chance at, perhaps, thriving? I think we managed to cut an entire hour out of the original, unedited episode recording! Some points were further expounded upon, personal anecdotes, too. If you'd like to get some behind-the-scenes conversations and get in on all the stuff that remained on the cutting room floor, all in support of our #pocast, head here: https://ko-fi.com/post/DOWNLOAD-NOW-Early-Access-to-Episode-148-TWD-11-X8X66A0UG

We hope you enjoy our rendition of the events that transpired throughout this episode. One thing's for certain is that we're really enjoying #LynnCollins' performance as #LeahShaw and cannot wait to see what #RitchieCoster does next as "Pope". Is Frost a double-agent? Was Elijah burnt alive? We talk about this and much more! A lot was cut out of the episode, from super-secret projects that can only be discussed behind the scenes, to expanding further on certain ideas and concepts (be they on a personal level or in ways we thought were great, but were too lengthy for the show). Catch these and so much more, all in support of the show, by clicking here: https://ko-fi.com/post/DOWNLOAD-NOW-Early-Access-to-Episode-147-TWD-11-F1F466FLU

We stroll further down the (Greek) "River of Sorrows" as we highlight what true cowardice looks like and what it might take for larger communities to survive. There's a tremendous amount of both contrasting events and philosophies and we're getting pretty nervous about what might happen should they collide. And, either way, things are looking fairly grim (and, for #MaggieRhee, seems like it's been nothing but dark for so long). WE CUT OUT SO MUCH from this episode! It ranges from yelling at one another, haphazardly, to facts and details that just weren't captivating enough to make the finally cut (but we're undoubtedly sure you more hardcore fans will appreciate). To get that (and so much more), while supporting this #podcast, head here: https://ko-fi.com/post/DOWNLOAD-NOW-Unedited-Episode-144-TWD-11x02-Ac-O5O4613I9

Originally Recorded 2021.08.23 | Published 2021.08.31 | Eh, Whaddya gonna do? BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! Well, who can blame us?! We just interviewed Mo Collins, as well as released a brand new segment titled, #TWDFamily Branches, featuring our phenomenal cousins on the #TWDFamily tree. The final Season Premiere of #TWD starts off a lot like #TWDSeason9 (a heist!). What becomes increasingly clear is how much we've all experienced on #WalkingDead is going to end up playing into these 24 episodes. Meanwhile, enjoy the small breaks for humor and sweet callbacks to seasons past amidst what is increasingly turning out to be a fairly dark season. If we're going down, we're going down, together. Though this episode is coming out fairly late, the Unedited Episode Recording was released far ahead of time, last week! Lend us your insights during our next recording session via the realtime chat OR join our SURVIVOR tier and join us on camera! Either way, just follow us here, so you're aware of all the cool things that are

Originally Recorded 2021.07.27 | Published 2021.08.28 | Stop judging us! Welcome to a NEW segment we're hoping to do a lot more of. It's a terrific opportunity to chat with the cast & crew of our favorite #TWDUniverse shows, but it's a whole other thing to shift the the spotlight over to our friends and fellow creators. Linda's ascension to creator notoriety seemed fairly recent, as you'll hear in a moment: the appearance of #Negan / #JeffreyDeanMorgan on #TheWalkingDead her catalyst/muse. You can find her artwork in many a #giveaway, but consider supporting her work (and commissioning her to do more work with colored pencils)!

Little did we know it, going into this, how much relevance this discussion would have when it finally came to the upcoming season of TWD (#TWDSeason11), especially in relation to the tension/conflict between #Negan & #MaggieRhee / #MaggieGreene. Having the former's brutality seared (again) into our subconscious (while acknowledging our acceptance of him, be it begrudging or open) and also revisiting the latter's relevance in prep of her actual return. This discussion semi-neatly dovetailed into the Origins recaps of our four main characters: #DarylDixon, Maggie, Negan, and #CarolPeletier. Although it's mostly cons, when it comes to Origins, much like Negan, himself, there are some redeeming moments that make it a worthwhile watch, especially as a refresher after a 10 season run (with some gaps for breaks in #TWDSeason10). This was a HEAVILY edited episode with a nice amount of behind the scenes divulging prior to starting the actual episode. If you'd like to download a copy of the unedited episode recordi

We wind back a couple of episode numbers to Episode 139 (Episodes 140 & 141 are dedicated to our interviews with Jenna Elfman & Bobbie Grace, respectively), where we finally recorded our thoughts on #FearTWD's Season 6 Finale. This is a particularly short episode, mostly due to the fact that this episode wrap things up pretty neatly in bow, but there were some thoughts we cleaned up and some ideas that we wanted to work through as a result of watching this several times before a month and a half and a couple times after. The Unedited Episode Recording is available and contains a juicy pre-show, with some lovely #BehindTheScenes tidbits, as well as COUNTLESS cancelable utterances in-between! To grab this (and more) and support our #podcast, click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/DOWNLOAD-NOW-UNCUT-Episode-139-FearTWD-S6-Season-G2G55JEXI

We had a very pleasant chat with Bobbie Grace, AKA Ranger Samuels from Fear The Walking Dead. Our conversation with her reminded me a lot of our conversation with Peggy Schott, especially when it came to describing the feeling of belonging to a large ensemble versus a short film. And, is it any coincidence that they are both gingers?

Something that probably should've happened a long time ago has finally arrived: our sit-down Jenna Elfman. We mainly discuss her process, which takes us on a journey through her acting life. As she guides us through the twists and turns throughout her career, while answering some fun(ny) questions along the way, we actually walk away with some fairly essential life lessons and go much deeper into her past than I ever thought we would. We're grateful that she was able to give us so much of herself and hope to do this again, soon! Since our interview was recorded so recently after FearTWD S6, while FearTWD S7 was filming, we decided not to make the complete, unedited interview recordings available; however, we *will* be uploading the test recording (we wanted to see how viable Riverside.fm would be as a recording solution, prior to our recording date). For all that and more, please consider (at the very least) following us here: https://Ko-fi.com/SQUAWKINGDEAD

This episode really exhibits both the distinctions and the dark mirror parallels many of our characters have with one another, which has sincerely allowed us to take their totality into account. Should our characters be simpler? Should our heroes be super and our villains lean in? Tell us what you think! The unedited episode is a RIOT: between the spicy pre-show, the massive amounts of expounded upon facts that were edited out during the recording, as well as the short but sweet post show, why not download a copy while supporting the podcast you know and love? Click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-DOWNLOAD-Unedited-Episode-138-Fear-Q5Q14WPUR

It feels like we've been watching this season forever: as hard has it is to believe, we're nearing the end (which takes us back to the very beginning). We may have overanalyzed Dakota's motivations a little too much this episode, but it's allowed us to uncover some fascinating parallels in the process. The Unedited Episode Recording is yours to keep when you support us, but did you know that your support also allows you to join us during our recording sessions, so that you can lend us your insights in the chat? For these perks and more, click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-THE-UNEDITED-Episode-137-FearTWD-6-G2G14R0UA

Introducing #JohnDorieSr: an almost #WhatIf version of #JohnDorie, had he been allowed to survive this rough world. What's terrific about this episode is that it provides tons of closure for everyone involved, which is super-duper rare in #TWDUniverse; I feel like we've been saying that a lot lately (that #FTWD, yet again, offers us something that we've never experienced). Note: We're no longer including the Reaction Videos in the beginning of the episode, but we do reference it in discussion (so be sure to catch it beforehand)! Dave's Reaction to #FearTWD 6x13: https://youtu.be/tbH2YoKLUeg We literally cut out 20 whole minutes in the middle of this episode because it was too contentious and didn't get us anywhere. We're really curious about your thoughts, though, because the conversation revolved around whether June could ever find love in someone else, again. For that, the hefty and spicy pre-show, and the non-existent post-show (someone was a little too trigger happy), head here: https://ko-fi.com/post/DOW

This is, essentially, our way of attempting to channel our grief towards the loss of #JohnDorie, while reconciling our feelings towards Dakota (see: [Episode 132]). Both Dave & Rachael have some pretty big theories that involve #JohnDorieSr: But what do you think? Do you think we're onto something? Do you have theories of your own? Let's SQUAWK about it! There's no exclusive content for this particular episode, but you can download and watch the start of our Unedited Episode Recording of [Episode 131] to get the gist of our theories, way ahead of this livestream, to get your thoughts in order. When you do, you'll have access to our other Unedited Episode Recordings + the ability to join us in future recordings and receive a whole bunch of perks, along with that! Click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-Unedited-Episode-131-FearTWD-6x1-I2I44FUFV

A simultaneously beautiful, heart-warming, and tragic episode: there's never been an episode quite like this one in #TWDUniverse. #GraceMukherjee's unborn child, Athena, literally fights for and saves Grace's life, ultimately resulting in Grace's miscarriage; however, the world Grace builds for a daughter, in which she has lived the life she will never have, is the most beautiful gift one isn't able to give or receive, whether in the #ZombieApocalypse or otherwise.  In turn, it's the most beautiful gift we, as viewers, were able to share with her, but that very gift is the cost of peace. We have quite the pre-show and edited out chunks during the episode that you an only watch in our Unedited Episode Recordings. Download it today and receive the ability to join us in future recording sessions, too, all while supporting the #podcast you know and love! Click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-Download-Episode-134-FearTWD-6x12-W7W34LP4Q

#TheEndIsTheBeginning: We finally meet the cult that's been the backdrop since the 1st scene of the season premiere, 11 episodes in. We go into their motivations, the components that actually make them a cult, and outline the means by which they might just be the biggest threat in #TWDUniverse. To watch the Reaction Video, head on over here: https://youtu.be/IDq3_pubVBI Dave dropped a HUGE theory (that we hope the show explores) in the pre-show that will only be available in the Unedited Episode Recording. If you want that, as well as the chunks we edited in the middle, as well and the post-show, while supporting your favorite #podcast, head here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-DOWNLOAD-Unedited-Episode-133-Fear-T6T44IZ4S

While recording [Episode 131] - covering Season6, Episode 10 of #FearTWD, "Handle With Care" - we veered off the rails of our usual episode breakdown into the territory of our overall feelings regarding Dakota. Normally, we would keep this discussion in our normal episode breakdown, but we ultimately decided to extract it and create a very short episode discussion around the topic instead. You'll soon see why we felt it deserved its own episode, partially because it just didn't seem to fit our overall discussion of the episode, but mostly because of the feelings it produced, as a result. To download the raw, unedited version of this entire conversation, as well as the ability to sit in on future discussions, all while supporting the podcast you know and love, click here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-Unedited-Episode-131-FearTWD-6x1-I2I44FUFV

FUEDING is the underpinning of this discussion, today: in a world where some semblance of harmony is necessary to jumpstart civilization, so too our podcast exhibited discord. We hashed out disagreements, challenged each others' positions, aired our grievances, and learned something along the way while rallying around a friend, rather than a common enemy. This relatively short podcast is part of a 4 HOUR conversation, part of which was significant enough to have its own release discussing what we should and shouldn't do with Dakota. You can access that, completely unedited, from NOW, all while enjoying the ability to join us in the chat during our recording sessions, and download past and future unedited episode recordings, here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-Unedited-Episode-131-FearTWD-6x1-I2I44FUFV

Our heads are still spinning from the events of what was supposed to be the #MidseasonPremiere, as we try to piece together what exactly happened and, more importantly, their ramifications - both immediate and for the remainder of the season. As intended midseason premieres go, they did not skimp out on physical scenes, complete with a shoot out and gunslinger walk-off, a la #JuneDorie. We cut out a fantastic pre-show, an hour's worth of content during the actual episode, as well as a great wrap-up in the post-show. If you want to participate in the audience during these recording sessions or, at least, receive unedited versions of this and other episodes (in the future, too) - all while supporting your favorite #podcast - head here: https://ko-fi.com/post/EARLY-ACCESS-Unedited-Episode-130-FearTWD-6x09-M4M64CYE4