{"podcast":{"title":"Wax Episodic | Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi","slug":"wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723","podcast_index_feed_id":7399723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/waxepisodic","website_url":"https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/14c93d46-57d7-11f0-98e2-6be4ccae5b1b/image/ddf18a30a069f8b092853251e7919cea.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Podcastica","episode_count":62,"summary":"Fun, in-depth, episode-by-episode talk about great TV. Current shows: Severance On hiatus: Pluribus, Fallout, Alien: Earth, and IT: Welcome to Derry Great TV is art. It surprises, thrills, delights, and moves us. It can clarify what we already know to be true—or expand our world. Wax Episodic is for you if you don’t just watch great TV—you want to immerse yourself in it, fully appreciate it, and connect with other fans around it. Hosted by longtime TV podcaster Jason Cabassi (The Walking Dead 'Cast, The Handmaid's Tale Podcast, Welcome to the White Lotus) and friends, Wax Episodic covers some of the best current scripted TV series. We're here to help you get the most out of these shows we all love!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:20:54.916361+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723"},"episode":{"title":"Severance S2E10 \"Cold Harbor\"","slug":"severance-s2e10-cold-harbor","published_at":"2026-06-27T20:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/severance-s2e10-cold-harbor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG1735304672.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG1735304672.mp3","summary":"The season really went out in grand fashion, with Innie and Outie Mark in a fierce argument with one another, a boisterous in-office marching band celebrating Mark’s completion of the Cold Harbor file, and a climactic battle between Drummond, Lorne of Mammalian’s Nurturable, and Mark, among other things. I mean, the unpredictable whimsy of this show is sublime :) And of course Karen and I had a blast talking it out, as always. Enjoy! We sincerely thank all of you who followed along with us for Severance! Many of you guys have asked for coverage for years now, and I’m really glad we finally got around to it. It was a blast, and we appreciate you listening along, and special thanks to those of you who wrote in and sent voice messages. Super fun. Can’t wait to watch along with you guys for season 3! What’s next for Wax Episodic? As I (Jason) mentioned on the podcast, the plan is to go on hiatus for awhile, and come back for the new HBO show, Lanterns, premiering August 16. Lanterns is an upcoming new superhero/detective series, but I’m most excited about it because of where it’s airing (because HBO has been producing high-quality shows for years), and also the kick-ass bunch of creators and actors who are involved: Lanterns is headed up by Damon Lindelof (LOST, The Leftovers, Watchmen), Chris Mundy (Ozark, True Detective), and Tom King (Mister Miracle, The Vision), stars Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline), Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge), and co-stars Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle). Premise: Green Lanterns are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear rings that give them extraordinary powers. The series follows experienced Lantern Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart as they investigate a murder in Rushville, Nebraska, which Jordan believes is an extraterrestrial i…","meta_description":"The season really went out in grand fashion, with Innie and Outie Mark in a fierce argument with one another, a boisterous in-office marching band celebra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6543,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/episodes/severance-s2e10-cold-harbor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/severance-s2e10-cold-harbor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}